Linked below are drafts of four revised and one new Board Policy that will be presented to the Board of Trustees for consideration at the May 22, 2025, regular Board of Trustees meeting. The attached policy drafts are red lined to show the proposed changes. Question or comments regarding these proposed policy amendments can be directed to Ben Beaumont (bbeaumont@uasys.edu). The proposed policy amendments include: Revised Board Policy 365.1 Financial Accounting and Reporting – This proposed … [Read more...] about Proposed Board Policy Revisions Released for May 22 Meeting

As part of the periodic review of Board of Trustees Policies to ensure alignment with current law and practice, the following is a summary of proposed policy changes to be presented to the Board at the September 11-12 meeting at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Red-lined versions of the policy drafts are linked. Revised Board Policy 505.6 Withholding of Diplomas, Transcripts, and Registration The U.S. Department of Education released, on October 24, 2023, its final rules to … [Read more...] about Board Policy Revisions Proposed for Sept. Meeting

The UA System Administration plans to propose several amendments to Board of Trustees Policy at the May 22-23 regular Board meeting on the campus of Phillip Community College of the University of Arkansas in Stuttgart. The policy amendments posted below are organized by subject area with explanations of the proposed policy revisions along with redlined versions of the policy drafts enclosed in each document. The major subject areas include Campus Governance, Retrenchment, Leave and Benefits … [Read more...] about Board Policies Revisions to be Considered at May 22-23 Meeting

The following Board Policy amendments will be proposed for consideration at the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas on May 24-25 at the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain. Feedback can be submitted by email to feedback@uasys.edu. Act 778 of 2023, which deletes most of the Higher Education Compensation and Classification Act, will eliminate the classified employee designation for public higher education institutions.  Beginning … [Read more...] about Board Policy Amendments Proposed for May Board Meeting

LITTLE ROCK (April 18, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting to be held in person and via videoconference at noon on April 19 originating at UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. The meeting will be held to address three action items including a retrenchment proposal at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, a solar services agreement for a systemwide solar project, and the selection of a design firm for the Hathaway Howard Fine Arts … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call April 19 Special Meeting