LITTLE ROCK (May 6, 2020) –  The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold a brief special board meeting via videoconference at 2 p.m. today originating at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock. The Board is quickly reconvening today to re-vote on an agenda item that previously passed unanimously at a special meeting held May 4 to clarify the wording of its resolution. The updated resolution does not change the meaning or intent of the restructuring plan and … [Read more...] about UA Board to Meet Briefly Today at 2 p.m.

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, May 4, 2020) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas today held a special, mostly COVID-19-centered special videoconference meeting and unanimously passed several resolutions related to the UA System’s response to the ongoing pandemic. The Board passed a resolution directing UA System President Donald R. Bobbitt, chancellors and chief executives of all UA System campuses, divisions and units to prepare to reopen their institutions to students, faculty and … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Approve Several COVID-19 Response Items, Including Plans to Reopen Campuses for Fall 2020

LITTLE ROCK (May 1, 2020) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold a previously scheduled special board meeting via videoconference at 10 a.m. on May 4 originating at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock. Please note that the meeting will begin with an executive session at 10 a.m. and the videoconference of the regular session is expected to begin streaming at 10:45 a.m. Any decision reached by vote in executive session will be publicly announced as the regular … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Hold May 4 Special Videoconference Meeting

In a continuation of an effort by UA System Administration to update Board of Trustees Policies to reflect current law and practice, below are new draft Board Policies that reflect updates to current Board Policy 420.1 Annual Leave for Academic and Other Non-classified Personnel and 420.2 Annual Leave for Classified Employees. The new proposed policies split leave areas into separate policies for better application and ease of understanding. These ares include military leave (420.4), court … [Read more...] about Proposed Revisions to Board Policies 420.1 and 420.2; Creation of New Board Policies

LITTLE ROCK (April 27, 2020) – Several members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will participate at noon today, April 27, and tomorrow, April 28, via videoconference for planned and routine accreditation meetings with representatives of the Higher Learning Commission. The meetings are being held regarding reaccreditation procedures at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas (today) and the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College (tomorrow). … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Participate in Reaccreditation Meetings This Week