Notification of Board of Trustees Actions
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March 10, 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting
During a meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 10, 2025 at the University of Maine the Board approved the following actions:
Approval of FY2027 Board & Committee Meeting Calendar
The Board of Trustees approved the Board of Trustees meeting calendar for FY2027, as presented.
Confirmation of Student Representatives
The Board of Trustees approved the appointments of the Student Representatives to the Board of Trustees as presented.
Redlined Board Policies
The Board of Trustees approved the final version of the edited Board Policy 212 as initially presented in redlined form at the November 2024 and January 2025 Board Meetings and provided at the March 2025 Board Meeting materials in final form.
Standard Operating Procedure – Items for the Consent Agenda
The Board of Trustees approved the final version of the edited “Standard Operating Procedure on Consent Agenda – Items being forwarded by a Board Committee” as provided at the March 2025 Board Meeting materials in final form.
90 Credit Applied Bachelor’s Degree Programs
The Board of Trustees authorized the University of Maine System (UMS) to develop and submit up to five 90-credit applied bachelor’s degree programs for consideration by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) in Fall 2025 for the purpose of providing affordable, accessible education limited to adult degree completers who seek to finish or initiate degrees for career advancement. Programs will be developed by faculty subject to the regular, established process for developing new undergraduate programs.
Vote to Approve University of Maine System 2025 Tenure Nominations
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendations for tenure submitted by the universities of the University of Maine System. Approvals will take effect September 1, 2025 for faculty with academic-year appointments and on July 1, 2025 for faculty with fiscal-year appointments.
Tenure at Time of Hire, University of Southern Maine
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee and approves tenure at time of hire, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science with tenure to be effective September 1, 2024.
Osher School of Music, Steinway Piano Financing, Project and Reimbursement Resolution Authorization, USM
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Finance, Facilities, & Technology Committee and approved the Financing, Project and Reimbursement of Project Expenditures resolution to authorize the University of Maine System, acting through the University of Southern Maine, to fund pianos and related costs with a Project total up to $2,800,000, using financing with a maximum principal amount of debt of up to $2,800,000 and declares official intent for System reimbursement from the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations for certain capital expenditures funded by the System prior to the issuance of such tax-exempt obligations.
Maine Graduate and Professional Center (“The Maine Center”) Building Renovations
The Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation of the Finance, Facilities, and Technology Committee, and authorized the University of Maine System, acting through the Maine Center, to spend up to $8,500,000 for renovations and capital improvements at the Maine Center in Portland, Maine.
CONSENT AGENDA
Acceptance of Minutes
University of Maine System 2026 Honorary Degrees
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the University of Maine at Presque Isle on May 18-19, 2025.