TTU System Regents to Meet August 11-12
Regents will have a two-day meeting on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock.
August 9, 2016 | Contact Dailey Fuller
The Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº will meet Thursday and Friday (August 11-12) in Lubbock. The meeting will take place on the campus in the Ballroom (Room 118) of the Student Union (15th Street and Akron Avenue).
Below are highlights of the topics and items to be discussed at the upcoming meeting, including estimated times with periodic recesses. Meeting materials and a link to live streaming will be available online at . Parking for news media is available in the R07 lot in between the Student Union and Administration building.
Thursday, August 11
9:45 a.m. – Contract Signing for Texas Tech University Costa Rica
10:05 a.m. – Call to order; convene Meeting of the Board
- Ceremonial swearing-in of new
10:10 a.m. – Finance and Administration Committee
- Approve FY 2017 operating budgets for the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº Administration, , , and
11:10 a.m. – Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee
- Approve a Master of Science degree in Finance in the at
11:20 a.m. – Audit Committee
11:55 a.m. – Facilities Committee
- Approve a project to construct the new Archer College of Health and Human Services at
- Approve a project to construct the Experimental Sciences Building II at
- Approve a project to construct the new Permian Basin Academic Facility on the Odessa campus at the
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
1:15 p.m. – Executive Session
4:35 p.m. – Recess
Friday, August 12
8:30 a.m. – Call to order; reconvene Meeting of the Board
- Introductions and Recognitions
- Reports from Chancellor and Presidents
10:15 a.m. – Executive Session
12:00 p.m. – Adjournment
About the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº
The is one of the top public university systems in Texas and the nation, consisting of
four component institutions – , , and – and operating at more than a dozen academic sites and centers. Headquartered in
Lubbock, Texas, the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº has an annual operating budget of
nearly $2 billion and approximately 19,000 employees focused on advancing higher education,
health care, research and outreach.
In 2015, the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûԺ’s endowment exceeded $1.1 billion, total research expenditures were more than $215 million and total enrollment was approximately 50,000 students. Whether it’s contributing billions of dollars annually in economic impact or being the only system in Texas to house an academic institution, law school and health-related institution at the same location, the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº continues to prove that anything is possible.