Montana Board of Regents Meeting
OCHE Office/Zoom
July 9, 2026

 

Agenda items may be posted up to 48 hours in advance of the Board of Regents meeting. Please check the website prior to the meeting.  *All times listed on the agenda are approximate.

Live Meeting Stream

July 9, 2026

Time Agenda Item
9:00 AM

Meeting Convenes | Roll Call

Welcome and Comments by Chair Bough

Approval of Minutes

Commissioner’s Report

CONSENT

 Emeriti Items:

  1. Stone; UM Missoula ITEM 225-1001-R0726
  2. White; MT Tech ITEM 225-1501-R0726

 Tenure Faculty:

  1. MSU Bozeman; ITEM 225-2000-R0726

Facilities:

  1. Request for Authorization to Lease Space in the Engineworks Building for the MSU Catalyst Incubator; MSU Bozeman ITEM 225-2002-R0726 | Attachment #1
  2. Request for Authorization to Repair and Replace Windows at Renne Library; MSU Bozeman ITEM 225-2003-R0726 | Attachment #1
  3. Request for Authorization to Grant a Utility Easement to Northwest Energy; MT Tech ITEM 225-1503-R0726 | Attachment #1

Other:

  1. Request for Authorization to Exclude Certain Officers and Directors from Personnel Security Clearance; UM Missoula ITEM 225-1002-R0726 | Attachment #1
  2. Request for Approval of University System/Employee Equity Interest and/or Business Participation Under MUSP 407; MT Tech ITEM 225-1502-R0726 | Attachment #1
  3. Request for Approval of University System/Employee Equity Interest and/or Business Participation Under MUSP 407 – McCrory, Westlund and Poplin, MSU Bozeman ITEM 225-2001-R0726 | Attachment #1

ACTION

  1. Policy Revisions; OCHE/MUS ITEM 225-101-R0726 | Attachment #1| Attachment #2 | Attachment #3 | Attachment #4 | Attachment #5 | Attachment #6 | Attachment #7
  2. Request to Plan Item; MT Tech ITEM 225-1506-R0726

INFORMATION

  1. Proposed Revisions to Board of Regents Policy 221 | Attachment #1 | Attachment #2


                        Appeal

                        Public Comment*

                        Meeting to adjourn upon completion

* Other than the meeting starting time, times listed are approximate.  In addition, agenda items may be rearranged unless an item is listed as having a “time certain.”  Action may be taken on any item listed on the Board or Committee Agendas. 

Public comment is welcome on all items on the agenda and on any public matter not on the agenda and within the Board’s jurisdiction. At the approximate time listed on the agenda for public comment, the Board of Regents will call for public comment. The Board may be ahead of or behind the time scheduled for public comment on the agenda. The Board of Regents requests all public comment be limited to three minutes. To offer public comment, please complete the Zoom registration  no later than Wednesday, July 8th at 5:00pm. Written public comment should be submitted either by email to jcasanovas@montana.edu or sent by mail to 560 N. Park Ave, PO Box 203201 Helena, MT 59620-3201 with Attn: Jasmine Casanovas. The Board of Regents will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in public comment.  For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education at 406-449-9127 (or dial 711 for TDD) or email jcasanovas@montana.edu.