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Agenda Items Requiring Board Approval

Any matter in which board approval is required or requested must go through the Office of the President. Matters for board approval must include a resolution, signed agenda item recommendation form, appropriate letters of support and supporting materials such as proposals, curriculum vitae etc. The board liaison can assist in preparing a resolution.

  • General Submission Process
    • The department/administrative entity submits agenda items and supporting materials to the dean- who in turn emails it to Provost and/or the appropriate vice president(s).
    • If approved, the provost and vice president forward the submission package to the president, with a copy to the board liaison for final approval before submission to the board.
  • Submission Deadlines

    Agenda items with supporting materials must be submitted to the Office of the President by the specified deadline for thorough review.

    Late submissions will not be accepted and will be held for the next meeting. Urgent matters should be submitted timely due to potential three-month intervals between board meetings.

    The pdfBoard Agenda Item Recommendation Form with supporting materials must be submitted to the Office of the President by the specified deadline for thorough review. See the Board Liaison calendar for deadlines.

    Late submissions will not be accepted and will be held for the next meeting. Urgent matters should be submitted timely due to potential three-month intervals between board meetings.

  • Format Requirements & Agenda Item Form

    Resolution Format Requirements

    • Font: Georgia, 12-point
    • Margins: Left, Top, Bottom, and Right Margins = 1"
    • Spacing: Single spacing
    • Resolution Body Paragraphs: .5" indent
    • Justification: Body of Resolution full justified
    • Campus Name and Resolution Title:
      • Center alignment and bold
      • Campus Name in all caps
      • The word "Resolution" should be underlined
      • Title should start with the action being requested of the Board (e.g., Approving, Establishing, etc.)

    docxSample Resolution

    pdfBoard Agenda Item Recommendation Form

Board Meeting Schedule:

The board adopts the calendar of meetings for the academic year at its June meeting.

The schedule of meeting dates and agenda deadlines is available from the board liaison or on the calendar section of the Board Liaison website.

Outlined below are the key agenda items along with the detailed submission process:

  1. Compensation for Individuals with UAB Salary of $450,000* or More
  2. Academic Planning
    1. Creation of New Academic Degree Programs
    2. Creation of New Certificates
    3. Creation of New Tracks/Concentrations
    4. Alterations to Existing Programs
    5. Deletion/Inactivation of Academic Programs
  3. Creation of Centers and Institutes
  4. Creation of a New Department/Division/School/College
  5. Naming of Buildings, Centers and Programs
  6. Establishment of New Endowed Chairs, Professorships and Deanships
  7. Appointments to Endowed Chairs, Professorships and Deanships
  8. Appointments as Distinguished Professor, Distinguished Service Professor or University Professor
  9. Posthumous Degrees
  10. Emeritus Resolutions
  11. Retirement and Death Resolutions
  12. Other Issues