The Board of Trustees will discuss the annual diversity report, approving a new undergraduate major of study and discontinuing the university's same-sex domestic partner programs at its next round of meetings on Friday.

The day starts at 8:30 a.m. and will continue with five other meetings in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center throughout the day.

Committee meetings allowing the public will be held at at 8:30, 8:45, 9 and 10:15 a.m. A general board meeting will also be open to the public at 2 p.m.

• 8:30 a.m.: Regular meeting — L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Forum Room
  • The board will appoint an Academic and Student Affairs committee chair and an Audit and Compliance committee member.
• 8:45 a.m.: Audit and Compliance committee meeting — L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Forum Room
  • The committee will review investment audit reports and review the quarterly investment portfolio.
• 9 a.m.: Finance, Facilities and Planning committee meeting — L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Forum Room
  • The board will discuss changes to the university's Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association Trust (VEBA) and the discontinuation of same-sex domestic partner programs. The paid parental leave policy and adjustments to the sick leave policy will also be discussed.
  • Vice President Bernard Hannon will provide design information for the new golf facility and the Dr. Don Shondell Practice Center.
• 10:15 a.m.: Academic and Student Affairs committee meeting — L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Forum Room
  • The committee will be approve an undergraduate major in applied behavioral analysis with an emphasis in autism.
  • A university diversity update will be provided.
• 1 p.m.: Executive session — L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Forum Room (closed to public)
  • The board will discuss classified documents and receive information about and interview prospective employees.
• 2 p.m.: Regular meeting — L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Forum Room
  • The board will go over decisions made in the previous meetings.
  • The Student government Association will give a presentation, and Interim President Terry King will give a presidential report.

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