Opportunity for Board of Regents Public Testimony on February 10 and 20

 

É«»¨ÌÃns will have two opportunities this month to comment directly to the Board of Regents on issues facing the University of É«»¨ÌÃ. 

Statewide audio conference public testimony will be held from 4-5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10. Call 1-866-726-0757 to join the queue for testimony. This public testimony session will be live streamed at: .

In-person public testimony will kick off the Board of Regents full board meeting from 8:15-9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20. The board meeting will be held in Room 109 of the Butrovich Building on the University of É«»¨Ìà Fairbanks campus.

The regents’ committee meetings will be held on Feb. 13-14 in Fairbanks. The Board of Regents full board meeting will be held on Feb. 20-21 in Fairbanks. These meetings are live streamed at .

For more information or an agenda, visit  /bor/agendas/

É«»¨ÌÃns can also provide written testimony at any time by emailing ua-bor@alaska.edu. Written public testimony is shared with the Board of Regents and President Jim Johnsen. 

How to provide public testimony via audio conference:

  • Call 1-866-726-0757 between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Feb. 10.

  • When the operator answers, provide them with your first and last name.

  • Your call will be placed in a queue and monitored. When it is your turn to speak, the operator will notify you and transfer the call into the audio conference.

  • Upon transfer, introduce yourself: “Mr./Madam Chair and members of the Board of Regents, my name is (your name), calling from (city) then begin your testimony.

  • Speak directly and closely into the telephone. Be clear, concise, and logical.

  • Comments are limited to two minutes per individual or as determined by the chair. This is your opportunity to be heard. 

  • If you say you will provide more information, be sure to follow through.