The Florida Board of Governors is set to convene at the University of South Florida on Thursday, November 6. The agenda for the meeting includes several items across multiple committees.
The Academic and Research Excellence Committee will consider approval of the 2025 Foreign Countries of Concern Report. The Academic and Student Affairs Committee plans to receive an update on the 2025 SUS Safety Summit, review proposed amendments to Regulations 8.011 and 10.015, and evaluate two new PhD programs.
On strategic matters, the Strategic Planning Committee will discuss approval of new SUS 30 metric goals and review a list of SUS 30 Areas of Expertise and Iconic Companies.
Financial issues are also on the agenda. The Budget and Finance Committee will consider changes to Regulation 9.007, review university carryforward spending plans for 2025-2026, and assess updates to the Performance-Based Funding Model.
Facilities planning is another focus, with consideration given to university fixed capital outlay budgets for 2025-2026 by the Facilities Committee.
The Nomination and Governance Committee will address university trustee appointments.
During the full board meeting, members will vote on confirming Dr. Alexander Cartwright’s reappointment as president of the University of Central Florida, receive updates on presidential searches, elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the Board, approve amendments to several regulations (6.001, 6.002, 7.005, 7.006, 7.008, 8.003, and 9.013), and consider repealing Regulation 7.007.
According to information provided by the Board of Governors office: “The Board of Governors meeting will be streamed live on thefloridachannel.org with committee meetings scheduled to begin Thursday, November 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. The full Board meeting is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Meeting times are subject to change.”
Additional details about upcoming board meetings can be found online.
