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July 2026 Regents’ Meeting
Thursday, July 16, 2026, Delamar Hotel, Traverse City, Michigan
The public will be able to livestream the regents meeting by clicking on a link from the main U-M website or using this direct link: www.umich.edu/watch/.
Meeting Schedule
8:30 a.m.
Call to Order
- President’s Opening Remarks
- Presentation: University of Michigan Biological Station
- Regular Business Agenda
Consent Agenda (Roman Numeral Sections I-VIII)
I. MINUTES
- Approval of June 25, 2026 Minutes (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
II. REPORTS
- Investment Report (Received by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Plant Extension Report (Received by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- University Human Resources Report (Received by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Research Report (Received by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Regents Report on Non-Competitive Purchases equal to or over $50,000 from Single Sources, March 16, 2026 through June 15, 2026 (Received by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- University of Michigan Health System Report (no documents)
- Student Life Report (no documents)
- Dearborn Campus Report (no documents)
- Flint Campus Report (no documents)
- Faculty Governance Report (Received by the Regents July 16, 2026)
III. VOLUNTARY SUPPORT
- Report on Voluntary Support (no documents)
IV. PERSONNEL ACTIONS
- July 2026 Personnel Actions (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Committee Appointments (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
V. PERSONNEL REPORTS
- Reports of Lecturers’ Employee Organization (LEO) Activity (Received by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Reports of regular instructional transactions (Received by the Regents July 16, 2026)
VI. RETIREMENT MEMOIRS
- Adoption of retirement memoirs for Sally A. Camper, Ph.D., Margery Shaw Distinguished University Professor of Human Genetics and Internal Medicine, professor of human genetics and professor of internal medicine; James T. Elder, M.D., Ph.D., Kirk D. Wuepper Professor of Molecular Genetic Dermatology and professor of dermatology; Raffi Indjejikian, Ph.D., Carlton H. Griffin–Deloitte & Touche LLP Collegiate Professor of Accounting and professor of accounting; Cathy Larson, Ph.D., associate professor of physical therapy, UM-Flint; David LeBlanc, Ph.D., research scientist; Patrick W. McLaughlin, M.D., clinical professor of radiation oncology; Jennifer G. Nastelin, M.D., clinical assistant professor of internal medicine; Lynda J. Oswald, M.B.A., J.D., Ph.D., Louis and Myrtle Moskowitz Research Professor of Business and Law and professor of business law; Gina Marie Soter, Ph.D., lecturer IV of classical studies; and Chisa Yamada, M.D., clinical professor of pathology. (Adopted by the Regents July 16, 2026)
VII. MEMORIALS
- Adoption of memorial statement for Judith Rice, clinical associate professor of performing arts (dance). (Adopted by the Regents July 16, 2026)
VIII. DEGREES
- There are no actions with respect to degrees this month.
IX. FINANCE-PROPERTY
- William W. Cook Legal Research Library and Allan and Alene Smith Underground Library Renovation (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- New Library Repository Facility (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Expansion and Ambulatory Project (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Authorization for the university to enter into a contract with Sports Medicine Emergency Management (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Authorization for the University to enter into an agreement with ArtSpective LLC (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Authorize Execution of Investment Agreements Under the Accelerate Blue Fund or similar funds managed by Innovation Partnerships for Aptix Bio, Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Authorize Execution of Investment Agreements Under the Accelerate Blue Fund or similar funds managed by Innovation Partnerships for Everactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Authorize Execution of Investment Agreements Under the Accelerate Blue Fund or similar funds managed by Innovation Partnerships for MOTARIS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Requested: Authorize Execution of Investment Agreements Under the Accelerate Blue Fund or similar funds managed by Innovation Partnerships for Endo Security, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Commercialization Agreements with the University of Michigan (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Project Agreements with the University of Michigan (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
X. OTHER
- Amendments to the Bylaws of the University of Michigan Board of Regents (Approved by the Regents July 16, 2026)
- Student Government Reports (Received by the Regents July 16, 2026)