The state Board of Regents will meet Wednesday, Feb. 4 and Thursday, Feb. 5 in Maucker Union at the University of Northern Iowa campus to discuss agenda items such as a TIER study update, an economic development presentation on UNI’s Business and Community division and a report on an alternative Regent Admission Index for admissions. 

While on campus the Board will review a proposal from the Admissions Study Team Final Report. This proposal presents an alternative Regent Admission Index, reviewing Iowa students from high school that do not provide class rank, according to a media brief. If the Board approves the proposal, it will be implemented for the Summer/Fall 2016 admission of incoming freshmen.

This will also be the first full Board meeting for newly appointed Regent Sherry Bates. Regent Bates was appointed to the position Dec. 22, 2014 after Regent Nicole Carroll announced her resignation late November.

The Board looks to receive an update on the presidential search for the University of Iowa. UI’s president, Sally Mason, announced her retirement Jan. 15.