This is a Notice of Meeting of the University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday, Sept. 21, and Thursday, Sept. 22. This regular business meeting of the board will be held at the UC San Francisco-Laurel Heights campus, 3333 California St., in San Francisco.

Wednesday's meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. with public comment, followed by open session. Wednesday agenda items include updates on the University's long-range planning indicators, UC's debt structure, regental meeting procedures, the status of contract competition and other matters regarding the national laboratories, proposed revisions to the Regents' Policy Compendium and duties of the president for amendments to capital improvement programs. On Wednesday afternoon, the regents will also meet in closed session to consider personnel and legal matters.

Thursday's meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with public comment, followed by open sessions of the education policy, finance and audit committees. The regents will hear a presentation on UC's research enterprise, and a status report on the implementation of new standards for the willed body program. The regents will also consider action on policies and procedures regarding compensation for senior officials, and indemnification against litigation related to a City of Berkeley encroachment permit approval of the UC Berkeley Foothill pedestrian safety bridge.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

A press room will be open across from the meeting room. Please register for a credential. Parking is available in the garage at UCSF-Laurel Heights. The press room telephone number is (415) 476-0619, and the fax number is (415) 476-0618.

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The full agenda for the meeting can be viewed at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/regmeet/sept05.html

You may need the latest version of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, available at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html, to view the agenda.

-- Live audio broadcasts of the meeting's open sessions will be available via the Internet. Please click on the above agenda link for more information.

-- University officials will be available during the meeting to speak with reporters.

This notice is issued to comply with the state's pertinent open-meeting laws.

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