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The Boulder Faculty Assembly opened its first general assembly meeting of the academic year, unveiling an assessment of Provost Russ Moore and receiving updates on a recent faculty contract pay issue and a new building safety policy in the works.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder's preliminary student enrollment estimate for this fall shows an increase of 658 students over fall 2022, according to data presented at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Regents meeting. The increase comes primarily from higher-than-anticipated enrollment of in-state undergraduates and improved retention rates.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke announced three finalists for the position of associate vice chancellor for enrollment management. Review the candidates’ bios and provide feedback.

At its regular meeting, the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Regents approved the budget, new degree programs and campus renovations. The group also heard updates on startup successes.

At its final meeting of the semester, the Boulder Faculty Assembly discussed the new budget model and the campus curriculum committee with Provost Russell Moore; elected Shelly Miller as its new chair; and honored three faculty members for 50 years’ of service.

The College of Media, Communication and Information and the Program in Environmental Design are discussing integration and are set to provide a plan to Provost Russell Moore by June 1.

The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Regents approved a 4% increase in tuition for graduate students and new undergraduate students. The board also heard public comments on concealed carry policies, divestment and sexual assault prevention.

Provost Russell Moore announced that all services, personnel and programs within the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement will move to the Office of Enrollment Management and the Office of Undergraduate Education. The move will be effective on July 1.

At its regular monthly meeting on April 6, the Boulder Faculty Assembly heard from guest speaker ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano, who reviewed accomplishments from the year and answered questions from members in attendance.

As the offices of Finance and Business Strategy and Human Resources work on creating a long-term strategic compensation plan for the campus, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder leadership continues to take meaningful action to recruit and retain quality employees through salary and wage increases.