The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), which oversees public community colleges and colleges of applied technology across the state, is set to convene its regular quarterly meeting on February 26, 2025. Among the key topics on the agenda is a presentation of staff recommendations concerning tuition and fees for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year. A decision on these recommendations is expected to be made at a special meeting scheduled for March 27.
The February 26 meeting will commence at 1 p.m. CT and will take place in the ground floor boardroom of the TBR system office located at 1 Bridgestone Park, Nashville, TN, 37214. The session is open to the public and will be live-streamed and archived on the TBR website at TBR Board Meeting. Individuals planning to attend in person are advised to contact Kate Walker at Kate.Walker@tbr.edu or 615-366-4496 by 3 p.m. on February 25 to facilitate access or arrange necessary accommodations.
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The complete agenda, executive summary, and board materials can be found on the TBR Board Meeting page.
Key items on the agenda include:
– An informational presentation by TBR finance staff on recommendations for tuition and fees for the 2025-26 academic year, with the board expected to consider these recommendations at a special meeting on March 27. New rates, if approved, would take effect on July 1.
– Review and consideration of proposed revisions to the TBR General Travel Policy, a faculty emerita recommendation, and proposed new programs along with other program changes at colleges of applied technology to better address the needs of students, businesses, and industries.
– Updates on state legislation that may impact the system, a draft proposal for a new policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the presentation of the Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy to the Arconic Foundation, awarded in October.
– The Chancellor’s Report, which includes an update on TCAT Murfreesboro’s partnership with Nissan for a training program in Industrial Electrical Maintenance and Mechatronics, and a review of the TBR System Strategic Plan for potential revisions.
Detailed background information and agenda materials are available in the executive summary on the TBR Board Meeting page.
For those wishing to address the Board, they can follow the process outlined in TBR Policy 1.02.12.00.
The College System of Tennessee, governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, is the state’s largest public higher education system, serving around 140,000 students across 13 community colleges, 24 colleges of applied technology, and the TN eCampus online platform.
For further inquiries, contact Richard Locker at 615-366-4417 or follow on Twitter @CollegeSystemTN.
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