MEMORANDUM

TO: The Board of Regents
FROM: President Elizabeth Hoffman
DATE: February 5, 2004
RE: RESOLUTION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

I. REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS

I recommend that the following resolution be submitted for action by the Board of Regents at its special meeting on February 6, 2004:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Regents hereby appoints an independent investigating committee (“Committee”) of from five (5) to eight (8) members with the following charge:

Examine the University’s and Boulder Campus’ policies and programs, and the implementation of those policies and programs, in the areas of sexual misconduct, student conduct, and alcohol and substance abuse awareness;

Examine the Boulder Campus’ athletic policies and programs with respect to sexual conduct and alcohol use, and the implementation of those policies and programs, including specifically the question of whether sex and alcohol are used as recruiting tools in the football recruiting program; and

Provide a report to the Board of Regents containing the findings and recommendations of the Committee.

RESOLVED, that Ms. Peggy Lamm and Ms. Joyce Lawrence shall be appointed as co-chairs of the Committee, if Ms. Lamm and Ms. Lawrence agree to accept the co-chair responsibilities upon the request of the Board Chair;

RESOLVED, that the remaining members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board in consultation with the Committee co-chairs;

RESOLVED, that, as recommended by University counsel, the Board Chair shall request that the Attorney General appoint counsel to the Committee and that such counsel report to the Attorney General or his designee;

RESOLVED, that the Committee shall establish operational procedures which should cover such matters as the conduct of its meetings and process for gathering information;

RESOLVED, that the Committee shall recommend a budget to cover anticipated operating costs of the

Committee, including, but not limited to, the costs of staff support, which budget shall be subject to approval by the Board Chair and shall be maintained in the Office of the Secretary of the Board; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Committee shall complete its work and provide a report to the Board of Regents, with finding and recommendations, by no later than April 30, 2004.

II. STATEMENT OF INFORMATION

This resolution authorizes the formation of an independent investigating committee to examine the matters described in the committee’s charge and to provide a report to the Board with the committee’s findings and recommendations by no later than April 30, 2004.

III. PREVIOUS ACTIONS

No previous actions with regard to the appointment of an independent investigating committee.