Brent Comstock
Nonpartisan
Board of Regents University of Nebraska - District 1 E26
Brian Maher
Republican
Job Description
How office affects the voter
Of approximately a $4 Billion State Education Budget, the Board of Regents presides over expenditures, state federal and private grants and private donations of approximately $2 Billion. Nebraska football is not included with the exception of insurance for student athletes. Regents are responsible for University of Nebraska – Kearney, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, University of Nebraska – Omaha, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Hire/fire the president and other leadership of the university. • Determine faculty tenure, compensation, insurance, retirement benefits (according to certain requirements) and benefits for all employees • Pay expenses for recruiting academic, administrative, professional, and managerial personnel. • Manage/Approve the quality of buildings/properties of the university. • Determine the amount of money for purchasing art and selling textbooks at a fair price. • Provide governance for postsecondary educational institutions designated by the Legislature to be a part of the University of Nebraska system, including the medical center. • Approve programs of instruction in the colleges which may be designed by the faculty and provide for holding classes without duplication throughout the university system. • Confer degrees
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How office affects the voter
Of approximately a $4 Billion State Education Budget, the Board of Regents presides over expenditures, state federal and private grants and private donations of approximately $2 Billion. Nebraska football is not included with the exception of insurance for student athletes. Regents are responsible for University of Nebraska – Kearney, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, University of Nebraska – Omaha, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Hire/fire the president and other leadership of the university. • Determine faculty tenure, compensation, insurance, retirement benefits (according to certain requirements) and benefits for all employees • Pay expenses for recruiting academic, administrative, professional, and managerial personnel. • Manage/Approve the quality of buildings/properties of the university. • Determine the amount of money for purchasing art and selling textbooks at a fair price. • Provide governance for postsecondary educational institutions designated by the Legislature to be a part of the University of Nebraska system, including the medical center. • Approve programs of instruction in the colleges which may be designed by the faculty and provide for holding classes without duplication throughout the university system. • Confer degrees
Requirements for the position
Must be a registered voter.
Other information
Many of the noted duties and responsibilities are being managed by others within the university system without Regents direct supervision. Current tenured employment framework allows for others to create and determine policies and practices. If someone running for the office wants to be more involved in the details, there would need to be some changes in policy for how things are managed. The position requires the ability to work collaboratively.
Term of office
6 years
Partisan?
Nonpartisan
When election is held
There are 8 regent districts roughly equally apportioned by population at each decimal census, with district boundaries determined by the State Legislature. Elections are staggered every 2 years for differing districts.
Links
See State Statutes 84-304 through 305.02, 84-311 through 84-316, 84-321 through 84-323
How office affects the voter
Of approximately a $4 Billion State Education Budget, the Board of Regents presides over expenditures, state federal and private grants and private donations of approximately $2 Billion. Nebraska football is not included with the exception of insurance for student athletes. Regents are responsible for University of Nebraska – Kearney, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, University of Nebraska – Omaha, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Hire/fire the president and other leadership of the university. • Determine faculty tenure, compensation, insurance, retirement benefits (according to certain requirements) and benefits for all employees • Pay expenses for recruiting academic, administrative, professional, and managerial personnel. • Manage/Approve the quality of buildings/properties of the university. • Determine the amount of money for purchasing art and selling textbooks at a fair price. • Provide governance for postsecondary educational institutions designated by the Legislature to be a part of the University of Nebraska system, including the medical center. • Approve programs of instruction in the colleges which may be designed by the faculty and provide for holding classes without duplication throughout the university system. • Confer degrees
Requirements for the position
Must be a registered voter.
Other information
Many of the noted duties and responsibilities are being managed by others within the university system without Regents direct supervision. Current tenured employment framework allows for others to create and determine policies and practices. If someone running for the office wants to be more involved in the details, there would need to be some changes in policy for how things are managed. The position requires the ability to work collaboratively.
Term of office
6 years
Partisan?
Nonpartisan
When election is held
There are 8 regent districts roughly equally apportioned by population at each decimal census, with district boundaries determined by the State Legislature. Elections are staggered every 2 years for differing districts.
Links
See State Statutes 84-304 through 305.02, 84-311 through 84-316, 84-321 through 84-323