Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet Jan. 16 and 17

By Sean Nealon, 541-737-0787, [email protected]

This news release is available online: https://beav.es/Gez

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Jan. 16 and 17 and discuss a preliminary budget and tuition scenarios for the 2026 fiscal year.

The board is scheduled to meet from 9:15 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. Jan 17 in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. Board committees are scheduled to meet from 8 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Jan 16 in the Horizon Room.

On Jan. 16, board committees will:

• Discuss the preliminary fiscal year 2026 budget and tuition scenarios.
• Consider approval of phase III of the land remediation and development project at OSU-Cascades in Bend.
• Hear briefings on research and innovation and internationalization and global engagement and a housing planning update.
• Consider approval of two new Ecampus degree programs: a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and a master’s degree in wood innovation for sustainability.

On Jan. 17, the board will consider approval of a maintenance project that will extend the life of Richardson Hall’s chiller system, along with aged mechanical, fire and other systems and significantly contribute to OSU’s carbon reduction goals.

At the end of the meeting on Jan. 17, the board will hold an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(e) to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to negotiate real property transactions. Representatives of the news media can attend the executive session at the Memorial Union location or can contact Rob Odom, OSU vice president for University Relations and Marketing, at [email protected] for information to join remotely.

Board meetings are open to the public and can be attended in person, on Zoom or on the phone by calling 1-888-475-4499 (meeting ID: 655 466 888), unless otherwise noted. Meeting agendas and materials are posted as they become available on the board’s website.

The public comment period for the Jan. 17 meeting of the full board is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. This is a change. The public comment was previously held at the beginning of board meetings.

There will also be a public comment period before the board votes on any action item listed on the full board agenda. Public comment can be made in person, via Zoom or provided in writing at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. More detailed instructions are available here.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by noon Jan. 15 to [email protected] or Stacy Jeffries at 541-737-3449.

About Oregon State University: As one of only three universities in the nation designated as a land, sea, space and sun grant institution, Oregon State serves Oregon and the world by working on today’s most pressing issues. Our more than 36,000 students come from across the globe, and our programs operate in every Oregon county. Oregon State receives more research funding than all of the state’s comprehensive public universities combined. At our campuses in Corvallis and Bend, marine research center in Newport and top-ranked Ecampus online degree programs, we excel at shaping today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders.

On-campus TV and radio services: Oregon State University is equipped with on-campus television and radio studios/services that can be used by journalists. Live or live-to-tape broadcast television and radio interviews can be conducted using Vyvx, Zoom, Webex or Comrex (IP Audio). Oregon State staff can also gather b-roll and coordinate live-to-tape interviews on locations throughout campus. For radio, Oregon State’s Comrex (IP Audio) provides a broadcast-quality audio feed.