The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents will meet in special and regular session on the WNMU Silver City campus.

9:00 a.m. Executive Session – Serna Conference Room, WNMU Castorena Hall

i. Pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H)(7), discussions subject to the attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the University is or may become a participant: 

a. State ex rel. Torrez v. Shepard, et al., Sixth Judicial District Court No. D-608-CV-2025-00007 

b. State Ethics Commission v. Shepard, Fourth Judicial District Court No. D-117-CV-202500260 

ii. Pursuant to NMSA Section 10-15-1(H)(2), discussions of limited personnel matters including hiring, demotion, assignment, and/or resignation of an individual University employee pertaining to the purported Western New Mexico University Separation and Faculty Appointment Agreement involving a former University President 

10:30 a.m. Regular Session – J. Cloyd Miller Library. Also available virtually at https://wnmu.zoom.us/j/83265352895  

REGULAR SESSION 

I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance 

II. Approval of Agenda 

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes of May 8, 2025; May 23, 2025; June 25, 2025; and July 21, 2025 

IV. University President’s Report – Interim President Dr. Chris Maples 

V. Old Business A. None 

VI. New Business 

A. Preliminary Appointment to the Presidential Search Committee – Regent Chair Steven Neville 

B. FY25 Quarter 4 Financial Certification – VPBA Kelley Riddle 

C. FY26 Budget Adjustment Request 1 – VPBA Kelley Riddle 

D. Asset Disposal – VPBA Kelley Riddle 

E. American Tower Lease – VPBA Kelley Riddle 

F. Capital Project Transmittal Early Childhood Facility Phase I – VPBA Kelley Riddle 

G. Possible Action Regarding Validity of Purported Western New Mexico University Separation and Faculty Appointment Agreement Involving a Former University President Pursuant to the New Mexico Open Meetings Act – Regent Chair Steven Neville 

H. Possible Action Regarding Approval or Disapproval of Proposed Western New Mexico University Separation and Faculty Appointment Agreement Involving a Former University President – Regent Chair Steven Neville 

VII. Regents Information Session 

A. Public Comments 

B. Board Closing Comments 

VIII. Adjournment 

A recording of the meeting will be posted on the WNMU Board Meetings video archive webpage at: https://wnmu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx#folderID=%225adab8d0-1f22-4dc1-926e-ad6b013b0012%22