All of us want our athletic programs to reflect our values as a university community.” “All of us want to preserve world-class athletic programs and what they contribute to the culture and character of our campuses. Drake, president of the university system, said during the meeting. “All of us want to protect student-athletes and their physical and mental health and well being,” Michael V. In response, the regents announced they would consider enacting new policies at their September meeting to make it clear they would have oversight of significant decisions involving athletics. “The Regents retain the authority to review decisions impacting the system, including the current agreement,” a statement from the board’s spokesperson said in part.ĭuring and after a board meeting, Wednesday, the regents raised questions about the financial impact on the athletic programs at other universities in the system, about the health and academic support of athletes, and about the board’s authority over such arrangements.Īnother concern of regents seemed to be that they had no input on such a major decision. But the University of California’s Board of Regents indicated Wednesday it may have the ability to prevent UCLA from making the move. When the University of California at Los Angeles announced in late June that it would move from the Pac-12 athletic conference to the Big Ten it seemed like a done deal.
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