In-person attendance requirements

The wearing of masks or any face covering in the meeting room is prohibited, except that an attendee may wear a single, transparent mask provided at the meeting entrance.* Individuals wearing non-transparent masks or face coverings may view the meeting from the designated Overflow Room. Individuals wearing non-transparent masks or face coverings who wish to deliver public comment must do so by phone from the designated Overflow Room.

*The mask provided at the meeting entrance must be worn in the manner intended by the manufacturer.

Public comment session guidelines

The following guidelines pertain to all speakers who will be addressing the Regents during the Public Comment Sessions. Please note that public comment is live-streamed on the internet during the Regents meeting, and the video is retained on the Regents website. The identity of speakers and their comments are recorded in the official meeting minutes, which are retained online and are a publicly available record in perpetuity.

• Speakers are requested to address items on the Regents’ agenda or topics relevant to the University of California.
• Members of the public who wish to offer public comment may do so either by phone or in-person by providing their name and phone number in advance, per the instructions above. If providing comments by phone, the Secretary and Chief of Staff will call the number provided if and when your name is called from the list. Please be sure to be available at the scheduled beginning of the meeting to answer the call.
• Individuals who wish to address the Regents must provide their name, phone number, the day they wish to speak, and the subject they wish to address by 5:00 p.m. the day before the public comment period via the link at the public comment link. Public comment sign-ups will be accepted once the Notice of Meeting is published on the Regents website, no less than 10 days prior to the meeting, except for special meetings.
• Efforts will be made to accommodate each individual who has signed up to speak. However, depending on the number of individuals wishing to speak, there is no guarantee that all who have signed up will be able to address the Regents. 
• Speakers are not necessarily called in the order in which they signed up.
• Per policy, individual speakers will be invited to speak for up to three minutes, depending on the number of individuals who have signed up to speak. Often speakers have less time (one minute) due to demand.
• Please respect the time limit allotted to each speaker (announced at the convening of each public comment period). The Secretary will indicate when your time has expired and the next speaker will be invited to begin. You may not yield any remaining time to another speaker.
• The University of California adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need reasonable accommodation, please contact the Secretary and Chief of Staff's Office at least one week in advance of the meeting.
• No food, bottled water, oversized banners or signs on sticks, bullhorns or similar devices, items that could be used as weapons, or large bags or cases are allowed into the meeting room. Small bags and backpacks are subject to be searched prior to entering the meeting room. Items may be held outside of the meeting room by the police, at their discretion.
• Any meeting attendee who, at the direction of the Chair, is escorted from the meeting room, will not be readmitted for the remainder of the day.