The strategic partnership between the University of Louisville and UofL Health continues to thrive thanks to a measure taken at the Dec. 11, 2025, UofL Board of Trustees meeting. Following a detailed assessment and recommendation to renew the UofL/UofL Health Affiliation Agreement, the board unanimously approved the affiliation agreement for renewal.

UofL Health, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and is governed by an independent board of directors. The agreement solidifies UofL/ULH roles as an integrated academic health system, combining UofL's medical education and research with UofL Health's clinical services (hospitals, clinics) to train future providers, advance medicine and offer comprehensive care. It also ensures that UofL's Health Sciences Center serves as the academic arm, fostering research and education in medicine, dentistry and nursing, while UofL Health provides advanced patient care and expands access statewide through this academic integration.

Clubhouse Apartments Renovation Project

The Finance Committee approved a capital renovation project to the Clubhouse Apartments located on Crittenden Drive near Belknap Campus. The university purchased the property in July 2025 for $9.75 million. Assessment by architecture and engineering firm Luckett & Farley determined a need for significant renovations to the buildings on the property due to poor initial construction and lack of maintenance prior to the university's purchase of the property.

The total cost of the renovation is estimated not to exceed $75 million. The committee also approved a financing plan for the project, which is scheduled to begin January 2026. Anticipated completion dates are August 2027 for two of the buildings and August 2028 for the third building.

Strategic Plan 2026-2030 Update

President Gerry Bradley and Executive Vice President and University Provost Katie Cardarelli submitted the latest draft of the University of Louisville's 2026-2030 strategic plan to the board for review.

According to Bradley, this is the university's most comprehensive strategic plan, which includes strategic priorities, goals, specific strategies to reach those goals as well as revisions to the university's mission, vision and core values.

Initial drafts of the plan have been shared with trustees as well as university faculty, staff, students and other stakeholders since May 2025. Each new draft was developed based on constituency feedback. To further ensure transparency, Bradley, Cardarelli and strategic plan co-chairs gave plan updates to the UofL community at Town Halls and throughout the year.

Pending the board's approval, the plan will be implemented in January. Then, the university's academic programs and operating units will have until May 2026 to begin incorporating the plan's goals and action items into their own strategic initiatives.

Other Board of Trustees Actions

As legally mandated by the 2025 Regular Session Kentucky Senate Joint Resolution 55, the board approved the Combating Antisemitism policy, which prohibits all forms of bias, discrimination and harassment, including Antisemitism. All such complaints will be investigated by the Office of Legal Compliance and Investigations in accordance with the existing university policy on Bias, Discrimination and Harassment.

The board also approved the December degree and certificate candidates. UofL's newest alumni will be celebrated at the Dec. 12 commencement exercises.

The 2026 Grawemeyer Award winners were approved by the Academic and Student Affairs Committee. Award winners in the categories of Music Composition, World Order, Psychology and Religion were announced in early December 2025.

The next meeting of the UofL Board of Trustees is Jan. 22, 2026. Meeting minutes, dates and other information are available on the Board of Trustees website.