On a day that saw the release of a third critical audit of the University of California’s compensation practices, as well as the disclosure of new details on lucrative severance deals given to former employees, Robert C. Dynes, the system’s president, today addressed the Board of Regents and a raucous crowd of students, faculty members, and staffers.

Mr. Dynes described a five-point plan to improve the university’s treatment of pay and perks, and offered explanations and apologies for his office’s role in the compensation scandal, which is a deepening public-relations crisis for the university. However, Mr. Dynes did not respond to calls by California lawmakers and others for his resignation.

The regents are meeting today and tomorrow to consider various recommended changes in compensation policies and practices, as well as to act on specific cases of possible violations concerning individuals’ salaries and benefits. The meeting follows a series of audit reports that criticized the university for lax policies on awarding compensation to its top executives (The Chronicle, April 25 and May 3).

A longer report on today’s meeting of the Board of Regents will be posted tomorrow morning on this Web site.