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Board of Higher Education Meeting: June 4, 2009

When:
Thursday, June 4, 2009
10 a.m.

Where:
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Avenue
Tower Building, 11th Floor
Trustees Room
Boston, MA

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER
   
   
2. WELCOME
   Dr. Katherine Sloan, President, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
   
   
3. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
   
   
4. CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS
   
   
5. COMMISSIONER’S REMARKS
   
   
6. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION'S REMARKS
   
   
7. REPORTS FROM PRESIDENTS
   
   
8. ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY MOTIONS
   
   
   • New Degree Programs
     AAC 09-21 Approval of Assessment and Accountability Committee Motions 09-15 through 09-20 on a Consent Agenda
     • AAC 09-15 Framingham State College: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
     • AAC 09-16 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts: Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
     • AAC 09-17 Quinsigamond Community College: Associate in Science in Computer Science
     • AAC 09-18 Westfield State College: Master of Social Work
     • AAC 09-19 Worcester State College: Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Visual and Performing Arts
     • AAC 09-20 Bethel University: Master of Divinity, the Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and the Certificate of Theological Studies
   • PCIPP Criminal Justice Programs
     AAC 09-24 Approval of Assessment and Accountability Committee Motions 09-22 and 09-23 on a Consent Agenda
     • AAC 09-22 Berkshire Community College: Approval of Associate in Science in Criminal Justice under the Guidelines for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academic Programs
     • AAC 09-23 Salem State College: Approval of Master of Science in Criminal Justice at under the Guidelines for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academic Programs
   • Commonwealth Honors Program
     AAC 09-32 Approval of Assessment and Accountability Committee Motions 09-25 through 09-31 on a Consent Agenda
     • AAC 09-25 Renewal of Bunker Hill Community College Membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
     • AAC 09-26 Renewal of Cape Cod Community College Membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
     • AAC 09-27 Renewal of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
     • AAC 09-28 Renewal of North Shore Community College Membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
     • AAC 09-29 Renewal of Northern Essex Community College Membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
     • AAC 09-30 Renewal of University of Massachusetts Lowell Membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
     • AAC 09-31 Renewal of Westfield State College Membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
   • State College Business Programs
     AAC 09-33 Review of State College Business Programs
     
     
9. FISCAL AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY MOTIONS
   
   
• FAAP 09-28 Guidelines for the MassTransfer Tuition Waiver Program
• FAAP 09-29 Amendment No. 2 to Optional Retirement Program
  
  
10. BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION MOTIONS
    
    
• BHE 09-05 Delegation of Summer Authority to the Commissioner
  
  
11. PRESENTATION
    
    Degrees Conferred
    Dr. Jonathan Keller, Associate Commissioner for Research, Planning, and Information Systems
    
    
12. OTHER BUSINESS
    
    
13. OPEN FORUM
    
    
14. ADJOURNMENT

 

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