Meeting 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
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. AAC 09-33 Review of State College Business Programs
9. Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy Motions
   1. FAAP 09-28 Guidelines for the MassTransfer Tuition Waiver Program
   2. FAAP 09-29 Amendment No. 2 to Optional Retirement Program
10. Board of Higher Education Motions
    1. BHE 09-05 Delegation of Summer Authority to the Commissioner
11. Presentation
    • Degrees Confered
      Dr. Jonathan Keller, Associate Commissioner for Research, Planning and Information Systems
12. Other Business
13. Public Participation
    • The Board may reserve one-half hour at the end of the agenda of its regular meetings for public participation. Individuals seeking to speak to the Board should so inform the Commissioner's Office in writing, setting forth the purpose for which they seek to speak, at least 24 hours before the relevant meeting. The Chairperson shall determine whether said individuals shall be permitted to speak and, if so, for how long they may speak on the designated topic. The Chairperson may exercise discretion to waive the notice requirement set forth above and invite an individual(s) present at the meeting to address the Board.
14. Adjournment

The above listings of matters before the Board of Higher Education are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair of the Board to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items, not listed, may also be brought up for discussion, to the extent such is permitted by law.