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Meeting Agenda 1

Who

Board of Higher Education (Full Board)

When

Tuesday, January 26, 2016
10:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Where

Roxbury Community College Reggie Lewis Track Center
Multi-Purpose Room 218
1350 Tremont Street
Roxbury Crossing, MA

  1. Call to Order
  2. WELCOME
    • Dr. Valerie Roberson, President, Roxbury Community College
  3. Acceptance of Minutes
  4. 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. 2
  5. Remarks & Reports
    1. Chairman’s Remarks
    2. Commissioner’s Remarks
    3. Secretary of Education’s Remarks
    4. Reports from Presidents
    5. Report from Student Advisory Council
  6. Motions
    1. Board of Higher Education
      1. Slideshare BHE 16-05 Adoption of the Amended Massachusetts Definition of College and Career Readiness and Civic Preparation
    2. Academic Affairs
      1. AAC 16-17 Consent Agenda – AAC 16-12 through 16-16
        1. Slideshare AAC 16-12 Bristol Community College
          Associate in Science in Life Sciences
        2. Slideshare AAC 16-13 Cape Cod Community College
          Associate in Science in Engineering, Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing
        3. Slideshare AAC 16-14 Westfield State University
          Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
        4. Slideshare AAC 16-15 University of Massachusetts Boston
          Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Sciences
        5. Slideshare AAC 16-16 University of Massachusetts Boston
          Doctor of Philosophy in Integrative Biosciences
      2. Slideshare AAC 16-18 Revocation of Marian Court College Degree Granting Authority
      3. Slideshare AAC 16-19 Developmental Math Pilots and Qualitative Studies
      4. Slideshare AAC 16-20 MassTransfer Pathways Implementation
    3. Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy
      1. Slideshare FAAP 16-15 MassTransfer Tuition Waiver
      2. Slideshare FAAP 16-16 Westfield State University Building Naming
  7. Presentations
  8. Other Business
  9. Adjournment

1 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.

2 The Board may reserve one-half hour during 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.