Meeting Agenda 1
Who
Board of Higher Education (Full Board)
When
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Where
Worcester State University
May Street Auditorium
280 May Street
Worcester, MA
- Call to Order
- WELCOME
- Acceptance of Minutes
- 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
- Remarks & Reports
- Chairman’s Remarks
- Resolution to Honor William Messner
- Resolution to Honor Ira Rubenzahl
- Commissioner’s Remarks
- Secretary of Education’s Remarks
- Reports from Presidents
- Report from Student Advisory Council
- Motions
- Academic Affairs
- AAC 16-31 Consent Agenda – AAC 16-26 through 16-30
- AAC 16-26 Establishment of Roxbury Community College in the Commonwealth Honors Program
- AAC 16-27 Renewal of Bunker Hill Community College membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
- AAC 16-28 Renewal of Cape Cod Community College membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
- AAC 16-29 Renewal of the University of Massachusetts Lowell membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
- AAC 16-30 Renewal of Westfield State University membership in the Commonwealth Honors Program
- AAC 16-36 Consent Agenda – AAC 16-32 through 16-35
- AAC 16-32 Massachusetts Bay Community College – Associate in Science in Cybersecurity
- AAC 16-33 University of Massachusetts Boston – Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
- AAC 16-34 University of Massachusetts Boston – Master of Arts in International Relations
- AAC 16-35 University of Massachusetts Lowell – Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science
- AAC 16-37 School of Museum of Fine Arts – Degree Granting Revocation
- Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy
- FAAP 16-28 MSCBA: Approval of Massachusetts Maritime Academy Loop Road Project
- FAAP 16-29 Fiduciaries and Signatories: 403 (b)
- FAAP 16-30 Fiduciaries and Signatories: Optional Retirement Program
- FAAP 16-31 Amendment to MassTransfer Program
- FAAP 16-32 Non-Unit Professional Manual
- FAAP 16-33 Guidelines and Procedures for Transitional, and Post-Presidential Employment Agreements for State University and Community College Presidents
- Strategic Planning Committee
- SPC 16-01 Approval of the North Shore Community College’s Mission Statement
- Board of Higher Education
- BHE 16-09 Summer Delegation of Authority
- BHE 16-10 Acceptance of the Campus Safety and Violence Prevention Report
- Discussion
- North Shore Community College’s 2017-2021 Strategic Plan
- Presentations
- Other Business
- 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.