Access, Academics, and Student Success Committee Meeting

Please note: This meeting will be conducted permitting member participation by electronic or other means of communication.

Any member of the public wishing to address the Committee should make a request in writing to: Amber Walsh at amber.walsh@tn.gov or by contacting 615-519-7730. To be considered by the Committee at this meeting, requests must be received no later than two (2) business days in advance of the meeting date. The request to comment must include the name of the interested entity, group, or individual. The name of those who have requested to comment will be called in the order that requests were received. When the requester’s name is called, the requester may come to the podium and the requester will have up to three minutes to comment.

Access, Academics, and Student Success Committee
Austin Peay State University, Morgan University Center, 601 College St., Clarksville, TN 37044
July 22, 2026, 1:00 p.m. CDT
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Committee Members: Chairwoman Whitney Allmon, Tre Hargett, Sara Morrison, Will Perry, Mike Ragsdale, Tara Scarlett, and Charles Wood

Call to Order

Adoption of Agenda

Public Comment

Approval of Minutes: May 14, 2026, Meeting

Regular Calendar

I.  New Academic Programs (Action Items)

A.       University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Civic and Constitutional Thought, Bachelor of Arts (BA)

B.       University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Industrial Design, Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA)

II.  Focused Baccalaureate Degrees: Approval Process Policy (Action Item)

III.   Other Business