Spring 2017 Commission Meeting

Thursday, May 11, 2017
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CDT
Commission Boardroom, 18th Floor Parkway Towers
Video Streaming Link
Combined Agenda Files

Adoption of Agenda

Approval of Minutes, January 26, 2017 Meeting

Chairman's Report

Executive Director's Report

Systems' Reports

• Tennessee Board of Regents
• University of Tennessee

Agenda Items

1. Postsecondary State Authorization (Action Item)
   1. Institutional Reauthorization
   2. Authorization of New Institutions
   3. Approval of New Programs
   4. Optional Expedited Authorization
2. New Academic Programs (Action Item)
   1. Austin Peay State University, Engineering Physics, Bachelor of Science
   2. Middle Tennessee State University, Africana Studies, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
   3. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Supply Chain Management, Master of Science
   4. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Data Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
3. Policy Updates (Action Item)
   1. Fiscal
      1. Financial and Statistical Reporting
      2. Tuition and Fees
      3. Operating Appropriations
      4. Capital Projects
      5. Master Plans
      6. Lease Space Funding and License Agreements
      7. Chief Executive Officer Housing (Rescind)
      8. Outcomes-Based Funding Formula
      9. Self-Supporting Academic Entities
   2. Open Records
4. Tuition and Fee Ranges (Action Item)
   1. ​Range for Tuition Rates
   2. Range for Combined Tuition and Mandatory Fees
5. Institutional Mission Profiles (Action Item)
6. Tennessee Reconnect Update