2011 Commission Meeting Archive


Commission Boardroom, 18th Floor Parkway Towers [Entire Agenda and Materials - Single PDF Document]
January 27, 2011, 1:00 p.m. CST
Video Streaming Link
 

·         Adoption of Agenda

·         Approval of Minutes: November 18, 2010 Meeting

·         Chairman's Report

·         Executive Director's Report

·         Systems' Reports

o    University of Tennessee System

o    Tennessee Board of Regents

I.            Action Items

      A.            Policy Revision: A1.0 (New Academic Programs: Approval Process) and A1.1 (New Academic Programs

      B.            Temporary Authorization of New Institutions, Postsecondary Authorization Act

      C.            Approval of New Programs, Postsecondary Authorization Act

     D.            University of Tennessee at Martin Master Plan Update

       E.            October 31 Revised Budgets, 2010-11

       F.            Confirmation of New Audit Committee Member

II.            Information Items

      A.            Academic Program Review

      B.            2010 Lottery Scholarship Annual Report

     Attachment - 2010 Lottery Scholarship Annual Report

      C.            Master Plan Annual Progress Report

     Attachment - Master Plan Annual Progress Report

     D.            GEAR UP and College Access Challenge Grant Status Reports

       E.            Legislative Report

       F.            Spring Quarterly Meeting, April 28, 2011

Entire Agenda and Materials - Single PDF Document

Commission Boardroom, 18th Floor Parkway Towers 
April 28, 2011, 1:00 p.m. CDT

Video Streaming Link

·         Adoption of Agenda

·         Approval of Minutes

o    January 27, 2011 Meeting Minutes

o    January 27, 2011 Meeting Minutes - Attachment C

·         Chairman's Report

·         Executive Director's Report

·         Systems' Reports

o    Tennessee Board of Regents

o    University of Tennessee

o    Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

I.            Action Items

      A.            Postsecondary Education Authorization

              1.            Institutional Reauthorization (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)

              2.            Authorization of New Institutions

              3.            Approval of New Programs

      B.            Amendment to the FY2011-12 Disclosed Capital Projects List

II.            Information Items

      A.            Performance of New Academic Programs: 2005-10

      B.            Governor's 2011-12 Budget Recommendations

      C.            Status Report on GEAR UP TN

      D.            Status of the Race to the Top Grant

       E.            Legislative Update

       F.            Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy for Commission Members

         Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy Attachment

     G.            Summer Commission Meeting, July 28, 2011

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of the Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award. On April 28, 2011, a reception will be held in their honor at Parkway Towers, 18th Floor, 404 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee at 3:30 p.m. Central time.

Commission Boardroom, 18th Floor Parkway Towers
July 28, 2011, 1:00 p.m. CDT

Video Streaming Link
 

·         Adoption of Agenda

·         Approval of Minutes - April 28, 2011 Meeting

·         Chairman's Report

·         Executive Director's Report

·         Systems' Reports

o    Tennessee Board of Regents

o    University of Tennessee

o    Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

I.            Action Items

      A.            Lambuth Campus Feasibility Study

      B.            Policy Revision: A1.0 New Academic Programs: Approval Process and A1.1 New Academic Programs

      C.            Approval of New Academic Degree Programs

              1.            Chattanooga State Community College - Technical Certificate (24 credit hours) in Process Technology

              2.            All Community Colleges - General Education Core Academic Certificate (41 credit hours) for the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science degree programs

              3.            East Tennessee State University - M.S. in Geosciences with concentrations in Geospatial Analysis and Paleontology

              4.            University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Doctor of Social Work (DSW)

              5.            University of Memphis - Ph.D. in Epidemiology

     D.            Postsecondary Education Authorization

              1.            Authorization of New Institutions

              2.            Approval of New Programs

              3.            Conditional Approval of New Programs

              4.            Recommendations for Appointments to the Committee on Postsecondary Educational Institutions

              5.            Proposed Rule Revisions

       E.            University of Tennessee Knoxville Master Plan

       F.            July 1 2011-12 Operating Budgets

     G.            Election of 2011-12 Officers and Audit Committee Appointments

II.            Information Items

      A.            Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Annual Report

      B.            Special Report on Student Loan Default Rates in Tennessee Institutions

      C.            Status of First to the Top

     D.            STEM Professional Development

       E.            Diversity in Teaching Grant Awards, 2011-2013

       F.            GEAR UP and College Access Challenge Grant Status Report

     G.            Fall Commission Meeting, November 10, 2011

Commission Boardroom, 18th Floor Parkway Towers 
November 10, 2011, 1:00 p.m. CDT

Video Streaming Link

·         Adoption of Agenda

·         Approval of Minutes - July 28, 2011 Meeting

·         Chairman's Report

·         Executive Director's Report

·         Systems' Reports

o    Tennessee Board of Regents

o    University of Tennessee

o    Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

I.            Action Items

      A.            Approval of B.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Tennessee Technological University

      B.            Postsecondary Education Authorization

              1.            Authorization of New Institutions

              2.            Approval of New Programs

              3.            Conditional Approval of New Programs

      C.            2012-2013 State Appropriation Recommendations

     D.            2012-2013 Student Fee Recommendations

II.            Information Items

      A.            Capital Outlay and Maintenance Priorities Assessment

      B.            Title VI Implementation Plan Update and Compliance Report

      C.            Fall 2011 Update on Enrollments and Graduates

     D.            Articulation and Transfer Report

       E.            GEAR-UP TN / College Access Challenge Grant Status Report

       F.            Report on Effectiveness of Teacher Training Programs

     G.            Race to the Top Implementation Status

     H.            PARCC Update

         I.            Recent Trends in Veteran Enrollment in Tennessee Higher Education

         J.            Schedule of 2012 Commission Meetings