Board Actions - March 19, 2008
| EXECUTIVE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Information Item | 1. | Presidential Search Policy |
| Information Item | 2. | Secretary to the Board of Regents |
| Information Item | 3. | Regent Per Diem |
| Information Item | 4. | Executive Session: Personnel and Compensation Matters and Real Estate Acquisitions |
| COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | ||
| Information Item |
I. | Academic Affairs Update |
| II. | APPROVAL ITEMS | |
| Approved | 1. | Establishment of an International Baccalaureate Policy, Section 402.01.05 |
| Deferred Until the April 2008 Meeting in Columbus, GA | 2. | Ph.D. Programs at Selected Comprehensive Universities and Revision of The Policy Manual, Section 306.01, Creation of Academic Programs Note: The recommended policy revision above was deferred by the Committee on Academic Affairs until the April 2008 Board meeting to be held on the campus of Columbus State University. The item was deferred for further vetting, particularly with those institutions that comprise the research university sector (e.g., University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Medical College of Georgia). |
| Approved | 3. | Revised Mission Statement, Georgia State University |
| Approved | 4. | Establishment of an Executive Doctorate in Business, Georgia State University |
| Approved | 5. | Establishment of a Doctor of Business Administration, Kennesaw State University |
| Approved | 6. | Establishment of a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Dance, Kennesaw State University |
| Approved | 7. | Establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Gordon College |
| Approved | 8. | Establishment of a Specialist in Education with a Major in Special Education, Georgia College & State University |
| Approved | 9. | Establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Early Childhood Education/Special Education, Fort Valley State University |
| Approved | 10. | Establishment of a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Georgia |
| Approved | 11. | Establishment of a Master of Science with a major in Plant Breeding, Genetics, & Genomics, University of Georgia |
| Approved | 12. | Establishment of an External, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering with the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Approved | 13. | Establishment of an External, Dual Degree Program to Award the Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering with the Politecnico di Torino (Italy), Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Approved | 14. | Establishment of Several External Degrees, Georgia Southern University Note: One specific entry of external degrees was withdrawn from consideration: Master of Business Administration (>50% in Savannah). Georgia Southern University and Savannah State University will discuss this particular matter in concert with system administrators. This item was removed from consideration by the Committee on Academic Affairs. Other listed external degrees were approved. |
| Approved | 15. | Establishment of the Milton B. Satcher, Jr., M.D. Chair in Musculoskeletal Disease Research, Medical College of Georgia |
| Approved | 16. | Establishment of the University of Georgia Foundation Professorship in the Arts, University of Georgia |
| Approved | 17. | Establishment of John Bekkers Professorship in Poultry Sciences, University of Georgia |
| Approved | 18. | Establishment of the James E. and Patricia W. Copeland Deloitte Chair in Accountancy, Georgia State University |
| Approved | 19. | Administrative and Academic Appointments and Personnel Actions, Various System Institutions |
| Approved | 20. | Termination of the Master of Health Education, Medical College of Georgia |
| Approved | 21. | Termination of the Master of Education with a Major in Health Promotion and Behavior, University of Georgia |
| Approved | 22. | Substantive Change of the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Columbus State University |
| Approved | 23. | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs Degree Waivers |
| Approved | 24. | Establishment of the Georgia Southwestern State University and South Georgia College and South Georgia College Entry Program ("SGCEP") |
| COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS | ||
| Approved | 1. | Acceptance of Gift for East Georgia College |
| Approved | 2. | Approval of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Life and Health Benefits as Plan Administrator for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia's Healthcare, Dental, and Life Insurance Plan Options |
| Approved | 3. | Consent to the Issuance of Bonds Related To MCG Health, Inc.'s Project 2008 (Walk-on Item) |
| Information Item | 4. | Update of Fiscal Year 2008 Tuition Revenue |
| COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL AUDIT | ||
| Information Item | 1. | University System Accounting and Reporting Assessment for the Year Ended June 30, 2007 |
| COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION AND LAW | ||
| Approved | 1. | Approval of the Georgia State University Mutual Aid Agreement with the DeKalb County Police Department |
| Approved | 2. | Approval of the Georgia College & State University Mutual Aid Agreement with Baldwin County |
| Approved | 3. | Approval of the Georgia College & State University Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Milledgeville |
| Approved | 4. | Approval of the Georgia College & State University Mutual Aid Agreement with the Georgia Military College |
| Approved | 5. | Applications for Review |
| COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES | ||
| Approved | 1. | Authorization of Project No. BR-86-0801, Community Learning Center, East Georgia College |
| Approved | 2. | Appointment of Program Management Firm, Project BR-31-0801, Engineering Technology Center and Renovation of Building I, Southern Polytechnic State University |
| Approved | 3. | Appointment of Construction Management Firm, Project BR-66-0802, Health and Human Sciences Renovation, Georgia Southern University |
| Approved | 4. | Appointment of Construction Management Firm, Project BR-10-0801, Expansion and Renovation of Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia |
| Approved | 5. | Demolition of Building, 888 Hemphill Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Approved | 6. | Demolition of Building, 799 Marietta Street, Atlanta, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Approved | 7. | Acquisition of Real Property, 5881 Trammell Road, Clayton State University |
| Approved | 8. | Rental Agreement for Student Recreation Center, Georgia Gwinnett College |
| Approved | 9. | Ground Lease and Rental Agreement, Student Housing, Fort Valley State University |
| Approved | 10. | Executive Session. Real Property Acquisition |
| COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: STRATEGIC PLANNING | ||
| Information Item | 1. | Demonstration of the University System of Georgia Strategic Plan Website |
| Information Item | 2. | Goal One - Renewing Excellence in Undergraduate Education: Principles of International Education in the University System of Georgia |
| Information Item | 3. | Goal Two - Creating Enrollment Capacity: Increasing Capacity in Metropolitan Atlanta |
| Information Item | 4. | Goal Six - Increasing Efficiency: Shared Services Initiative |