Board of Regents to Meet February 7 at UMBC
February 4, 2003
The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents will meet in public session on Friday, February 7 in Room 767 of the Albin O. Kuhn Library at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m.The Board will consider several agenda items, including:
- Capital and operating budgets for Fiscal Year 2004
- Resolution of appreciation for Calvin Burnett, outgoing president of Coppin State College
- Review of USM strategic plan
- Funding for the Riggs Alumni Center at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP)
- Funding authorization to improve Research Park Building 1 for UMCP
- USM deferred compensation plan
- USM grievance policy for exempt and non-exempt employees
- USM policy for disclosure of misconduct for exempt and non-exempt employees
- USM enrollment projections
- New program proposals, including a bachelor of technical and professional studies from Frostburg State University; a bachelor of science in forensic chemistry from Towson University; a bachelor of arts in community studies and civic engagement, a bachelor of technical and professional studies in simulation and digital entertainment, a master of fine arts in creative writing and publishing arts, and a master of fine arts in integrated design, all from the University of Baltimore; a master of information management and a post-baccalaureate certificate in critical theory, both from the UMCP
- Community college issues
- Proposed modification of USM policy on solicitation and acceptance of sponsored projects
- Proposal to add the title "senior lecturer" to the USM policy on the appointment, rank and tenure of faculty
- USM Digital Divide Initiative report
The full agenda and background information will be available at the
meeting.
Sign language interpreters and/or other appropriate accommodations for
eligible individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.
Please call 301/445-2756 (voice) or 301/314-7683 (TTY/ITT) to make special
arrangements.
Contact:
Chris Hart
Phone: 301/445-2739
E-mail: chart@usmd.edu