Media Advisory - USM Board of Regents to Meet December 7
January 11, 2002
Education Policy Committee to Meet January 17 at Towson University
The Committee on Education Policy of the University System of Maryland (USM)
Board of Regents will meet in public session on Thursday, January 17 in
Chesapeake Room #1 on the third floor of the University Union at Towson
University. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.
The Education Policy Committee will consider several agenda items, including:
- New program proposals, including a bachelor of urban and regional planning
from Frostburg State University; a bachelor of arts in environmental issues from
Salisbury University; a master of science and doctorate in computer engineering
from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; a doctorate in urban and
regional planning and design from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP);
a post-baccalaureate certificate in museum scholarship and material culture from
UMCP; and a doctorate in clinical audiology from UMCP
- Revised USM policy on intellectual property
- Campus crime reports as required by the U.S. Department of Education
- Discussion on the USM response to the ongoing teacher shortage
- Analysis of proposed drug policies for USM faculty and staff
- Discussion on USM participation in the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center
and other multi-institutional regional centers
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
