USM BOARD OF REGENTS
Towson University
West Village Ballroom B
September 19, 2014
9:00 A.M.
AGENDA FOR PUBLIC SESSION - REVISED
Call to Order Chairman Shea
Educational Forum - MPower Briefing and Presentation of Institute MOUPresident Loh
President Perman
Mary Ann Rankin Bruce Jarrell
Welcome from Towson UniversityActing President Chandler
1. Committee of the Whole Chairman Shea
ii. Exceptional Contribution: David Hoffman, UMBC
iii. Exceptional Contribution: Julie Rosenthal, UMBC
iv. Extraordinary Public Service: Phillip Thomas, UMES
v. Extraordinary Public Service: Jayne French, TU
vi. Effectiveness and Efficiency: Claude Rader, CSU
vii. Effectiveness and Efficiency: Allison Foltz, SU
d. Chancellor's Report (information)
2. Report of Councils
b. Council of University System Faculty — Dr. Bryant
c. Council of University System Presidents — President Dudley-Eshbach
3. Committee on Finance Regent Kelly
b. Approval of meeting minutes from September 11, 2014 Closed Session (action)
c. Amendments to USM Policy VII-4.20-Policy on Tuition Remission for Spouses and Dependent Children of USM Employees and Retirees (action)
d. Coppin State University: Sale of Property Known as the Hebrew Orphan Asylum to The Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation (action)
e. University System of Maryland: Review of Capital Improvement Projects (information)
4. Committee on Education Policy and Student Life Regent Michaux Gonzales
b. New Academic Program Proposals
ii.Towson University: Master of Science in Marketing Intelligence and Embedded Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Interactive Marketing (action)
d. Board of Regents Policy on Credit for Competency-Based Education and Prior Learning (III-1.41) to replace Board of Regents Policy on Credit by Examination and Portfolio Assessment (III-1.40) (action)
e. 2013-2014 Summary of Institutional Achievement Gap Reports (information)
- Bowie State University
- Coppin State University
- Frostburg State University
- Salisbury University
- Towson University
- University of Baltimore
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- University of Maryland University College
g. Tentative Annual Agenda, 2014-2015 (information)
5. Committee on Economic Development & Technology Commercialization Regent Attman
6. Committee on Advancement Regent Gossett
7. Committee on Organization and Compensation Regent Kinkopf
8. Reconvene to Closed Session (action) Chairman Shea