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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

a. Approval of meeting minutes from Special BOR Meetings (action)
i. August 4, 2014 ii. August 7, 2014 iii. August 15, 2014 iv. September 7, 2014 b. Board of Regents' Staff Awards (information)
i. Outstanding Service: John Tilghman, UMES
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
c. Resolution on Defense Security Service (action)
d. Chancellor's Report (information)

2. Report of Councils  

a. Council of University System Staff — Mr. Crockett
b. Council of University System Faculty — Dr. Bryant
c. Council of University System Presidents — President Dudley-Eshbach
d. University System of Maryland Student Council — Mr. McGee

3. Committee on Finance Regent Kelly

a. Approval of meeting minutes from September 11, 2014 Public Session (action)
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

a. Approval of meeting minutes from September 4, 2014 Public Session (action)
b. New Academic Program Proposals
i. Towson University: Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts Infusion (action)
ii.Towson University: Master of Science in Marketing Intelligence and Embedded Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Interactive Marketing (action)
c. Revisions to Board of Regents Policy on Student Social Media Privacy Policy (V-1.20) (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)
f. Report on Academic Program Actions Delegated to the Chancellor, 2013-2014 (information)
g. Tentative Annual Agenda, 2014-2015 (information)

5. Committee on Economic Development & Technology Commercialization Regent Attman

a. Approval of meeting minutes from September 11, 2014 Public Session (action)

6. Committee on Advancement Regent Gossett

a. Approval of meeting minutes from September 8, 2014 Special Closed Committee Meeting (action)

7. Committee on Organization and Compensation Regent Kinkopf

a. Approval of meeting minutes (action)
i. June 23, 2014
ii. August 7, 2014 iii. August 15, 2014

8. Reconvene to Closed Session (action) Chairman Shea

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