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USM BOARD OF REGENTS
Henson Center - Henson Ballroom
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
October 20, 2017
8:30 A.M.
BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA FOR PUBLIC SESSION

Cover Memo - Meeting of the Board of Regents, Friday, October 20, 2017

Map and Driving Directions

Call to Order Chairman Brady  

Welcome from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Bell  

Educational Forum - ExcelMD Initiative Chancellor Caret and Mr. Sadowski  

Chancellor’s Report (information) Chancellor Caret  

1. Report of Councils  


a. University System of Maryland Student Council — Mr. Fabbi
b. Council of University System Staff — Ms. Gray
c. Council of University System Faculty — Dr. Kauffman
d. Council of University System President — Dr. Perman

2. Consent Agenda Chairman Brady 

a. Committee of the Whole i. Approval of meeting minutes for September 15, 2017 Public and Closed Sessions (action)
ii. Approval of meeting minutes from October 3, 2017 Public Session of a Special Board Meeting (action) b. Committee on Organization and Compensation i. Approval of meeting minutes from October 3, 2017 Public and Closed Sessions (action) c. Committee on Finance i. Approval of meeting minutes for September 7, 2017 and October 3, 2017 Public and Closed Sessions (action) ii. Establishment of a $50M Quasi-endowment Fund to Provide Facilities Renewal Funding for State-Supported Facilities (action)
iii. University System of Maryland: Official Intent Resolution of Reimbursement of System Cash Balances Spent on Revenue Bond-Authorized Projects (action)
iv. Salisbury University: Increased Authorization for Severn Residence Hall Renovation (action)
v. University System of Maryland: Summary of Intercollegiate Athletics Workgroup Review of Program Finances (information)
d. Committee on Education Policy and Student Life i. Approval of meeting minutes from September 19, 2017 Public Session (action)
ii. New Academic Program Proposals (action) 1. Towson University: Master of Science in Management and Leadership Studies
2. UMUC: Conversion of Existing Area of Concentration in Acquisition and Supply Chain Management to Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management
3. UMUC: Restructuring of Existing Area of Concentration in Information Assurance to Master of Science in Cyber Operations
4. UMUC: Restructuring of Existing Area of Concentration in Public Relations to Master of Science in Strategic Communications
 iii. Proposed Amendments: USM Policy on Undergraduate Admissions (III-4.00) (action)
iv. Report on Intercollegiate Athletics (information)
v. Inclusion and Diversity Update (information)
vi. Report on Academic Program Actions Delegated to the Chancellor, 2016-2017 (information)
vii. Tentative Annual Agenda, 2017-2018 (information)
 e. Committee on Advancement i. Approval of meeting minutes from October 11, 2017 Public Session (action)
ii. Fundraising Totals for FY17 (information)

3. Review of Items Removed from Consent Agenda  

4. Committee Reports  

a. Committee on the Whole — Chairman Brady
i. Update on Status of Southern Maryland Higher Education Center Merger Discussions with USM
 b. Committee on Audit — Regent Augustine
c. Committee on Organization and Compensation — Regent Gooden i. Sample Tally Sheet (information)

5. Reconvene to Closed Session (action) Chairman Brady