Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Richard G. Rhoda, Executive Director

Commission Boardroom, 18th Floor Parkway Towers
July 28, 2011, 1:00 p.m. CDT

Video Streaming Link

• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes - April 28, 2011 Meeting
• Chairman's Report
• Executive Director's Report
• Systems' Reports
  
• Tennessee Board of Regents
• University of Tennessee
• Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

1. Action Items
   1. Lambuth Campus Feasibility Study
   2. Policy Revision: A1.0 New Academic Programs: Approval Process and A1.1 New Academic Programs
   3. Approval of New Academic Degree Programs
      1. Chattanooga State Community College - Technical Certificate (24 credit hours) in Process Technology
      2. All Community Colleges - General Education Core Academic Certificate (41 credit hours) for the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science degree programs
      3. East Tennessee State University - M.S. in Geosciences with concentrations in Geospatial Analysis and Paleontology
      4. University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
      5. University of Memphis - Ph.D. in Epidemiology
   4. Postsecondary Education Authorization
      1. Authorization of New Institutions
      2. Approval of New Programs
      3. Conditional Approval of New Programs
      4. Recommendations for Appointments to the Committee on Postsecondary Educational Institutions
      5. Proposed Rule Revisions
   5. University of Tennessee Knoxville Master Plan
   6. July 1 2011-12 Operating Budgets
   7. Election of 2011-12 Officers and Audit Committee Appointments
2. Information Items
   1. Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Annual Report
   2. Special Report on Student Loan Default Rates in Tennessee Institutions
   3. Status of First to the Top
   4. STEM Professional Development
   5. Diversity in Teaching Grant Awards, 2011-2013
   6. GEAR UP and College Access Challenge Grant Status Report
   7. Fall Commission Meeting, November 10, 2011