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Board of Regents to meet at Volunteer State Community College

MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 (615)366-4403

NASHVILLE - THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS WILL MEET IN REGULAR QUARTERLY SESSION AT VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN GALLATIN, TENNESSEE, BEGINNING AT 9:30 A.M. (CDT) ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. THE BOARD MEETING WILL BE PRECEDED BY MEETINGS OF BOARD COMMITTEES ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M. (CDT). ALL OF THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE NOBLE CAUDILL BUILDING-WILL AND ELLEN WEMYSS AUDITORIUM AT VOLUNTEER STATE. COPIES OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE AGENDAS FOLLOW:

TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS' QUARTERLY MEETING
SEPTEMBER 21 - 22, 2000

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
1. Introduction of Committee Members 
2. 1999-2000 Financial Report Overview 
3. Funding Formula Review 
4. Presentation of Long-Range Financial Planning Initiative 
5. Technology Access Fee 
6. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Compensation 
7. Legislative Initiatives 
8. Review of Audit Reports Issued by the State Comptroller 
9. Presentation of Capital Budget

COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION
1. Introduction of Committee Members 
2. Enrollment Report of the Tennessee Technology Centers 
3. Proposed Revision to TBR Policy 2:03:00:00 - Admissions 
4. Proposed Revision to TBR Policy 2:03:01:05 - Academic Retention and
    Readmission at the Tennessee Technology Centers 
5. Proposed Program Terminations, Modifications and New Technical Program,
    Implementations

COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
1. Introduction of New Committee Members 
2. New Programs, Extensions of Existing Programs, Program and Policy
    Modifications, and Program Terminations  
         A. New Programs and Units Requiring Both TBR and THEC Approval 
         B. New Programs Requiring Only TBR Approval 
         C. Modification of Existing Academic Units, Programs, and
              Institutional Admission Policies Requiring Only TBR Approval 
         D. Inactivation of Existing Programs; 
3. Presentation: Tennessee Board of Regents Academic Excellence and Quality
    Award 
4. Presentation of a Plan for "An Educated Tennessee" 
5. Report on the Development of the "Tennessee Board of Regents Web-Based
    Bachelor's Degree" 
6. Quarterly Report on Institutional Accreditation Activities

COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL
1. Introduction of New Committee Members 
2. Revision to Emeritus Policy 
3. Recommendations to Award Tenure Upon Appointment and Tenure 
4. Recommendation for the Position of Director of Communications at the TBR
    Central Office

NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration of Proposed Criteria for President at Middle Tennessee State
    University 
2. Naming of Building 20 at the University of Memphis 
3. Naming of the Student Health Services Organizational Unit at Austin Peay State
    University 
4. Naming of Facilities at Tennessee State University 
5. Resolutions of Appreciation

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