Agenda WYOMING WICHE Commission Meeting May 11-12, 2015 Western Interstate Commission Girdwood, Alaska for Higher Education
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ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS HAWAI’I IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON Agenda WYOMING WICHE Commission Meeting May 11-12, 2015 Western Interstate Commission Girdwood, Alaska for Higher Education www.wiche.edu Doug Brown via flickr.com WICHE Commission Meeting Sunday, May 10, 2015 Schedule at a Glance 8:30 pm Screening of The Hunting Ground Columbia Ballroom Monday, May 11, 2015 8:15 am Breakfast for WICHE Commissioners, Staff, and Guests Columbia Ballroom 8:30 – 9:30 am [Tab 1] Executive Committee Meeting (Open and Closed Sessions) 1-1 Bering Agenda (Open) Approval of the March 10, 2015 Action Item Executive Committee teleconference minutes 1-3 Discussion Item: May 2015 meeting schedule Discussion Item: Compensation survey Other business Agenda (Closed) Discussion Item: FY 2015 annual evaluation of the president and adoption of FY 2016 performance objectives 1-6 9:30 – 10:00 am [Tab 2] Committee of the Whole – Call to Order 2-1 Columbia Ballroom Agenda Call to order: Mike Rush, WICHE chair Welcome Introduction of new commissioners and guests 2-3 Approval of the November 10-11, 2014 Action Item Committee of the Whole meeting minutes 2-4 Report of the chair Report of the president Recess until May 12, 2015, at 8:15 am 10:00 – 10:45 am [Tab 3] Plenary Session I: What’s Up in the West? 3-1 Columbia Ballroom Speaker: David Longanecker, president, WICHE Girdwood, Alaska 1 WICHE Commission Meeting 10:45 am – noon [Tab 4] Programs and Services Committee Meeting 4-1 Columbia Ballroom Agenda Approval of the November 10, 2014 Programs Action Item and Services Committee meeting minutes 4-3 Discussion and approval of the FY 2016 workplan Action Item sections pertaining to the Programs and Services unit’s activities 4-6 Information Items: Student Exchange Program Updates 4-11 Programs and Services Regional Initiatives 4-20 • Introducing the Western Academic Leadership Academy • An Update on Phase II of the Interstate Passport Initiative • Developments Related to the Consortium for Health Education Online (CHEO) Other business 10:45 am – noon [Tab 5] Issue Analysis and Research Committee Meeting 5-1 Bering Agenda Approval of the November 10, 2014 Issue Analysis and Action Item Research Committee meeting minutes 5-3 Approval of a proposed project: The Implementation Action Item of the Common Core State Standards and Assessments: Finding Solutions to Cross-State Challenges (Expansion) 5-6 Approval of a proposed project: Council for Adult Action Item and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and WICHE Research Initiative (Fueling the Race 2.0) 5-9 Discussion and approval of the FY 2016 workplan Action Item sections pertaining to the Policy Analysis and Research unit’s activities 5-11 Information Items: Staff Updates Policy Insights: Tuition and Fees in the West 2014-2015 Higher Education Finance and Residency Other business 2 May 11-12, 2015 WICHE Commission Meeting 10:45 am – noon [Tab 6] Self-funded Units Committee Meeting 6-1 Harding Agenda Approval of the November 10, 2014 Action Item Self-funded Units Committee meeting minutes 6-3 Information Item – Mental Health Program Mental Health Program update: Budget review and outlook for FY 2016 Existing project overview New project update New staff Discussion and approval of the FY 2016 workplan Action Item sections pertaining to the Mental Health Program 6-5 Information Item – WCET WCET Update: WCET’s 2015 priorities, with guidance from WCET’s Executive Council, Steering Committee and staff 6-9 Infographic on distance education enrollments 6-10 WCET FY 2016 budget review Looking ahead – discussion of higher education technology issues facing institutions in WICHE region Discussion and approval of the FY 2016 workplan Action Item sections pertaining to WCET 6-11 Other business 12:15 – 1:45 pm [Tab 7] Luncheon: 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Kahiltna Court WICHE Mental Health Program and Presentation on Mental Health Activities in Alaska 7-1 Speakers: Jeff Jessee, chief executive officer, Alaska Mental Health Trust; Kathy Craft, director, Alaska Workforce Coalition; Sarah Dewane, psychologist and director of behavioral health, Providence Hospital 1:45 – 2:00 pm Break Girdwood, Alaska 3 WICHE Commission Meeting 2:00 – 2:30 pm [Tab 8] Plenary Session II: Campus Sexual Assault Columbia Ballroom from the Federal Perspective 8-1 Speakers: Tim Sell, senior attorney, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education; and Lauren Thompson Starks, senior policy advisor, U.S. Department of Education 2:30 – 3:15 pm [Tab 8] Facilitated Discussion on Campus Sexual Assault from the Federal Perspective Facilitator: Dianne Harrison, immediate past WICHE chair and president, California State University, Northridge 3:15 – 4:00 pm [Tab 9] Plenary Session III: Campus Sexual Assault Columbia Ballroom from the WICHE Region’s Perspective 9-1 Speakers: Jeanne Kohl-Welles, WICHE vice chair and senator, Washington State Senate; and Ellen Taylor, assistant vice president for student life and director, counseling center, University of Washington 4:00 – 4:45 pm [Tab 9] Facilitated Discussion on Campus Sexual Assault from the WICHE Region’s Perspective Facilitator: David Longanecker, president, WICHE 4:45 – 5:45 pm Continuation of Committee Meetings (if needed) 6:30 pm [Tab 10] Dinner and Presentation Kahiltna Court Speaker: William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, author, and chairman, First Alaskans Institute Board of Trustees 4 May 11-12, 2015 WICHE Commission Meeting Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Schedule at a Glance 7:30 am Breakfast for WICHE Commissioners, Staff, and Guests 8:15 – 9:45 am [Tab 11] Committee of the Whole – Business Session 11-1 Columbia Ballroom Agenda Reconvene Committee of the Whole: Mike Rush, WICHE chair Report and recommended action of the Executive Committee: Mike Rush, WICHE chair Report and recommended action of the Programs and Services Committee: Patricia Sullivan, committee chair Report and recommended action of the Issue Analysis and Research Committee: Christopher Cabaldon, committee chair Approval of The Implementation of the Common Action Item Core State Standards and Assessments: Finding Solutions to Cross-State Challenges (Expansion) 5-6 Approval of Council for Adult and Experiential Action Item Learning (CAEL) and WICHE Research Initiative (Fueling the Race 2.0) 5-9 Report and recommended action of the Self-funded Units Committee: Jim Hansen, committee chair Committee of the Whole Action and Discussion Items Approval of New Mexico into the WICHE State Action Item Authorization Reciprocity Agreement 11-3 Approval of Wyoming into the WICHE State Action Item Authorization Reciprocity Agreement 11-4 Approval of the FY 2016 annual operating budget – Action Item general and non-general fund budgets 11-6 Approval of FY 2016 salary and benefit Action Item recommendations 11-14 Discussion and approval of the FY 2016 Action Item workplan 11-15 Review of the WICHE Commission Code of Ethics 11-33 Meeting evaluation (electronic) https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QSG3SKF Girdwood, Alaska 5 WICHE Commission Meeting Other business Adjourn Committee of the Whole Business Session 9:45 – 10:00 am Break and Hotel Check-out 10:00 – 10:30 am [Tab 12] Plenary Session IV: Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Columbia Ballroom Reconciling Attainment Goals and Fiscal Realities 12-1 Speaker: Dennis Jones, president, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) 10:30 – 11:30 am [Tab 12] Facilitated Discussion on Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Reconciling Attainment Goals and Fiscal Realities Facilitator: Mike Rush, WICHE chair and executive director, Idaho State Board of Education 11:30 am Adjournment References [Tab 13] Reference 13-1 WICHE Commission 13-3 Commission committees 13-6 Legislative Advisory Committee 13-7 WICHE staff 13-10 Future commission meeting dates 13-10 Higher education organizations & acronyms 13-11 Map of U.S. Pacific territories and freely associated states 13-14 6 May 11-12, 2015 1 Monday 8:30 - 9:30 am WICHE Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Executive Committee Meeting (Open/Closed) Monday, May 11, 2015 8:30 – 9:30 am Bering Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education www.wiche.edu WICHE Commission Meeting Monday, May 11, 2015 8:30 - 9:30 am Executive Committee Meeting (Open and Closed Sessions) Bering Mike Rush (ID), chair Jeanne Kohl-Welles (WA), vice chair Dianne Harrison (CA), immediate past chair Diane Barrans (AK) Eileen Klein (AZ) Christopher Cabaldon (CA) Dene Thomas (CO) Sharon Hart (CNMI) TBD (HI) Tony Fernandez (ID) Clayton Christian (MT) Ray Holmberg (ND) Patricia Sullivan (NM) Vic Redding (NV) Camille Preus (OR) James Hansen (SD) Dave Buhler (UT) Don Bennett (WA) Karla Leach (WY) Agenda (Open) Approval of the March 10, 2015 Executive Action Item Committee teleconference minutes 1-3 Discussion Items: May 2015 meeting schedule Compensation survey Other business Agenda (Closed) Discussion Item: FY 2015 evaluation of the president and adoption of FY 2016 performance objectives 1-6 Other business Other* Girdwood, Alaska 1-1 WICHE Commission Meeting *Please note: Article III of Bylaws states: Section 7. Executive Sessions Executive sessions of the commission may be held at the discretion of the chairman or at the request of any three commissioners present and voting. The president shall be present at all executive sessions. The chairman, with the approval of a majority of the commissioners present and voting, may invite other individuals to attend. Section