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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Commission Meeting May 20-21, 2019 Bismarck, North Dakota Cover image: "Dancing Wolf," 24" x 20" oil on canvas. © Heidi Harner 2008 Heidi Harner is a midwestern artist whose work is exhibited and sold at fine art galleries in Indiana and Ohio. She is published in the 2010 Summer edition of “The Cowboy Way,” and the Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 editions of “Horses in Art” magazine. She is one of the women featured in GaWaNi Pony Boy’s book, Of Women and Horses: More Reflections of the Magical Bond, publised by Bowtie Press, 2005. Harner painted the cover image when she was artist-in-residence at the Nokota Horse Conservancy in North Dakota. She has a connection to WICHE through her uncle and aunt, Russ Poulin and Laurie Klusman, and also models for Duluth Trading Company. She lives in Indiana with her husband and pets. Higher Education in the West: Imagining the Future WICHE Commission Meeting – May 20-21, 2019 Bismarck State College, Bismarck, N.D. Lodging and May 19 activities at the Radisson Hotel Bismarck, 605 E. Broadway Ave., Bismarck, N.D. Schedule and Meeting Agenda Sunday, May 19, 2019 11:45 a.m. Optional Lunch for New WICHE Commissioners and Radisson Hotel Bismarck, Certifying Officers Wyeth/Rockwell 12:30 - 5:00 p.m. Certifying Officers’ Meeting Radisson Hotel Bismarck, Renoir/Russell 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. New Commissioner Orientation Radisson Hotel Bismarck, Van Gogh/Remington 5:45 p.m. Dinner for New WICHE Commissioners The Blarney Stone Irish Pub New WICHE commissioners and WICHE officers should meet in the lobby for the short walk to dinner (reservation at 6:00 p.m.) Monday, May 20, 2019 7:00 a.m. Full Breakfast Available at Hotel Radisson Hotel Bismarck, All WICHE Commission Meeting participants will receive coupons for a full Terrace Restaurant breakfast at the hotel upon check-in. 7:45 a.m. Radisson Hotel Bismarck, Transportation to Bismarck State College Begins Lobby (Last shuttle departs at 9:15 a.m.) 8:00 a.m. Light Breakfast Available at Bismarck State College Bismarck State College, National Energy (for WICHE Executive Committee members and staff attending the Executive Center of Excellence (NECE), 335 Committee meeting) 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. [Tab 1] Executive Committee Meeting (Open and Closed Sessions) 1-1 NECE, 335 Agenda (Open) Approval of the March 12, 2019, Executive Committee ACTION ITEM teleconference minutes 1-3 Discussion Item: Overview of the May 2019 Commission Meeting schedule Other business Bismarck, North Dakota 1 Agenda (Closed) Adoption of FY 2020 performance objectives ACTION ITEM for the WICHE president 1-6 Other Business 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. [Tab 2] Committee of the Whole—Call to Order 2-1 NECE, Bavendick Stateroom Agenda Call to order: Senator Ray Holmberg, WICHE chair Welcome: Larry Skogen, president, Bismarck State College Introduction of new commissioners and guests 2-3 Approval of the November 8-9, 2018, Committee ACTION ITEM of the Whole meeting minutes 2-5 Report of the Chair: Senator Ray Holmberg Report of the President: Demarée Michelau Recess until May 21, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. [Tab 3] Plenary Session I: The Future of Higher Education 3-1 (presentation) This two-part session will include a presentation, then a facilitated group 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. discussion. (discussion) Facilitator: Christopher Cabaldon, president, Linked Learning Alliance; mayor, City of West Sacramento; and WICHE commissioner Speaker: Bryan Alexander, futurist, educator, speaker, writer 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. [Tab 4] Lunch Workshop: A New Type of Investment for Higher Education 4-1 Facilitators: Karla Leach, president, Western Wyoming Community College, and WICHE commissioner Mark Hagerott, chancellor, North Dakota University System, and WICHE commissioner 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. [Tab 5] Programs and Services Committee Meeting 5-1 NECE, 431/433 Approval of the November 8, 2018, Programs ACTION ITEM and Services Committee meeting minutes 5-3 Approval of the FY 2020 Workplan section pertaining ACTION ITEM to the Programs and Services Unit: Jere Mock 10-48 Approval of WICHE’s interest in partnering with a ACTION ITEM Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Intermediary for Scale: Jere Mock 5-6 2 May 20-21, 2019 Re-examining the tuition rate for the Western ACTION ITEM Regional Graduate Program: Margo Colalancia 5-8 Information Items: Student Access Program updates: Margo Colalancia 5-12 Status report on WICHE’s Initiative to Reduce the Postsecondary Attainment Gap for American Indians and Alaska Natives: Suzanne Benally 5-13 Academic Leadership Initiative updates: Pat Shea 5-14 Other business 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. [Tab 6] Policy Analysis and Research Committee Meeting 6-1 NECE, 335 Approval of the November 8, 2018, Policy Analysis and ACTION ITEM Research Committee meeting minutes 6-3 Approval of a project related to open educational ACTION ITEM resources 6-6 Approval of proposal to convene meeting on effective ACTION ITEM policies and practices for behavioral health on campus 6-8 th Approval of a project to produce the 10 edition of ACTION ITEM Knocking at the College Door 6-9 Approval of WICHE’s interest in partnering with a ACTION ITEM Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Intermediary for Scale 6-10 Approval of the FY 2020 Workplan sections pertaining ACTION ITEM to the Policy Analysis and Research unit’s activities 10-52 Information Items: WICHE Insights—Tuition and Fees in the West 2018-19: Trends and Implications WICHE Insights—Recruiting and Retaining Educators in the Rural West: State Policy Approaches Development of a WICHE data management plan Cybersecurity Training for Senior Nontechnical Campus Leaders WICHE Policy Analysis and Research Database (PARD) development Discussion Items: WICHE’s Legislative Advisory Committee: Expansion and meeting information 6-12 Policy Approaches to Reduce Housing and Food Insecurity on Campus 6-14 Other business Bismarck, North Dakota 3 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Break 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. [Tab 7] Plenary Session II: Free-Range Learning in the Digital Age: (presentation) The Emerging Revolution in College, Career, and Education 7-1 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. This two-part session will include a presentation, then a facilitated (discussion) group discussion. NECE, Bavendick Stateroom Facilitator: Barbara Damron, associate professor, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, and WICHE commissioner Speaker: Peter Smith, Orkand Endowed Chair and Professor of Innovative Practices in Higher Education, University of Maryland, University College 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. [Tab 8] Plenary Session III: WICHE’s Pacific Island Members— (presentation) Learning About Our Colleagues 8-1 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. This two-part session will include a presentation, then a facilitated group (discussion) discussion. Presenter: Vincent Leon Guerrero, former special assistant, climate change and education, Office of the Governor of Guam, and WICHE Commissioner Facilitator: David Lassner, president, University of Hawai‘i System, and WICHE Commissioner Speaker: James Perez Viernes, outreach director, Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 4:30 p.m. Transportation to the Radisson Hotel Bismarck 5:30 p.m. Transportation to the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum Radisson Hotel Bismarck Lobby 6:00 p.m. [Tab 9] Reception and Dinner 9-1 North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum Senator Ray Holmberg, WICHE chair, will introduce Governor Burgum. Speaker and Guest: Governor Doug Burgum, North Dakota 4 May 20-21, 2019 Tuesday, May 21, 2019 7:00 a.m. Breakfast for WICHE Commissioners, Staff, and Guests Radisson Hotel Bismarck, Terrace Restaurant 7:45 a.m. Transportation to Bismarck State College Begins (last shuttle departs at 8:45 a.m.) (If leaving for the airport from Bismarck State College, please check out of the hotel and bring your belongings with you) 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. [Tab 10] Committee of the Whole—Business Session 10-1 NECE, Bavendick Stateroom Agenda Reconvene Committee of the Whole: Senator Ray Holmberg, WICHE chair Report and recommended action of the Executive Committee: Senator Ray Holmberg, WICHE chair Information Item: Review of action items of the Executive Committee between November 2018 and May 2019 10-3 Report and recommended action of the Programs and Services Committee: Les Purce, committee chair Re-examining the tuition rate for the Western ACTION ITEM Regional Graduate Program [Tab 5] 5-8 Report and recommended action of the Policy Analysis and Research Committee: Christopher Cabaldon, committee chair Committee of the Whole—Action and Discussion Items Approval of FY 2020 salary and benefit ACTION ITEM recommendations 10-21 Approval of FY 2020 annual operating budget— ACTION ITEM general and non-general fund budgets 10-22 Approval of proposed modifications to the ACTION ITEM WICHE Bylaws 10-29 Approval of future Commission Meeting dates ACTION ITEM and locations 10-40 Approval of WICHE Code of Ethics for the commission, ACTION ITEM president, and staff 10-42 Approval of the FY 2020 Workplan 10-45 ACTION ITEM Meeting Evaluation: surveymonkey.com/r/SH2F6W3 Other business Adjourn Committee of the Whole—Business Session Bismarck, North Dakota 5 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. [Tab 11] Plenary Session IV: A Conversation about (presentation) the Future of Accreditation 11-1 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. This two-part session will include an interactive conversation (discussion) with the panelists, then a facilitated group discussion. Facilitator: Russ Poulin, senior director, policy, analysis, and strategic alliances, WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) Speakers: Sonny Ramaswamy, president, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Jamienne Studley, president, WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) Richard Winn, president, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) 11:30 a.m.