Consent Agenda Items Meeting of the Board of Regents

February 4, 2021 01/28/2021

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM February 4, 2021 College Station, Texas

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS

1. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (No agenda items)

2. COMMITTEE ON AUDIT (No agenda items)

3. COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND PHYSICAL PLANT

3.1 Approval to Amend the FY 2021 – FY 2025 Texas A&M University System Capital Plan to Add the Tarleton ESCO 2021 Project with a Fiscal Year 2021 Start Date and Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for the Pre-Construction and Construction Services, and Approval for Construction of the Tarleton ESCO 2021 Project at Tarleton State University (Project No. 04-3340), A&M System

3.2 Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for Pre-Construction and Construction Services, and Approval for Pre-Construction and Construction for the TEES Detonation Research Test Facility Project, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Bryan, Texas (Project No. 28-3341), A&M System

3.3 Approval to Amend the FY 2021 – FY 2025 Texas A&M University System Capital Plan to Add the Heep Laboratory Building Renovation Project with a Fiscal Year 2021 Start Date and Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for the Pre-Construction Services of the Heep Laboratory Building Renovation Project at Texas A&M University (Project No. 2019-07199), Texas A&M

Informational Report Report of System Construction Projects Authorized by the Board

4. COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS (No agenda items)

*Certified by the general counsel or other appropriate attorney as confidential or information that may be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with Section 551.1281 and Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code. Index – February 4, 2021 Page 2 of 5

5. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS (not assigned to Committee)

Executive Session Items

5.1 *Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Ground Lease of Land to the George & Barbara Bush Foundation to Showcase the Union Pacific 4141 Engine and Construct a Facility to House a Retiring Marine One Helicopter Near the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Brazos County, Texas, A&M System

5.2 *Authorization for the Chancellor to Negotiate and Execute Multiple Leases of Suites in the Westinghouse Building at Providence Park Located at 2501 Earl Rudder Freeway, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, Texas A&M

5.3 *Authorization to Lease Space for the Texas A&M University Health Science Center in the Bryan Medical Center Building Located at 2900 E. 29th Street in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, Texas A&M

5.4 *Authorization to Purchase Privatized Student Housing Project and Terminate Ground Lease, Texas A&M

5.5 *Authorization to Purchase Privatized Student Housing Project and Terminate Ground Lease, A&M-Commerce

5.6 *Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Space Lease in a Building Located at 8750 N. Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas, A&M-Commerce

5.7 *Authorization to Purchase Privatized Student Housing Projects and Terminate Ground Leases, A&M-Corpus Christi

5.8 *Authorization to Purchase Privatized Student Housing Project and Terminate Ground Lease, A&M-San Antonio

5.9 *Authorization to Execute a Working Forest Conservation Easement Covering 2,387 Acres, More or Less, of Privately-Owned Forest Land in Sabine County, Texas, TFS

5.10 *Naming of the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Clinic, Texas A&M

Regular Agenda Item

5.11 Reappointment of Member to the Board of Directors of The University of Texas/ Texas A&M Investment Management Company

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

The Texas A&M University System/Board of Regents

6.1 Approval of Minutes

6.2 Granting of the Title of Emeritus, February 2021

6.3 Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of Peace Officers

6.4 Approval of FY 2022 Operating Budget Guidelines, A&M System

6.5 Confirmation of New and Amended Field Trip and Study Abroad Fees for The Texas A&M University System

6.6 Approval of Non-substantive Revisions to System Policy 02.03, System Administration

6.7 Approval of Revisions to System Policy 03.02, Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory

Prairie View A&M University

6.8 Authorization to Establish Six Quasi-Endowments in the System Endowment Fund

Tarleton State University (No agenda items)

Texas A&M International University

6.9 Granting of Faculty Development Leave for FY 2022

6.10 Authorization to Establish a Quasi-Endowment in the System Endowment Fund

Texas A&M University

6.11 Approval of Academic Tenure, February 2021

6.12 Granting of Faculty Development Leave for FY 2022

6.13 Approval of a New Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program, and Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

6.14 Approval of a New Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program with a Major in Construction Science, and Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

6.15 Reaffirmation of Existing Mission Statements for Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Galveston

6.16 Establishment of the Center for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses

6.17 *Authorization for the President to Negotiate and Execute a Certain Specified Contract Over $500,000

6.18 *Authorization to Establish a Quasi-Endowment in the System Endowment Fund

Texas A&M University-Central Texas (No agenda items)

Texas A&M University-Commerce (No agenda items)

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

6.19 Approval of Academic Tenure, February 2021

6.20 Approval for Dr. Jian Sheng, a System Employee, to Serve as President of the Board of Directors of ctCellTouch, Inc., a Faculty Startup that Proposes to License Technology from The Texas A&M University System

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

6.21 Approval of a New Master of Science Degree Program with a Major in Taxation, and Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Texas A&M University-San Antonio (No agenda items)

Texas A&M University-Texarkana (No agenda items)

West Texas A&M University

6.22 *Naming of the Second Floor in the Amarillo Center

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (No agenda items)

Texas A&M Forest Service

6.23 Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of Peace Officer

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

6.24 *Authorization to Establish a Quasi-Endowment in the System Endowment Fund

A&M System ...... The Texas A&M University System A&M-Central Texas ...... Texas A&M University-Central Texas A&M-Commerce ...... Texas A&M University-Commerce A&M-Corpus Christi ...... Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi A&M-San Antonio ...... Texas A&M University-San Antonio A/E ...... Architect/Engineer AgriLife Extension...... Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service AgriLife Research ...... Texas A&M AgriLife Research BOR ...... Board of Regents FP&C ...... Facilities Planning and Construction POR ...... Program of Requirements PUF ...... Permanent University Fund PVAMU ...... Prairie View A&M University RELLIS ...... Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service RFS ...... Revenue Financing System TAMHSC ...... Texas A&M Health Science Center TAMIU ...... Texas A&M International University TAMUG ...... Texas A&M University at Galveston TAMUT ...... Texas A&M University-Texarkana Tarleton ...... Tarleton State University TEES ...... Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station TEEX...... Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M at Qatar ...... Texas A&M University at Qatar Texas A&M ...... Texas A&M University Texas A&M-Kingsville ...... Texas A&M University-Kingsville TDEM ...... Texas Division of Emergency Management TFS ...... Texas A&M Forest Service THECB ...... Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board TTI ...... Texas A&M Transportation Institute TVMDL ...... Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory UTIMCO ...... The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company WTAMU ...... West Texas A&M University

Agenda Item No. 6.1

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Office of the Board of Regents January 20, 2021

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of Minutes

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The following minutes are approved:

November 12, 2020, Regular Meeting, November 12, 2020, Special Workshop Meeting, and January 7, 2021, Special Telephonic Meeting.”

Respectfully submitted,

Vickie Burt Spillers Executive Director

Attachments (3)

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF REGENTS

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

HELD IN

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

November 12, 2020

(Approved February 4, 2021)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS November 12, 2020

CONVENE ...... 1 RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ...... 1 RECONVENE ...... 1 INVOCATION ...... 1 CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS ...... 2 CHANCELLOR’S REMARKS ...... 2 COVID-19 UPDATE ...... 2 RECESS AND RECONVENE ...... 3 REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ...... 3 REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON AUDIT...... 3 REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND PHYSICAL PLANT ...... 3 MINUTE ORDER 183-2020 (ITEM 3.1) APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SOUTH CAMPUS RECREATION CENTER PROJECT (NO. 02-3267), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 4 MINUTE ORDER 184-2020 (ITEM 3.2) APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE JOINT LIBRARY FACILITY – MODULE 3 PROJECT (NO. 02-3304), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 4 MINUTE ORDER 185-2020 (ITEM 3.3) APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - PHASE II PROJECT (NO. 25-3265), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 5 MINUTE ORDER 186-2020 (ITEM 3.4) APPROVAL OF THE REVISED PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE BALLISTIC AERO-OPTICS AND MATERIALS FACILITY PROJECT (NO. 28-3321), TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION, BRYAN, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 5 MINUTE ORDER 187-2020 (ITEM 3.5) APPROVAL TO AMEND THE FY 2021-FY 2025 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CAPITAL PLAN TO ADD THE TDEM WAREHOUSE AT RELLIS PROJECT (NO. 30-3338), WITH A FISCAL YEAR 2021 START DATE, APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE TDEM WAREHOUSE AT RELLIS PROJECT FOR THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 6 MINUTE ORDER 188-2020 (ITEM 5.1) AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 191 W. VANDERBILT IN STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY ...... 7 MINUTE ORDER 189-2020 (ITEM 5.2) AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT A CONDITIONAL ROADWAY EASEMENT IN KINGSVILLE, KLEBERG COUNTY, TO THE CITY OF KINGSVILLE, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE ...... 8 MINUTE ORDER 190-2020 (ITEM 5.3) AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE HEAD MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD COACH PATRICK S. HENRY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 8

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CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ...... 8 MINUTE ORDER 191-2020 (ITEM 6.1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 20, 2020, SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING; AUGUST 20, 2020, REGULAR MEETING; AUGUST 21, 2020, SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING; AND OCTOBER 1, 2020, SPECIAL TELEPHONIC MEETING, BOARD OF REGENTS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 9 MINUTE ORDER 192-2020 (ITEM 6.2) GRANTING OF THE TITLE OF EMERITUS, NOVEMBER 2020, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 9 MINUTE ORDER 193-2020 (ITEM 6.3) CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT AND COMMISSIONING OF PEACE OFFICERS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 9 MINUTE ORDER 194-2020 (REVISED ITEM 6.4) DESIGNATION OF THE REGENTS PROFESSOR AWARDS AND THE REGENTS FELLOW SERVICE AWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019-20, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 10 MINUTE ORDER 195-2020 (ITEM 6.6) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JOINT CENTER FOR RESILIENT NATIONAL SECURITY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 11 MINUTE ORDER 196-2020 (ITEM 6.7) APPROVAL OF NON-SUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS TO SYSTEM POLICIES 01.03 (APPOINTING POWER AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT), 07.01 (ETHICS) AND 08.01 (CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE), THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 11 MINUTE ORDER 197-2020 (ITEM 6.8) APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO SYSTEM POLICY 12.07 (FIXED TERM ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL TRACK FACULTY), THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 11 MINUTE ORDER 198-2020 (ITEM 6.9) APPROVAL OF NON-SUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS TO SYSTEM POLICY 31.04 (HOLIDAYS), THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 11 MINUTE ORDER 199-2020 (ITEM 6.10) NAMING OF THE CHARLES W. GRAHAM ’53 DVM, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CENTER, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 12 MINUTE ORDER 200-2020 (ITEM 6.11) GRANTING OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE FOR FY 2021, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 12 MINUTE ORDER 201-2020 (ITEM 6.13) APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY ...... 12 MINUTE ORDER 202-2020 (ITEM 6.14) APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN NUTRITION SCIENCE, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY ...... 13 MINUTE ORDER 203-2020 (ITEM 6.15) APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN SPORT MANAGEMENT, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY ...... 13 MINUTE ORDER 204-2020 (ITEM 6.16) APPROVAL OF A NEW MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY ...... 13 MINUTE ORDER 205-2020 (ITEM 6.17) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INSTITUTE FOR PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY ...... 14 MINUTE ORDER 206-2020 (ITEM 6.18) NAMING OF ROOM #166 IN THE WISDOM GYM, DR. STEVE SIMPSON ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION LAB, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY ...... 14 MINUTE ORDER 207-2020 (ITEM 6.19) APPROVAL OF ACADEMIC TENURE, NOVEMBER 2020, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 14

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MINUTE ORDER 208-2020 (ITEM 6.20) AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRESIDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONTRACTS FOR OVER $500,000, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 14 MINUTE ORDER 209-2020 (ITEM 6.21) AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRESIDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE REVENUE AGREEMENT(S) FOR THE MAYS BUSINESS SCHOOL CENTER FOR EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 15 MINUTE ORDER 210-2020 (ITEM 6.22) APPROVAL FOR DR. RICHARD GOMER, A SYSTEM EMPLOYEE, TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEE OF PROSIA, INC., AN ENTITY THAT PROPOSES TO LICENSE TECHNOLOGY FROM THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 15 MINUTE ORDER 211-2020 (ITEM 6.23) APPROVAL FOR DR. JAMES D. BATTEAS AND DR. JONATHAN FELTS, SYSTEM EMPLOYEES, TO SERVE AS OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF PRECISION CHEMICAL FORGES LLC, AN ENTITY THAT PROPOSES TO LICENSE TECHNOLOGY FROM THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 16 MINUTE ORDER 212-2020 (ITEM 6.24) NAMING OF JULIA & JAMES ROUSE MEN’S LOCKER ROOM, JOY & RALPH ELLIS ’52 TEAM LOUNGE, JANEEN JUDAH ’81 CONFERENCE ROOM, DRU R. ’80 & MICHAEL SCOTT CONE ’82 MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH OFFICE, KATHY & VAN NICHOLS ’78, MARSH CROSSINGS MEN’S COACHES LOCKER ROOM, CAROL & ALBERT “TOMMY” SUSTALA ’91 TRAINING ROOM OFFICE, IN OR AROUND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING EXPANSION, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 16 MINUTE ORDER 213-2020 (ITEM 6.25) NAMING OF THE DOROTHY AND ARTIE MCFERRIN ’65 ARENA AND YOLANDA AND JIMMY JANACECK ’65 PLAZA, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 17 MINUTE ORDER 214-2020 (ITEM 6.26) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH FOUR QUASI-ENDOWMENTS IN THE SYSTEM ENDOWMENT FUND ENTITLED ANNE S. AND HENRY B. PAUP FIRST ENDOWED DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP QUASI-ENDOWMENT, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW QUASI-ENDOWMENT, ANNE S. AND HENRY B. PAUP ’70 ENDOWED CHAIR IN LAW QUASI-ENDOWMENT AND CSFA-DONALD CARLSON EXCELLENCE QUASI-ENDOWMENT, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 17 MINUTE ORDER 215-2020 (ITEM 6.27) APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CENTRAL TEXAS ...... 18 MINUTE ORDER 216-2020 (ITEM 6.28) APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CENTRAL TEXAS ...... 18 MINUTE ORDER 217-2020 (ITEM 6.29) APPROVAL OF ACADEMIC TENURE, NOVEMBER 2020, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE ...... 18 MINUTE ORDER 218-2020 (ITEM 6.30) APPROVAL OF FUNDRAISING PLAN TO NAME INDIVIDUAL ATHLETICS LOCKERS FOR ALUMNI, STAFF, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY FRIENDS, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE ...... 19 MINUTE ORDER 219-2020 (ITEM 6.31) APPROVAL OF ACADEMIC TENURE, NOVEMBER 2020, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE ...... 19 MINUTE ORDER 220-2020 (ITEM 6.32) APPROVAL OF 2021 STILES FARM FOUNDATION BUDGET, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE ...... 19 MINUTE ORDER 221-2020 (ITEM 6.5) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 20 MINUTE ORDER 222-2020 (ITEM 6.12) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RUTH. J. SIMMONS CENTER FOR RACE AND JUSTICE, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 20 ANNOUNCEMENTS ...... 20 ADJOURN...... 20

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF REGENTS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

November 12, 2020

CONVENE

Chairman Elaine Mendoza convened a regular meeting of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, November 12, 2020, in the Century Ballroom of the Doug Pitcock ’49 Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center, 177 Joe Routt Boulevard, College Station, Texas.

The following members of the Board were present:

Ms. Elaine Mendoza, Chairman Mr. Tim Leach, Vice Chairman Mr. Phil Adams Mr. Robert L. Albritton Mr. Jay Graham Mr. Michael A. Hernandez III Mr. Bill Mahomes Mr. Michael J. Plank Mr. Clifton L. Thomas, Jr. Mr. Cahlen Cheatham, Student Regent

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

Chairman Mendoza announced that the Board would recess to executive session as permitted by Chapter 551, Sections 71, 72, 73, 74 and 76 of the Texas Government Code. She said in accordance with the law, no final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered in executive session would be made or taken.

(Note: The Board met in executive session from 8:02 a.m. until 12:24 p.m.)

RECONVENE

Chairman Mendoza reconvened the meeting in open session at 1:05 p.m. with a quorum present. INVOCATION

Chairman Mendoza called on Ms. Kara Taylor, a student at Texas A&M University pursuing a Master of Science in Health Education degree and employee of the Office of the Board of Regents, who presented the invocation.

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CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS

Chairman Mendoza welcomed everyone to the last Board meeting of the year. She congratulated the 2020 graduates of the spring and fall and thanked them for enduring this trying and crazy time. She said the A&M System was heavily involved in the statewide response to COVID-19. (A complete copy of her remarks are on file in the Office of the Board of Regents).

CHANCELLOR’S REMARKS

Chancellor Sharp highlighted accomplishments of the A&M System (a copy of his remarks are on file in the Office of the Board of Regents).

COVID-19 UPDATE

Mr. Billy Hamilton, Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer, and Dr. James Hallmark, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, provided this update. Mr. Hamilton said the System’s priority was to keep the universities and agencies open and operating, providing services with a strong, safe learning environment. (A complete copy of their remarks are on file in the Office of the Board of Regents).

Regent Mahomes asked if they had decided what they were doing about spring break. Dr. Hallmark said a Systemwide determination for spring break was not made; it varied by school. He advised that Chancellor Sharp provided a variance letter to the institutions, which allowed them to make their own choices based on their local conditions. He said the primary drivers on spring break was what the local school district was doing, which made a huge difference for students with children, faculty and staff with the coordination of schedules, and the desire to eliminate the student going out of town for a week. Dr. Hallmark added that most A&M System institutions were making an adjustment to spring break, such as reducing it to one or two days, and adjusting holiday schedules to make up those days. He said a couple institutions did not change spring break, like Texas A&M University-Central Texas and West Texas A&M University. He explained that most System institutions minimized or eliminated spring break.

Regent Albritton asked with the events of the last six months and over the next months, was it a possibility that they would truly return to normal. Dr. Hallmark replied yes, but no. He said Regent Albritton made a good point in the Committee on Academic and Student Affairs (CASA) meeting the previous day. He added that the new normal needed to be lessons learned from what they had just experienced so that what they did next year was not what they were doing last year. Dr. Hallmark said they assumed, based on future vaccines, that they would not continually be wearing masks by the time they reached a date in the future, and they would see much more engagement on campus than they did now. He noted that there was a tremendous demand for that from students and parents. He said yesterday’s CASA meeting speaker, Mr. Colin Koproske, Managing Director Research Development, Education Advisory Board, spoke about the sociological dimension in the country of the college experience. Dr. Hallmark advised that they would see something much closer to the fall 2019 by the time they reached the fall of 2021, than they had currently. He said they would not go back to what they did a year ago, but would be closer to that than they were now.

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RECESS AND RECONVENE

Chairman Mendoza recessed the meeting at 1:29 p.m.

(Note: On Wednesday, November 11, the Committee on Academic and Student Affairs convened at 2:03 p.m. and adjourned at 3:45 p.m. The Committee on Buildings and Physical Plant convened at 4:02 p.m. and adjourned at 5:55 p.m. On Thursday, November 12, the Committee on Finance convened at 1:30 p.m. and adjourned at 1:43 p.m.).

Chairman Mendoza reconvened the meeting at 1:43 p.m.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

Regent Thomas, Chairman of the Committee on Academic and Student Affairs, said the committee met the previous day. He advised that Dr. Hallmark led a panel discussion regarding issues associated with online, remote and face-to-face classes and their solutions that included Mr. Koproske; Dr. Julie Harlan, Associate Professor of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications at Texas A&M; and Dr. John Humphreys, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He said that Dr. Blake Decker, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, also provided a presentation on the demographic challenges and opportunities for A&M System universities, and several presidents informed them on how they used that data.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Regent Albritton, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, said the committee met the same day and received an informative and timely report from Mr. Hamilton on how the A&M System had been able to assist the members. He added that there were no agenda items for consideration.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON AUDIT

Regent Adams, Chairman of the Committee on Audit, said since the last Board meeting the Internal Audit Department had completed 10 audits and cleared six recommendations from Audit Tracking. He advised that there were 44 recommendations being tracked and the auditors were monitoring the implementation of these recommendations. He said the Committee on Audit would meet during the next scheduled Regents meeting in February 2021.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND PHYSICAL PLANT

Regent Mahomes, Chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Physical Plant, reported that the committee met the previous day. He said they had two informational reports, and one was on certain elements of the construction procurement process by Mr. Russ Wallace, Chief Facilities Officer for Facilities Planning and Construction. He added that they also received an update on the beautification project at Texas A&M. Regent Mahomes said additionally, five construction items were presented and the committee recommended approval of Items 3.1 through 3.5.

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On motion of Regent Mahomes, seconded by Regent Adams, and by a unanimous vote, the following minute orders were approved (183 through 187):

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MINUTE ORDER 183-2020 (ITEM 3.1)

APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SOUTH CAMPUS RECREATION CENTER PROJECT (NO. 02-3267), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The project scope along with a project budget of $35,062,500 for the South Campus Recreation Center Project is approved.

The amount of $31,556,250 is appropriated from Account No. 01-083540, Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds (Recreational Sports Fees), for construction services and related project costs.

The South Campus Recreation Center Project, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, is approved for construction.

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System (Board) reasonably expects to incur debt in one or more obligations for this project, and all or a portion of the proceeds received from the sale of such obligations is reasonably expected to be used to reimburse the account(s) for amounts previously appropriated and/or expended from such account(s).

As required by Section 5(a) of the Master Resolution of the Revenue Financing System, the Board hereby determines that it will have sufficient funds to meet the financial obligations of The Texas A&M University System, including sufficient Pledged Revenues to satisfy the Annual Debt Service Requirements of the Revenue Financing System and to meet all financial obligations of the Board relating to the Revenue Financing System and that the Participants, on whose behalf the debt is issued, possess the financial capacity to satisfy their Direct Obligations.

MINUTE ORDER 184-2020 (ITEM 3.2)

APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE JOINT LIBRARY FACILITY – MODULE 3 PROJECT (NO. 02-3304), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The project scope along with a project budget of $7,500,000 for the Joint Library Facility - Module 3 Project is approved.

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The amount of $6,750,000 is appropriated from Account No. 01-081600, TAMU Joint Library Module 3 (Available University Fund), for construction services and related project costs.

The Joint Library Facility - Module 3 Project, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, is approved for construction.

MINUTE ORDER 185-2020 (ITEM 3.3)

APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - PHASE II PROJECT (NO. 25-3265), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The project scope along with a project budget of $53,000,000 for the Academic and Administration Building - Phase II Project is approved.

The amount of $47,700,000 is appropriated from Account No. 01-084243, Permanent University Fund Debt Proceeds (AUF), for construction services and related project costs.

The Academic and Administration Building - Phase II Project, Texas A&M University- San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, is approved for construction.

MINUTE ORDER 186-2020 (ITEM 3.4)

APPROVAL OF THE REVISED PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE BALLISTIC AERO-OPTICS AND MATERIALS FACILITY PROJECT (NO. 28-3321), TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION, BRYAN, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The project scope along with a project budget of $38,600,000 for the Ballistic Aero-Optics and Materials Facility Project is approved.

The amount of $3,600,000 is appropriated from Account No. 01-083538, Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds (Indirect Cost Recoveries), and the amount of $10,000,000 is appropriated from Account No. 28-810076, AFC BAM Funding for construction services and related project costs.

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The Ballistic Aero-Optics and Materials Facility Project, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Bryan, Texas, is approved for construction.

MINUTE ORDER 187-2020 (ITEM 3.5)

APPROVAL TO AMEND THE FY 2021-FY 2025 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CAPITAL PLAN TO ADD THE TDEM WAREHOUSE AT RELLIS PROJECT (NO. 30-3338), WITH A FISCAL YEAR 2021 START DATE, APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE TDEM WAREHOUSE AT RELLIS PROJECT FOR THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The request to amend the FY 2021-FY 2025 Texas A&M University System Capital Plan to add the TDEM Warehouse at RELLIS Project for the Texas Division of Emergency Management with an FY 2021 start date and a total planning amount of $10,400,000 is approved. The project scope along with a project budget of $10,400,000 for the TDEM Warehouse at RELLIS Project is approved.

The amount of $5,200,000 is appropriated from Account No. 30- 490041, 2020 EMPG-S Warehouse, and the amount of $5,200,000 is appropriated from Account No. 30-480133, OOG Coronavirus Relief Fund Warehouse, for preconstruction, construction services and related project costs. This appropriation is contingent upon the completion of a Program of Requirements scoped to the approved budget. If needed, the Board authorizes the appropriation of Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds for a short-term period to facilitate timing of the use of federal and state sources to meet deadlines for the expenditure of funds.

The TDEM Warehouse at RELLIS Project, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Bryan, Texas, is approved for construction.

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Chairman Mendoza reported that Items 5.1 through 5.4 were considered in executive session. She said Regent Graham and Regent Plank had recused themselves from discussion of Item 5.4 in executive session. She advised that Item 5.4 had been withdrawn.

On motion of Regent Adams, seconded by Regent Plank, and by a unanimous vote, the following minute orders were approved (188 through 190):

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MINUTE ORDER 188-2020 (ITEM 5.1)

AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1191 W. VANDERBILT IN STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents (Board) of The Texas A&M University System authorizes the Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, or designee, following a review for legal sufficiency by the Office of General Counsel, to execute and deliver all documents, and to take all other actions necessary to purchase the land and improvements located at 1191 W. Vanderbilt in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas.

The amount of $19,000,000, plus applicable closing costs, is appropriated from Account No. 01-083540, Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds (Housing Revenue), for the purchase of this property.

The Board reasonably expects to incur debt in one or more obligations for this project, and all or a portion of the proceeds received from the sale of such obligations is reasonably expected to be used to reimburse the account(s) for amounts previously appropriated and/or expended from such account(s).

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MINUTE ORDER 189-2020 (ITEM 5.2)

AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT A CONDITIONAL ROADWAY EASEMENT IN KINGSVILLE, KLEBERG COUNTY, TO THE CITY OF KINGSVILLE, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE

The Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, or designee, following a review for legal sufficiency by the Office of General Counsel, is authorized to take all steps necessary to negotiate, execute and deliver a conditional roadway easement to the City of Kingsville located at the intersection of Corral Avenue and Santa Rosa Drive in the City of Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, to remain in effect so long as the property is used as a public roadway.

MINUTE ORDER 190-2020 (ITEM 5.3)

AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE HEAD MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD COACH PATRICK S. HENRY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Authority is hereby granted to the President of Texas A&M University to execute an employment contract, upon review for legal form and sufficiency by the Office of General Counsel, with the following person:

Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach - Patrick S. Henry.

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(Note: Item 5.4 was withdrawn.)

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

Chairman Mendoza presented Items 6.1 through 6.4, Items 6.6 through 6.11 and Items 6.13 through 6.32.

On motion of Regent Albritton, seconded by Regent Hernandez, and by a unanimous vote, the following minute orders were approved (191 through 220):

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MINUTE ORDER 191-2020 (ITEM 6.1)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 20, 2020, SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING; AUGUST 20, 2020, REGULAR MEETING; AUGUST 21, 2020, SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING; AND OCTOBER 1, 2020, SPECIAL TELEPHONIC MEETING, BOARD OF REGENTS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The Minutes of the August 20, 2020, Special Workshop Meeting; August 20, 2020, Regular Board Meeting; August 21, 2020, Special Workshop Meeting; and October 1, 2020, Special Telephonic Meeting are hereby approved.

MINUTE ORDER 192-2020 (ITEM 6.2)

GRANTING OF THE TITLE OF EMERITUS, NOVEMBER 2020, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

In recognition of long and distinguished service to The Texas A&M University System, the Board of Regents hereby confirms the recommendation of the Chancellor, and confers the title of “Emeritus” upon the individuals as shown in the attached exhibit, Emeritus Title List No. 21-01, and grants all rights and privileges of this title.

MINUTE ORDER 193-2020 (ITEM 6.3)

CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT AND COMMISSIONING OF PEACE OFFICERS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

In accordance with System Policy 34.06 (Appointment, Commissioning and Authority of Peace Officers), the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System confirms the appointment and commissioning of campus peace officers by the presidents of their respective system member universities, in accordance with the requirements of the law, and as shown in the exhibit, attached to the official minutes, subject to their taking the oath required of peace officers.

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MINUTE ORDER 194-2020 (REVISED ITEM 6.4)

DESIGNATION OF THE REGENTS PROFESSOR AWARDS AND THE REGENTS FELLOW SERVICE AWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019-20, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby grants the designation of “Regents Professor” for exemplary performance during FY 2019-20 to the following 16 faculty members, effective immediately:

Dr. Julia Ballenger, Texas A&M University-Commerce Dr. Frances Bernat, Texas A&M International University Dr. Jane Bolin, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Dr. Fred Bonner II, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Nabarun Ghosh, West Texas A&M University Dr. Yassin Hassan, Texas A&M University Dr. Alex Hunt, West Texas A&M University Dr. Patrick Louchouarn, Texas A&M University at Galveston Dr. Bhimanagouda Patil, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Dr. Luz Mary Rincon, Texas A&M University-Texarkana Dr. Susan Roberson, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Christine Stanley, Texas A&M University Dr. Gregory Stuntz, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Dr. David Threadgill, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Dr. Edward Westermann, Texas A&M University-San Antonio Dr. Peter Yu, Texas A&M University

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby grants the designation of “Regents Fellow” for exemplary professional service during FY 2019-20 to the following seven agency service, extension and research professionals, effective immediately:

Dr. Diane Boellstorff, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Mr. D. Lance Bullard, Jr., Texas A&M Transportation Institute Dr. Susan Chrysler, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Mr. John Crawford, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Mr. Alphonse Davis, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Mr. Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service Dr. Ruben Saldaña, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.

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(Note: See Page 20 for Item 6.5.)

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MINUTE ORDER 195-2020 (ITEM 6.6)

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JOINT CENTER FOR RESILIENT NATIONAL SECURITY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The Joint Center for Resilient National Security is hereby established as an organizational unit of The Texas A&M University System.

MINUTE ORDER 196-2020 (ITEM 6.7)

APPROVAL OF NON-SUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS TO SYSTEM POLICIES 01.03 (APPOINTING POWER AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT), 07.01 (ETHICS) AND 08.01 (CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE), THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The non-substantive revisions to System Policies 01.03 (Appointing Power and Terms and Conditions of Employment), 07.01 (Ethics), and 08.01 (Civil Rights Protections and Compliance), as shown in the attached exhibits, are approved, effective immediately.

MINUTE ORDER 197-2020 (ITEM 6.8)

APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO SYSTEM POLICY 12.07 (FIXED TERM ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL TRACK FACULTY), THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The revisions to System Policy 12.07 (Fixed Term Academic Professional Track Faculty), as shown in the attached exhibit, are approved, effective immediately.

MINUTE ORDER 198-2020 (ITEM 6.9)

APPROVAL OF NON-SUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS TO SYSTEM POLICY 31.04 (HOLIDAYS), THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The non-substantive revisions to System Policy 31.04 (Holidays), as shown in the attached exhibit, are approved, effective immediately.

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MINUTE ORDER 199-2020 (ITEM 6.10)

NAMING OF THE CHARLES W. GRAHAM ’53 DVM, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CENTER, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System names the System Center on the West Texas A&M Campus the “Charles W. Graham, ’53 DVM, The Texas A&M University System Center.”

MINUTE ORDER 200-2020 (ITEM 6.11)

GRANTING OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE FOR FY 2021, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 31.03, System Regulation 12.99.01 and Sections 51.101-108 of the Texas Education Code, authorizes faculty development leave to the faculty member as shown in the attached exhibit, Faculty Development Leave List FY 2021, Prairie View A&M University.

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(Note: See Page 20 for Item 6.12.)

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MINUTE ORDER 201-2020 (ITEM 6.13)

APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves the establishment of a new degree program at Tarleton State University leading to a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Geographic Information Systems.

The Board also authorizes submission of Tarleton State University’s new degree program request to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for approval and hereby certifies that all applicable criteria of the Coordinating Board have been met.

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MINUTE ORDER 202-2020 (ITEM 6.14)

APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN NUTRITION SCIENCE, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves the establishment of a new degree program at Tarleton State University leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science.

MINUTE ORDER 203-2020 (ITEM 6.15)

APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN SPORT MANAGEMENT, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves the establishment of a new degree program at Tarleton State University leading to a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management.

MINUTE ORDER 204-2020 (ITEM 6.16)

APPROVAL OF A NEW MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves the establishment of a new degree program at Tarleton State University leading to a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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MINUTE ORDER 205-2020 (ITEM 6.17)

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INSTITUTE FOR PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

The Institute for Predictive Analytics in Criminal Justice is hereby established as an organizational unit of Tarleton State University within the Department of Criminal Justice in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts.

MINUTE ORDER 206-2020 (ITEM 6.18)

NAMING OF ROOM #166 IN THE WISDOM GYM, DR. STEVE SIMPSON ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION LAB, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby names Room #166 in the Wisdom Gym at Tarleton State University, the “Dr. Steve Simpson Athletic Training Education Lab.”

MINUTE ORDER 207-2020 (ITEM 6.19)

APPROVAL OF ACADEMIC TENURE, NOVEMBER 2020, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 12.01 (Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure), hereby authorizes the granting of tenure to the following faculty members at Texas A&M University as set forth in the exhibit, Tenure List No. 21-01.

MINUTE ORDER 208-2020 (ITEM 6.20)

AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRESIDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONTRACTS FOR OVER $500,000, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System authorizes the President of Texas A&M University to negotiate and execute the contracts, and other related documents, listed in the exhibit, Contract List No. 21-01, subject to review for legal form and sufficiency by the Office of General Counsel.

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MINUTE ORDER 209-2020 (ITEM 6.21)

AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRESIDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE REVENUE AGREEMENT(S) FOR THE MAYS BUSINESS SCHOOL CENTER FOR EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System authorizes the President of Texas A&M University to negotiate and execute revenue agreements for the Mays Business School Center for Executive Development during fiscal year 2021, including any amendments, modifications or extensions to revenue agreements created prior to fiscal year 2021, subject to review for legal form and sufficiency by the Office of General Counsel. Each such agreement must be structured so that the revenue generated by the agreement will cover, at a minimum, all costs incurred by Texas A&M University in performing under the agreement. Total consideration under any agreement will not exceed $3,000,000 and the term for any agreement will not exceed five years.

MINUTE ORDER 210-2020 (ITEM 6.22)

APPROVAL FOR DR. RICHARD GOMER, A SYSTEM EMPLOYEE, TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEE OF PROSIA, INC., AN ENTITY THAT PROPOSES TO LICENSE TECHNOLOGY FROM THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves for Dr. Richard Gomer, an employee of Texas A&M University, to serve, in his individual capacity, as an officer, member of the board of directors and employee of Prosia, Inc., an entity that proposes to license technology from The Texas A&M University System relating to the research, development, licensing, or exploitation of intellectual property conceived, created, discovered, invented or developed by Dr. Gomer.

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MINUTE ORDER 211-2020 (ITEM 6.23)

APPROVAL FOR DR. JAMES D. BATTEAS AND DR. JONATHAN FELTS, SYSTEM EMPLOYEES, TO SERVE AS OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF PRECISION CHEMICAL FORGES LLC, AN ENTITY THAT PROPOSES TO LICENSE TECHNOLOGY FROM THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves for Dr. James D. Batteas and Dr. Jonathan Felts, employees of Texas A&M University, to serve in their individual capacities as officers, members of the board of directors and employees of Precision Chemical Forges LLC, an entity that proposes to license technology from The Texas A&M University System relating to the research, development, licensing, or exploitation of intellectual property conceived, created, discovered, invented or developed by Dr. Batteas and Dr. Felts.

MINUTE ORDER 212-2020 (ITEM 6.24)

NAMING OF JULIA & JAMES ROUSE MEN’S LOCKER ROOM, JOY & RALPH ELLIS ’52 TEAM LOUNGE, JANEEN JUDAH ’81 CONFERENCE ROOM, DRU R. ’80 & MICHAEL SCOTT CONE ’82 MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH OFFICE, KATHY & VAN NICHOLS ’78, MARSH CROSSINGS MEN’S COACHES LOCKER ROOM, CAROL & ALBERT “TOMMY” SUSTALA ’91 TRAINING ROOM OFFICE, IN OR AROUND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING EXPANSION, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby names the following Athletics facilities and related structures in or around the Texas A&M University Swimming and Diving Expansion on the campus of Texas A&M University.

  Men’s Locker Room - “Julia & James Rouse Men’s Locker Room”   Team Lounge - “Joy & Ralph Ellis ’52 Team Lounge”   Conference Room - “Janeen Judah ’81 Conference Room”  Men’s Assistant Coach Office - “Dru R. ’80 & Michael Scott Cone ’82 Men’s Assistant Coach Office”   Hydrotherapy Room - “Kathy & Van Nichols ’78”   Men’s Coaches Locker Room - “MARSH Crossings Men’s Coaches Locker Room”   Training Room Office - “Carol & Albert “Tommy” Sustala ’91 Training Room Office”

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MINUTE ORDER 213-2020 (ITEM 6.25)

NAMING OF THE DOROTHY AND ARTIE MCFERRIN ’65 ARENA AND YOLANDA AND JIMMY JANACECK ’65 PLAZA, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby names the following spaces on the campus of Texas A&M University:

 Parson’s Mounted Cavalry covered arena - “Dorothy and Artie McFerrin ’65 Arena”  Area near the Student Services Building surrounding the Matthew Gaines statue - “Yolanda and Jimmy Janacek ’65 Plaza”

MINUTE ORDER 214-2020 (ITEM 6.26)

AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH FOUR QUASI-ENDOWMENTS IN THE SYSTEM ENDOWMENT FUND ENTITLED ANNE S. AND HENRY B. PAUP FIRST ENDOWED DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP QUASI-ENDOWMENT, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW QUASI-ENDOWMENT, ANNE S. AND HENRY B. PAUP ’70 ENDOWED CHAIR IN LAW QUASI-ENDOWMENT AND CSFA-DONALD CARLSON EXCELLENCE QUASI-ENDOWMENT, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System authorizes the President of Texas A&M University to establish four quasi-endowments in the System Endowment Fund entitled as follows. Background information, funding implications and strategic plan imperatives are detailed on the attached documentation.

  “Anne S. and Henry B. Paup First Endowed Dean’s Scholarship Quasi-Endowment”   “Texas A&M University School of Law Quasi-Endowment”   “Anne S. and Henry B. Paup ’70 Endowed Chair in Law Quasi-Endowment”   “CSFA-Donald Carlson Excellence Quasi-Endowment”

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MINUTE ORDER 215-2020 (ITEM 6.27)

APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CENTRAL TEXAS

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves the establishment of a new degree program at Texas A&M University-Central Texas leading to a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science in Psychology.

The Board also authorizes submission of Texas A&M University-Central Texas's new degree program request to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for approval and hereby certifies that all applicable criteria of the Coordinating Board have been met.

MINUTE ORDER 216-2020 (ITEM 6.28)

APPROVAL OF A NEW BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY, AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CENTRAL TEXAS

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves the establishment of a new degree program at Texas A&M University-Central Texas leading to a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology.

The Board also authorizes submission of Texas A&M University’s new degree program request to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for approval and hereby certifies that all applicable criteria of the Coordinating Board have been met.

MINUTE ORDER 217-2020 (ITEM 6.29)

APPROVAL OF ACADEMIC TENURE, NOVEMBER 2020, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 12.01 (Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure), hereby authorizes the granting of tenure to the following faculty member at Texas A&M University-Commerce as set forth in the exhibit, Tenure List No. 21-01.

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MINUTE ORDER 218-2020 (ITEM 6.30)

APPROVAL OF FUNDRAISING PLAN TO NAME INDIVIDUAL ATHLETICS LOCKERS FOR ALUMNI, STAFF, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY FRIENDS, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby approves the fundraising plan to name individual athletics lockers, located in each Lion Locker room on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce, for alumni, staff, parents, students and university friends who contribute to the fundraising project for athletics facility enhancements.

MINUTE ORDER 219-2020 (ITEM 6.31)

APPROVAL OF ACADEMIC TENURE, NOVEMBER 2020, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 12.01 (Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure), hereby authorizes the granting of tenure to the following faculty members at Texas A&M University-Kingsville as set forth in the exhibit, Tenure List No. 21-01.

MINUTE ORDER 220-2020 (ITEM 6.32)

APPROVAL OF 2021 STILES FARM FOUNDATION BUDGET, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, acting in its capacity as trustees of the Stiles Farm Foundation, hereby approves the operating budget for the Stiles Farm Foundation for calendar year 2021, as shown in the attached exhibit.

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Chairman Mendoza presented Item 6.5 and Item 6.12.

(Note: Regent Mahomes recused himself from the discussion and Board vote on Item 6.5 and Item 6.12.)

On motion of Regent Graham, seconded by Regent Adams, and by a unanimous vote, the following minute orders were approved (221 and 222):

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MINUTE ORDER 221-2020 (ITEM 6.5)

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The Center for Applied Research and Experiential Learning is hereby established as an organizational unit of RELLIS Academic Alliance within The Texas A&M University System.

MINUTE ORDER 222-2020 (ITEM 6.12)

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RUTH. J. SIMMONS CENTER FOR RACE AND JUSTICE, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY

The Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice is hereby established as an organizational unit of Prairie View A&M University within the Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chairman Mendoza said this was the last meeting for 2020, which had been an enduring time. She added that said they were able to celebrate individuals across the great System’s agencies, universities, and Chancellor Sharp’s team for all the great work they had done to carry out the mission.

Chairman Mendoza advised that the next regularly scheduled Board meeting was scheduled for February 3-5, 2021.

ADJOURN

There being no further business, Chairman Mendoza asked for a motion to adjourn. On motion of Regent Adams, seconded by Regent Mahomes, the meeting was adjourned at 1:49 p.m.

Vickie Burt Spillers Executive Director, Board of Regents (Minutes transcribed by Gwen Kirby, Office of the Board of Regents.)

MINUTES

SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE

BOARD OF REGENTS

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

HELD IN

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

November 12, 2020

(Approved February 4, 2021)

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING BOARD OF REGENTS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

November 12, 2020

Chairman Elaine Mendoza convened a special workshop meeting of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2020, in the Century Ballroom of the Doug Pitcock ’49 Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center on the campus of Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. The following members of the Board were present:

Ms. Elaine Mendoza, Chairman Mr. Tim Leach, Vice Chairman Mr. Phil Adams Mr. Robert L. Albritton Mr. Jay Graham Mr. Michael A. Hernandez Mr. Bill Mahomes Mr. Michael J. Plank Mr. Clifton L. Thomas, Jr. Mr. Cahlen Cheatham (Student Regent)

Chairman Mendoza announced that a quorum was present and that they would receive briefings from System executives and invited guests.

Chairman Mendoza called on Dr. Katherine Banks, A&M System Vice Chancellor of Engineering and National Laboratories, Dean of the College of Engineering and Director of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), who presented an update on TEES research activities at the RELLIS campus.

Next, Chairman Mendoza called on Mr. Ray Bonilla, A&M System General Counsel, for an update on the implementation of free speech policies at Texas A&M University. President Michael K. Young and Dr. Danny Pugh, Vice President for Student Affairs, also discussed the policies.

Chairman Mendoza called on Ms. Amy Smith, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communication Officer, who presented an update on marketing activities at Texas A&M during the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Note: Regent Plank and Regent Graham departed the meeting at 4:50 p.m. and were not present for the last discussion on Public Private Partnerships.)

Lastly, Mr. Billy Hamilton, Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer; Ms. Maria Robinson, Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer, and Dr. Jerry Strawser, Texas A&M Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, presented an update on Public- Private Partnerships (P3) at the A&M System.

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(Note: Regent Adams departed the meeting at 5:15 p.m.)

Following the presentations and discussions, Chairman Mendoza adjourned the meeting at 5:44 p.m. the same day.

Vickie Burt Spillers Executive Director, Board of Regents

MINUTES

SPECIAL TELEPHONIC MEETING OF THE

BOARD OF REGENTS

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

HELD IN

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

January 7, 2021

(Approved February 4, 2021)

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CONVENE ...... 1

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ...... 1

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION ...... 1 MINUTE ORDER 001-2021 (ITEM 1) APPOINTMENT OF DR. JOHN JUNKINS AS INTERIM PRESIDENT OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM...... 2 MINUTE ORDER 002-2021 (ITEM 2) AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRESIDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDEMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH NCCD-CAIN HALL REDEVELOPMENT II, INC. RELATED TO UNIVERSITY EVENTS AT THE TEXAS A&M HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...... 3 MINUTE ORDER 003-2021 (ITEM 3) GRANTING OF THE TITLE OF EMERITUS, JANUARY 2021, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 3 MINUTE ORDER 004-2021 (ITEM 4) GRANTING OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ...... 4 ADJOURN ...... 4

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TELEPHONIC MEETING BOARD OF REGENTS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

January 7, 2021

CONVENE

Chairman Elaine Mendoza convened a special telephonic meeting of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2021.

Chairman Mendoza said the Board had four agenda items for consideration and action as shown in the agenda materials posted with the Secretary of State. She said each party to the conference call should clearly identify himself or herself prior to speaking.

The following members of the Board were present by phone:

Ms. Elaine Mendoza, Chairman Mr. Tim Leach, Vice Chairman Mr. Phil Adams Mr. Robert L. Albritton Mr. Jay Graham (joined meeting at 3:28 p.m.) Mr. Michael A. Hernandez Mr. Bill Mahomes Mr. Michael J. Plank (joined meeting at 3:28 p.m.) Mr. Clifton L. Thomas, Jr. Mr. Cahlen Cheatham (Student Regent)

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

Chairman Mendoza said the Board would recess to executive session to consider matters as permitted by Chapter 551, Sections 71 and 74 of the Texas Government Code. She said in accordance with the law, no final action, decision, or vote with regard to any matter considered in the executive session would be made or taken.

(Note: The Board met in executive session from 2:04 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. For the record, Regent Graham and Regent Plank were not present during executive session for discussion of Item 2. Regents Graham and Plank joined the meeting at 3:28 p.m.)

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

Chairman Mendoza reconvened the meeting in open session at 4:16 p.m. and announced that the Board had met in executive session from 2:04 p.m. until 4:15 p.m., and conferred with Chancellor Sharp, administration and attorneys on legal matters. She said that their open session agenda called for discussion of issues related to new federal funding legislation. Chairman Mendoza said that this item would be tabled pending further review and analysis of the new federal legislation. Minutes – January 7, 2021 Page 2 of 4

Chairman Mendoza presented Item 1 and called for a motion. Regent Albritton moved for adoption of the minute order contained in Item 1. Regent Adams seconded the motion. Chairman Mendoza called each regent’s name for the vote. The record of the vote is as follows: Adams – yes, Albritton – yes, Graham – yes, Hernandez – yes, Leach – yes, Mahomes – yes, Plank – yes, and Thomas – yes.

The following minute order was approved (001).

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MINUTE ORDER 001-2021 (ITEM 1)

APPOINTMENT OF DR. JOHN JUNKINS AS INTERIM PRESIDENT OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Effective January 1, 2021, Dr. John Junkins is hereby appointed interim president of Texas A&M University at an initial salary of $900,000.

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For the record, Chairman Mendoza noted that Regent Graham and Regent Plank were not present for the discussion of Item 2 in executive session. She said they would also recuse themselves from the vote on this item. Chairman Mendoza called for a motion on Item 2. Regent Albritton moved for adoption of the minute order contained in Item 2. Vice Chairman Leach seconded the motion. Chairman Mendoza called each regent’s name for the vote. The record of the vote is as follows: Adams – yes, Albritton – yes, Graham – recused, Hernandez – yes, Leach – yes, Mahomes – yes, Plank – recused, and Thomas – yes.

The following minute order was approved (002).

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MINUTE ORDER 002-2021 (ITEM 2)

AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRESIDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH NCCD-CAIN HALL REDEVELOPMENT II, INC. RELATED TO UNIVERSITY EVENTS AT THE TEXAS A&M HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Authority is hereby granted to the president of Texas A&M University to negotiate and execute an amendment, and other related documents, to an agreement with NCCD – Cain Hall Redevelopment II, Inc. to increase the advance payment to $1.5 million to secure a first right of access to The Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center hotel rooms, meeting rooms, event spaces, and catering services for the purpose of hosting events, subject to review for legal form and sufficiency by the Office of General Counsel.

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Chairman Mendoza called on Dr. James Hallmark, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, who presented Items 3 and 4. She then called for a motion for adoption of the minute orders contained in Items 3 and 4. Regent Albritton moved for adoption of the minute orders contained in Items 3 and 4. Regent Mahomes seconded the motion. Chairman Mendoza called each regent’s name for the vote. The record of the vote is as follows: Adams – yes, Albritton – yes, Graham – yes, Hernandez – yes, Leach – yes, Mahomes – yes, Plank – yes, and Thomas – yes.

MINUTE ORDER 003-2021 (ITEM 3)

GRANTING OF THE TITLE OF EMERITUS, JANUARY 2021, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

In recognition of distinguished service to The Texas A&M University System, the Board of Regents hereby confirms the recommendation of the chancellor, and confers the title of “Emeritus” upon the individual as shown in the attached exhibit, Emeritus Title List No. 21-01-1, and grants all rights and privileges of this title.

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MINUTE ORDER 004-2021 (ITEM 4)

GRANTING OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 31.03, System Regulation 12.99.01 and Sections 51.101-108 and 51.948 of the Texas Education Code, authorizes faculty development leave to the faculty member as shown in the attached exhibit, Faculty Development Leave List Calendar Year 2021, Texas A&M University.

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ADJOURN

There being no further business, on motion of Regent Albritton, seconded by Regent Hernandez, Chairman Mendoza adjourned the meeting at 4:21 p.m.

Vickie Burt Spillers Executive Director, Board of Regents

(Minutes transcribed by Jackie Bell, Office of the Board of Regents.) Agenda Item No.

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs December 14, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Granting of the Title of Emeritus, February 2021, The Texas A&M University System

In accordance with System Policy 31.08, Emeritus, the designation of “Emeritus,” to be added to the rank or position upon retirement of a person, may be granted by the board upon the recommendation of the chancellor.

The chief executive officers of The Texas A&M University System recognize individuals from their respective institutions and agencies, as shown on the attached Emeritus list, who have made outstanding contributions through their dedicated and loyal service.

I recommend adoption of the following minute order: “In recognition of long and distinguished service to The Texas A&M University System, the Board of Regents hereby confirms the recommendation of the chancellor, and confers the title of “Emeritus” upon the individuals as shown in the attached exhibit, Emeritus Title List No. 21-02, and grants all rights and privileges of this title.”

Respectfully submitted,

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Michael K. Young, President Deputy Chancellor and Texas A&M University Chief Financial Officer

Mark J. Rudin, President Texas A&M University-Commerce

ITEM EXHIBIT

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CONFIRMATION OF EMERITUS TITLES EMERITUS TITLE LIST NO. 21-02

System Member Years Honoree of Service Current Rank Title Conferred Effective Date

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Dr. James J. 45 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Benjamin Accounting Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

Dr. Steven P. 27 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Brinsko Large Animal Clinical Board and the Sciences Honoree’s Retirement

Dr. Stephen F. 36 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Crouse Health and Board and the Kinesiology Honoree’s Retirement

Mr. Richard R. 39 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Davison Jr. Visualization Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

** Mr. Frank W. Elliott 6 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the the School of Law Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

Dr. Julian E. Gaspar 29 Clinical Clinical Professor Upon Approval by the Professor Emeritus of Finance Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

Dr. Eleanor M. 11 Dean and Dean Emerita of the Upon Approval by the Green Professor College of Veterinary Board and the Medicine and Honoree’s Retirement Biomedical Sciences and Professor Emerita of Large Animal Clinical Sciences

** Mr. James 2 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Hambleton the School of Law Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

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System Member Years Honoree of Service Current Rank Title Conferred Effective Date

Dr. Donny L. 42 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Hamilton Anthropology Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

** Ms. Maxine M. 5 Professor Professor Emerita of Upon Approval by the Harrington the School of Law Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

Dr. James L. 40 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Heilman Soil and Crop Board and the Sciences Honoree’s Retirement

** Ms. Charlotte 3 Professor Professor Emerita of Upon Approval by the Hughart the School of Law Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

** Mr. H. Dennis Kelly 4 Instructional Instructional Upon Approval by the Associate Associate Professor Board and the Professor Emeritus of the Honoree’s Retirement School of Law

Dr. Ronald D. 50 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Lacewell Agricultural Board and the Economics Honoree’s Retirement

Dr. R. Daniel 30 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Lineberger Horticultural Sciences Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

Dr. Kerry K. 41 Regents Regents Professor Upon Approval by the Litzenberg Professor Emeritus of Board and the Agricultural Honoree’s Retirement Economics

Dr. R. Lee Panetta 32 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Atmospheric Sciences Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

Dr. Fred E. Smeins 51 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Ecology and Board and the Conservation Biology Honoree’s Retirement

* ** Mr. Joe Spurlock, II 7 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the the School of Law Board Posthumous Page 2 of 3

System Member Years Honoree of Service Current Rank Title Conferred Effective Date

** Ms. Karin Strohbeck 6 Instructional Instructional Upon Approval by the Associate Associate Professor Board and the Professor Emerita of the School Honoree’s Retirement of Law

Dr. Dickson D. 34 Professor Professor Emeritus of Upon Approval by the Varner Large Animal Clinical Board and the Sciences Honoree’s Retirement

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE

Dr. Dale R. 52 Professor Professor Emeritus Upon Approval by the Funderburk of Economics Board and the Honoree’s Retirement

Dr. William 10 Associate Associate Professor Upon Approval by the “Chuck” Holt Professor Emeritus Board and the of Educational Honoree’s Retirement Leadership

*Posthumous

**Law School faculty were transferred from Texas Wesleyan University to Texas A&M University at the time of acquisition seven years ago. Years of Service reflects years at Texas A&M from the time of acquisition until retirement. Current Rank was rank at time of retirement. This is the first emeritus request submitted from the Law School.

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Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Phillip Ray, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of Peace Officers

Proposed Board Action:

In accordance with System Policy 34.06, Appointment, Commissioning and Authority of Peace Officers, the Board of Regents may confirm the appointment and commissioning of peace officers by the presidents of their respective members of The Texas A&M University System, as shown in the exhibit.

Background Information:

Presidents of member universities are authorized by system policy to appoint and commission campus police as peace officers, subject to confirmation by the Board of Regents.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

None.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

5. The A&M System will provide services that respond to the needs of the people of Texas by providing a safe place to learn, work and visit. Peace officers are an imperative part of providing these services to Texans.

Agenda Item No.

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM System Office of Business Affairs December 15, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of Peace Officers

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“In accordance with System Policy 34.06, Appointment, Commissioning and Authority of Peace Officers, the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System confirms the appointment and commissioning of campus peace officers by the presidents of their respective system member universities, in accordance with the requirements of the law, and as shown in the exhibit, attached to the official minutes, subject to their taking the oath required of peace officers.”

Respectfully submitted,

Phillip Ray Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Ruth J. Simmons, President Deputy Chancellor and Prairie View A&M University Chief Financial Officer

Mark J. Rudin, President Kelly M. Miller, President Texas A&M University-Commerce Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Emily F. Cutrer, President Michael K. Young, President Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texas A&M University

Walter V. Wendler, President West Texas A&M University

ITEM EXHIBIT The Texas A&M University System Appointed and Commissioned Peace Officers December 15, 2020

University Officer’s Name Title Hire Date

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY Bachtel, Edward A. II Peace Officer 10/05/2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE Herndon, Nathan W. Peace Officer 11/09/2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI Carrillo II, Ricardo O. Peace Officer 12/03/2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA Crye, Jack Peace Officer 11/08/2020 Winters, Bonita M Peace Officer 12/01/2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Harden, Spenser B. Peace Officer 12/03/2020 Iacoponelli, Thomas H. Peace Officer 12/03/2020 Salinas, Aaron S. Peace Officer 12/03/2020 Scheuter, Benjamin A. Peace Officer 12/03/2020 Stell, Nathan A. Peace Officer 12/03/2020

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Munsell, Allison R. Peace Officer 11/09/2020

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Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Billy Hamilton, Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of FY 2022 Operating Budget Guidelines

Proposed Board Action:

Approve FY 2022 operating budget guidelines per System Policy 27.03, Annual Operating Budget Process.

Background Information:

System Policy 27.03 states that the Board must approve annually, upon the recommendation of the chancellor, guidelines for the preparation of annual operating budgets for the system.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

Not applicable.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

The annual operating budget is inclusive of all the imperatives (directly or indirectly) included in the A&M System strategic plan.

Agenda Item No.

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Office of the Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer December 1, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of FY 2022 Operating Budget Guidelines

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Texas A&M University System guidelines for the FY 2022 operating budget, as shown in the attached exhibit, are hereby adopted.”

Respectfully submitted,

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel ITEM EXHIBIT The Texas A&M University System FY 2022 Operating Budget Guidelines

The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) is committed to serving the citizens of the state of Texas and understands that the valuable, but limited, resources provided to us must be utilized in the most efficient and effective manner and, as always, with the benefit of the state taxpayers foremost on our minds. The A&M System will continue to act as good stewards of the state of Texas’ limited resources and will ensure the benefit to the state taxpayer is considered in every academic, research and service activity performed.

The A&M System remains focused on keeping the cost of attending our universities affordable, expanding student access, improving existing programs, developing new programs to meet new demands, expanding research and commercialization capabilities, and implementing operational efficiencies through shared services, strategic outsourcing and other opportunities. Careful consideration must be given to maintaining the proper balance between tuition and fee increases and financial aid, and the effects these have on student access. The imperative of excellence in all we do and the reality of resource limitations in the state of Texas increase the difficulty of meeting these challenges and dictate that we devote our collective skills to ensuring that the productivity of all A&M System resources is optimized.

In preparation for the upcoming FY 2022 budget process, we will remain focused on keeping administrative costs low through the continued improvement of operational efficiencies. In addition, budget recommendations shall be prepared within the estimated funds available and reserve balances should only be used in special one-time situations or where a definite plan provides justification of a limited use of such balances. In self-supporting activities, total funds budgeted shall not exceed realistic estimates of income and balances brought forward. It is expected that government and private contracts will finance their proportionate share of increases being recommended. Recommendations for other operating expenses should be based upon careful estimates of actual needs, taking into account every possibility for savings. Every effort should be made to ensure that we are taking advantage of cost savings opportunities and reducing expenditures wherever possible. In addition, all budgetary projections should include provisions to accommodate items subject to possible inflationary increases during the course of this operating year.

Chief Executive Officers are authorized to begin the process of preparing the FY 2022 operating budgets within the limits of available resources. The System Office of Budgets and Accounting will provide detailed instructions to be used in the support of each phase of the review and approval process for the Chancellor and Board of Regents.

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Revised FY 2022 Budget Calendar

2021

January 12th Beginning of 87th Regular Legislative Session

February FY 2021 budget update provided to the Board

May 31st End of 87th Regular Legislative Session

Late June Preliminary budgets submitted to the System Office of Budgets and Accounting for review

August (TBD) Programmatic Budget Reviews

August FY 2022 Budget presented to the Board for approval

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AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Billy Hamilton, Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

Subject: Confirmation of New and Amended Field Trip and Study Abroad Fees for The Texas A&M University System

Proposed Board Action:

Confirm field trip and study abroad fees for The Texas A&M University System.

Background Information:

System Policy 26.01, Tuition and Fees, authorizes the presidents of the academic universities and the health science center to establish and collect student fees for field trips and study abroad programs, and to amend such fees as necessary, provided that fees so established or amended (during the previous fiscal year) are submitted annually for confirmation by the Board.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

Attached.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

This agenda item is relevant to the advancement of all the imperatives of the Strategic Plan.

Agenda Item No.

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Office of the Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer December 1, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Confirmation of New and Amended Field Trip and Study Abroad Fees for The Texas A&M University System

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The request for new and amended field trip and study abroad fees for The Texas A&M University System, as shown on the attached exhibit, is hereby confirmed.”

Respectfully submitted,

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

ITEM EXHIBIT

NEW & AMENDED FIELD TRIP/STUDY ABROAD FEES

BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING February 2021 TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Field Trip Fees KINE 3326 Guadalupe Mountains $135.00 KINE 3326 Palo Duro Canyon $155.00 EDAD 6316 Washington D.C. $950.00 WSES 4090 Florida $800.00

Study Abroad Fees College of Liberal & Fine GERM 2311, 2312, or 4686 Germany $3,380.00 Arts ENGL 2320 & 4386 South Korea $5,170.00 $1,670.00 POLS 3310/3315/4385/5385 Costa Rica $3,300.00 SOCW 4059/5390 Costa Rica $3,300.00 CRIJ 4387/5315 Czech Republic & Poland $5,925.00 $2,634.00 POLS 4385 Czech Republic & Poland $5,925.00 $2,634.00 CNSL 4086 Italy & Greece $4,581.00 $4,371.00 COMMS 4086 Italy & Greece $4,371.00 SOCI 4340 &1306 Japan $1,960.00 HIST 4085 & 5085 Japan $1,960.00 COMM 3304 England, Ireland & Wales $4,192.00 EDUC 3395 England, Ireland & Wales $4,192.00 SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 Spain $4,855.00 SPAN 3301, 3302/4086 Spain $4,855.00

College of Science & MATH 4370/5370 Greece $3,500.00 Technology BIOL 4090 Roatan Island $3,985.00

College of Education PSYC 3303/4390 France & Netherlands $3,607.00 READ 3356 France & Netherlands $3,607.00 ARTN 5362 Ireland $4,279.00 KINE 4085 Ireland $4,279.00 KINE 2315/5370 France $4,875.00 PSYC 3303/2314/4390 Mexico $3,355.00 $3,200.00 KINE 4390 Mexico $3,355.00 $3,200.00 EDLT 5390/6390 Ireland $4,195.24

College of Business BUSI 4389/5398 Ireland $1,000.00 Administration MGMT 3350/5301 & 4389/5389 Ireland $1,000.00 HRMT 5389 Ireland $1,000.00 BUS 4344 England & France $3,940.00 MGMT 4354 England & France $3,940.00 BUSI 3312/4344/4389/5354/5389 Chile $1,200.00 MGMT 3350/4354/4389/5301/5389 Chile $1,200.00 HRMT 4389/5389 Chile $1,200.00 MKTG 4389/5389 Chile $1,200.00

College of Agriculture & ANSC 4390 & 5390 Australia $6,750.00 $5,575.00 Environmental Sciences AGSD 4390 Czech Republic & Poland $4,050.00 $1,800.00 ACRS 5390 Czech Republic & Poland $4,050.00 $1,800.00 WSES 4342 Nepal $5,570.00 $3,950.00 WSES 4342/5342 Spain & Portugal $3,823.00 $2,000.00 WSES 4341 & 4342 UK, South Africa, Botswana, $10,240.00 $7,500.00 Zimbabwe, Zambia, & Namabia AGEC 4321/5386 China $1,956.00 AGEC 4086/5086 Peru $4,460.36 ACOM 4390 Costa Rica $2,757.80 ACRS 5390 Costa Rica $2,757.80

1 TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

College of Health Sciences NURS 4303 England $5,500.00 $4,800.00 & Human Services SOCW 4059 & 5390 Costa Rica $2,408.00 $3,300.00 POLS 3310 Costa Rica $3,300.00 NURS 4086/5086 Spain $4,825.00 COMM 4086 Italy & Greece $4,341.00

Honors College Honors The Italian Renaissance Italy $3,466.00

British Studies ART 4533 & 4163 England $6,950.00 BUAD 4993 England $6,950.00 BUAD 5993 & 6663 England $7,200.00 CRJU 4253 & 4923 England $6,950.00 CRJU 6313 & 6413 England $7,200.00 EPSY 3153 England $6,950.00 SOST 3003 England $6,950.00 ENGL 4753 & 4993 England $6,950.00 ENGL 5753 & 5003 England $7,200.00 EXPH 4936 England $6,950.00 EXPH 5936 England $7,200.00 ENGL 4716 England $7,100.00 ENGL 5773 & 5003 England $7,350.00 THEA 4393 & 4493 England $7,100.00 HIST 4933 & 4953 England $6,950.00 HIST 5003 England $7,200.00 HIST 3123 & 4953 England $6,950.00 HIST 5003 England $7,200.00 SOCW 3603 & 4423 England $6,950.00 MCOM 3503 & 3513 England $6,950.00 HSAD 4006 England $6,950.00 HSAD 5006 England $7,200.00 SOCL 4883 & 4893 England $6,950.00

2 TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Study Abroad Fees College of Arts and Sciences LEDR 43334 Argentina $3,880.00 COMM 3309 Peru $4,100.00

College of Education CSDO 4300 Belize $3,974.00 $2,700.00

A.R Sanchez School of Business MGT 4399 China (Fall 2019) $3,965.00 BA 5399 China (Fall 2019) $3,965.00

3 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Field Trip Fees Agriculture & Life Sciences AGLS 225-500 San Miguel de Allende 1,850.00 RENR 215-All Sections Biodiversity Teaching and Research 20.00 35.00 Cooperative and Herbarium, Range Area, Little Brazos River, Lick Creek Park (3 separate trips)

RPTS 300-152 Local 475.00 300.00 SCSC 315-All Sections Round Rock, Texas 70.00 SCSC 685-300 Knoxville, TN 655.00 475.00 SCSC 453-All Sections Knoxville, TN 655.00 475.00 SCSC 653-All Sections Knoxville, TN 655.00 475.00

Architecture ARCH 206-All Sections Austin, Texas 200.00 LAND 489-501 Costa Rica 1,898.00

Bush School of Government INTA 685-301 Channel Islands 3,500.00 & Public Service

Mays Business School IBUS 489-501 Italy, Croatia, Slovenia 20.00 ISTM 440-All Sections Ireland 15.00 ACCT 430-All Sections Australia - Sydney, Uluru, Alice 7,977.60 Springs, Cairns, Brisbane

Education & Human DCED 222-All Sections Chiba & Tokyo, Japan 2,564.00 Development DCED 260-500 Denver, Colorado 1,252.75 DCED 301-501 Denver, Colorado 1,252.75 DCED 303-All Sections Chiba & Tokyo, Japan 2,564.00 DCED 306-500 Denver, Colorado 1,252.75 DCED 372-All Sections Chiba & Tokyo, Japan 2,564.00 DCED 401- Denver, Colorado 1,252.75 DCED 473-All Sections Chiba & Tokyo, Japan 2,564.00 EDCI 692-All Sections Rome Italy and Castiglion 2,100.00 Fiorentino Italy EDCI 485 New Zealand 5,109.00 EDCI 485-001 La Fortuna, Soltis Center, Costa 1,688.00 1,685.00 Rica EDCI 645-All Sections Rome Italy and Castiglion 2,100.00 Fiorentino Italy EDCI 680-All Sections Rome Italy and Castiglion 2,100.00 Fiorentino Italy EDCI 683-500 Hacienda Santa Clara, San Miguel 2,200.00 2,775.00 de Allende, Mexico EDCI 685-001 La Fortuna, Soltis Center, Costa 1,688.00 1,685.00 Rica EHRD 485-550 Rome to Venice 3,555.00 EHRD 485-550 Krakow, Poland and Vienna & 3,555.00 4,462.00 Salzburg, Austria EHRD 685-550 Rome to Venice 3,555.00 EHRD 685-550 Krakow, Poland and Vienna & 3,555.00 4,462.00 Salzburg, Austria EPSY 430-550 Edinburgh, Scotland; Belfast, 2,616.00 5,432.10 Ireland; London, England EPSY 431-All Sections Hacienda Santa Clara, Mexico 2,440.00

4 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Field Trip Fees - Continued Education & Human EPSY 485-All Sections Capetown & Johannesburg, South 4,885.00 Development - Continued Africa + Victoria Falls, Zambia EPSY 485-507 Hacienda Santa Clara, Mexico 2,440.00 EPSY 485-550 Edinburgh, Scotland; Belfast, 2,616.00 5,432.10 Ireland; London, England EPSY 602-All Sections Capetown & Johannesburg, South 4,885.00 Africa + Victoria Falls, Zambia EPSY 647-600 Edinburgh, Scotland; Belfast, 2,616.00 5,432.10 Ireland; London, England HLTH 285- Sydney & Cairns, Australia 4,782.00 HLTH 332-All Sections Sydney & Cairns, Australia 4,782.00 HLTH 334-500 Costa Rica 2,593.60 HLTH 485-All Sections Dominican Republic - 3,612.00 2,949.00 HLTH 485-500 Costa Rica 2,593.60 HLTH 485-505 Sydney & Cairns, Australia 4,782.00 HLTH 485-550 Rome to Venice 3,555.00 HLTH 485-550 Krakow, Poland and Vienna & 3,555.00 4,462.00 Salzburg, Austria HLTH 485-577 Taiwan 2,798.00 2,821.40 HLTH 491-All Sections Dominican Republic 3,612.00 2,949.00 HLTH 685- Sydney & Cairns, Australia 4,782.00 HLTH 685-All Sections Dominican Republic 3,612.00 2,949.00 HLTH 685-577 Taiwan 2,798.00 2,821.40 HLTH 691-All Sections Dominican Republic 3,612.00 2,949.00 INST 222-550 Capetown & Johannesburg, South 4,885.00 Africa + Victoria Falls, Zambia INST 301-550 Capetown & Johannesburg, South 4,885.00 Africa + Victoria Falls, Zambia INST 363-703 Hacienda Santa Clara, San Miguel - 2,200.00 2,775.00 de Allende, Mexico KINE 175- Denver, Colorado 1,252.75 KINE 285- Sydney & Cairns, Australia 4,782.00 KINE 485- Denver, Colorado 1,252.75 KINE 485- Chiba & Tokyo, Japan 2,564.00 KINE 485-508 Sydney & Cairns, Australia 4,782.00 KINE 491-All Sections Dominican Republic 3,612.00 2,949.00 KINE 685- Sydney & Cairns, Australia 4,782.00 KINE 691-All Sections Dominican Republic 3,612.00 2,949.00 MEFB 460-503 New Zealand 5,109.00 RDNG 472-901 Paris, France; London, England 2,620.00 SPMT 485- Greece & Switzerland 6,334.00 SPMT 685- Greece & Switzerland 6,334.00 SPSY 685-All Sections Capetown & Johannesburg, South 4,885.00 Africa + Victoria Falls, Zambia Engineering CVEN 342-All Sections Acme Brick Plant, Elgin, TX 40.00 CVEN 343-501 New Braunfels, Tx. 45.00 CVEN 622-All Sections New Braunfels, Tx. 45.00

ENGR 285-150 Doha, Qatar 500.00

5 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Field Trip Fees - Continued Engineering Continued MEEN 221-555 Cartago, Costa Rica and Texas 2,000.00 A&M Soltis Center for Research & Education, San Isidro, Costa Rica

MEEN 225-555 Cartago, Costa Rica and Texas 2,000.00 A&M Soltis Center for Research & Education, San Isidro, Costa Rica

Geosciences GEOS 289-All Sections Local trip - investigating flood 30.00 control features or disaster recovery in College Station area ATMO 489-500 Various locations throughout the 356.00 Central United States GEOS 110-All Sections Local trip - investigating flood 50.00 control features or disaster recovery in College Station and Houston areas

GEOL 330-515 New Mexico, Arizona, Texas 606.00 GEOS 405-910 Storm Peak Laboratory in 385.00 Steamboat CO

Liberal Arts ANTH 304-100 Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, 350.00 Colorado COMM 257-All Sections Rothko Chapel and Menil Collection 50.00

COMM 338-500 Johannesburg, Kruger, and Cape 293.36 Town, South Africa COMM 434-500 Costa Rica: San Jose, La Fortuna, 197.23 Ciudad Quesada, Quepos, Sarchi INTS 285-520 Berlin 2,200.00 2,300.00 INTS 285-521 Istanbul, Turkey 2,310.00 2,510.00 PERF 454-All Sections New York, NY 1,750.00 POLS 231-401 Washington, DC 600.00 850.00 RELS 257-All Sections Rothko Chapel and Menil Collection 50.00

RELS 312-All Sections Rothko Chapel and Menil Collection 50.00

Science BIOL 440-All Sections Marine Science Institute, Port 100.00 150.00 Aransas, Texas SCEN 289-510 Paris, France 3,070.00

School of Law LAW 7830-602 Channel Islands 3,500.00 LAW 7830-603 Mexico 2,000.00

Study Abroad Fees GEOS ATMO 370 Indonesia 10,500.00

ENGR CVEN 349 France 7,000.00 ENGR 482 Qatar 7,000.00 PETE 355 Qatar 7,000.00

6 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Field Trip Fees Texas A&M Galveston MARB 415-All Sections Alaska $2,200.00 $2,310.00 MART 213-All Sections Cameron, LA $75.00 MAST 485-405 College Station, Texas $250.00 MARS 426-All Sections Galveston $90.10 $130.00 MARS 460-All Sections Galveston $315.00 $100.00 MARS 306-All Sections Galveston $315.00 $50.00 1900 659-All Sections Curacao $1,800.00

Study Abroad Fees Texas A&M Galveston MARB 370 Argentina $7,000.00

7 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Field Trip Fees Counseling COUN 497/597 Atlanta, GA $500.00

Study Abroad Fees Political Science PSCI 497/597 Argentina $1,325.00

8 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CORPUS CHRISTI Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Field Trip Fees College of Science & BIOL 3414 Various $76.00 $0.00 Engineering BIOL 3428 Various $50.00 $10.00 BIOL 4319 Various $57.39 BIOL 4353 Gulf of Mexico $570.00 BIOL 4547 Various $528.00 BIOL 4590 Various $110.00 $86.00 BIOL 5430 Gulf of Mexico $170.00 $120.00 BIOL 5590 Various $57.39 FAMA 5329 Various $110.00 $86.00 MARB 6353 Gulf of Mexico $570.00 MARB 6430 Gulf of Mexico $170.00 $120.00

Study Abroad Fees College of Science & Various Various Belize $4,734.76 $4,839.79 Engineering GEOL 4650 Mexico $2,562.78

College of Nursing & NURS 4660 Costa Rica $2,091.74 $2,362.30 Health Sciences

College of Liberal Arts Various Various Scotland $2,500.00

9 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Study Abroad Fees

Communications Sciences CSDO 5330 Belize $3,050.00 $3,000.00 & Disorders

10 WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Field Trip Fees Communication COMM 4300 South Africa $4,377.00 $3,870.00 MCOM 4300 South Africa $4,377.00 $3,870.00

11 TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

Increased (Decreased) Fee Department Course Course # Destination New Fee From To

Study Abroad Fees Study Abroad - Costa Rica PHLT 489 Cost Rica (Fall 2019) $2,832.10 $3,783.26

12 THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees FY 2020

The following System Members submitted no new or amended Field Trip/Study Abroad Program Fees:

Prairie View A&M University Texas A&M University-Central Texas Texas A&M University-San Antonio Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Ray Bonilla, General Counsel The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of Non-substantive Revisions to System Policy 02.03, System Administration

Proposed Board Action:

Approve non-substantive revisions to System Policy 02.03, System Administration.

Background Information:

This agenda item proposes non-substantive revisions to this policy in response to the policy’s routine, five-year certification review. This policy reflects stylistic changes, including an updated policy template.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

None.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

The board’s adoption, maintenance, and revision of system policies advances all six Strategic Plan Imperatives by providing policy direction to the member institutions and agencies.

Agenda Item No.

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM System Office of General Counsel December 10, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of Non-substantive Revisions to System Policy 02.03, System Administration

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The non-substantive revisions to System Policy 02.03, System Administration, as shown in the attached exhibit, are approved, effective immediately.”

Respectfully submitted,

Ray Bonilla General Counsel

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

ITEM EXHIBIT 02.03 System Administration

Reviewed February 5, 2016 Revised February 4, 2021 (MO -2021) Next Scheduled Review: February 4, 20265, 2021 Click to view Revision History.

Policy Summarytatement

Consistent with provisions of the Texas Education Code, the Board of Regents (board) of The Texas A&M University System (system) assigns responsibilities to the System Offices, under the direction of the chancellor.

Reason for Policy

This policy establishes the responsibilities of the System Offices, under the direction of the chancellor.

Policyrocedures and Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SYSTEM OFFICES

(1) Coordinate the activities of system members; (2) Initiate, monitor, approve, and coordinate long-range planning for the system; (3) Approve short-range institutional plans for operations and expenditures; (4) Provide technical assistance, such as legal and financial services, to system members; (5) Evaluate each system member; (6) Assist system members in the achievement of performance goals; and (7) Perform such other duties as may be delegated by the board.

Related Statutes, Policies, or Requirements

Tex. Educ. Code § 51.353

Tex. Educ. Code § 85.17

Member Rule Requirements 02.03 System Administration Page 1 of 2

A rule is not required to supplement this policy. ______

Contact Office

Office of the Chancellor (979) 458-6000

02.03 System Administration Page 2 of 2 ATTACHMENT TO ITEM 02.03 System Administration

Revised February 4, 2021 (MO -2021) Next Scheduled Review: February 4, 2026 Click to view Revision History.

Policy Summary

Policy

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SYSTEM OFFICES

Related Statutes, Policies, or Requirements

Tex. Educ. Code § 51.353

Tex. Educ. Code § 85.17

Member Rule Requirements

A rule is not required to supplement this policy. ______

Contact Office

Office of the Chancellor (979) 458-6000 02.03 System Administration Page 1 of 1

Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: James R. Hallmark, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of Revisions to System Policy 03.02, Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory

Proposed Board Action:

Approve revisions to System Policy 03.02, Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory.

Background Information:

The following revision is proposed for this policy:

 Section 2.1. Current text is deleted that requires academic institutions to provide a report to the System Office of Academic Affairs if no revision to their mission statement is requested at the time of reaffirmation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). New text requires a request to the system board to reaffirm the mission statement if no changes are required. This action provides evidence that a university is in compliance with SACSCOC Standard 4.2a and ensures the governing board review of an institution’s mission and signifies the awareness of the previously agreed upon scope.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

None.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

This change to System Policy 03.02 is necessary to achieve Strategic Plan Imperative 8 by assuring the mission of each academic institution reflects the desire of the board to build a strategy to sustain long-term growth.

Agenda Item No.

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs December 11, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of Revisions to System Policy 03.02, Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The revisions to System Policy 03.02, Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory, as shown in the attached exhibit, are approved, effective immediately.”

Respectfully submitted,

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

ITEM EXHIBIT 03.02 Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory

Revised April 11, 2019 (MO 060-2019) Revised February 4, 2021 (MO -2021) Next Scheduled Review: February 4, 2026April 11, 2024 Click to view Revision History.

Policy Summary

This policy provides each academic institution of The Texas A&M University System (system) with the required review and approval process for the creation or revision of the academic institution’s mission statement and program inventory.

Policy

1. ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS MISSION STATEMENT AND PROGRAM INVENTORY

1.1 Mission Statement. Each academic institution’s mission statement is a narrative description of the academic institution’s general mission which is prepared by the academic institution and approved by the system Board of Regents (system board). The mission statement addresses the fundamental purpose of the academic institution with respect to its teaching, research and public service responsibility. Each academic institution’s mission statement must be consistent with its program inventory and, if applicable, the academic institution’s statutory mission description.

1.2 Program Inventory. Each academic institution’s program inventory lists the academic institution’s degree and certificate programs authorized by the system board and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (coordinating board).

2. PREPARATION, SYSTEM REVIEW AND APPROVAL

2.1 Each academic institution will reviews the academic institution’s mission statement no less frequently than the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmation schedule. Each academic institution will provide a report to the System Office of Academic Affairs if no revision to the mission statement is requested or prepares a request to the system board for approval of a new or revised mission statement or reaffirmation of the mission statement if no changes are required.

2.2 Each academic institution will requests authority to add new degree programs to the program inventory in accordance with System Policy 11.10, Academic Program Requests, through the System Office of Academic Affairs to the chancellor for system review and system board approval.

03.02 Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory Page 1 of 2

2.3 Upon approval by the system board, a request to change the academic institution’s mission statement or add a new degree program to the program inventory iswill be submitted by the System Office of Academic Affairs to the coordinating board.

Related Statutes, Policies, or Requirements

19 Tex. Admin. Code Ch. 5, Subch. B,

System Policy 03.01, System Mission, Vision and Strategic Planning Process

System Policy 11.10, Academic Program Requests

Member Rule Requirements

A rule is not required to supplement this policy.

Contact Office

System Office of Academic Affairs (979) 458-6072

03.02 Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO ITEM 03.02 Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory

Revised February 4, 2021 (MO -2021) Next Scheduled Review: February 4, 2026 Click to view Revision History.

Policy Summary

Policy

1. ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS MISSION STATEMENT AND PROGRAM INVENTORY

2. PREPARATION, SYSTEM REVIEW AND APPROVAL

2.1 Each academic institution reviews the academic institution’s mission statement no less frequently than the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmation schedule. Each academic institution prepares a request to the system board for approval of a new or revised mission statement or reaffirmation of the mission statement if no changes are required.

2.2 Each academic institution requests authority to add new degree programs to the program inventory in accordance with System Policy 11.10, Academic Program Requests, through the System Office of Academic Affairs to the chancellor for system review and system board approval.

03.02 Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory Page 1 of 2

2.3 Upon approval by the system board, a request to change the academic institution’s mission statement or add a new degree program to the program inventory is submitted by the System Office of Academic Affairs to the coordinating board.

Related Statutes, Policies, or Requirements

19 Tex. Admin. Code Ch. 5, Subch. B,

System Policy 03.01, System Mission, Vision and Strategic Planning Process

System Policy 11.10, Academic Program Requests

Member Rule Requirements

A rule is not required to supplement this policy.

Contact Office

System Office of Academic Affairs (979) 458-6072

03.02 Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory Page 2 of 2

Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Ruth J. Simmons, President Prairie View A&M University

Subject: Authorization to Establish Six Quasi-Endowments in the System Endowment Fund

Proposed Board Action:

Authorize the president of Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) to establish a series of quasi- endowments in the System Endowment Fund.

Background Information:

PVAMU received an unrestricted gift in the amount of $50,000,000 from MacKenzie Scott to be used at the discretion of the president to support the needs of the university. It is desired that $33,000,000 be set aside in quasi-endowments as follows:

Toni Morrison Writer In Residence Quasi-Endowment $3,000,000.00 Faculty Endowed Chairs (Quasi-Endowment) $3,000,000.00 Endowed Faculty Development Fund (Quasi-Endowment) $5,000,000.00 Endowed Public Lecture Fund (Quasi-Endowment) $2,000,000.00 Faculty Start-Up Quasi-Endowment Fund $10,000,000.00 Gaines/Holland Scholars Quasi-Endowment $10,000,000.00

Income generated from these quasi-endowments will be used to support the recruitment of high- achieving students, high caliber faculty and outstanding scholars, academic program enrichment, and faculty development.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

Not applicable.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

Approval of this agenda item will advance The Texas A&M University System strategic imperatives 1, 3 and 6. More specifically, these quasi-endowments will advance imperative 1 by providing new opportunities and pathways for students to pursue their educational ambitions and interest. Imperative 3 will be accomplished through the provision of enhanced educational experiences. Lastly, these quasi-endowments advance imperative 6 by positioning the university for growth.

Agenda Item No.

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY Office of the President January 21, 2021

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Authorization to Establish Six Quasi-Endowments in the System Endowment Fund

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System authorizes the president of Prairie View A&M University to establish six quasi-endowments in the System Endowment Fund. These quasi-endowments and associated future earnings will support the recruitment of high-achieving students, high caliber faculty and outstanding scholars, academic program enrichment, and faculty development.”

Respectfully submitted,

Ruth J. Simmons President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

______John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

______Maria L. Robinson Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer

Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Pablo Arenaz, President Texas A&M International University

Subject: Granting of Faculty Development Leave for FY 2022, Texas A&M International University

Proposed Board Action:

Authorize faculty development leave for FY 2022 at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU).

Background Information:

System Policy 31.03, Leaves of Absence, and System Regulation 12.99.01, Faculty Development Leave, require that a recommendation for faculty development leave be submitted by the university president to the chancellor for recommendation to the Board of Regents for approval. At TAMIU, the application is submitted with support of the academic department, college dean, university development leave committee (elected by the general faculty), provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and president.

As shown in the exhibit, TAMIU requests approval for faculty development leave for one faculty member for FY 2022.

TAMIU is in compliance with the statutory requirement that no more than six percent of eligible faculty be on development leave at any time.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

No additional funding is required. Department faculty members are assuming the recommended faculty member’s teaching load by adjusting course offerings the next academic year.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

This item advances Strategic Plan V.4: “The A&M System will increase its prominence by building a robust and targeted research portfolio.” Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Office of the President November 6, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Granting of Faculty Development Leave for FY 2022, Texas A&M International University

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 31.03, System Regulation 12.99.01 and Sections 51.101-108 of the Texas Education Code, authorizes faculty development leave to the faculty member as shown in the attached exhibit, Faculty Development Leave List FY 2022, Texas A&M International University.”

Respectfully submitted,

Pablo Arenaz President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs ITEM EXHIBIT FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE LIST FY 2022 TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Years of Texas A&M International University Tenured, Name/ Tenure- Title/ Track Semester of Department Service Leave Location and Brief Description of Leave

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Mehnaaz Momen 18 Fall 2021 Dr. Momen’s leave will take place in Laredo. She will be completing a book-length Associate manuscript tentatively entitled “Space, Memory, and Identity: Anatomy of a Border Professor City.” Based on primary data and copious interviews, the book will connect the Social Sciences issues of “growth, globalization, and identity by analyzing the city of Laredo in its totality.” A public administration and political science specialist, Dr. Momen has already completed three chapters and has secured a publisher. With a leave for the fall 2021 semester, Dr. Momen will complete the remaining chapters of the manuscript and ready it for publication. Dr. Momen’s book will benefit the university, the college, and the department by contributing to the university’s reputation as a vital cultural and historical hub for research on the region that it serves and the local community in which it resides.

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AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Pablo Arenaz, President Texas A&M International University

Subject: Authorization to Establish a Quasi-Endowment in the System Endowment Fund

Proposed Board Action:

Authorize the president of Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) to establish a quasi- endowment in the System Endowment Fund entitled “TAMIU Special Quasi-Endowment.”

Background Information:

TAMIU received a gift in the amount of $40,000,000 from philanthropist and author Ms. MacKenzie Scott. The gift is unrestricted and will be allocated for the support of student scholarships, endowed chairs, programming and facilities maintenance. TAMIU plans to meet with local community leaders to leverage up to $30,000,000 of this gift as matching funds for additional donations.

Income generated from this quasi-endowment will be used to support various initiatives including student scholarships, endowed chairs, instructional, co-curricular, and extra-curricular programming, and facilities maintenance at TAMIU in Laredo, Texas.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

Not applicable.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

In accordance with A&M System Imperative 6, “The A&M System, in adhering to the high standard of excellence and growth required in the strategic plan, will display prudent financial stewardship and sustainability.” Investing these funds in the System Endowment Fund will allow for managed growth to support the initiatives above.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Office of the President January 19, 2021

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Authorization to Establish a Quasi-Endowment in the System Endowment Fund

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System authorizes the president of Texas A&M International University to establish a quasi-endowment in the System Endowment Fund entitled ‘TAMIU Special Quasi-Endowment.’ The endowment will be funded by gift funds from Ms. MacKenzie Scott. Distributions from the newly created quasi-endowment will be allocated to support various initiatives including student scholarships, endowed chairs and professorships, instructional, research, co-curricular, and extra-curricular programming, new academic program development, and facilities maintenance at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas.

TAMIU is authorized to allocate these funds to establish additional quasi-endowment accounts for these purposes.”

Respectfully submitted,

Pablo Arenaz President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

______John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

______Maria L. Robinson Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Office of the President November 4, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of Academic Tenure, February 2021, Texas A&M University

I recommend adoption of the following minute order.

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 12.01, Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure, hereby authorizes the granting of tenure to the following faculty members at Texas A&M University as set forth in the exhibit, Tenure List No. 21-02.”

Respectfully submitted,

Michael K. Young President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

______John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

______James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

ITEM EXHIBIT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TENURE TENURE LIST NO. 21–02

Present Rank Yrs. Towards Tenure* Effective Employment Name Department Univ. Other Inst. Date/Tenure Education Towards Tenure

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Benjamin Associate Professor 0 10 Upon Approval Ph.D. (2010) Fa 2010 – Su 2015 C. Herman Teaching, Learning and by the Board and Iowa State Assistant Professor Culture and Biology Faculty Arrival University University of South Florida

Fa 2015 – Su 2017 Assistant Professor University of Missouri

Fa 2017 – Fa 2019 Associate Professor (Tenured 2017) University of Missouri

Sp 2020 Associate Professor Texas A&M University

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (Continued)

Dr. Junghwan Associate Professor 0 6 Upon Approval Ph.D. (2012) Fa 2014 – Sp 2020 Kim Educational by the Board and The Assitant Professor Administration and Faculty Arrival Pennsylvania University of Oklahoma Human Resource State University Development Su 2020 – Su 2020 Associate Professor (Tenured 2020) University of Oklahoma

Fa 2020 Associate Professor Texas A&M University

Dr. Jamaal R. Associate Professor 0 9 Upon Approval Ph.D. (2011) Fa 2011 – Su 2017 Young Teaching, Learning and by the Board and Texas A&M Assistant Professor Culture Faculty Arrival University University of North Texas

Fa 2017 – Su 2018 Associate Professor (Tenured 2017) University of North Texas

Fa 2018 – Fa 2019 Associate Professor (Tenured 2018) University of Iowa

Sp 2020 Associate Professor Texas A&M University

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (Continued)

Dr. Jemimah Associate Professor 0 7 Upon Approval Ph.D. (2013) Fa 2013 – Su 2018 "Mimi" Young Teaching, Learning and by the Board and Texas A&M Assistant Professor Culture Faculty Arrival University University of North Texas

Fa 2018 – Fa 2019 Assistant Professor University of Iowa

Sp 2020 Associate Professor Texas A&M University

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Dr. Michel A. Associate Professor 0 6 Upon Approval Ph.D. (2013) Fa 2014 – Su 2016 Kinsy Electrical and Computer by the Board and Massachusetts Assistant Professor Engineering Faculty Arrival Institute of University of Oregon Technology Fa 2016 – Su 2020 Assistant Professor Boston University

Fa 2020 Associate Professor Texas A&M University

Page 3 of 4 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Dr. Noni K. Professor 0 >15 Upon Approval Ph.D. (2003) Fa 2004 – Su 2011 Gaylord- Psychological and Brain by the Board and University of Assistant Professor Harden Sciences Faculty Arrival Memphis Loyola University

Fa 2011 – Su 2019 Associate Professor (Tenured 2011) Loyola University

Fa 2019 – Su 2020 Professor Loyola University

Fa 2020 Professor Texas A&M University

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Dr. Yava L. Associate Professor 1 9 Upon Approval Ph.D. (2011) Fa 2010 – Su 2017 Jones-Hall Veterinary Pathobiology by the Board and Michigan State Assistant Professor Faculty Arrival University Purdue University

Fa 2017 – Sp 2019 Associate Professor (Tenured 2017) Purdue University

Su 2019 Associate Professor Texas A&M University

* Each university determines, through a review process, the number of years each faculty member will be awarded tenure based on his/her dossier.

Page 4 of 4 Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Michael K. Young, President Texas A&M University

Subject: Granting of Faculty Development Leave for FY 2022, Texas A&M University

Proposed Board Action:

Authorize faculty development leave for FY 2022 at Texas A&M University (Texas A&M).

Background Information:

System Policy 31.03, Leaves of Absence, and System Regulation 12.99.01, Faculty Development Leave, require that a recommendation for faculty development leave be submitted by the university president to the chancellor for recommendation to the Board of Regents for approval. At Texas A&M, the application is submitted with support of the academic department, college dean, university development leave committee (elected by the general faculty), provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and president.

As shown in the exhibit, Texas A&M requests approval for faculty development leave for 54 faculty members for FY 2022.

Texas A&M is in compliance with the statutory requirement that no more than six percent of eligible faculty be on development leave at any time.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

No additional funding is required. Department faculty members are assuming the recommended faculty members’ teaching loads by adjusting course offerings the next academic year.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

Approval of this agenda item will advance The Texas A&M University System strategic imperatives 1, 3, 4 and 5. More specifically, it will: a) enable faculty to reinvent graduate and undergraduate education which will provide students with an array of pathways to pursue their ambitions and interests, in support of imperative 1; b) cultivate academic innovation, retain exceptional faculty and foster lifelong success of our graduates in support of imperative 3; c) increase the breadth and scope of our research portfolio, in support of imperative 4; and d) provide services that respond to the needs of the people of Texas and contribute to the strength of the state’s economy in support of imperative 5 by extending our engagement in rural and urban communities, accelerating commercialization and entrepreneurship and by graduating students who impact our communities and the world. Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Office of the President November 6, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Granting of Faculty Development Leave for FY 2022, Texas A&M University

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 31.03, System Regulation 12.99.01 and Sections 51.101-108 of the Texas Education Code, authorizes faculty development leave to the faculty members as shown in the exhibit, Faculty Development Leave List FY 2022, Texas A&M University.”

Respectfully submitted,

Michael K. Young, President Texas A&M University

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

ITEM EXHIBIT FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE LIST FY 2022 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Years of Texas A&M Tenured, Name/ Tenure– Title/ Track Semester of Department Service Leave Location and Brief Description of Leave

BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Jessica Gottlieb 7 Fall 2021 – Dr. Gottlieb’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas, and Senegal, West Africa. Associate Professor Spring 2022 In College Station, she will finish writing her book manuscript on transitions to International Affairs programmatic politics in low-income democracies. In Senegal, she will conduct necessary field research to complete the book, including surveys and interviews with politicians, bureaucrats, and business leaders. The book will mark the culmination of Dr. Gottlieb’s second major research stream on the relationship between state capacity and democratic accountability in developing countries and make a major contribution to the field of comparative politics. This leave will grow opportunities for international experiences for Bush School students, and is significant in that it will provide international exposure to some of the strategic incentives around investments in state capacity that have policy implications of their own.

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Muthukumar 6 Spring 2022 Dr. Bagavathiannan’s leave will take place at four different institutions: Kenyatta Bagavathiannan University, Kenya, The International Rice Research Institute, Philippines Sydney, The Associate Professor University of Sydney, Australia, and Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. These visits Soil and Crop will allow Dr. Bagavathiannan to acquire and expand expertise and professional Sciences connections regarding international research and outreach for improving global food security. He will author/co-author four review papers, initiate three collaborative experiments, and outline one grant proposal. Benefits to Texas A&M include providing state-of-the-art-instruction to students on advanced weed management technologies, acquisition of better national and international funding, collaborative publications, improved global visibility, and expanded international impact. Claudio Casola 6 Spring 2022 Dr. Casola’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas, and in Pisa, Italy. Research Associate Professor priorities will focus on producing multiple high-impact scientific articles on gene evolution Ecology and and its role in agriculture and biodiversity. He will also seek opportunities to network with Conservation Italian colleagues and develop a study abroad course on gene evolution to be taught in Italy. Biology Benefits for the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Texas A&M include new opportunities for funding acquisition, international recognition and increased student international experiences. Youjun Deng 13 Spring 2022 Dr. Deng’s leave will take place at the Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza University of Science Associate Professor and Technology, the Institute of Geological Sciences, and the Polish Academy of Sciences, Soil and Crop Krakow, Poland. He will work with collaborators to expand experimental and Sciences computational chemistry methods in studying detoxifying microbial toxins with clays. He will offer lectures on quantitative analysis of clay minerals. The leave will expand innovative research tools and develop new ideas on selecting, synthesizing, and modifying clays to detoxify microbial toxins. This attention to progress will help to sustain the front- runner status Texas A&M holds for tackling the world-wide threats of microbial toxins. Kim E. Dooley 23 Fall 2021 Dr. Dooley’s leave will take place in Thessaloniki, Greece, as part of the Fulbright–Shuman Professor European Union Affairs program. An evaluation framework was recently developed with Agricultural colleagues in Agriculture and Life Sciences and the School of Public Health as a Leadership, translational collaboration (bench to community) innovation in advancing human health Education, and through agriculture. Dr. Dooley will test this framework to measure the adoption of Communications agroecology with European Union partners. Agroecology applies ecological processes to agricultural production systems to strengthen sustainability. This leave will benefit Texas A&M University with advanced approaches to train students and junior faculty on impact evaluation research.

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Gabriel L. Hamer 5 Spring 2022 Dr. Hamer’s leave will take place at the Center for Biotechnology Studies and the Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. Entomology During the leave, Dr. Hamer will conduct field and lab work, train students, prepare proposals, and provide a research seminar. His research program studying vector-borne diseases has built a strong foundation focusing on insect vectors of disease in the U.S. His ability to compete for external funding will improve by building research capacity in other countries endemic for vector-borne diseases. A. Michelle Lawing 6 Spring 2022 Dr. Lawing’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas, and Tuscany, Italy, where she Associate Professor will lead a synthetic review to address the critical challenge of predicting biotic responses Ecology and to environmental change, write an article and programming tutorial for modeling Conservation geographic ranges through time, and lead an international trip for data collection and new Biology curriculum development. These activities will result in products that raise the national and international profile of Dr. Lawing’s research program and provide scaffolding for others to apply her methodology. Activities benefit Texas A&M by providing new international linkages and stronger positioning for increased federal funding. A. Paul Schwab 8 Fall 2021 Dr. Schwab’s leave will take place in the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Professor Division at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Schwab will be working with Dr. Soil and Crop Douglas Ming, Chief Scientist for Exploration at NASA, in a mutually beneficial project to Sciences develop new methods for characterizing surface chemistry and oxidation/reduction reactions of soils on Mars. The leave will benefit Dr. Schwab by expanding the analytical techniques at his disposal and providing new opportunities for his graduate students. Advantages for the Soil and Crop Sciences Department, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Texas A&M include new avenues of funding and new collaborations. C. Scott Shafer 24 Fall 2021 – Dr. Shafer’s leave will take place in Tyler, Texas, with MHS Planning and Design and New Professor Spring 2022 York City with The Project for Public Spaces. Existing survey data will be analyzed and Recreation, Park, site visits made to examine public space planning and design. The research priority will be and Tourism to collaborate with practitioners at MHS Planning and Design and The Project for Public Sciences Spaces on manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication. The teaching priority will be to develop course materials for use in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. Impacts will include new research collaborations, publications and educational materials.

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Libo Shan 11 Spring 2022 Dr. Shan’s leave will take place in Portugal at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ci�ncia. Dr. Professor Shan will gain genetic, biochemical and metabolomic expertise in sugar profiling and Biochemistry and energy signaling in plants. While learning these novel techniques, Dr. Shan will quantify Biophysics various sugar and metabolite components in a series of plant defense mutants she has generated at Texas A&M. She will incorporate this new knowledge into her teaching program and integrate metabolomics and energy signaling into her successful research program on plant defense signaling, thereby, further leveraging her excellence in research and competitiveness in grant applications. Vijay P. Singh 14 Fall 2021 Dr. Singh’s leave will take place at the Indian Institute of Technology and National Institute Distinguished and of Hydrology, both located in Roorkee, India. These are India’s premier institutes for Regents Professor hydrology and water resource research. Dr. Singh will collaborate with scientists and Biological and faculty on modeling of simultaneous occurrences of natural disasters, such as extreme Agricultural winds and rains, and heat waves and drought, which seem to be occurring more frequently, Engineering perhaps because of climate change. The collaboration will lead to joint publications. The benefits for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Texas A&M include opening new opportunities for institutional research collaboration, student exchange, and developing joint research projects.

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

Cecilia H. Giusti 15 Fall 2021 – Dr. Giusti’s leave will take place in Texas at the University of Texas at Austin with Associate Professor Spring 2022 occasional travel to Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, Chile and Argentina. She proposes two Landscape projects: 1) work on a book on informal markets based on her research on Guatemala, the Architecture and border area and in Latin America 2) reflect on her work as Associate Dean for Outreach Urban Planning and Diversity, leading innovative initiatives to create an inclusive campus through learning experiences and creative works. She has held an administrative position for seven years and needs time to advance her research. This will benefit her academic profile and will have a direct impact on her teaching and her research. Dawn Jourdan 4 Fall 2021 Dr. Jourdan’s leave will take place in New York City, New York. Dr. Jourdan will work Professor with the All Star Project, Inc. team to learn their performance methodology as it relates to Landscape their program: Conversation Cops and Kids. The benefits of this program are threefold: Architecture and first, this provides an opportunity for Dr. Jourdan to engage in a new line of research that Urban Planning brings together arts and community development with young people; secondly, Dr. Jourdan has proposed to create a new course entitled Performing Democracy; and lastly, this research is important to the institutional conversation about race.

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Thomas K. Ferris 9 Fall 2021 – Dr. Ferris’ leave will take place in Warren, Michigan, at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Associate Professor Spring 2022 Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center. He will collaborate with a Industrial and diverse group of scientists and engineers through the Crew Optimization and Augmentation Systems Technologies Program to design and conduct experimental evaluations of human interface Engineering technologies for military ground vehicles. Ground Vehicle Systems Center and Crew Optimization and Augmentation Technologies offer the research infrastructure and project opportunity for Dr. Ferris to advance his research in human cognitive workload assessment via physiological and performance indicators. This opportunity builds on existing Crew Optimization and Augmentation Technologies collaborative research and aligns with Texas A&M partnership initiatives with U.S. Army Futures Command. Akhilesh K. 7 Spring 2022 Dr. Gaharwar’s leave will take place at the Terasaki Institute in Los Angeles, California, Gaharwar and the University of Southampton in Southampton, United Kingdom. He will utilize this Associate Professor opportunity to enhance his skills in personalized medicine, biomedical innovation and Biomedical business development, which can potentially lead to a Center for Personalized Medicine at Engineering Texas A&M. This international and multidisciplinary collaboration will allow him to broaden the applications of his biomaterials technologies and foster new research collaborations, which will further strengthen his research capability, elevate the impact of his research, and generate new course contents. Stefan Hurlebaus 15 Fall 2021 – Dr. Hurlebaus’ leave will take place in College Station, Texas, to write a textbook entitled Professor Spring 2022 “Smart Structures”. The textbook will be unique, illuminating an emerging topic. Dr. Civil Engineering Hurlebaus will also complete several publications based on three recent research projects and collaborate with others to advance his scholarship in several important areas. These activities are very important to bring national recognition to his research program, enabling him to explore multidisciplinary research opportunities, establish future research directions, complement his classroom teaching, and provide positive exposure for Texas A&M, the college and department. Roland Kaunas 15 Fall 2021 Dr. Kaunas’ leave will take place at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Associate Professor working on several challenging scientific issues. He will apply his technologies used for Biomedical biofabrication of bone grafts from bone stem cells to the cardiac stem cell cultures. He will Engineering also spend time at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to explore collaborative projects that he would return the following summer to complete. Dr. Kaunas will incorporate these techniques to significantly boost his research program and his courses at Texas A&M. The collaboration will help strengthen the international reputation of the Biomedical Engineering Department and Texas A&M.

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Zenon Medina- 12 Fall 2021 – Dr. Medina-Cetina’s leave will take place at Texas A&M, College Station, Texas. The Cetina Spring 2022 purpose of Dr. Medina-Cetina’s leave is to focus on the leading of three multidisciplinary Associate Professor and multinational projects, and on the completion of reports and journal papers of these and Civil Engineering other projects. The main benefits and impacts of Dr. Medina-Cetina’s leave include the sustainability of research infrastructure and teams, and the dissemination of research findings on Bayesian risk assessment and management of social, economic, and environmental impacts of COVID-19 on U.S. supply chains, and of climate variability in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Arctic. Krzysztof A. 33 Fall 2021 – Dr. Michalski’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas. The purpose of the leave Michalski Spring 2022 is to write and submit for publication a research monograph, which will be accomplished Associate Professor over a two–semester period. This book will deal with the problem of an antenna radiating Electrical and above a half-space medium, with applications to some new and emerging technologies. Computer The book will be a valuable resource to researchers, educators, and to generations of Engineering students to come. It will bring recognition and enhanced visibility to Dr. Michalski’s department and college and to Texas A&M. Scott A. Socolofsky 17 Fall 2021 – Dr. Socolofsky’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas, with travel to federal Professor Spring 2022 research sponsors and collaborators nationally located in Washington. D.C., Vicksburg, Civil Engineering Mississippi, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Socolofsky will expand his research portfolio into new, center-level grants on ocean mixing and will complete an invited textbook on Mixing and Transport in the Environment. This leave benefits research and teaching through expanded research opportunities and a new textbook and benefits the College of Engineering and Texas A&M by increasing Dr. Socolofsky’s leadership, recognition, and scholarly productivity in environmental hydraulics. The impact is expected to be a new, long-term research agenda solving problems related to coastal resiliency. Alvin T. Yeh 17 Fall 2021 Dr. Yeh’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas, and Houston, Texas. Dr. Yeh Associate Professor will spend his leave developing a new research area in genomic imaging. He will work Biomedical remotely with collaborators at the University of Houston and at the University of Engineering Southampton, England. Dr. Yeh will devise a new experimental approach toward understanding gene regulation and its misregulation that leads to disease. This new approach will use and further develop modern approaches in gene editing technologies and super-resolution microscopy. Advances in these scientific and engineering fields will enhance research and teaching at Texas A&M.

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COLLEGE OF GEOSCIENCES

Jessica N. 5 Fall 2021 – Dr. Fitzsimmons’ leave will take place partly in College Station, Texas, and partly at the Fitzsimmons Spring 2022 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts, and the University of Associate Professor Minnesota. Dr. Fitzsimmons leave is to write two high-profile synthesis papers in her niche Oceanography fields of expertise – hydrothermal metal chemistry and the unique role of colloidal metals in biogeochemical cycles, which will increase the reputation and visibility of Texas A&M’s Oceanography Department. Additionally, she will work with collaborators in Minnesota to develop and publish the first electron microscopy images for marine colloidal metals ever produced; she will also bring these methods back to Texas A&M, elevating her future funded projects. Courtney 17 Spring 2022 Dr. Schumacher’s leave will take place in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Schumacher the University of Victoria (UVIC) in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She will Professor collaborate with Dr. Boualem Khouider, a mathematician at UVIC who specializes in Atmospheric geophysical applications, to implement and assess a new parameterization for global Sciences climate models meant to better represent large storms and their associated extreme rainfall and other impacts. Besides tackling a problem that has been ignored by climate models for decades, the leave will enhance interdisciplinary collaborations and knowledge for Dr. Schumacher and her students and contribute to the international research reputation of Texas A&M.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Yonghong An 6 Spring 2022 Dr. An’s leave will take place in Tucson, Arizona. He will work on a major research project Associate Professor studying the market for academic journals and its impact on knowledge dissemination. He Economics will work with his collaborator on data collection, empirical analysis, and communications with industry experts and peer scholars. Research conducted during the leave will produce high-quality journal articles that will bring international recognition in academic communities and increase the visibility and reputation of the Economics Department and Texas A&M. The research should produce teaching and research benefits at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Terry H. Anderson 41 Fall 2021 Dr. Anderson’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas. He is writing a history Professor monograph of the United States during 1990s, one that will examine themes, events, and History people who had an impact on the United States and changed the contour of American history. He has published six books, three with Oxford University Press, who is interested in this study. Publication will enhance the status of the department, college and university. The leave will also benefit his scholarship and teaching.

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Andrew C. Barr 5 Fall 2021 – Dr. Barr’s leave will take place at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. He Associate Professor Spring 2022 will immerse himself in the research environment and deepen an ongoing collaboration Economics with Dr. Bruce Sacerdote, at Dartmouth, across two areas: (1) the effects of a massive increase in veteran education benefits on students and the schools that they attend, and (2) the effects of identity theft. Both projects will enhance Dr. Barr’s scholarly reputation and have the potential to influence policy, thereby drawing positive attention to Texas A&M. The leave will also result in increased access to unique data and funding that will support graduate student success. José L. Bermúdez 10 Spring 2022 Dr. Bermúdez’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas. He will complete his book Professor “A Guidebook to Aristotle’s De Anima,” which is under contract to Oxford University Press. Philosophy and The book has two overarching aims. The first is to develop an understanding of De Anima Humanities (On the Soul) in its own context. The second is to show the rich possibilities for dialog between Aristotle’s theories in De Anima and contemporary discussion in the philosophy of mind and metaphysics. Work on the book will enhance Dr. Bermúdez’s teaching, including his upper-level and graduate courses on Classical Philosophy. Carlos A. Bolaños- 4 Fall 2021 Dr. Bolaños-Guzmán’s leave will take place at the University of Texas at Arlington in Guzmán Arlington, Texas, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, New York. He Associate Professor will be trained in neurobiological methods to assess sex differences and collect Psychological and electrophysiology/gene transfer data using animal models. This leave will benefit his Brain Sciences research program by vastly improving and increasing the prospects for additional federal funding, elevating student research training opportunities, and increasing scholarly productivity. Expected outcome/impact is the submission of new research grant proposal to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which will benefit his department, college, and Texas A&M when funded. Eduardo Espina 33 Spring 2022 Dr. Espina’s leave will take place in Asuncion, Paraguay. While there, he will research and Professor write a book on modern Paraguayan poetry. Given that there are no books on this subject, Hispanic Studies this leave will be beneficial on various levels. At the departmental level, it will benefit the students who regularly take his poetry classes, since the content of the investigation will be the basis of future syllabi. In addition, this book will have an impact on the academic community and will improve the national and international visibility of the department, the college, and the university.

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Melanie C. 33 Fall 2021 – Dr. Hawthorne’s leave will take place in Austin, Texas, and in College Station, Texas, Hawthorne Spring 2022 where she will complete a scholarly monograph, the first biography in English of the Anglo- Professor French turn-of-the-century author Renée Vivien. While previous critics have emphasized International Vivien’s poetry and her debt to Hellenism, this work, based on extensive scholarly research, Studies will explore the Asian influences on Vivien’s work, particularly her prose. These activities will enhance Dr. Hawthorne’s research reputation, highlight Texas A&M as a leader in innovative humanities and gender research, and make materials available for graduate and undergraduate classroom use. Paul M. Kellstedt 17 Fall 2021 Dr. Kellstedt’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas. With two Texas A&M Professor graduate students, he will analyze decades of open-ended survey data about what Political Science Americans like and dislike about the Republican and Democratic parties. Findings will shed light on partisan polarization in the U.S., focusing on what citizens reveal, in their own words, about their shifting impressions of both parties. The leave will involve analysis of these responses using "big data" text-analysis, and writing journal articles. The leave will speed the process of working with these data and ensure rapid publication of results, which will benefit Texas A&M. Chaitanya 6 Spring 2022 Dr. Lakkimsetti’s leave will take place in India conducting ethnographic research for her Lakkimsetti second book project. She will advance her research and teaching program in feminist Associate Professor approaches to study of religion, sexuality and citizenship in contemporary South Asia. Sociology Benefits include completing research and drafting a proposal as well as two chapters for a book manuscript on devotional practices and sexuality in India. Additionally, the leave will allow Dr. Lakkimesetti to complete a journal article to advance scholarly debates on the intersections of religion, gender and sexuality, as well as, revise graduate and undergraduate courses on feminist approaches to religion and sexuality. Expected impacts include a book that will make significant contributions to the interdisciplinary fields of comparative religious studies and sexuality studies and the development of a unique course on gender and religion at Texas A&M.

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Britt Mize 14 Spring 2022 Dr. Mize’s leave will take place in a series of libraries in the United States and abroad Associate Professor including the University of Rochester, New York, Princeton University, New Jersey, English Columbia University, New York, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, and especially the British Library, London, where he will examine rare materials in order to produce entries for the Beowulf’s Afterlives Bibliographic Database, a major scholarly project of both academic and public interest. The finished database will document every version or adaptation of the epic Beowulf between 1705 and 2020, including translations, films, novels, and other genres. The database’s Pilot Version (about 1/4 of the eventual full contents) already contributes to both research and teaching at Texas A&M and beyond, and the completed version will constitute a major research accomplishment. Heili Pals 7 Fall 2021 Dr. Pals’ leave will take place at the Institute of Social Studies at Tartu University, in Tartu, Associate Professor Estonia. Using the newest Estonian longitudinal “Paths of a Generation” data, she will Sociology extend her previous innovative research about positive impacts of adolescent school deviance on the life-course in a rapidly changing society. The benefits and impacts include: 1) completion of two journal articles; 2) improvements in maintenance and analysis of Texas A&M’s Kaplan Longitudinal and Multigenerational Study based on expertise gleaned from the Center of Estonian Longitudinal Studies; and, 3) reinforcing the connection between Texas A&M and Tartu University for student and faculty exchanges. Harland Prechel 29 Spring 2022 Dr. Prechel’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas, and virtually (if COVID-19 Professor travel restrictions are lifted, this leave would be in person) at Cornell University, Ithaca, Sociology New York; Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; and at the Climate Scoial Science Network, headquartered at Brown University. Leave activities include collecting and compiling data, writing a grant proposal, and collaborating with colleagues. Research benefits and expected impacts include increased knowledge of the field, a multi-year data set to examine greenhouse gas emissions, publications, and greater visibility in the field. Teaching benefits and impacts include incorporating newly acquired knowledge into Dr. Prechel’s courses and training undergraduate and graduate students for employment in Texas and elsewhere. Benefits to the department, college, and university include creating new knowledge, communicating new knowledge in prestigious venues, and excelling in undergraduate and graduate education.

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Linda Radzik 23 Spring 2022 Dr. Radzik’s leave will take place in either College Station, Texas, or Tuebingen, Germany. Professor She will develop a series of essays on how privacy both limits and licenses the practices by Philosophy and which people hold one accountable for wrongdoing. The research will yield three journal Humanities articles, enable her to improve an existing graduate course, and enhance her scholarly reputation and that of the Department of Philosophy and Humanities. Travel to Germany will enable her to maintain connections with international colleagues. Martin P. Regan 13 Fall 2021 – Dr. Regan’s leave will take place in Tokyo, Japan, while in residence as a Fulbright Scholar Associate Professor Spring 2022 at the Institute of Contemporary Japanese Music at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. Performance Activities will include conducting library/archival and ethnographic research, conferring Studies with specialists in the field, teaching courses in his area of expertise, and completing a monograph focused on Japanese performing arts from the seventh-century to the present day. The resulting monograph will deepen Dr. Regan’s knowledge and expand his expertise in Japanese performing arts, bring increased visibility to Texas A&M, and will benefit his students through integration of his research findings into the classroom. Jeffrey W. Winking 12 Spring 2022 Dr. Winking’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas, and in a rural community in Associate Professor Nicaragua. During his leave, he will conduct research exploring models of human Anthropology cooperation by observing community members as they construct a schoolhouse for their village. This research is funded by the National Science Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation, allowing the research team to provide all of the necessary construction materials to the community. This novel approach will shed light on long- debated questions by balancing the benefits of experimental and observational designs and place the college and university at the forefront on this type of research. Gabriela C. Zapata 4 Fall 2021 Dr. Zapata’s leave will take place in College Station, Texas, where she will complete a Associate Professor book manuscript under contract. The volume examines the theoretical, research, and Hispanic Studies practice connections between the multiliteracies framework "Learning by Design" and second language teaching. This work will cement Dr. Zapata’s existing research in this area, and her role as a leader in multiliteracies-based second language education. The content incorporates study findings and practices developed at Texas A&M, with participation of graduate and undergraduate students in Hispanic Studies and other Liberal Arts units, which will place the college and university at the forefront of second language research and pedagogy.

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Kevin Burgess 28 Spring 2022 Dr Burgess’ leave will take place in Malaysia with visits to Singapore and Thailand. Professor Activities include: (1) strengthen existing research collaborations, expanding interests Chemistry beyond chemistry into cancer research; (2) refine a graduate short-course; and, (3) recruit graduate students to Texas A&M. Benefits include collaborations useful for experiments that are hard to establish in Texas A&M Chemistry. The department and college will benefit from selected research students, and Texas A&M teaching will benefit from the optimized course. Expected impacts are that a U.S. Fulbright Scholar’s Award application has been submitted for the proposed visit; if successful, this would be prestigious for the University. Tamás Erdélyi 25 Spring 2022 Dr. Erdélyi’s leave will take place in the Renyi Institute of Mathematics and the Eotvos Professor Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary. Dr. Erdélyi wishes to make progress in his Mathematics research and submit his results to prestigious mathematics journals finding out whether or not flat skew-reciprocal Littlewood polynomial exist, whether or not flat from below Newman polynomials exist, and whether or not ultraflat Littlewood polynomial exist. It would be very interesting to see whether or not the Mahler measure in the L1 norm of a Littlewood polynomial can be asymptotically as large as its L2 norm. Dr. Erdélyi wishes to have short visits to other mathematical centers in Europe to meet excellent experts working on problems close to his research interests. This will bring national credit to Texas A&M. Rostislav 18 Fall 2021 Dr. Grigorchuk’s leave will take place in Bielefeld (Germany) as the recipient of the Grigorchuk Humboldt Research Award for 2020, and the University of Geneva (Switzerland), and Distinguished Bernoulli Center in Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Lausanne, Switzerland). During Professor the leave he will finish two major joint projects with Fellow of Hagler Institute for Mathematics Advanced Study Professor M. Lyubich. Dr. Grigorchuk will also visit the University of Geneva (Switzerland), and Bernoulli Center in Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, to deliver the prestigious Bernoulli Lecture. The results of his research will be included in the graduate courses at Texas A&M, and reported at seminars of the Department of Mathematics and international conferences. Bani K. Mallick 22 Spring 2022 Dr. Mallick’s leave will take place in University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, University Biostatistics Department and the Florida State University (FSU), Tallahassee, Department Distinguished of Statistics. At UCLA he will work with Professor Sudipto Banerjee on big data Spatio– Professor temporal data analysis. At FSU he will work with Dr. Debajyoti Sinha on BIG Survival Statistics data analysis with application in medicine and cancer. Benefits include writing a research proposal for the National Science Foundation Institute grant, obtaining new data and ideas for students and teaching, and additional funding to his department and college. Page 12 of 15

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Dan Melconian 13 Spring 2022 Dr. Melconian’s leave will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where Professor Canada’s National Laboratory for subatomic physics, TRIUMF, is located. The purpose is Physics and to develop the research program Dr. Melconian and his team are pursuing within the Astronomy TRIUMF Neutral Atom Trap collaboration. A graduate student working with a research scientist and Dr. Melconian are developing new detectors at Texas A&M for the radioactive ß–decay experiments being studied to test the standard model of particle physics. Dr. Melconian and members of his group will travel to TRIUMF to install, characterize and commission these detectors, enhancing international ties between Texas A&M and TRIUMF. Grigoris Paouris 12 Fall 2021 – Dr. Paouris‘ leave will take place in Princeton University, New Jersey, and in Queen Mary Professor Spring 2022 University of London, U.K. Dr. Paouris has ongoing collaborations with faculty members Mathematics of Princeton University and he is planning to initiate some new ones in the field of high dimensional probability, metric geometry and its applications to theoretical computer science and complexity. Dr. Paouris is recently interested in the field of probability and various applications and Queen Mary University of London is the ideal place to enhance his skills in these directions. Casey J. Papovich 12 Spring 2022 Dr. Papovich’s leave will take place at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Professor Papovich will work with resident experts to develop new analysis techniques and ideas to Physics and apply to forthcoming datasets expected from the James Webb Space Telescope. Dr. Astronomy Papovich will then study physical properties of the most distant galaxies (including potential “first galaxies”) identified by the James Webb Space Telescope. The primary outcome will be high profile publications from James Webb Space Telescope data, benefiting Texas A&M directly. Dr. Papovich will transfer this new knowledge to students, providing a direct benefit to his research students and classroom teaching activities at Texas A&M. Ralf Rapp 17 Fall 2021 Doctor Rapp’s leave will take place in Darmstadt, Germany, and College Station, Texas. Professor He will collaborate on theoretical research on hot nuclear matter related to experiments at Physics and the Facility for Anti-proton and Ion Research, currently under construction at Darmstadt. Astronomy These activities will be of high benefit to his research program and to Texas A&M’s recognition in this field. In College Station, Dr. Rapp will focus on his grant renewal proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF funding has been pivotal to his successful research at Texas A&M for 16 years, and is critical to support his students and maintain scientific leadership.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (Continued)

Frank M. Raushel 40 Fall 2021 – Dr. Raushel’s leave will take place at the University of Regensburg (UR), Germany. He Distinguished Spring 2022 will engage with the laboratory of Professor Reinhard Sterner from the Institute of Professor Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry at the UR to investigate the molecular origins of Chemistry enzyme evolution, the biophysical basis for allosteric control of multi-enzyme complexes, and the development of novel methods for the redesign of enzyme active sites. These efforts will significantly enhance the research program in these areas at Texas A&M and will facilitate the exchange of graduate students and postdoctoral associates. Louis E. Strigari 6 Fall 2021 Dr. Strigari’s leave will take place primarily at Durham University, United Kingdom. Dr. Associate Professor Strigari’s research focuses on understanding the properties of dark matter and neutrinos Physics and using terrestrial and astrophysical sources. This leave will give him an opportunity to Astronomy strengthen his research program in the field of cosmological simulations of dark matter properties. Some of his students are currently working on this topic for their thesis work. As a result of these visits, he will be in position to expand upon his federal funding profile and seek new avenues of research funding for his group at Texas A&M. Hong-Cai J. Zhou 12 Spring 2022 Dr. Zhou’s leave will take place in the Institute of Organometallic Compounds of the Italian Professor National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) in Firenze, Italy. He will collaborate with Dr. Chemistry Andrea Rossin at the ICCOM-CNR on research in an emerging field, metal–organic frameworks. He also plans to visit five top metal-organic frameworks research laboratories in Europe while organizing a new themed issue for the Royal Society of Chemistry Journal, Chemical Society Reviews, a top journal with an impact factor of 38. The leave will significantly advance his research and teaching, which are in-line with the department, college, and university strategic goals.

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Sarah A. Hamer 8 Spring 2022 Dr. Hamer’s leave will take place at the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala where she will Associate Professor teach and conduct research. Dr. Hamer will immerse students in the field for high impact Veterinary hands-on learning about insect vectors of disease, epidemiology, and veterinary medicine. Integrative Dr. Hamer will lead a community-based intervention study to treat household dogs with Biosciences safe commercially-available systemic insecticides to reduce the abundance of insect vectors. The proposed activities will position her as a leader in vector-borne disease research while elevating Texas A&M’s excellence in bi-national collaborations regarding public health.

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SCHOOL OF LAW

Luz E. Herrera 4 Fall 2021 – Luz Herrera’s leave will take place in Fort Worth, McAllen, El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, Professor Spring 2022 California. Her research includes interviewing legal and social service providers to develop School of Law a conceptual framework for a bi-national legal services program that includes lawyer training to serve bi-cultural communities. Professor Herrera will produce scholarship outlining the vision for a legal service delivery program that also advances her research with the American Bar Foundation. Since the Law School recruits a significant number of students from the U.S.-Mexico border region, this project can potentially have a significant impact on students’ clinical work and future career opportunities.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON

Jay R. Rooker 22 Fall 2021 Dr. Rooker’s leave will take place in Europe and the U.S. where he will investigate the life Regents Professor history and population connectivity of top marine predators. He will use geochemical Marine Biology tracers with colleagues in Spain to expand research on the natal origin and trans-Atlantic movement of bluefin tuna. Dr. Rooker will also initiate a global investigation of the trophic position and environmental histories of billfishes, tunas, and sharks using natural tracers. Dr. Rooker’s leave will benefit Texas A&M by opening new opportunities for international research collaborations, and new skills and analytical techniques to elevate the quality of student research. Peter J. van 7 Spring 2022 Dr. van Hengstum’s leave will take place in the Bahamas to expand his research into Hengstum extreme rainfall patterns (hurricanes, droughts, deluges) over thousands of years with the Associate Professor National Museum of The Bahamas. As a paleoclimatologist and National Geographic Marine and Coastal explorer, Dr. van Hengstum uses the sediment records in remote blue holes to study long- Environmental term climate change. New field sites and samples will be established during the leave that Science will benefit his research program, provide preliminary data for additional extramural funding, and expand undergraduate and graduate research projects. This is consistent with Texas A&M University at Galveston’s strategic focus on developing leadership on coastal resiliency.

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Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Michael K. Young, President Texas A&M University

Subject: Approval of a New Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program, and Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Proposed Board Action:

Approve the establishment of a new degree program at Texas A&M University (Texas A&M) leading to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.), authorize the submission of this degree program to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for approval and certify that all applicable THECB criteria have been met.

Background Information:

The D.N.P. degree prepares advanced practice nurses to become clinical leaders and practice at the most advanced level of nursing in today’s complex health care system. Program graduates are, therefore, in a unique position to improve patient outcomes and advance safety.

The need for additional doctorally prepared nurse clinicians has been voiced at both the national and state level. The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) recently established a target date of 2025 (NONPF, 2018) for transition of all advanced practice educational programs to the level of the practice doctorate, which national organizations are advocating as being the entry to advanced practice. The College of Nursing is well-positioned to increase the number of doctoral-prepared nurses in Texas through a post-Master’s D.N.P. program. The proposed program will be offered online. The College of Nursing is recognized as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing and boasts a history of successful graduate nursing programs in Nursing Education, Family Nurse Practitioner training and Forensic Nursing. As part of an interprofessional health science center, Texas A&M D.N.P. students will have access to a vast network of scientists, educators and clinical partners from five colleges including Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health and Pharmacy as well as clinical affiliates spanning the state.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

Total costs for the first five years of the program are estimated at $3,882,743, of which $2,389,984 are new costs, with estimated funding of $4,389,998, of which $1,690,422 are reallocated funds.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

Approval of this agenda item will advance The Texas A&M University System strategic imperatives 1 and 5. More specifically, through implementation of a D.N.P. program, advanced practice nurses will be better prepared to serve the needs of the population of the state of Texas as clinical leaders and managers of care; and this program will provide an additional pathway for qualified students invested in a nursing career.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Office of the President November 2, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of a New Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program, and Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves the establishment of a new degree program at Texas A&M University leading to a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Respectfully submitted,

Michael K. Young President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

Texas A&M University

Doctor of Nursing Practice (CIP 51.3818.00)

Program Review Outline

BACKGROUND & PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Administrative Unit: College of Nursing

The proposed Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program will provide students the opportunity to earn a practice doctorate. National organizations are advocating that the practice doctorate be the entry point for all advanced practice opportunities in nursing by 2025.

The program outcomes (or student learning outcomes) of the D.N.P. program reflect integration and application of the knowledge and skills obtained in the program. Therefore, upon completion of the program, the D.N.P. graduate will be able to:

1. Apply implementation science as a framework to design, implement, and lead best practices at the highest level of advanced nursing practice; 2. Act as a practice scholar to analyze, evaluate, and advance quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of patient care and systems of care; 3. Design innovative, evidence-based advanced nursing approaches to reduce health disparities, promote health and high-quality outcomes for individuals, populations, and health systems; 4. Engage with and lead high performing inter-professional teams to co-create solutions that promote health outcomes and health care delivery; 5. Construct innovative solutions to complex health issues using information systems, data analysis, and technology; and 6. Lead development of nursing practice and health care policy based on principles of social justice, health equity, and cultural sensitivity.

All D.N.P. students will complete 30 semester credit hours (SCH) in ten online courses that reflect the essentials of doctoral education for advanced nursing practice. The essential, Advanced Nursing Practice, is developed through the D.N.P. Scholarly Project. While research-focused doctoral programs culminate in a dissertation, the D.N.P. degree offers integrative practice experiences and an intense practice immersion culminating in a final, application-oriented project or D.N.P. Scholarly Project. The focus of the D.N.P. Scholarly Project is clinical scholarship executed through quality improvement, practice, and/or policy change. Students complete the D.N.P. Scholarly Project over eight required dispersed SCH and four courses. It is anticipated that D.N.P. students holding a master’s degree and national certification as an advanced practice registered nurse (nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist) will apply approximately 500 hours towards the 1,000-hour, D.N.P. practice requirement.

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The proposed implementation date is fall 2021.

Texas A&M University (Texas A&M) certifies that the proposed new degree program meets the criteria under 19 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 5, Subchapter C, Section 5.46 in regards to need, quality, financial and faculty resources, standards and costs.

I. NEED

A. Employment Opportunities

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts above-average employment growth for occupations suited to doctoral-level nursing professionals. The BLS predicts employment of nurse practitioners will increase 31 percent between 2014 and 2024, nearly five times the national average growth across all occupations (i.e., seven percent growth between 2014 and 2024). Likewise, growth of employment for “registered nurses,” “medical executives,” and “nursing professors” will exceed average growth with between levels of 13 and 17 percent growth predicted. Information from a report provided by EAB, an education data analytics company, identified that growth across these occupations reflects overall growth across health care occupations as the industry increases emphasis on preventative care as generations continue to live long and demand for postsecondary education continues to rise.

Regional employer demand has grown rapidly across 2014 and 2017. Demand for D.N.P.- prepared nurses rose 122 percent between June 2014 and December 2017, from 95 jobs postings to 211 job postings. Regional D.N.P. program completions increased 265 percent between 2011 and 2015 (i.e., from 58 completions in 2011 to 212 completions in 2015). The number of regional institutions reporting D.N.P. program completions increased from five institutions in 2011 to 18 institutions in 2015 according to EAB.

In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommended that advanced practice nursing education transition to the doctoral level (D.N.P.) by 2015. The Texas Organization of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Education (TOBGNE) supported AACN’s position. While that target date was not met, the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) recently established a new target date of 2025 (NONPF, 2018) for transition of all advanced practice educational programs to the level of the practice doctorate as the entry to practice.

B. Projected Enrollment

The College of Nursing projects an initial enrollment of 18 students, with 24 students per academic year for years 2-5 for a five-year programmatic total of 114.

C. Existing State Programs

There are 12 public universities and health science centers in the state that offer a doctoral or professional degree in nursing, including 16 D.N.P. and 6 PhD programs. However, the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies estimates that by 2030 there will be a shortage of 6,446 nurse practitioners in the state. Given the 2025 target date for advanced practice programs to offer a D.N.P. degree as the entry to practice, the existing programs are insufficient to meet Page 2 of 4

that need. While D.N.P. programs have increased the percentage of doctoral-prepared nurses in Texas, the percentage remains below the national average. Texas A&M’s College of Nursing is well-positioned to provide the state with additional educational resources to meet this unmet demand.

II. QUALITY & RESOURCES

A. Faculty

The D.N.P. is to be initiated using an existing base of experienced faculty who will teach one course per academic term based upon programmatic needs and other responsibilities. Utilization of these faculty will not impinge upon the programmatic rigor or offerings of other academic programs within the college.

B. Program Administration

The college will assign a faculty member to serve as a director of the proposed program. The director of this program will report to the Assistant Dean for Graduate Nursing Education in the college. The position will be open to internal and external candidates.

C. Other Personnel

The college plans to initiate the program primarily using reallocation of existing faculty. Less than 1.00 FTE of new faculty will be necessary to support the new program in terms of replacing reallocated faculty. The college will add a part-time academic graduate recruiter to assist with student recruitment for the new program, an administrative coordinator at 50% effort to provide administrative support to faculty and program administration, and a part-time administrative position (50% effort) to assist faculty with instructional design support and other administrative support to the new program.

D. Supplies, Materials

Supplies and material costs reflect the use of materials used in evaluation testing of a student’s ability to perform physical assessments and perform other provider-specific skills during on- campus visits to assess clinical proficiency.

E. Library

The existing library resources at Texas A&M are sufficient to support the proposed program, including online access. Additionally, students will have access to the main campus or Round Rock teaching site for utilization of the library, learning resource unit, and/or study areas. The proposed program will use existing resources.

F. Equipment, Facilities

The D.N.P. program is an online program except for 2-3 visits to the main campus. For practicum courses, students will be placed with preceptors in the areas where they live. The primary means of communication with all students, regardless of location, is electronic. A Page 3 of 4

learning management system is already in place so no new costs will be associated with the delivery of courses. All course work will be conducted in the online system. Student-faculty and student-student communication will also occur electronically. Faculty will schedule virtual office hours and conference with students through computer web-enhanced programs, web conferencing or by telephone. Information technology support is also centralized within the Texas A&M Health Science Center, allowing for seamless support of all academic programs. No additional expense is involved with this process.

G. Accreditation

The baccalaureate and master’s programs of the college are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and hold full approval from the Texas Board of Nursing. The college will seek accreditation of the D.N.P. program from the CCNE. Upon receiving final approval for the D.N.P. program, the college will submit a Substantive Change form to CCNE notifying the organization of the addition of the D.N.P. program. An accreditation visit will be requested in accordance with procedures established by CCNE.

III. NEW 5-YEAR COSTS & FUNDING SOURCES

NEW FIVE-YEAR COSTS SOURCES OF FUNDING

Formula Income (includes Faculty $2,284,252 $1,237,332 state tuition) Statutory Tuition (included in Program Administration $374,128 $0 formula funding income) Graduate Assistants $0 Reallocation $1,690,422 Supplies & Materials $18,040 Designated Tuition $583,391 Library & IT Resources $0 Board Authorized Tuition $184,183 Equipment, Facilities $0 Student Fees $694,670 Clerical/Staff $565,075 Other $641,248 Estimated 5-Year Costs $3,882,743 Estimated 5-Year Revenues $4,389,998

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Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Michael K. Young, President Texas A&M University

Subject: Approval of a New Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program with a Major in Construction Science, and Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Proposed Board Action:

Approve the establishment of a new degree program at Texas A&M University (Texas A&M) leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Construction Science, authorize the submission of this degree program to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for approval and certify that all applicable THECB criteria have been met.

Background Information:

Construction accounts for nearly 12% of gross domestic product (GDP) in Texas and over 4% of GDP nationally. As this field continues to rapidly evolve, problem-solvers with advanced degrees are needed to incorporate innovative changes into practice, as well as promote research and development programs in the construction industry. Currently, there are direct paths to doctoral degrees for those in supporting fields such as architecture and engineering, but not for individuals with construction backgrounds in Texas. The Department of Construction Science in the College of Architecture at Texas A&M is prepared to meet this need by creating a new Ph.D. program and actively engaging Ph.D. students in high-impact transformative research that aims at discovering new frontiers in science and technology, and developing new understanding through creativity and scholarly work.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

Costs over the first five years of the proposed program are anticipated to be $5,320,957, including reallocated costs of $2,172,157 for faculty, staff and graduate assistant salaries. Anticipated funding over the first five years is $6,446,868.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

Approval of this agenda item will advance The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) strategic imperatives 1 (all qualified students will find a place in the A&M System and will have an array of pathways to pursue their ambitions and interests), 3 (our students will leave the A&M System as responsible and engaged citizens prepared for successful careers in an increasingly global economy, 4 (the A&M System will increase its prominence by building a robust and targeted research portfolio), and 5 (the A&M System will provide services that respond to the needs of the people of Texas and contribute to the strength of the state’s economy). In particular, the proposed program will provide unique opportunities for students who want to pursue their ambitions and interests in a construction- oriented Ph.D. and become responsible and engaged citizens with successful careers within the changing construction industry. This new Ph.D. program will position Texas A&M as one of the leading institutions building a promising research portfolio and an innovation platform for the construction industry. The construction industry is rapidly changing in the digital era by embracing and applying high-tech and knowledge-driven strategies, and methods. This new Ph.D. program will allow our graduates to become competitive in the increasingly global construction industry and contribute to strengthening the state’s and the nation’s economy. Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Office of the President October 29, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of a New Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program with a Major in Construction Science, and Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves the establishment of a new degree program at Texas A&M University leading to a Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Science.

Respectfully submitted,

Michael K. Young President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

ATTACHMENT TO ITEM Texas A&M University

Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Construction Science (CIP 15.1001.00)

Program Review Outline

BACKGROUND & PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Administrative Unit: College of Architecture and Department of Construction Science

The construction industry is one of the major industry sectors for Texas and the nation. The industry is rapidly changing by embracing and applying high-tech and knowledge-driven strategies and methods such as advanced data analytics, computer vision technologies, modular construction, 3D printing, artificial intelligence and others that may result in improved productivity and creation of new business opportunities. The proposed Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Construction Science (COSC) is needed to meet the demand of the changing business environment and it would contribute to the realization of the long-range academic plans for Texas A&M University (Texas A&M).

The educational objectives of the COSC Ph.D. program are to: a. prepare construction scientists to carry out effective research and inquiry in science and technology, and to advance the body of knowledge in construction; b. prepare construction professionals with advanced skills to be practical leaders in construction and construction-related industries; and c. serve the academic needs of colleges and universities in the state of Texas and the world, qualifying graduates to teach in related programs, as well as in programs of construction higher education, which is responsive to the requirements for employment for many construction education faculty positions.

The curriculum of the proposed Ph.D. will require 60 semester credit hours (SCH) beyond a related Master’s degree or 90 SCH beyond a related Bachelor’s degree. The COSC Ph.D. will require six categories of courses: a. Fundamental courses requirement: 14 SCH; b. Research methods courses requirement: at least two research methods courses (6 SCH); c. Concentration area courses requirement: 9 SCH of courses in one selected area; d. Free electives: a minimum of 18 SCH for a student entering with a baccalaureate degree and a minimum of 9 SCH for a student entering with a master’s degree that support the Ph.D. student’s research activities and interests; e. Dissertation: COSC 691 courses (a minimum of 18 SCH); and f. Industry internship: up to 3 SCH.

The student must pass the comprehensive qualifying exam and obtain the acceptance of the student’s dissertation proposal from the student’s Ph.D. advisory committee in order to earn the Ph.D. candidacy status. The advanced research degree will require preparation and successful defense of a dissertation based upon independent research conducted by the candidate under the supervision of the advisory committee.

The proposed implementation date is fall 2022.

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Texas A&M certifies that the proposed new degree program meets the criteria under 19 Texas Administrative Code, Section 5.46 in regards to need, quality, financial and faculty resources, standards and costs.

I. NEED

A. Employment Opportunities

The proposed COSC Ph.D. is in response to strong growth in relevant national employer demand. Employers nationwide posted 595 job openings for doctoral-level construction professionals in the first half of 2018, a 69 percent increase from the 352 jobs posted in the second half of 2013. In contrast, national employer demand for all doctoral-level professionals increased at a slower rate of 26 percent during the same period (i.e., from 225,381 to 284,248 job postings).

Graduates will be qualified to teach and conduct research in construction and related disciplines, reflecting the realities of employment for many construction-related positions. The new Ph.D. program would also produce highly qualified graduates for positions in upper management of private sector firms and government agencies in construction and construction- related positions in Texas as well as other states.

B. Projected Enrollment

The COSC department’s desire is to build a manageable program of high quality. The student population will initially be comprised of some of the students currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs in Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Interdisciplinary Engineering who work under the supervision of Construction Science faculty. As of fall 2019, there are about 20 Ph.D. students who are pursuing their Ph.D. in this setting, with full financial support from the research grants and contracts secured by Construction Science faculty. Depending upon their progress to degree, some of these students are expected to transfer to the proposed COSC Ph.D. once approval is obtained. For example, students that are in the first or second year of their studies will likely transfer to the new Ph.D. program. It is anticipated that approximately half of the students will transfer from their current degree program to the new COSC Ph.D. Additionally, current M.S. students in the Department of Construction Science who choose to continue their study and pass a qualifying exam will be eligible to participate in the proposed Ph.D. program. As a conservative estimate, the program will admit approximately six to eight students per year when it reaches equilibrium, as defined by the capacity of the faculty members who are eligible to chair Ph.D. committees. Based on current faculty interests and composition, the program will likely reach equilibrium at approximately 20-25 Ph.D. students. All students are expected to be full-time.

C. Existing State Programs

Although public institutions in the state of Texas offer 17 undergraduate and four master’s level construction academic programs, there is no public institution in Texas that offers a Ph.D. in construction. There are doctoral degrees in architecture and civil engineering programs that allow the student to pursue a construction-related interest within those fields. However, doctoral programs in architecture and civil engineering typically require a high number of core course credits that do not relate to construction. Thus, a new construction-focused Ph.D. program is necessary to fit the needs of the student and for an effective management and promotion of Ph.D. curriculum and research quality. The fact that no doctoral programs in

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construction exist in Texas, even with the state’s size and economic prominence, uniquely justifies the need for creating a new COSC Ph.D. degree program at Texas A&M.

II. QUALITY & RESOURCES

A. Faculty

The Department of Construction Science currently has 13 full-time tenured or tenure track and one full-time non-tenure track faculty members who can direct Ph.D. dissertation research. The department has hired eight new faculty members since fall 2017 with a goal of creating a robust graduate program and increasing research production and capabilities. The current faculty have sufficient capabilities and experience to successfully start the new Ph.D. program and it is anticipated that one additional tenure track faculty member will be hired in year 3.

B. Program Administration

The Department of Construction Science will assign a current tenured faculty member to be the Ph.D. program coordinator from the first year to ensure a successful launch and administration of the new program. The existing department leaders will also assist the new Ph.D. program coordinator.

C. Other Personnel

During the first two years of the proposed Ph.D. program, existing clerical and staff personnel will be reallocated to cover the new duties. In year three, a full-time staff member will be hired to assist the Ph.D. program coordinator.

D. Supplies, Materials

An increase of approximately $15,000 per year for additional supplies and materials to operate the proposed Ph.D. program is anticipated.

E. Library

The University Libraries’ collection includes 1,712 databases, approximately 121,838 unique serial titles, and over 5.6 million volumes, which will adequately support the proposed Ph.D. program in COSC. The Libraries also regularly make requests of the faculty for updated lists of materials that support the Department of Construction Science’s academic programs and student learning. No additional library resources will be required to support the proposed program.

F. Equipment, Facilities

The Department of Construction Science is housed in Francis Hall, which is the first stand- alone facility in the state of Texas dedicated to construction education. It was renovated in 2015 with a goal of increasing student enrollment, providing a high-quality learning environment to COSC majors, as well as expanding the graduate program and adding a new construction-focused Ph.D. program. The total budget for this renovation was $10M. The department has invested more than $1M in the past five years to purchase equipment for effective student learning and advanced research activities.

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The building includes a state-of-the-art Building Information Modeling (BIM) Cave, a BIM lab, a safety lab, specialty labs for estimating and surveying, three large research offices for graduate researchers, conference rooms, a student lounge and exposed mechanical, electrical, and structural systems that make the building a virtual learning laboratory. Also included is a state-of-the-art auditorium and several classrooms. There are five active research labs led by the department faculty. The current spaces in Francis Hall are sufficient to accommodate additional research and classroom space needs for the proposed Ph.D. program. Some equipment, furniture, or furnishings would be purchased for the Ph.D. program director’s office and a full-time staff member’s office.

G. Accreditation

There is no existing professional accreditation review body for Ph.D. degrees in Construction Science. The American Council for Construction Education, which is the only body recognized in the U.S. by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation for higher education construction programs accreditation, accredits Bachelor’s and Master’s programs only. Accreditation will be through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) associated with the accreditation process that occurs every 10 years for Texas A&M.

III. NEW 5-YEAR COSTS & FUNDING SOURCES

NEW FIVE-YEAR COSTS SOURCES OF FUNDING

Faculty $2,199,000 Formula Income $184,235 Program Administration $185,800 Statutory Tuition $71,400 Graduate Assistants $2,554,000 Reallocation $2,172,157 Supplies & Materials $75,000 Designated Tuition $254,470 Library & IT Resources $0 Other Funding: Clerical/Staff $171,157 Federal Funding $3,150,000 Equipment, Facilities $50,000 Student Fees $293,206 Other (student scholarships and $86,000 Board Authorized Tuition $71,400 travel) Gift Funds $250,000 Estimated 5-Year Costs $5,320,957 Estimated 5-Year Revenues $6,446,868

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AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Michael K. Young, President Texas A&M University

Subject: Reaffirmation of Existing Mission Statements for Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Galveston

Proposed Board Action:

Reaffirm the existing mission statements for Texas A&M University (Texas A&M) and Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG).

Background Information:

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Principles of Accreditation, Standard 4.2.a requires that the Board of Regents (board) “formally approves and periodically reviews the institution’s mission statement. The board, in its review, reaffirms the mission statement and whether changes are made, thereby maintaining a cognizance of the previously agreed-upon scope of institutional activities and ensuring that institutional policies, procedures, and activities remain compatible with and included in the mission statement.”

Texas A&M’s mission statement was approved by the Board of Regents (board) on January 31, 2013 (MO 034-2013). During the recent strategic planning process for 2020-2025, the mission statement was reviewed and it was determined that the statement remained current and no revision is needed.

TAMUG’s mission statement was last reviewed by the board at its January 31, 2013 meeting, with no changes made. (MO 034-2013). TAMUG’s mission statement originates from Texas Education Code §87.201(a) and no revisions are requested.

The mission statements for both Texas A&M and TAMUG are being submitted for reaffirmation without changes and are included in the attached exhibit.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

None.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances: Approval of this agenda item will advance each of The Texas A&M University System strategic imperatives, as it reaffirms the mission statements of Texas A&M and TAMUG, which embody each of the imperatives. The institutions’ missions focus on meeting the needs of students while remaining affordable and accessible, enhancing research, serving the needs of the state and nation, adhering to high standards of excellence, financial stewardship and sustainability, addressing national and global challenges and sustaining long-term system growth.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Office of the President December 7, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Reaffirmation of Existing Mission Statements for Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Galveston

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System reaffirms the existing mission statements for Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Galveston as shown in the exhibit.”

Respectfully submitted,

Michael K. Young President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

ITEM EXHIBIT Mission Statements

Texas A&M University Mission Statement:

Texas A&M University is dedicated to the discovery, development, communication, and application of knowledge in a wide range of academic and professional fields. Its mission of providing the highest quality undergraduate and graduate programs is inseparable from its mission of developing new understandings through research and creativity. It prepares students to assume roles in leadership, responsibility and service to society. Texas A&M assumes as its historic trust the maintenance of freedom of inquiry and an intellectual environment nurturing the human mind and spirit. It welcomes and seeks to serve persons of all racial, ethnic and geographic groups as it addresses the needs of an increasingly diverse population and a global economy. In the 21st century, Texas A&M University seeks to assume a place of preeminence among public universities while respecting its history and traditions.

Texas A&M University at Galveston Mission Statement:

Texas A&M Galveston is a special-purpose institution of higher education for undergraduate and graduate instruction in marine and maritime studies in science, engineering and business and for research and public service related to the general field of marine resources. The institution is under the management and control of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, with degrees offered under the name and authority of Texas A&M University at College Station.

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AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Michael K. Young, President Texas A&M University

Subject: Establishment of the Center for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses

Proposed Board Action:

Establish the Center for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses (CSRRS) as a component of Texas A&M University (Texas A&M).

Background Information:

Systematic reviews and other research syntheses are specialized types of literature reviews that seek to develop unbiased syntheses of research. Systematic reviews translate primary research into summaries usable by the public, practitioners, policy makers, and others for decision making, priority setting, policy development, and funding decisions. The proposed CSRRS seeks to be the campus hub of research generation, educational enhancement, and public outreach centering on the application of research syntheses and syntheses methods across disciplines. CSRRS research activities will be focused on improving the evolving systematic review methodology and understanding the role of systematic reviews on enhancing the societal impact of Texas A&M research. As such, the CSRRS research agenda represents meta-research, “research about research,” that seeks to inform practice. CSRRS Fellows, recruited from across campus, will support Texas A&M researchers conducting systematic reviews. CSRRS will also provide education and training to Texas A&M students and faculty on systematic reviews. CSRRS will develop a new international library professional society, the Community of Research & Evidence Syntheses Searchers (CRESS) Network, providing a forum for community practice, publishing and presenting research, and providing professional development opportunities.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

The sustaining support for the CSRRS will be from funding through collaboration with internal clients, external consultations, training for external librarians and researchers, and extramural grants. Previous funding has been awarded from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and U. S. Department of Education.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

Approval of this agenda item will advance The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) strategic imperative #4 by increasing the research capacity at Texas A&M to conduct systematic reviews across disciplines, enhancing the educational opportunities for graduate students and other research personnel, and improving the practice and standards guiding systematic reviews through targeted research and professional outreach. More importantly, the CSRRS also would meet A&M System strategic imperative #5 through the emerging role of systematic reviews to translate Texas A&M research so that it can directly address national and global issues, address economic needs, meet the needs of the people of Texas, and utilize technology to communicate to citizens in new ways.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Office of the President November 2, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Establishment of the Center for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Center for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses is hereby established as a component of Texas A&M University.”

Respectfully submitted,

Michael K. Young President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Center for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses (CSRRS)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Rationale for the Creation of the Center

Systematic reviews and other research syntheses are specialized types of literature reviews that seek to develop unbiased syntheses of research that translate primary research into summaries usable by the public, practitioners, policy makers, and others for decision making, priority setting, policy development, and funding decisions. As such, expanding the capacity to conduct systematic reviews at Texas A&M University (Texas A&M) represents one of the most significant and exciting strategies to translate Texas A&M research. In addition, reviews are needed when designing new primary research as “undertaking new primary studies without being informed about previous research may result in unnecessary, inappropriate, irrelevant, or unethical research.”1 The University Libraries (UL) at Texas A&M has been instrumental in producing, educating, and collaborating on systematic reviews for more than a decade.

Since 2008, the UL has collaborated with faculty and students on numerous systematic reviews, and the number of requests continues to grow. In the past two years, the UL has provided over 1,000 consultations, across 25 departments, served as investigators on grants focused on conducting reviews totaling nearly $4 million, educated hundreds of students, and conducted research on review methods and services. It is anticipated that there is an even greater need for collaboration on reviews across the university. However, lack of appropriate infrastructure has hindered Texas A&M’s ability to deliver services and increase community awareness of UL services in support of this vital and growing area of research. The proposed center is the next step to meet these needs, expand utilization of these methods by Texas A&M researchers, extend these local efforts to the university as a whole, and conduct research to improve upon review methods and applications.

The aim of the proposed Center for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses (CSRRS) is to be the hub of research generation, educational enhancement, and public outreach centering on the application of research syntheses and syntheses methods. This will extend the land, sea and space grant mission of Texas A&M by improving and increasing knowledge transfer from primary research into synthesized research. As systematic reviews and other research syntheses are of the most highly cited types of research reports, publishing these reviews will increase the visibility of Texas A&M researchers and their scholarly impact. Systematic reviews also have high potential for societal impact in that they form the evidence base for guidelines and policies in clinical medicine, education, and other fields. As these syntheses demonstrate both what is known and yet to be discovered, they are ideal tools for setting research priorities.

The proposed center is unique as in preparation for this proposal, no similar centers could be found within a library or university in the United States or the world. There are a few centers which focus on systematic reviews within one discipline and most are health-related, and none are housed within a library.

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The UL is positioned well to fulfill the CSRRS mission. First, librarians as information specialists are uniquely positioned to research the methods of reviews, especially the information retrieval methods of reviews and project management processes. Second, the UL is the hub of research, as a resource and partner across all colleges, centers, and institutes with complementary infrastructure to the proposed center located within the UL - Research Data Management Services, the Office of Scholarly Communication, and the Office of Learning and Outreach. Third, as the UL provides instruction throughout the university, the CSRRS can effectively provide classroom presentations and library workshops on systematic review methods. Fourth, as the backbone of any review is the information retrieval process, the librarian’s role as expert searcher brings vital skills and experience to the project. At least two studies have statistically shown that systematic reviews produced in collaboration with librarians are of higher quality than those without 2,3. The CSRRS’s consultation service will enhance the quantity, quality, reach and societal impact of reviews produced by Texas A&M researchers, leading to more rigorous and efficient translation of evidence into practice, clinical guidelines, and public policies.

Lastly, the director of the proposed center will be Margaret Foster, an internationally known expert on systematic reviews methods. Working with systematic review methods for the past 15 years across a wide variety of disciplines, she has written the only book for librarians on the topic and co-founded the first national group for medical librarians’ systematic reviews. She has been invited to present and consult nationally and internationally to professional groups, universities, and conferences.

2. Program Description

Research Systematic reviews are complex processes with exacting specifications. Researchers unfamiliar with conducting a systematic review tend to use inefficient practices and/or do not follow appropriate standards resulting in time wasted on incomplete projects or manuscripts that go unpublished due to lack of rigor. The average systematic review takes 16 months to complete and is estimated to cost $141,194.804. To tackle these issues, the CSRRS will focus on three research questions: 1. What techniques/methods/resources can be utilized to improve the efficiency of information retrieval and other review processes while maintaining the quality of the review and minimizing bias? This can reduce the amount of time and money to complete the review. 2. How to best promote systematic review methods across more disciplines? Systematic reviews have a long history in medicine and health related fields and continue to grow in other fields such as education, engineering, and others. 3. What are the best practices for documenting, archiving, disseminating and tracking systematic reviews to increase and track their societal impact? Following with open science ideals, this will ensure the accessibility, reproducibility, and transparency of syntheses and increase the impact of Texas A&M research.

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Consultations and Collaborations The CSRRS will collaborate on systematic and other structured reviews with students, faculty, and staff as individuals or research teams. Texas A&M will combine the discipline specific expertise from librarian faculty with specialized training in methods. The CSRRS will also support Texas A&M researchers seeking funding for grants by collaborating on projects and locating potential opportunities. External consulting for a fee will be offered to produce revenue needed to support the center’s capacity to meet the increase already seen across the past several years. Consultations are provided over the course of the project, potentially resulting in published protocol, poster or presentation, peer-reviewed journal article, and an executive summary or other reports for stakeholders.

Education and Training As systematic review and other research syntheses methods continue to evolve and expand across disciplines, students and faculty are pressed to keep up with the latest standards, applications, and resources on reviews. The CSRRS will provide education and training through in-class presentations, being embedded in courses and programs, and presenting workshops. The center will focus on meeting the educational needs of undergraduate and graduate students undertaking research syntheses and work with instructors and faculty to incorporate these methods in curriculums, research projects, theses, and dissertations.

In addition, the CSRRS will broaden its impact by providing training for external librarians and other information specialists. Currently there are few opportunities for librarians supporting researchers outside of medicine to be trained on systematic review methods. This has greatly limited the capacity for producing quality and efficient systematic reviews in other disciplines. Opportunities will include workshops, webinars, and shadowing of experienced librarians. Some extramural training sessions will be fee-based and provide an additional revenue stream for the center. Grants to support fellowships and internships will also be sought from organizations such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), Institute of Museum and Library Services, Medical Library Association, and American Library Association.

Outreach and Service The CSRRS will enhance review publications by Texas A&M faculty and students by publicizing reviews, educating on the importance of open access, providing a platform to preserve reports and data, tracking the impact of reviews, and encouraging researchers to disseminate review findings in appropriate venues to reach the public, practitioners, fellow researchers, policy makers and funders.

There is currently no national or international community focused on information retrieval in systematic reviews across all disciplines. The CSRRS will fill this gap by developing and supporting a new international professional community – the Community of Research & Evidence Syntheses Searchers (CRESS) Network. Other related organizations include several small specialized groups within health-related organizations, such as the Cochrane Collaboration and Joanna Briggs Institute, and a few small groups supporting other disciplines. Developing a community of practice will enhance the capacity of the profession to better collaborate with researchers on reviews and increase the interdisciplinary discussions as many library-related

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professional organizations are siloed by discipline. The CRESS Network will provide a platform for discussion, an annual conference, a scholarly journal, and continuing education opportunities.

Additionally, several organizations have developed standards on systematic review methods. Texas A&M librarians who join as Fellows of the CSRRS will participate in these groups to influence and enhance these standards. These international organizations include Cochrane Collaboration (medical reviews), Campbell Collaboration (education, business, and social science reviews), Joanna Briggs Institute (medical and nursing reviews), and more. Funding for attending conferences and outside training will be provided to Fellows of the center, enhancing their ability to meet the needs of clients, as well as opportunities to share their own research.

Fellows A Fellows program will be developed out of the several stakeholders on campus. Some faculty may join as experts on a particular discipline or aspect within review methods, while others may focus on the instruction of reviews. Librarians with extra training will also serve as Fellows providing services to internal and external clients. In this way, the CSRRS can best leverage those faculty, research labs and centers, and degree programs which are frequent users of the current service.

3. CSRRS Fellows Collaborations

The CSRRS will collaborate with several specific services, programs, and organizations across the university to best meet the educational and academic needs of students including the University Writing Center, the Thesis Office, the College of Education POWER group, and several others. In addition, the center will partner with the Center for Teaching Excellence, especially on how to best incorporate systematic review projects into courses and degree requirements. Degree and certificate programs that have already set systematic reviews for final projects include the Athletic Training and the Dietetic Internship program. Partnership with the Borlaug Institute has already led to a $3.1 million-dollar grant with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Other potential partnerships include the Texas A&M Data Center and Texas A&M AgriLife Research and its membership with the International NutriRECS Consortium.

4. Impact on Education of Students and Benefits to the Citizenry

When students conduct systematic reviews, it is a transformational learning experience. Many departments within Texas A&M are requiring that students conduct some type of research syntheses as part of their dissertation or theses, with many specifying a systematic review. Throughout a systematic review project, there are multiple processes that need to be mastered – framing a research question, designing an appropriate search, sorting and selecting studies, analyzing and coding studies, and synthesizing results. The project also requires an appropriate understanding of project and data management principles, collaborating with others on a research team, establishing one's scholarly identity, and scholarly communication. Many of the reviews are interdisciplinary requiring students to seek and evaluate research across multiple disciplines. Critical thinking is required in each process, with the ultimate output of the project being a report summarizing the processes followed, as well as what is known and not known within the context of the review.

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As stated previously, there is no similar research center with the scope of the proposed CSRRS, and no international professional group focused on systematic review methods as the proposed CRESS. As such, the CSRRS will be a unifying research program both nationally and internationally. The center will bring together researchers, methodologists, and librarians across multiple disciplines to focus on synthesis methods. This will continue and enhance the trend to apply the systematic review method to new research questions and more disciplines.

The need for evidence syntheses has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 100 systematic reviews published within months of the first case, and hundreds more protocols registered, researchers around the world used systematic reviews as a primary means of translating and synthesizing COVID-19 research for practitioners and policy makers. Systematic reviews need to be conducted efficiently, following rigorous standards and methodology in order to provide timely and robust evidence. The center will provide that infrastructure needed for Texas A&M faculty and students to excel in producing these reviews.

5. Sources and Future Expectations of Financial Support

Start-up funding is not needed for the center. The sustaining support for the CSRRS will be from funding through collaboration with internal clients, external consultations, training for external librarians and researchers, and extramural grants. Previous funding has been awarded from the NSF, National Institutes of Health, USDA, and U. S. Department of Education. CSRRS will also apply for funding from the National Library of Medicine and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

6. Governance and Advisory Structure The CSRRS director will report to Stephanie Fulton, Associate Dean, University Libraries and Director of the Medical Sciences Library. The functions and composition of the Management Team and Advisory Board are described below.

Management Team: ● Director of CSRRS: Prof. Margaret Foster, Systematic Reviews and Research Coordinator ● Assistant Director of CSRRS: Dr. Bruce Herbert, Director of Scholarly Communication ● Assistant Director of CSRRS: Assoc. Prof. Thomas Derek Halling, Director of Subject Specialists Margaret Foster is a professor in the UL at Texas A&M and serves as the systematic review coordinator at the Medical Sciences Library with a joint position at the School of Public Health. Her work with systematic reviews began more than a decade ago while completing her Master’s of Public Health. In her current position, she provides consultations for researchers in medicine, public health, veterinary medicine, education, and other disciplines and has published articles applying or describing systematic review methods and evidence-based practices. In addition, she is the founder and convener of the Medical Library Association Systematic Review Special Interest Group and developed a popular continuing education course about systematic reviews which has trained over 3,200 librarians.

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Dr. Bruce Herbert is Professor of Geology and currently serves as the Director of the Office of Scholarly Communications (OSC) in the Sterling C. Evans Library At Texas A&M. As director of OSC, Dr. Herbert is responsible for strengthening the Library’s efforts in scholarly communications and open access through engagement and collaboration with the faculty across campus at Texas A&M. Dr. Herbert’s scientific research explores questions concerning biogeochemical processes that mediate the interactions between human society and ecosystems, including the fate and bioavailability of contaminants, natural and human perturbations of nutrient and organic carbon, and human impacts on ecosystem functioning. In addition, Dr. Herbert is actively pursuing research that characterizes human understanding of complex earth systems; the professional development of future faculty and teachers; and the design of tertiary educational programs that promote learning for all students, develop synergy between educational and research activities, and address major societal issues. Dr. Herbert has served as the Associate Director of Geosciences in the NSF-supported Information Technology in Science (ITS) Center for Learning and Teaching at Texas A&M, the principal investigator of the NSF Teacher Professional Continuum program entitled Professional Learning Community Model for Alternative Pathways in Teaching Science and Mathematics, PLC–MAP, and co-PI of the NSF-sponsored CIRTL Network - Shaping, Connecting, and Supporting the Future National STEM Faculty.

Thomas Derek Halling is an Associate Professor in the UL and serves as the Director of Evans Subject Specialists. He has a background in technology, supervision, medical librarianship, and most recently in orchestrating and supporting a systematic reviews service for disciplines outside of the medical sciences.

Advisory Board The Advisory Board will be internal to Texas A&M and chaired by Susie Goodwin, University Libraries Associate Dean of User Services. Members will include faculty external to the UL representing colleges and departments across the university. Once the center is established, representation from each college will be requested.

7. Mechanisms for Periodic Review

The CSRRS will be reviewed at least every five years by the Dean of University Libraries, in accordance with System Policy 11.02, Creation of Centers and Institutes, Standard Administrative Procedure 11.02.99.M0.01, Centers and Institutes, and the Division of Research Guidelines for the Creation, Management, Evaluation, Modification and Dissolution of Texas A&M University Centers and Institutes.

References

1 Gough, D., Oliver, S., and Thomas, J. An introduction to systematic reviews. (2012) Los Angeles: SAGE. 2 Rethlefsen, M. L., Farrell, A. M., Osterhaus Trzasko, L. C., & Brigham, T. J. (2015). Librarian co-authors correlated with higher quality reported search strategies in general internal medicine systematic reviews. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 68(6), 617–626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.11.025. 3 Aamodt, M., Huurdeman, H., & Strømme, H. (2019). Librarian co-authored systematic reviews are associated with lower risk of bias compared to systematic reviews with acknowledgement of librarians or no participation by librarians. Evidence Based Library & Information Practice, 14(4), 103–127. https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip29601. 4 Michelson M, and Reuter K. (2019) The significant cost of systematic reviews and meta-analyses: A call for greater involvement of machine learning to assess the promise of clinical trials. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 16:100443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100443.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI Office of the President November 2, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of Academic Tenure, February 2021, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

I recommend adoption of the following minute order.

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 12.01, Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure, hereby authorizes the granting of tenure to the following faculty member at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi as set forth in the exhibit, Tenure List No. 21-02.”

Respectfully submitted,

Kelly M. Miller President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs ITEM EXHIBIT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TENURE TENURE LIST NO. 21-02

Present Rank Yrs. Towards Tenure* Effective Employment Name Department Univ. Other Inst. Date/Tenure Education Towards Tenure

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Dr. Dale E. Gawlik Professor 0 12 Upon Approval Ph.D. (1994) Fa 2008 – Su 2013 Life Sciences by the Board and Texas A&M Associate Professor Faculty Arrival University (Tenured 2008) Florida Atlantic University

Fa 2013 – Su 2020 Professor Florida Atlantic University

Sp 2021 Professor Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi

* Each university determines, through a review process, the number of years each faculty member will be awarded tenure based on his/her dossier.

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Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Kelly M. Miller, President Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Subject: Approval for Dr. Jian Sheng, a System Employee, to Serve as President of the Board of Directors of ctCellTouch, Inc., a Faculty Startup that Proposes to License Technology from The Texas A&M University System

Proposed Board Action:

Approve for Dr. Jian Sheng, Professor in the Department of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, to serve in his individual capacity as the president of the board of directors of ctCellTouch, Inc., a business entity that desires to enter into a license agreement with The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) for technology developed by Dr. Sheng.

Background Information:

Dr. Sheng received his Bachelor of Science from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Tong- Ji University, China, in 1995, and a Master of Science from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, in 1998. After briefly working as an embedded system engineer at Chrysler, Dr. Sheng pursued his Ph.D. study at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University and received the Doctorate of Philosophy in 2006. On January 1, 2007, Dr. Sheng joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Kentucky (UK), as an assistant professor. From August 2008 to August 2012, Dr. Sheng held an assistant professor position at Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He then served as an endowed chair of sustainable energy at the rank of associate professor at Texas Tech University (TTU) from August 2012 to May 2016. During his term at TTU, Dr. Sheng established a research laboratory with annual extramural research expenditures of over $350K, and formed a research cluster in the area of bio-fluid mechanics and biotechnology in alternative energy systems that included five faculty members. Dr. Sheng joined the Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (A&M- Corpus Christi) in June 2016 as an associate professor and achieved tenured full professor in May 2020. In the past four years, he has secured extramural funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiatives, and the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas, the Office of Naval Research, and the Army Research Office and industries, totaling $2.9M. His research focuses on developing high- resolution multi-scale, multi-species experimental techniques and applying them to study the complex interactions among flows, cell, and environments at scales ranging from nanometers to kilometers. Additional research also ventures into engineering biomimetic polymer-metal composites including developing scalable microfabrication techniques, flexible micro-sensor with polymer-metal composites, and cancer diagnostic using metamaterial sensors. He has authored and co-authored 27 journal papers and 13 conference papers with an h-index of 19 and over 2600 citations. Page 1 of 2 Agenda Item No. Agenda Item Briefing

Dr. Sheng is the inventor of fabrication and development of wrinkle-free nanometer metallic thin film in polymer matrix referred to in System Disclosure of Invention Number TAMUS 5004. A U.S. Patent application has been filed for this technology. The pending patent application and future disclosures related to the functional material’s application in detecting and fingerprinting the circulating tumor cell (CTC) in patients, which are in preparation, are to be licensed to ctCellTouch, Inc., a Minnesota-based faculty start-up company, of which Dr. Sheng is the founder and president of the board of directors. The primary application of this microfluidic technology is to detect and fingerprint the CTC in patients by providing earlier cancer detection and real-time treatment assessment. ctCellTouch, Inc. is a Delaware corporation that will be established in the state of Texas, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a potential relocation to Silicon Valley, California.

Pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.912 and Section 1.2 of System Regulation 31.05.04, Outside Activities – Business Entities Having an Agreement with the System, Board of Regents approval is required for Dr. Sheng to serve in his individual capacity as the president of the board of directors of ctCellTouch, Inc. Any potential conflicts of interest will be evaluated under System Regulation 15.01.03, Financial Conflicts of Interest in Sponsored Research. The A&M-Corpus Christi’s Division of Research & Innovation is preparing a conflict of interest management plan to mitigate potential conflicts of interest that might arise in connection with ctCellTouch, Inc. and continued research conducted at A&M-Corpus Christi relating to the intellectual property to be licensed to ctCellTouch, Inc. An approved conflict of interest management plan will be in place no later than the date of the signing of the license agreement.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

None.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

Approval of this agenda item will advance the strategic imperative of enabling the A&M System to provide services that respond to the needs of the people of Texas and to contribute to the strength of the state’s economy. Approval will enable the A&M System to license intellectual property developed by Dr. Sheng to ctCellTouch, Inc., which will enable ctCellTouch, Inc. to offer early cancer detection solutions that incorporate the intellectual property. As a result, a novel microfluidic testing kit and diagnostic/fingerprinting software system can help many communities (e.g., cities, counties) in the United States and around the world by providing earlier cancer detection and effectively assess cancer treatment with low-cost, fast, and reliable technology.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI Office of the President December 4, 2020 Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves for Dr. Jian Sheng, an employee of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, to serve, in his individual capacity, as the president of the Board of Directors ctCellTouch, Inc., an entity that proposes to license technology from The Texas A&M University System relating to the research, development, licensing, or exploitation of intellectual property conceived, created, authored, discovered, invented, or developed by Dr. Sheng.”

Respectfully submitted,

Kelly M. Miller, President Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

______John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

______Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Mark A. Hussey, President Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Subject: Approval of a New Master of Science Degree Program with a Major in Taxation, and Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Proposed Board Action:

Approve the establishment of a new degree program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville leading to a Master of Science in Taxation (M.S.T.), authorize the submission of this degree program to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for approval and certify that all applicable THECB criteria have been met.

Background Information:

The College of Business Administration currently offers six undergraduate degrees and one graduate degree in business. The proposed M.S.T. will be administered by the Department of Accounting and Finance and the College of Business Administration. The degree will enable students to complete the program in one year and meet the educational requirements for the Certified Public Accountants Examination. Currently, no public institution in the region offers a master’s in taxation.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

Estimated new costs over the first five years total $100,000, with an estimated five-year revenue of $474,988. New costs pertain to adjunct faculty with funding through statutory, graduate and designated tuition of $336,699 and formula funding of $108,289.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

The proposed program will address The Texas A&M University System Strategic Plan Imperatives 1 and 3 by providing a pathway for students to pursue their ambitions at a higher level and to be prepared for successful careers in an increasingly global economy.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE Office of the President October 2, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of a New Master of Science Degree Program with a Major in Taxation, and Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approves the establishment of a new degree program at Texas A&M University- Kingsville leading to a Master of Science in Taxation.

The Board also authorizes submission of Texas A&M University- Kingsville’s new degree program request to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for approval and hereby certifies that all applicable criteria of the Coordinating Board have been met.”

Respectfully submitted,

Mark A. Hussey President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

James R. Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

Texas A&M University-Kingsville Master of Science in Taxation (CIP 52.1601.00)

Program Review Outline

BACKGROUND & PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Administrative Unit: College of Business Administration, Department of Accounting and Finance

The College of Business Administration (CBA) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (Texas A&M-Kingsville) proposes the development of a Master of Science in Taxation (M.S.T.) degree program. Currently, the CBA offers six undergraduate degrees and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). The proposed M.S.T. allows graduates to meet the education requirements for the state Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination. The degree will be offered online to provide flexibility for those who desire or need to work while completing the degree. The M.S.T. program is also intended to serve as an accelerated pathway for exceptional undergraduate students to complete the degree in one year.

Educational Objectives:  Prepare graduates for careers in public accounting, industry, government and other areas that require CPA credentials.  M.S.T. graduates will be prepared for the CPA examination as prescribed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

The proposed implementation date is fall 2021.

Texas A&M-Kingsville certifies that the proposed new degree program meets the criteria under the 19 Texas Administrative Code, Section 5.45 in regards to need, quality, financial and faculty resources, standards and costs. New costs during the first five years will not exceed $2 million.

I. NEED

A. Employment Opportunities

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS 2020), employment for accountants is projected to increase six percent from 2018 to 2028. The BLS indicates in 2019 there were 1,436,100 accountants and auditors in the United States and the number is expected to grow to 1,497,900 by 2029. The BLS predicts 125,700 openings for accountants and auditors each year. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC 2020) projects the state of Texas will see an increase of 20.35% from 2016 to 2026 for the occupation of tax preparers. The occupation of accountants and auditors is projected to increase 18.89% for the same period in Texas. Given this data, the employment opportunities for accountants and auditors look very promising.

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B. Projected Enrollment

Student demand for an online M.S.T. is expected to derive primarily from the 150-hour requirement to sit for the CPA exam. Enrollment over the 2021-2026 span has three phases. Over the first two years, Texas A&M-Kingsville anticipates limited enrollment as current juniors and seniors remain in the traditional undergraduate accounting program and subsequently pursue the MBA degree. Starting in 2023, those students who are sophomores in spring 2021 will start moving from the BBA to the M.S.T. component of the program, after which we expect enrollment to grow to 15 new students per year by the fifth year along with the continued strength of the undergraduate accounting program and the availability of this unique opportunity in taxation. Across a five-year period, we project 49 students will graduate with an integrated BBA/M.S.T. degree.

C. Existing State Programs

Texas students have several options for pursuing a master’s credential in accounting; of these, only two programs, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and Texas A&M University-Commerce, provide a tax credential in the fully online modality. However, neither of these programs offers a master’s in Taxation; their programs are concentrations within a Master of Accountancy.

II. QUALITY & RESOURCES

A. Faculty

Faculty from the existing Department of Accounting and Finance will provide core and support roles in the proposed degree, including two full professors, three associate professors, and two assistant professors. Adjunct faculty may be hired if needed. Approximately $100,000 will be available to cover new costs as needed.

B. Program Administration

The program will be administered by the Department of Accounting and Finance within the College of Business Administration. No additional administrative costs are anticipated.

C. Other Personnel

No additional personnel will be required to support the M.S.T. program.

D. Supplies, Materials

No additional supplies or materials will be required to support the M.S.T. program.

E. Library and IT Resources

A subscription to a service such as Thomson Reuters will be required for tax research. Such service is available through the TAMU Library at no cost to our institution. The CBA currently offers the MBA through online delivery so no new IT resources will be required.

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F. Equipment, Facilities

Existing equipment and facilities will be sufficient. No additional equipment or facilities will be needed.

G. Accreditation

The CBA is accredited through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB-International accredited). This degree will be reviewed during the College AACSB-International Continuous Review Process scheduled for AY 2022-2023 and is expected to be accredited by AACSB-International. Regardless of accreditation status, all graduate degree programs are reviewed every ten years through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board program review process.

III. NEW 5-YEAR COSTS & FUNDING SOURCES

NEW FIVE-YEAR COSTS SOURCES OF FUNDING

Faculty (Adjunct Instructor) $100,000 Formula Income $108,289

Statutory Tuition Program Administration 0 $80,550

Graduate Tuition $43,497 Graduate Assistants 0 Reallocation Designated Tuition Supplies & Materials 0 $212,652

Library & IT Resources 0 Other Funding $30,000 Estimated 5-Year Costs $100,000 Estimated 5-Year Revenues $474,988

Page 3 of 3 Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Tom G. Boggus, Director Texas A&M Forest Service

Subject: Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of Peace Officer

Proposed Board Action:

Confirm the appointment and commissioning of Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) employee, Seth L. Shrell, as a peace officer.

Background Information:

Section 88.103, Texas Education Code, provides that the director may appoint not to exceed 25 employees of TFS to serve as peace officers in executing the law enforcement duties of that agency.

The assignment of Mr. Shrell will bring the total current number of commissioned peace officers to 20 (replacing an officer who left commission in August 2020). Remaining positions will be filled over the next several years as full-time equivalents become available.

Mr. Shrell will be an essential addition to law enforcement staffing in the east Texas region of the state. Mr. Shrell’s assignment will be as a full-time law enforcement investigator in Henderson, Texas.

His appointment will enhance TFS’s ability to further address major arson fire issues and timber theft as well as an increasing demand for determining fire causes throughout the region and enforcing misdemeanor fire violations.

Mr. Shrell has completed all the requirements for certification and licensing set forth by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

Mr. Shrell will be entitled to hazardous duty pay as a result of this appointment at the rate of $10 per month for each year of service as an employee of the state in a position that requires the performance of hazardous duty, up to and including 30 years of service.

Strategic Plan Imperative(s) this Item Advances:

Approval of this agenda item will advance Strategic Plan Imperative 5: “The A&M System will provide services that respond to the needs of the people of Texas and contribute to the strength of the state’s economy.” TFS’s statutory responsibility is to “enforce all laws pertaining to the protection of forests and woodlands and prosecute violations of those laws.” In fulfilling this responsibility, TFS law enforcement officers also help to protect the forest sector – a sector critically important to the Texas economy, accounting for an annual economic impact of $32.5 billion and 144,500 jobs.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE Office of the Director November 30, 2020

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of Peace Officer

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

“In accordance with System Policy 34.06, Appointment, Commissioning and Authority of Peace Officers, the Board of Regents confirms the director of Texas A&M Forest Service’s appointment and commissioning of Mr. Seth L. Shrell as a peace officer for the system, subject to taking the oath required of peace officers.”

Respectfully submitted,

Tom G. Boggus Director

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

______John Sharp Ray Bonilla Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

______Patrick J. Stover Vice Chancellor and Dean Agriculture and Life Sciences

ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

The Texas A&M University System Appointed and Commissioned Peace Officers November 30, 2020

University Officer’s Name Current Title Hire Date

TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE

Seth L. Shrell Peace Officer 07/06/15

Page 1 of 1 *Certified by the general counsel or other appropriate attorney as confidential or information that may be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with Section 551.1281 and Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code.