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Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board Regular Quarterly Meeting February 6, 2004 Arkansas Department of Higher Education 114 East Capitol Ave., Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 371-2000 ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING University of Arkansas at Little Rock Donaghey Student Center Rooms A, B & C 2801 South University Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 SCHEDULE ______________________________________ Friday, February 6, 2004 Academic Committee 9:00 a.m. Finance Committee 9:40 a.m. Convene Coordinating Board Meeting *10:00 a.m. *Time approximate. Meeting will begin at end of Finance Committee meeting ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING Friday, February 6, 2004 10:00 a.m. University of Arkansas at Little Rock Donaghey Student Center Rooms A, B & C 2801 South University Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 TABLE OF CONTENTS *1. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting on October 24, Special Meeting on December 5 and Special Teleconference Meeting on January 6, 2004 2. Report of the Director (Dr. Beene) *3. Existing Program at Off-Campus Location: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing at Paragould by Arkansas Northeastern College (Ms. Mauppin) *4. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Food Technology by Arkansas State University-Jonesboro (Ms. Mauppin) *5. Existing Program at Off-Campus Location: Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing at Ozark Health Center (Clinton) by University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (Ms. Mauppin) *6. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Multimedia Technology at Southern Arkansas University-Tech (Ms. Mauppin) *7. New Program: Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice at Arkansas Tech University (Dr. Aist) *8. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in General Technology at Ouachita Technical College (Dr. Aist) *9. New Program: Bachelor of Professional Studies at Arkansas Tech University (Dr. Aist) *Action item i *10. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Land Surveying Technology at University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (Dr. Aist) *11. New Program: Master of Arts in Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages at Arkansas Tech University (Ms. Bird) *12. New Program: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry With Physical Science/ Earth Science Teacher Licensure at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Dr. Floyd) *13. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technologies at Southern Arkansas University-Tech (Ms. Moten) *14. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Professional, Technical Certificate in Administrative Assistant, and Certificate of Proficiency in Office Assistant at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Ms. Moten) *15. New Program: Bachelor of Science in Imaging Sciences at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Ms. Moten) *16. New Program: Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture Studies at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (Ms. Moten) *17. New Program: Master in Public Service and Graduate Certificate of Public Service at Clinton School of Public Service by three University of Arkansas System institutions (Dr. Wheeler) *18. Approval of Revisions to the State Minimum Core Curricula (Ms. Moten) *19. Approval of Statewide Conference Cash Account Guidelines (Ms. Moore) *20. Amendment to the Alternate Retirement Plan Policy for ADHE Employees for Compliance with the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) (Ms. Moore) *21. Amendment to the Alternate Retirement Plan Policy for ADHE Employees for Compliance with Regulations of the Internal Revenue Code (Ms. Moore) *22. Expense Reimbursement Policy for Members of the Higher Education Coordinating Board and Institutional Certification Advisory Committee (Ms. Moore) *23. State Board of Higher Education Foundation Election of Supervisory Committee (Ms. Moore) ii *24. Approval of the Recommendations of the Institutional Certification Advisory Committee (Ms. Strode) 25. Annual Report on First-Year Student Remediation (Mr. Harrell) 26. Annual Report on Fall Enrollment (Mr. Harrell) 27. Annual Report on Productivity of Recently Approved Programs (Mr. Harrell) 28. Public Comment by Presidents/Chancellors (Chairman Ford) 29. Letters of Notification (Dr. Wheeler) iii ACADEMIC COMMITTEE Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2801 South University Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 Friday, February 6, 2004 9:00 a.m. Academic Committee: Dr. Dan Grant, Chair Jodie Carter Kaneaster Hodges Dr. Lynda Johnson Betsy Thompson Phil Ford, Ex officio CONSENT AGENDA *3. Existing Program at Off-Campus Location: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing at Paragould by Arkansas Northeastern College (Ms. Mauppin) *4. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Food Technology by Arkansas State University-Jonesboro (Ms. Mauppin) *5. Existing Program at Off-Campus Location: Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing at Ozark Health Center (Clinton) by University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (Ms. Mauppin) *6. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Multimedia Technology at Southern Arkansas University-Tech (Ms. Mauppin) *7. New Program: Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice at Arkansas Tech University (Dr. Aist) *8. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in General Technology at Ouachita Technical College (Dr. Aist) *9. New Program: Bachelor of Professional Studies at Arkansas Tech University (Dr. Aist) *Numbers refer to main agenda iv. (over) *10. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Land Surveying Technology at University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (Dr. Aist) *11. New Program: Master of Arts in Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages at Arkansas Tech University (Ms. Bird) *12. New Program: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry With Physical Science/ Earth Science Teacher Licensure at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Dr. Floyd) *13. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technologies at Southern Arkansas University-Tech (Ms. Moten) *14. New Program: Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Professional, Technical Certificate in Administrative Assistant, and Certificate of Proficiency in Office Assistant at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Ms. Moten) *15. New Program: Bachelor of Science in Imaging Sciences at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Ms. Moten) *16. New Program: Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture Studies at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (Ms. Moten) *18. Approval of Revisions to the State Minimum Core Curricula (Ms. Moten) *24. Approval of the Recommendations of the Institutional Certification Advisory Committee (Ms. Strode) REGULAR AGENDA *17. New Program: Master in Public Service and Graduate Certificate of Public Service at Clinton School of Public Service by three University of Arkansas System institutions (Dr. Wheeler) *Numbers refer to main agenda. v. FINANCE COMMITTEE Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2801 South University Avenue Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 Friday, February 6, 2004 9:40 a.m. Finance Committee David Leech, Chair Bob Cheyne David Damron Bill Johnson Sandra Kennett Dr. Anne Trussell Phil Ford, Ex officio AGENDA 19* Approval of Statewide Conference Cash Account Guidelines (Ms. Moore) 20* Amendment to the Alternate Retirement Plan Policy for ADHE Employees for Compliance with the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) (Ms. Moore) 21* Amendment to the Alternate Retirement Plan Policy for ADHE Employees for Compliance with Regulations of the Internal Revenue Code (Ms. Moore) 22* Expense Reimbursement Policy for Members of the Higher Education Coordinating Board and Institutional Certification Advisory Committee (Ms. Moore) *Numbers refer to main agenda. vi. ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD Regular Quarterly Meeting October 24, 2003 Minutes of Meeting The October 24, 2003, regular meeting of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board was held in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. Chairman Phil Ford called the meeting to order at 10:18 a.m. with a quorum of Board members present. Coordinating Board present: Coordinating Board absent: Phil Ford, Chair Sandra Kennett Dr. Dan Grant, Vice Chair Betsy Thompson, Secretary Jodie Carter Bob Cheyne David Damron Kaneaster Hodges Bill Johnson Dr. Lynda Phillips Johnson David Leech Dr. Anne Trussell Department staff present: Dr. Linda Beene, Director Dr. Steve Floyd, Deputy Director Rita Fleming, Senior Associate Director Dr. Karen Wheeler, Associate Director of Academic Affairs Ron Harrell, Assistant Director for Planning and Accountability Cynthia Moten, Coordinator of Academic Affairs Dr. Gene Aist, Coordinator of Federal Programs Shelia Mauppin, Coordinator of Federal Programs Patsy Strode, Coordinator of Institutional Certification Melissa Goff, Manager of Financial Aid Julie Bates, Coordinator of Institutional Finance Scott Trotter, Financial Manager Judy McAinsh, Coordinator of Health Education Grant Programs Christina Miller, Financial Manager Presidents, chancellors, other institutional representatives, members of the press, and guests were also present. President Lu Hardin of the University of Central Arkansas welcomed the Coordinating Board, department staff, and others to the campus. Chairman Ford expressed the appreciation of the Board members and staff for the hospitality of President Hardin and his