MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Quarterly Board Meeting November 18-19, 2010 TSUS Board of Regents Meeting 1 November 18-19, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMITTEE MEETINGS ................................................................................................................................ 4 CURRICULUM COMMITTEE ....................................................................................................................... 4 FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................... 6 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE ......................................................................................... 9 TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE ..................................................................................................................... 10 GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ............................................................................................ 11 BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING ................................................................................................................... 12 I. CALL TO ORDER ............................................................................................................................... 12 II. ATTENDANCE ................................................................................................................................... 12 III. RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ...................................................................................................... 12 IV. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION ........................................................................................................ 12 V. ATTENDANCE ................................................................................................................................... 13 VI. CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS ................................................................................................................... 13 VII. COMMITTEE MEETINGS ................................................................................................................... 13 VIII. DISCUSSION ITEMS – Campus Updates: Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College- Orange, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur ................................................................................ 13 IX. RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ...................................................................................................... 13 X. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION ........................................................................................................ 13 XI. RECESS OPEN SESSION .................................................................................................................... 14 XII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION ........................................................................................................ 14 XIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES .................................................................................................................. 14 XIV. STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD (SAB) REPORT .................................................................................... 14 XV. DISCUSSION ITEM – Disaster Preparedness .................................................................................... 14 XVI. DISCUSSION ITEM – Campus Update: Lamar University ................................................................. 14 XVII. DISCUSSION ITEM – Foundation Update ......................................................................................... 14 XVIII. DISCUSSION ITEM: TSUS Branding Initiative ................................................................................... 14 XIX. DISCUSSION ITEM: TSUS Website Update ....................................................................................... 15 XX. CURRICULUM ................................................................................................................................... 15 2011-4 SHSU: Distance Education – Sociology MA ................................................................... 15 2011-5 TxSt-SM: Add a Distance Education Master of Education Major in Management of Technical Education ...................................................................................................... 15 2011-6 TxSt-SM: Add a Doctor of Philosophy Major in Material Science, Engineering, and Commercialization ........................................................................................................ 15 2011-8 TSUS: Twelfth Class Day Reports .................................................................................. 16 XXI. FINANCE AND AUDIT ....................................................................................................................... 17 2011-9 LU: Board Rate Increase ............................................................................................... 17 2011-10 LU: Tuition Increase ...................................................................................................... 17 2011-15 LU: Room Rate Increase ............................................................................................... 18 2011-16 LU: Increase Technology Fee ........................................................................................ 18 2011-17 LU: Increase Graduate Tuition ...................................................................................... 18 2011-18 LU: Increase Graduate Tuition ...................................................................................... 18 2011-19 LU: Increase Library Use Fee ........................................................................................ 18 2011-20 SHSU: Fee Change Due to Banner ................................................................................ 18 2011-21 SHSU: Mandatory Fee Increases................................................................................... 18 2011-22 SHSU: Non-Mandatory Fee Increases........................................................................... 19 TSUS Board of Regents Meeting 2 November 18-19, 2010 2011-23 SHSU: Tuition and Fee Increases .................................................................................. 19 2011-24 SRSU-Alpine: Fee Increases .......................................................................................... 19 2011-25 SRSU-RGC: Fee Increases .............................................................................................. 19 2011-26 TxSt-SM: Tuition Increase ............................................................................................. 20 2011-27 TxSt-SM: Create Quasi-Endowment Account for the Center for Archaeological Studies 20 2011-28 TxSt-SM: Resolution Related to Comanche Hill Apartments ........................................ 20 2011-29 LIT: Tuition and Fees ..................................................................................................... 20 XXII. PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................................... 22 2011-35 TxSt-SM: Design Development Documents for the University Drive Parking Garage Project 22 2011-36 TxSt-SM: Design Development Documents for the Recital Hall and Theatre Project . 22 2011-38 TxSt-SM: Design Development Documents for the Performing Arts Complex – Streets and Grounds Project ..................................................................................................... 22 XXIII. CONTRACTS ..................................................................................................................................... 23 2011-41 SHSU: Contract for Services-Suddenlink/Cox ............................................................... 23 2011-42 SHSU: Utility Easement to the City of Huntsville, Texas ............................................... 23 2011-43 SHSU: Utility Easement to the City of Huntsville, Texas ............................................... 23 2011-44 SHSU: Classroom and Office Lease Agreement with Lone Star College ....................... 23 2011-45 SHSU: Classroom and Office Lease Agreement with Lone Star College ....................... 23 2011-46 TxSt-SM: Lease Agreement for Small Business Development Center .......................... 24 2011-47 LIT: Real Property Acquisition ...................................................................................... 24 XXIV. MISCELLANEOUS ............................................................................................................................. 24 XXV. PERSONNEL ...................................................................................................................................... 25 XXVI. CONSENT AGENDA .......................................................................................................................... 26 XXVII. GENERAL ITEMS ............................................................................................................................... 26 XXVIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 27 XXIX. ADJOURNMENT ............................................................................................................................... 27 CONSENT AGENDA ...................................................................................................................................... 28 TSUS Board of Regents Meeting 3 November 18-19, 2010