MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HELD IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS MARCH 26-27, 1998 (Approved July 23, 1998, Minute Order 162-98) TABLE OF CONTENTS MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS MARCH 26-27, 1998 CONVENE BOARD MEETING................................................................................................................... 1 INVOCATION ............................................................................................................................................... 1 PUBLIC HEARING(S) REGARDING INCREASES IN BOARD-AUTHORIZED TUITION AT TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI, WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, AND BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY.............................................................................................. 1 RECESS ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 RECONVENE................................................................................................................................................ 3 MINUTE ORDER 33-98 (AGENDA ITEM 41) ACTION TO LIMIT REVIEW OF RECOMMENDATION OF DISMISSAL OF TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBER TO A REVIEW OF THE RECORD OF THE HEARING COMMITTEE, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.................................... 5 CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION ............................................................................................................. 5 RECONVENE BOARD MEETING IN OPEN SESSION AND RECESS ................................................. 5 RECONVENE - MARCH 27, 1998............................................................................................................... 6 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ............................................................................................................................. 6 REPORT ON TAMU RESEARCH FOUNDATION.................................................................................... 9 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.................................................................................... 12 MINUTE ORDER 34-98 (AGENDA ITEM 1) APPROPRIATION OF BOND PROCEEDS FOR CLASSROOM RENOVATION, PHASE II, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 12 MINUTE ORDER 35-98 (AGENDA ITEM 3-A) AUTHORIZATION FOR LIMITED EXEMPTION FROM SYSTEM POLICY 25.07 (CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION) REGARDING THE EXECUTION OF PUBLISHING CONTRACTS, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY .............................................................................. 13 MINUTE ORDER 36-98 (AGENDA ITEM 4) ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS BY THE CHANCELLOR, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................ 13 MINUTE ORDER 37-98 (AGENDA ITEM 5) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, LOANS AND BEQUESTS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ................................ 13 Table of Contents - Minutes - March 26-27, 1998 _______________ Page ii of v MINUTE ORDER 38-98 (AGENDA ITEM 23) AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE FEED INSPECTION FEE, TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION................... 14 MINUTE ORDER 39-98 (AGENDA ITEM 2) APPROVAL OF NEW FEES, INCREASED FEES AND DECREASED FEES FOR THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM................................................. 17 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AUDIT ......................................................................................... 18 MINUTE ORDER 40-98 (AGENDA ITEM 6) APPROVAL OF SYSTEM INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN FOR FY 1999, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM............................. 18 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND PHYSICAL PLANT .................................... 19 MINUTE ORDER 41-98 (AGENDA ITEM 8) AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CONDITIONAL ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT AND NECESSARY TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BURLESON COUNTY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................ 19 MINUTE ORDER 42-98 (AGENDA ITEM 9) AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO ACQUIRE LAND, GALVESTON COUNTY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM................................... 19 MINUTE ORDER 43-98 (AGENDA ITEM 10) AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO GRANT A RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT, AND NECESSARY TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM............................................................ 20 MINUTE ORDER 44-98 (AGENDA ITEM 11) ACTION ON BIDS FOR THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BUILDING, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, TEMPLE, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY .................................. 20 MINUTE ORDER 45-98 (AGENDA ITEM 12) APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND APPROPRIATION FOR DETAILED DESIGN FOR THE NEW SCIENCE BUILDING, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY...................................................... 21 MINUTE ORDER 46-98 (AGENDA ITEM 13) APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM OF REQUIREMENTS, APPROPRIATION FOR DESIGN AND SELECTION OF THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER DESIGN TEAM FOR THE WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY ........................................................ 21 MINUTE ORDER 47-98 (AGENDA ITEM 14) APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND APPROPRIATION FOR DETAILED DESIGN FOR THE NEW SCIENCE BUILDING, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY................................................... 22 MINUTE ORDER 48-98 (AGENDA ITEM 15) ACTION ON BIDS FOR THE STUDENT PARK PROJECT, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY ........................................ 22 MINUTE ORDER 49-98 (AGENDA ITEM 16) APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR THE INTRAMURAL COMPLEX, TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 23 MINUTE ORDER 50-98 (AGENDA ITEM 17) APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM OF REQUIREMENTS, APPROPRIATION FOR DESIGN AND SELECTION OF THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER DESIGN TEAM FOR THE WESTERN HEMISPHERIC TRADE CENTER, TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY....................................... 23 Table of Contents - Minutes - March 26-27, 1998 ______________ Page iii of v REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS.................................. 23 MINUTE ORDER 51-98 (AGENDA ITEM 19) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PARTNERSHIP FOR PRIMARY CARE BETWEEN THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ............................................................. 24 MINUTE ORDER 52-98 (AGENDA ITEM 20) AUTHORIZATION TO PRESENT PROPOSAL TO THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD REQUESTING A NEW PROGRAM LEADING TO A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, BASIC (GENERIC) TRACK, TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 24 MINUTE ORDER 53-98 (AGENDA ITEM 21) AUTHORIZATION TO PRESENT PROPOSAL TO THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD INITIATING A NEW PROGRAM LEADING TO A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TO EXPAND TABLE OF PROGRAMS, TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY............................................... 25 MINUTE ORDER 54-98 (AGENDA ITEM 22) AUTHORIZATION TO PRESENT PROPOSAL TO THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD INITIATING A NEW PROGRAM LEADING TO A MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK AND TO EXPAND TABLE OF PROGRAMS, TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 26 MINUTE ORDER 55-98 (AGENDA ITEM 24) APPROVAL OF CONCEPT PAPER FOR THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN TRANSPORTATION COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS, TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE........................................................ 26 MINUTE ORDER 56-98 (AGENDA ITEM 25) APPROVAL OF CONCEPT PAPER FOR THE NATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR THE TRAVEL MODEL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE.................................................................................................................................... 27 OTHER ITEMS ........................................................................................................................................... 27 MINUTE ORDER 57-98 (AGENDA ITEM 27) AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE HONORARY DOCTOR OF LETTERS (LITT D) DEGREE TO THE HONORABLE GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 27 MINUTE ORDER 58-98 (AGENDA ITEM 26) APPOINTMENT OF DR. IKHLAS SABOUNI AS DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY.......................................................................................... 28 MINUTE ORDER 59-98 (AGENDA ITEM 28) APPOINTMENT OF DR. HENRY RICHARD ADAMS AS DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY .................................................................................. 29 MINUTE ORDER 60-98 (AGENDA ITEM 30)