AGENDA MEETING OF THE UTAH STATE BOARD OF REGENTS TO BE HELD AT SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, STUDENT CENTER 4445 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH JANUARY 18, 2008 Utah State Board of Regents Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education Board of Regents Building, The Gateway 60 South 400 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1284 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, STUDENT CENTER 4445 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH JANUARY 18, 2008 Agenda 7:30 a.m. - BREAKFAST MEETING – STATE BOARD OF REGENTS, 9:00 a.m. SLCC TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT BIOTEAU, COMMISSIONER BUHLER Room 219 (Corner Room) 9:00 a.m. - MEETINGS OF BOARD COMMITTEES 10:30 a.m. Programs Committee Regent Katharine B. Garff, Chair Room 221 ACTION: 1. University of Utah – Interdisciplinary Master of Arts Degree in Asian Studies Tab A 2. University of Utah – Master of Occupational Health/Master of Science and Occupational Health Tab B 3. Utah Valley State College – Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene Tab C 4. Dixie State College – Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degrees in Integrated Studies Tab D CONSENT: 5. Consent Calendar, Programs Committee Tab E A. University of Utah i. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics or Political Science And Master of Public Policy ii. Discontinuance of Medical Biology Degree B. Southern Utah University – Strategic Plan C. Salt Lake Community College i. Discontinued Associate of Applied Science Degree in Medical Laboratory Technician ii. Discontinued Program: Architectural Technology/Structural/Civil Design Finance Committee Regent Jerry C. Atkin, Chair Queen Anne Rooms I & II (207/213) ACTION: 1. Proposed New Policy R345, Information Technology Resource Security Tab F 2. Salt Lake Community College – Campus Master Plan Tab G CONSENT: 3. Consent Calendar, Finance Committee Tab H A. UofU and USU – Delegation Reports B. University of Utah – Property Sale C. USHE – Annual Report, Commissioner’s Discretionary Account D. USHE – Proposed Revisions to Policy R561, Accounting and Financial Controls INFORMATION: 4. USHE – Report of Institutional and System Bonded Indebtedness Tab I 5. USHE – Report of the Audit Review Subcommittee Tab J 6. USHE – Report of Auxiliary Funds Tab K 7. USHE – “Impact of Technology” Briefing Tab L 8. USHE – Actions of Regents’ Executive Committee – Follow-up Report Tab M 9. UHEAA – Update on Student Loan Bonds and Current Market Conditions Tab N Planning Committee Regent James S. Jardine, Chair Room 223 INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: 1. Minority Reports – Snow College and College of Eastern Utah Tab O 2. Utah Valley State College – Mission Implementation Tab P 3. Measuring Utah Higher Education 2008 Tab Q 10:30 a.m. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND 11:30 a.m. REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD Oak Room 1. State of the College – President Cynthia A. Bioteau 2. Preview of 2008 Legislative General Session Tab R 3. K-16 Alliance Report Tab S 4. General Consent Calendar Tab T 5. Reports of Board Committees 6. Report of the Commissioner 7. Report of the Chair 11:30 a.m. - LUNCHEON MEETINGS 2:00 p.m. Buffet in Nelson Lounge STATE BOARD OF REGENTS (closed session) – Room 219 (Corner Room) Chief Academic Officers – Room 223 Legislative Representatives – Room 221 Utah Campus Compact Board – Room 225 Business Officers – Queen Anne I & II (Rooms 207/213) Others – Oak Room ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Projected times for the various meetings are estimates only. The Board Chair retains the right to take action at any time. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify ADA Coordinator, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84180 (801-321-7124), at least three working days prior to the meeting. TDD # 801-321-7130. January 9, 2008 MEMORANDUM TO: State Board of Regents FROM: David L. Buhler SUBJECT: University of Utah - Interdisciplinary Master of Arts Degree in Asian Studies, Effective Fall 2008 – Action Item Issue The University of Utah requests approval to offer an interdisciplinary Master of Arts Degree (M.A.) in Asian Studies effective Fall 2008. This program was approved by the institutional Board of Trustees in September 2007. Background Responding to the need for graduates with expertise in Asian Studies, the University of Utah is proposing an M.A. in Asian Studies which will be the first in the state and the only such program in the intermountain west. The proposed Asian Studies program will fill a large and growing need for expertise on Asia in government and the private sector. Governor Jon Huntsman has opened new markets in China and is working to do the same in India. Not only will Utah benefit from these markets but there will be a need for graduates with Asian expertise to fill positions related to expanding markets. The proposed graduate program will serve students as preparation for further academic studies at the Ph.D. level or in pursuit of careers in government service, international law, international business, and education. Once the graduate program is successfully established, it may be readily combined with a Master’s in Business, Law, Public Health and other professional degrees. The Asian Studies M.A. degree, while new, builds upon 131 undergraduate courses and 50 graduate courses already taught in thirteen departments (Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, Economics, History, Languages and Literature, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Theatre, Management, and Finance) in six colleges (Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science, Fine Arts, Architecture, Law, and Business). With over forty faculty members already involved in the Asian Studies program the University has ample faculty and curricular resources for the M.A. degree. The current staff for the Asian Studies program is sufficient to support the new degree. 1 The benefits to students and the University are significant. The program will provide important new career opportunities for graduates. It will also significantly enhance the regional, national, and international profile of the University’s Asian Studies program. It will facilitate advanced research and teaching on Asia by giving faculty the opportunity to teach graduate students and guide student research in their areas of expertise. Finally, as graduates of the program enter sector jobs in business, government, education and numerous other fields in the region, their expertise will help to enhance Utah’s international reputation and economic ties with Asia. The proposed two-year Master’s program expects to start with six new students and grow to 15 in the fifth year for a total of 87 students in various stages of their graduate programs. All students must complete third year level proficiency in an Asian language. Policy Issues The University of Utah consulted with Utah State University, Weber State University, and Brigham Young University about their undergraduate programs in Asian Studies and received support from these institutions. No issues were raised. Commissioner’s Recommendation The Commissioner recommends that the Regents review the request by the University of Utah to offer an Integrated Master of Arts in Asian Studies, raise questions, and, if satisfied, approve the request. ________________________________ David L. Buhler, Interim Commissioner PSC/DLB Attachment 2 Academic, Career and Technical Education and Student Success Committee Action Item Request to Offer an Integrated Master of Arts in Asian Studies, Effective Fall 2008 University of Utah Prepared for: David L. Buhler by Phyllis C. Safman January 9, 2008 3 SECTION I: The Request The University of Utah requests approval to offer an interdisciplinary Master of Arts Degree (MA) in Asian Studies effective Fall 2008. This program was approved by the institutional Board of Trustees in September 2007. SECTION II: Program Description The Master’s degree in Asian Studies, the first ever offered in the intermountain region or Utah, is a flexible interdisciplinary two-year post-baccalaureate degree providing advanced language study and area studies education. Drawing on existing faculty and curricular resources across the many departments that comprise the B.A. program in Asian Studies, the program requires a total of 30 credits: 8 three-credit courses, a thesis (6 credits), and a minimum of third-year proficiency in an Asian language. To ensure the coherence of their graduate work, students will be required to have both a regional or country concentration and a disciplinary concentration for their program, developed in consultation with the program advisor. Regional concentrations currently include East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) and South Asia (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh), but will expand to include Southeast Asia as courses are develop in that area. Disciplinary concentrations will not be limited to departmental categories, but can involve creative and practical interdisciplinary combinations of courses that fit with the student’s career goals. Purpose of Degree The Asian Studies Program at the University of Utah is undertaking a major expansion and restructuring to meet changing student demands and the growing need for expertise on Asia within the University and wider Utah community. Three new initiatives are being proposed: the restructuring of the B.A. degree in Asian Studies; the creation of a new M.A. degree in Asian Studies, and the establishment of a new Asia Center which will house these degree programs. The arrival of Michael Young as President of the University of Utah has heralded the beginning of a new era for Asian Studies on this campus. As an expert on East Asian law, President Young is deeply committed to the development of Asian Studies and in his inaugural address announced his plans for the establishment of an Asia Center which will be a major focus of the upcoming capital campaign. He is also pursuing a major initiative to internationalize the University. The restructured B.A. in Asian Studies and the new M.A.