MEETING AGENDA April 1, 2016 Bruce Berry, MD, Chair Jenny Allen, Vice Chair Kathy Eddy, CPA, Secretary Michael J. Farrell, Esq. Kay Goodwin, Ex-Officio John Leon, MD Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D., Ex-Officio Andrew Payne Clarence Pennington, Ex-Officio Paul Hill, Ph.D., Chancellor Directions to the West Virginia Regional Technology Park 2000 Union Carbide Drive, South Charleston, West Virginia Arriving from the EAST on I-64 (after leaving Charleston) 1. At I-64 exit 55, take Ramp (RIGHT) toward Kanawha Turnpike 2. Stay on Kanawha Turnpike [CR-12] 3. After about 0.5 mile, turn LEFT into the West Virginia Regional Technology Park (3300 Kanawha Turnpike) 4. Proceed to Building 2000 Arriving from the WEST on I-64 (approaching Charleston): 1. At I-64 exit 54, turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards US-60 / MacCorkle Ave / South Charleston 2. Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp towards US-60 3. Bear RIGHT (East) onto US-60 [MacCorkle Ave SW], then immediately turn RIGHT (South-East) onto SR-601 [Jefferson Rd] 4. After 0.5 mile, bear left at the traffic light onto Kanawha Turnpike [CR-12] 5. Continue straight (0.1 mile) through the next traffic light on Kanawha Turnpike 6. After about 0.5 mile, turn RIGHT into the West Virginia Regional Technology Park (3300 Kanawha Turnpike) 7. Proceed to Building 2000 WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION MEETING April 1, 2016 | 9:00 a.m. | West Virginia Regional Technology Park or by conference call* AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes (Pages 5-14) III. Chairman’s Report A. Formation of Nominating Committee IV. Chancellor’s Report A. Legislative Update V. Council of Presidents’ Report VI. Updates from Constituent Groups A. Advisory Council of Classified Employees B. Advisory Council of Faculty C. Advisory Council of Students VII. Access A. Approval of Fiscal Year 2017 Distribution Plan for the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program (Pages 15-16) B. Approval of Eligibility Requirements, Annual Award Amount, and Summer Awards for the PROMISE Scholarship Program (Pages 17-19) C. Approval of the Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics (Pages 20-61) D. Approval of the Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies (Pages 62-97) E. Approval of the Major in Early Intervention Education within the Elementary Education Program (Pages 98-108) F. Approval of Reading Specialist Certification (Pages 109-118) G. Approval of Master of Education in Instructional Leadership Program (Pages 119-156) H. Approval of Reauthorization of Lindsey Wilson College to Offer Baccalaureate and Master’s Degree Programs at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Pages 157-183) VIII. Success A. Approval of Revisions of the Core Coursework Transfer Agreement (Page 184) B. Update on Transfer Software (Pages 185-191) C. National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (Pages 192- 193) D. Follow-up Report on Program Review Graduation Hours (Pages 194-195) IX. Impact A. Presentation of 2015 Higher Education Report Card (Pages 196-197) B. Presentation of 2015 Health Sciences Report Card (Pages 198-199) X. Approval of 2015 Institutional Compact Updates (Pages 200-238) XI. Approval of System Facilities Capital Development Plan (Pages 239-314) XII. Approval of West Virginia State University Master Plan (Pages 315-317) XIII. Approval of New Dormitory Construction through Public Private Partnership (Pages 318-320) XIV. Approval of Fiscal Year 2015 Consolidated Audit (Pages 321-337) XV. Approval of Fiscal Year 2017 Higher Education Resource Assessment (Pages 338-340) XVI. Institutional Capital Assessments for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pages 341-343) XVII. Presentation of Classified Staff Compensation Market Study (Page 344) XVIII. Additional Board Action and Comment XIX. Adjournment *To join by conference call, dial 866-453-5550 and enter the participant code 5245480#. DRAFT MINUTES WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION NOVEMBER 12, 2015 I. Call to Order Chairman Bruce Berry convened a work session of the Higher Education Policy Commission at 3:30 PM in the 9th Floor Conference Room at 1018 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia, and by conference call. The following Commission members were present: Jenny Allen, Bruce Berry, Kathy Eddy, Kay Goodwin, and Michael Farrell. II. Review of November 20, 2015 Agenda Commission staff provided a brief overview of the items on the agenda for the November 20, 2015 meeting. III. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. ______________________________ Bruce L. Berry, Chairman ______________________________ Kathy Eddy, Secretary 5 DRAFT MINUTES WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION November 20, 2015 I. Call to Order Chairman Bruce Berry convened a meeting of the Higher Education Policy Commission at 9:00 a.m. in the David K. Hendrickson Conference Center of the West Virginia Regional Technology Park, 2000 Union Carbide Drive, South Charleston, West Virginia. The following Commission members were present: Jenny Allen, Bruce Berry, Kathy Eddy, Michael Farrell, Kay Goodwin, John Leon, and Andrew Payne. Also in attendance were institutional presidents, higher education staff, and others. Chairman Berry proceeded to administer the Oath of Office to new commissioner Andrew A. Payne, III. II. Approval of Minutes Commissioner Allen moved to approve the minutes of the meetings held on July 29 and August 7, 2015. Commissioner Eddy seconded the motion. Motion passed. III. Chairman’s Report Chairman Berry welcomed Commission members and the audience to the meeting. He spoke of the exceptional experience of hearing Bill Nye, “The Science Guy,” talk the evening before about what science means to the world, and emphasized the importance of encouraging students to pursue studies in any of the STEM fields. He reminded all that special effort needs to be made to reach the state legislators and communicate the importance of funding higher education and having an educated population in West Virginia. Chairman Berry encouraged all to read the literature distributed by Bluefield State College titled “A Diamond in the Mountains.” IV. Chancellor’s Report Dr. Paul Hill, Chancellor, focused his report on the Higher Education Policy Commission’s statewide attainment goal efforts. He reported that several outreach activities were conducted by staff including GEAR UP Leadership Academy, attended by close to 500 high school students; statewide College Application and Exploration Week, during which nearly seven thousand applications to college were received; Compact-CON Summit, attended by state college and university administrators; and the launch of the 5 Star Challenge, an initiative that calls for the adoption of exemplary standards to support student 6 veterans at each institution. Dr. Hill added that the Commission, in concurrence with the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, is setting an attainment goal of raising the state’s graduation rate to sixty percent in the next ten years. Chancellor Hill announced that three presidential searches have been finalized and the following new presidents have been selected, pending approval by the Commission: Dr. Jerome Gilbert at Marshall University, Dr. Stephen Greiner at West Liberty University, and Dr. Mary Hendrix at Shepherd University. The presidents will start their terms in early 2016. Chancellor Hill introduced Candace Kraus as Deputy General Counsel in the Commission’s Division of Legal Affairs. V. Council of Presidents’ Report The Council of Presidents did not give a report. VI. Annual Reports from Constituent Groups A. Advisory Council of Classified Employees Ms. Amy Pitzer, Chair of the Advisory Council of Classified Employees, briefed the Commission on issues of concern to classified employees statewide. She urged the Commissioners to advocate to the Legislature for an increase in the budget appropriation for the Public Employees Insurance Agency and proceeded to relay the Council’s requests including: the establishment of a compensation structure once the market study is completed; the reporting of all employee data through a common interface— the Human Resource Information System; the implementation of the emergency rule on personnel; the completion of legislatively-mandated studies; and filling the position of Director of Training and Development. B. Advisory Council of Faculty Dr. Roy Nutter, Chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty, briefed the Commission on issues affecting faculty statewide. Dr. Nutter mentioned topics which may need to be addressed by the state Legislature including the restoration of higher education funding and the Public Employees Insurance Agency’s budget cut. He added that the Council is requesting that the Commission and institutions support West Virginia’s Next Generation Standards, a progression of common goals for public education; the development of a statewide standard for professional behavior; and the coordination of a statewide initiative on wellness. C. Advisory Council of Students Mr. William Bell, Vice Chair of the Advisory Council of Students and a student 7 at WVU at Parkersburg, briefed the Commission on issues of concern to students statewide. He mentioned the impact the state’s budget reduction to higher education has on students including tuition increases and the quality and variety of degree programs. The Council is offering possible solutions such as working with the Governor and Legislature to find alternative funding and different revenue resources; pursuing more grant monies; and working with companies to