AGENDA MEETING OF THE UTAH STATE BOARD OF REGENTS TO BE HELD AT REGENTS’ OFFICES, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH September 13-14, 2007 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 REGENTS’ OFFICES, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH SEPTEMBER 2007 AGENDA Thursday, September 13 9:00 a.m. - REGENTS’ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Executive Session) 11:00 a.m. Library, 5th Floor 12:00 noon LUNCH Conference Room Foyer, Lobby Level 1:00 p.m. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1:15 p.m. Regents’ Board Room, Lobby Level 1. Welcome and Overview of Meeting 2. Administration of Oath of Office to Regent Patti Harrington 1:15 p.m. - MEETINGS OF BOARD COMMITTEES 3:30 p.m. PROGRAMS COMMITTEE (Regent Katharine B. Garff, Chair) Commissioner’s Board Room, 5th Floor ACTION: 1. Weber State University – Master of Science Degree in Nursing Tab A 2. Weber State University – Mission and Role Statement Tab B 3. Dixie State College – Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Management/Adult Degree Tab C Completion Program 4. Dixie State College – Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education Tab D CONSENT: 5. Consent Calendar, Programs Committee Tab E A. University of Utah – Confucius Institute B. Weber State University – Graduate Certificate in Quality & Lean Manufacturing C. University of Utah – Degree Three-Year Follow-up Reports INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: 6. Information Calendar, Programs Committee Tab F A. Salt Lake Community College – Program Reviews B. Programs Under Consideration/Development FINANCE, FACILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE (Regent Jerry C. Atkin, Chair) Regents’ Board Room, Lobby Level ACTION: 1. USHE – Long-Term Enrollment Scenarios Tab G 2. U of U – 2007-2008 Budget Request for University Hospitals and Clinics Tab H 3. U of U – Huntsman Cancer Hospital 2B Bond Tab I CONSENT: 4. Consent Calendar, Finance Committee Tab J A. USHE – Spring Semester and End-of-Term Enrollment Reports B. U of U and USU – Capital Facilities Delegation Reports C. Utah State University – Vernal Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: 5. USHE – Preliminary Draft, Estimated Operating Budget Request Summary (Tax Funds only), Tab K FY 2008-2009 and Supplemental FY 2007-2008 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (Regent James S. Jardine, Chair) Small Board Room, Lobby Level INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: 1. Legislative Update Tab L 2. Utah Scholars – Update Tab M 3. “The Community College Paper” by Dr. Lucille Stoddard and Dr. Cynthia Bioteau Tab N Friday, September 14 8:00 a.m. - REGENTS’ PHOTOS – 5TH Floor 8:45 a.m. Individual Photos of New Regents – Library (8:00 - 8:20) Group Photo – Commissioner’s Board Room (8:20-8:45) 9:00 a.m. - INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON CAPITAL NEEDS 11:00 a.m. Regents’ Board Room, Lobby Level 1. USHE – Institutional Capital Development Projects for 2008-2009 Tab O 2. USHE – “Non-state Funds” Capital Development Projects for 2008-2009 Tab P 11:00 a.m. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 12:30 p.m. Regents’ Board Room, Lobby Level 1. UEN – Utah Education Network (UEN) Status Report Tab Q 2 2. USHE – Approval of Q&P Priority List Tab R 3. General Consent Calendar Tab S 4. Reports of Board Committees Programs Committee: Tabs A - F Finance Committee: Tabs G - K Planning Committee: Tabs L - N 5. Resolution of Appreciation to Rick Wheeler 6. Resolution in Memory of Jim Ginos 7. Report of the Commissioner 8. Report of the Chair 12:30 p.m. LUNCHEON MEETINGS STATE BOARD OF REGENTS (Executive Session) Executive Conference Room, 4th Floor Presidents/Utah Campus Compact, Library, 5th Floor Chief Academic Officers – Commissioner’s Board Room, 5th Floor Business Officers – EdNet Room, 5th Floor Others – Small Board Room, Lobby Level 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. 3 September 5, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: State Board of Regents FROM: Richard E. Kendell SUBJECT: Weber State University – Master of Science in Nursing Effective Spring 2008 – Action Item Issue Weber State University (WSU) requests approval to offer a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) effective Spring 2008. This program was approved by the Weber State University Board of Trustees on May 15, 2007. Background The Master of Science in Nursing program is designed to address an increasing nursing shortage and the corresponding shortage of nursing faculty. The proposed program will prepare: 1) nurse administrators, 2) college-level nursing faculty, and 3) nurse educators employed within health care institutions. The concentrations of nursing educator and nurse administrator will prepare students for advanced careers in nursing. Both concentrations are specifically intended for individuals with nursing experience who want to advance their careers as nurse administrators or college faculty. Some Utah hospitals, such as Intermountain Healthcare, are requiring nurses to seek advanced degrees beyond the traditional two or four years of nursing education. This requirement has greatly increased the demand for nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The increased demand for BSN nurses has, in turn, increased the demand for nursing faculty with graduate nursing degrees. At the same time, health care organizations have also increased their demand for MSN nurses because of their value as nursing administrators. Utah’s nursing shortage will not be addressed until the supply of MSN nurses is increased. The MSN program will be delivered through a mix of online and traditional face-to-face instruction; eighty percent of the instruction will be delivered through online technology and 20 percent of the instruction will be delivered through traditional, face-to-face instruction. Students will receive 99 contact hours of traditional face-to-face instruction in a classroom setting. In addition, students will complete a 180-hour residency, and the residency will be supervised in a traditional fashion. In total, students will receive 279 hours of traditional nursing instruction, either in the classroom or in a residency. A core of courses is available to prepare those students who intend to seek a doctorate of nursing at the University of Utah or at another university which offers the doctorate of nursing. The creation of the MSN will not detract from the undergraduate program. By increasing the number of MSN faculty in the region, the addition of the proposed program will eventually enhance the quality of WSU's undergraduate programs and other undergraduate nursing programs in the state. Weber State University already prepares nurses who enter LPN, associate and baccalaureate degree programs. Funding is available through internal and external sources. Some new faculty will need to be hired over the next five years. Policy Issues While expressing support for the proposed program, Utah Valley State College asked about the ratio of online to classroom courses in this program. WSU officials provided the information which is contained in the “Background” section. Commissioner’s Recommendation The Commissioner recommends that the Regents approve Weber State University’s request to offer a Master of Science in Nursing effective Spring 2008. ____________________________ Richard E. Kendell, Commissioner REK/PCS Attachment 2 3 Academic, Career and Technical Education, and Student Success Committee Action Request to Offer a Master of Science in Nursing Weber State University Prepared for Richard E. Kendell by Phyllis C. Safman September 5, 2007 SECTION I: THE REQUEST Weber State University (WSU) requests approval to offer a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) effective Spring 2008. This program was approved by the Weber State University Board of Trustees on May 15, 2007. SECTION II: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Master of Science in Nursing program is designed to address an increasing nursing shortage and the corresponding shortage of nursing faculty. The proposed MSN program will prepare: 1) nurse administrators, 2) college-level nursing faculty, and 3) nurse educators employed within healthcare institutions. The concentrations of nursing educator and nurse administrator will prepare students for advanced careers in nursing. Both concentrations are specifically intended for individuals with nursing experience who want to advance their careers as nurse administrators or college faculty. The proposed MSN degree consists of 36 credit hours beyond the earned baccalaureate degree. This includes core courses (15 credits) and concentrations of nurse administrator or nurse educator (21 credits per concentration). At the completion of their graduate work, students may also choose to take a second level of advanced core courses (9 credits) that will prepare them to continue into a doctoral program in nursing. The WSU graduate nursing program is developed with “hybrid” courses which blend online and face-to-face pedagogy. The majority of the program coursework will be online with a few scheduled classroom experiences. The curricula for the proposed program are guided by the accreditation standards and educational competencies of the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission