MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HELD IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS December 2, 2010 (Approved February 3-4, 2011) TABLE OF CONTENTS MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS December 2, 2010 CONVENE – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 .................................................................................................................... 1 RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION .............................................................................................................................. 1 RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND RECESS ........................................................................................................ 1 RECONVENE BOARD MEETING ................................................................................................................................. 2 INVOCATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 2 CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS .............................................................................................................................................. 2 VICE CHANCELLOR’S REMARKS .............................................................................................................................. 3 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ................................................................................................................................................. 4 REPORT ON EMERGING VETERINARY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM .................................................. 5 RECESS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7 RECONVENE BOARD MEETING ................................................................................................................................. 7 MINUTE ORDER 228-2010 (ITEM 35) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION HONORING COACH EMORY BELLARD, BOARD OF REGENTS AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM .................................................................................................. 7 MINUTE ORDER 229-2010 (ITEM 19) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE LONG-STANDING SERVICE AND RETIREMENT OF MRS. MARY RUTH PATRANELLA AND CONFERRING THE TITLE OF ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN EMERITA, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY .. 8 RECESS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 RECONVENE ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON AUDIT .......................................................................................................... 9 REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ................................................................................................... 10 MINUTE ORDER 230-2010 (ITEM 1) APPROVAL OF REVISED LIST OF AUTHORIZED SIGNERS FOR REVOLVING FUND BANK ACCOUNTS, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CENTRAL TEXAS ........ 10 MINUTE ORDER 231-2010 (ITEM 36) AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER GOVERNMENT CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ............................................... 10 REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND PHYSICAL PLANT .................................................... 11 MINUTE ORDER 232-2010 (ITEM 2) APPROVAL TO AMEND THE FY 2011-FY 2015 CAPITAL PLAN TO REVISE THE PLANNING AMOUNT FOR THE OLSEN FIELD RENOVATION PROJECT (2-3076), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ................................................................................................ 12 MINUTE ORDER 233-2010 (ITEM 3) APPROVAL TO AMEND THE FY 2011-FY 2015 CAPITAL PLAN TO ADD THE NEW STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT (10-3088), WITH A FY 2011 START DATE AND APPROPRIATION FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE NEW STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ....................................................... 12 MINUTE ORDER 234-2010 (ITEM 4) APPROVAL TO AMEND THE FY 2011-FY 2015 CAPITAL PLAN TO ADD THE MOMENTUM SPORTS COMPLEX PROJECT (15-3087), WITH A FY 2011 START DATE AND APPROPRIATE FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE MOMENTUM SPORTS COMPLEX PROJECT, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ............................................... 13 MINUTE ORDER 235-2010 (ITEM 5) APPROVAL TO AMEND THE FY 2011-FY 2015 CAPITAL PLAN TO ADD THE NEW STUDENT HOUSING PHASE II PROJECT (4-3090), WITH A FY 2011 START DATE AND APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE NEW STUDENT HOUSING PHASE II PROJECT, TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM .................................................. 14 Table of Contents – December 2, 2010 Page ii of iv MINUTE ORDER 236-2010 (ITEM 6) APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LIBERAL ARTS AND ARTS & HUMANITIES BUILDING PROJECT (2-3000), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM .................. 15 MINUTE ORDER 237-2010 (ITEM 7) REVISE THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET, APPROVE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND APPROPRIATE FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE RENOVATE THE MSC AND UNIVERSITY COMPLEX PROJECT (2-3045), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM .................. 15 MINUTE ORDER 238-2010 (ITEM 8) APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO SYSTEM POLICY 51.02 (SELECTION OF ARCHITECT/ENGINEER DESIGN TEAM, DESIGN-BUILD TEAM AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FIRM), THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM .............. 16 MINUTE ORDER 239-2010 (REVISED ITEM 9) AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A GROUND LEASE OF LAND AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY’S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ......................................................................................................................... 17 MINUTE ORDER 240-2010 (ITEM 10) NAMING OF THE “SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FACILITY FOR LAWN AND GARDEN RESEARCH,” TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ................................................ 17 MINUTE ORDER 241-2010 (ITEM 10) NAMING OF THE “JOHNETTE AND ELWYN BASS LIBRARY COMMONS,” TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ............................................................................... 17 MINUTE ORDER 242-2010 (ITEM 10) NAMING OF THE “MILDRED CRAGHEAD ALLEN STUDENT LOUNGE,” TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE .......................................................... 17 MINUTE ORDER 243-2010 (ITEM 10) NAMING OF THE “F. L. KING FAMILY CLASSROOM,” TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE ................................................................................................. 17 MINUTE ORDER 244-2010 ( ITEM 10) NAMING OF “THE RUTH BAKKE CONFERENCE ROOM,” TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI ........................................................................................ 18 MINUTE ORDER 245-2010 (ITEM 10) NAMING OF “THE RISING STAR CLASSROOM,” WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................. 18 MINUTE ORDER 246-2010 (ITEM 11) NAMING OF THE “C.E. ‘PAT’ OLSEN FIELD AT BLUE BELL PARK,” TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ..................................................................................... 18 REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS .................................................. 18 MINUTE ORDER 247-2010 (ITEM 12) APPROVAL FOR TEXAS A&M INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY WITHIN THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ......................................................................................................................... 19 MINUTE ORDER 248-2010 (ITEM 13) APPROVAL TO AMEND THE TABLE OF PROGRAMS FOR PRELIMINARY AUTHORITY FOR A PH.D. PROGRAM IN COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE .................................................. 19 MINUTE ORDER 249-2010 (ITEM 14) APPROVAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO REORGANIZE THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BY ELIMINATING THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL SERVICES AND MOVING ITS EXISTING PROGRAMS AND THE PROGRAM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION, AND AUTHORIZATION TO NOTIFY THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI ........................................................................................ 19 MINUTE ORDER 250-2010 (ITEM 15) APPROVAL OF A NEW MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY DEGREE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZATION TO NOTIFY THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO ...... 20 MINUTE ORDER 251-2010 (ITEM 16) APPROVAL OF A NEW SPECIALIST IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZATION TO NOTIFY THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...................... 20 REPORT FROM THE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE ............................................................................................. 20 MINUTE ORDER 252-2010 (ITEM 17) APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO SYSTEM POLICY 02.04 (SYSTEM MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM), THE TEXAS