Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Richard G. Rhoda, Executive Director

Commission Boardroom, 18th Floor Parkway Towers
Thursday, January 26, 2012

• Work Session - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST
  
• Commission Meeting - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST
• Joint Meeting with State Board of Education - 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST

THEC Commission Meeting Agenda

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• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes: November 10 and December 20, 2011 Meetings
• Chairman's Report
• Executive Director's Report
• Systems' Reports
  • University of Tennessee
  • Tennessee Board of Regents

1. Action Items
   1. Move on When Ready Act: ACT Benchmark Adoption
   2. Postsecondary Education Authorization
      1. Authorization of New Institutions
      2. Approval of New Programs
      3. Conditional Approval of New Programs
      4. Withdrawal of Rules from Attorney General
   3. October 31 Revised Budgets, 2011-12
2. Information Items
   1. Academic Program Review
   2. 2011 Lottery Scholarship Annual Report
   3. UT - Center of Business and Economic Research Postsecondary Progression Study
   4. GEAR UP, CACG, and Latino Student Success Grant Status Reports
   5. 2012 Improving Teacher Quality Grants
   6. Audit Committee Report
   7. Legislative Report
   8. Spring Quarterly Meeting, April 26, 2012

Annual Joint Meeting

TN State Board of Education
and Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Agenda

1. Welcome and Comments
   • Chairman Fielding Roston, SBE
   • Chairman Robert White, THEC
2. Annual Joint Report
   • Mr. Art Fuller, SBE
   • Ms. Penny Shelton, THEC
3. SAILS Program Briefing
   • Dr. Kimberly McCormick, CSCC
   • Mr. John Squires, CSCC
4. SREB College Readiness Project
   • Dr. David Sevier, SBE
   • Mr. Mike Krause, THEC
5. First to the Top Program Update
   • Ms. Katrina Miller, THEC
   • Ms. Emily Carter, THEC