Board Actions - March 20 & 21, 2007
| COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Approved | 1. | Revised Regents' Test Policy and Guidelines (Committee of the Whole) |
| 2. | Merger of Georgia Aviation and Technical College with Middle Georgia College | |
| Approved | a. Revised Institutional Mission Statement, Middle Georgia College | |
| Approved | b. Establishment of an Associate of Applied Science in Aircraft Structural Technology, Middle Georgia College | |
| Approved | c. Establishment of an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance Technology, Middle Georgia College | |
| Approved | d. Establishment of an Associate of Applied Science in Air Traffic Management Technology, Middle Georgia College | |
| Approved | e. Establishment of an Associate of Applied Science in Airport Management, Middle Georgia College | |
| Approved | f. Establishment of an Associate of Applied Science in Flight Technology: Airplane, Middle Georgia College | |
| Approved | g. Establishment of an Associate of Applied Science in Flight Technology: Rotorcraft Helicopter, Middle Georgia College | |
| Approved | 3. | Establishment of a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in History (with an opportunity for teacher certification), Macon State College |
| Approved | 4. | Establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Southern Polytechnic State University |
| Approved | 5. | Establishment of a Dual Degree Offering of the Existing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and the Doctor of Philosophy Degree, University of Georgia |
| Approved | 6. | Establishment of an Associate of Applied Science in Management, Coastal Georgia Community College |
| Approved | 7. | Establishment of an External, Dual Degree Offering of the Existing Master of Science in Computer Science with the University of Trento (Italy), Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Approved | 8. | Establishment of an External, Dual Degree Offering of the Existing Master of Science in Computer Science with Korea University (Seoul, South Korea), Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Approved | 9. | Establishment of a Collaborative Offering of the Existing Master of Science in Computer Science and Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering with Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Approved | 10. | Establishment of the Existing Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Master of Science in Operations Research as External, Dual Degree Programs with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, China), Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Approved | 11. | Reclassification of the Existing Specialist in Education with a Major in Instructional Technology as an External Degree Offered via Distance Technologies, Valdosta State University |
| Approved | 12. | Establishment of the Existing Master of Education with a Major in Special Education as a Master of Arts in Teaching with a Major in Special Education, Georgia College & State University |
| Approved | 13. | Establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology as a Replacement of the Existing Bachelor of Applied Science with a Major in Information Technology Management, Georgia Gwinnett College |
| Approved | 14. | Establishment of the Existing Master of Business Administration at the Newnan Center, University of West Georgia |
| Approved | 15. | Administrative and Academic Appointments and Personnel Actions, Various System Institutions |
| Approved | 16. | Termination of the Major in Applied Economics under the existing Bachelor of Business Administration, Georgia College & State University |
| Approved | 17. | Establishment of the SunTrust Professorship in Capital Markets, Georgia State University |
| Approved | 18. | Establishment of the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Clinical Translational Science, Medical College of Georgia |
| 19. | Information Item: Service Agreements | |
| 20. | Information Item: Promotion Guidelines and Operational Aspects of the Revised Policy Manual | |
| Approved Walk-on Item |
21. | Establishment of the A. G. Steer Professorship in Goethe Studies, University of Georgia |
| COMMITTEE ON AUDIT | ||
| 1. | Information Item: Presentation of the University System of Georgia Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Financial Report (Joint Meeting with Committee of Finance and Business Operations) | |
| 2. | Information Item: Fiscal Year-End 2006 Financial Audit Ratings | |
| COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE COMBINED COMMITTEES ON AUDIT AND FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS: APPROVALS AND AUTHORITIES | ||
| 1. | Information Item: Revision of The Policy Manual, Section 100, Officers of the Board of Regents | |
| 2. | Information Item: Revision of The Policy Manual, Section 200, Institutional Governance | |
| 3. | Information Item: Revision of The Policy Manual, Section 700, Finance and Business (Joint Meeting with Committee of Finance and Business Operations) | |
| EXECUTIVE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE | ||
| Approved | 1. | Appointment of Board of Regents Representative to the Capitol Art Standards Commission |
| 2. | Information Item: Policy Issues | |
| 3. | Information Item: Executive Session | |
| COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS | ||
| Approved | 1. | Revision of The Policy Manual, Section 704, Tuition and Fees |
| Approved | 2. | Approval to Extend Middle Georgia College Employee Benefits to Georgia Aviation and Technical College Faculty and Staff |
| Approved | 3. | Acceptance of Gifts for The Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 4. | Information Item: Approvals and Authorities Revision of The Policy Manual, Section 700, Finance and Business (Committees of the Whole – Finance and Audit) | |
| 5. | Information Item: Presentation of the University System of Georgia Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Financial Report (Joint Meeting with Audit Committee) | |
| COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION AND LAW | ||
| Approved | 1. | Applications for Review |
| 2. | Information Item: Revision of the Board of Regents Bylaws, Section IV, Officers and Their Duties | |
| Walk-on Item | 3. | Information Item: Discussion of the Office of Legal Affairs Report on Preventative Legal Activities |
| COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE & FACILITIES | ||
| Approved | 1. | Acquisition of Real Property, 71 Airport Road, Eastman, Middle Georgia College |
| Approved | 2. | Gift of Real Property, 6 West 10th Street, Columbus, Columbus State University |
| Approved | 3. | Authorization of Project, Data Center Platform Expansion, Augusta, Medical College of Georgia |
| Approved | 4. | Authorization of Project Budget Modification, Project J-90, Schuster Student Success and Leadership Center, Columbus, Columbus State University |
| Approved | 5. | Demolition of Buildings: 104 Georgia Avenue, 114 Georgia Avenue, and White Warehouse, Valdosta, Valdosta State University |
| Approved | 6. | Appointment of Construction Management Firm, Project No. BR-10-0703, Health Center Expansion, Athens, University of Georgia |
| Approved | 7. | Resolution 2007A and 2007B General Obligation Bond Issue, Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, University System of Georgia |
| Approved | 8. | Conceptual Approval of Ground Lease and Rental Agreement for University Village Student Housing Complex, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 9. | Information Item: The Policy Manual, Section 912, The Naming of Facilities or Streets | |
| COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC PLANNING | ||
| 1. | Information Item: Progress Report on the Strategic Plan of the University System of Georgia | |