October, 2016
201620oct8:30 am3:00 pmBoard Meeting8:30 am - 3:00 pm Event Type:Quarterly Board Meetings
Event Details
Public Testimony The presiding chair shall designate whether public testimony will be taken at the beginning of the meeting, at the time the related item is taken up by the Board
Event Details
Public Testimony
The presiding chair shall designate whether public testimony will be taken at the beginning of the meeting, at the time the related item is taken up by the Board after staff has presented the item, or any other time as determined by the presiding chair. For procedures on testifying please go to https://www.highered.texas.gov/public-testimony.
Agenda and Materials
Board Agenda
Board Minutes – October 20, 2016
Reports
VII.C – 2016 Regional Plan Final
VII.D – 60x30TX Progress Report
VII.E – Report on Student Financial Aid in Texas
VII.G – Report on Texas Student Loan Default Prevention
IX.E – Report on Uniform Pre-Nursing Curriculum
IX.F – Report on Advanced Placement Exams
IX.G – Report on Developmental Education
IX.H – Report on the Recruitment of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
IX. I – Texas General Academic Institutions: Increasing Successful Community College Transfer Report
IX.J – Progress Report on the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, Tyler Junior College
IX.K – Report on the Assessment of Graduate Medical Education Positions
Supplemental Materials
Agenda Item IX.9 – Consideration of adopting staff recommendation to the Board relating to the request from Texas A&M University to establish a Single Institution Center in McAllen
Presentations
Agenda Item IV.A: Achieving the Goals of 60x30TX: Facilitated Graduation
1. Major Policy Discussion Introduction Facilitated Graduation
2. Major Policy Discussion – TCC Facilitated Graduation
3. Major Policy Discussion – Texas Completes
Agenda Item V.A: Recognition of Excellence
Agenda Item VII.C: Consideration of adopting the Committee’s recommendation to the Board relating to approval of the 2016 Regional Plan for Texas Higher Education
Agenda Item VII.D: Consideration of adopting the Committee’s recommendation to the Board relating to approval of the progress report on the state higher education plan, 60x30TX (Texas Education Code (TEC) 61.051 (a-3))
Agenda Item VII.J: Presentation on the Preliminary Headcount for fall 2016
Time
(Thursday) 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location
THECB - Board Room
1200 E. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX
Notices
Gun Notice
Texas Penal Code Section 46.035(c) states: “A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed or carried in a shoulder or belt holster, in the room or rooms where a meeting of a governmental entity is held and if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, and the entity provided notice as required by that chapter.” Thus, no person can carry a handgun and enter the room or rooms where a meeting of the THECB is held if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.
Please Note that this governmental meeting is, in the opinion of counsel representing THECB, an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code and THECB is providing notice of this meeting as required by Chapter 551. In addition, please note that the written communication required by Texas Penal Code Sections 30.06 and 30.07, prohibiting both concealed and open carry of handguns by Government Code Chapter 411 licensees, will be posted at the entrances to this governmental meeting