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March, 2018

201821mar10:45 am1:00 pmCommittee on Academic and Workforce Success (CAWS)10:45 am - 1:00 pm Event Type:Board Committee 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 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

Agenda 

Supplemental Materials

Agenda Item V-H(1): Consideration of adopting Commissioner’s recommendation to the Committee relating to the proposed amendments to Chapter 5, Subchapter C, Sections 5.41 – 5.43, 5.45, 5.46, 5.48, 5.50, and 5.51 – 5.54 of Board rules concerning approval of new academic programs at public universities and health-related institutions, review of existing degree programs, and the repeal of Section 5.56 of Board rules concerning approval of baccalaureate degree programs for selected community colleges

Presentations

Agenda Item V-A(1-4): Proposal for a New Doctoral Program – PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Rex Peebles, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Quality and Workforce

Agenda Item V-B: Low-Producing Program Review – PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Rex Peebles, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Quality and Workforce

Time

(Wednesday) 10:45 am - 1:00 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

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