Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Acceptance of Minutes
3. Remarks & Reports
   1. Chairman’s Remarks
      • Resolution to Honor Lou Ricciardi
   2. Commissioner’s Remarks
   3. Secretary of Education’s Remarks
   4. Reports from Presidents
   5. Report from Student Advisory Council
4. Motions
   1. Academic Affairs
      1. AAC 15-27 Approval of Academic Affairs Committee Motions 15-24 through 15-26 on a Consent Agenda
         • AAC 15-24 Cape Cod Community College
           Certificate in Airframe Mechanics and Maintenance Technician
           Certificate in Aircraft Powerplant Technician
         • AAC 15-25 Bunker Hill Community College
           Associate in Science in Environmental Science
         • AAC 15-26 Massachusetts College of Art and Design
           Master of Design in Design Innovation Leadership
      2. AAC 15-28 Approval of Northern Essex Community College Revised Mission Statement
      3. AAC 15-29 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
         Applied Science in Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking
         
   2. Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy
      1. FAAP 15-28 Approval of Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy Committee Motions 15-17 through 15-27 on a Consent Agenda
         • FAAP 15-17 Community Colleges Resident Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-18 Community Colleges Non-Resident Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-19 State Universities Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-20 State Universities Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-21 State Universities Resident Graduate Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-22 State Universities Non-Resident Graduate Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-23 University of Massachusetts Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-24 University of Massachusetts Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-25 University of Massachusetts Resident Graduate Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-26 University of Massachusetts Non-Resident Graduate Tuition Rates for FY2016
         • FAAP 15-27 Berkshire Community College and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Alternative Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2016
      2. FAAP 15-29 Approval of Fiscal Year 2016 MSCBA Rent Certificate
      3. FAAP 15-30 Approval of MSCBA Revenue Bond Refunding
      4. FAAP 15-31 Bridgewater State University Building Naming
      5. FAAP 15-32 Salem State University Easement
         
5. Presentations
   • Transfer Pathways & Guided Pathways to Success (GPS)
6. Other Business
7. Public Participation
   • The Board may reserve one-half hour at the end of the agenda of its regular meetings for public participation. Individuals seeking to speak to the Board should so inform the Commissioner's Office in writing, setting forth the purpose for which they seek to speak, at least 24 hours before the relevant meeting. The Chairperson shall determine whether said individuals shall be permitted to speak and, if so, for how long they may speak on the designated topic. The Chairperson may exercise discretion to waive the notice requirement set forth above and invite an individual(s) present at the meeting to address the Board.
8. Adjournment

The above listings of matters before the Board of Higher Education are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair of the Board to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items, not listed, may also be brought up for discussion, to the extent such is permitted by law.