Meeting Agenda ¹

1. Call to Order
2. WELCOME
• Dr. Valerie Roberson, President, Roxbury Community College
3. Acceptance of Minutes
4. 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. ²
5. Remarks & Reports
1. Chairman’s Remarks
2. Commissioner’s Remarks
3. Secretary of Education’s Remarks
4. Reports from Presidents
5. Report from Student Advisory Council
6. Motions
   1. Board of Higher Education
      1. BHE 16-05 Adoption of the Amended Massachusetts Definition of College and Career Readiness and Civic Preparation
   2. Academic Affairs
      1. AAC 16-17 Consent Agenda – AAC 16-12 through 16-16
         1. AAC 16-12 Bristol Community College
            Associate in Science in Life Sciences
         2. AAC 16-13 Cape Cod Community College
            Associate in Science in Engineering, Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing
         3. AAC 16-14 Westfield State University
            Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
         4. AAC 16-15 University of Massachusetts Boston
            Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Sciences
         5. AAC 16-16 University of Massachusetts Boston
            Doctor of Philosophy in Integrative Biosciences
      2. AAC 16-18 Revocation of Marian Court College Degree Granting Authority
      3. AAC 16-19 Developmental Math Pilots and Qualitative Studies
      4. AAC 16-20 MassTransfer Pathways Implementation
         
   3. Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy
   1. FAAP 16-15 MassTransfer Tuition Waiver
   2. FAAP 16-16 Westfield State University Building Naming
      
7. Presentations
   • Commonwealth Commitment to Access and Affordability
8. Other Business
9. Adjournment

¹ 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.

² The Board may reserve one-half hour during 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.