Meeting Agenda ¹

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1. Call to Order
2. Public Participation ²
3. WELCOME
4. Acceptance of Minutes
   •  Minutes from December 12, 2017 Meeting
5. Remarks & Reports
1. Chairman’s Remarks
2. Commissioner’s Remarks
3. Secretary of Education’s Remarks
4. Reports from Presidents
   • Joint Presentation from State Universities & Community Colleges
5. Report from Student Advisory Council
6. Academic Affairs Committee Motions
1. AAC 18-16 Acceptance of the Final Report of the Math Pathways Subcommittee
2. AAC 18-20 Approval of Academic Affairs Committee Motions 18-17 through 18-19 on a Consent Agenda
1. AAC 18-17 Framingham State University
   Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Studies
2. AAC 18-18 North Shore Community College
   Social Media Marketing Certificate
3. AAC 18-19 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
   Master of Science in Finance
7. Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy Committee Motions
1. FAAP 18-10 FY2019 MSCBA Rent Certificate
2. FAAP 18-18 Approval of Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy Committee Motions 18-11 through 18-17 on a Consent Agenda
   1. FAAP 18-11 Community Colleges
      Resident Tuition Rates for FY2019
   2. FAAP 18-12 Community Colleges
      Non-Resident Tuition Rates for FY2019
   3. FAAP 18-13 State Universities
      Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2019
   4. FAAP 18-14 State Universities
      Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2019
   5. FAAP 18-15 State Universities
      Resident Graduate Tuition Rates for FY2019
   6. FAAP 18-16 State Universities
      Non-Resident Graduate Tuition Rates for FY2019
   7. FAAP 18-17 Berkshire Community College and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
      Alternative Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2019
8. Presentation
• Performance Incentive Fund: Bringing Academic Innovation to Scale
9. Other Business
10. 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.