Meeting Agenda ¹

1. Call to Order
2. Public Participation ²
3. WELCOME
4. Acceptance of Minutes
   •  Minutes from January 22 BHE Meeting
5. Remarks & Reports
1. Chairman’s Remarks
2. Commissioner’s Remarks
   1.  Equity Spotlight: SES & Geography
3. Secretary of Education’s Remarks
4. Reports from Presidents
   1.  Community College Presidents - Valerie Roberson
5. Report from Student Advisory Council
6. Motions
   1. Academic Affairs Committee
      1.  AAC 19-13:  Fitchburg State University Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies 
      2. AAC 19-18:  Consent Agenda – AAC 19-12, AAC 19-14, and AAC 19-15 to AAC 19-17 
         1.  AAC 19-12:  Cape Cod Community College Associate in Science in Funeral Service  
         2.  AAC 19-14: Fitchburg State University Bachelor of Science in Environmental Public Health
         3.  AAC 19-15:  Holyoke Community College Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts
         4.  AAC 19-16:  Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts in Communications  
         5.  AAC 19-17:  University of Massachusetts Amherst Bachelor of Science in Informatics
      3. AAC 19-22:  Consent Agenda – AAC 19-19 to AAC 19-21
         1.  AAC 19-19:  Revocation of the Degree Granting Authority of Atlantic Union College
         2.  AAC 19-20:  Revocation of the Degree Granting Authority of Mount Ida College
         3.  AAC 19-21:  Revocation of the Degree Granting Authority of the University of Phoenix
      4.  AAC 19-23: 2019 Common Assessment Policy
   2. Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy
      1.  FAAP 19-10: FY2020 MSCBA Rent Certificate
      2. Consent Agenda – FAAP 19-11 to FAAP 19-17
         1.  FAAP 19-11: Community Colleges Resident Tuition Rates for FY2020
         2.  FAAP 19-12: Community Colleges Non-Resident Tuition Rates for FY2020
         3.  FAAP 19-13: State Universities Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2020
         4.  FAAP 19-14: State Universities Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2020
         5.  FAAP 19-15: State Universities Resident Graduate Tuition Rates for FY2020
         6.  FAAP 19-16: State Universities Non-Resident Graduate Tuition Rates for FY2020
         7.  FAAP 19-17: Berkshire Community College and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Alternative Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition Rates for FY2020
      3.  FAAP 19-19: Approval of Cape Cod Community College’s Building Naming
   3. Board of Higher Education
      1.  BHE 19-05: Commissioner’s FY2018 Merit Increase
7. Presentations
   1.  The Equity Agenda: Through a Campus Lens
      A Joint Presentation by Bridgewater State University, Bristol Community College, and Massasoit Community College
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.