Meeting Agenda ¹

1. Call to Order
2. Public Participation ²
3. WELCOME
4. Acceptance of Minutes
   •  Minutes from December 11 BHE Meeting
5. Remarks & Reports
1. Chairman’s Remarks
2. Commissioner’s Remarks
   1.  Equity Strategic Framework
3. Secretary of Education’s Remarks
4. Reports from Presidents
   1.  State University Presidents - Francis McDonald
   2.  Community College Presidents - Jim Mabry
5. Report from Student Advisory Council
6. Motions
   1. Board of Higher Education
      1.  BHE 19-04: Receipt of Report Issued by the Transitions in Higher Education: Safeguarding the Interests of Students (THESIS) Working Group and Charge to the Commissioner to Develop Implementation Recommendations
         •  Attachment A - THESIS Working Group Final Report
         •  Attachment B - THESIS Implementation Timeline
         •  EY-Parthenon Transitions in Higher Education Report
         •  THESIS Presentation
   2. Academic Affairs Committee
      1.  AAC 19-11: Consent Agenda – Approval of Academic Affairs Committee Motions AAC 19-09 and AAC 19-10 on a Consent Agenda
         1.  AAC 19-09: Worcester State University Master of Public Management
         2.  AAC 19-10: North Shore Community College Associate in Science in Database Management and Security
7. Other Business
8. 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.