Discussion and presentation, Pappas Consulting Group; Consideration for implementation of Ph.D. degrees: Computational Science, FSU; Animal, Molecular and Cellular Biology, UF, and Materials Science and Engineering, FIU; Presentation of FGCU’s plans ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Board of Regents

The public is invited to Committee meetings and the regular meeting of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida. The Academic Programs/Strategic Planning Committee and the Research and Economic Development Committee will meet. The regular meeting of the Board will follow the Committee meetings.

DATE AND TIME: November 16, 2006, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: UWF Conference Center, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Discussion and presentation, Pappas Consulting Group; Consideration for implementation of Ph.D. degrees: Computational Science, FSU; Animal, Molecular and Cellular Biology, UF, and Materials Science and Engineering, FIU; Presentation of FGCU’s plans in Charlotte County; baccalaureate degrees at community colleges; report on cost-per-degree; approval of 2006 Centers of Excellence Awards; approval of 2006 21st Century Scholars Awards; recommendations from the Chancellor’s Emergency Management Task Force; the UF Academic Enhancement Initiative; discussion of the Board’s 2007 Legislative agenda; report on the lawsuit, Floridians for Constitutional Integrity; release of funds from the University Concurrency Trust Fund in accordance with the Campus Development Agreement between the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees and Orange County; approval of University Debt Management Policies; Resolution approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the FGCU Financing Corporation to Finance Student Residences Phase VIII and associated Infrastructure on the Main Campus, FGCU; Resolution approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the FGCU Financing Corporation to Finance Construction of a Student Union Addition Phase I on the Main Campus, FGCU; Chancellor’s Report and recommendations from the Report of the Board’s Facilities Task Force; Update from Subcommittee on System Coordination; and other matters pertaining to the Florida Board of Governors.

A copy of the agendas may be obtained from the Board of Governors’ website at http://www.flbog.org

Persons with disabilities who require assistance to participate in the meeting are requested to notify the Office of Access and Equity, [phone] (Voice), at least 7 days in advance, so that their needs can be accommodated.