LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS June 27 2012 1

LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS June 27, 2012 1

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Academic and Student Affairs Finance Facilities and Property Legislative Planning, Research and Performance 2

ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Charlotte Bollinger, Chair KAREN DENBY JEANNINE KAHN Harold Stokes, Vice Chair Scott Ballard Maurice Durbin Albert Sam Joe Wiley Representatives from Management Boards 3

AGENDA ITEM III. Letters of Intent BS in Elder Care Administration LSU at Alexandria BS in Child Development & Early Literacy Grambling State University BA in Organizational Leadership University of Louisiana System MS in Criminal Justice Mc. Neese State University Psy. D in School Psychology LSU at Shreveport 4

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends that the Committee grant approval of the following Letters of Intent: • BS in Elder Care Administration (LSUA); • BS in Child Development & Early Literacy (GSU); • BA in Organizational Leadership (UL System); • MS in Criminal Justice (Mc. Neese); and • Psy. D in School Psychology (LSUS). 5

AGENDA ITEM IV. Proposed New Academic Programs MS in Construction Management LSU A&M PMC in Family Nurse Practitioner and Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Intercollegiate Consortium for the MS in Nursing (ICMSN = Mc. Neese, SLU, ULL) 6

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends that the Committee grant the following: • Conditional approval of the MS in Construction Management at LSU with implementation in Fall 2012 and a progress report due by September 1, 2013; • Full approval of two programs to be offered by the Intercollegiate Consortium for the MS in Nursing (ICMSN): - PMC in Family Nursing Practitioner with authorization for immediate implementation; and - PMC in Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with implementation in Fall 2013. 7

AGENDA ITEM VI. Consent Agenda A. Proposed Revisions to Proposal Forms Associated with Academic Affairs Policy 2. 05 B. Proposed Revisions to Request Form Associated with Academic Affairs Policy 2. 12 C. UL Lafayette: Reauthorization—Center for Business & Information Technologies D. Routine Staff Reports 1. Staff Approval of Routine Academic Requests 2. Progress Reports for Conditionally Approved Programs/Units 3. Past Due Reports for Programs/Units 4. Letters of Intent/Proposals in Queue 8

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends the Committee receive and approve the items on the Consent Agenda. 9

FINANCE COMMITTEE W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr. , Chair Donna Klein, Vice Chair Scott Ballard TODD BARRE´ Robert Bruno Maurice Durbin Joseph Farr Roy O. Martin III Representatives from Management Boards 10

AGENDA ITEM III. Review and Approval of the FY 2012 -13 Operating Budget Distribution 11

AGENDA ITEM III. (CONTINUED) Changes by Means of Financing Existing FY 11 -12 to Proposed FY 12 -13 12

AGENDA ITEM III. (CONTINUED) Changes to State General Funds Existing FY 11 -12 to Proposed FY 12 -13 13

AGENDA ITEM III. (CONTINUED) Budget Allocation Steps: • Start with December 1, 2011 Existing Budget • Redirection of $18. 6 m to the Health Sciences Centers • Apply other state-wide adjustments v. Annualize $50 m FY 2011 -12 mid-year reduction v$50 m additional reduction for FY 2012 -13 v. Adjustments to Interagency, Self Generated, Statutory Dedicated, and Federal • Apply formula allocations to formula campuses • Add line item appropriations to specific budget units • Allocate authorized budgeted positions by major budget unit 14

AGENDA ITEM III. (CONTINUED) Allocation by Major Unit (In Millions) Note: The state general fund amount does not include higher education’s share of the Office of Group Benefits reduction. An additional $10, 280, 636 will have to be reduced from our budgets. 15

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends Committee approval of the FY 2012 -13 Operating Budget Distribution. Senior Staff also recommends that the Committee authorize the Commissioner and Board Chair to work with the Division of Administration and the Management Boards to allocate the Office of Group Benefits reduction. 16

FACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE Robert Bruno, Chair W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr. , Vice Chair Charlotte Bollinger BARBARA GOODSON Joseph Farr Chris Gorman Roy Martin III Representatives from Management Boards 17

AGENDA ITEM III. Consent Agenda Small Capital Projects Report Auxiliary Funds LSU A&M - PMAC Concession Stand Renovation Level 1 Southeast Entry $200, 000 18

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends approval of the item on the Consent Agenda as presented. 19

AGENDA ITEM IV. FY 2012 -2013 Capital Outlay Budget Recommendation Status Report 20

AGENDA ITEM V. AMENDMENTS TO FY 2012 -2013 CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET RECOMMENDATION Southern University in Shreveport • Federal program provides lower interest loan for HBCUs • Self-generated project to refinance existing residence halls and with the savings, perhaps construct additional housing, a small parking garage and/or a day care center 21 21

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the amendment of the Bo. R FY 2012 -2013 Capital Outlay Budget Recommendations to include the self-generated project at Southern University in Shreveport to refinance its existing residence halls and with the savings, perhaps construct additional housing, a small parking garage and/or a day care center. 22

AGENDA ITEM V. AMENDMENTS TO FY 2012 -2013 CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET RECOMMENDATION (continued) Southern University at New Orleans • Original project involved 699 beds using 1% federal loan and additional 1% origination fee • Units never achieved occupancy rate that permitted repayment • Negotiation process underway to: Ø Achieve forgiveness of 2/3 of the original loan Ø Pay off the 1/3 balance from the sale of revenue bonds • Process will result in manageable debt in area of $15 million on a $45 million complex 23 23

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the amendment of the Bo. R FY 2012 -2013 Capital Outlay Budget Recommendations to include the project at Southern University at New Orleans to borrow funds through the sale of revenue bonds to pay off a loan relating to the new residence halls. 24

AGENDA ITEM VI. Act 959 Projects Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport • Upgrade patient rooms in portions of G/J 4 th floor wings • Bo. R originally approved project at a cost of $1, 200, 000 • Additional work is needed to accomplish objective • Revised budget cost of $2, 220, 000 • Funding from professional billing collections 25

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends approval of the proposed project by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport to upgrade patient rooms in portions of G/J 4 th floor wings at a projected budget of $2, 220, 000. 26

AGENDA ITEM VI. Act 959 Projects (continued) Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport • Upgrade patient rooms in portions of G/J 6 th floor wings • Budget cost of $3, 340, 000 • Funding from professional billing collections 27

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends approval of the proposed project by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport to upgrade patient rooms in portions of G/J 6 th floor wings at a projected budget of $3, 340, 000. 28

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr. , Chair Maurice Durbin Chris Gorman Uma Subramanian Donna Klein Joseph Wiley Representatives from Management Boards 29

AGENDA ITEM III. 2012 Resolutions Ø HCR 92 (Champagne) ØBo. R to study executive compensation at the university system offices and boards ØReport containing findings to be delivered to the legislature ØDeadline: February 7, 2013 (60 days prior to 2013 Regular Session) 30 30

AGENDA ITEM III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) Ø SCR 17 (Dorsey-Colomb) Ø Bo. R and LCTCS Board to study the feasibility of merging Capital Area Technical College and BRCC in order to more adequately serve the education and workforce development needs of the Greater Baton Rouge area Ø Report containing findings and recommendations to be delivered to the House and Senate Education Committees Ø Deadline: February 7, 2013 (60 days prior to 2013 Regular Session) 31 31

AGENDA ITEM III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) Ø SCR 130/SR 145 (Peacock, Adley, Tarver et al) – Not a Study Resolution Ø Endorses LSU Shreveport Commitment Plan as the most effective, immediate option for the Shreveport region’s higher education needs Ø Urges all public institutions and Bo. R to fully cooperate in the implementation of the LSU Shreveport Commitment Plan Ø Urges Bo. R to approve LSUS’s new RSM statement Ø Urges Bo. R to report by October 1, 2012 on steps taken since 2006 to expand LSUS’s RSM, including added doctorate programs and status of each such step Ø Establishes Implementation Group to monitor implementation of Commitment Plan, with two appointees each named by Chair of LSU Board, Bo. R Chair, LSU A&M Chancellor and LSU Shreveport Chancellor Ø Names of appointees to be submitted to LSUS Chancellor by Sept. 1, 2012 Ø Implementation Group to hold hearings for the next five academic years on implementation and status of Commitment Plan Ø LSU Board to submit semi-annual reports to the legislature, and House and Senate Education Committees within one month after the end of each Fall and Spring semester for five academic years Ø Report to detail new programs offered, student enrollment/completion data and revenues from tuition, fees, state funds and other sources 32 32

AGENDA ITEM III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) Ø HR 112 (Carmody, H. Burns) – Not a Study Resolution Ø Endorses LSU Shreveport Commitment Plan as a cost-effective, efficient option for the Shreveport region’s higher education needs Ø Urges all public institutions and Bo. R to fully cooperate in the implementation of the LSU Shreveport Commitment Plan Ø Recognizes Bo. R’s authority over approval of RSM statements and urges Bo. R to continue to apply its policies and procedures in evaluating any RSM statements proposed by an institution Ø LSU Board of Supervisors to report progress on the implementation of the Plan to the legislature, the House and Senate Education Committees and Bo. R for the first three academic years Ø Progress reports due after 2 weeks at the end of each Fall and Spring semester for the first three academic years 33 33

AGENDA ITEM III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) Ø HR 93 (Harrison) Ø Bo. R to study current placement of Louisiana’s public institutions that offer academic degrees at the baccalaureate level and higher in the UL System, LSU System and Southern System and to study the benefits of realigning those institutions as specified in HB 927 Ø HB 927 called for a massive realignment, moving several UL System institutions into LSU System, several Southern institutions into UL System and eliminated the Southern Board. HR 93 requests Bo. R to study the realignment as outlined in HB 927 Ø Report containing findings to be delivered to the legislature and the House Education Committee Ø Deadline: February 7, 2013 (60 days prior to 2013 Regular Session) 34 34

AGENDA ITEM III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) Ø HR 110 (Armes) Ø Bo. R, in consultation with LOSFA, to study TOPS residency requirements under state law and LOSFA policy, where a student’s parent/legal custodian is a non-resident of Louisiana and is a U. S. Armed Forces member transferred to Louisiana under permanent change of station Ø Bo. R to notify military bases and actively seek input from stakeholders Ø Study to determine if current laws and policies applicable in such situations are fair and equitable Ø Report containing findings to be delivered to the legislature and the House and Senate Education Committees Ø Deadline: January 8, 2013 (90 days prior to 2013 Regular Session) 35 35

AGENDA ITEM III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) Ø HR 134 (Barrow) Ø Requests LOSFA, in consultation with Bo. R, to study the feasibility of requiring drug-testing as a condition of TOPS eligibility Ø Report containing findings and recommendation to be submitted to House Education Committee prior to April 8, 2013, the start of the 2013 Regular Session 36 36

AGENDA ITEM III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) Ø SR 120 (Appel) Ø Requests Bo. R to develop a strategy to attract more students to, and graduate more students from, the state’s colleges and universities in STEM fields Ø Report containing findings and recommendation to be submitted to Senate Education Committee prior by March 1, 2013 37 37

AGENDA ITEM III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) Ø SR 167 (Walsworth) Ø Requests Bo. R to study the feasibility, practicality and advisability of delegating tuition-setting authority to institutions that offer professional programs Ø Report containing findings and recommendations, including any legislation needed to implement those recommendations, to be submitted to Senate Finance and Education Committees and the House Appropriations and Education Committees prior by March 1, 2013 38 38

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends that the Committee authorize the Commissioner and staff to undertake studies required pursuant to the 2012 Resolutions as necessary, with regular reports to the Board and timely draft reports for Board consideration and approval. 39 39

PLANNING, RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE Joe Wiley, Vice Chair Maurice Durbin Larry Tremblay William Fenstermaker Chris Gorman Roy O. Martin III Harold Stokes 40 40

Agenda Item III. Consent Agenda – A. R. S. 17: 1808 (Licensure) 1. Initial License a. Clarkson College b. Pennsylvania State University 2. License Renewals a. Alcorn State University b. Wiley College 41

RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the items on the Consent Agenda. 42

Agenda Item IV. LA GRAD Act Annual Review 43

GRAD Act Annual Review • Board of Regents – Annually review institutions’ progress – Assign Annual GRAD Act Designation – Report by July 15 th to Governor and Legislature 44

GRAD Act Annual Review • Institutions’ Progress – Assess progress on performance objectives • • Student Success Articulation and Transfer Workforce and Economic Development Institutional Efficiency and Accountability – Determine annual designation and status for next academic year re: tuition authority, performance funding and operational autonomies 45

Annual Review • Spring 2012 – Regents’ staff conducts campus GRAD Act audits • May 1 – Institutions’ annual reports submitted to Regents, with Systems’ certification • May 1 – May 25 – Reviewed for completeness – Read and scored reports • Reported data and narratives (up to 62 measures based upon institutional type) – Verified targeted data 46

Annual Review • May 25 – June 1 – Meetings with each system – Regents’ staff assigns preliminary designations • June 4 – 11 – Where appropriate, systems submit revised reports to address missing information or inaccuracies • June 12 – 19 – Campus annual reports re-scored • June 20 -22 • Staff Recommendations prepared 47

Annual Review Annual Designation: Determination of Progress: Green Passed the Student Success Objective and two or three other GRAD Act performance objectives Yellow Pass the Student Success Objective and only one other GRAD Act performance objective Orange Passed only the Student Success Objective Red Failed the Student Success Objective or has failed all performance objectives 48

Annual Review Annual Designation: Status for Following Year: Green Retains tuition authority, performance funding and eligible for autonomies Yellow Retains tuition authority, performance funding and eligible for autonomies Orange Retains tuition authority and performance funding, but not eligible for autonomies Red Loses tuition authority, performance funding* and not eligible for autonomies *Institution eligible to earn up to 75% of these funds under BOR GRAD Act Intervention Policy 49

GRAD ACT ANNUAL EVALUATION – YEAR 2 Designation for Institutions – Southern University System 50

GRAD ACT ANNUAL EVALUATION – YEAR 2 Designation for Institutions – University of Louisiana System 51

GRAD ACT ANNUAL EVALUATION – YEAR 2 Designation for Institutions – Louisiana State University System 52

GRAD ACT ANNUAL EVALUATION – YEAR 2 Designation for Institutions - LA Community & Technical College System 53

GRAD ACT ANNUAL EVALUATION – YEAR 2 Designation for Institutions - LA Community & Technical College System, cont’d 54

RECOMMENDATION Senior staff recommends that the Committee: 1. Approve the GRAD Act 2011 -12 institution annual designations for 2012 -13 status, thereby allowing the institutions, as appropriate to their designations, to implement the tuition authority and pursue the operational autonomies outlined in the GRAD Act legislation, and; 2. Authorize the Commissioner of Higher Education to report on GRAD Act to the Governor and Legislature by the July 15 th deadline. 3. Authorize the Executive Committee to meet on the Board’s behalf to address remaining GRAD Act issues. 55

LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS June 27, 2012 56

PUBLIC COMMENTS 57

APPROVAL OF MINUTES MAY 23, 2012 58

RETIREMENT OF MR. RICH GRISWOLD, ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR FACILITIES 59 59

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION 60

ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Charlotte Bollinger, Chair KAREN DENBY JEANNINE KAHN Harold Stokes, Vice Chair Scott Ballard Maurice Durbin Albert Sam Joe Wiley Representatives from Management Boards 61

MOTION The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the Board grant approval of the following Letters of Intent: • • • BS in Elder Care Administration (LSUA); BS in Child Development & Early Literacy (GSU); BA in Organizational Leadership (UL System); MS in Criminal Justice (Mc. Neese); and Psy. D in School Psychology (LSUS). 62

MOTION The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the Board grant the following: • Conditional approval of the MS in Construction Management at LSU with implementation in Fall 2012 and a progress report due by September 1, 2013; • Full approval of two programs to be offered by the Intercollegiate Consortium for the MS in Nursing (ICMSN): - PMC in Family Nursing Practitioner with authorization for immediate implementation; and - PMC in Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with implementation in Fall 2013. 63

MOTION The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the Board receive and approve the items on the Consent Agenda. A. Proposed Revisions to Proposal Forms Associated with Academic Affairs Policy 2. 05 B. Proposed Revisions to Request Form Associated with Academic Affairs Policy 2. 12 C. ULL: Reauthorization—Center for Business & Information Technologies D. Routine Staff Reports 1. Staff Approval of Routine Academic Requests 2. Progress Reports for Conditionally Approved Programs/Units 3. Past Due Reports for Programs/Units 4. Letters of Intent/Proposals in Queue 64

FINANCE COMMITTEE W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr. , Chair Donna Klein, Vice Chair Scott Ballard TODD BARRE´ Robert Bruno Maurice Durbin Joseph Farr Roy O. Martin III Representatives from Management Boards 65

MOTION The Finance Committee recommends that the Board approve the FY 2012 -13 Operating Budget Distribution. The Finance Committee also recommends that the Board authorize the Commissioner and Board Chair to work with the Division of Administration and the Management Boards to allocate the Office of Group Benefits reduction. 66

FACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE Robert Bruno, Chair W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr. , Vice Chair Charlotte Bollinger BARBARA GOODSON Joseph Farr Chris Gorman Roy Martin III Representatives from Management Boards 67

MOTION The Facilities and Property Committee recommends that the Board approve the item on the Consent Agenda as presented. LSU and A&M PMAC Concession Stand Renovation Level 1 Southeast Entry $200, 000 68

MOTION The Facilities and Property Committee recommends that the Board approve the amendment of the Bo. R FY 2012 -2013 Capital Outlay Budget Recommendations to include the self-generated project at Southern University in Shreveport to refinance its existing residence halls and with the savings, perhaps construct additional housing, a small parking garage and/or a day care center. 69

MOTION The Facilities and Property Committee recommends that the Board approve the amendment of the Bo. R FY 2012 -2013 Capital Outlay Budget Recommendations to include the project at Southern University at New Orleans to borrow funds through the sale of revenue bonds to pay off a loan relating to the new residence halls. 70

MOTION The Facilities and Property Committee recommends that the Board approve the proposed project by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport to upgrade patient rooms in portions of G/J 4 th floor wings at a projected budget of $2, 220, 000. 71

MOTION The Facilities and Property Committee recommends that the Board approve the proposed project by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport to upgrade patient rooms in portions of G/J 6 th floor wings at a projected budget of $3, 340, 000. 72

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr. , Chair Maurice Durbin Chris Gorman Uma Subramanian Donna Klein Joseph Wiley Representatives from Management Boards 73

MOTION The Legislative Committee recommends that the Board authorize the Commissioner and staff to undertake studies required pursuant to the 2012 Resolutions as necessary, with regular reports to the Board and timely draft reports for Board consideration and approval. 74 74

PLANNING, RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE Joe Wiley, Vice Chair Maurice Durbin Larry Tremblay William Fenstermaker Chris Gorman Roy O. Martin III Harold Stokes 75 75

MOTION The Planning, Research and Performance Committee recommends that the Board approve the items under the Consent Agenda. R. S. 17: 1808 (Licensure) 1. Initial License a. Clarkson College b. Pennsylvania State University 2. License Renewals a. Alcorn State University b. Wiley College 76

MOTION The Planning, Research and Performance Committee recommends that the Board: 1. Approve the GRAD Act 2011 -12 institution annual designations for 2012 -13 status, thereby allowing the institutions, as appropriate to their designations, to implement the tuition authority and pursue the operational autonomies outlined in the GRAD Act legislation, and; 2. Authorize the Commissioner of Higher Education to report on GRAD Act to the Governor and Legislature by the July 15 th deadline. 3. Authorize the Executive Committee to meet on the Board’s behalf to address remaining GRAD Act issues. 77

AGENDA ITEM OTHER BUSINESS Remarks by Chairman Robert Levy • Next Bo. R Meetings on August 22 and 23 78

ADJOURNMENT 79