MEETING OF THE
ACADEMIC AFFIARS/STUDENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
September 13, 2012
Minutes
The Academic Affairs/Student Services Committee of the Board of Trustees of Houston
Community College held a meeting on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the HCC
Administration Building, 3100 Main, 2nd Floor, Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Eva Loredo, Committee Chair
Bruce A. Austin, Committee Member
Sandie Mullins, Committee Member
Mary Ann Perez
Carroll G. Robinson
Neeta Sane
ADMINISTRATION
Mary S. Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Renee Byas, General Counsel
William Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor, Instruction
Margaret Ford Fisher, President, Northeast College
William Harmon, President, Central College
Zachary Hodges, President Northwest College
Betty Young, President, Coleman College
Remmele Young, Executive Director, Government Relations & Sustainability
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Tod Bisch, President, Faculty Senate
James Walker, President, COPA
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Loredo, Chair called the meeting to order at 2:34 p.m. and declared the Committee
convened to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the
duly posted Meeting Notice.
(Ms. Perez joined at 2:38 p.m.)
(Ms. Mullins joined the meeting at 2:39 p.m.)
Houston Community College
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (AA) DEGREE IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Motion – Mr. Austin moved and Ms. Mullins seconded.
(Ms. Sane stepped out at 2:41 p.m.)
Ms. Loredo inquired of the capacity as it relates to housing the classes. Dr. Cook informed
that the program has a small enrollment and does not require massive space at this time.
He noted that the program is located at Central and Northwest colleges.
Vote – The motion passed with vote of 2-0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:44 p.m.
Recorded, transcribed and submitted by:
Sharon R. Wright, Manager, Board Services
Minutes Approved:
October 25, 2012