Agenda
Board of Regents
Academic and Student Affairs Committee
Wednesday, December 8, 2004; *2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Room 109 Butrovich Building
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
*Times for meetings are subject to modification within the December 8-9, 2004 timeframe.
Committee Members:
Frances H. Rose, Committee Chair
James C. Hayes
Cynthia Henry
I.
Call to Order
II.
Adoption of Agenda
Mary K. Hughes
David J. Parks
Brian D. Rogers, Board Chair
MOTION
"The Academic and Student Affairs Committee adopts the agenda as
presented.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
Call to Order
Adoption of Agenda
Full Board Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Graduate Certificate in Nursing at the University
of Alaska Anchorage
B.
Approval of Academic Degree Program Continuations
1.
Masters Degree in General and Applied Anthropology –
UAA
2.
Associate in Applied Science in Occupational Safety and
Health - UAA
3.
Master of Fine Arts in Arts – UAF
4.
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences – UAF
C.
Approval of Establishment of Alaska Center for Supply Chain
Integration at the University of Alaska Anchorage
Ongoing Issues
A.
Update on Needs-Based Aid
B.
Report on Holds on Student Accounts and its Due Process
Issues
C.
Update on Recent Accreditation Visits
New Business
Future Agenda Items
Adjourn
This motion is effective December 8, 2004."
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III.
Full Board Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Graduate Certificate in Nursing at the University of Alaska
Anchorage
Reference 12
Provost Kassier will present information regarding the request for
approval of Graduate Certificate in Nursing at the University of Alaska
Anchorage. Information regarding this program is included in Reference
12.
The President recommends that:
MOTION
"The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the
Board of Regents approve a Graduate Certificate in Nursing at the
University of Alaska Anchorage. This motion is effective December 8,
2004."
B.
Approval of Academic Degree Program Continuations
Reference 13
In 2001, the Board of Regents approved four academic degree programs
that included the following language in the approval motion: ". . . with the
stipulation that the new program be reviewed by the Board of Regents in
five years for continuation." Reference 13 contains justification for
continuation of the following programs:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Masters Degree in General and Applied Anthropology – UAA
Associate in Applied Science in Occupational Safety and Health UAA
Master of Fine Arts in Arts – UAF
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences – UAF
Provosts Kassier and Reichardt will be available to answer any questions
regarding this request.
The President recommends that:
MOTION
"The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the
Board of Regents approve the following academic degree programs be
continued:
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Masters Degree in General and Applied Anthropology – UAA
Associate in Applied Science in Occupational Safety and
Health - UAA
Master of Fine Arts in Arts – UAF
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences – UAF
This motion is effective December 8, 2004."
C.
Approval of Establishment of Alaska Center for Supply Chain Integration
at the University of Alaska Anchorage
Reference 14
The Academic and Student Affairs Committee will discuss a request for
the Board of Regents to approve the establishment of an Alaska Center for
Supply Chain Integration at the University of Alaska Anchorage. A
description of the center and justification for its establishment is in
Reference 14.
The President recommends that:
MOTION
"The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the
Board of Regents approve the establishment of the Alaska Center for
Supply Chain Integration at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
This motion is effective December 8, 2004."
IV.
Ongoing Issues
A.
Update on Needs-Based Aid
Mike Sfraga, associate vice president for Student Services and Enrollment
Management, will provide an update regarding the development of a
needs-based financial aid program. University of Alaska staff and faculty,
as well as, representatives from appropriate state and non-profit entities
have been meeting to further refine the development of this program. Dr.
Derek Price, former director of Research, Lumina Foundation, is assisting
the University in this endeavor.
This update will include a review of work-to-date, applicable interim
findings, and timelines. It is anticipated that a full interim report will be
available to the Board of Regents at the end of the fall semester 2004.
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B.
Report on Holds on Student Accounts and its Due Process Issues
Meg Greene, interim General Counsel, and Mike Sfraga, associate vice
president for Student Services and Enrollment Management, will provide
an update on the university's efforts to proactively notify students of issues
that may delay or prohibit class registration.
C.
Update on Recent Accreditation Visits
Reference 15
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NCCU) has
recently conducted visits at the University of Alaska Southeast and at
Prince William Sound Community College. In addition, NCATE
accreditation visits have been conducted at several campuses. Provosts
will update the committee regarding these visits. Reference 15 contains
the UAS regular interim visit report from NCCU.
V.
New Business
VI.
Future Agenda Items
VII.
Adjourn
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