November-20-21-1997
Board of Regents Meeting
November 20-21, 1997
Campus Center
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Please note: Copies of the full agenda with references were mailed to all campus libraries on November 11, 1997. Please call the Board of Regents' Office at 474-7908 or e-mail SYBOR@orca.alaska.edu with any questions.
Times for standing committee and full board meetings are subject to reordering by the Board within the November 20-21, 1997 timeframe.
Thursday, November 20, 1997
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The Academic & Student Affairs Committee will meet in the South Wing of the Campus
Center Cafeteria.
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
The Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee will meet in the Lyla Richards
Conference Room, Campus Center.
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
The Human Resources Committee will meet in the South Wing of the Campus Center Cafeteria.
12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
The Committee of the Whole will meet. The first item of business will be an Executive
Session which will be held in the Lyla Richards Conference Room and is scheduled to
last approximately one hour. Lunch will be served for board members and participating
staff. At the conclusion of the Executive Session, the Committee of the Whole will
meet for the remainder of the day in the South Wing of the Campus Center Cafeteria.
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Board of Regents will tour the UAA Housing project. Transportation will be provided
by UAA.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chancellor and Mrs. Lee Gorsuch will host a dinner at their home for the Board of
Regents and invited guests.
Friday, November 21, 1997
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
The Audit Committee will meet in the Lyla Richards Conference Room, Campus Center.
A portion of this meeting will be spent in Executive Session.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
The Full Board will meet in the South Wing, Campus Center Cafeteria. The Board will
hear public testimony at approximately 9:00 a.m.
12:00 noon - approx. 2:00 p.m.
An Executive Session is scheduled for the Full Board in the Business Education Building
Conference Room 303 and is expected to last two or three hours. Lunch will be served
at that time for executive session participants.
approx. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Full Board will resume its open session in the South Wing, Campus Center Cafeteria.
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
A Joint Meeting of the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents will be held
at the Anchorage School District board room at 4600 DeBarr Road.
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Agenda
Academic and Student Affairs Committee
Thursday, November 20, 1997; *8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
South Wing, Campus Center Cafeteria
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Presentations
A. Report on Accreditation of Programs: Music and Journalism & Public Communications at the University of Alaska Anchorage
IV. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of a Bachelor of Human Services Degree Program at the University of Alaska AnchorageB. Approval of a Certificate in Industrial Technology Program at Prince William Sound Community College
C. Approval of Amendments to Regents' Policy 10.09.01 - Establishment of the Sydney Chapman Chair in Physical Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
D. Approval of Action to Address the Status of University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Education
V. Ongoing Business
A. Review of Regents' Policy and University Regulation on Student Rights and Responsibilities and on Services for Students with DisabilitiesB. Update on the Accreditation Status of University of Alaska Fairbanks Teacher Education Programs
VI. New Business
A. Report on the Practice of Employment of International Students within the University of Alaska
VII. Future Agenda Items
A. New Pedagogy Related to Use of Instructional Technology
VIII. Adjourn
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Agenda
Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee
Thursday, November 20, 1997; 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Lyla Richards Conference Room, Campus Center
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Revised Project Budget and Financing Plan for the UAA Student Housing ProjectB. Approval of Additional FY97 Capital Appropriation Projects for UAS
C. Approval of the 1998 Land Management Development Plan
IV. Ongoing Issues
A. Annual Report on Deferred MaintenanceB. Status Report on the Brooks Building
C. Status Report on Capital Projects
V. New Business
A. Discussion Regarding Hutchison Career Center, Fairbanks
VI. Future Agenda Items
VII. Adjourn
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Agenda
Human Resources Committee
Thursday, November 20, 1997; *11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
South Wing, Campus Center Cafeteria
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Ongoing Business
A. Labor Relations ReportB. Annual Grievance Report
IV. New Business
V. Future Agenda Items
VI. Adjourn
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Agenda
Committee of the Whole
Thursday, November 20, 1997; *12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
South Wing, Campus Center Cafeteria
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Executive Session Regarding Land Acquisition
IV. Ongoing Issues
A. Discussion of AY99 Tuition RatesB. Review of Draft FY99 Red Book
C. Report on Revised Budget Reports and FY98 Budget Plan
D. Report on Fall 1997 Enrollments
E. Report on Public Information Plans
V. New Business
A. Report on the University of the Arctic
VI. Future Agenda Items
VII. Adjourn
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Agenda
Audit Committee
Friday, November 21, 1997; *7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Lyla Richards Conference Room, Campus Center
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Ongoing Issues
A. Status Report on the FY97 External Financial AuditB. Review of Recently Completed Audits
C. Status Report on the FY98 Annual Audit Plan
IV. Executive Session re Confidential Matters and Potential Litigation
V. Future Agenda Items
VI. Adjourn
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Public Comment Information:
Individuals wishing to speak to the Board of Regents are asked to sign up on Friday morning, November 21, 1997. Sign-up sheets will be available starting at 8:30 a.m.
Comments are limited to three minutes per individual. Written comments are accepted and will be distributed to the Board of Regents, President Komisar and the chancellors by the Board of Regents' Officer immediately following the meeting.
Agenda
Board of Regents
Meeting of the Full Board
Friday, November 21, 1997; *9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
South Wing, Campus Center Cafeteria
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Public Comments
V. Employee Organization Reports
A. System GovernanceB. Collective Bargaining Units
VI. Chancellors' Status Reports
VII. UA System Administration Status Reports
VIII. Executive Session
IX. Consent Agenda:
A. Academic and Student Affairs Committee1. Approval of a Bachelor of Human Services Program at the University of Alaska AnchorageB. Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee2. Approval of a Certificate in Industrial Technology Program at Prince William Sound Community College
3. Approval of Amendments to Regents' Policy 10.09.01 - Establishment of the Sydney Chapman Chair in Physical Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
4. Approval of Action to Address the Status of University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Education
1. Approval of Revised Project Budget and Financing Plan for the UAA Student Housing Project2. Approval of Additional FY97 Capital Appropriation Projects for UAS
3. Approval of the 1998 Land Management Development Plan
X. New Business and Committee Reports
A. Academic and Student Affairs CommitteeB. Ad Hoc Committee on UA Schools of Education
C. Audit Committee
D. Finance, Facilities and Land Management Committee
F. Labor Relations Committee
G. Nominating Committee
I. Committee of the Whole
XI. Future Agenda Items
XII. Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education Report
XIII. Presidents' and Board of Regents' Comments
XIV. Adjourn
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Agenda
State Board of Education/Board of Regents
Joint Meeting
Friday, November 21, 1997; 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Anchorage School District Main Office
4600 DeBarr Road
Anchorage, Alaska
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Update on UAF School of Education Accreditation Status with NCATE
IV. Report from University of Alaska's Professional Education Coordinating Committee
V. Other Items of Concern
VI. Adjourn