June 27, 2012

1. LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS June 27, 2012

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

3. ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Charlotte Bollinger, Chair Harold Stokes, Vice Chair Scott Ballard Maurice Durbin Albert Sam Joe Wiley Representatives from Management Boards Karen Denby Jeannine Kahn

4. 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 • McNeese State University • PsyD in School Psychology • LSU at Shreveport

5. 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 (McNeese); and • PsyD in School Psychology (LSUS).

6. 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 = McNeese, SLU, ULL)

7. 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 Practitionerwith authorization for immediate implementation; and • PMC in Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with implementation in Fall 2013.

8. Agenda Item VI. Consent Agenda • Proposed Revisions to Proposal Forms Associated with Academic Affairs Policy 2.05 • Proposed Revisions to Request Form Associated with Academic Affairs Policy 2.12 • UL Lafayette: Reauthorization—Center for Business & Information Technologies • Routine Staff Reports • Staff Approval of Routine Academic Requests • Progress Reports for Conditionally Approved Programs/Units • Past Due Reports for Programs/Units • Letters of Intent/Proposals in Queue

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

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

11. Agenda Item III. Review and Approval of the FY 2012-13 Operating Budget Distribution

12. Agenda Item III. (Continued) Changes by Means of Financing Existing FY 11-12 to Proposed FY 12-13

13. Agenda Item III. (Continued) Changes to State General Funds Existing FY 11-12 to Proposed FY 12-13

14. Agenda Item III. (Continued) • Budget Allocation Steps: • Start with December 1, 2011 Existing Budget • Redirection of $18.6m to the Health Sciences Centers • Apply other state-wide adjustments • Annualize $50m FY 2011-12 mid-year reduction • $50m additional reduction for FY 2012-13 • 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

15. 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.

16. 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.

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

18. Agenda Item III. Consent Agenda Small Capital Projects Report Auxiliary Funds

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

20. Agenda Item IV. FY 2012-2013 Capital Outlay Budget Recommendation Status Report

21. 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

22. RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the amendment of the BoR 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.

23. 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: • Achieve forgiveness of 2/3 of the original loan • 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

24. RECOMMENDATION Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the amendment of the BoR 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.

25. Agenda Item VI. Act 959 Projects • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport • Upgrade patient rooms in portions of G/J 4th floor wings • BoR 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

26. 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 4th floor wings at a projected budget of $2,220,000.

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

28. 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 6th floor wings at a projected budget of $3,340,000.

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

30. Agenda Item III. 2012 Resolutions • HCR 92 (Champagne) • BoR to study executive compensation at the university system offices and boards • Report containing findings to be delivered to the legislature • Deadline: February 7, 2013 (60 days prior to 2013 Regular Session) 30

31. Agenda Item III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) • SCR 17 (Dorsey-Colomb) • BoR 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 • Report containing findings and recommendations to be delivered to the House and Senate Education Committees • Deadline: February 7, 2013 (60 days prior to 2013 Regular Session) 31

32. Agenda Item III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) • SCR 130/SR 145 (Peacock, Adley, Tarver et al) – Not a Study Resolution • Endorses LSU Shreveport Commitment Plan as the most effective, immediate option for the Shreveport region’s higher education needs • Urges all public institutions and BoR to fully cooperate in the implementation of the LSU Shreveport Commitment Plan • Urges BoR to approve LSUS’s new RSM statement • Urges BoR 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 • Establishes Implementation Group to monitor implementation of Commitment Plan, with two appointees each named by Chair of LSU Board, BoR Chair, LSU A&M Chancellor and LSU Shreveport Chancellor • Names of appointees to be submitted to LSUS Chancellor by Sept. 1, 2012 • Implementation Group to hold hearings for the next five academic years on implementation and status of Commitment Plan • 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 • Report to detail new programs offered, student enrollment/completion data and revenues from tuition, fees, state funds and other sources 32

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

34. Agenda Item III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) • HR 93 (Harrison) • BoR 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 • 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 BoR to study the realignment as outlined in HB 927 • Report containing findings to be delivered to the legislature and the House Education Committee • Deadline: February 7, 2013 (60 days prior to 2013 Regular Session) 34

35. Agenda Item III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) • HR 110 (Armes) • BoR, 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 • BoR to notify military bases and actively seek input from stakeholders • Study to determine if current laws and policies applicable in such situations are fair and equitable • Report containing findings to be delivered to the legislature and the House and Senate Education Committees • Deadline: January 8, 2013 (90 days prior to 2013 Regular Session) 35

36. Agenda Item III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) • HR 134 (Barrow) • Requests LOSFA, in consultation with BoR, to study the feasibility of requiring drug-testing as a condition of TOPS eligibility • 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

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

38. Agenda Item III. 2012 Resolutions (continued) • SR 167 (Walsworth) • Requests BoR to study the feasibility, practicality and advisability of delegating tuition-setting authority to institutions that offer professional programs • 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

39. 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

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

41. Agenda Item III. Consent Agenda – • R.S. 17:1808 (Licensure) • Initial Licensea. Clarkson Collegeb. Pennsylvania State University • License Renewalsa. Alcorn State University b. Wiley College

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

43. Agenda Item IV. LA GRAD Act Annual Review

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

45. 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

46. 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

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

48. Annual Review

49. Annual Review *Institution eligible to earn up to 75% of these funds under BOR GRAD Act Intervention Policy

50. GRAD Act Annual Evaluation – Year 2Designation for Institutions – Southern University System