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COLLEGE BOARD WILL LOOK AT ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS



8/11/2005 (JACKSON ) -
In its regular monthly meeting next week, the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning will, among other business, consider amendments to freshman admission requirements and hear more details on the establishment of the Sally Barksdale Educational Resource Center at Jackson State University.
 
Both the committee meetings and the full Board meeting will take place on Thursday, August 18, 2005.  Committee meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m., and will be followed by the full Board meeting at approximately 1:30 p.m.  All meetings will be held in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building at 3825 Ridgewood Road in Jackson.
 
 
Thursday, August 18, 2005, in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building.
 
8:30 a.m.         Educational Policies and Programs.  The agenda will include a proposed amendment on freshman admission requirements, information on the establishment of the Sally Barksdale Educational Resource Center at Jackson State University, and other business.
8:45 a.m.         Budget, Finance, and Audit.  The agenda will include approval of amendments on tuition, fees, and other charges and other business.
9:15 a.m.         Real Estate and Facilities.   The agenda will include approval of initiations of projects, construction documents, award of contracts, and other business.
10:00 a.m.       Legal.  The agenda will include approval of policies and payments regarding outside counsel, approval of traffic and parking regulations, and other business. 
10:45 a.m.       Governance.    The agenda will include changes in delegation of authority, appeal of faculty issues, a discussion of the institutional executive search process, and other business.
Lunch break.
 1:00 p.m.        Strategic Planning.  The agenda will include information on the Strategic Planning Committee 2006 Work Plan and other business. 
 1:30 p.m.        Committee Reports and Recommendations.
Administration/Policy. 
Personnel/Foreign Travel.  The agenda will include a discussion of personnel matters, foreign travel requests at the universities, and other business.
 
An Executive Session may be held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
 
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