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BOARD TO APPROVE DEGREES AND DISCUSS DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

12/9/2005 (Jackson, MS ) -
 The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, in its regular monthly meeting next Thursday, will approve the awarding of degrees at Jackson State University and include a disaster preparedness plan in its Board Policies and Bylaws.
 
The Board’s regular December meeting will combine committee and board meetings into one day: Thursday, December 15. Executive session will begin at 10:00 a.m., with committee meetings to follow at 11:00 a.m.  The full Board meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. All meetings will take place in the Board Room in the Universities Center at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson. 
 
Thursday, December 15, 2005, Board Room, Universities Center, IHL
 
10:00 a.m.       Executive Session
11:00 a.m.       Committee Meetings
                        Educational Policies and Programs.  The agenda will include approval of degrees at Jackson State University, proposed changes to policies and bylaws on student affairs and out-of-state tuition for nonresidents and other business.
Budget, Finance, and Audit.  The agenda will include approval of contracts, a proposal to give the commissioner of higher education authority to approve selected contracts, revisions to rules for the Nissan Scholarship Program and other business.
Real Estate and Facilities.   The agenda will include the addition of a disaster preparedness plan to Board policies, approval of initiations of projects, construction documents, award of contracts and other business.
Legal.  The agenda will include approval of retention of a bond counsel for the JSU Educational Building Corporation, information on payments to outside counsel, and other business. 
Governance.    The agenda will include consideration of amendments to policies on facilities staff responsibilities and other business.
 
1:00 p.m.         Committee Reports and Recommendations
Administration/Policy.  Agenda items will include amendments to Board policies on approval of travel abroad and other business.
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.