Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Richard G. Rhoda, Executive Director

Commission Boardroom, Parkway Towers
April 26 - 1:00 p.m. CDT

• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes: January 25, 2007 Meeting
• Chairman's Report
  • Introduction of New Commission Members
  • Resolutions of Appreciation for Linda Bradley and Brad Windley
• Executive Director's Report
• Systems' Reports
  • University of Tennessee System
  • Tennessee Board of Regents
  • Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

1. Academic Affairs
   1. Revised Academic Policy A.1.1.20L - Diversity and Access - Post Geier
   2. Status of the Tennessee Institute of Public Health
   3. State P-16 Council Mathematics Curricula Alignment Initiative
   4. Postsecondary Education Authorization
      1. Institutional Reauthorization (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)
      2. Authorization of New Institutions
      3. Approval of New Programs
      4. Recommendations for Appointment to Postsecondary Education Authorization Committee
2. Policy, Planning and Research
• Lottery Scholarship Committee Report
3. Fiscal Affairs
   1. Amendment to the FY 2007-08 Disclosed Capital Projects List
   2. Presentation of the Roane State Community College Campus Master Plan Update
   3. THEC Position Statement Regarding the Funding of Intercollegiate Athletics
4. Minority Teacher Education Awards, 2007-09
5. GEAR UP TN/P-16 Initiatives
   1. Status Report on GEAR UP TN
   2. Status Report on College Access Initiatives
6. Legislative Issues
7. Administrative Items
   • Summer Commission Meeting, July 26, 2007