Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Richard G. Rhoda, Executive Director

Commission Boardroom, Parkway Towers
July 24, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. CDT

• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes: April 24, 2008 Meeting
• Chairman's Report
• Executive Director's Report
• Systems' Reports
  • Tennessee Board of Regents
  • University of Tennessee System
  • Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

1. Academic Affairs
   1. Update on the Performance Funding Program
   2. Institute of Public Health Status Report
   3. P-16 Status Report
   4. New Academic Programs
      1. East Tennessee State University, Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education
      2. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Research
      3. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ph.D. in School Psychology
      4. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ph.D. in Counselor Education
      5. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration
      6. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ph.D. in Exercise and Sport Science
      7. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences
      8. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ph.D. in Child and Family Studies
      9. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ph.D. in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism
      10. Tennessee State University, M.P.H. in Public Health
      11. Austin Peay State University, Mid-Tennessee Collaborative Master of Social Work (MSW)
      12. Middle Tennessee State University, Mid-Tennessee Collaborative Master of Social Work (MSW)
      13. Tennessee State University, Mid-Tennessee Collaborative Master of Social Work (MSW)
      14. University of Tennessee Chattanooga, B.S. in Early Childhood Education
      15. Nashville State Technical Community College, Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies
      16. Nashville State Technical Community College, Associate of Applied Science in Healthcare Management
      17. Nashville State Technical Community College, Technical Certificate (30 semester credit hours) in Office Administration
      18. Nashville State Technical Community College, Technical Certificate (29 semester credit hours) in Accounting Technology
      19. Nashville State Technical Community College, Technical Certificate (24 semester credit hours) in Medical Transcription
      20. Nashville State Technical Community College, Technical Certificate (24 semester credit hours) in Medical Coding
   5. Postsecondary Education Authorization
      1. Authorization of New Institutions
      2. Approval of New Programs
      3. Recommendations for Appointments to the Committee on Postsecondary Educational Institutions
2. GEAR UP Status Report
3. Fiscal Affairs
   1. Audit Committee Status Report
   2. THEC Space Planning Guidelines
   3. Consideration of FY 2008-09 Operating Budgets
4. Administrative Items
   1. Election of 2008-09 Officers
   2. Fall Commission Meeting, November 20, 2008