Agenda December 2009

Colorado Commission on Higher Education Agenda
December 3, 2009 – 1:00 pm
Community College of Aurora, Classroom Building, Room #207 A/B,
16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Aurora, Colorado.

Meeting Announcement

I. Opening Business

1. Attendance
2. Approval of Minutes for the November 5, 2009 Commission Meeting
3. Welcome by Dr. Linda Bowman, President of Community College of Aurora
4. Reports by the Chair, Commissioners, Commission Subcommittees, Advisory   Committee
5. Executive Director Report
1. Department Update
2. Joint Budget Committee Briefing
3. Higher Education Strategic Plan
4. Commission Workplan proposal
• Attachment
6. Public Comments

II. Action Items

1. Five-Year State Funded And Two-Year Cash Funded Capital Improvement Program Lists – Dan Krug, Diane Lindner
• Attachment A
• Attachment B
2. Commission Approval of Capital Projects Using the Financing Instruments in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and HB09-1346 –Diane Lindner, Andrew Carlson

III. Consent Items

1. Proposal to Offer of Masters of Professional Accountancy Degree for Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Attachment
2. Proposal to Offer a Master of Social Work Degree for Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Attachment
3. Proposal to Offer a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition for University of Northern Colorado
• Attachment A
• Attachment B

IV. Information Item

1. Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Financial Aid Report – Diane Lindner, Celina Duran
• Report

V. Presentation Items

1. Colorado’s Higher Education Leadership in Teacher Preparation – Dr. Ian Macgillivray
2. Commission Workplan Proposal Memorandums – Rico Munn
• Attachment A
• Attachment B