USM BOARD OF REGENTS
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Saratoga Building
220 North Arch Street - 13th Floor -- Room 101
November 2, 2012
8:30 AM

AGENDA FOR PUBLIC SESSION -- REVISED

Cover Memo - Meeting of the Board of Regents, Friday, November 2, 2012

Map and Driving Directions

Call to OrderChairman Shea

Welcome from University of Maryland Center for Environmental SciencePresident Boesch

Educational Forum on Advancement Regent Gossett
Mr. Raley

1. Committee of the WholeChairman Shea

a. Approval of meeting minutes from September 28, 2012 Public Session (action)
b. Approval of meeting notes from September 28, 2012 Executive Session (action)
c. Chancellor's Report (information)
d. Proposal to Establish USM Center on Academic Transformation (action)

2. Report of Councils 

a. University System of Maryland Student Council — Mr. Cohen
b. Council of University System Staff — Ms. Sullivan
c. Council of University System Faculty — Dr. Zimmerman
d. Council of University System Presidents — President Burnim

3. Education Policy Committee Regent Michaux Gonzales

a. Approval of meeting minutes from October 17, 2012 Public Session (action)
b. University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Master of Arts in Language, Literacy, and Culture (action)
c. Proposed Change in Name of Educational Policy Committee (information)
d. Role and Function of the BOR Education Policy Committee (information)
e. Tentative Annual Agenda 2012-2013 (information)
f. Financial Aid Report FY 2007-2011 (information)
g. Report on Program Actions Delegated to the Chancellor (information)

4. Effectiveness and Efficiency Committee Regent Slater

a. Approval of meeting minutes from October 17, 2012 Public Session (action)
b. Role and Function of the BOR Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency (information)
c. Review of Chapter 450 (HB442/SB239) — Next Steps (information)
d. Establishment of the USM Center on Academic Transformation (information)
e. Effectiveness and Efficiency Annual Reports (information)

5. Audit Committee Regent Augustine

a. Approval of meeting minutes from October 2, 2012 Closed Session (action)

6. Reconvene to Executive Session (action)Chairman Shea