One-Minute Summary July 29, 2009 Commission Meeting

The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education convened at the Mary G. Roebling Building in Trenton on July 29, 2009. Chairman Edward Graham presided. Highlights from the meeting include:

• Chairman’s Report: Mr. Graham reported that the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Commission and the Officers of the Presidents’ Council to discuss facilities and other topics is set for September 3.

• Acting Executive Director’s Report: Acting Executive Director Beardsley outlined the economic stimulus recovery legislation that the Governor signed into law on July 27. She also announced the retirement of Darlene McGilberry, the Commission’s Manager, Budget and Administration.

• Presidents’ Council Report: Sister Rosemary Jeffries reported on the approval by the Council of the budget for the Campus Safety and Security peer review process and the work on a combined Economic Impact Report of the colleges and universities.

• Report on the State Budget: New Jersey’s fiscal 2010 budget was approved on June 29, 2009. Betsy Garlatti reviewed the details of the Commission budget and discussed its implications.

• Caldwell College Petition to Exceed its Programmatic Mission and Offer a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Behavior Analysis: The Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing Caldwell College to exceed its programmatic mission and offer a program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Behavior Analysis.

• Annual Report on Licensure/Degree Program Approval: Marguerite Beardsley presented her annual report on licensure and degree program approval.

• Annual Ethics Briefing: Commission members are required to complete ethics training and to receive the annual, mandatory ethics briefing in any year that they do not receive training. Michelle Robinson, the Commission’s ethics officer, gave a briefing to satisfy the mandatory obligation for 2009-10.

• EOF and HESAA Updates: EOF Assistant Director Audrey Bennerson commented on the staff conducting program visits at the colleges and universities. Ms. Matos-Miranda, sitting in for the Chair, HESAA, commented on the adoption by the Board of the new full- and part-time TAG award tables for 2009-10, the NJ STARS I and II increase, and the NJ CLASS and loan programs for medical and dental students now being offered for 2009-10 academic year.

• Comments from the Public: Mr. Randolph Portugal, Alliance of Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Students of NJ, commented on providing leadership for EOF students and the positives of the EOF program.

• Next Meeting: Friday, September 18, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., at the Mary G. Roebling Building in Trenton, New Jersey.