April 25, 2012 LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS 1. 2 Academic & Student Affairs Finance Legislative Facilities & Property Planning, Research & Performance Sponsored.

April 25, 2012

LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS

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Academic & Student AffairsFinanceLegislativeFacilities & PropertyPlanning, Research & PerformanceSponsored Programs

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Charlotte Bollinger, Chair

Harold Stokes, Vice Chair

Scott Ballard

Maurice Durbin

John Mineo IV

Albert Sam

Joe Wiley

Representatives from Management Boards

ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITEE

KAREN DENBYJEANNINE KAHN

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AGENDA ITEM III.

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Reauthorization of Previously Approved Research Units

Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental SciencesUniversity of New Orleans

International Lincoln Center for American StudiesLSU at Shreveport

Cecil J. Picard Center for Child DevelopmentUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette

RECOMMENDATION

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Senior Staff recommends that the Committee grant full approval for the following for a period of five years, effective immediately : • Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental

Sciences at UNO; • International Lincoln Center for American Studies

at LSU Shreveport; and• Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development at

UL Lafayette.

AGENDA ITEM IV.

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Letters of IntentB.S. in Medical Laboratory Science

LSU at AlexandriaB.S in Interdisciplinary Studies

Southern University and A&M CollegeM.S. in Systems Technology

University of Louisiana at LafayetteM.S. in Accounting

University of Louisiana at LafayetteEd.D. in Learning and Leadership

LSU at Shreveport

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Senior Staff recommends that the Committee grant approval of the following Letters of Intent: • B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science at LSU A; • B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies at SU and A&M; • M.S. in Systems Technology at ULL; • M.S. in Accounting at ULL; and • Ed.D. in Learning and Leadership at LSU S.

AGENDA ITEM V.

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Proposed New Academic Programs

B.A. in MusicUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette

Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Senior Staff recommends that the Committee grant• Conditional approval of the B.A. in Music (CIP

Code 50.0901) at UL Lafayette, with an update on program implementation (to include relevant enrollment and completer/ progression data) due by June 1, 2013;

• Approval of the Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation (CIP Code 30.1201), at UL Lafayette.

AGENDA ITEM VI.

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Consent Agenda

A. Proposed Administrative/Curricular Revision: Request from Southern University (BR) for a Joint (concurrent) JD/MBA

B. Staff Approval of Routine Academic RequestsC. Progress Reports for Conditionally Approved

Academic Programs/Research UnitsD. Past Due Reports for Academic Programs/ Research

UnitsE. Letters of Intent/Proposals in the Queue

RECOMMENDATION

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Senior Staff recommends the Committee receive and approve the items on the Consent Agenda.

W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr., Chair

Donna Klein, Vice Chair

Scott Ballard

Robert Bruno

Maurice Durbin

Joseph Farr

Roy O. Martin III

Representatives from Management Boards

FINANCE COMMITTEE

TODD BARRÉ

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AGENDA ITEM III.

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Revision of the Tuition and Financial Aid Policy

The Tuition and Financial Aid Policy was approved at the March 2012 Board Meeting.

In an effort to more closely align the policy with proposed legislation on tuition authority, policy items regarding financial aid have been removed.

A more comprehensive financial aid policy will be developed by staff and presented to the Board for consideration at a later date.

RECOMMENDATION

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Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the revision of the Tuition and Financial Aid Policy.

AGENDA ITEM IV.

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Classification of Student Self-Assessed Athletic Fees in Regard to the Policy for State Fund Usage in Athletic Programs

The current Board of Regents policy has been in effect since July 2007.

Currently, any revenues generated through student self-assessed athletic fees have been included in the total maximum allowable transfer to athletics.

AGENDA ITEM IV. (CONTINUED)

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In order for university athletic programs to be afforded the full amount of student self-assessed dedicated support:

First, that restricted revenues generated by student self-assessed athletic fees be separately identified on the BoR-3 form titled Revenue Sources – Unrestricted & Restricted;

and Second, that restricted revenues generated by student self-assessed athletic fees be transferred separately to support the university’s intercollegiate athletics program in addition to the maximum transfer allowed by the Board of Regents Policy for State Fund Usage in Athletic Programs.

RECOMMENDATION

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Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the classification of student self-assessed athletic fees in regard to the Policy for State Fund Usage in Athletic Programs.

W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr., Chair

Victor Stelly, Vice Chair

Maurice Durbin

Chris Gorman

Donna Klein

Joseph Wiley

Representatives from Management Boards

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Uma Subramanian

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AGENDA ITEM III2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATES

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1. Update on Board of Regents Bills2. Update on Bills Impacting Higher Education3. Bills Being Monitored

AGENDA ITEM III. III.1. Update on Board of Regents Bills

• Passed by Senate without opposition, referred to House Education:– SB 103 (Nevers) - Except as required for accreditation/certification,

limits graduation requirements to 120 credit hours without BoR approval

– SB 104 (Nevers) - Allows for an extension of BoR’s deadline for completing common-course numbering

– SB 290 (Murray) – Strengthens LUMCON governance and reporting

• Favorably reported by House Education without opposition, currently pending House Floor action (on Local & Consent Calendar): – HB 883 (H. Burns/Leger) – Increases licensure fee for academic

degree-granting institutions from $750 to a maximum of $1500

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AGENDA ITEM III. III.1. Update on Board of Regents Bills (Contd.)

• On House Education Committee’s April 25 agenda:– HB 395 (Carmody) – Governs distribution of appropriated funds

to management boards to their member institutions– HB 396 (Carmody) – Amends Louisiana Constitution to clarify

BoR authority• Working with stakeholders on streamlining issues:

– HB 275/HB1078 (Schroder/Broadwater) – Allows tuition increases up to SREB peer average, less poverty index, pursuant to BoR Tuition Policy

– HB 964/SB 527 (Fannin/Walsworth)- LaTech/LSU-S merger

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AGENDA ITEM III. III.2. Update on Bills Impacting

Higher Education• Unanimously passed by Senate, referred to House

Education:– SB 645 (F. Thompson) - Merges certain LA Technical College campuses with

Louisiana Delta Community College. Though not a BoR bill, BoR has recommended this merger.

– SCR 17 (Dorsey-Colomb) - Requests BoR and LCTCS to study the feasibility of merging Capital Area Technical College and Baton Rouge Community College.

• Favorably reported by Senate Education, recommitted to Senate Finance to review fiscal impact:– SB 247 (Long) - Creates the Central LA Technical Community College.– SB 284 (Cortez) - Merges certain LA Technical College campuses with South

Louisiana Community College. Though not a BoR bill, BoR has recommended this merger.

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III.2. Update on Bills ImpactingHigher Education (Contd.)

• Passed by Senate, referred to House Criminal Justice:– SB 303 (Riser) - Constitutional amendment to remove the legislature’s

authority to prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons and impose higher standard on legal restrictions. (LAICU and systems discussing with legislators the impact of bill on campuses.)

• Passed by House, Assigned to Senate Education– HB 435 (Lorusso) - Deems veterans residents for tuition purposes.

(Passed with BoR amendments to exclude veteran distance learners from resident status and to ensure Yellow Ribbon benefits in accordance with federal law.)

– HB 926 (Simon) – ACT scores to be considered past statutory deadlines for TOPS purposes under extraordinary circumstances.

– HB 945 (Burns) - TOPS eligibility for U.S. Armed Forces members enlisted in continuous active duty.

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III.2. Update on Bills ImpactingHigher Education (Contd.)

• Pending House Floor action (from 2 committees):– HB 524 (T. Burns) – Constitutional amendment concerning

membership of boards and commissions (result of redistricting).

• Voluntarily deferred, to be heard on 4/25:– HB 768 (T. Burns) – Companion bill to HB 524 concerning membership

of boards and commissions (result of redistricting).

• Reported favorably by House Gov. Affairs, recommitted to House Civil Law & Procedure: – HB 299 (Harrison) – Constitutional amendment to exempt college

tuition from 2/3 legislative approval requirement. (Scheduled for 4/24 but voluntarily deferred).

• Involuntarily deferred in Committee:– HB 294 (Harrison) – Places $1600 cap on TOPS award.

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AGENDA ITEM III. III.3. Bills Being Monitored

• Reported favorably by Senate Retirement:– SB 51 (Guillory) – Changes to terms of retirement benefits

and age. (Substitute bill SB 749 with major revisions to the original bill was introduced at committee. The impact of the substitute bill’s provisions on employees is being studied.)

– SB 52 (Guillory) – Increases an employee’s retirement contribution rates by 3% for most categories of employees

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RECOMMENDATION

There is no recommendation for any BoR action at this time

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Robert Bruno, Chair

W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr., Vice Chair

Charlotte Bollinger

Joseph Farr

Chris Gorman

Roy Martin III

Victor Stelly

John Mineo IV

Representatives from Management Boards

FACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE

RICH GRISWOLD

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AGENDA ITEM III.Small Capital Projects Report

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Other Funds

ULM Intramural Sports Complex Bleacher Campus $300,000

Northwestern NSU Shreveport Campus Parking Lot Addition $470,000

AGENDA ITEM III.

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Northwestern St. Denis Hall – HVAC Replacement and Boiler Action $327,000

James A. Noe ROTC Armory HVAC Replacement $385,000

LSU A&M Veterinary Medicine – Exotics and Wildlife Clinic Renovations

$330,000

Veterinary Medicine – Anatomy Lab Renovation $175,000

Veterinary Medicine – Replace Air Handling Unit 17 $220,000

Small Capital Projects Report

State Funds

RECOMMENDATION

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Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the Small Capital Projects Report as presented.

AGENDA ITEM IV.

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FY 2012-2013 Capital Outlay Budget Recommendation Status Report

AGENDA ITEM V.

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LeaseLouisiana State University and A&M College

• Minor facility improvements to the LSU Laboratory School band and choir areas

• Area affected is approximately 1,240 SF• Improvements paid by private donations• Estimated to cost $400,000 with $333,330 of that cost for

construction• MRA provided in the amount of 10% of the cost of construction

being set aside• Upon completion, the improvements will be donated to the

university by LSU Property Foundation, and the lease will terminate

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Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the lease on behalf of Louisiana State University and A&M College relating to minor facility improvements to the LSU Laboratory School band and choir areas.

RECOMMENDATION

Victor Stelly, Chair

Joe Wiley, Vice Chair

Maurice Durbin

William Fenstermaker

Chris Gorman

Roy O. Martin III

Harold Stokes

PLANNING, RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

Larry Tremblay

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Agenda Item III.Consent Agenda –

A. R.S. 17:1808 (Licensure)

1. Initial Licensea. Stony Brook University

2. License Renewalsa. Central Texas Collegeb. Upper Iowa Universityc. Walden University

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RECOMMENDATION

Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the items under the Consent Agenda.

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AGENDA ITEM IV.

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Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education in Louisiana: 2011-2025

RECOMMENDATION

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Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the Revision to the Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education in Louisiana: 2011-2025 reflecting the Board’s action at its March meeting regarding the funding formula for Louisiana’s public institutions of postsecondary education.

Harold Stokes, Chair

Victor Stelly, Vice ChairScott Ballard

Joseph FarrWilliam Fenstermaker

Chris GormanDonna KleinJohn Mineo

SPONSORED PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

KERRY DAVIDSONCARRIE ROBISON

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AGENDA ITEM III.

FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPOSALS SUBMITTED UNDER THE BOARD OF REGENTS SUPPORT FUND COMPETITIVE AND MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAMS, FY 2011-12

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1986 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT:I. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund (LEQTF)

A. Received approximately $540 million from the Oil and Gas Settlement

B. 25% of interest earnings annually added back to corpus until it reaches $2 billion

C. Corpus has now grown to approximately $1 billion

II. Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund (LEQSF)

A. Annually receives 75% of the interest earnings from the Trust Fund

B. Divided evenly for expenditure between Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Regents

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CONSTITUTIONAL GOALS FORHIGHER EDUCATION

IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION

ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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STRATEGIES TO ATTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL GOALS

1. Research

2. Endowment of Chairs

3. Enhancement

4. Superior Graduate Students

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CONNECTED LINKS OF SUPPORT FUND PLANNING, GRANT AWARDS, &

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COMPETITIVE VS. NON-COMPETITIVE SHARES OF SUPPORT FUND BUDGET,

2002-2013Fiscal Year Total

BudgetCompetitive $ Non-Competitive $ Percentage

CompetitivePercentage

Non-Competitive

2002 $28,000,000 $24,400,000 $2,800,000 87% 10%

2003 $28,000,000 $24,600,000 $2,600,000 87% 9%

2004 $24,000,000 $20,600,000 $2,600,000 85% 10%

2005 $31,504,181 $28,104,181 $2,600,000 89% 8%

2006 $33,204,181 $29,724,181 $2,680,000 89% 8%

2007 $35,650,000 $31,170,000 $3,680,000 87% 10%

2008 $31,500,000 $27,020,000 $3,680,000 85% 11%

2009 $32,116,788 $27,432,590 $3,680,000 85% 11%

2010 $32,116,788 $27,396,744 $3,680,000 85% 11%

2011 $33,000,000 $28,243,781 $3,680,000 86% 11%

2012 $25,600,000 $22,043,646 $2,560,000 86% 10%

2013 $27,500,000 $23,946,505 $2,600,000 87% 9%

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GOVERNOR

LEGISLATURE

BOARD OF REGENTS

SPONSORED PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

BoRSF ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BoRSF PLANNING COMMITTEE

BOARD OF REGENTS STAFF

BORSF POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

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Advisory to BoR

Budgetary, Policy, & Funding Decisions

Annual Approval of Plan & Budget

BORSF FUNDING RANGEAND ANNUAL AVERAGEFYS 1986-87 – 2010-11

RANGE: $12.0 million - $35.65 million

ANNUAL AVERAGE: $25 million

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ALLOCATION OF BORSF DOLLARSFYS 1986-87 THROUGH 2010-11

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COMPETITIVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS FY 2005 - FY 2012 FUNDING

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 $-

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

$11,700,000

$11,097,901

$10,115,000

$7,484,500

$5,904,064

$4,890,045

$6,324,921

$5,167,646

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Consultants: BoRSF Review ProcessFY 2011-12

Consultants engaged Consultants not engaged

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BORSF HIGHLIGHTS, 1987-2012• $804.6 million generated in new external funding from federal, private, and other non-

Support Fund sources (through 6/30/11)

• An additional $346.5 million generated in external contributions for Endowed Chairs, Professorships, and First-Generation Undergraduate Scholarships

• 264 $1 million chairs and 40 $2 million chairs endowed at 26 campuses

• 2,332 $100,000 Endowed Professorship slots endowed at 39 campuses

• 2,875 external awards from federal, private, and other non-Support Fund sources

• 197 patents issued, 183 patent applications pending during the life of the awards

• 9,805 publications in peer-reviewed journals, scholarly monographs, and conference proceedings

• 1:1.60 rate of return for all projects funded since 1987. For every Support Fund dollar invested, $1.60 has been returned to the State during the award period

• 1,429 Superior Graduate Fellows supported at 14 campuses

• 42 campuses across all levels have received Enhancement grants

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BOARD OF REGENTS SUPPORT FUND PROGRAMSFY 2011-12

ENDOWED CHAIRS - 23% ($3,200,000)a. Competitiveb. Restricted Bequests: Willed Donations

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) - 16% ($2,288,911)c. RCS: Research Competitivenessd. ITRS: University/Industrial Partnershipse. ATLAS: Completing Major Research/Creative Projects

ENHANCEMENT (ENH) - 53% ($7,428,024)f. Traditional: Educational and Research Capacityg. Undergraduate: Primarily Undergraduate Campusesh. Enhancement Program for Two-Year Institutions: Two-Year College Growthi. Endowed Professorships: Faculty Reward and Retentionj. Endowed First-Generation Undergraduate Scholarships: Access and Success

RECRUITMENT OF SUPERIOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (GRADUATE FELLOWS) - 8% ($1,082,500)k. Traditional: Superior Studentsl. GFT: In-Service Teachersm. BoR/SREB: Doctoral/Faculty Diversity

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TOTAL FUNDS RECOMMENDED:

$13,999,435

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ENDOWED CHAIRS, ENHANCEMENT, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, & GRADUATE FELLOWS

PROPOSALS SUBMITTED

FUNDS REQUESTED # PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED

BoRSF FUNDS RECOMMENDED

488 $45,860,823 163 $11,659,435(83%)

ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS & ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

FY 2011-12 COMPETITIVE FUNDING

FY 2011-12 NON-COMPETITIVE FUNDING

SLOTS REQUESTED

FUNDS REQUESTED # SLOTS RECOMMENDED

BoRSF FUNDS RECOMMENDED

327 $13,060,000 59 $2,340,000(17%)

FY 2011-12 SUPPORT FUNDUNFUNDED REQUESTS /FUTURE OBLIGATIONS

COMPETITIVE

FUNDS REQUESTED

# PROPOSALS FUTUREOBLIGATIONS

$33,713,643 314 $0

NON-COMPETITIVE PROFESSORSHIPSFUNDS

REQUESTED# SLOTS FUTURE

OBLIGATIONS$10,720,000 268 $10,720,000

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ENDOWED CHAIRS, ENHANCEMENT, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, & GRADUATE FELLOWS

ENDOWED CHAIRS FOR EMINENT SCHOLARS COMPONENT(APPENDIX B)

Endowed Chairs Subprograms:

– Competitive Program

– Restricted Bequests Program

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ENDOWED CHAIRS SUMMARY

Program # Submitted # Recommended/Funding Level

Total Funding Recommended

Competitive Program

15 TOTAL

• 10 at $400,000 to endow $1 million chairs

• 5 at $800,000 to endow $2 million chairs

4/$2,400,000

• 2/$400,000 each

• 2/$800,000 each

$2,400,000

Restricted Bequests Program

1 TOTAL

• $800,000 to endow a $2 million chair

1/$800,000 $ 800,000

TOTAL $3,200,000

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RECOMMENDATIONSenior Staff recommends that the Committee approve provision of Support Fund money at levels recommended to complete the endowments for proposals ranked 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Consultants’ Report (i.e., proposals 007EC, 010EC, 015EC, and 006EC). The Board further approves providing Support Fund money at the level recommended to complete the endowment for Restricted Bequest proposal 016EC.(See Appendix B.)

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT(APPENDIX C)

R&D Subprograms:

– Research Competitiveness Subprogram (RCS)

– Industrial Ties Research Subprogram (ITRS)

– Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars (ATLAS) Subprogram

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT SUMMARY

# Submitted

First-Year Funds

Requested

# Highly Recommended

(Priority I)First-Year Funds Recommended

Research Competitiveness 117 $6,698,488 32 $1,340,041

Industrial Ties 33 $2,550,500 8 $ 559,500

Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars

49 $2,147,688 20 $ 877,116

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RECOMMENDATIONSenior Staff recommends that the Committee approve disbursal of $2,288,911 available in FY 2011-12 to fund the first year of new RCS, ITRS, and ATLAS projects as follows: 1. Research Competitiveness Subprogram: $1,243,9392. Industrial Ties Research Subprogram: $559,5003. Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars Subprogram: $485,472

Approved R&D proposals shall be funded at the levels and with the stipulations recommended by consultants. Support Fund money shall be awarded to fund at recommended levels the top thirty (30) RCS proposals, eight (8) ITRS proposals, and eleven (11) ATLAS proposals. In addition, the following principles shall apply: (1) should an institution refuse or be denied an award, or should FY 2011-12 money be returned from previously funded Research & Development contracts, that money shall be offered to the next ranked proposal which the consultants recommended for Priority I funding within the respective subprogram, subject to availability of funds; (2) if the remaining money in the budget for a particular component is insufficient to fully fund the next-ranked recommended proposal for that component, the remaining funds shall constitute the total award for that proposal; and (3) if there are no remaining Priority I proposals in a particular subprogram the money shall be awarded in descending rank order to Priority I proposal(s) in another R&D subprogram. Should the amount of money ultimately available to fund first-year activities in all R&D projects be less than the $2,288,911 disbursed herein, adherence to the following principles shall be uniformly enforced: R&D proposals shall be funded in rank order at the levels and the durations and with the stipulations recommended by consultants until the funds designated for each component have been exhausted. (See Appendix C.)

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ENHANCEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF DEPARTMENTS OR UNITS PROGRAM

(APPENDICES D-I)

Enhancement Subprograms:– Endowed Professorships

– Traditional Enhancement, including Multidisciplinary

– Undergraduate Enhancement

– Enhancement Program for Two-Year Institutions

– First-Generation Endowed Undergraduate Scholarships

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ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS SUMMARY(APPENDIX D)

# Submitted # of Campuses Participating Total Funds Requested

Amount Needed to Honor Board Guarantees*

306 21 TOTAL

• 15 campuses submitted three or more

• 2 campuses submitted two

• 4 campuses submitted one

$12,240,000 $1,520,000

* The Endowed Professorships policy as adopted by the Board guarantees two $40,000 professorship matching “slots” per eligible four-year campus and one $40,000 slot per eligible two-year campus.

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RECOMMENDATIONSenior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the provision of $1,520,000 from the Support Fund as matching funds for up to two professorships for each four-year institution and one professorship per two-year institution, as submissions warrant. (See Appendix D.)

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TRADITIONAL ENHANCEMENT SUBPROGRAM(APPENDICES E AND H)

Discipline # Submitted First-Year Funds Requested

# Recommended First-Year Funds Recommended

Biological Sciences 27 $ 2,993,025 6 $ 433,850

Computer & Info. Sciences 20 $ 2,124,212 6 $ 319,842

Engineering B 35 $ 4,293,102 7 $ 596,616

Humanities 12 $ 1,168,661 4 $ 182,435

Social Sciences 28 $ 2,285,789 5 $ 396,385

Multidisciplinary 35 $ 3,460,040 8 $ 485,235

TOTAL 157 $16,324,829 36 $2,414,363

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UNDERGRADUATE ENHANCEMENT SUBPROGRAM(APPENDICES F AND H)

# Submitted First-Year Funds Requested # Recommended First-Year Funds

Recommended

48 $3,234,942 32 $1,602,216

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ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR TWO-YEAR INSTITUTIONS SUMMARY (APPENDICES G AND H)

# Submitted First-Year Funds Requested # Recommended First-Year Funds

Recommended

31 $2,865,376 16 $1,071,445

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RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Traditional Enhancement: The $2,414,363 recommended for expenditure shall be awarded in the rank order, at the funding levels, and with the funding stipulations recommended by consultants, and shall be divided among the five eligible disciplines and multidisciplinary projects as follows (see Appendix E):

Biological Sciences $ 433,850

Computer & Information Sciences $ 319,842

Engineering B $ 596,616

Humanities $ 182,435

Social Sciences $ 396,385

Multidisciplinary $ 485,235

Subtotal Traditional Enhancement $2,414,363

Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the following:

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2. Undergraduate Enhancement: The $1,602,216 recommended for

expenditure for FY 2011-12 Undergraduate Enhancement proposals shall be awarded in the rank order, at the funding levels, and with the funding stipulations recommended by consultants. (See Appendix F.)

3. Enhancement Program for Two-Year Institutions: The $1,071,445 recommended for expenditure for FY 2011-12 Enhancement Program for Two-Year Institutions proposals shall be awarded in the rank order, at the funding levels, and with funding stipulations recommended by consultants. (See Appendix G.)

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4. Should the amount of money ultimately available to fund first-year activities in

Traditional, Undergraduate, and Enhancement Program for Two-Year Institutions projects be less than the $5,088,024 disbursed herein, the following principles shall apply: (1) All Support Fund money shall be awarded in rank order, at funding levels and with stipulations recommended by consultants; (2) if the remaining money in the budget for a particular component or discipline is insufficient to fully fund the next recommended proposal for that component or discipline, the remaining funds shall constitute the total award for that proposal; and (3) should an institution refuse or be denied an award, that money shall be awarded to the next highest ranked proposal within that component or discipline. (See Appendices E, F, G, and H.)

RECOMMENDATIONS (CONTINUED)

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FIRST-GENERATION ENDOWED UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS(APPENDIX I)

Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve funding for the twenty-one (21) applications submitted under the First-Generation Endowed Undergraduate Scholarships Program in FY 2011-12. (See Appendix I.)

# Submitted Amount Requested

21 $820,000

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RECRUITMENT OF SUPERIOR GRADUATE STUDENTS COMPONENT(APPENDIX J)

RSGS Subprograms:

– Traditional Graduate Fellows (GF)

– Graduate Fellowships for Teachers (GFT)

– BoR/SREB Graduate Fellowships to Promote Diversity (BoR/SREB)

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TRADITIONAL GRADUATE FELLOWS AND GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

FOR TEACHERS SUMMARY (APPENDIX J)

# SubmittedFirst-Year

Funds Requested

# Recommended First-Year Funds Recommended*

Traditional GF 30 $2,563,000 20 $832,500

GFT 1 $ 126,000 0 $ 0

TOTAL 31 $2,689,000 20 $832,500

* From FY 2013-14 monies

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RECOMMENDATIONSenior Staff recommends that the Committee approve funding of the 20 top-ranked proposals submitted in the FY 2011-12 cycle for the Recruitment of Superior Graduate Students Traditional component for the durations and at the levels recommended by consultants. (See Appendix J.)

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BOR/SREB GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY SUMMARY (APPENDIX J)

* From FY 2012-13 monies

Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve funding of the five (5) top-ranked proposals submitted in the FY 2011-12 cycle for the BoR/SREB Graduate Fellowships to Promote Diversity Program for the durations and at the levels recommended by consultants. (See Appendix J.)

# Submitted First-Year Funds Requested # Recommended First-Year Funds

Recommended*

6 $550,000 5 $250,000

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CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR BUDGETARY SHORTFALL

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RECOMMENDATIONSenior Staff recommends that the Committee approve the following contingency plan: should the final FY 2011-12 Support Fund budget not achieve the amount cited herein, any shortfall shall be accommodated through a proportionate reduction in the amounts allocated for proposals in the various Enhancement and Research and Development program components.

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April 25, 2012

LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS

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PUBLIC COMMENTS

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MARCH 21, 2012

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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Charlotte Bollinger, Chair

Harold Stokes, Vice Chair

Scott Ballard

Maurice Durbin

John Mineo IV

Albert Sam

Joe Wiley

Representatives from Management Boards

ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITEE

KAREN DENBYJEANNINE KAHN

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MOTION

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The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the Board grant full approval for the following for a period of five years, effective immediately : • Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental

Sciences at UNO; • International Lincoln Center for American Studies

at LSU Shreveport; and• Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development at

UL Lafayette.

MOTION

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The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the Board grant approval of the following Letters of Intent: • B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science at LSU A; • B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies at SU and A&M; • M.S. in Systems Technology at ULL; • M.S. in Accounting at ULL; and • Ed.D. in Learning and Leadership at LSU S.

MOTION

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The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the Board grant• Conditional approval of the B.A. in Music (CIP

Code 50.0901) at UL Lafayette, with an update on program implementation (to include relevant enrollment and completer/ progression data) due by June 1, 2013;

• Approval of the Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation (CIP Code 30.1201), at UL Lafayette.

MOTION

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The Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommends that the Board receive and approve the items on the Consent Agenda.

W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr., Chair

Donna Klein, Vice Chair

Scott Ballard

Robert Bruno

Maurice Durbin

Joseph Farr

Roy O. Martin III

Representatives from Management Boards

FINANCE COMMITTEE

TODD BARRE´

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MOTION

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The Finance Committee recommends that the Board of Regents approve the revision of the Tuition and Financial Aid Policy.

MOTION

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The Finance Committee recommends that the Board of Regents approve the classification of student self-assessed athletic fees in regard to the Policy for State Fund Usage in Athletic Programs.

W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr., Chair

Victor Stelly, Vice Chair

Maurice Durbin

Chris Gorman

Donna Klein

Joseph Wiley

Representatives from Management Boards

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Uma Subramanian

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2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATES

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1. Update on Board of Regents’ Bills2. Update on Bills Impacting Higher Education3. Bills Being Monitored

Robert Bruno, Chair

W. Clinton Rasberry, Jr., Vice Chair

Charlotte Bollinger

Joseph Farr

Chris Gorman

Roy Martin III

John Mineo IV

Victor Stelly

Representatives from Management Boards

FACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE

RICH GRISWOLD

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MOTION

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The Facilities and Property Committee recommends that the Board approve the Small Capital Projects Report as presented.

• Intramural Sports Complex Bleacher Canopies (ULM)• NSU Shreveport Campus Parking Lot Addition (Northwestern)• St. Denis Hall – HVAC Replacement and Boiler Addition (Northwestern)• James A. Noe ROTC Armory HVAC Replacement (Northwestern)• Veterinary Medicine – Exotics and Wildlife Clinic Renovations (LSU and A&M)• Veterinary Medicine – Anatomy Lab Renovations (LSU and A&M)• Veterinary Medicine – Replace Air Handling Unit 17 (LSU and A&M)

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The Facilities and Property Committee recommends that the Board approve the lease on behalf of Louisiana State University and A&M College relating to minor facility improvements to the LSU Laboratory School band and choir areas.

MOTION

Victor Stelly, Chair

Joe Wiley, Vice Chair

Maurice Durbin

William Fenstermaker

Chris Gorman

Roy O. Martin III

Harold Stokes

PLANNING, RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE

Larry Tremblay

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MOTIONThe Planning, Research and Performance Committee recommends that the Board approve the items under the Consent Agenda. R.S. 17:1808 (Licensure)

1. Initial Licensea. Stony Brook University

2. License Renewalsa. Central Texas Collegeb. Upper Iowa Universityc. Walden University

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MOTION

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The Planning, Research and Performance Committee recommends that the Board approve the Revision to the Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education in Louisiana: 2011-2025 reflecting the Board’s action at its March meeting regarding the funding formula for Louisiana’s public institutions of postsecondary education.

Harold Stokes, Chair

Victor Stelly, Vice ChairScott Ballard

Joseph FarrWilliam Fenstermaker

Chris GormanDonna KleinJohn Mineo

SPONSORED PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

KERRY DAVIDSONCARRIE ROBISON

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MOTION

The Sponsored Programs Committee recommends that the Board approve provision of Support Fund money at levels recommended to complete the endowments for proposals ranked 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Consultants’ Report (i.e., proposals 007EC, 010EC, 015EC, and 006EC). The Board further approves providing Support Fund money at the level recommended to complete the endowment for Restricted Bequest proposal 016EC.

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MOTIONThe Sponsored Programs Committee recommends that the Board approve disbursal of $2,288,911 available in FY 2011-12 to fund the first year of new RCS, ITRS, and ATLAS projects as follows: 1. Research Competitiveness Subprogram: $1,243,9392. Industrial Ties Research Subprogram: $559,5003. Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars Subprogram: $485,472

Approved R&D proposals shall be funded at the levels and with the stipulations recommended by consultants. Support Fund money shall be awarded to fund at recommended levels the top thirty (30) RCS proposals, eight (8) ITRS proposals, and eleven (11) ATLAS proposals. In addition, the following principles shall apply: (1) should an institution refuse or be denied an award, or should FY 2011-12 money be returned from previously funded Research & Development contracts, that money shall be offered to the next ranked proposal which the consultants recommended for Priority I funding within the respective subprogram, subject to availability of funds; (2) if the remaining money in the budget for a particular component is insufficient to fully fund the next-ranked recommended proposal for that component, the remaining funds shall constitute the total award for that proposal; and (3) if there are no remaining Priority I proposals in a particular subprogram the money shall be awarded in descending rank order to Priority I proposal(s) in another R&D subprogram. Should the amount of money ultimately available to fund first-year activities in all R&D projects be less than the $2,288,911 disbursed herein, adherence to the following principles shall be uniformly enforced: R&D proposals shall be funded in rank order at the levels and the durations and with the stipulations recommended by consultants until the funds designated for each component have been exhausted.

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MOTIONThe Sponsored Programs Committee recommends that the Board approve the provision of $1,520,000 from the Support Fund as matching funds for up to two professorships for each four-year institution and one professorship per two-year institution, as submissions warrant.

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MOTION

1. Traditional Enhancement: The $2,414,363 recommended for expenditure shall be awarded in the rank order, at the funding levels, and with the funding stipulations recommended by consultants, and shall be divided among the five eligible disciplines and multidisciplinary projects as follows:

Biological Sciences $ 433,850

Computer & Information Sciences $ 319,842

Engineering B $ 596,616

Humanities $ 182,435

Social Sciences $ 396,385

Multidisciplinary $ 485,235

Subtotal Traditional Enhancement $2,414,363

The Sponsored Programs Committee recommends that the Board approve the following:

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2. Undergraduate Enhancement: The $1,602,216 recommended for

expenditure for FY 2011-12 Undergraduate Enhancement proposals shall be awarded in the rank order, at the funding levels, and with the funding stipulations recommended by consultants. (See Appendix F.)

3. Enhancement Program for Two-Year Institutions: The $1,071,445 recommended for expenditure for FY 2011-12 Enhancement Program for Two-Year Institutions proposals shall be awarded in the rank order, at the funding levels, and with funding stipulations recommended by consultants. (See Appendix G.)

MOTION (CONTINUED)

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4. Should the amount of money ultimately available to fund first-year activities in

Traditional, Undergraduate, and Enhancement Program for Two-Year Institutions projects be less than the $5,088,024 disbursed herein, the following principles shall apply: (1) All Support Fund money shall be awarded in rank order, at funding levels and with stipulations recommended by consultants; (2) if the remaining money in the budget for a particular component or discipline is insufficient to fully fund the next recommended proposal for that component or discipline, the remaining funds shall constitute the total award for that proposal; and (3) should an institution refuse or be denied an award, that money shall be awarded to the next highest ranked proposal within that component or discipline.

MOTION (CONTINUED)

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MOTIONThe Sponsored Programs Committee recommends that the Board approve funding of the 20 top-ranked proposals submitted in the FY 2011-12 cycle for the Recruitment of Superior Graduate Students Traditional component for the durations and at the levels recommended by consultants.

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MOTION

Senior Staff recommends that the Committee approve funding of the five (5) top-ranked proposals submitted in the FY 2011-12 cycle for the BoR/SREB Graduate Fellowships to Promote Diversity Program for the durations and at the levels recommended by consultants.

MOTIONThe Sponsored Programs Committee recommends that the Board approve the following contingency plan: should the final FY 2011-12 Support Fund budget not achieve the amount cited herein, any shortfall shall be accommodated through a proportionate reduction in the amounts allocated for proposals in the various Enhancement and Research and Development program components.

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AGENDA ITEM OTHER BUSINESS

Remarks by Chairman Robert Levy

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ADJOURNMENT