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2017 Commission Meeting Archive
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Winter 2017 Commission Meeting

Thursday, January 26, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST
Commission Boardroom, 18th Floor Parkway Towers
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Combined Agenda Files

Adoption of Agenda

Approval of Minutes, November 16, 2016 Meeting

Chairman's Report

Executive Director's Report

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Action Items

  1. Postsecondary State Authorization (Action Item)
    1. Authorization of New Institutions
    2. Approval of New Programs
    3. Optional Expedited Authorization
  2. Policy Updates (Action Item)
    1. Academic Affairs
    2. Personally Identifiable Information
    3. Outside Employment
  3. New Academic Programs (Action Item)
    1. ​East Tennessee State University and Tennessee Technological University, Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
    2. Middle Tennessee State University, Dance, Bachelor of Science
    3. Middle Tennessee State University, Fermentation Science, Bachelor of Science
  4. Academic Program Review
  5. Revised Budgets, 2016-17 (Action Item)
  6. Master Plan Updates (Action Item)
    1. ​Cleveland State Community College
    2. Columbia State Community College
    3. Motlow State Community College Update:  Smyrna Campus
    4. Nashville State Community College
  7. Capital Outlay Prioritization
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