Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Richard G. Rhoda, Executive Director

Commission Boardroom, Parkway Towers
January 29, 2004 - 1:00 p.m. CST

• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes: November 20, 2003 Meeting
• Chairman's Report
• Executive Director's Report
• Systems' Reports
  • University of Tennessee System
  • Tennessee Board of Regents
  • Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

1. Academic Affairs
   1. New Academic Programs
      1. University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Ph.D. in Computational Engineering
      2. University of Tennessee Memphis, Master of Occupational Therapy
      3. Nashville State Technical Community College, Technical Certificate in Surgical Assisting
      4. Nashville State Technical Community College, Technical Certificate in Industrial Machine Tools
      5. Nashville State Technical Community College, Technical Certificate in Industrial Automation
      6. Roane State Community College, Technical Certificate in Pharmacy Technician
   2. Annual Articulation and Transfer Status Report
   3. Post Approval Monitoring Follow-up Reports
   4. Tennessee College of Public Health Update
2. Fiscal Affairs
   1. October 31 Revised Budgets, 2003-04
3. Postsecondary Education Authorization
   1. Temporary Authorization of new Institutions under the Postsecondary Authorization Act
   2. Approval of New Programs under the Postsecondary Authorization Act
   3. Troy State University Relocation
4. Policy, Planning and Research
   1. 2004 Annual Report on the Condition of Higher Education in Tennessee
      Attachment
5. Geier Status Report
6. Status of THEC Plan of Action
7. Administrative Items
   • Spring Quarterly Meeting