March 9

Thursday, March 8, 2012

UNIVERSITY PLACE HOTEL & CONF. CTR.
IUPUI Campus
850 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN  46202

(Eastern time)
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.     Dinner Working Session (public meeting)

Friday, March 9, 2012

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
50 W. Fall Creek Parkway N. Drive
Indianapolis, IN  46208

Visitor parking instructions:  map
(Eastern time) 7:45 - 8:45 a.m. Breakfast Working Session (public meeting)

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Regular Commission Meeting (public meeting) 12:00 p.m. (Or immediately following CHE meeting adjournment.)
Tour of IFC building
Lunch in Community Room lobby area


AGENDA ITEMS:

Working Session Agendas
CHE Meeting Agenda
Full agenda (Set up for 1-2 sided printing)

Minutes of the February 2012 Commission Meeting 

DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. Update of the Higher Education Landscape Report from the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University West Lafayette  link
   • Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth presentation  link
2. Presentation on Distance Education, Including Costs and Fees  link
   • Dr. Russ Poulin presentation  link

DECISION ITEMS

1. Academic Degree Programs
   1. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology To Be Offered by Indiana State University at Terre Haute  link
   2. Master of Science in Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization To Be Offered by Purdue University Calumet at Hammond  link
2. Capital Projects
   1. North Campus Residence Hall - Indiana State University  link
   2. Kelley School of Business Expansion and Renovation - Phase I at the Indiana University Bloomington Campus  link
3. Commission Approval of Reaching Higher, Achieving More  link

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Status of Active Requests for New Academic Degree Programs  link
2. Capital Improvement Projects on Which Staff Have Acted  link
3. Capital Improvement Projects Awaiting Action  link

The next meeting of the Commission will be held on May 11, 2012 in Vincennes.

** The Commission for Higher Education abides by the Indiana Open Door Law (Indiana Code 5-14-1.5).  All business meetings are open to the public. (Meals will not be provided.)