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September 18, 2009

UNM Regents’ Academic/Student Affairs/Research Committee To Meet Sept. 23

The Academic, Student Affairs and Research Committee of the University of New Mexico Board of Regents will meet Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at 9 a.m. in ballroom A of the Student Union Building on the UNM main campus.

In addition to the three Regents who are members of this Committee, other Regents may attend this meeting in a non-voting capacity.

Agenda

I. Call to Order

II. Faculty Presentation, Julie Coonrod, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

III. Approval of Summarized Minutes from Previous Meeting (April 21, 2009)

IV. Reports/Comments

A. Administrative Report, Suzanne Ortega, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
B. Comments from Regents Advisors ASUNM, GPSA, Parents Association

V. Action Items

A. Approval of Summer 2009 Degree Candidates
B. Approval of Los Alamos Operating Agreement

VI. Information Items

A. Discussion of New Admissions Standards, Terry Babbitt, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management
B. Master Plan, Mary Kenney, Facilities Planning and Will Gleason, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
C. Analysis of Trends for Tenure Track Faculty, Howard Snell, Past President, Faculty Senate
D. Early Retirement Plan for Faculty, Richard Holder, Deputy Provost
E. Preliminary Report on Faculty Instructional Load, Suzanne Ortega, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

VII. Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes)

VIII. Adjournment

A copy of the agenda will be available at University Communication and Marketing (Cornell Parking Structure) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. The agenda will also be available on the UNM web page at http://www.unm.edu/regents/meetings/ no later than 24 hours before the meeting.

Individuals with disabilities in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified signed language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in a Board of Regents meeting should contact University Communication and Marketing. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats and individuals who need accessible formats should also contact University Communication and Marketing.