CAAL

4/22/2004

Agenda Item 1

COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

AND LICENSING

Minutes of February 19, 2004

Members presentStaff present

Ms. Sue Cole Ms. JoAnn Biga

Mr. Miles Loadholt Ms. De’Nitra Brown

Ms. Deloris OliverMs. Sandra Carr

Ms. Renea Eshleman

Dr. Nancy Healy

Ms. Tajuana Massie

Dr. Gail Morrison

Members absent Ms. Julie Wahl

Dr. John GriffithMs. Shayne Watts

Dr. Vermelle J. Johnson

Dr. Roger Stevenson

Guests present

Dr. Reginald Avery, USC-Spartanburg

Ms. Julia Corner, Miller-Motte Tech.

Dr. Cheryl Cox, Technical System Office

Mr. Patrick Donivan, ECPI

Mr. Brandon Fee, VirginiaCollege Tech

Dr. Marilyn Fore, Horry-Georgetown, Tech

Dr. Debra Jackson, Clemson

Mr. Dean Mahaffey, VirginiaCollege Tech

Mr. Steve Michaels, ITT Tech

Mr. Davis Murray, ITT Tech

Dr. Aileen Trainer, USC-Columbia

Mr. James Weaver, Miller-Motte Tech

Ms. Sue Cole stated that she was substituting in as chair of the Committee because Dr. Johnson could not be at the meeting owing toa medical emergency in her family.

  1. Consideration of Minutes of Meeting of October 23, 2003

Ms. Cole introduced the item and asked if there were any corrections. There being no corrections, the Minutes of October 23, 2003, were approved as circulated.

2. Consideration of New Program Proposals

  1. A.D.N., Nursing, Spartanburg Tech

Dr. Morrison stated that Spartanburg Tech has requested to defer this program proposal until after the required visit and approval from the State Board of Nursing.

  1. A.H.S., Emergency Medical Technology, Horry-Georgetown Tech.

Ms. Cole asked Dr. Morrison to introduce the item. Dr. Morrison stated that the US Department of Transportation has established new standards for training in EMT. Students may take advanced training or an associate degree; financial aid is only available for the latter, so students will be seeking training within the context of a degree program. She stated that Horry-Georgetown will offer 13 new courses and this program will be subject toaccreditation. The college is also seeking to become an official training site under DHEC. Horry-Georgetown Tech is committed to bearing the costof the program; additional fundingor equipment is expected to come from HorryCountyEMS. This program will be offered at the Grand Strand campus. Without discussion, approval was moved (Loadholt) and seconded (Oliver), and the Committee voted to commend favorably to the Commission approval of the program leading to the A.H.S. degree in Emergency Medical Technology at Horry-GeorgetownTechnicalCollege, to be implemented in Fall 2004 at the Grand Strand campus.

c. Center for Community Growth and Change, Clemson

Dr. Morrison introduced the item. She stated that the Center has been in existence but is coming before the Commission for approval so that it might seek separate state funding at a future date. However, this center will be supported currently and in the coming year through contracts and grants, and Clemson officials do not have a separate line item budget request pending at this time. Without discussion, approval was moved (Loadholt) and seconded (Oliver), and the Committee voted to commend favorably to the Commission approval of the Center for Community Growth and Change at ClemsonUniversity, to be implemented immediately upon approval.

d. Center for Optical Materials and Science and Engineering Technologies,

Clemson

Dr. Morrison introduced this item. She stated that this center has been established for four years. She stated that Clemson is requesting$1 millionas a below the line item, whichwill be a repeated request for the next four years. This Center is also seeking funding from the endowed chairsprogram. The Center will have a chair and six faculty members. Dr. Jackson stated that this center works through partnerships. She stated that there is a partnership with three technical colleges in the upstate and students will begin training at theassociate degree level in this field. She stated that the Center also has a partnership with three institutions in North Carolina. She stated that five percent of Clemson’s total research comes from this Center. Without discussion, approval was moved (Loadholt) and seconded (Oliver), and the Committee voted to commend favorably to the Commission approval of the Center for Optical Materials and Science and Engineering Technologies at ClemsonUniversity, to be implemented immediately upon approval.

3.Consideration of Request for Initial License to Recruit and Enroll SC Residents

Dr. Morrison asked Ms. Eshleman to introduce this item. Ms. Eshleman stated that Virginia College-Technical in Alabama is requesting authorization to recruit SC students. She stated that if an institution has a physical presence in the state, then itmust be approved by the Commission. Physical presence consists of advertising or having recruiters in the state. Ms. Cole asked whether the College is recruiting SC students to go to school in Alabama and Ms. Eshleman replied affirmatively. Mr. Loadholt asked whether this type of degree is offered at any institution inSouth Carolina. Dr. Cox stated that Greenville Tech has a similar program, but it may not be exactly the same. Without discussion, approval was moved (Loadholt) and seconded (Oliver), and the Committee voted to commend favorably to the Commission approvalof initial licensure for five years for Virginia College-Technical to recruit residents of South Carolina into its branch campus in Pelham, Alabama, into the programs leading to the Occupational Associate Degree in Automotive Collision/Refinishing with Industry Management and in Automotive/Light Diesel with Industry Management.

4.Consideration of Request for Amendments to License

  1. ITT Greenville

Ms. Eshleman stated that ITT Technical Institute has been operating in Greenville since 1992. She stated that the staff recommends with the approval of the two new programs, but also recommends that enrollment projections must be met before any additional new programs are requested. Without discussion, approval was moved (Loadholt) and seconded (Oliver), and the Committeevoted to commend favorably to the Commission approval of an amendment to the license of ITT Technical Institution to offer programs leading to the B.S. degree in Digital Entertainment and Game Design and the B.S. degree in Software Engineering Technology with the condition that until enrollment projections are met, the institution will not request approval of additional programs in these or related fields.

  1. Miller-Motte

Ms. Eshleman stated that Miller-Motte has been offering this program in Charleston with much success. She stated that the institution now wants to add some A.A.S. degrees. Mr. Loadholt asked if there are jobs in the economy for all the criminal justice graduates. Ms. Julia Corner stated that criminal justice graduates have a wide variety of jobs such as airport jobs, private investigation and other computer application jobs. Without discussion, approval was moved (Loadholt) and seconded (Oliver), and the Committee voted to commend favorably to the Commission approval of an amendment to the license of Miller-Motte Business College to offer programs leading to the A.A.S. degree in Criminal Justice, Graphic Design, Paralegal Studies, and Therapeutic Massage, effective immediately upon approval.

5.Consideration of Mission Statement Revisions

  1. Orangeburg-CalhounTechnicalCollege
  2. TridentTechnicalCollege
  3. USC-Spartanburg

Dr. Morrison introduced the items. She stated that that there are two parts to the motion for approval of the Mission Statements. The first part is the approval of the three mission statements. The second part of the motion is to give the staff approval authority for non-substantive changes such as wording changes or minor revisions, but substantive changes to new degree levels, changing enrollment goals, or disagreement between staff and institutions will need to be approved by the Committee on Academic Affairs. Without discussion, approval was moved (Oliver) and seconded (Loadholt) and the Committee voted to commend favorably to the Commission approval of the revised mission statements for Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, Trident Technical College, and USC-Spartanburg and to delegate 1) to the Committee on Academic Affairs and Licensing, authority to act on CHE’s behalf for the approval of substantive mission changes and 2) to the staff, authority to act on the CHE’s behalf in approving non-substantive changes.

6.Consideration of Annual Report on Advanced Placement Offerings

Without discussion, approval was moved (Loadholt) and seconded (Oliver) and the Committee voted to commend favorably to the Commission the Annual Report on Advanced Placement Offerings.

7.Consideration of Annual Report on First-Time Entering Freshman, Fall 2002

Dr. Morrison introduced this item. She stated that this report is revised because institutions reported that some of the data on the SAT, ACT, and Provisional students chart were incorrect. The institutions reported that no more than 10% of provisional students are enrolled at the research universities andno more than 15% are enrolled at teaching institutions. She stated that students can compare their educational information to the statistics of other institutions. She stated that the Commission monitors admission standards so that all students will understand what these general standards are. Without discussion, approval was moved (Oliver) and seconded (Loadholt) and the Committee voted to commend favorably to the Commission the annualReport on First-Time Entering Freshman for Fall 2002provided that Tables 2 and 4 are corrected before submission to the General Assembly.

8.Consideration of Guidelines for the Improving Teacher Quality Higher Education Grants Program, FY 2003-04

Dr. Morrison stated that the Guidelines for this year were essentially the same as for the past year with some minor changes. Those minor changes occurred by reason of Federal Government requirements. Without discussion, approval was moved (Loadholt) and seconded (Oliver) and the Committee voted to commend favorably to the Commission the Guidelines for the Improving Teacher Quality Higher Education Grants Program forfiscal year 2003-04.

12. Other

There being no other business, Ms. Cole adjourned the meeting at 11:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

De’Nitra C. Brown

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