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Higher Education Coordinating Council

November 13, 2012

Turlington Building, 17th Floor

325 W. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

9:00 a.m. until 12 noon, or upon conclusion of business

I.  Introductions and Opening Remarks Marshall Criser, Co Chair

II.  Governor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force Final Report Dr. Dale Brill

Task Force Chair

III. Updates from Council Members and/or designated staff

a.  HECC Annual Report for 2012 – First Draft Review –

Julie Alexander/Dr. R. E. LeMon

Any other new developments from organized groups, including:

b.  Board of Governors’ Commission on Higher Education Access and Degree Attainment - Dr. Jan Ignash, Chief Academic Officer, State University System of Florida/BOG

c.  Board of Governors’ Performance and Accountability Measures - Dr. Jan Ignash

d.  Articulation Coordinating Committee - Articulation Coordinating Committee – Matt Bouck, Director, Office of Articulation, DOE

*Online University Study – No new developments, report due in November.

*PARCC – no new developments, Vince Vargas. Project Director will give update in December

IV.  New Business – Higher Education Affordability – Chair Criser

a.  Continuation of initial discussions by Council earlier this year and for 2013 agenda.

1.  Focus on the Value of Higher Education – What are the elements and the return on investment(s) made by and for individual students, business/industry, the state, families, and society.

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2.  What Are Relevant Costs? (Student/Parent, Institution, and State)

3.  Capturing costs based on all entrants, not just degree/certificate recipients

b.  Smart College Choices – Chancellor Randy Hanna

A Florida College System program to help students make more informed decisions about which school and which field of study to pick.

c.  The Reality of Student Debt Dr. Ed Moore

d.  Next steps: Solicit input from other sectors, business community and others for December/January

V.  Next Meeting Date – Finalizing Annual Report

*The date of December 11, originally scheduled for HECC is a date now in conflict with SBE meeting.

*Establishing a regular meeting date schedule for 2013.

  1. Other business/Public Comments