FROM: / Johanna Duncan-Poitier
SUBJECT: / Conferral of Degrees: Professional Business College and Taylor Business Institute
DATE: / June 4, 2008
STRATEGIC GOAL: / Goal 2
AUTHORIZATION(S):
SUMMARY
Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)
Should the Board of Regents confer degrees upon students completing programs at Professional Business College and Taylor Business Institute?
Reason for Consideration
Required by State statute and State regulations.
Proposed Handling
The question will come before the Higher Education Committee at its June 2008 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken. It will then come before the full Board at its June 2008 meeting for final action.
Procedural History
Professional Business College is a provisionally chartered institution. Until its charter is made absolute, Education Law Section 224 requires that the Board of Regents award degrees on its behalf.
On September 26, 2006, the State Education Department ordered the termination of all degree-granting programs at Taylor Business Institute at the end of the fall 2006 semester. To hold students harmless, the Regents will continue to be asked to confer degrees for those students who completed programs at Taylor before the institution was closed.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board of Regents confer upon the individuals listed, who have completed the requirements for their registered degree programs at Professional Business College and Taylor Business Institute, the respective degrees as listed.
Information in Support of Recommendation
Professional Business College
Professional Business College was granted a provisional charter by the Board of Regents on June 17, 2003, authorizing the College to offer the Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degree. Until the Regents grant Professional Business College an absolute charter, all academic awards are to be conferred on graduates by the Regents.
Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.)
354 Aguilar, Tayrina
355 Aracena, Yesenia
356 Cabra, Rosa
357 Chan, Hoi Wai
358 Chan, Ivy L.
359 Chan, Lai Fan
360 Chan, Li Zhen
361 Chan, Man Teng
362 Chan, Mi Lin
363 Chan, Tit Kwan
364 Chang, Lay Pen M.
365 Chang, Luisa
366 Chen, Jia Ming
367 Chen, Jia Yi
368 Chen, Jing
369 Chen, Mei Qing
370 Chen, Qian Yi
371 Chen, Qin Lin
372 Chen, Shu Yun
373 Chen, Wen Jie
374 Chen, Xiao Yan
375 Chen, Ying Di
376 Cheng, Heidi Hoi Yu
377 Chi, Jian Gui
378 Chung, Dennis H.
379 Contreras, Sandra L.
380 Cruz, Mariela
381 Cumbe, Lourdes
382 Defreitas, Nelisa A.
383 Deleon, Elizabeth
384 Diaz, Gregoria A.
385 Espinal, Madeline C.
386 Estudillo, Sonia
387 Fang, Yun Cai
388 Ferreira, Wilson
389 Fong, Lin F.
390 Forlines, Nahir
391 Frias, Solangel
392 Fung, Wai Yee
393 Gao, Yung Long
394 Gudiel, Monica
395 Ha, David
396 Han, Wen Jun
397 He, Qiu Mei
398 Hu, Yan
399 Huang, Yan Ci
400 Huang, Yi Min
401 Huang, Yin
402 Jaquez, Marisol D.
403 Lao, Qiong Ru
404 Lee, Lily
405 Li, Chun Mei
406 Li, Na
407 Li, Xiao Mei
408 Li, Xiu Li
409 Li, Yan Na
410 Li, Yip Shun
411 Liang, Jian Ming
412 Lin, Jiu Qiang
413 Lin, Juan
414 Lin, Ursula
415 Lin, Wen Hong
416 Lin, Wu
417 Lin, Yao Rong
418 Lin, Yi Di
419 Lin, Yu Ping
420 Liong, Tiffany
421 Liu, Xia
422 Liu, Xiu Ping
423 Liu, Yin Fang
424 Liu, You Bin
425 Lu, Fei
426 Luo, Zhao Sheng
427 Luong, Sally
428 Mai, Chao Hui
429 Marte, Maryann
430 Mcphie, Lee
431 Mei, Qi Chen
432 Mui, Kristopher
433 Mulero, Vilma I.
434 Ng, Yuen Man
435 Orellana, Anayanci
436 Pan, Chen
437 Park, Bora
438 Paulino, Rafael
439 Perez, Juan J.
440 Pineda, Mario A.
441 Rosario, Johanna
442 Rosario, Natalia
443 Ruan, Li Chun
444 Salas, Christian
445 Stewart, Hasani
446 Tan, Chun Miao
447 Tang, Susan
448 Tran, Jenny
449 Ubiera, Aura
450 Villar-Bascom, Samadhi
451 Wang, Chen
452 Wang, Jerry F.
453 Wang, Jing
454 Wen, Jian Sheng
455 Wong, Michael
456 Wong, Warren W.
457 Wu, Fang Jian
458 Wu, Mei Lan
459 Wu, Wei Chang
460 Wu, Ya Qin
461 Zamora, Sonia
462 Zeng, Xiao Ying
463 Zhang, Jun Zhu
464 Zhang, Lan Qing
465 Zhang, Susan Cheng
466 Zhang, Zi Kuo
467 Zhang Au, Li Zhou
468 Zhao, Xiao Hong
469 Zheng, Chun Xiao
470 Zhou, Yao Yum
471 Zhu, Xiang He
472 Zuniga, Carmen D.
Taylor Business Institute
Taylor Business Institute was authorized by the Board of Regents on March 24, 1972 to grant the Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degree. The Institute was purchased from ITT Educational Services, Inc. by Phillips Colleges, Inc. on April 13, 1988. On January 31, 1997, TBIO, Inc. purchased Taylor Business Institute from Phillips Colleges, Inc. On April 4, 2002, the institute was purchased by the Benhem Company, Inc. (a New York corporation). All academic awards are to be conferred on graduates by the Regents. On September 26, 2006, the State Education Department ordered the termination of all degree-granting programs at this college at the end of the fall 2006 semester. To hold students harmless, the Regents will continue to be asked to confer degrees for those students who completed programs at Taylor before the institution was closed.
Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.)
3056 Clark, Aubrey
3057 Jodhan, Nerissa