TO: / Higher Education Committee
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