January 24 & 25, 2008

Agenda (Revised)

Board and Advisory Council Meeting

2008 Strategic Master Plan - Implementation and Update Process

A View from a Distance - Paul Lingenfelter, SHEEO - Presentation and comments on the 2008 master plan, including why it is important and how the strategy looks in the context of other efforts.

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Regular Board Meeting

Approval of December 13, 2007 Meeting Minutes

Degree Approval: The Evergreen State College - Master of Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - (Resolution 08-01)

2008 Legislative Session Preview & Update  - Update on higher education issues under consideration during the 2008 Legislative Session.

2009-11 Economic and Revenue Outlook Presentation:  Chang Mook Sohn, executive director of the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, presented an update on Washington state's economy and the the revenue outlook.

2009-11 Fiscal Priorities - (Resolution 08-02)

The HECB's fiscal priority areas for the 2009-11 higher education operating and capital budgets.  

Governor’s Supplemental Budget - Staff provided a summary of the Governor's 2008 Supplemental Budget proposal for higher education.

Report on Options for Improving State Need Grant Awards for Part-time Students - (Resolution 08-03)

Staff recommendations to change the way part-time State Need Grant awards are computed and awarded.

The Ruckelshaus Center - Lane Rawlins, Ruckelshaus Center director, provided this briefing on the mission of the Ruckelshaus Center, which is to highlight how state funding to non-instructional programs at state universities and colleges can support and help attain social and economic policy objectives.

Innovation Research Team Implementation - Update on the plan to use funds appropriated to the Economic Development Commission by the Legislature to attract star researchers to areas related to innovation opportunities in the state.