HECB Meeting--September 29, 2011

Senate Hearing Room 4, Cherberg Building
State Capitol Campus, Olympia

Agenda

June 30 Meeting Minutes

New degree programs for approval:

State Economic and Revenue Forecast: Impact on Higher Education
Arun Raha, Executive Director, Economic and Revenue Forecast Council

Strategic Master Plan Update
Staff will provide a broad overview of the master plan update, including next steps.

Perspectives on Higher Education
Opinion leaders from outside higher education and a separate panel of faculty, students and institutional representatives will engage in a discussion with board members centered on these questions:

  1. What are the looming policy issues for higher education over the next three to five years?
  2. What should comprise the “public agenda” for higher education in Washington?
  3. Where should the state focus our scarce resources to make progress toward increasing education attainment?

Panel of business and community leaders

  • David Fisher, former chair, WA Roundtable Education Committee, The Partnership for Learning,
    and the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission
  • George Scarola, Senior Advisor, League of Education Voters
  • David Zeeck, Publisher and President, The News Tribune

Panel of institutional representatives

  • Mike Bogatay, Executive Director, Washington Student Association 
  • Lloyd Butler, Interim President, Pacific Northwest University
  • Jim Fridley, UW Professor of Forest Resources
  • Ahmadou Seck, former student body president, St. Martin’s University
  • Melonie Rasmussen, faculty member, Pierce College
  • Paul Herrick, faculty member, Shoreline Community College

Meeting Accommodations: Persons who require special accommodation
for attendance must call the HECB at 360-753-7800 before the meeting.