April 20, 2012 at 9:00 AM - Board of Regents Meeting

I. Call to Oder

II. Roll Call

III. Conflict of Interest Statement

IV. Open Forum

V. Board Business

V.A. Proposed Amendment to Board Bylaws
Action requested: Information

VI. Academic Affairs, Research and Student Life Committee

VI.A. Awarding of Honorary Doctorate to Mr. Harry E. Johnson, Sr.
Action requested: Approval

VI.B. Reconfiguration of the Department of Fine Arts into two departments:
The Department of Music and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Action requested: Approval

VI.C. Transfer Economics unit from the College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences to the Jesse H. Jones School of Business
Action requested: Approval

VI.D. Transfer Economics to Jesse H. Jones School of Business from the College of Liberal Arts and Behavorial Sciences. Create two new departments - Accounting and Finance Department and Economics Department - from the existing Deparment of Accounting and Finance
Action requested: Approval

VI.E. Establish a Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Program at Texas Southern University
Action requested: Approval

VII. Administration and Finance Committee

VII.A. Fiscal Year 2013 Tuition and Fees
Action requested: Approval

VII.B. Student Accounts Receivable Write-Off
Action requested: Approval

VII.C. Contract with Richoh for the University Copier Fleet
Action requested: Approval

VII.D. Managed Internet  Access Services through AT&T Corporation
Action requested: Approval

VII.E. Purchase of Computers for the Major Research Instrumentation Grant
Action requested: Approval

VII.F. Purchase of BAR/BRI Bar Review Courses for Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Action requested: Approval

VII.G. Texas Short Term Asset Reserve Program (TexStar)
Action requested: Approval

VII.H. Purchase of University Property Insurance
Action requested: Approval

VII.I. Contract with A-Rocket Moving Services
Action requested: Approval

VIII. Physical Facilities Committee

VIII.A. Heating Ventilation Air Condition Units for Student Housing
Action requested: Approval

VIII.B. Repairs to the Exteriors fo Tierwester Oaks and University Courtyard
Action requested: Approval

IX. Audit Committee

IX.A. No approval items

X. Development and Legislative Affairs Committee

X.A. Communications Report
Action requested: Information

X.B. Development Report
Action requested: Information

XI. Consent Docket

XI.A. February 9, 2012 Minutes - Standing Committee/Board Meeting
Action: Approval

XI.B. February 10, 2012 Minutes - Board Meeting
Action: Approval

XI.C. March 8, 2012 Minutes - Ad Hoc Bylaws and Policy Committee
Action: Approval

XI.D. March 9, 2012 Minutes - Board of Regents Retreat
Action: Approval

XI.E. March 10, 2012 Minutes - Board of Regents Retreat
Action: Approval

XII. President's Report

XIII. Executive Session

XIII.A. Discussion of Contract with Cozen O'Conner

XIII.B. Discussion of Contract for Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, Head Women's Basketball Coach

XIV. Reconvene in Open Session

XV. Personnel and Litigation Committee

XV.A. Contract  with Cozen O'Connor
Action requested: Approval

XV.B. Contract for Cynthia Cooper, Head Women's Basketball Coach
Action requested: Approval

XVI. Adjourn.