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Below are recent and upcoming public meeting materials for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, as well as its public subcommittees, work groups, and task forces. Click on the meeting date below for a full list of documents and details.

The meetings below are confirmed through public meeting notices. For the tentative annual schedule of future public meetings and other HECC-sponsored events, see Meeting and Event Calendar.

Full Commission - June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

8:30 A.M. – 12:55 P.M.

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Persons wishing to testify during the public comment period should contact Karen Lynne Howard at karen.lynne.howard@hecc.oregon.gov

Materials

0.0 Agenda-updated

1.2 ACTION ITEM: Approve May 14 Meeting Minutes

2.2 HECC Monthly Budget Update

5.1 CONSENT ITEM: Treasure Valley Community College, Billing and Coding Specialist, Certificate of Completion

5.2 CONSENT ITEM: Chemeketa Community College, Crop Health Management, Certificate of Completion

5.3 CONSENT ITEM: Portland Community College, ASL/English Interpreting Program, Associate of Applied Science

5.4 CONSENT ITEM: Portland Community College, Creative Coding and Immersive Technologies, Associate of Applied Science

5.5 CONSENT ITEM: Clackamas Community College, Industrial Mechanics Maintenance Technology Apprenticeship, Associate of Applied Science

5.6 CONSENT ITEM: Clackamas Community College, Emergency Management Professional, Associate of Applied Science

5.7 CONSENT ITEM: Lane Community College, Educational Assistant, Certificate of Completion

6.1 CONSENT ITEM: Eastern Oregon University, Cyber Security, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Applied Science

6.2 CONSENT ITEM: Portland State University, Applied Data Science for Business, Master of Science

6.3 CONSENT ITEM: Portland State University, Emergency Management and Community Resilience, Master of Science

6.4 CONSENT ITEM: Portland State University, Data Science, Bachelor of Science

6.5 CONSENT ITEM: Portland State University, Cultural History of the Arts, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

8.1 2021-23 Agency Request Budget (ARB)

8.1a 2021-23 Unaudited Budget Development

8.1b 2021-23 Policy Option Package Options
9.1 ACTION ITEM: Transfer Pathway Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) Staff Summary and Materials

9.2 Open Education Resources (OERs) Staff Summary and Update

9.3 ACTION ITEM: 2020 Educator Equity Plans

10.1 ACTION ITEM: Approve permanent rule amendments Chapter 575: Increasing flexibility of state administered financial aid eligibility requirements due to COVID-19

10.2 ACTION ITEM: Approve permanent rule addition Chapter 583: Providing for temporary closure mechanism for institutions regulated by the Office of Degree Authorization

10.3 ACTION ITEM: Approve permanent rule amendments Chapter 715: Providing licensure and regulatory flexibility to licensed schools in response to COVID-19

Funding and Achievement Subcommittee - June 10, 2020

June 10, 2020

2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Persons wishing to testify during the public comment period should contact Karen Lynne Howard at karen.lynne.howard@hecc.oregon.gov

Materials

1.2 ACTION ITEM: Approve May 13 meeting minutes

3.0 ACTION ITEM: 2021-23 Capital Project Recommendations for ARB

3.0a Capital Additional Information

4.0 ACTION ITEM: 2021-23 PUSF and CCSF Recommendations for ARB

5.0 SSCM Review

Supplemental Material

Overview of Guaranteed Tuition Plans

Full Commission - May 14, 2020

May 14, 2020

9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Persons wishing to testify during the public comment period should contact Karen Lynne Howard at karen.lynne.howard@hecc.oregon.gov

Materials

0.0 Agenda - updated

1.2 ACTION ITEM: Approve April 9 Meeting Minutes

2.3 HECC Monthly Budget Update

5.1 CONSENT ITEM: Portland Community College, Mechatronics, Certificate of Completion

5.2 CONSENT ITEM: Chemeketa Community College, Dental Assisting, Certificate of Completion

6.0 Legislative Update

8.1 Funding and Achievement Subcommittee update: SSCM review, institutional budget requests

8.2 8.2 2021-23 Agency Request Budget State Grant Aid Concepts Staff Summary and Report.pdf

9.1 HECC’s support for the workforce

9.2 ACTION ITEM: Educator Equity Plans 2020-2022

10.1 ACTION ITEM: Permanent Rules 589: Applied Baccalaureate and Transfer Associate Degrees

10.2 ACTION ITEM: Temporary Rule 583: Emergency State Authorization for Non-Oregon, Non-Authorized Schools

10.3 ACTION ITEM: Temporary Rule 575: Oregon Youth Corps

Funding and Achievement Subcommittee - May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020

2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Persons wishing to testify during the public comment period should contact Karen Lynne Howard at karen.lynne.howard@hecc.oregon.gov

Materials

0.0 Agenda

1.2 ACTION ITEM: Approve April 8 meeting minutes

3.0 ACTION ITEM: Permanent Rules 589 Applied Baccalaureate and Transfer Associate Degrees

4.0 Overview of University Tuition Setting

5.0 Overview of Capital Project Submissions

6.1 Oregon Public Universities 2021-2023 Combined Funding Request

6.1a Oregon Public Universities 2021-2023 Combined Funding Request Presentation

6.1b Oregon Community College CSL and POP for 2021-23

7.0 SSCM Review

Full Commission - April 9, 2020

April 9, 2020

9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.

TELECONFERENCE ONLY

To listen, call: 888-273-3658, Access Code: 5934430

Persons wishing to testify during the public comment period should contact Karen Lynne Howard at karen.lynne.howard@hecc.oregon.gov

Materials

1.2 ACTION ITEM: Approve February 13 Meeting Minutes

2.1 Executive Director COVID-19 HECC Response Staff Summary

2.1a Executive Director COVID-19 HECC Response Timeline

2.2 HECC Monthly Budget Update

4.2 Invited Testimony, Oregon Council of Presidents, Universities Response to COVID-19

5.1 CONSENT ITEM Tillamook Bay Community College, Agriculture Technology, Associate of Applied Science

5.2 CONSENT ITEM Tillamook Bay Community College, Healthcare Administration, Associated of Applied Science

5.3 CONSENT ITEM Lane Community College, Paramedic, Statewide Associate of Applied Science

5.4 CONSENT ITEM Southwestern Oregon Community College, Cybersecurity, Associate of Applied Science

5.5 CONSENT ITEM Southwestern Oregon Community College, Medical Assistant, Associate of Applied Science

6.1 CONSENT ITEM Oregon State University, History, Master of Arts/Master of Science

6.2 CONSENT ITEM Oregon State University, Engineering Science, Bachelor of Science

6.3 CONSENT ITEM Oregon State University, Creative Writing, Bachelor of Arts

6.4 CONSENT ITEM Oregon State University, Outdoor Products, Bachelor of Science

6.5 CONSENT ITEM Southern Oregon University, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

6.6 CONSENT ITEM University of Oregon, Bioengineering, Bachelor of Science

7.0 Legislative Update

7.0a ACE PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS of Senate Stimulus

7.0b SHEEO Stimulus Letter 040720

8.0 ACTION ITEM Temporary Rules related to COVID-19 Staff Summary

8.0a ACTION ITEM Temporary Rules related to COVID-19 Rule Changes

10.0 ACTION ITEM AP/IB Statewide Course Credit Policy Update for 2020-2021 Staff Summary

10.a AP Articulation Table

10.b IB Articulation Table

Supplemental Material Mustaf Aden

Funding and Achievement Subcommittee - April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020

2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

TELECONFERENCE ONLY

To listen, call: 888-273-3658, Access Code: 5934430

Persons wishing to testify during the public comment period should contact Karen Lynne Howard at karen.lynne.howard@hecc.oregon.gov

Materials

0.0 Agenda

1.2 ACTION ITEM: Approve February 12 meeting minutes

2.0 Public Comment, Oregon Council of Presidents, Universities Response to COVID-19

3.0 Student Success and Completion Model (SSCM) evaluation update

4.0 Budget Development Process

5.0 Budget Note Report – Potential Metrics and Framework Staff Summary

5.0a Budget Note Report – Draft Financial Conditions Report

5.0b Budget Note Report – Draft Financial Snapshots

6.0 COVID-19 Institutional Financial Impact

Full Commission - February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Public Service Building, 3rd Floor

Conference Room H301

255 Capitol St, NE

Salem, OR 97301

To listen, call: 888-273-3658, Access Code: 5934430

Materials

1.2 ACTION ITEM Approve December 12 Meeting Minutes

2.1 HECC Monthly Budget Update

5.1 CONSENT ITEM Tillamook Bay Community College, Medical Assistant, Certificate of Completion

5.2 CONSENT ITEM Tillamook Bay Community College, Basic Healthcare Certificate, Certificate of Completion

5.3 CONSENT ITEM Clackamas Community College, CTE Instruction, Certificate of Completion

5.4 CONSENT ITEM Clackamas Community College, Electronics Engineering Technology, Associate of Applied Science

5.5 CONSENT ITEM Clackamas Community College, Microelectronics Systems Technology, Associate of Applied Science

5.6 CONSENT ITEM Clackamas Community College, Juvenile Corrections, Certificate of Completion

5.7 CONSENT ITEM Linn-Benton Community College, Medical Assisting, Certificate of Completion

5.8 CONSENT ITEM Rogue Community College, Dental Hygiene, Associate of Applied Science

6.1 CONSENT ITEM University of Oregon, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, Data Science

6.2 CONSENT ITEM University of Oregon, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

6.3 CONSENT ITEM Western Oregon University, Bachelor of Science, Aquarium Science

7.1 Legislative Update

7.1a ACTION ITEM Authorization for staff to submit certain regularly-scheduled reports to Legislature

8.1 Strategic Plan-Roadmap Staff Summary

8.1a Presentation of consultants’ Insights Report and discussion of next steps

9.1 ACTION ITEM Public University Evaluations (WOU, SOU, EOU, Oregon Tech) Staff Summary

9.1a Western Oregon University Evaluation

9.1b Southern Oregon University Evaluation

9.1c Eastern Oregon University Evaluation

9.1d Oregon Institute of Technology Evaluation

9.2 Issue Brief-Racial/Ethnic Equity in Postsecondary Education and Training Staff Summary

9.2a Issue Brief Racial-Ethnic Equity in Postsecondary Education and Training Presentation

10.1 First Generation Student Success Grant Program Staff Summary

11.1 Focus Group Results on Connecting with Adult Students Staff Summary

11.1a Focus Group Results on Connecting with Adult Students Presentation

12.1 ACTION ITEM Approve Permanent Rule Chapter 715 Temporary Closure, Private Career School Staff Summary and Rules

Funding and Achievement Subcommittee - February 12, 2020

February 12, 2020

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Public Service Building, 3rd Floor

Conference Room H301

255 Capitol St, NE

Salem, OR 97301

To listen, call: 888-273-3658, Access Code: 5934430

Materials

1.2 Action Item Approve December 11 Meeting Minutes

3.1 Capital Projects Review Process

3.2 Budget Development Process

3.3 University Tuition Setting Process

3.4 Budget Note Process – Financial Data and Measures

4.0 Student Success and Completion Model (SSCM) evaluation update

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