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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 - December 10, 2020

December 10, 2020

9:00 AM – 2:25 PM

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

To call in using phone only: +1 929-229-5751; Conference ID: 662 877 475#

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 November 11 minutes

2.1 HECC Monthly Budget Update

2.2a Other Updates 12.01.20 Congressional Letter, Education

2.2b Other Updates HECC GRB Fact Sheet

5.1 CONSENT ITEM: Clackamas Community College, Wildland Fire Science, Certificate of Completion

7.1a HECC Strategic Planning Update and Next Steps: Covid-19 issue-brief-DRAFT-12-4-20

8.1 ACTION ITEM: Oregon Opportunity Grant Evaluation and Report (HB 2407, 2015)

8.2 ACTION ITEM: Oregon Promise Report (SB81)

9.1 Funding and Achievement Subcommittee Update (Public University Funding Formula)

10.1 ACTION ITEM: STEM Investment Council Legislative Report (ORS 326.500)

10.2 ACTION ITEM: Postsecondary Student Transfer Report (HB 2998, 2017)

10.3 ACTION ITEM: Credit for Prior Learning Annual Report (HB 4059, 2012)

10.4 ACTION ITEM: 2020 National Career Readiness Certificate Report (ORS 660.343)

11.1 ACTION ITEM: Oregon Volunteers 2018-2020 State of Service Report (ORS 458.568 (7))

12.1 ACTION ITEM: Approve permanent rules Chapter 575: Oregon Promise

Supplemental Information:

HECC-OSU Extension 10 November 2020

Funding and Achievement Subcommittee - Dec 9, 2020

December 9, 2020

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

To call in using phone only: +1 929-229-5751; Conference ID: 662 877 475#

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 November 10 meeting minutes

3.0 Monitoring Institutional Financial Health

4.0 SSCM Review – Implementation Details

5.0 Review of University Tuition Setting Criteria

Full Commission - November 12, 2020

November 12, 2020

9:00 AM – 1:50 PM

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

To call in using phone only: +1 929-229-5751; Conference ID: 662 877 475#

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 October 8 Meeting Minutes

2.1 HECC Monthly Budget Update

5.1 CONSENT ITEM: Oregon State University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Supply Chain and Logistics Management

5.2 CONSENT ITEM: Oregon State University, Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Engineering (M. Eng.), and PhD degrees in Artificial Intelligence

6.1 ACTION ITEM: Legislative Update Staff Summary and Legislative Concepts

7.0 ACTION ITEM: Lane Community College Boundary Change Order

8.1 HECC Strategic Planning Update and Next Steps - forthcoming

9.1 ACTION ITEM: Accelerated Learning Staff Summary and Report (HB 4053, 2018)

9.2 Public University Evaluations Updates

10.1 “Talent, Innovation, and Equity Grant” Partnership and Subgrant Staff Summary and Report

10.2 ACTION ITEM: SSCM Recommendations

10.2a SSCM Review – Final Report

10.2b University of Oregon - SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2c Oregon State University - SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2d Southern Oregon University - SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2e Southern Oregon University - A Gender Analysis of Oregon’s SSCM

10.2f Portland State University - SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2g Eastern Oregon University - SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2h Oregon Institute of Technology - SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2i Associated Students Portland State University SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2j Oregon Student Association SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2k Western State University SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2l Senators Dembrow and Johnson SSCM Letter to HECC

10.2m Oregon Institute of Technology Comments on Proposed HECC Action at its Nov 12 meeting

11.1 ACTION ITEM: Accelerated Learning Partnership approvals

12.1 ACTION ITEM: Permanent Rule Chapter 715. OWI Community Stewardship Corps Vouchers Staff Summary and Rule Text

12.2 ACTION ITEM: Permanent Rule Chapter 583. Emergency State Authorization for Non-Oregon, Non-Authorized School Staff Summary and Rule Text

Supplemental Materials:

Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities - Oregon's small colleges, universities managing COVID-19

Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities - Willamette University

Funding and Achievement Subcommittee - November 10, 2020

November 10, 2020

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

To call in using phone only: +1 929-229-5751; Conference ID: 662 877 475#

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 October 7 meeting minutes

5.0 ACTION ITEM: SSCM Review – Staff Recommendations

5.0a SSCM Final Report.pdf

5.0b University of Oregon - SSCM Letter to HECC

5.0c Oregon State University - SSCM Letter to HECC

5.0d Southern Oregon University - SSCM Letter to HECC

5.0e Southern Oregon University - Gender Analysis on SSCM

5.0f Portland State University - SSCM Letter to HECC

5.0g Eastern Oregon University - SSCM Letter to HECC

5.0h

Oregon Institute of Technology - SSCM Letter to HECC

5.0i Associated Students Portland State University SSCM Letter to HECC

5.0j Oregon Student Association SSCM Letter to HECC

5.0k Western State University - SSCM Letter to HECC

Full Commission - October 8, 2020

October 8, 2020

9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

To call in using phone only: +1 929-229-5751; Conference ID: 662 877 475#

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 August 13 Meeting Minutes

2.1 HECC Monthly Budget Update

4.2 Public Comment: OCOP Fall Term 2020 for HECC Commission Final

4.2a Public Comment: Pete Hernberg: POP 246 - CS - Education Staffing Conversion, 200928_Release_John Larson_DOC POP, Statistics on DOC for Chair Rives

5.1 CONSENT ITEM: University Program Approval: Portland Community College, Deaf Cultural Studies, Certificate of Completion

6.1 CONSENT ITEM: University Program Approval: Oregon State University, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, Marine Studies

6.2 CONSENT ITEM: University Program Change: Western Oregon University, Bachelor of Science, Cybercrime Investigation and Enforcement

6.3 CONSENT ITEM: Oregon State University/University of Oregon Joint Degree, Master of Science and PhD in Bioengineering

7.0 Legislative Update

8.1 Strategic Planning Update and Next Steps Staff Summary, Framework, and Insights Report

9.1 Statewide Key Performance Measures Annual Report Staff Summary and Report

9.2 ACTION ITEM: Tuition Equity Report (HB 2787, 2013) Staff Summary and Report

9.3 ACTION ITEM: Staffing Report (SB 1520, 2018) Staff Summary and Report

10.1 Funding and Achievement Subcommittee Update

11.0 ACTION ITEM: HECC Audit Committee Charter Staff Summary and Charter

Funding and Achievement Subcommittee - October 7, 2020

October 7, 2020

9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

To call in using phone only: +1 929-229-5751; Conference ID: 662 877 475#

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 September 9 meeting minutes

2.0 Public Comment - Summary of Funding and MD 10-7-20

3.0 SSCM Review – Staff Update

4.0 Financial Outlook – Panel Discussion

4.0a

Financial Outlook - Panel Discussion Presentation updated

Funding and Achievement Subcommittee - September 9, 2020

September 9, 2020

9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

To call in using phone only: +1 929-229-5751; Conference ID: 662 877 475#

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 August 12 meeting minutes

3.0 University Capital Projects Update

4.0 Monitoring Institutional Financial Health

5.0 SSCM Review – Guidance for workgroup

5.0a SSCM Review - Workgroup memo

Full Commission - August 13, 2020

August 13, 2020

9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

VIDEOCONFERENCE: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

To call in using phone only: +1 929-229-5751; Conference ID: 662 877 475#

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 June 11 Meeting Minutes

4.0a Public Comment - Southern Oregon University

4.0b Public Comment - STEM Investment Council

4.0c Public Comment - Oregon Volunteers

4.0d Public Comment - Oregon Youth Council

4.0e Public Comment - Workforce and Talent Development Board

5.1 CONSENT ITEM: Blue Mountain Community College, Medical Assisting, Certificate of Completion

5.2 CONSENT ITEM: Blue Mountain Community College, Industrial Systems Technology, Associate of Applied Science

5.3 CONSENT ITEM: Chemeketa Community College, Computer Information Systems, Certificate of Completion

5.4 CONSENT ITEM: Klamath Community College, Lab Technician, Associate of Applied Science

6.1 CONSENT ITEM: Western Oregon University, Bachelor of Science B.S. in Economics and Mathematics

7.1 Legislative Update

8.0 HECC’s Equity and Racial Justice Work

9.1 2020 Institutional Snapshots

10.1 Funding & Achievement Subcommittee Update: SSCM review

10.2 ACTION ITEM: HB 5024 Budget Note Report (upon recommendation from F&A Subcommittee)

10.3 ACTION ITEM: HECC 2021-23 Agency Request Budget (ARB)

11.1 ACTION ITEM: Educator Equity Plan (Eastern Oregon University)

11.2 ACTION ITEM: Report on graduate courses for dual credit teachers (HB 2263, 2019)

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