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THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

MEETING OF

THE

BOARD OF REGENTS

December 2, 2010

11/23/2010 AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS

Committee Meetings and Board Meeting December 2, 2010

COMMITTEE ON AUDIT

Reports Audit Tracking Report and Management’s Responses (as needed) Cathy Smock Update on EthicsPoint Hotline “ Annual Report on the Performance of the Internal Audit Department “ State Auditor’s Report “ Update on the Texas A&M Athletic Department’s Budget and Progress Made on Items Identified in Last Year’s Audit

Bill Byrne & Jeff Toole

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Agenda Items 1 Approval of Revised List of Authorized Signers for Revolving

Fund Bank Accounts A&M-Central Texas

36 (PLACEHOLDER) Authorization to Administer Government

Classified Contracts A&M System

COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND PHYSICAL PLANT

Report Report of System Construction Projects Authorized by the Board Vergel Gay, Chief

Facilities Planning and Construction Officer

Agenda Items 2 Approval to Amend the FY 2011-FY 2015 Capital Plan to

Revise the Planning Amount for the Olsen Field Renovation Project at Texas A&M, College Station, Texas

A&M System

3 Approval to Amend the FY 2011-FY 2015 Capital Plan to Add

the New Student Housing Project with a FY 2011 Start Date and Appropriation for Pre-Construction Services for the New Student Housing Project at TAMUG, Galveston, Texas

A&M System

4 Approval to Amend the FY 2011-FY 2015 Capital Plan to Add

the Momentum Sports Complex Project with a FY 2011 Start Date and Appropriate for Pre-Construction Services for the Momentum Sports Complex Project at A&M-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas

A&M System

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5 Approval to Amend the FY 2011- FY 2015 Capital Plan to Add

the New Student Housing Phase II Project with a FY 2011 Start Date and Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for Pre-Construction and Construction Services and Approval for Construction for the New Student Housing Phase II Project at Tarleton, Stephenville, Texas

A&M System

6 Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for

Construction Services, and Approval for Construction of the Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities Building Project at Texas A&M, College Station, Texas

A&M System

7 Revise the Project Scope and Budget, Approve for Construction

and Appropriate for Construction Services for the Renovate the MSC and University Complex Project at Texas A&M, College Station, Texas

A&M System

8 Approval of Revisions to System Policy 51.02 (Selection of Architect/Engineer Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm) (This item will also be considered by the Policy Review Committee)

A&M System

9 (PLACEHOLDER) Authorization to Execute a Ground Lease of Land at Texas A&M University’s Wastewater Treatment Plant

Texas A&M

10 Naming of Facilities:

“Scotts Miracle-Gro Facility for Lawn and Garden Research” “Johnette and Elwyn Bass Library Commons” “Mildred Craghead Allen (Student Lounge, 2nd Floor)” “F. L. King Family (Classroom, Room 158)” “The Ruth Bakke Conference Room” “The Rising Star Classroom”

Texas A&M Texas A&M A&M-Commerce A&M-Commerce A&M-Corpus Christi WTAMU

11 Naming of “C.E. ‘Pat’ Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park” Texas A&M


COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS Reports Status Report on Core Curriculum at System Universities Frank Ashley,

Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs Updates for Texas A&M University-Texarkana and Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Carlisle Rathburn, President of A&M-T Marc Nigliazzo, President of TAMU-CT

Discussion Item – No action taken Concept Paper to Establish the Center for Emergency Informatics (CEI) within the Texas Engineering Experiment Station

TEES

Agenda Items

12 Approval for Texas A&M Institute for Advanced Study within the Division of Research and Graduate Studies (Revised Briefing Sheet)

Texas A&M

13 Approval to Amend the Table of Programs for Preliminary

Authority for a Ph.D. Program in Computational Science and Authorization to Request Approval from the THECB

A&M-Commerce

14 Approval of the Administrative Change to Reorganize the

College of Education by Eliminating the Department of Special Services and Moving its Existing Programs and the Program in Early Childhood Education to the Department of Teacher Education, and Authorization to Notify the THECB

A&M-Corpus Christi

15 Approval of a New Master of Professional Accountancy Degree

Program and Authorization to Notify the THECB A&M-San Antonio

16 Approval of a New Specialist in School Psychology Degree

Program and Authorization to Notify the THECB WTAMU


POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE Agenda Items 8 Approval of Revisions to System Policy 51.02 (Selection of

Architect/Engineer Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm) (This item will also be considered by the Committee on Buildings and Physical Plant)

A&M System

17 Approval of Revisions to System Policy 02.04 (System Members

of The Texas A&M University System) A&M System

ADDITIONAL ITEMS/REPORTS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD

(NOT ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE) Reports Vice Chairman’s Remarks (includes System Update and Best Practices and Efficiencies)

Jim Wilson, Vice Chairman

Chancellor’s Remarks (includes (includes Strategic Plan Update, Texas A&M University at Galveston Building Dedication, HUB Update, Prairie View A&M University Honors, Legislative and Budget Update)

Mike McKinney, Chancellor

Emerging Veterinary Emergency Response Program Eleanor Green, Dean of

the College of Veterinary Medicine and Wesley Bissett, Assistant Professor/Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Agenda Items 18 Adoption of a Resolution Honoring Frank Woodruff Buckles,

the Last-Known American Veteran of World War I and the Oldest Certified Veteran of World War I, on His Upcoming 110th Birthday and for His Outstanding Dedication and Service to the United States of America Throughout an Eventful and Celebrated Life

BOR, A&M System

35 (PLACEHOLDER) Adoption of a Resolution Honoring

Coach Emory Bellard BOR, A&M System Texas A&M

19 Adoption of a Resolution Recognizing the Long-Standing

Service and Retirement of Mrs. Mary Ruth Patranella and Conferring the Title of Assistant to the Dean Emerita

Texas A&M

20 WITHDRAWN 21 Appointment of Mr. Michael E. Cokinos to the Texas A&M

University at Galveston Board of Visitors Texas A&M

22 Reappointment of Mr. Frans Gillebaard,

Mr. William E. “Will” Jenkins, Mr. Allen Flynt and Ms. Kelly Teichman to the Texas A&M University at Galveston Board of Visitors

Texas A&M


23 Authorization for the President to Solicit Donations of

Designated Amounts for Naming Opportunities A&M-San Antonio

24 Approval of Athletic Department Procedure Regarding

Performance Incentive Structure in Support of Extra Pay for Exceptional Work

WTAMU

25 Designation of the Regents Professor Awards and the Regents

Fellow Service Awards for the 2009-10 Fiscal Year A&M System

26 Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as

a Member of the Governing Board of a Business Entity Licensing Technology from the A&M System

A&M System

27 Approval for Darrell Kuhn, a System Employee, to Serve as a

Member of the Board of Directors of a Business Entity Currently Licensing Technology from the A&M System

A&M System

28 Approval of Academic Tenure, December 2010 A&M System 29 *(REVISED) Authorization for the President to

Execute Amended Employment Contracts with the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and Head Baseball Coach

Texas A&M

30 *Appointment of Executive Associate Director AgriLife Research 31 *Appointment of Associate Director AgriLife Research 32 *Appointment of Associate Agency Director TEES 33 *Appointment of Dean of College of Agriculture, Science and

Engineering WTAMU

*To be considered in Executive Session

34 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

A (PLACEHOLDER) Approval of Minutes BOR A&M System B Granting of the Title of Emeritus/Emerita, December

2010 A&M System

C Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of

Peace Officers A&M System

List of Agenda Items and Reports Committee Meetings and Board Meeting December 2, 2010 Page 6 of 6 A&M-Commerce ................................. Texas A&M University-Commerce A&M System ....................................... The Texas A&M University System A&M-Central Texas ............................ Texas A&M University-Central Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ........................... Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi A&M-San Antonio .............................. Texas A&M University-San Antonio A/E ...................................................... Architect/Engineer AgriLife Extension .............................. Texas AgriLife Extension Service AgriLife Research ............................... Texas AgriLife Research BOR ..................................................... Board of Regents FP&C ................................................... Facilities Planning and Construction POR ..................................................... Program of Requirements PUF ...................................................... Permanent University Fund PVAMU............................................... Prairie View A&M University RFS ...................................................... Revenue Financing System TAMIU ................................................ Texas A&M International University TAMUG .............................................. Texas A&M University at Galveston Tarleton ............................................... Tarleton State University TEES ................................................... Texas Engineering Experiment Station TEEX ................................................... Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M at Qatar ........................... Texas A&M University at Qatar Texas A&M Health Science Center .... The Texas A&M Health Science Center Texas A&M ......................................... Texas A&M University Texas A&M-Kingsville ....................... Texas A&M University-Kingsville Texas A&M-Texarkana ....................... Texas A&M University-Texarkana TFS ...................................................... Texas Forest Service THECB ................................................ Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board TTI ....................................................... Texas Transportation Institute TVMDL ............................................... Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory UTIMCO ............................................. The University of Texas Investment Management Company WTAMU ............................................. West Texas A&M University

Committee on Finance (Agenda Items 1 and 36)

Agenda Items 1 Approval of Revised List of Authorized Signers for Revolving Fund Bank

Accounts A&M-Central Texas

36 (PLACEHOLDER) Authorization to Administer Government Classified

Contracts A&M System

Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING

Submitted by: Dr. Marc Nigliazzo, President

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Subject: Approval of Revised List of Authorized Signers for Revolving Fund Bank

Accounts

Proposed Board Action:

Update the existing list of authorized signers for revolving fund bank accounts for Texas A&M

University-Central Texas, as required by the General Appropriations Act, Article III, Section 6.3,

81st Legislature, Regular Session.

Background Information:

The Senior Accountant needs to be added to the list of departmental personnel who may

authorize payments from the revolving fund bank accounts and is responsible for and

knowledgeable of approved cash processing procedures.

A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:

None.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CENTRAL TEXAS

Office of the President

October 4, 2010

Members, Board of Regents

The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of Revised List of Authorized Signers for Revolving Fund Bank Accounts

I recommend adoption of the following minute order:

"Under the authority of the General Appropriations Act, and effective

upon approval of the Board, the Texas A&M University-Central Texas

employees named below, and their successors in office, are hereby authorized

to sign checks for the withdrawal of such funds according to law.

Source of Funds - Institutional Funds

Depository Bank – Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.

Dr. Marc Nigliazzo, President

Gaylene Nunn, Interim Vice President of Finance and Administration

Dr. Teresa Teaff, Interim Provost and Vice President of Student and

Academic Affairs

Susan Bowden, Controller/Director of Accounting

Jennifer Skiver, Senior Accountant”

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Marc Nigliazzo

President

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

Michael D. McKinney Andrew L. Strong

Chancellor General Counsel

Gregory R. Anderson

Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer

Committee on Buildings and Physical Plant (Agenda Items 2 through 11)

Report Report of System Construction Projects Authorized by the Board Vergel Gay, Chief Facilities Planning

and Construction Officer Agenda Items 2 Approval to Amend the FY 2011-FY 2015 Capital Plan to Revise the Planning

Amount for the Olsen Field Renovation Project at Texas A&M, College Station, Texas

A&M System

3 Approval to Amend the FY 2011-FY 2015 Capital Plan to Add the New Student

Housing Project with a FY 2011 Start Date and Appropriation for Pre-Construction Services for the New Student Housing Project at TAMUG, Galveston, Texas

A&M System

4 Approval to Amend the FY 2011-FY 2015 Capital Plan to Add the Momentum

Sports Complex Project with a FY 2011 Start Date and Appropriate for Pre-Construction Services for the Momentum Sports Complex Project at A&M-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas

A&M System

5 Approval to Amend the FY 2011- FY 2015 Capital Plan to Add the New Student

Housing Phase II Project with a FY 2011 Start Date and Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for Pre-Construction and Construction Services and Approval for Construction for the New Student Housing Phase II Project at Tarleton, Stephenville, Texas

A&M System

6 Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for Construction

Services, and Approval for Construction of the Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities Building Project at Texas A&M, College Station, Texas

A&M System

7 Revise the Project Scope and Budget, Approve for Construction and Appropriate

for Construction Services for the Renovate the MSC and University Complex Project at Texas A&M, College Station, Texas

A&M System

8 Approval of Revisions to System Policy 51.02 (Selection of Architect/Engineer Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm) (This item will also be considered by the Policy Review Committee)

A&M System

Committee on Buildings and Physical Plant (cont.)

9 (PLACEHOLDER) Authorization to Execute a Ground Lease of Land at Texas A&M University’s Wastewater Treatment Plant

Texas A&M

10 Naming of Facilities:

“Scotts Miracle-Gro Facility for Lawn and Garden Research” “Johnette and Elwyn Bass Library Commons” “Mildred Craghead Allen (Student Lounge, 2nd Floor)” “F. L. King Family (Classroom, Room 158)” “The Ruth Bakke Conference Room” “The Rising Star Classroom”

Texas A&M Texas A&M A&M-Commerce A&M-Commerce A&M-Corpus Christi WTAMU

11 Naming of “C.E. ‘Pat’ Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park” Texas A&M

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Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Vergel L. Gay, Jr., Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer

Subject: Approval to Amend the FY 2011 – FY 2015 Texas A&M University System Capital

Plan to Revise the Planning Amount for the Olsen Field Renovation Project at Texas

A&M University (Project No. 2-3076)


(1) Amend the FY 2011 – FY 2015 Texas A&M University System Capital Plan to revise the

planning amount to $24,000,000 for the Olsen Field Renovation Project at Texas A&M

University.

Funding/Planning Amount:

Funding Source

Planning Amount

Average

Estimated Annual

Debt Service

Debt Service

Source

Revenue Financing

System Debt Proceeds $ 5,000,000* $366,894

Seat License

Revenues

Revenue Financing

System Debt Proceeds $10,913,857** $2,315,467 Gifts

Gifts on Hand $ 8,086,143 N/A N/A

Total Project Funds $24,000,000

*For the $5 million RFS debt to be repaid with Seat License Revenue, any shortfall in the license revenue

due to not selling 100% of the seats and the shortfall from total revenue to cover the required 1.15x debt

service coverage is guaranteed by the Board of Trustees of the 12th Man Foundation.

**$3 million in RFS debt service is being provided through a corporate sponsorship. RFS debt will be

replaced with gift funds as received.

Project Justification:

The Texas A&M University Athletic Department proposes to make major renovations to the varsity

baseball stadium, Olsen Field. The renovation of Olsen Field was included in the Athletic Facilities

Master Plan completed in 2004.

Olsen Field is the only facility in the Big 12 Conference that has not had a renovation to its seating bowl

since the inception of the Big 12. The project will provide improved lower bowl seating, fieldseating to

move the fans closer to the field, wider concourses, additional restrooms and concession stands, an

attractive exterior stadium facade, new baseball operations and locker/training facilities and new team

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dugouts. Also, Fire and Life Safety Code and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues identified in

a previous life safety assessment of the stadium will be corrected.

This renovation will allow the Texas A&M baseball program to compete for the best recruits in the

country. The renovated facility will also improve the game day experience for the fans allowing them to

participate in a high quality event with minimal limitations.

The sale of licenses for premium seating and suites to be provided in the stadium will generate revenue to

support $5 million in debt. Also a corporate sponsorship will generate funds to support $3 million in

debt. This will be added to the original $16 million in gift funding to create a new total planning amount

of $24 million. This additional revenue will allow completion of more of the desired stadium

improvements to Olsen Field.

Scope:

This project will involve a major renovation to Olsen Field at Texas A&M University. Olsen Field is

located on the Texas A&M West Campus between Olsen Boulevard and Wellborn Road just north of

George Bush Drive as shown on the location map with this agenda item.

As currently envisioned, the Olsen Field Renovation Project will include:

+ New baseball operations facilities to include coaches’ offices and lockers, reception area,

conference room and associated support spaces

+ New home locker and training areas, trainer’s office and lockers, weight training room,

umpires’ dressing facilities, laundry and associated support spaces

+ A widened lower concourse, additional restrooms and concession stands, novelty shop,

improved seating in lower seating bowl to include premium seating and suites, field seating,

new press/media facilities at the suite level and a new front entry plaza

+ Berm seating at right and left field line and children’s play area

+ A new exterior facade on the outside face of the stands structure from the batting cage end

around to behind first base

+ Field lighting upgrades

The construction of this project will be phased and sequenced as to allow continued use of the stadium

through the baseball season of 2011. However, there will be some fan inconvenience during the season as

a result of the construction.

A more definitive project scope and budget will be determined during the pre-construction phase and

approved by the Board prior to construction contract award.

Other Major Fiscal Impacts:

None.

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FACILITIES PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

Office of the Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer

October 15, 2010



Subject: Approval to Amend the FY 2011 – FY 2015 Texas A&M University System Capital Plan

to Revise the Planning Amount for the Olsen Field Renovation Project at Texas A&M

University (Project No. 2-3076)


“The request to amend the Fiscal Year FY 2011 – FY 2015 Texas A&M

University System Capital Plan to revise the planning amount to $24,000,000 for

the Olsen Field Renovation Project for Texas A&M University is approved.

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System (Board)

reasonably expects to incur debt in one or more obligations for this project, and

all or a portion of the proceeds received from the sale of such obligations is

reasonably expected to be used to reimburse the account(s) for amounts

previously appropriated and/or expended from such account(s).

As required by Section 5(a) of the Master Resolution of the Revenue

Financing System, the Board hereby determines that it will have sufficient funds

to meet the financial obligations of The Texas A&M University System,

including sufficient Pledged Revenues to satisfy the Annual Debt Service

Requirements of the Revenue Financing System and to meet all financial

obligations of the Board relating to the Revenue Financing System and that

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the Participants, on whose behalf the debt is issued, possess the financial

capacity to satisfy their Direct Obligations.”


Vergel L. Gay, Jr.

Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer




________________________

Gregory R. Anderson


________________________

R. Bowen Loftin, President

Texas A&M University

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYREVENUE FINANCING SYSTEM

2-3076 OLSEN FIELD RENOVATIONSeat License Revenues

Outstanding Principal Interest CoverageDates Principal Amount Amount Annual Total 1.15x

BONDS 5,050,000.00 YEAR 1 4,985,000.00 65,000.00 303,000.00 368,000.00 423,200.00 YEAR 2 4,915,000.00 70,000.00 299,100.00 369,100.00 424,465.00 YEAR 3 4,845,000.00 70,000.00 294,900.00 364,900.00 419,635.00 YEAR 4 4,770,000.00 75,000.00 290,700.00 365,700.00 420,555.00 YEAR 5 4,690,000.00 80,000.00 286,200.00 366,200.00 421,130.00 YEAR 6 4,605,000.00 85,000.00 281,400.00 366,400.00 421,360.00 YEAR 7 4,515,000.00 90,000.00 276,300.00 366,300.00 421,245.00 YEAR 8 4,420,000.00 95,000.00 270,900.00 365,900.00 420,785.00 YEAR 9 4,320,000.00 100,000.00 265,200.00 365,200.00 419,980.00

YEAR 10 4,210,000.00 110,000.00 259,200.00 369,200.00 424,580.00 YEAR 11 4,095,000.00 115,000.00 252,600.00 367,600.00 422,740.00 YEAR 12 3,975,000.00 120,000.00 245,700.00 365,700.00 420,555.00 YEAR 13 3,845,000.00 130,000.00 238,500.00 368,500.00 423,775.00 YEAR 14 3,710,000.00 135,000.00 230,700.00 365,700.00 420,555.00 YEAR 15 3,565,000.00 145,000.00 222,600.00 367,600.00 422,740.00 YEAR 16 3,410,000.00 155,000.00 213,900.00 368,900.00 424,235.00 YEAR 17 3,245,000.00 165,000.00 204,600.00 369,600.00 425,040.00 YEAR 18 3,075,000.00 170,000.00 194,700.00 364,700.00 419,405.00 YEAR 19 2,895,000.00 180,000.00 184,500.00 364,500.00 419,175.00 YEAR 20 2,700,000.00 195,000.00 173,700.00 368,700.00 424,005.00 YEAR 21 2,495,000.00 205,000.00 162,000.00 367,000.00 422,050.00 YEAR 22 2,280,000.00 215,000.00 149,700.00 364,700.00 419,405.00 YEAR 23 2,050,000.00 230,000.00 136,800.00 366,800.00 421,820.00 YEAR 24 1,805,000.00 245,000.00 123,000.00 368,000.00 423,200.00 YEAR 25 1,545,000.00 260,000.00 108,300.00 368,300.00 423,545.00 YEAR 26 1,270,000.00 275,000.00 92,700.00 367,700.00 422,855.00 YEAR 27 980,000.00 290,000.00 76,200.00 366,200.00 421,130.00 YEAR 28 670,000.00 310,000.00 58,800.00 368,800.00 424,120.00 YEAR 29 345,000.00 325,000.00 40,200.00 365,200.00 419,980.00 YEAR 30 - 345,000.00 20,700.00 365,700.00 420,555.00

5,050,000.00$ 5,956,800.00$ 11,006,800.00$ 12,657,820.00$

Estimated issuance costs and rounding of $50,000 are included in this schedule.Long-term rates are assumed to be 6.00%. Rates are subject to market change.Prepared by the Office of the Treasurer - Treasury Services 11/8/2010

Rates are subject to market change. Amounts are preliminary estimatesthat will be revised at the time bonds are issued.

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2-3076 OLSEN FIELD RENOVATIONGifts


Commercial Paper 10,913,857.00 YEAR 1 8,816,668.00 2,097,189.00 218,277.14 2,315,466.14 2,662,786.06 YEAR 2 6,677,535.00 2,139,133.00 176,333.36 2,315,466.36 2,662,786.31 YEAR 3 4,495,619.00 2,181,916.00 133,550.70 2,315,466.70 2,662,786.71 YEAR 4 2,270,065.00 2,225,554.00 89,912.38 2,315,466.38 2,662,786.34 YEAR 5 - 2,270,065.00 45,401.30 2,315,466.30 2,662,786.25

10,913,857.00$ 663,474.88$ 11,577,331.88$ 13,313,931.67$

Short-term rates are assumed to be 2.00%. Rates are subject to market change.Assuming that project will remain in commercial paper until paid off in five years.Prepared by the Office of the Treasurer - Treasury Services 11/8/10

Rates are variable and subject to market change.

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Agenda Item No.

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING Submitted by: Vergel L. Gay, Jr., Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer

Subject: Approval to Amend the FY 2011-FY 2015 Texas A&M University System

Capital Plan to Add the New Student Housing Project with a Fiscal Year 2011 Start Date and Appropriation for Pre-Construction Services for the New Student Housing Project, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, Texas (Project No. 10-3088)


(1) Amend the approved FY 2011–FY 2015 Texas A&M University System Capital Plan to

add the New Student Housing project for Texas A&M University at Galveston with an FY

2011 start date and a total planning amount of $29,000,000.

(2) Appropriate $1,500,000 for pre-construction services and related project costs.


Funding Source Planning Amount

Average Estimated Annual

Debt Service Debt Service

Source

Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds $29,000,000 $2,127,814

Housing

Revenues

Total Project Funds* $29,000,000*

*This is a planning amount based on current designated funding sources and amounts. A more definitive project scope and budget will be determined during the pre-construction phase and approved by the Board prior to construction contract award in accordance with system policy.


Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) is seeking project approval to start two

dormitory style residence halls.

A significant percentage of the university’s recent growth is due to the annual increasing size of

each freshman class. Freshmen constitute 32% of the TAMUG fall 2010 student enrollment with

a class size of 586 students. Due to the current limitations of residence hall space, the campus

placed 120 housing applications on a waiting list and notified more than 100 others that on-

campus housing was not available this fall. Many students without a permanent housing

assignment prior to arrival at TAMUG choose to attend another university. These two new

residence hall buildings will allow the campus to house a larger percentage of our students and

support continued enrollment growth.

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The Texas Maritime Academy is home to TAMUG’s Corps of Cadets with a fall 2010

enrollment of 366 students. This program desires to have all cadets residing in on-campus

housing but, due to the current residence hall inventory, the campus housing can only

accommodate 225 cadets. Furthermore, the campus strategic planning objective to grow the

Texas Maritime Academy program to 500 cadets remains stagnated until additional on-campus

housing is available. The requirement to have all cadets housed together in residence halls

managed by the university assists in team building and leadership development which are

requirements of the cadet program and real time sea-going professions.

Scope:

The New Student Housing project will be located at TAMUG on the north side of the main

campus at the intersection of Seawolf Park Blvd. and Gti Blvd./Texas Clipper Road as shown on

the map with this agenda item. The site is the location of an existing north side parking lot. This

parking lot will be removed to make way for the New Student Housing project. A new parking

lot will be constructed by TAMUG through a separate project.

The existing C Dorm housing facility adjacent to the New Student Housing site is to be

demolished and removed from the housing inventory during the last phase of this project due to

its aged condition and excessive maintenance requirements. Students from C Dorm will be

moved to the New Student Housing facility.

Current plans are for the New Student Housing project to consist of two wood-framed dormitory

style residence halls. The new housing facilities will provide 294 beds each (588 total) in basic

units containing two sleep areas (one bed each), bathroom and entry area. Support spaces

planned in both facilities include a reception/office area, laundry rooms and study/lounge areas.

The New Student Housing facilities will contain a total area of approximately 185,000 gross

square feet.

Site work will include utility line extensions and adjustments, storm drainage, walkways, site

lighting, landscaping and service drives.

The exterior of the New Student Housing will be a mix of masonry and cement stucco or cement

fiberboard material compatible with the existing campus architecture. The new facilities will

have pitched roofs with shingles.

The New Student Housing project will utilize the Construction Manager at Risk delivery method

and is currently scheduled to begin construction in late summer 2011 and be substantially

complete in July 2012. The total budget for this project is $29,000,000.

Other Major Fiscal Impacts: None.

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Capital Plan to Add the New Student Housing Project with a Fiscal Year 2011 Start Date and Appropriation for Pre-Construction Services for the New Student Housing Project, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, Texas (Project No. 10-3088)


“The request to amend the Fiscal Year FY 2011–FY 2015 Texas A&M

University System Capital Plan to add the New Student Housing Project for

Texas A&M University at Galveston with a FY 2011 start date and a total

planning amount of $29,000,000 is approved.

The amount of $1,500,000 is appropriated from Account No. 10-

034011, Residence Halls Reserves, for pre-construction services and related

project cost.


reasonably expects to incur debt in one or more obligations for this project,

and all or a portion of the proceeds received from the sale of such obligations

is reasonably expected to be used to reimburse the account(s) for amounts



Financing System, the Board hereby determines that it will have sufficient

funds to meet the financial obligations of The Texas A&M University System,




Agenda Item No.

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Vergel L. Gay, Jr.





Gregory R. Anderson


R. Bowen Loftin

President


William C. Hearn

Acting Vice President and Chief Executive Officer

Texas A&M University at Galveston

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY at GALVESTONREVENUE FINANCING SYSTEM

New Student HousingHousing Revenues


BONDS 29,290,000.00 Year 1 28,920,000.00 370,000.00 1,757,400.00 2,127,400.00 2,446,510.00 Year 2 28,525,000.00 395,000.00 1,735,200.00 2,130,200.00 2,449,730.00 Year 3 28,110,000.00 415,000.00 1,711,500.00 2,126,500.00 2,445,475.00 Year 4 27,670,000.00 440,000.00 1,686,600.00 2,126,600.00 2,445,590.00 Year 5 27,200,000.00 470,000.00 1,660,200.00 2,130,200.00 2,449,730.00 Year 6 26,705,000.00 495,000.00 1,632,000.00 2,127,000.00 2,446,050.00 Year 7 26,180,000.00 525,000.00 1,602,300.00 2,127,300.00 2,446,395.00 Year 8 25,625,000.00 555,000.00 1,570,800.00 2,125,800.00 2,444,670.00 Year 9 25,035,000.00 590,000.00 1,537,500.00 2,127,500.00 2,446,625.00

Year 10 24,410,000.00 625,000.00 1,502,100.00 2,127,100.00 2,446,165.00 Year 11 23,745,000.00 665,000.00 1,464,600.00 2,129,600.00 2,449,040.00 Year 12 23,040,000.00 705,000.00 1,424,700.00 2,129,700.00 2,449,155.00 Year 13 22,295,000.00 745,000.00 1,382,400.00 2,127,400.00 2,446,510.00 Year 14 21,505,000.00 790,000.00 1,337,700.00 2,127,700.00 2,446,855.00 Year 15 20,665,000.00 840,000.00 1,290,300.00 2,130,300.00 2,449,845.00 Year 16 19,775,000.00 890,000.00 1,239,900.00 2,129,900.00 2,449,385.00 Year 17 18,835,000.00 940,000.00 1,186,500.00 2,126,500.00 2,445,475.00 Year 18 17,835,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,130,100.00 2,130,100.00 2,449,615.00 Year 19 16,780,000.00 1,055,000.00 1,070,100.00 2,125,100.00 2,443,865.00 Year 20 15,660,000.00 1,120,000.00 1,006,800.00 2,126,800.00 2,445,820.00 Year 21 14,470,000.00 1,190,000.00 939,600.00 2,129,600.00 2,449,040.00 Year 22 13,210,000.00 1,260,000.00 868,200.00 2,128,200.00 2,447,430.00 Year 23 11,875,000.00 1,335,000.00 792,600.00 2,127,600.00 2,446,740.00 Year 24 10,460,000.00 1,415,000.00 712,500.00 2,127,500.00 2,446,625.00 Year 25 8,960,000.00 1,500,000.00 627,600.00 2,127,600.00 2,446,740.00 Year 26 7,370,000.00 1,590,000.00 537,600.00 2,127,600.00 2,446,740.00 Year 27 5,685,000.00 1,685,000.00 442,200.00 2,127,200.00 2,446,280.00 Year 28 3,900,000.00 1,785,000.00 341,100.00 2,126,100.00 2,445,015.00 Year 29 2,005,000.00 1,895,000.00 234,000.00 2,129,000.00 2,448,350.00 Year 30 - 2,005,000.00 120,300.00 2,125,300.00 2,444,095.00

29,290,000.00$ 34,544,400.00$ 63,834,400.00$ 73,409,560.00$

Estimated Issuance Costs and Rounding of $290,000 are included in this schedule.Long-term rates are assumed to be 6.00%. Rates are subject to market change.Prepared by the Office of the Treasurer - Treasury Services 10/6/10

Rates are subject to market change. Amounts are preliminary estimates that will be revised at the time bonds are issued.

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Agenda Item No.



Capital Plan to Add the Momentum Sports Complex Project with a FY 2011 Start Date and Appropriate for Pre-Construction Services for the Momentum Sports Complex Project, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas (Project No. 15-3087)



add the Momentum Sports Complex Project for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

with a FY 2011 start date and a total planning amount of $16,875,000.

(2) Appropriate $1,400,000 for pre-construction services and related project costs.


Funding Source Planning Amount



Source

Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds $14,875,000 $1,257,415 Athletic Fee

Cash $ 2,000,000 N/A

Total Project Funds* $16,875,000*

*This is a planning amount based on current designated funding sources and amounts. A more definitive project scope and budget will be determined during the pre-construction phase and approved by the Board prior to construction contract award in accordance with system policy.


With its growing enrollment, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (A&M-Corpus Christi)

must relocate its current baseball and softball fields off of the Island Campus to the Momentum

Campus in order to make more space for academic buildings on the island. In addition, a

combined track and soccer field is needed to continue to grow the athletic program and student

recreation sports facilities. The facility will allow the university to add women’s soccer to its

team sports to ensure compliance with Title IX regulations regarding equity in sports programs.

Relocating athletic fields off of the Island Campus is recommended in the Campus Master Plan

Update (2007). The Campus Expansion Master Plan (2008) makes recommendations for the

placement of the athletic facilities on the new Momentum Campus.

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Scope:

The Momentum Sports Complex project will be located on the new A&M-Corpus Christi

Momentum Campus across the Cayo del Oso from the Main Island Campus. The general project

location is shown on the map with this agenda item.

As currently envisioned, the project will include:

+ A combination synthetic surface track and artificial turf soccer field with lights,

scoreboard, spectator seating and storage facilities

+ Competition artificial turf baseball field and softball field each with lights, spectator

seating, press box, locker rooms, scoreboard, dugouts and batter cages

+ Joint items to serve the baseball and softball fields to include restrooms, concession stand

area, equipment/storage rooms, ticket booth, training room and batters’ cages

+ Access roads and other required infrastructure improvements

If needed to meet available financing, this project may be constructed in a phased program with

the track and soccer field being Phase I and the baseball and softball fields being Phase II.

A more definitive project scope and budget will be determined during the pre-construction phase

and approved by the Board prior to construction contract award.


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Capital Plan to Add the Momentum Sports Complex Project with a FY 2011 Start Date and Appropriate for Pre-Construction Services for the Momentum Sports Complex Project, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas (Project No. 15-3087)



University System Capital Plan to add the Momentum Sports Complex

Project for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a FY 2011 start date

and a total planning amount of $16,875,000 is approved.

The amount of $700,000 is appropriated from Account No. 15-035000,

Athletic Fee, and the amount of $700,000 is appropriated from Account No.

15-024000, Designated Tuition, for pre-construction services and related

project cost.












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Vergel L. Gay, Jr.





Gregory R. Anderson


Flavius C. Killebrew, President/CEO

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CORPUS CHRISTIREVENUE FINANCING SYSTEM

Momentum Sports ComplexAthletic Fee


BONDS 15,025,000.00 YEAR 1 14,940,000.00 85,000.00 166,650.00 251,650.00 289,397.50 YEAR 2 14,850,000.00 90,000.00 161,975.00 251,975.00 289,771.25 YEAR 3 14,410,000.00 440,000.00 816,750.00 1,256,750.00 1,445,262.50 YEAR 4 13,950,000.00 460,000.00 792,550.00 1,252,550.00 1,440,432.50 YEAR 5 13,455,000.00 495,000.00 767,250.00 1,262,250.00 1,451,587.50 YEAR 6 12,935,000.00 520,000.00 740,025.00 1,260,025.00 1,449,028.75 YEAR 7 12,390,000.00 545,000.00 711,425.00 1,256,425.00 1,444,888.75 YEAR 8 11,815,000.00 575,000.00 681,450.00 1,256,450.00 1,444,917.50 YEAR 9 11,205,000.00 610,000.00 649,825.00 1,259,825.00 1,448,798.75 YEAR 10 10,565,000.00 640,000.00 616,275.00 1,256,275.00 1,444,716.25 YEAR 11 9,885,000.00 680,000.00 581,075.00 1,261,075.00 1,450,236.25 YEAR 12 9,175,000.00 710,000.00 543,675.00 1,253,675.00 1,441,726.25 YEAR 13 8,425,000.00 750,000.00 504,625.00 1,254,625.00 1,442,818.75 YEAR 14 7,630,000.00 795,000.00 463,375.00 1,258,375.00 1,447,131.25 YEAR 15 6,790,000.00 840,000.00 419,650.00 1,259,650.00 1,448,597.50 YEAR 16 5,905,000.00 885,000.00 373,450.00 1,258,450.00 1,447,217.50 YEAR 17 4,970,000.00 935,000.00 324,775.00 1,259,775.00 1,448,741.25 YEAR 18 3,985,000.00 985,000.00 273,350.00 1,258,350.00 1,447,102.50 YEAR 19 2,945,000.00 1,040,000.00 219,175.00 1,259,175.00 1,448,051.25 YEAR 20 1,850,000.00 1,095,000.00 161,975.00 1,256,975.00 1,445,521.25 YEAR 21 950,000.00 900,000.00 101,750.00 1,001,750.00 1,152,012.50 YEAR 22 - 950,000.00 52,250.00 1,002,250.00 1,152,587.50

15,025,000.00$ 10,123,300.00$ 25,148,300.00$ 28,920,545.00$

Estimated Issuance Costs and Rounding of $150,000 are included in this schedule.Long-term rates are assumed to be 5.50%. Rates are subject to market change.Prepared by the Office of the Treasurer - Treasury Services 10/13/10


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Agenda Item No.



Capital Plan to Add the New Student Housing Phase II Project with a Fiscal Year 2011 Start Date and Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for Pre-Construction and Construction Services and Approval for Construction for the New Student Housing Phase II Project, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas (Project No. 4-3090)



add the New Student Housing Phase II Project for Tarleton State University (Tarleton)

with a FY 2011 start date and a total planning amount of $13,000,000.

(2) Approve the project scope and budget.

(3) Appropriate $13,000,000 for pre-construction and construction services and related project

costs. Revert $350,000 of previous appropriation to the source account. Appropriation

and reversion are subject to approval of the project by the Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board (THECB).

(4) Approve construction of the New Student Housing Phase II project at Tarleton with a total

project budget of $13,000,000 subject to project approval by the THECB.

Funding/Budget:

Funding Source Project Budget



Source

Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds $13,000,000 $954,117

Housing

Revenues



Tarleton proposes to build a New Student Housing Phase II project to be completed by the fall

2011 semester to support the growing residential student population on campus. Tarleton

experienced a 19% growth in the freshman class for fall 2010 and enrollment trend data indicates

continued growth at no less than 3% annually over the next few years. Tarleton received Board

of Regents approval in September 2010 to lease an entire apartment complex adjacent to the

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campus, but this facility will not provide enough beds to accommodate an additional 300+

students expected for fall 2011. Further, Tarleton continues to utilize older facilities which will

need to be phased out of use in the medium term. This new facility will allow Tarleton to

accommodate a burgeoning on-campus population and provide the infrastructure for future

expansion.

Scope:

The New Student Housing Phase II project will be located on a site adjoining the west side of

Lillian Street and running between Jones Street and Shirley Street as shown on the project map

with this agenda item. The Phase II housing site is adjacent to and just east of the recently

completed Phase I Student Housing and will be located on Parking Lot P24.

The New Student Housing Phase II will be a three-story wood-framed dormitory style residence

hall on a slab on grade foundation. The new housing facility will provide 300 beds in basic units

containing two sleep areas (one bed each), bathroom and entry area. Support spaces provided in

the building include reception/office area, laundry rooms and study/lounge areas. The New

Student Housing facility will contain approximately 85,000 gross square feet.

The exterior of the New Student Housing Phase II will be a mix of masonry and stucco material

essentially replicating the recently completed student housing to the west. The structure will

have a pitched roof.

The project will also include appropriate utility service extensions for the new housing along

with site grading, storm drainage, parking, sidewalks and landscaping.

To replace the parking lost through this project and to help ease the parking demand of the

overall housing area, this project will construct additional parking on the east side of Lillian

Street in the area indicated on the project map. The final area available for parking will depend

on the successful acquisition by the campus of several land parcels just south of Shirley Street.

The New Student Housing Phase II project is currently scheduled to begin construction in

December 2010 and be ready for occupancy in August 2011. The total budget for the project is

$13,000,000.


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October 15, 2010




Capital Plan to Add the New Student Housing Phase II Project with a Fiscal Year 2011 Start Date and Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for Pre-Construction and Construction Services and Approval for Construction for the New Student Housing Phase II Project, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas (Project No. 4-3090)



University System Capital Plan to add the New Student Housing Phase II

Project for Tarleton State University with an FY 2011 start date is approved.

The project scope along with a project budget of $13,000,000 for the

New Student Housing Phase II Project is approved.

Authorization is granted to appropriate the amount of $13,000,000

from Account No. 01-085350, Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds

(Housing Revenue), for pre-construction and construction services and

related project cost. The appropriation is subject to approval of the project

by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

The New Student Housing Phase II Project, Tarleton State University,

Stephenville, Texas is approved for construction subject to approval of the

project by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Approval is

also subject to receipt of an acceptable Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)

proposal for construction of the New Student Housing Phase II that is within

the approved project budget.










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obligations of the Board relating to the Revenue Financing System and the

Participants, on whose behalf the debt is issued, possess the financial capacity

to satisfy their Direct Obligations.”


Vergel L. Gay, Jr.





Gregory R. Anderson


F. Dominic Dottavio, President

Tarleton State University

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ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

NEW STUDENT HOUSING PHASE II

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

PROJECT NO. 4-3090

PROJECT BUDGET

1. Amount Available for Construction Contract .......................................... $10,185,830

2. Owner’s Contingency ............................................................................. 520,000

3. Design/Build Pre-Construction Fee ......................................................... 700,000

4. FP&C Project Management and Inspection Fees .................................... 470,000

5. Movable Furnishings and Equipment ...................................................... 850,000

6. Energy Management Systems .................................................................. 65,000

7. Fiber Optic Interface ................................................................................ 64,170

8. Construction Testing ................................................................................ 75,000

9. Physical Plant Services ............................................................................ 15,000

10. Exterior Graphics ..................................................................................... 10,000

11. Advertising, TAS/ADA Review, Printing, Other Project Costs .............. 45,000

12. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT.......................................... $13,000,000

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1. Initiation Meeting................................................................................................ October 20, 2010

2. Design Development Review ......................................................................... November 11, 2010

3. Submit Application for THECB Approval ..................................................... November 18, 2010

4. Design-Build Team Submits GMP ................................................................. November 23, 2010

5. Construction Document Approval .................................................................. November 30, 2010

6. BOR Approval for Construction ........................................................................ December 3, 2010

7. THECB Construction Approval ....................................................................... December 10, 2010

8. Owner Approval of GMP................................................................................. December 10, 2010

9. Notice to Proceed with Construction ............................................................... December 15, 2010

10. Substantial Completion ................................................................................................... July 2011

11. Owner Occupancy ....................................................................................................... August 2011

NEW STUDENT HOUSING PHASE II


PROJECT NO. 4-3090

PROJECT SCHEDULE

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITYREVENUE FINANCING SYSTEM

4-3090 New Student Housing Phase IIHousing Revenue


BONDS 13,130,000.00 YEAR 1 12,965,000.00 165,000.00 787,800.00 952,800.00 1,095,720.00 YEAR 2 12,790,000.00 175,000.00 777,900.00 952,900.00 1,095,835.00 YEAR 3 12,605,000.00 185,000.00 767,400.00 952,400.00 1,095,260.00 YEAR 4 12,405,000.00 200,000.00 756,300.00 956,300.00 1,099,745.00 YEAR 5 12,195,000.00 210,000.00 744,300.00 954,300.00 1,097,445.00 YEAR 6 11,975,000.00 220,000.00 731,700.00 951,700.00 1,094,455.00 YEAR 7 11,740,000.00 235,000.00 718,500.00 953,500.00 1,096,525.00 YEAR 8 11,490,000.00 250,000.00 704,400.00 954,400.00 1,097,560.00 YEAR 9 11,225,000.00 265,000.00 689,400.00 954,400.00 1,097,560.00 YEAR 10 10,945,000.00 280,000.00 673,500.00 953,500.00 1,096,525.00 YEAR 11 10,650,000.00 295,000.00 656,700.00 951,700.00 1,094,455.00 YEAR 12 10,335,000.00 315,000.00 639,000.00 954,000.00 1,097,100.00 YEAR 13 10,000,000.00 335,000.00 620,100.00 955,100.00 1,098,365.00 YEAR 14 9,645,000.00 355,000.00 600,000.00 955,000.00 1,098,250.00 YEAR 15 9,270,000.00 375,000.00 578,700.00 953,700.00 1,096,755.00 YEAR 16 8,870,000.00 400,000.00 556,200.00 956,200.00 1,099,630.00 YEAR 17 8,450,000.00 420,000.00 532,200.00 952,200.00 1,095,030.00 YEAR 18 8,005,000.00 445,000.00 507,000.00 952,000.00 1,094,800.00 YEAR 19 7,530,000.00 475,000.00 480,300.00 955,300.00 1,098,595.00 YEAR 20 7,030,000.00 500,000.00 451,800.00 951,800.00 1,094,570.00 YEAR 21 6,495,000.00 535,000.00 421,800.00 956,800.00 1,100,320.00 YEAR 22 5,930,000.00 565,000.00 389,700.00 954,700.00 1,097,905.00 YEAR 23 5,330,000.00 600,000.00 355,800.00 955,800.00 1,099,170.00 YEAR 24 4,695,000.00 635,000.00 319,800.00 954,800.00 1,098,020.00 YEAR 25 4,020,000.00 675,000.00 281,700.00 956,700.00 1,100,205.00 YEAR 26 3,305,000.00 715,000.00 241,200.00 956,200.00 1,099,630.00 YEAR 27 2,550,000.00 755,000.00 198,300.00 953,300.00 1,096,295.00 YEAR 28 1,750,000.00 800,000.00 153,000.00 953,000.00 1,095,950.00 YEAR 29 900,000.00 850,000.00 105,000.00 955,000.00 1,098,250.00 YEAR 30 - 900,000.00 54,000.00 954,000.00 1,097,100.00

13,130,000.00$ 15,493,500.00$ 28,623,500.00$ 32,917,025.00$



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Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Vergel L. Gay, Jr., Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer

Subject: Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for Construction

Services, and Approval for Construction for the Liberal Arts and Arts &

Humanities Building Project, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

(Project No. 2-3000)

Background and Prior Actions:

The Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities Building Project was included as an FY 2011 start project

on the FY 2011 – FY 2015 System Capital Plan approved by the Board of Regents at the July 2010

meeting.


(1) Approve the project scope and budget.

(2) Appropriate $42,000,000 for construction services and related project costs.

(3) Approve construction of the Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities Building Project at Texas

A&M University.

Funding/Budget:

Funding Source

Project Budget

Average

Estimated Annual

Debt Service

Debt Service

Source

Permanent University

Fund Debt Proceeds $25,000,000 $1,834,127

Available

University Fund

Revenue Financing

System Debt Proceeds $19,000,000 $1,404,159

Designated

Tuition

Cash $ 2,000,000 N/A N/A


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As Texas A&M University’s first building designed specifically for instruction and scholarship in the

arts and humanities, the Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities (LAAH) Building will significantly

advance the University’s Vision 2020 commitment to strong programs in these fields. The building

will enhance the capability of faculty in the Departments of English and Performance Studies, the

primary occupants, to offer excellent instruction both to majors and to students from every campus

department fulfilling core curriculum requirements. At the same time, the building will be designed

to enhance interdisciplinary faculty scholarship, facilitate creative work and foster excellence in

graduate student training, all of which contribute to the University’s national profile in the arts and

humanities.

The Department of English, a large (56 tenured/tenure-track, 17 lecturers and over 100 graduate

students) and internationally prominent department housed in the Blocker Building, benefited

significantly from the University’s faculty reinvestment program. In addition to faculty growth,

English has recently developed computer laboratories which enhance both instruction and

scholarship. A related laboratory for the College’s recently approved interdisciplinary Digital

Humanities Program will also be located in the LAAH. New faculty growth in English, together

with similar expansion in science and engineering programs in (or to be housed in) Blocker has

created major space pressures there. The LAAH will, thus, create space for new faculty and

functions in English while opening much needed space in Blocker for science and engineering.

Performance Studies, composed of faculty and programs in music, theater and performance studies,

is currently in five (5) separate campus buildings. Consolidating faculty and departmental activities

in the LAAH will significantly improve that unit’s academic environment and administrative

efficiency. Availability for the first time of appropriately sized and configured teaching laboratories,

studios and performance areas will help meet the growing student demand for course work in the arts

at Texas A&M. This same environment will also support the creative activities of faculty and

performance studies graduate programs consistent with a great university. Space vacated by

Performance Studies in the Academic Building will go to rapidly expanding language programs, the

space vacated in Blocker, Graphic Design and Reed McDonald will go to engineering and space

vacated in Peterson will become psychology laboratories.

This building will support innovative instruction and interdisciplinary collaborations among scholars

and students of music, theater, performance, literature and other fields.

Scope:

The new LAAH Building will be located in the historic core district central to the Texas A&M main

campus as shown on the site location map with this agenda item. The building site will straddle the

existing Spence Street and is defined by Scoates Hall to the north, the Animal Industries Building to

the south, the Glasscock Building to the west and the east quadrangle and Williams Administration

Building to the east.

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The project will close and remove Spence Street between the north most portion of Parking Area 23

and the south side of the pavilion. The project will also remove the portion of Parking Area 23 just

east of the Glasscock Building. In its place a pedestrian mall and fire lane will be created around the

west side of the LAAH Building with a new landscaped plaza and entry area of concrete pavers

centered on the west side.

The LAAH Building will be U-shaped and consist of five (5) occupied floors with a mechanical

penthouse on the fifth floor. The building will contain approximately 124,727 gross square feet.

The Performance Studies spaces in the building will be primarily located on the first and second

floors and include:

+ Practice and rehearsal rooms

+ Recording room

+ Music teaching and computer labs

+ Costume shop

+ A black box theater

+ Scene shop

+ Faculty/grad student offices

+ Department head suite

+ Seminar rooms

+ Instrument storage

The English Department spaces will primarily fall on the third through fifth floors and include:

+ Faculty/grad student offices

+ Classrooms & seminar rooms

+ Computer teaching labs

+ Multipurpose and conference rooms

+ Department head suite

The exterior of the building will primarily be glass curtainwall, masonry, stone veneer and metal

panel siding with punched windows in compliance with the Texas A&M master plan.

The project will develop a landscaped courtyard in the open area between the east extending building

wings. Also included will be some drainage re-grading and minor landscaping in the quadrangle

area between LAAH and the Williams Administration Buildings.

Under the current schedule, the LAAH Building project will begin construction in January 2011 and

be substantially complete in May 2012. The total project budget is $46,000,000.


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Agenda Item No.




October 15, 2010



Subject: Approval of the Project Scope and Budget, Appropriation for Construction

Services, and Approval for Construction for the Liberal Arts and Arts &

Humanities Building Project, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

(Project No. 2-3000)


“The project scope along with a project budget of $46,000,000 for the

Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities Building Project is approved.

The amount of $21,000,000 is appropriated from Account No. 01-084900,

Permanent University Fund Debt Proceeds (Available University Fund), the

amount of $19,000,000 is appropriated from Account No. 01-085350, Revenue

Financing System Debt Proceeds (Designated Tuition), and the amount of

$2,000,000 is appropriated from Account No. 02-808885, Liberal Arts and

Humanities, for construction services and related project costs.

The Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities Building Project, Texas A&M

University, College Station, Texas, is approved for construction.


reasonably expects to incur debt in one or more obligations for this project, and

all or a portion of the proceeds received from the sale of such obligations is

reasonably expected to be used to reimburse the account(s) for amounts



Financing System, the Board hereby determines that it will have sufficient funds

to meet the financial obligations of The Texas A&M University System,




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Vergel L. Gay, Jr.





________________________

Gregory R. Anderson


________________________



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ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

LIBERAL ARTS AND ARTS & HUMANITIES

BUILDING

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

PROJECT NO. 2-3000

PROJECT BUDGET

1. Amount Available for Construction Contract ......................................... 34,337,958

2. Owner’s Contingency................................................................................. 1,671,271

3. A/E Fees and CMAR Pre-Construction Fee .............................................. 3,151,000

4. FP&C Project Management and Inspection Fees ....................................... 1,662,651

5. Movable Furnishings and Equipment ........................................................ 3,549,000

6. Site Survey, Utility Research, and SUE .......................................................... 70,628

7. Soils Investigation ........................................................................................... 24,000

8. Energy Management Systems ....................................................................... 300,000

9. Environmental Systems Balancing ............................................................... 125,000

10. Fiber Optic Interface ..................................................................................... 300,000

11. Commissioning ............................................................................................. 200,000

12. A/V Devices/Security ................................................................................... 411,492

13. Construction Testing ..................................................................................... 157,000

14. Physical Plant Services ................................................................................... 20,000

15. Exterior Graphics ............................................................................................ 20,000

16. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT ........................................ $46,000,000

of 5

1. Design Re-Initiation Meeting ........................................................................... March 29, 2010

2. Schematic Design Review #1 ............................................................................... April 9, 2010

3. Schematic Design Review #2 ............................................................................. April 30, 2010

4. Schematic Design 100% Review Meeting ............................................................ June 7, 2010

5. Schematic Design Approval ................................................................................ June 24, 2010

6. Design Development Review #1 ............................................................................ July 9, 2010

7. Design Development Review #2 .......................................................................... July 23, 2010

8. Design Development 100% Review ............................................................... August 27, 2010

9. 50% Construction Document Review (Package #1) ...................................... October 22, 2010

10. Guaranteed Maximum Price Submission ................................................... November 10, 2010

11. 100% Construction Document Approval (Package #1) ............................. November 24, 2010

12. Board of Regents Approval for Construction .............................................. December 3, 2010

13. 50% Construction Document Review (Package #2) .................................. December 10, 2010

14. Issue Construction Notice to Proceed ............................................................. January 10, 2011

15. 100% Construction Document Review (Package #2) .................................... January 21, 2011

16. Start Construction Package #1.............................................................................. January 2011

17. Start Construction Package #2.................................................................................. April 2011

18. Construction Substantial Completion ........................................................................ May 2012

19. Owner Occupancy ...................................................................................................... July 2012

LIBERAL ARTS AND ARTS & HUMANITIES

BUILDING


PROJECT NO. 2-3000

PROJECT SCHEDULE

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYPERMANENT UNIVERSITY FUND

#2-3000 LIBERAL ARTS AND ARTS & HUMANITIES BUILDINGAvailable University Fund


BONDS 25,250,000.00 YEAR 1 24,930,000.00 320,000.00 1,515,000.00 1,835,000.00 2,110,250.00 YEAR 2 24,590,000.00 340,000.00 1,495,800.00 1,835,800.00 2,111,170.00 YEAR 3 24,230,000.00 360,000.00 1,475,400.00 1,835,400.00 2,110,710.00 YEAR 4 23,850,000.00 380,000.00 1,453,800.00 1,833,800.00 2,108,870.00 YEAR 5 23,445,000.00 405,000.00 1,431,000.00 1,836,000.00 2,111,400.00 YEAR 6 23,015,000.00 430,000.00 1,406,700.00 1,836,700.00 2,112,205.00 YEAR 7 22,560,000.00 455,000.00 1,380,900.00 1,835,900.00 2,111,285.00 YEAR 8 22,080,000.00 480,000.00 1,353,600.00 1,833,600.00 2,108,640.00 YEAR 9 21,570,000.00 510,000.00 1,324,800.00 1,834,800.00 2,110,020.00 YEAR 10 21,030,000.00 540,000.00 1,294,200.00 1,834,200.00 2,109,330.00 YEAR 11 20,460,000.00 570,000.00 1,261,800.00 1,831,800.00 2,106,570.00 YEAR 12 19,855,000.00 605,000.00 1,227,600.00 1,832,600.00 2,107,490.00 YEAR 13 19,210,000.00 645,000.00 1,191,300.00 1,836,300.00 2,111,745.00 YEAR 14 18,530,000.00 680,000.00 1,152,600.00 1,832,600.00 2,107,490.00 YEAR 15 17,810,000.00 720,000.00 1,111,800.00 1,831,800.00 2,106,570.00 YEAR 16 17,045,000.00 765,000.00 1,068,600.00 1,833,600.00 2,108,640.00 YEAR 17 16,235,000.00 810,000.00 1,022,700.00 1,832,700.00 2,107,605.00 YEAR 18 15,375,000.00 860,000.00 974,100.00 1,834,100.00 2,109,215.00 YEAR 19 14,465,000.00 910,000.00 922,500.00 1,832,500.00 2,107,375.00 YEAR 20 13,500,000.00 965,000.00 867,900.00 1,832,900.00 2,107,835.00 YEAR 21 12,475,000.00 1,025,000.00 810,000.00 1,835,000.00 2,110,250.00 YEAR 22 11,390,000.00 1,085,000.00 748,500.00 1,833,500.00 2,108,525.00 YEAR 23 10,240,000.00 1,150,000.00 683,400.00 1,833,400.00 2,108,410.00 YEAR 24 9,020,000.00 1,220,000.00 614,400.00 1,834,400.00 2,109,560.00 YEAR 25 7,725,000.00 1,295,000.00 541,200.00 1,836,200.00 2,111,630.00 YEAR 26 6,355,000.00 1,370,000.00 463,500.00 1,833,500.00 2,108,525.00 YEAR 27 4,900,000.00 1,455,000.00 381,300.00 1,836,300.00 2,111,745.00 YEAR 28 3,360,000.00 1,540,000.00 294,000.00 1,834,000.00 2,109,100.00 YEAR 29 1,730,000.00 1,630,000.00 201,600.00 1,831,600.00 2,106,340.00 YEAR 30 - 1,730,000.00 103,800.00 1,833,800.00 2,108,870.00

25,250,000.00$ 29,773,800.00$ 55,023,800.00$ 63,277,370.00$


Rates are subject to market change. Amounts are preliminary estimates that will berevised at the time bonds are issued.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYREVENUE FINANCING SYSTEM BONDS

LIBERAL ARTS & HUMANITIES BUILDINGDesignated Tuition

Outstanding Principal Interest Semi-AnnualDates Principal Amount Amount Total Annual Total

11/15/10 17,565,000.00 431,037.50 431,037.50 05/15/11 17,025,000.00 540,000.00 431,037.50 971,037.50 1,402,075.00 11/15/11 420,237.50 420,237.50 05/15/12 16,460,000.00 565,000.00 420,237.50 985,237.50 1,405,475.00 11/15/12 406,112.50 406,112.50 05/15/13 15,870,000.00 590,000.00 406,112.50 996,112.50 1,402,225.00 11/15/13 391,362.50 391,362.50 05/15/14 15,250,000.00 620,000.00 391,362.50 1,011,362.50 1,402,725.00 11/15/14 375,862.50 375,862.50 05/15/15 14,600,000.00 650,000.00 375,862.50 1,025,862.50 1,401,725.00 11/15/15 359,612.50 359,612.50 05/15/16 13,915,000.00 685,000.00 359,612.50 1,044,612.50 1,404,225.00 11/15/16 345,912.50 345,912.50 05/15/17 13,200,000.00 715,000.00 345,912.50 1,060,912.50 1,406,825.00 11/15/17 328,037.50 328,037.50 05/15/18 12,450,000.00 750,000.00 328,037.50 1,078,037.50 1,406,075.00 11/15/18 309,287.50 309,287.50 05/15/19 11,665,000.00 785,000.00 309,287.50 1,094,287.50 1,403,575.00 11/15/19 291,625.00 291,625.00 05/15/20 10,845,000.00 820,000.00 291,625.00 1,111,625.00 1,403,250.00 11/15/20 271,125.00 271,125.00 05/15/21 9,985,000.00 860,000.00 271,125.00 1,131,125.00 1,402,250.00 11/15/21 249,625.00 249,625.00 05/15/22 9,080,000.00 905,000.00 249,625.00 1,154,625.00 1,404,250.00 11/15/22 227,000.00 227,000.00 05/15/23 8,130,000.00 950,000.00 227,000.00 1,177,000.00 1,404,000.00 11/15/23 203,250.00 203,250.00 05/15/24 7,130,000.00 1,000,000.00 203,250.00 1,203,250.00 1,406,500.00 11/15/24 178,250.00 178,250.00 05/15/25 6,080,000.00 1,050,000.00 178,250.00 1,228,250.00 1,406,500.00 11/15/25 152,000.00 152,000.00 05/15/26 4,980,000.00 1,100,000.00 152,000.00 1,252,000.00 1,404,000.00 11/15/26 124,500.00 124,500.00 05/15/27 3,825,000.00 1,155,000.00 124,500.00 1,279,500.00 1,404,000.00 11/15/27 95,625.00 95,625.00 05/15/28 2,610,000.00 1,215,000.00 95,625.00 1,310,625.00 1,406,250.00 11/15/28 65,250.00 65,250.00 05/15/29 1,335,000.00 1,275,000.00 65,250.00 1,340,250.00 1,405,500.00 11/15/29 33,375.00 33,375.00 05/15/30 - 1,335,000.00 33,375.00 1,368,375.00 1,401,750.00

17,565,000.00 10,961,185.76 28,526,185.76 28,526,185.76

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Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Vergel L. Gay, Jr., Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer Subject: Revise the Project Scope and Budget, Approve for Construction and Appropriate

for Construction Services for the Renovate the MSC and University Complex Project at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (Project No. 2-3045)

Background and Prior Actions:

This project was approved by the Board of Regents for construction with a total budget of $105,000,000 at its July 2009 meeting.


(1) Approve the revised project scope and budget.

(2) Appropriate $11,000,000 for construction services and related project costs subject to re-

approval of the revised project by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(3) Approve for construction the additional work scope outlined in this agenda item for the

Renovate the MSC and University Complex Project subject to re-approval of the revised

project by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Funding/Budget:

Funding Source Project Budget

Proposed Adjustment

Proposed Budget

Average Estimated

Annual Debt Service

Debt Service Source

Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds $ 82,000,000 $ 0 $82,000,000 $ 5,016,191 Student Fees

Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds $ 18,000,000 $ 0 $ 18,000,000 $ 1,329,842

Designated

Tuition

Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds $ 5,000,000 $ 0 $ 5,000,000 $ 369,614 Dining

Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds $ 0 $ 864,025 $ 864,025 $ 73,148

Interest

Earnings

Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds $ 0 $6,002,036* $ 6,002,036

$ 1,273,380 Gifts

Gifts on Hand $ 0 $1,667,964* $ 1,667,964 N/A N/A

Cash $ 0 $2,465,975 $ 2,465,975 N/A N/A

Total Project Funds $105,000,000 $11,000,000 $116,000,000

*Signed gift agreements currently total $4.55 million.

Agenda Item No.


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Scope:

Texas A&M University proposes to add the following items of work to the scope of the Renovate the

MSC and University Complex Project:

+ Renovate 3,600 square feet of the 2nd floor of Rudder Tower to re-purpose the space for

use by the University Center’s Hospitality and Event Services. This work will include the

renovation of reception area and offices, new workspaces and conference rooms and new

HVAC system to address code and long-standing humidity issues. New finishes will

match those in the renovated MSC.

+ Renovate the 4,530 square feet Board of Regents office area to include new finishes, new

offices, refinished furniture, new break/workroom along with storage and file rooms,

upgraded shared conference room with A-V equipment and replacement of mechanical

systems, ductwork and electrical and data wiring.

+ Renovate the 30,758 square feet west wing office areas and floors previously occupied by

the hotel (1st, 2nd and 3rd floors) for use by MSC personnel and students as well as visiting

guests. The renovation will include new finishes, updated offices, new furniture, new

break/workrooms, storage rooms, vestibule, new elevators and access stairway, six guest

suites, new meeting and conference rooms with new A-V equipment. The mechanical

system ductwork and electrical and data wiring serving this area will be replaced. Site

work outside the west wing area will include re-grading for proper drainage along with

sidewalk, ramp replacement and landscaping work.

+ Finish out the Barnes and Nobles 71,037 square feet bookstore space (1st and 2nd floors) in

accordance with plans prepared by bookstore’s architect. Finish out work will include

offices, work/break room, customer service and sales area, storage and stairways along

with interior finishes, fire protection, mechanical ductwork and electrical and

telecommunication wiring.

Spaces to be renovated will be vacated during construction to allow quicker and more cost efficient

completion of the work. Texas A&M is coordinating the required relocation of existing operations in

these areas to temporary locations.

The additional renovation work on the Rudder Tower 2nd floor is currently scheduled for completion

in January 2011. The completion of the remaining MSC renovated and new construction areas

including the additional work outlined is scheduled for late spring 2012 with the MSC re-opening in

summer 2012. The total project budget to include the additional work scope set out above will

increase to $116 million.


None.

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Agenda Item No.




October 15, 2010



Subject: Revise the Project Scope and Budget, Approve for Construction and Appropriate for

Construction Services for the Renovate the MSC and University Complex Project at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (Project No. 2-3045)


“The revised project scope for the Renovate the MSC and University

Complex Project is approved.

The revised project budget of $116,000,000 for the Renovate the MSC

and University Complex Project is approved.

The amount of $864,025 is appropriated from Account No. 01-085350,

Revenue Financing System Debt Proceeds (Interest Earnings) and the

amount of $6,002,036 is appropriated from Account No. 01-085350, Revenue

Financing System Debt Proceeds (Gifts), for construction services and

related project costs. The amount of $275,000 is appropriated from Account

No. 02-030099, University Center Renovation, the amount of $200,000 is

appropriated from Account No. 02-030048, University Center Complex, the

amount of $85,000 is appropriated from Account No. 02-030077 University

Center Complex, the amount of $1,905,975 is appropriated from Account No.

02-030117, TAMU Bookstore Contract Operations and the amount of

$1,667,964 is appropriated from Account No. 02-512517, MSC Renovation.

These appropriations are subject to re-approval of the revised project by the

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Any gifts received for this project are hereby appropriated and

previous appropriations are reverted from Revenue Financing System Debt

Proceeds (Gifts).

The additional work scope items to Renovate the MSC and University

Complex Project as outlined in this agenda item are approved for

construction subject to re-approval of the revised project by the Texas

Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Agenda Item No.

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Vergel L. Gay, Jr.





________________________

Gregory R. Anderson


________________________



October 15, 2010

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ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

RENOVATE THE MSC AND UNIVERSITY

COMPLEX


PROJECT NO. 2-3045

PROJECT BUDGET

Revised

Budget

1. Amount Available for Construction Contract ............................................. 88,563,982

2. Owner Contingency ....................................................................................... 3,302,966

3. A/E Fees and CMAR Pre-Construction Fees................................................. 9,073,109

4. Environmental Survey ...................................................................................... 167,900

5. FP&C Project Management Fees ................................................................... 3,915,052

6. Movable Furnishings ..................................................................................... 6,329,500

7. AV/Security/Artwork ..................................................................................... 1,845,380

8. Fiber Optics ....................................................................................................... 654,000

9. Energy Management System ............................................................................ 708,001

10. Environmental System Balancing ..................................................................... 493,500

11. Construction Testing ......................................................................................... 220,000

12. Physical Plant Services/Moving ....................................................................... 528,919

13. Interagency and Other Costs ............................................................................. 197,691

14. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT.......................................... $116,000,000

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1. A/E Contract Approval ...................................................................................... February 22, 2009

2. Design Initiation Meeting .................................................................................. February 22, 2009

3. CMAR Contract Approval ................................................................................. February 23, 2009

4. Finalize Program of Requirements ............................................................................ April 3, 2009

5. Construction Package 1 (Demolition, Abatement, Site Capture)

100% Documents Issued for GMP ........................................................................... June 10, 2009

6. Project GMP Approval ............................................................................................ July 10, 2009

7. Board of Regents Approval for Construction .......................................................... July 17, 2009

8. Construction Package 1 Notice to Proceed ............................................................ August 4, 2009

9. Board of Regents Approval of Revised Scope and Budget ............................... December 3, 2010

10. THECB Re-Approval of Revised Project ............................................................ January 27, 2011

11. Substantial Completion for 2nd

floor Rudder Renovation.......................................... January 2011

12. Substantial Completion – Renovated Areas and New Construction .......................... Spring 2012

13. MSC Reopens for Use .............................................................................................. Summer 2012

RENOVATE THE MSC AND UNIVERSITY

COMPLEX


PROJECT NO. 2-3045

PROJECT SCHEDULE

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYREVENUE FINANCING SYSTEM BONDS, SERIES 2009D

MSC & UNIVERSITY COMPLEX RENOVATIONStudent Fees


11/15/09 77,260,000.00 05/15/10 77,260,000.00 - 1,966,896.88 1,966,896.88 1,966,896.88 11/15/10 1,913,737.50 1,913,737.50 05/15/11 76,070,000.00 1,190,000.00 1,913,737.50 3,103,737.50 5,017,475.00 11/15/11 1,889,937.50 1,889,937.50 05/15/12 74,835,000.00 1,235,000.00 1,889,937.50 3,124,937.50 5,014,875.00 11/15/12 1,859,062.50 1,859,062.50 05/15/13 73,535,000.00 1,300,000.00 1,859,062.50 3,159,062.50 5,018,125.00 11/15/13 1,826,562.50 1,826,562.50 05/15/14 72,170,000.00 1,365,000.00 1,826,562.50 3,191,562.50 5,018,125.00 11/15/14 1,792,437.50 1,792,437.50 05/15/15 70,740,000.00 1,430,000.00 1,792,437.50 3,222,437.50 5,014,875.00 11/15/15 1,756,687.50 1,756,687.50 05/15/16 69,240,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,756,687.50 3,256,687.50 5,013,375.00 11/15/16 1,726,687.50 1,726,687.50 05/15/17 67,680,000.00 1,560,000.00 1,726,687.50 3,286,687.50 5,013,375.00 11/15/17 1,687,687.50 1,687,687.50 05/15/18 66,040,000.00 1,640,000.00 1,687,687.50 3,327,687.50 5,015,375.00 11/15/18 1,646,687.50 1,646,687.50 05/15/19 64,315,000.00 1,725,000.00 1,646,687.50 3,371,687.50 5,018,375.00 11/15/19 1,607,875.00 1,607,875.00 05/15/20 62,515,000.00 1,800,000.00 1,607,875.00 3,407,875.00 5,015,750.00 11/15/20 1,562,875.00 1,562,875.00 05/15/21 60,625,000.00 1,890,000.00 1,562,875.00 3,452,875.00 5,015,750.00 11/15/21 1,515,625.00 1,515,625.00 05/15/22 58,640,000.00 1,985,000.00 1,515,625.00 3,500,625.00 5,016,250.00 11/15/22 1,466,000.00 1,466,000.00 05/15/23 56,555,000.00 2,085,000.00 1,466,000.00 3,551,000.00 5,017,000.00 11/15/23 1,413,875.00 1,413,875.00 05/15/24 54,365,000.00 2,190,000.00 1,413,875.00 3,603,875.00 5,017,750.00 11/15/24 1,359,125.00 1,359,125.00 05/15/25 52,065,000.00 2,300,000.00 1,359,125.00 3,659,125.00 5,018,250.00 11/15/25 1,301,625.00 1,301,625.00 05/15/26 49,655,000.00 2,410,000.00 1,301,625.00 3,711,625.00 5,013,250.00 11/15/26 1,241,375.00 1,241,375.00 05/15/27 47,120,000.00 2,535,000.00 1,241,375.00 3,776,375.00 5,017,750.00 11/15/27 1,178,000.00 1,178,000.00 05/15/28 44,460,000.00 2,660,000.00 1,178,000.00 3,838,000.00 5,016,000.00 11/15/28 1,111,500.00 1,111,500.00 05/15/29 41,665,000.00 2,795,000.00 1,111,500.00 3,906,500.00 5,018,000.00 11/15/29 1,041,625.00 1,041,625.00 05/15/30 38,735,000.00 2,930,000.00 1,041,625.00 3,971,625.00 5,013,250.00 11/15/30 968,375.00 968,375.00 05/15/31 35,655,000.00 3,080,000.00 968,375.00 4,048,375.00 5,016,750.00 11/15/31 891,375.00 891,375.00 05/15/32 32,420,000.00 3,235,000.00 891,375.00 4,126,375.00 5,017,750.00 11/15/32 810,500.00 810,500.00 05/15/33 29,025,000.00 3,395,000.00 810,500.00 4,205,500.00 5,016,000.00 11/15/33 725,625.00 725,625.00 05/15/34 25,460,000.00 3,565,000.00 725,625.00 4,290,625.00 5,016,250.00 11/15/34 636,500.00 636,500.00 05/15/35 21,715,000.00 3,745,000.00 636,500.00 4,381,500.00 5,018,000.00 11/15/35 542,875.00 542,875.00 05/15/36 17,785,000.00 3,930,000.00 542,875.00 4,472,875.00 5,015,750.00 11/15/36 444,625.00 444,625.00 05/15/37 13,660,000.00 4,125,000.00 444,625.00 4,569,625.00 5,014,250.00 11/15/37 341,500.00 341,500.00 05/15/38 9,325,000.00 4,335,000.00 341,500.00 4,676,500.00 5,018,000.00 11/15/38 233,125.00 233,125.00 05/15/39 4,775,000.00 4,550,000.00 233,125.00 4,783,125.00 5,016,250.00 11/15/39 119,375.00 119,375.00 05/15/40 - 4,775,000.00 119,375.00 4,894,375.00 5,013,750.00

77,260,000.00 75,192,621.88 152,452,621.88 152,452,621.88

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MSC & UNIVERSITY COMPLEX RENOVATIONDesignated Tuition


11/15/09 16,640,000.00 05/15/10 16,640,000.00 - 419,654.51 419,654.51 419,654.51 11/15/10 408,312.50 408,312.50 05/15/11 16,125,000.00 515,000.00 408,312.50 923,312.50 1,331,625.00 11/15/11 398,012.50 398,012.50 05/15/12 15,590,000.00 535,000.00 398,012.50 933,012.50 1,331,025.00 11/15/12 384,637.50 384,637.50 05/15/13 15,030,000.00 560,000.00 384,637.50 944,637.50 1,329,275.00 11/15/13 370,637.50 370,637.50 05/15/14 14,440,000.00 590,000.00 370,637.50 960,637.50 1,331,275.00 11/15/14 355,887.50 355,887.50 05/15/15 13,820,000.00 620,000.00 355,887.50 975,887.50 1,331,775.00 11/15/15 340,387.50 340,387.50 05/15/16 13,170,000.00 650,000.00 340,387.50 990,387.50 1,330,775.00 11/15/16 327,387.50 327,387.50 05/15/17 12,495,000.00 675,000.00 327,387.50 1,002,387.50 1,329,775.00 11/15/17 310,512.50 310,512.50 05/15/18 11,785,000.00 710,000.00 310,512.50 1,020,512.50 1,331,025.00 11/15/18 292,762.50 292,762.50 05/15/19 11,040,000.00 745,000.00 292,762.50 1,037,762.50 1,330,525.00 11/15/19 276,000.00 276,000.00 05/15/20 10,260,000.00 780,000.00 276,000.00 1,056,000.00 1,332,000.00 11/15/20 256,500.00 256,500.00 05/15/21 9,445,000.00 815,000.00 256,500.00 1,071,500.00 1,328,000.00 11/15/21 236,125.00 236,125.00 05/15/22 8,590,000.00 855,000.00 236,125.00 1,091,125.00 1,327,250.00 11/15/22 214,750.00 214,750.00 05/15/23 7,690,000.00 900,000.00 214,750.00 1,114,750.00 1,329,500.00 11/15/23 192,250.00 192,250.00 05/15/24 6,745,000.00 945,000.00 192,250.00 1,137,250.00 1,329,500.00 11/15/24 168,625.00 168,625.00 05/15/25 5,755,000.00 990,000.00 168,625.00 1,158,625.00 1,327,250.00 11/15/25 143,875.00 143,875.00 05/15/26 4,715,000.00 1,040,000.00 143,875.00 1,183,875.00 1,327,750.00 11/15/26 117,875.00 117,875.00 05/15/27 3,620,000.00 1,095,000.00 117,875.00 1,212,875.00 1,330,750.00 11/15/27 90,500.00 90,500.00 05/15/28 2,470,000.00 1,150,000.00 90,500.00 1,240,500.00 1,331,000.00 11/15/28 61,750.00 61,750.00 05/15/29 1,265,000.00 1,205,000.00 61,750.00 1,266,750.00 1,328,500.00 11/15/29 31,625.00 31,625.00 05/15/30 - 1,265,000.00 31,625.00 1,296,625.00 1,328,250.00

16,640,000.00 10,376,479.51 27,016,479.51 27,016,479.51

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MSC & UNIVERSITY COMPLEX RENOVATIONDining Revenues


11/15/09 4,625,000.00 05/15/10 4,625,000.00 - 116,639.93 116,639.93 116,639.93 11/15/10 113,487.50 113,487.50 05/15/11 4,480,000.00 145,000.00 113,487.50 258,487.50 371,975.00 11/15/11 110,587.50 110,587.50 05/15/12 4,330,000.00 150,000.00 110,587.50 260,587.50 371,175.00 11/15/12 106,837.50 106,837.50 05/15/13 4,175,000.00 155,000.00 106,837.50 261,837.50 368,675.00 11/15/13 102,962.50 102,962.50 05/15/14 4,010,000.00 165,000.00 102,962.50 267,962.50 370,925.00 11/15/14 98,837.50 98,837.50 05/15/15 3,840,000.00 170,000.00 98,837.50 268,837.50 367,675.00 11/15/15 94,587.50 94,587.50 05/15/16 3,660,000.00 180,000.00 94,587.50 274,587.50 369,175.00 11/15/16 90,987.50 90,987.50 05/15/17 3,470,000.00 190,000.00 90,987.50 280,987.50 371,975.00 11/15/17 86,237.50 86,237.50 05/15/18 3,275,000.00 195,000.00 86,237.50 281,237.50 367,475.00 11/15/18 81,362.50 81,362.50 05/15/19 3,070,000.00 205,000.00 81,362.50 286,362.50 367,725.00 11/15/19 76,750.00 76,750.00 05/15/20 2,855,000.00 215,000.00 76,750.00 291,750.00 368,500.00 11/15/20 71,375.00 71,375.00 05/15/21 2,630,000.00 225,000.00 71,375.00 296,375.00 367,750.00 11/15/21 65,750.00 65,750.00 05/15/22 2,390,000.00 240,000.00 65,750.00 305,750.00 371,500.00 11/15/22 59,750.00 59,750.00 05/15/23 2,140,000.00 250,000.00 59,750.00 309,750.00 369,500.00 11/15/23 53,500.00 53,500.00 05/15/24 1,875,000.00 265,000.00 53,500.00 318,500.00 372,000.00 11/15/24 46,875.00 46,875.00 05/15/25 1,600,000.00 275,000.00 46,875.00 321,875.00 368,750.00 11/15/25 40,000.00 40,000.00 05/15/26 1,310,000.00 290,000.00 40,000.00 330,000.00 370,000.00 11/15/26 32,750.00 32,750.00 05/15/27 1,005,000.00 305,000.00 32,750.00 337,750.00 370,500.00 11/15/27 25,125.00 25,125.00 05/15/28 685,000.00 320,000.00 25,125.00 345,125.00 370,250.00 11/15/28 17,125.00 17,125.00 05/15/29 350,000.00 335,000.00 17,125.00 352,125.00 369,250.00 11/15/29 8,750.00 8,750.00 05/15/30 - 350,000.00 8,750.00 358,750.00 367,500.00

4,625,000.00 2,883,914.93 7,508,914.93 7,508,914.93

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2-3045 Renovate the MSC and University ComplexGifts


BONDS 6,365,000.00 YEAR 1 6,180,000.00 185,000.00 350,075.00 535,075.00 615,336.25 YEAR 2 5,985,000.00 195,000.00 339,900.00 534,900.00 615,135.00 YEAR 3 5,780,000.00 205,000.00 329,175.00 534,175.00 614,301.25 YEAR 4 5,565,000.00 215,000.00 317,900.00 532,900.00 612,835.00 YEAR 5 5,340,000.00 225,000.00 306,075.00 531,075.00 610,736.25 YEAR 6 5,100,000.00 240,000.00 293,700.00 533,700.00 613,755.00 YEAR 7 4,850,000.00 250,000.00 280,500.00 530,500.00 610,075.00 YEAR 8 4,585,000.00 265,000.00 266,750.00 531,750.00 611,512.50 YEAR 9 4,305,000.00 280,000.00 252,175.00 532,175.00 612,001.25

YEAR 10 4,010,000.00 295,000.00 236,775.00 531,775.00 611,541.25 YEAR 11 3,700,000.00 310,000.00 220,550.00 530,550.00 610,132.50 YEAR 12 3,370,000.00 330,000.00 203,500.00 533,500.00 613,525.00 YEAR 13 3,025,000.00 345,000.00 185,350.00 530,350.00 609,902.50 YEAR 14 2,660,000.00 365,000.00 166,375.00 531,375.00 611,081.25 YEAR 15 2,275,000.00 385,000.00 146,300.00 531,300.00 610,995.00 YEAR 16 1,870,000.00 405,000.00 125,125.00 530,125.00 609,643.75 YEAR 17 1,440,000.00 430,000.00 102,850.00 532,850.00 612,777.50 YEAR 18 985,000.00 455,000.00 79,200.00 534,200.00 614,330.00 YEAR 19 505,000.00 480,000.00 54,175.00 534,175.00 614,301.25 YEAR 20 - 505,000.00 27,775.00 532,775.00 612,691.25

6,365,000.00$ 4,284,225.00$ 10,649,225.00$ 12,246,608.75$



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THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMREVENUE FINANCING SYSTEM

2-3045 Renovate the MSC and University ComplexInterest Income


BONDS 875,000.00 YEAR 1 850,000.00 25,000.00 48,125.00 73,125.00 84,093.75 YEAR 2 825,000.00 25,000.00 46,750.00 71,750.00 82,512.50 YEAR 3 795,000.00 30,000.00 45,375.00 75,375.00 86,681.25 YEAR 4 765,000.00 30,000.00 43,725.00 73,725.00 84,783.75 YEAR 5 735,000.00 30,000.00 42,075.00 72,075.00 82,886.25 YEAR 6 700,000.00 35,000.00 40,425.00 75,425.00 86,738.75 YEAR 7 665,000.00 35,000.00 38,500.00 73,500.00 84,525.00 YEAR 8 630,000.00 35,000.00 36,575.00 71,575.00 82,311.25 YEAR 9 590,000.00 40,000.00 34,650.00 74,650.00 85,847.50

YEAR 10 550,000.00 40,000.00 32,450.00 72,450.00 83,317.50 YEAR 11 505,000.00 45,000.00 30,250.00 75,250.00 86,537.50 YEAR 12 460,000.00 45,000.00 27,775.00 72,775.00 83,691.25 YEAR 13 415,000.00 45,000.00 25,300.00 70,300.00 80,845.00 YEAR 14 365,000.00 50,000.00 22,825.00 72,825.00 83,748.75 YEAR 15 310,000.00 55,000.00 20,075.00 75,075.00 86,336.25 YEAR 16 255,000.00 55,000.00 17,050.00 72,050.00 82,857.50 YEAR 17 195,000.00 60,000.00 14,025.00 74,025.00 85,128.75 YEAR 18 135,000.00 60,000.00 10,725.00 70,725.00 81,333.75 YEAR 19 70,000.00 65,000.00 7,425.00 72,425.00 83,288.75 YEAR 20 - 70,000.00 3,850.00 73,850.00 84,927.50

875,000.00$ 587,950.00$ 1,462,950.00$ 1,682,392.50$



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Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Janet U. Smalley, Chief of Staff


Subject: Approval of Revisions to System Policy 51.02, Selection of

Architect/Engineer Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction

Manager at Risk Firm


Approve revisions to System Policy 51.02, Selection of Architect/Engineer Design Team,

Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm.


Proposed revisions to this policy include:

Sections 2, 3 and 4: References to the major project threshold limits for new construction

projects and repair, renovation or rehabilitation of existing buildings have been removed. The

limits have been replaced with a reference to major construction projects as defined in System

Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projects.

Section 5: References to the minor project threshold limits for new construction and renovation

projects have been removed and replaced with a reference to minor construction projects as

defined in System Policy 51.04. In addition, text outlining the selection process for minor

construction projects managed by Facilities Planning and Construction has been deleted and

replaced with a more streamlined process.

Section 6: This section is recommended for deletion because the policy provides sufficient

guidance for the process of selecting A/E design teams, D-B teams and CMAR firms. The

selection process is also found in statute.

Throughout the policy, references to the Facilities Planning and Construction department’s

associate vice chancellor title have been updated to the new title of Chief Facilities Planning and

Construction Officer.

Web links to Texas Government and Education Codes have been updated.


None.

Agenda Item No.


Office of the Chief of Staff

September 22, 2010



Subject: Approval of Revisions to System Policy 51.02, Selection of Architect/Engineer

Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm


“The revisions to System Policy 51.02, Selection of Architect/Engineer

Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm, as

shown in Exhibit , are approved, effective immediately.”


Janet U. Smalley

Chief of Staff




Vergel L. Gay, Jr.

Chief Facilities Planning

and Construction Officer

51.02 Selection of Architect/Engineer Design Team, Design-Build Team Page 1 of 5 and Construction Manager at Risk Firm

51.02 Selection of Architect/Engineer Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm

Approved February 27, 1995 (MO 44-95) Revised September 26, 1997 (MO 181-97) Revised May 28, 1999 (MO 101-1999) Revised July 23, 1999 (MO 197-1999) Revised March 2324, 2000 (MO 39-2000) Revised October 2728, 2005 (MO 199-2005) Revised May 25, 2007 (MO 097-2007) Revised December 5, 2008 (MO 397-2008) Revised December 3, 2010 (MO -2010) Next Scheduled Review: December 5, 20103, 2012

Policy Statement This policy establishes a process to select the services of architect/engineer (A/E) design teams, design-build (D-B) teams and construction manager at risk (CMAR) firms. Reason for Policy This policy complies with the Government Code, Chapter 2254, and the Education Code, Chapter 51, for the selection of architects, engineers, D-B teams and CMAR firms. Procedures and Responsibilities 1. GENERAL

The Board of Regents (board) of The Texas A&M University System (system) delegates the approval of the selection of a project A/E design team, D-B team and CMAR firm for construction projects to the chancellor, or designee, giving a seven (7) day notice to the board to give exception to the ranked order. The board also delegates the approval of the selection of a contractor on competitively bid projects to the chancellor. The selection of the A/E design team will be based on, among other factors, team members’ professional qualifications, design expertise for the project type and performance in the field. Also considered will be the system’s past experience, if any, with the team members, to include timeliness of design delivery, quality of design, responsiveness and skill in solving design and construction problems, and ability to design within budget.

ITEM EXHIBIT


2. ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SELECTION PROCESS FOR MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

In selecting A/E design teams for new construction projects costing $1,000,000 or more and projects for the repair, renovation or rehabilitation of existing buildings, facilities or other permanent improvements costing $2,000,000 or moremajor construction projects as defined in System Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projects, the following process will be used:

2.1 Facilities Planning and Construction (FPC) will develop a Request for Qualification

(RFQ) which will describe the project, requirements for a response to the RFQ and evaluation criteria. The RFQ will be advertised on the Electronic State Business Daily.

2.2 Each team response to the RFQ will be required to present its qualifications for

evaluation by the selection recommendation committee (selection committee). 2.3 FPC will develop an evaluation criterion that identifies the A/E design team’s

competence, credentials and commitment to the project and the system for use by the selection committee in evaluating team responses.

2.4 The selection committee will evaluate responses to the RFQ based on established

criteria. The selection committee will identify and rank the top three or more responses to the RFQ. The selection committee at its option may interview one or more of the top ranked respondents.

2.5 The selection committee members’ rankings are submitted to the associate vice

chancellor for FPCchief facilities planning and construction officer for tabulation and determination of the selection committee’s recommended order of ranking.

2.6 The chief facilities planning and construction officer associate vice chancellor then

submits the ranked order, along with an evaluation of the top three or more respondents and a description of the project, to the chancellor for approval and to the board, giving a seven (7) day notice to the board to give exception to the ranked order.

2.7 For an emergency selection of an A/E design team due to time, as agreed to by the

chancellor, the chief facilities planning and construction officer associate vice chancellor may identify three or more firms and request that they form a team and present their written qualifications. The responses are evaluated, ranked and approved as indicated in Sections 2.3 through 2.6.

3. DESIGN-BUILD TEAM SELECTION PROCESS FOR MAJOR CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS

In selecting a D-B team for major construction projects as defined in System Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projectsnew construction projects costing $1,000,000 or more and projects for the repair, renovation or rehabilitation of existing buildings, facilities or other permanent improvements costing $2,000,000 or more, the following process will be used:


3.1 FPC will develop a RFQ which will describe the project, requirements for a response to the RFQ and evaluation criteria. The RFQ will be advertised on the Electronic State Business Daily.

3.2 Each D-B team response to the RFQ will be required to present its qualifications for

evaluation by the selection committee. 3.3 FPC will develop an evaluation criterion that identifies the team’s competence,

credentials and commitment to the project and the system for use by the selection committee in evaluating D-B teams.

3.4 The selection committee will review responses to the RFQ based on established criteria.

The selection committee will identify no more than five (5) responses that will be asked to respond to a Request for Proposal (RFP).

3.5 The selection committee will evaluate the responses to the RFP and rank the responses

based on established criteria. The selection committee at their its option may interview one or more of the top ranked respondents.

3.6 The selection committee members’ rankings are submitted to the chief facilities

planning and construction officer associate vice chancellor for FPC for tabulation and determination of the selection committee’s recommended order of ranking.


submits the ranked order, along with an evaluation of the top three to five respondents and a description of the project, to the chancellor for approval and to the board giving a seven (7) day notice to the board to give exception to the ranked order.

4. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FIRM SELECTION PROCESS FOR MAJOR

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

In selecting a CMAR firm for major construction projects as defined in System Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projectsnew construction projects costing $1,000,000 or more and projects for the repair, renovation or rehabilitation of existing buildings, facilities or other permanent improvements costing $2,000,000 or more, the following process will be used:

4.1 FPC will develop a RFP which will describe the project, requirements for a response to

the RFP and evaluation criteria. The RFP will be advertised on the Electronic State Business Daily.

4.2 Each CMAR firm’s response to the RFP will be required to present its qualifications

and design approach for evaluation by the selection committee. 4.3 FPC will develop an evaluation criterion that identifies the firm’s competence,

credentials and commitment to the project and the system for use by the selection committee in evaluating CMAR firms.


4.4 The selection committee will evaluate responses to the RFP based on established criteria. The selection committee will identify and rank the top three to five responses to the RFP. The selection committee at its option may interview one or more of the top ranked respondents.




submits the ranked order, along with an evaluation of the top three to five respondents and a description of the project, to the chancellor for approval and to the board, giving a seven (7) day notice to the board to give exception to the ranked order.

5. ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SELECTION PROCESS FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS MANAGED BY FACILITIES PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

In selecting A/E design teams for minor construction projects as defined in System Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projectsnew construction projects costing less than $1,000,000 and renovation projects costing less than $2,000,000, the following will apply for projects administered by FPC:

5.1 FPC will compile a list of A/E firms to be considered for selection recommendation. A

RFQ may be advertised on the Electronic State Business Daily, if necessary. 5.2 The recommended firms will form design teams and submit written proposals to FPC

for evaluation. A ranked order of preference will be provided to the associate vice chancellor.

5.3 The associate vice chancellor will submit the ranked order of teams to the chancellor for approval.chief facilities planning and construction officer will submit a best value or ranked order recommendation to the chancellor for approval.

6. DELEGATION

The board delegates to the chancellor the responsibility to develop a regulation and procedures for the selection of A/E design teams, D-B teams and CMAR firms. The chancellor may further delegate to system member chief executive officers the responsibility for establishing rules and procedures for the selection of A/E design teams, D-B teams and CMAR firms within their respective jurisdictions.

Related Statutes, Policies, or Requirements Texas Government Code § 2254.004 Texas Education Code §§ 51.776 – 51.785

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2254.htm#2254.004�

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.51.htm#51.776�


Contact Office The System Office of the Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer (979) 458-7000

Agenda Item No. 10

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING November 11, 2010

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System Subject: Naming of Facilities The following recommendations were forwarded to the Board for consideration:

Texas A&M University The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences requests Board approval to name a new research facility that will be constructed on the campus of Texas A&M University the “Scotts Miracle-Gro Facility for Lawn and Garden Research.” The University Libraries requests Board approval to formally name the Sterling C. Evans Libray Large Study Area the “Johnette and Elwyn Bass Library Commons.” Texas A&M University-Commerce Texas A&M University-Commerce requests Board approval to formally name the Student Lounge located on the second floor of the new Music Building the “Mildred Craghead Allen Student Lounge.” Texas A&M University-Commerce requests Board approval to formally name Classroom 158 the “F.L. King Family Classroom.” Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi requests Board approval to name the Conference Room located in 326-C of Island Hall “The Ruth Bakke Conference Room.” West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University requests Board approval to name the Computer Lab Classroom located on the second floor of the Classroom Center Building “The Rising Star Classroom.”

Dr. McKinney has approved these requests. Attachment

Agenda Item No. 11

AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING November 23, 2010

Members, Board of Regents The Texas A&M University System Subject: Naming of a Facility The following recommendation was forwarded to the Board for consideration:

Texas A&M University The Texas A&M University Department of Athletics requests Board approval to formally name the baseball stadium “C.E. “Pat” Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.”

Dr. McKinney has approved this request. Attachment

Committee on Academic and Student Affairs (Agenda Items 12 through 16)

Discussion Item – No action taken Concept Paper to Establish the Center for Emergency Informatics (CEI) within the Texas Engineering Experiment Station

TEES

Agenda Items

12 Approval for Texas A&M Institute for Advanced Study within the Division of Research and Graduate Studies (Revised Briefing Sheet)

Texas A&M

13 Approval to Amend the Table of Programs for Preliminary Authority

for a Ph.D. Program in Computational Science, and Authorization to Request Approval from the THECB

A&M-Commerce

14 Approval of the Administrative Change to Reorganize the College of

Education by Eliminating the Department of Special Services and Moving its Existing Programs and the Program in Early Childhood Education to the Department of Teacher Education, and Authorization to Notify the THECB

A&M-Corpus Christi

15 Approval of a New Master of Professional Accountancy Degree

Program and Authorization to Notify the THECB A&M-San Antonio

16 Approval of a New Specialist in School Psychology Degree Program

and Authorization to Notify the THECB WTAMU

Discussion Item

CONCEPT PAPER BRIEFING Submitted by: G. Kemble Bennett, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering Director, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Subject: Discussion of Concept Paper to Establish the Center for Emergency

Informatics (CEI) within the Texas Engineering Experiment Station Proposed Board Action: Discuss the concept to establish the Center for Emergency Informatics (CEI) within the Texas Engineering Experiment Station. Assuming that the concept is deemed acceptable, a full proposal will be submitted for consideration at a subsequent Board of Regents meeting. Background Information: Emergency informatics is the emerging interdisciplinary, socio-technical field that addresses the information processes (real-time collection, analysis, distribution, and visualization) for prevention, preparedness, response and recovery from emergencies. An empirical analysis of the impact and availability of information during emergencies shows that impact and availability are currently misaligned. That is, when information can have its greatest impact, it is not available; when it is available, it has almost no impact. The goal of the CEI is to provide the dedicated, sustained, comprehensive focus needed to “radically change the curve” by integrating multiple areas of expertise into a systems framework. Potential activities within CEI include multi-disciplinary fundamental and applied research, undergraduate and graduate educational activities (including development of certificates in emergency informatics), development of industry internships, and technology transfer. A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications: The CEI expects to be funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security and other state and federal agencies. The need for additional internal funding is not anticipated.

ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

CONCEPT PAPER

Center for Emergency Informatics Texas Engineering Experiment Station

September 8, 2010 Mission Emergency informatics is the emerging interdisciplinary, socio-technical field that addresses the information processes (real-time collection, analysis, distribution, and visualization) for prevention, preparedness, response and recovery from emergencies. Emergencies span a large range from routine local emergencies, where “smart” ambulances are beginning to facilitate victim management, to large scale, infrequent events such as disaster response, where advances in unmanned systems, wireless networks, computing, simulation and visualization, social networking, and other technologies could revolutionize response and recovery by providing novel, richer ways to collect, transmit, and think about data. Consider the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Over 500 workers housed in the BP Crisis Center are attempting to fuse data from robots working a mile underwater, competing computer simulations, and observations coming from distributed sensors and marine vessels. This data must then be transformed into actionable, legally justifiable and environmentally ethical, decisions while addressing the concerns of spontaneously forming citizen groups. The same challenges of getting, understanding, sharing, and acting on dynamically changing information occur in earthquakes (Haiti, Chile), hurricanes (Ike, Rita), and terrorism (Austin IRS building). An empirical analysis of the impact and availability of information during emergencies (see Figure 1) shows that impact and availability are currently misaligned. That is, when information can have its greatest impact, it is not available; when it is available, it has almost no impact. Advances in current technologies, especially wireless networks, are necessary but insufficient, that is, by themselves these advances will not increase, and may even overload, the conversion of data to usable and useful information.

Figure 1 Availability versus Impact of emergency information over

the initial critical hours after an incident.

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The goal of the Center on Emergency Informatics (CEI) is to provide the dedicated, sustained, comprehensive focus needed to “radically change the curve” in Figure 1 by integrating multiple areas of expertise into a systems framework. As highlighted by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and the Computing Research Association, emergency informatics is a Grand Challenge problem. Fourteen studies since 2003 have concluded that success will not be found in component technologies, manpower, or physical resources by themselves. Rather each study has found that success will come from systems approaches to developing the information for timely decision making and synchronizing the flow of this information to the shifting demands of disasters. In June 2008, 35 faculty members from nine Dwight Look College of Engineering departments (Aerospace, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, Industrial Systems, Mechanical, Nuclear, and Petroleum) self-organized and obtained seed funding from TEES in order to pursue major grants. In partnership with the TEEX Urban Search and Rescue Division and TEES’ Texas Center for Applied Technology (TCAT), the group submitted a $20M NSF Science and Technology Center program (declined), followed by a $18M NSF Engineering Research Center (in review, invited to submit a full proposal, site visit held on August 31, 2010), a $2M NSF Major Research Instrumentation award (awarded) and several grants (in review) in cyber-physical systems, networking, and social computing. In the past year, the collaborative team has expanded to include faculty in the Colleges of Architecture and Science and the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University-Qatar, and Prairie View A&M University, all of whom have been active in grants, seminars, and two Summer Institutes on emergency response needs held at Disaster City. Justification CEI will benefit The Texas A&M University System, the State of Texas, the United States, and the world by focusing both on fundamental research and the application of that research. At a minimum it will enhance the System’s reputation and status. The institution that rises to the avowed Grand Challenge of emergency informatics must be by definition of the highest caliber and will receive significant scientific and media attention. CEI will attract new streams of external funding for basic research (research with an expected impact in 5-10 years), translative research (research with industry that produces products within 3-5 years), and technology transfer (3-18 months). The establishment of CEI at TEES gives the researchers a competitive advantage, as it is proof to sponsors such as NSF, DHS, NIJ, and DoD of an institutionally recognized, long-term research vision in emergency informatics.

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CEI will increase and diversify the Texas economy. Technological progress in emergency response has been disadvantaged by the low volume, low profit margin market; there is no market “pull.” DoD has generated advances in networks, sensors and unmanned systems by providing well articulated needs and agencies such as DARPA to help create a market “push”; emergency informatics, however, is a totally new field with unknown requirements and possibilities. CEI can foster meaningful research that increases industry potential rate of return, brings start-up companies to the Brazos Research Valley, adds new product lines to existing companies such as defense contractors, and improves the risk management of different industries such as the oil and gas industry. CEI will benefit the public by creating provably correct technological systems that reduce death, accelerate damage assessment, and minimize economic downtime. One of the immediate goals of CEI is to research, commercialize, and use information technologies to cut response and recovery decision making times in half for Type I (large) incidents in 5 years and reduce deaths and downtime by an order of magnitude within 10 years. Through partnership with TEEX, promising technologies can be rapidly evaluated and adopted, increasing the safety of Texans in response to hurricanes, wildfires, building collapses, and other disasters. We believe that most results will be applicable to all types and sizes of emergencies. CEI will also benefit the Public by informing the public debate on technologies and by creating the foundation for well-considered changes in, or additions to, regulations impacting emergency response. Potential Activities CEI potential activities span research, education, and technology transfer. Many of these activities are based on the annual Summer Institute, which brings together the researchers with industry, agencies, and other stakeholders at Disaster City. Together, the group will work through the informatics challenges posed by the yearly FEMA Full Scale Exercise hosted by Texas Task Force 1. Two Summer Institutes have been held to date and have resulted in:

• over 30 faculty visiting Disaster City for the first time, • the generation of the NSF ERC, MRI, and at least four multidisciplinary proposals, • Six new companies or divisions being introduced to TEEX, resulting in at least two

contracts, • the specification of a possible product for TCAT commercialization, and • the identification of joint TEES-TEEX projects.

CEI will provide other functions. Additional research activities, beyond the Summer Institute, include weekly seminars that will reinforce connections with participants involved with the center and a CEI website to serve as a portal, shaping the field of emergency informatics and

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providing CEI with a highly visible presence. Joint undergraduate and graduate educational activities will create multidisciplinary graduate and undergraduate certificates in emergency informatics; international study abroad and exchange programs with Tohoku University, University of Melbourne, and Qatar University; industry internships; and research projects derived from faculty experiences during the Summer Institutes. Engineering and response professional development activities include webinars, hosted in cooperation with the highly successful IEEE Computer Society series (discussions are underway), and development of short courses for professionals. Technology transfer activities will strive to connect industry to CEI participants, thereby supporting transfer of newly developed technologies into commercialization. Resource Requirements CEI expects to be funded by grants from NSF, DHS, and other state and federal agencies. Governance and Advisory Structure CEI will be led by a Director who will be appointed by, and report to, the Director of TEES, or designee. The leadership team will consist of a Deputy Director and three Associate Directors in the areas of Research, Technology, and Education. The Director will meet once a year with the Internal Academic Policy Board comprised of representatives from departments, institutes, and system members across the A&M System and an external Scientific Advisory Board chaired by Dr. John Junkins, a member of the National Academy of Engineering; the Director will provide an annual written report to Director of TEES, or designee. CEI’s first Director will be Dr. Robin Murphy, Raytheon Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Murphy is the PI on the pending NSF ERC on Emergency Informatics and NSF STC proposal. Intrasystem Collaborations Researchers at TEEX, A&M-Corpus Christi, PVAMU, and TAMUQ are active partners in current and proposed activities related to the proposed CEI.

Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: R. Bowen Loftin, President


Subject: Establish the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M

University within the Division of Research and Graduate Studies


Establish the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study (TIAS) at Texas A&M University

(Texas A&M) within the Division of Research and Graduate Studies.


The Board of Regents approved the concept paper for the TIAS at its January 21, 2010 meeting.

Texas A&M has experienced significant development and growth over the past 20 years, especially in

the first decade of the 21st century. Following the goals set forth in Vision 2020, the university hired

over 1,000 new faculty, including appointments for over 450 newly created positions across the

university.

The TIAS will build on these developments to continue the momentum toward Vision 2020’s first

imperative of “elevating the faculty and their teaching, research, and scholarship.” This institute,

strongly endorsed by the Research Roadmap Committee for the Academic Master Plan, would bring to

Texas A&M on a temporary (e.g., one year) or more permanent basis, top scholars who have

distinguished themselves through professional accomplishments and who have received important

recognition for these contributions (e.g., appointed to the national academies, selected to receive a Nobel

Prize, or received other highly competitive and valued prizes and awards). These scholars, or TIAS

Fellows, freed from their normal obligations at their home institutions, will be invited and given the

flexibility to engage in creative endeavors (e.g., conduct empirical research, write a book, engage in

theoretical work) and to collaborate with Texas A&M faculty, students and other TIAS Fellows in ways

that will advance scholarship in one or more disciplines, contribute new research ideas, engage in

collaborative research, provide mentoring for younger faculty (thereby accelerating their development)

and contribute to the development of excellent graduate students.


The current start-up funds proposed for the institute from Texas A&M for its initial five years are

$500,000 per year, plus $400,000 per year for graduate fellowships from the Office of the President

drawn from Heep Foundation funds, as well as up to $1 million per year for five years from the Office

of the Chancellor. It is also anticipated that Texas A&M Colleges, direct beneficiaries of having these

distinguished scholars on campus, will contribute to the funding of TIAS Fellows, and this would

require close cooperation between the leaders of TIAS and the university and system.

REVISED

Agenda Item No.



October 11, 2010



Subject: Establish the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M

University within the Division of Research and Graduate Studies


“The Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study is hereby

established at Texas A&M University within the Division of Research and

Graduate Studies.”





________________________ ________________________



Frank B. Ashley III

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

B. J. Crain

Chief Business Officer

ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

Proposal

Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study (TIAS)

Texas A&M University 1. Rationale for the Creation of the Center or Institute

Background

Texas A&M University (Texas A&M) has experienced significant development and growth over the past 20 years, especially in the first decade of the 21st century. Following the goals set forth in Vision 2020, the university hired over 1,000 new faculty, including new appointments for over 450 newly created positions across the university. New faculty members were recruited at all levels, but most newly hired faculty members were at the junior ranks. Joining highly productive faculty already at Texas A&M, these newly appointed faculty will enhance research productivity and contribute additional value to the university’s teaching mission. With the creation of TIAS, the university can build on these developments to continue the momentum toward Vision 2020’s first imperative of “elevating the faculty and their teaching, research, and scholarship.” This institute has been widely discussed on campus and was strongly endorsed by the Research Roadmap Committee for the Academic Master Plan. Attracting outstanding senior scholars to the Texas A&M campus on a temporary (e.g., one year) or more permanent basis, this institute would enhance research productivity among the faculty and enrich the educational experience for the students. Top scholars will contribute new research ideas, engage in collaborative research, provide mentoring for younger faculty (thereby accelerating their development), and contribute to the development of excellent graduate students. Mission The institute’s mission is to provide a catalyst for high-quality, innovative research across the multiple disciplines represented in the university and to enhance the intellectual climate of the university. To fulfill this mission, the institute will bring to campus top scholars who have distinguished themselves through professional accomplishments and have received important recognition for these contributions (e.g., appointed to the National Academies, selected to receive a Nobel Prize, or received other highly competitive and valued prizes and awards). These scholars, freed from their normal obligations at their home institutions, will be invited and given the flexibility to engage in creative endeavors (e.g., conduct empirical research, write a book, engage in theoretical work) and to collaborate with Texas A&M faculty,

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students and other TIAS Fellows in ways that will advance scholarship in one or more disciplines. As discussed below in Section 4.0, each Fellow’s appointment will be based on a rigorous screening process that includes a proposal written jointly by the candidate and a group of current Texas A&M faculty. The proposal will outline the activities planned during the scholar’s appointment in the institute. The institute will provide an open and receptive environment for unrestricted academic inquiry while simultaneously encouraging the cross fertilization of ideas. The institute will use a variety of pedagogical approaches to promote high levels of academic interchange. While the TIAS Fellows will be given time and freedom to pursue solitary projects, they will also be encouraged to participate in collaborative activities with other TIAS Fellows, Texas A&M faculty, and Texas A&M students through periodic workshops and open forums (as well as informal meetings). In cases where there appear to be linkages among the TIAS Fellows’ research, scholarly, or creative endeavors (either by design through the selection process or arising from formal and informal discussions during their visit), special workshops and forums will be developed for the Texas A&M University academic community. Goals The institute’s advancement of Vision 2020’s first imperative of “elevating the faculty and their teaching, research, and scholarship” will be achieved by focusing on four major goals:

• Enrich the intellectual climate of the university • Enhance research productivity broadly throughout the university • Recruit eminent scholars (TIAS Fellows) for an extended or regular (permanent)

university faculty appointment • Enrich the educational experience of graduate and undergraduate students

The pursuit and realization of these goals will enhance the visibility and reputation of Texas A&M University, thus leading to such outcomes as increased honors and recognitions for high-achieving faculty, increased external funding to support research and scholarship, and the ability to attract greater numbers of exceptional students (graduate and undergraduate) with extraordinary potential.

2. Impact on education and training of students

Attracting senior scholars of national and international reputation, including members of national and international academies and Nobel laureates, to TIAS will directly strengthen our research programs, raise the level of scholarly productivity among our faculty and graduate students, and enhance the international reputation of Texas A&M. Equally as important, the institute will greatly benefit student learning and professional opportunities by bringing our students together with some of the world’s most distinguished scholars. The interaction with these celebrated scholars will improve our research programs, benefit the intellectual life of the university community, and enrich the quality of life and educational experience of our graduate and undergraduate students. For example, students

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will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with TIAS Fellows on research projects, TIAS Fellows will participate in undergraduate and graduate research seminars, and graduate students will have the opportunity to consult with TIAS Fellows on their own research projects. The interactions and relationships formed may lead to future opportunities such as post-doc appointments at the TIAS Fellows’ home institutions. All in all, the opportunity to know, consult and work with TIAS Fellows will constitute a “high-impact” experience for Texas A&M students at the undergraduate and graduate level. Such experiences are likely to have a lasting, positive influence on the students and redound to the benefit of everyone involved with the institute. The institute envisioned will enhance the image and greatly increase the visibility for Texas A&M University and its faculty and students in the United States and the world. Unique programs fostered by these notable scholars will, in turn, be significant in retaining our best faculty and in recruiting the best faculty and students. Thus, TIAS will significantly enrich the quality of the university and the social and economic environments of the state and the region.

3. Sources and future expectations of financial support

The current start-up funds proposed for the institute from Texas A&M University for its initial five years are $500,000 per year, plus $400,000 per year for graduate fellowships from the Office of the President drawn from Heep Foundation funds, as well as $1 million per year for five years from the Office of the Chancellor. It is also anticipated that Texas A&M University colleges, direct beneficiaries of having these distinguished scholars on campus, will contribute to the funding of TIAS Fellows, and this would require close cooperation between the leaders of TIAS and of the university and system. The creation of such an important center within Texas A&M University will, of course, require a sizeable investment, and if it is to become a vehicle capable of raising our reputation to even greater international significance, it must have a high priority in future development campaigns of the university. An institute of international stature such as that proposed will eventually require an endowment of approaching $200 million. Several options should be pursued simultaneously, including seeking donors of endowed fellowships (analogous to the current system of chairs and professorships) linked directly to TIAS. In addition to general endowments to the institute, individual significant donors should be sought whose gifts might endow programs or even the institute itself. Importantly, such gifts would be recognized through prominent naming opportunities associated with TIAS. Endowment monies also should be sought from research-related public sources on the private, federal and state levels. Perhaps, during the startup phase, current endowments from unfilled chairs (consistent with established gift agreements) could be used for temporary support of TIAS Fellows, allowing colleges and the university to leverage existing endowments. An important source of potential leverage in the support of some TIAS Fellows will come from their half-time salary support provided by their home institutions for sabbatical leave. Still, the actual growth rate for TIAS will depend on several factors, but an important one among them will be the success in attracting permanent endowment.

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Some of the core funding will be used for modest administrative support and to support travel and recruitment efforts. In steady state, it is anticipated that over 90% of the TIAS funds will be allocated to support the faculty fellows and student fellowships. During the five-year startup phase, the endowments and the funds provided by the chancellor and president will be used specifically to support core TIAS activities and salaries (e.g., faculty fellowships, graduate fellowships, etc.). Some fractional level of cost-sharing from colleges will be needed to support successful TIAS Fellow nominations during the startup phase. A longer-term goal of zero cost-sharing is intended for the institute’s steady state. The vice president for research and graduate studies, in consultation with the relevant college dean, TIAS director, and others as appropriate, will approve cost-sharing arrangements for support of a TIAS Fellow nominee. It is anticipated that the proportion of cost-sharing by colleges will decrease as endowment income increasingly supports the core TIAS programs.

4. Governance and Advisory Structure

The Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study will operate under the direction and guidance of the vice president for research and graduate studies. The organization chart depicting the reporting relationship and governance structure for the institute is presented in Figure 1. As shown in the figure, the TIAS director will report to the vice president for research and graduate studies and to other important groups involved in the governance and operation of TIAS, an Administrative Council and an Advisory Board.

FIGURE 1

Governance Structure for TIAS President TAMU

Provost

Vice President for Research TIAS Administrative Council and Graduate Studies

TIAS Director TIAS Advisory Board

Administrative Council The primary responsibilities of the Administrative Council are to provide budgetary oversight and to recommend policies for guiding the activities of the institute. As indicated in the figure, the Administrative Council provides guidance and counsel to the vice president for research and graduate studies in his oversight of the director and the institute. We expect the Administrative Council to have 12-15 members composed of several Texas A&M deans, esteemed academy-level Texas A&M scholars (including Academy members, Nobel Laureates), vice presidents with a strong interest in the institute, distinguished external

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scholars and the Texas A&M Foundation president. The vice president for research and graduate studies will chair the council. Council members will be nominated by the provost and chosen by the president. Advisory Board The primary responsibilities of the Advisory Board are to solicit nominations for TIAS Fellows, working collaboratively with colleges and departments, and then to evaluate, select, recommend and issue invitations to and help recruit TIAS Fellows. The TIAS director will serve as chair of the Advisory Board. In addition to the director/chair, the Advisory Board will be composed of nine members, six who are elected and three who are appointed. Elected members will be nominated by (and be members of) a university electorate consisting of national academy members, national academy-level faculty, distinguished professors, and deans. The advisory board will develop the definition of “national academy-level” faculty and make a recommendation to the vice president for research and graduate studies. Appointed members will be selected by the vice president for research and graduate studies, in consultation with the director of TIAS, after elected members are chosen. Chosen from the pool of members of the electorate mentioned above, the appointed members will be selected for the purpose of providing intellectual balance to the committee. Board members will serve staggered, three-year terms, with three members (two elected, one appointed) rotating off the board every year. Director The director of the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study will have several responsibilities. First, the director will have operational oversight of the institute, including budget, staff, equipment and physical space. Second, the director will have primary responsibility for recruiting TIAS Fellows (in consultation with the advisory board). Third, the director will play an important role in supporting efforts to attract endowments for the institute. Lastly, the director will build and maintain relationships with all relevant and important internal constituencies. The director of TIAS will be nominated by the vice president for research and graduate studies and appointed by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. The search for the director will be conducted in a manner consistent with major academic administrative appointments at Texas A&M. The recommended nominal term for the TIAS director is five years, subject to annual performance reviews. (See Section 5 for discussion of the formal review in accordance with system and university policies.) Interim Appointments To initiate the institute, an interim director and the Advisory Board will be appointed for the first year of operation. The vice president for research and graduate studies will coordinate the search for the initial TIAS director, and the appointed Advisory Board will establish the procedures to initiate the elections for the first (elected) Advisory Board.

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Selection Process for TIAS Fellows

The selection process for TIAS Fellows will be highly important and must be managed with care. The selection of the Fellows will be based on the candidate’s credentials explained in the mission statement and their ability to contribute to the four goals listed earlier. The selection process will include the following steps:

Prenomination process - initial identification of candidates – The first step in the process involves a “prenomination” to allow a screening of potential candidates. The process will involve a one-page description of the candidate and the value of having the candidate visit Texas A&M. Early in the process, there should be no direct contact with the nominee. The prenominations will be submitted to the Advisory Board through the director. The Advisory Board will review these prenominations, seeking additional information, if needed. The Advisory Board recommends which of the prescreened individuals should be recruited as TIAS Fellows. These nominations are recommended to the vice president for research and graduate studies by the TIAS director. The vice president for research and graduate studies takes the nomination to the Administrative Council for discussions on issues of space, cost-sharing, etc. Resulting from this carefully triangulated vetting process will be a list of candidates receiving the final approval of the vice president for research and graduate studies to move forward in the process.

Initial contact with candidates – Candidates selected from the group of prenomination and review process will receive initial contact only by the TIAS director and/or the vice president for research and graduate studies.

Full proposal prepared – When the contact provides a positive response, the director and Advisory Board member work with faculty members, department head(s), dean(s) and other relevant leaders to prepare a full proposal on the candidate. The full proposals are then reviewed and approved by the Advisory Board and full recruitment of the candidate begins.

Discretion and confidentiality in the nomination process are absolutely vital. Contact with potential candidates will only be made after a careful screening and evaluation in the “prenomination” process. The recruiting process for some candidates may require longer than one year. Thus, flexibility is required. For example, a candidate may be interested in coming to Texas A&M and serving as a TIAS Fellow but cannot visit in the year initially invited (e.g., because of the desire to coordinate the visit with sabbatical support from her/his home institution). The desired candidates should be cultivated for a subsequent year, depending on the particular circumstances for the delay, by an otherwise highly desirable candidate. Because of the very high standards and the target pool of well-qualified and internationally influential nominees, competition for invitations is expected to be strong. Care must be taken to ensure a continuing positive relationship with all candidates contacted and to protect the reputation of both the candidates and the university.

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Physical Space

Space needs will grow as the institute attracts greater numbers of TIAS Fellows, but initially TIAS will require modest physical facilities of only about 4,000 square feet. This initial space will provide five or six faculty offices for TIAS Faculty Fellows (approximately 1,500 square feet). It is anticipated that partnering colleges will provide some office space for the TIAS Fellows, as well. In addition, space will be needed for the administrative offices for the director and three staff assistants (approximately 500 square feet). The remaining space is needed for a large conference room and two smaller meeting rooms (approximately 2,000 square feet). The cooperating colleges and departments are expected to provide laboratory facilities and any other research space and equipment for collaborative access for the TIAS Fellows during their one-year appointments.

5. Mechanisms for Periodic Review

An annual review of the institute director’s performance will be conducted by the vice president for research and graduate studies. Additionally, periodic reviews of the institute’s activities, development, and progress will be conducted in accordance with the Texas A&M University System Policies and the Texas A&M University Administrative Rule on Centers and Institutes. As such, a review will be conducted at least every five years as required by the policies mentioned above. The evaluation will include advice of the institute’s Administrative Council and the Advisory Board, as well as other campus constituencies. The procedures used for the review and evaluation of the institute will follow the guidelines and meet the specific requirements prescribed in the Texas A&M University System Policies and the Texas A&M University Administrative Rule on Centers and Institutes. Potential Milestones for Evaluating Progress

During the first two years of operation, the following potential milestones milestone could be used to facilitate the evaluation of progress in the development and implementation of the institute:

• Appoint an interim director • Create an advisory board and an administrative council • Establish a space for the institute on campus • Search for and appoint the initial TIAS director • Create and develop a fund raising/endowment plan • Appoint the first five Fellows • Establish links with the Honors Program to build the relationship between TIAS and

the university’s undergraduate program • Appoint at least two of four graduate (student) fellows

During the next three years of operation, additional potential milestones include:

• Continue the growth and establishment of the center with evolving resources • Continue plans for capital campaign with commitments of endowments

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• Invite additional Fellows reflecting quality standards of the institute and the university’s scholarly heterogeneity and richness

6. Potential Internal Participants in the Institute

R. J. Q. Adams, Distinguished Professor of History Kyle T. Alfriend, Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Member of the National

Academy of Engineering Fuller W. Bazer, Distinguished Professor of Animal Science G. Kemble Bennett, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Dwight Look College of Engineering José Luis Bermúdez, Dean of Liberal Arts Leonard L. Berry, Distinguished Professor of Marketing Raymond J. Carroll, Distinguished Professor of Statistics Abraham Clearfield, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry C. Colleen Cook, Dean of Texas A&M University Libraries Ryan C. Crocker, Dean of The Bush School of Government and Public Service John L. Crompton, Distinguished Professor of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences Ronald G. Douglas, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Kim R. Dunbar, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry George C. Edwards, III, Distinguished Professor of Political Science Christine A. Ehlig-Economides, Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Member of the

National Academy of Engineering Margaret J. M. Ezell, Distinguished Professor of English Ciprian I. Foias, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics John A. Gladysz, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Richard J. Golsan, Distinguished Professor of European & Classical Languages & Cultures D. Wayne Goodman, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Eleanor M. Green, Dean of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Ricky W. Griffin, Distinguished Professor of Management Rostislav Grigorchuk, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Timothy C. Hall, Distinguished Professor of Biology Je-Chin Han, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Paul E. Hardin, Distinguished Professor of Biology John C. Hardy, Distinguished Professor of Physics Dudley R. Herschbach, Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Member of the National

Academy of Science Michael A. Hitt, Distinguished Professor of Management Stephen A. Holditch, Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Member of the National

Academy of Engineering Mark A. Hussey, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences R. Duane Ireland, Distinguished Professor of Management Arthur E. Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry William B. Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics John L. Junkins, Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Member of the National

Academy of Engineering Howard B. Kaplan, Distinguished Professor of Sociology

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Leonid V. Keldysh, Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Member of the National Academy of Science

Olga A. Kocharovskaya, Distinguished Professor of Physics David M. Lee, Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Member of the National Academy of

Science W. John Lee, Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Member of the National Academy of

Engineering Yvonna S. Lincoln, Distinguished Professor of Educational Administration and Human

Resource Development Jerome M. Loving, Distinguished Professor of English Joanne R. Lupton, Distinguished Professor of Nutrition and Food Science and Member of

the Institute of Medicine Ronald D. Macfarlane, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Bruce A. McCarl, Distinguished Professor of Ag Economics John J. McDermott, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy & Humanities Kenneth J. Meier, Distinguished Professor of Political Science Kate C. Miller, Dean of Geosciences Dimitri V. Nanopoulos, Distinguished Professor of Physics Joseph B. Natowitz, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry H. Joseph Newton, Dean of Science Gerald R. North, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Douglas J. Palmer, Dean of Education and Human Development Gilles Pisier, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Valery Pokrovsky, Distinguished Professor of Physics Christopher N. Pope, Distinguished Professor of Physics Kumbakonam Rajagopal, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering J. N. Reddy, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Kenneth F. Reinschmidt, Professor of Civil Engineering and Member of the National

Academy of Engineering Jose M. Roesset, Professor of Civil Engineering and Member of the National Academy of

Engineering B. Don Russell, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and

Member of the National Academy of Engineering Stephen H. Safe, Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Physiology William S. Saric, Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Member of the

National Academy of Engineering Thomas R. Saving, Distinguished Professor of Economics Marlan O. Scully, Distinguished Professor of Physics, Member of the National Academy of

Science, and Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences Clifford H. Spiegelman, Distinguished Professor of Statistics Jerry R. Strawser, Dean of Mays Business School Bjarne Stroustrup, Professor of Computer Science and Member of the National Academy of

Engineering Max D. Summers, Distinguished Professor of Entomology and Member of the National

Academy of Science Bruce Thompson, Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology

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Robert E. Tribble, Distinguished Professor of Physics Jorge A. Vanegas, Dean of Architecture P. Rajan Varadarajan, Distinguished Professor of Marketing James E. Womack, Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology and Member of the

National Academy of Science

Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Dan R. Jones, President/CEO

Texas A&M University-Commerce

Subject: Approval to Amend the Table of Programs for Preliminary Authority and

Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board


Approve amending the Table of Programs for Texas A&M University-Commerce (A&M-

Commerce) to include preliminary authority for a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in

Computational Science and authorize the submission of this request to the Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board (THECB) for approval.


A&M-Commerce requests preliminary authority to plan for a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree

program in Computational Science (CIP Code 27.0303.00). Graduates with a Ph.D. degree in

computational science are in great demand in industry, government research laboratories and

academia where they often join with physical and biological scientists, engineers and computer

scientists to form teams. Such interdisciplinary and transformative teams represent the modern

approach to dealing with complex problems whose solutions require computational and scientific

methods of problem solving. Job market need is justified with data on workforce need and

projections obtained from U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Texas Workforce Commission and

other professional associations.

The new degree program will be administered by the Department of Computer Science within the

College of Arts and Sciences, and is an interdisciplinary program designed to prepare graduate

students for diverse careers using computers and information processing tools to solve complex

problems in a variety of disciplines. The program will offer a unique experience since it brings

together multiple disciplines in computing. Coursework will be provided by departments across the

university including the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry,

Physics, Linguistics and Psychology. The new degree will have a transformative and

interdisciplinary focus in four concentration tracks: 1) Bioinformatics, 2) Computational

Mathematics and Computer Science, 3) Computational Physics and Chemistry and 4) Computational

Linguistics and Cognitive Modeling.

In granting requests for Table of Programs preliminary authority for new degree programs, the

THECB requires that institutions address numerous standards. A copy of A&M-Commerce’s

preliminary authority request is attached.


Estimated new costs for the first five years of program implementation total $490,000 for new

faculty, operating expenses, new equipment, assistantships and library resources. If enrollment

projections are met, estimated funding from formula funding, HEF allocations and designated tuition

will meet these estimated costs.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE


October 8, 2010



Subject: Approval to Amend the Table of Programs for Preliminary Authority and

Authorization to Request Approval from the Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board


“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System

approves amending the Table of Programs for Texas A&M University-

Commerce to include preliminary authority for a Doctor of Philosophy

(Ph.D.) program in Computational Science.

The Board also authorizes the submission of Texas A&M University-

Commerce’s preliminary authority request to amend its Table of Programs

to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for approval.”


Dan R. Jones

President


________________________ ________________________



________________________

Frank B. Ashley III


________________________

B. J. Crain


ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

Texas A&M University-Commerce Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Science

CIP 27.0303.00

Program Review Outline

BACKGROUND & PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Administrative Unit: Department of Computer Science, College of Arts & Science

Texas A&M University-Commerce requests Table of Programs preliminary authority to plan for a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in Computational Science (CIP Code 27.0303.00). This degree is a new interdisciplinary program - coursework will be provided by multiple departments across the university including the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Linguistics, and Psychology. The new degree will be an academically-based program that has a transformative and interdisciplinary focus on four concentration tracks: 1) Bioinformatics, 2) Computational Mathematics and Computer Science, 3) Computational Physics and Chemistry and 4) Computational Linguistics and Cognitive Modeling. Students will complete a 70 semester credit hour program, with 35 semester credit hours of doctoral research and dissertation. This new program is designed to prepare graduate students for diverse careers using computers and information processing tools to solve complex problems in a variety of disciplines. The program offers a unique experience since it brings together multiple disciplines in computing. The proposed program will serve two distinct groups: first, students who are interested in acquiring computational knowledge to apply to a diverse set of problems, especially in industry and technology; second, researchers from many disciplines in the academy that have a need for computational research collaborations. We believe that this unique approach will ensure a broad base for student recruitment as well as occupational placement. The new degree program will be administered by the Department of Computer Science within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Educational Objectives:

Students will complete a 70 semester hour dissertation program in which doctoral research and dissertation, consisting of 35 semester hours, will account for a major part of the program. The nature of the computational training and research provided by A&M-Commerce will be fully conducive to providing appropriately trained personnel for the rapidly developing bioinformatics, image processing, computer science and computational physics and chemistry markets. The demonstrated need for qualified candidates with knowledge in these rapidly growing science fields will be partially supplemented by the research conducted by the faculty at A&M-Commerce.

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Learning Outcomes:

General Program Goals and Objectives

Goals Objectives

Critical thinking and problem solving

Students need to have sound theoretical, programming, experimental, writing and communicating skills. Such skills are crucial to their critical thinking and problem solving abilities and will enhance their competitive advantages in the marketplace.

Practical applications of computing

Students need to have a firm knowledge of practical areas of scientific application of computing, specifically in the areas of bio-mathematics, applied mathematics, operational research, networking, agriculture, medicine, geology, security, energy, robotics and other applications.

Use of the scientific method

Students should acquire the knowledge and experience to conduct independent research including studying, developing and deriving conclusions; and assessing similarity and differences between scientific ideas, methods and approaches.

Theory of computational sciences

Students will develop fundamental knowledge about the theoretical basis of computational science from a mathematical and computer science point of view.

Creation of new knowledge

Students will learn how to develop new applications and knowledge using computers applied to individual problems. Theories will be rigorously tested against accepted knowledge and the information gleaned from this will be distributed to the larger community by publication in appropriate journals and conference presentations.

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Curriculum Requirements:

Bioinformatics Semester Credit Hours

Clock Hours (if applicable)

Required Courses 10 N/A

Prescribed Track Courses 13 N/A

Free Electives 12 N/A

Dissertation 35 N/A

TOTAL 70

Computational Mathematics and Computer Science

Semester Credit Hours





Dissertation 35 N/A

TOTAL 70

Computational Physics and Chemistry






Dissertation 35 N/A

TOTAL 70

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Computational Linguistics and Cognitive Modeling






Dissertation 35 N/A

TOTAL 70

Proposed Implementation Date: The proposed implementation date is fall 2011.

NEED

Employment Opportunities

Graduates with a PhD degree in computational science are in great demand in industry, government research laboratories, and academia where they often join with physical and biological scientists, engineers, and computer scientists to form teams. Such interdisciplinary and transformative teams represent the modern approach to dealing with complex problems whose solutions require computational and scientific methods of problem solving. Job market need is demonstrated by data on workforce need and projections obtained from U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Texas Workforce Commission, and other professional associations. Data from these sources indicate the immediate as well as the long term state and national vocational needs will be to train enough computational scientists to meet U.S Department of Labor’s employment projection (projected employment for 2008-2018 is 496,500 jobs in computational science related areas) and to prepare students for this multidisciplinary use of leading-edge computational science techniques that is needed to maintain U.S scientific and economic leadership in critical fields. A student survey (n=177) was conducted to determine student support for the program. Participants included undergraduate (freshman 6.2%, sophomore 4.5%, junior 15.3%, and senior 22%) and graduate (52%) students enrolled in various classes of Texas A&M University-Commerce campus, and a few off-campus students. The results indicated that participants felt that the proposed computational science program would aid their career with M = 6.12 SD = 1.61 on a 0-7 scale.

Letters of support from industry stating a need for this program are available for review.

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Projected Enrollment

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

New Students 6 6 8 8 12

Cumulative Headcount

6 12 20 26 36

FTSE* 6 10 16 20 28

Attrition 0 0 2 2 2

Graduates 0 0 0 0 4

* Full-Time Student Equivalent

Existing State Programs

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) offers a program with exactly the same CIP code as the proposed program, and The University of Texas at Austin (UT) and Rice University (Rice) provide programs that are related to the proposed program. However, the A&M-Commerce program is unique in that it will support cognitive modeling, computational linguistics, computational chemistry and physics, which are not supported by any of the other three programs. It will also support computational Biology as well as computational Mathematics. We believe our proposed program will serve the region, the state, and the nation, and will also have global appeal.

QUALITY & RESOURCES

Faculty

The program will have seventeen full-time faculty members from the departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Literature and Languages, and Psychology. Seven support faculty members from Biology, Physics, Computer Science, and Mathematics will also teach courses in the program tracks. Anticipated faculty needs are a molecular biologist in FY 2013 and a microbiologist in FY 2014.

Program Administration

The Chair of the Department of Computer Science will provide administrative oversight and continuing review of the quality of the program. A cost of approximately $25,000 will be due to reassignment of current administrative support.

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Other Personnel

By year five the program will support 4 graduate teaching assistants, and 24 graduate research assistants with a five year cost of $280,000.

Library, Supplies and Materials

Five year costs for library, supplies and materials are estimated at $15,000.

Equipment, Facilities

An estimated $50,000 will be needed for upgrades during the first five years.

Clinical/Internship Sites

Not applicable.

Accreditation

Not applicable. A&M-Commerce is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges (SACS), and all faculty members meet SACS credential requirements.

Costs & Funding Sources

FIVE-YEAR COSTS SOURCES OF FUNDING Faculty (new) $120,000 Formula Income $484,636 Program Administration $ 25,000 Other State Funding $139,545 Graduate Assistants $280,000 Reallocation $559,761 Library, Supplies & Materials

$ 15,000

Federal Funding 0

Equipment, Facilities $ 50,000 Other Funding (designated tuition/fees)

$146,158

Other 0 Estimated 5-year costs (new)

$490,000 Estimated 5-year revenues

$1,330,100

The Chief Executive Officer of the institution has certified that the institution will have funds sufficient to support the proposed program.

Estimated formula funding generated in years three through five of the proposed program would total $484,636.

Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Flavius C. Killebrew, President/CEO

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Subject: Approval of the Administrative Change to Reorganize the College of Education by

Eliminating the Department of Special Services and Moving its Existing Programs and

the Program in Early Childhood Education to the Department of Teacher Education,

and Authorization to Notify the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board


Approve the elimination of the Department of Special Services in the College of Education at Texas A&M

University-Corpus Christi (A&M-Corpus Christi) and the moving of its existing programs in Educational

Technology (MS), Special Education (MS), and Occupational Training and Development (BS, MS) to the

Department of Teacher Education, approve moving the program in Early Childhood Education to the

Department of Teacher Education and authorize notification to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating

Board (THECB) of the approval by the Board of Regents, and certify that all applicable THECB criteria

have been met.


The College of Education at A&M-Corpus Christi currently has six departments – Teacher Education,

Kinesiology, Military Science, Educational Administration and Leadership, Special Services, Counseling

and Curriculum & Instruction. The requested consolidation would combine the Department of Special

Services with the Department of Teacher Education and move one graduate program from the Department

of Curriculum and Instruction to form a new Department of Teacher Education. The affected programs are

closely interrelated since they both prepare teachers to educate youth in the public school system. The

merging of the two departments and shifting of the indicated program would better serve the students and

conserve resources. The combined department will house undergraduate programs in Special Education,

Occupational Training and Development, Early Childhood Education and Interdisciplinary Studies, as well

as graduate programs in Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special

Education and Occupational Training and Development. Existing program organization and departmental

structure will be continued for the near term pending final approval and authorization for change.

The consolidation is expected to result in a small administrative savings and advantages to the component

program integrity, and the ability to share related and relevant expertise should have a meaningful impact

on student outcomes. It is expected that the proposed consolidation will enhance all affected programs by

allowing a more natural setting for interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts within the current departments

and better support continuous and well-planned growth. Each program within the new department will

benefit with a greater focus, greater coherence and stronger identity. A more unified departmental mission

should lead to targeted recruitment, carefully articulated programs and more efficient communications.

The reorganization has been approved by the dean of the College of Education, the provost and the

president.


The reorganization would result in some small administrative savings. There are no financial implications

for Texas A&M University System funding.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI


October 4, 2010



Subject: Approval of the Administrative Change to Reorganize the College of Education by

Eliminating the Department of Special Services and Moving its Existing Programs

and the Program in Early Childhood Education to the Department of Teacher

Education, and Authorization to Notify the Texas Higher Education Coordinating

Board


“The Board of Regents approves the reorganization of the College of

Education at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi by eliminating the

Department of Special Services and moving its existing programs in

Educational Technology (MS), Special Education (MS), and Occupational

Training and Development (BS, MS) to the Department of Teacher

Education and also moving the program in Early Childhood Education (MS)

to the Department of Teacher Education.

The Board also authorizes notification of Texas A&M University-

Corpus Christi’s reorganization of the College of Education to the Texas

Higher Education Coordinating Board and hereby certifies that all

applicable criteria of the Coordinating Board have been met.”


Flavius C. Killebrew, President/CEO




Frank B. Ashley III


ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

Administrative Change Request Form Directions: An institution shall use this form to propose the creation of or a change to an academic unit such as a department, school, or college that administers certificate and/or degree program(s). All sections should be completed unless noted otherwise. This form should be used only for administrative changes with new costs to the institution totaling $2 million or more during the first five years. For all other requests, please use the Administrative Change Certification Form. Information: Contact the Division of Academic Affairs and Research at 512/427-6200 for more information.

Administrative Information

1. Institution – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2. Description – Describe the change. Reorganize the College of Education by eliminating the Department of Special Services and moving its

existing programs in Educational Technology (MS), Special Education (MS), and Occupational Training and Development (BS, MS) to the Department of Teacher Education. Also move the program in Early Childhood Education from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction to the Department of Teacher Education.

3. Reason for Change – Explain the reason for the change. The reorganization results in the elimination of a small department and results in a savings in

administrative and operating costs. The College of Education at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi currently has six departments – Teacher Education, Kinesiology, Military Science, Educational Administration and Leadership, Special Services, Counseling and Curriculum & Instruction. The requested consolidation would combine the Department of Special Services with the Department of Teacher Education and move one graduate program from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction to the Department of Teacher Education. The merging of the two departments and shifting of the indicated program would better serve the students and conserve resources. The combined department will house undergraduate programs in Special Education, Occupational Training and Development (OCTD), Early Childhood Education and Interdisciplinary Studies as well as graduate programs in Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education and Occupational Training and Development.

4. Program Inventory – Show how the change would appear on the Coordinating Board’s Program

Inventory. Include all degree programs and corresponding Texas CIP codes affected by the change but do not include proposed administrative unit codes for the new academic unit(s). Board staff will assign the new administrative unit codes.

Program inventory after elimination of the Department of Special Services (programs moved are shown

in italics) College of Education Department of Teacher Education

Educational Technology 13.0501.00 MS Special Education 13.1001.00 MS Elementary Education 13.1202.00 MS Secondary Education 13.1205.00 MS

Occupational Training & Development 13.1320.00 BS MS Interdisciplinary Studies 30.9999.01 BSIS Early Childhood Education 13.1210.00 MS 5. Proposed Implementation Date – Report the date that the change would go into effect. January 1, 2011 6. Contact Person – Provide contact information for the person who can answer specific questions

about the administrative change. Name: Dr. Frank Lucido Title: Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs Email: [email protected] Telephone: 361-825-2672

Signature Page

1. Adequacy of Funding – The chief executive officer shall sign the following statement:

I certify that the institution has adequate funds to complete the administrative change and to support any new or reorganized academic unit(s). Furthermore, the change will not reduce the effectiveness or quality of existing programs, departments, schools, or colleges.

______________________________________ ____________________________ Chief Executive Officer Date 2. Board of Regents Approval – A member of the Board of Regents or designee shall sign the

following statement:

On behalf of the Board of Regents, I certify that the Board of Regents has approved the administrative unit.

_______________________________________________________________________ Board of Regents (or Designee) Date

mailto:[email protected]

Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Maria Hernandez Ferrier, President

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Subject: Approval of a New Master of Professional Accountancy Degree Program and

Authorization to Notify the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board


Approve the establishment of a new Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA) degree program

at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-San Antonio), authorize notification of this

degree program to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and certify that all

applicable THECB criteria have been met.


A&M-San Antonio currently offers the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with

a major in Accounting. The BBA, A&M-San Antonio’s baccalaureate program in Accounting,

has graduated over 100 students in the last seven years with 19 of those students graduating

during the 2009-10 academic year. During this time, students have had to transfer to a different

institution to earn a Master’s degree. Many of the students at A&M-San Antonio are bound by

place and do not have the flexibility to relocate to pursue advanced degrees.

Approximately 15 BBA degrees per year are awarded to students with a major in Accounting.

Many of these students want to continue the pursuit of a Master's degree in Accounting in order

to accumulate the 150 semester hours of college credit required to sit for the CPA exam.

Additionally, many local employers of A&M-San Antonio graduates are interested in the

students pursuing a MPA to improve their relevant work skills. A&M-San Antonio would like to

offer the graduate program to meet the demand for master’s level accounting graduates in the

San Antonio area.

The MPA provides the opportunity to work in public accounting, corporate accounting,

governmental accounting and accounting for non-governmental non-profit organizations. The

MPA also provides graduates access to several professional credentials, including (but not

limited to) Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant and Certified Internal

Auditor. Graduates will be prepared with advanced direct-practice skills and advanced

administrative skills which would prepare them to enter middle management of various

organizations, consistent with the demographics of the surrounding area.

The MPA is offered by Texas A&M University-Kingsville and accreditation will initially come

through its program. This proposal duplicates the requirements of that degree.


Additional costs associated with the program are estimated to be $447,000 over the first five

years. Anticipated new formula funding and designated tuition for the first five years total

$731,000.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO


October 3, 2010



Subject: Approval of a New Master of Professional Accountancy Degree Program and




approves the establishment of a new degree program at Texas A&M

University-San Antonio leading to a Master of Professional Accountancy

degree.

The Board also authorizes notification of Texas A&M University-San

Antonio’s new degree program to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating

Board and hereby certifies that all applicable criteria of the Coordinating

Board have been met.”


Maria Hernandez Ferrier

President


________________________ ___________________________



Frank B. Ashley III


________________________

B. J. Crain


ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO Proposed Master of Professional Accountancy (52.0301.00)


BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The goal of the proposed Master of Professional Accountancy program at Texas A&M University-San Antonio is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career in accounting. The curriculum of the program will include courses in accounting practice, accounting theory, audit procedures, taxation, and research in accounting, audit, and taxation. Graduates from this program will meet the requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) professional exams. The proposed program will be housed in the Division of Business and Arts & Sciences under the supervision of the Division Head of Business, Arts & Sciences, who reports to the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs. The current undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in accounting does not provide the requisite semester hours to sit for the CPA exam. This proposed program will provide additional options for future students and will specifically benefit those interested in careers involving accounting and auditing. The MPA program is designed especially for those persons who want to pursue a career in professional accountancy. The degree requires the completion of 36 semester hours of graduate course work as a Plan III program. All of the courses listed as prerequisites for the M.B.A. degree plus the following courses (or their equivalent) are prerequisite to application for candidacy for the M.P.A. degree: CISA 1302, BCOM 3304, BLAW 4342 and fifteen semester hours of advanced accounting electives. The proposed implementation date is spring 2011.

NEED

Employment Opportunities A 2009 survey conducted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. (AICPA) found that enrollments in master's-level accounting programs are growing, in spite of the current economic recession. Despite this growth in enrollment, current capacity of these programs is limited. The AICPA reported:

Capacity constraints in accounting programs continue to be a concern, one likely to be exacerbated by current economic conditions. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business reports that for accounting-accredited programs, 16% are turning away an average of 56 qualified candidates. AACSB business accredited programs report a modest 6% with enrollment limitations, but they average declining admission to 134 candidates.

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The same survey found that CPA firms expected overall hiring in 2009 to be the same as in 2008, about 25,000 new graduates hired. A substantial increase in the demand for new hires is projected to occur as the economy recovers. The renewed hiring will be characterized by a marked effort on the part of CPA firms to recruit accountants from the ranks of protected minorities. Currently, enrollment in master’s degree programs in accounting are approximately 50% female, 10% Asian, 6% African-American, and only 5% Hispanic. The AICPA characterizes these demographics as "a disappointment, given the substantial efforts undertaken to attract minorities to the profession..." Hiring by CPA firms is only one source of employment available to accounting graduates. Of the 1,274,000 auditors and accountants employed in the United States at the end of 2006, only 272,000 (approximately 21%) were employed by public accounting firms. The other 1,000,000 accountants were employed across all the industries, non-profit organizations, and government. Total growth in the numbers of accountants and auditors through 2016 is projected to be 226,000. This number, however, does not reflect the hiring necessary to replace retiring accountants. Given that 4 out of 5 accountants work in industry other than public accounting, the total forecast demand for accounting graduates is on the order of 120,000 per year. Projected Enrollment The proposed program’s projected enrollment for the first five years is: 20 student headcount, 10 FTSE, in the first year to 70 student headcount with 35 FTSE in the fifth year.

Existing State Programs University of Texas San Antonio and Texas State University in San Marcos are the only State of Texas universities within the demographic area of Texas A&M University-San Antonio that offer master’s degrees in accounting.

QUALITY AND RESOURCES

Faculty In addition to three existing core faculty members, one new core faculty position will be added in year 2 or 3 (depending on student enrollment and faculty availability). Any new faculty members will hold a doctorate in accounting or a doctorate in Business Administration with a major in accounting. One existing faculty member within the department will serve as support faculty to this new program, for a total of five faculty members committed to this new MPA program over the first five years. Professionally qualified (J.D, LL.B., MBA, or MPA with a current Texas CPA license) will be used in adjunct status, as needed. Other Personnel No other personnel are anticipated to be needed. Facilities and Equipment/Supplies and Materials The Division of Business and Arts & Sciences has classrooms and office facilities adequate to support the master’s of professional accounting. Materials, supplies, and copier cost will be $10,000. Database resources totaling $20,000 will be required over the first five years.

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Library Minimal additional library resources required for the program because TAMU-SA has online access to the Texas A&M University-Kingsville library which has access to the journals required to support this program. Only access to the RIA Checkpoint Accounting, Tax, and Audit data base will be required. Internship Sites Internship sites available to the students in the proposed MPA program include local accounting firms, local businesses, local governments, and local charitable organizations. Costs and Funding Five-Year Costs and Funding Sources:

Five-Year Costs Five-Year Funding Personnel1 $ 342,000 Reallocated Funds $ 450,000Facilities and Equipment -0 - New Formula Funding 3 472,000 Library, Supplies, Materials RIA Checkpoint Data Base

$10,000 20,000

Special Item Funding $0

Other Travel Accreditation 2 $25,000 50,000 0,000

Other4 Designated Tuition

259,000

Total Costs $ 447,000 Total Funding $ 1,181,000

1 Costs for new faculty hires, graduate assistants, and technical support personnel. New faculty are prorated based on individual salaries as a percentage of the time assigned to the program. Existing faculty contributing to the programs, include costs necessary to maintain existing programs (e.g. cost of adjunct to cover courses previously taught by faculty who would teach in new program).

2 Other costs such as administrative and travel for accreditation. 3 Formula funding for students new to the institution because of the program; formula funding included only for years three

through five of the program and reflects enrollment projections for years three through five. 4 Other sources of funding include in-hand grants, “likely” future grants, and designated tuition and fees can be included.

Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: J. Patrick O’Brien, President and CEO

West Texas A&M University

Subject: Approval of a New Specialist in School Psychology Degree Program and



Approve the establishment of a new degree program at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU)

leading to a Specialist in School Psychology (SSP) degree, authorize notification of this request

to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and certify that all applicable

THECB criteria are met.


The SSP degree will provide training in school psychology at the graduate level beyond the

typical master’s degree. Graduates of the program will be prepared for employment as school

psychologists in public schools or other related organizations and agencies.

The program was developed using criteria in the National Association of School Psychologists’

(NASP) Blueprint for Training and Practice II and their Standards for Training and Field

Placement Programs in School Psychology and is designed to meet both requirements for state

licensure (LSSP) by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP) and national

certification (NCSP) by the NASP.

WTAMU has offered the coursework for students to earn the credentials for state license and

national certification through an option in the Master of Arts in Psychology, but these credentials

require 30 hours beyond the master’s degree, and the SSP, a relatively new degree in Texas,

brings recognition to the training required. The Department of Psychology, Sociology, and

Social Work will submit documentation for a NASP review in order to earn recognition as a

NASP-Approved program.

School psychology as a profession has grown exponentially since the 1970s when federal law,

Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), mandated that students with disabilities must be

provided a free and appropriate education within public schools. A severe shortage of school

psychologists exists in rural areas such as the Texas Panhandle and in surrounding states. The

closest programs in Texas are at Abilene Christian University and Texas Woman’s University.


The program will be funded from state appropriated Education and General Funds (E&G).

Agenda Item No.

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY


October 13, 2010



Subject: Approval of a New Specialist in School Psychology Degree Program and Authorization

to Notify the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board



approves the establishment of a new degree program at West Texas A&M

University leading to a Specialist in School Psychology degree.

The Board also authorizes notification of this new degree program

request to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and hereby

certifies that all applicable criteria of the Coordinating Board have been

met.”


J. Patrick O’Brien

President/CEO




Frank B. Ashley III


B. J. Crain


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ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

West Texas A&M University Proposed Specialist in School Psychology

(42.2805.00)


BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The proposed Specialist in School Psychology (SSP) will be administered by the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work within the College of Education and Social Sciences. The SSP degree is a graduate degree half way between the master’s and doctoral degree which requires 60+ hours and was first approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in 2006. The school psychologist has strong skills in experimental design, statistics, and program evaluation which provide the foundation for basic and applied research. The school psychologist is licensed and/or certified to provide school psychological services. The program is designed to meet both the requirement for state licensure, Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (L.S.S.P.) and national certification with the National Association of School Psychologists (N.C.S.P.). This program was developed using the criteria in the National Association of School Psychologists’ (NASP) Blueprint for Training and Practice II and their Standards for Training and Field Placement Programs in School Psychology. Graduates of the program will be prepared for employment as school psychologists in public schools or other related organizations and agencies. West Texas A&M University’s Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work has offered a master’s degree leading to licensure for specialist in school psychology (LSSP) as an option in the psychology program for three years and has had success with student enrollment and completion. Students are requesting the degree program in order to meet accreditation criteria for the field of school psychology. The proposed implementation date is fall 2011.

NEED Employment Opportunities School psychology as a profession has grown exponentially since the 1970’s when federal law (the Individuals with Disabilities Act or IDEA) mandated that students with disabilities must be provided a free and appropriate education within public schools. According to the US Bureau of labor Statistics:

The employment outlook for school psychologists is predicted to grow faster than average when compared to other occupations (i.e., 21–35%), with the best predicted growth among all psychologist positions through 2012 (2005).

The projected opportunities in school psychology are gaining media attention. School psychology was named one of the “Top 10 Hot Professions” by US News and World Report

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(2002). Nearly one-third of school psychologists are over age fifty and 27 states project over one-half of their school psychologists will be eligible to retire by the year 2012 (Curtis, Chesno-Grier & Hunley, 2004). The long term growth of the profession appears strong in the Canyon/Amarillo area, the Texas Panhandle, Texas generally, the surrounding states (Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas), the United States generally, and internationally. Projected Enrollment West Texas A&M University anticipates 25 students to begin in the Specialist in School Psychology program with a full-time equivalent of 15 and increase over five years to a headcount of 35 with 20 students new to the university because of this program. Over 250 individuals and numerous school districts have expressed interest in the program. Local school districts, particularly those in Amarillo Canyon, Shamrock, Pampa, Borger, Brownfield, Lubbock, Clarendon, Clovis and the High Plains Regional Cooperative have been very interested in the program and the possibility of employing a full time Licensed Specialist in School Psychology for their district. Existing State Programs The closest programs in Texas are at Abilene Christian University and Texas Woman’s University. There are also no nearby programs in the surrounding states. The closest program in New Mexico is at New Mexico State; in Colorado at the University of Colorado-Denver; in Oklahoma at Oklahoma State University; and in Kansas at Wichita State University. Other Personnel Program administration and faculty positions exist in the institution’s budget; clerical staff is in place since the program has been a track/concentration in the psychology program. Facilities & Equipment/Supplies & Materials No new facilities or equipment would be necessary for this degree program. Material and supplies specific to this program already exist as part of the departmental budget. Travel for faculty to attend conferences etc. would total $5,000 and accreditation expenses would total $3,000. Library The Cornette Library’s collection in school psychology is current and adequate for the program but updating the book collection for $1,000 is recommended. Accreditation Accreditation will be sought for this degree program.

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COSTS & FUNDING SOURCES

FIVE-YEAR COSTS FIVE-YEAR FUNDING

Personnel1 $ 0 Reallocated Funds $ 0 Facilities, Equipment 0 Other State Funding 0 Library and 1,000 Other Funding-- Supplies & Materials 0 Designated Tuition 183,835 Other (Travel & Accreditation) 8,000 New Formula Funding 53,731

Est. 5-Year Costs $ 9,000 Est. 5-Year Revenues $237,566 The Chief Executive Officer of the institution has certified that the institution will have funds sufficient to support the proposed program. 1One new faculty member will be hired to replace a current existing faculty position so no new costs will occur.

Policy Review Committee (Agenda Items 8 and 17)

Agenda Items 8 Approval of Revisions to System Policy 51.02 (Selection of

Architect/Engineer Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm) (This item will also be considered by the Committee on Buildings and Physical Plant)

A&M System

17 Approval of Revisions to System Policy 02.04 (System Members of The

Texas A&M University System) A&M System

Agenda Item No.




Subject: Approval of Revisions to System Policy 51.02, Selection of

Architect/Engineer Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction

Manager at Risk Firm


Approve revisions to System Policy 51.02, Selection of Architect/Engineer Design Team,

Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm.


Proposed revisions to this policy include:

Sections 2, 3 and 4: References to the major project threshold limits for new construction

projects and repair, renovation or rehabilitation of existing buildings have been removed. The

limits have been replaced with a reference to major construction projects as defined in System

Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projects.

Section 5: References to the minor project threshold limits for new construction and renovation

projects have been removed and replaced with a reference to minor construction projects as

defined in System Policy 51.04. In addition, text outlining the selection process for minor

construction projects managed by Facilities Planning and Construction has been deleted and

replaced with a more streamlined process.

Section 6: This section is recommended for deletion because the policy provides sufficient

guidance for the process of selecting A/E design teams, D-B teams and CMAR firms. The

selection process is also found in statute.

Throughout the policy, references to the Facilities Planning and Construction department’s

associate vice chancellor title have been updated to the new title of Chief Facilities Planning and

Construction Officer.

Web links to Texas Government and Education Codes have been updated.


None.

Agenda Item No.



September 22, 2010



Subject: Approval of Revisions to System Policy 51.02, Selection of Architect/Engineer

Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm


“The revisions to System Policy 51.02, Selection of Architect/Engineer

Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm, as

shown in Exhibit , are approved, effective immediately.”


Janet U. Smalley

Chief of Staff




Vergel L. Gay, Jr.

Chief Facilities Planning

and Construction Officer


51.02 Selection of Architect/Engineer Design Team, Design-Build Team and Construction Manager at Risk Firm

Approved February 27, 1995 (MO 44-95) Revised September 26, 1997 (MO 181-97) Revised May 28, 1999 (MO 101-1999) Revised July 23, 1999 (MO 197-1999) Revised March 2324, 2000 (MO 39-2000) Revised October 2728, 2005 (MO 199-2005) Revised May 25, 2007 (MO 097-2007) Revised December 5, 2008 (MO 397-2008) Revised December 3, 2010 (MO -2010) Next Scheduled Review: December 5, 20103, 2012

Policy Statement This policy establishes a process to select the services of architect/engineer (A/E) design teams, design-build (D-B) teams and construction manager at risk (CMAR) firms. Reason for Policy This policy complies with the Government Code, Chapter 2254, and the Education Code, Chapter 51, for the selection of architects, engineers, D-B teams and CMAR firms. Procedures and Responsibilities 1. GENERAL

The Board of Regents (board) of The Texas A&M University System (system) delegates the approval of the selection of a project A/E design team, D-B team and CMAR firm for construction projects to the chancellor, or designee, giving a seven (7) day notice to the board to give exception to the ranked order. The board also delegates the approval of the selection of a contractor on competitively bid projects to the chancellor. The selection of the A/E design team will be based on, among other factors, team members’ professional qualifications, design expertise for the project type and performance in the field. Also considered will be the system’s past experience, if any, with the team members, to include timeliness of design delivery, quality of design, responsiveness and skill in solving design and construction problems, and ability to design within budget.

ITEM EXHIBIT


2. ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SELECTION PROCESS FOR MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

In selecting A/E design teams for new construction projects costing $1,000,000 or more and projects for the repair, renovation or rehabilitation of existing buildings, facilities or other permanent improvements costing $2,000,000 or moremajor construction projects as defined in System Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projects, the following process will be used:

2.1 Facilities Planning and Construction (FPC) will develop a Request for Qualification

(RFQ) which will describe the project, requirements for a response to the RFQ and evaluation criteria. The RFQ will be advertised on the Electronic State Business Daily.

2.2 Each team response to the RFQ will be required to present its qualifications for

evaluation by the selection recommendation committee (selection committee). 2.3 FPC will develop an evaluation criterion that identifies the A/E design team’s

competence, credentials and commitment to the project and the system for use by the selection committee in evaluating team responses.

2.4 The selection committee will evaluate responses to the RFQ based on established

criteria. The selection committee will identify and rank the top three or more responses to the RFQ. The selection committee at its option may interview one or more of the top ranked respondents.

2.5 The selection committee members’ rankings are submitted to the associate vice

chancellor for FPCchief facilities planning and construction officer for tabulation and determination of the selection committee’s recommended order of ranking.


submits the ranked order, along with an evaluation of the top three or more respondents and a description of the project, to the chancellor for approval and to the board, giving a seven (7) day notice to the board to give exception to the ranked order.

2.7 For an emergency selection of an A/E design team due to time, as agreed to by the

chancellor, the chief facilities planning and construction officer associate vice chancellor may identify three or more firms and request that they form a team and present their written qualifications. The responses are evaluated, ranked and approved as indicated in Sections 2.3 through 2.6.

3. DESIGN-BUILD TEAM SELECTION PROCESS FOR MAJOR CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS

In selecting a D-B team for major construction projects as defined in System Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projectsnew construction projects costing $1,000,000 or more and projects for the repair, renovation or rehabilitation of existing buildings, facilities or other permanent improvements costing $2,000,000 or more, the following process will be used:


3.1 FPC will develop a RFQ which will describe the project, requirements for a response to the RFQ and evaluation criteria. The RFQ will be advertised on the Electronic State Business Daily.

3.2 Each D-B team response to the RFQ will be required to present its qualifications for

evaluation by the selection committee. 3.3 FPC will develop an evaluation criterion that identifies the team’s competence,

credentials and commitment to the project and the system for use by the selection committee in evaluating D-B teams.

3.4 The selection committee will review responses to the RFQ based on established criteria.

The selection committee will identify no more than five (5) responses that will be asked to respond to a Request for Proposal (RFP).

3.5 The selection committee will evaluate the responses to the RFP and rank the responses

based on established criteria. The selection committee at their its option may interview one or more of the top ranked respondents.




submits the ranked order, along with an evaluation of the top three to five respondents and a description of the project, to the chancellor for approval and to the board giving a seven (7) day notice to the board to give exception to the ranked order.

4. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FIRM SELECTION PROCESS FOR MAJOR

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

In selecting a CMAR firm for major construction projects as defined in System Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projectsnew construction projects costing $1,000,000 or more and projects for the repair, renovation or rehabilitation of existing buildings, facilities or other permanent improvements costing $2,000,000 or more, the following process will be used:

4.1 FPC will develop a RFP which will describe the project, requirements for a response to

the RFP and evaluation criteria. The RFP will be advertised on the Electronic State Business Daily.

4.2 Each CMAR firm’s response to the RFP will be required to present its qualifications

and design approach for evaluation by the selection committee. 4.3 FPC will develop an evaluation criterion that identifies the firm’s competence,

credentials and commitment to the project and the system for use by the selection committee in evaluating CMAR firms.


4.4 The selection committee will evaluate responses to the RFP based on established criteria. The selection committee will identify and rank the top three to five responses to the RFP. The selection committee at its option may interview one or more of the top ranked respondents.




submits the ranked order, along with an evaluation of the top three to five respondents and a description of the project, to the chancellor for approval and to the board, giving a seven (7) day notice to the board to give exception to the ranked order.

5. ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SELECTION PROCESS FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS MANAGED BY FACILITIES PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

In selecting A/E design teams for minor construction projects as defined in System Policy 51.04, Delegations of Authority on Construction Projectsnew construction projects costing less than $1,000,000 and renovation projects costing less than $2,000,000, the following will apply for projects administered by FPC:

5.1 FPC will compile a list of A/E firms to be considered for selection recommendation. A

RFQ may be advertised on the Electronic State Business Daily, if necessary. 5.2 The recommended firms will form design teams and submit written proposals to FPC

for evaluation. A ranked order of preference will be provided to the associate vice chancellor.

5.3 The associate vice chancellor will submit the ranked order of teams to the chancellor for approval.chief facilities planning and construction officer will submit a best value or ranked order recommendation to the chancellor for approval.

6. DELEGATION

The board delegates to the chancellor the responsibility to develop a regulation and procedures for the selection of A/E design teams, D-B teams and CMAR firms. The chancellor may further delegate to system member chief executive officers the responsibility for establishing rules and procedures for the selection of A/E design teams, D-B teams and CMAR firms within their respective jurisdictions.

Related Statutes, Policies, or Requirements Texas Government Code § 2254.004 Texas Education Code §§ 51.776 – 51.785

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2254.htm#2254.004�

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.51.htm#51.776�


Contact Office The System Office of the Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer (979) 458-7000

Agenda Item No.




Subject: Approval of Revisions to System Policy 02.04, System Members of



Approve revisions to System Policy 02.04, System Members of The Texas A&M University

System.


Several abbreviations and/or acronyms used to identify system members are revised to align with

the system’s publication style guidelines.

New abbreviations are established for Texas A&M University-Central Texas and Texas A&M

University-San Antonio to reflect their independent status.

The reference identifying A&M-Central Texas and A&M-San Antonio as part of the campuses

of Tarleton and Texas A&M-Kingsville has been deleted.


None.

Agenda Item No.



October 13, 2010



Subject: Approval of Revisions to System Policy 02.04, System Members of The Texas A&M

University System


“The revisions to System Policy 02.04, System Members of The Texas

A&M University System, as shown in Exhibit , are approved, effective

immediately.”


Janet U. Smalley

Chief of Staff




02.04 System Members of The Texas A&M University System Page 1 of 3

02.04 System Members of The Texas A&M University System

Approved February 27, 1995 (MO 44-95) Revised May 2228, 1998 (MO 115-98) Revised May 28, 1999 (MO 101-1999) Revised December 2, 1999 (MO 264-1999) Revised September 2728, 2001 (MO 211-2001) Revised December 45, 2003 (MO 292-2003)

Revised May 23, 2008 (MO 168-2008) Revised December 3, 2010 (MO -2010) Next Scheduled Review: May 23, 2010December 3, 2012 Policy Statement The Texas A&M University System (system), under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents (board), is comprised of the System Offices and its member universities, agencies and the health science center. Reason for Policy This policy lists the current members of the system. Procedures and Responsibilities The members of the system shall include the following, which may be identified by the designated acronyms or abbreviations, along with such other members as may be added in the future:

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

SO: System Offices, including the Office of the Board of Regents

SYSTEM MEMBER UNIVERSITIES Texas A&M: Texas A&M University

TAMUG: Texas A&M University at Galveston * TAMUQTexas A&M at Qatar: Texas A&M University at Qatar *


PVAMU: Prairie View A&M University Tarleton: Tarleton State University

TarletonA&M-Central Texas: Tarleton State University System Center Texas A&M University-Central Texas *

TAMIU: Texas A&M International University

A&M-Commerce: Texas A&M University-Commerce

A&M-Corpus Christi: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Texas A&M-Kingsville: Texas A&M University-Kingsville

TAMUKA&M-San Antonio: Texas A&M University-Kingsville System Center-

San Antonio *

A&M-Texarkana: Texas A&M University-Texarkana

WTAMU or West Texas A&M: West Texas A&M University

SYSTEM MEMBER AGENCIES

AgriLife Extension: Texas AgriLife Extension Service AgriLife Research: Texas AgriLife Research TEES: Texas Engineering Experiment Station

TEEX: Texas Engineering Extension Service TFS: Texas Forest Service TTI: Texas Transportation Institute TVMDL: Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

SYSTEM MEMBER HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER HSCTAMHSC: The Texas A&M University System Health

Science Center

* Texas A&M University at Galveston and Texas A&M University at Qatar are branch campuses of Texas A&M University.


Tarleton State University System Center-Central Texas is part of Tarleton State University. Texas A&M University-Kingsville System Center-San Antonio is part of Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

Related Statutes, Policies, or Requirements System Regulations 02.04.01-02.04.19 http://www.tamus.edu/offices/policy/policies/index.html Contact Office The Office of the Chancellor (979) 458-6000

ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD (NOT ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE)

(Agenda Items 18 through 33 and 35) Agenda Items 18 Adoption of a Resolution Honoring Frank Woodruff Buckles, the Last-Known

American Veteran of World War I and the Oldest Certified Veteran of World War I, on His Upcoming 110th Birthday and for His Outstanding Dedication and Service to the United States of America Throughout an Eventful and Celebrated Life

BOR, A&M System

35 (PLACEHOLDER) Adoption of a Resolution Honoring Coach Emory Bellard BOR, A&M System

Texas A&M 19 Adoption of a Resolution Recognizing the Long-Standing Service and

Retirement of Mrs. Mary Ruth Patranella and Conferring the Title of Assistant to the Dean Emerita

Texas A&M

20 WITHDRAWN 21 Appointment of Mr. Michael E. Cokinos to the Texas A&M University at

Galveston Board of Visitors Texas A&M

22 Reappointment of Mr. Frans Gillebaard, Mr. William E. “Will” Jenkins,

Mr. Allen Flynt and Ms. Kelly Teichman to the Texas A&M University at Galveston Board of Visitors

Texas A&M

23 Authorization for the President to Solicit Donations of Designated Amounts for

Naming Opportunities A&M-San Antonio

24 Approval of Athletic Department Procedure Regarding Performance Incentive

Structure in Support of Extra Pay for Exceptional Work WTAMU

25 Designation of the Regents Professor Awards and the Regents Fellow Service

Awards for the 2009-10 Fiscal Year A&M System

26 Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as a Member of

the Governing Board of a Business Entity Licensing Technology from the A&M System

A&M System

27 Approval for Darrell Kuhn, a System Employee, to Serve as a Member of the

Board of Directors of a Business Entity Currently Licensing Technology from the A&M System

A&M System

28 Approval of Academic Tenure, December 2010 A&M System 29 *(REVISED) Authorization for the President to Execute Amended Employment

Contracts with the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and Head Baseball Coach Texas A&M

30 *Appointment of Executive Associate Director AgriLife Research 31 *Appointment of Associate Director AgriLife Research 32 *Appointment of Associate Agency Director TEES 33 *Appointment of Dean of College of Agriculture, Science and Engineering WTAMU *These items to be considered in Executive Session – Action to be taken in open session

Agenda Item No.


Office of the Board of Regents

November 3, 2010



Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Honoring Frank Woodruff Buckles, the Last Known

American Veteran of World War I and the Oldest Certified Veteran of World War I,

on His Upcoming 110th Birthday and for His Outstanding Dedication and Service to

the United States of America Throughout an Eventful and Celebrated Life

WHEREAS, Frank Woodruff Buckles was born February 1, 1901, in Bethany, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, at age 16 he enlisted in the U.S. Army on August 14, 1917, after telling a recruiter

that he wanted to “serve his nation”; and

WHEREAS, he was soon thereafter en route to Europe on the RMS Carpathia, which had taken

part in rescuing survivors of the Titanic; and

WHEREAS, he served during World War I in England and France driving ambulances and

motorcycles and helped return prisoners of war to Germany following the Armistice in 1918; and

WHEREAS, following his discharge in 1919, having attained the rank of corporal, he met Gen.

John J. Pershing at a parade in Oklahoma City; and

WHEREAS, while working for the White Star steamship line, he was captured in Manila by

Japanese forces in 1941 and spent three and a half years as a prisoner of war in the Philippines;

and

WHEREAS, while imprisoned he led his fellow inmates in calisthenics and other morale-

boosting endeavors despite his weight dropping to below 100 lbs. due to severe malnourishment

and beriberi; and

WHEREAS, he was rescued on February 23, 1945 by the U.S. Army’s 11th

Airborne Division;

and

WHEREAS, in 1953 he married and bought the Gap View Farm near Charles Town, West

Virginia; and

WHEREAS, he and his wife, Audrey, raised a daughter, Susanna Buckles Flanagan, who cares

for him at his home in Charles Town; and

WHEREAS, on March 6, 2008, he was honored by President George W. Bush during

ceremonies at the Pentagon and the White House; and

WHEREAS, exactly one year ago on December 3, 2009, he testified at a U.S. Senate hearing in

Washington, D.C. on behalf of a World War I Memorial on the National Mall as proposed in

S. 2097, the Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act, still pending in the U.S. Senate; and

WHEREAS, he has been honored for his service with the World War I Victory Medal, the Army

of Occupation of Germany Medal, and the French Legion of Honor; and

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Agenda Item No.

November 3, 2010

WHEREAS, he was given a U.S. battle flag that had been flown in the Diyala province of Iraq

on the occasion of his 109th

birthday last year; and

WHEREAS, Frank Buckles is a treasure of the United States and an inspiration to Americans

from sea to shining sea; and

WHEREAS, his noble service symbolizes the proud traditions of military service and support

throughout the history of The Texas A&M University System; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that we, the members of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University

System, express our deepest gratitude and respect for his distinguished service to our country;

and, be it, further

RESOLVED, that we send advance wishes for a Happy 110th

Birthday; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread among the minutes, and copies thereof be signed by

the Chairman of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, and be presented

to Mr. Buckles as a permanent mark of this Board’s appreciation and gratitude for all that he has

done for America and Americans.

ADOPTED, this 3rd

day of December 2010.”


Morris E. Foster

Chairman

Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

Andrew L. Strong

General Counsel

Page 2 of 2

Agenda Item No.



October 20, 2010



Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Recognizing the Long-Standing Service and Retirement of

Mrs. Mary Ruth Patranella and Conferring the Title of Assistant to the Dean Emerita

I respectfully request the Board of Regents’ approval of the following resolution honoring Mrs.

Mary Ruth Patranella, Assistant to the Dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,

upon her retirement from Texas A&M University.

“WHEREAS, Mary Ruth Patranella joined the staff of Texas A&M University in December of

1939, long before women were admitted as students on campus; and

WHEREAS, since that time, Mrs. Patranella has worked exclusively within the realm of the

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences where she has served as a clerical assistant and

stenographer in poultry husbandry, secretary in landscape art, stenographer/bookkeeper and

secretary in animal husbandry, administrative secretary for the Director of the Texas Agricultural

Experiment Station [presently, Texas AgriLife Research], executive secretary to the Dean of

Agriculture and, more recently, as Assistant to the Dean; and

WHEREAS, from 1949 to 1958, Mrs. Patranella had a brief break in service to welcome three

children into the Sam Patranella family; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Patranella’s long-standing and distinguished service to Texas A&M

University is characterized by her commitment to excellence, dedication beyond compare, deep

respect and unparalleled loyalty, and her keen institutional recall in service as a “pillar” of

knowledge; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Patranella retired from Texas A&M University on November 30, 2010 with 61

years and 6 months of dedicated service, making her the longest-serving employee at Texas

A&M University; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that we, the members of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University

System, gratefully recognize the distinguished service, dedication and outstanding performance

of Mrs. Patranella; and, be it, further

RESOLVED, that in recognition of Mrs. Patranella’s long and distinguished service to Texas

A&M University, the title of Assistant to the Dean Emerita is conferred upon Mrs. Patranella,

and she is granted all rights and privileges of this title, effective December 3; and, be it, further

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Agenda Item No.

October 20, 2010

RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread among the minutes, and copies thereof be signed by

the Chairman of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, and be presented

to Mrs. Patranella and to the Archives of Texas A&M University as an expression of

appreciation and respect for Mary Ruth Patranella.

ADOPTED, this 3rd

day of December 2010.”


R. Bowen Loftin

President


___________________________ ___________________________



Page 2 of 2

Agenda Item No.




Subject: Appointment of Mr. Michael E. Cokinos to the Texas A&M University at

Galveston Board of Visitors


Appoint Mr. Michael E. Cokinos to the Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) Board

of Visitors for a term of three years, effective upon approval by the Board.


The Board of Visitors of TAMUG, through email correspondence on May 24,

2010,

unanimously recommended that Mr. Michael E. Cokinos be appointed to a three-year term. He

has graciously agreed to serve pending the approval of the Board of Regents.

Mr. Cokinos is the founder and president of Cokinos Energy Corporation in Houston, Texas. He

has also been a past member and chair of the Board of Visitors of TAMUG.

Mr. Cokinos has expressed his interest in Texas higher education and is highly supportive of

TAMUG. His biographical information is attached.


None.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Office of the President

October 4, 2010



Subject: Appointment of Mr. Michael E. Cokinos to the Texas A&M University at


I recommend adoption of the following minute order.

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby

appoints Mr. Michael E. Cokinos to the Texas A&M University at Galveston

Board of Visitors for a term of three years.”


R. Bowen Loftin

President


________________________ ________________________



________________________

Frank B. Ashley III


ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

MICHAEL EVAN COKINOS

Education and Business

1973-1982

Beaumont High School, Beaumont, Texas

Texas A&M University, B.A.

Amoco Oil Corporation, Houston, Texas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Chicago, Illinois

Sigmor Oil Corporation, San Antonio, Texas

University of Tulsa School of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma (attended)

St. Mary’s School of Law, San Antonio, Texas (attended)

Rice University, Jessie H. Jones Graduate School of Administration, Management

Program, Houston, Texas

1982-Present

Founder and President, Cokinos Energy Corporation, Houston, Texas Crude Oil and

Natural Gas Marketing, Pipeline Owner and Operator.

Affiliation History

Past B.O.V. Chairman Texas A&M University at Galveston, Texas

Former Mayor, City of Hunters Creek Village, May 2000, Houston, Texas

Past City Council Position No. 1, Hunters Creek Village, Houston, Texas (16 years)

Current Police Commissioner Memorial Village Police Department, Houston, Texas

Texas Real Estate License

Officer and member, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

Sub-Deacon, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

Member, Houstonian Club

Member, Petroleum Club

Board Director Greek Orthodox Legacy Fund

Awards

Bronze Start, meritorious Service, (Non-combat, civilian)

Completed Boston Marathon

Languages

Spanish, Greek (knowledge)

Agenda Item No.




Subject: Reappointment of Four Board Members to the Texas A&M University at



Reappoint Mr. Frans Gillebaard, Mr. William E. “Will” Jenkins, Mr. Allen Flynt and Ms. Kelly

Teichman to the Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) Board of Visitors for a term of

three years, effective upon approval by the Board.


The Board of Visitors of TAMUG, at its April 30, 2010 meeting, recommended that the

following four Board Members be reappointed to another three-year term: Mr. Frans Gillebaard,

Mr. Will Jenkins, Mr. Allen Flynt and Ms. Kelly Teichman. They have graciously agreed to

continue to serve pending the approval of the Board of Regents.

These Board Members have an interest in Texas higher education and are highly supportive of

TAMUG. Biographical information is attached on all four Board Members.

Mr. Gillebaard is a private investor and developer in the Houston area. Mr. Gillebaard

immigrated to the United States in 1952 and became a U.S. citizen in 1957. He attended the

University of St. Thomas in Houston.

Mr. Jenkins chairs the ExxonMobil Global Marine Center leading and providing functional

guidance to ExxonMobil affiliates throughout the world on marine transportation operations,

technology and chartering. He is president of SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., an ExxonMobil affiliate

in Houston, Texas.

Mr. Flynt is the Director of Mission Operations/Johnson Space Center. The director provides

overall human space flight mission operations capability to the Space Shuttle and International

Space Station. Mr. Flynt holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University-

1986.

Ms. Teichman is the Project Manager for T & T Salvage, Inc. in Galveston. T & T Marine

Salvage, Inc., along with the parent company Tug Josephine, Inc. and sister company T & T

Offshore, Inc., provide a wide variety of marine services along the Gulf of Mexico including oil

spill response, diving, inland towing, offshore crew boats, fire fighting, heavy lift and salvage.

Ms. Teichman holds a B.A. degree in History from Texas A&M University-1991.


None.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Office of the President

October 6, 2010



Subject: Reappointment of Four Board Members to the Texas A&M University at




reappoints Mr. Frans Gillebaard, Mr. William E. “Will” Jenkins, Mr. Allen

Flynt and Ms. Kelly Teichman to the Texas A&M University at Galveston

Board of Visitors for a term of three years.”


R. Bowen Loftin

President


_________________________ _________________________



_________________________

Frank B. Ashley III


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ATTACHMENT TO ITEM

FRANS GILLEBAARD

Frans Gillebaard is a private investor and developer. He was involved in international trade business

at Holland Southwest, Inc. prior to immigrating to the United States in 1952. In 1957 he became a

U.S. citizen. He attended the University of St. Thomas in Houston.

Mr. Gillebaard is the owner and developer of the Flying Dutchman Restaurant & Oyster Bar, the

Brass Parrot Restaurant, and the Kemah Cantina Restaurant. By the end of 1996, Mr. Gillebaard had

developed more than 2½ acres on Kemah’s waterfront. The waterfront properties were sold to

Landry’s Corp. in January 1997.

Mr. Gillebaard has been a long-time supporter of Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP)

and has worked with local business community to encourage all types of businesses to become

involved in economic development. He has served on the Executive Committee for 14 years.

Mr. Gillebaard has joined fellow BAHEP members on trips to Washington D.C. to lobby

Congressmen in support of space exploration. For his community work, Mr. Gillebaard received the

Public Service Medal from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 2000 and the 2001

Chairman’s Award from BAHEP’s predecessor, The Clear Lake Area Economic Development

Foundation.

Currently he serves on the Executive Committee of the Development Board of The University of

Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the Development and Advisory Council of The University of

Houston-Clear Lake.

Previous community participation includes boards and advisory councils of Maxim Bank, Galveston

County Economic Development Alliance, North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce, the Clear

Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, the Bridgeport Communities in Schools Program, and the Bay

Area Turning Point shelter for abused women and children. Two years ago, he was named to the Bay

Area Turning Point Men and Women of Heart Hall of Fame.

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WILLIAM E. “WILL” JENKINS

William E. “Will” Jenkins chairs the ExxonMobil Global Marine Center leading and providing

functional guidance to ExxonMobil affiliates throughout the world on marine transportation

operations, technology and chartering. He is president of SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., an ExxonMobil

affiliate in Houston, Texas, and he chairs the board of International Marine Transportation Limited,

an ExxonMobil subsidiary in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. This worldwide portfolio

involves the transportation of over 2 billion barrels of cargo each year with some 650 vessels on the

water at any given point in time.

Since joining ExxonMobil in 1978, Mr. Jenkins has held a number of technical, managerial and

executive positions at ExxonMobil affiliates around the world involving offshore and onshore

exploration, development, production, plant design and construction, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

manufacturing and transportation, refinery operations and marine transportation.

Mr. Jenkins holds Master of Science Degrees in Finance and in Safety Management from the

University of Arizona and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern Arizona University. He is a

Board Certified Safety Professional, a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety

Engineers and a Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

He is vice chairman of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum in London, a member of the

Board of Directors of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited, the Board of

Directors of CRISTAL Limited, and the Marine Board of the USA Transportation Research Board

which is a division of the National Research Council and supports the National Academies of

Science, Engineering and Medicine. He is also a member of the Marine Committee of the American

Petroleum Institute, the Marine Committee of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, the American

Waterways Council and the Houston Maritime Association.

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GEORGE ALLEN FLYNT

George Allen Flynt joined Hamilton Sundstrand from the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. He currently serves as Vice

President of Programs and Business Development, for Hamilton Sundstrand Space and Defense

Systems. Hamilton Sundstrand is a company of United Technologies Corporation, a fortune 50

company including Pratt & Whitney, Carrier, Otis, Sikorsky, and UTC Fire & Security.

Mr. Flynt is responsible for the performance of all Space and Defense Programs for customers

including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Homeland Security and NASA as well as other

government agencies and industry companies.

In addition, Mr. Flynt is responsible for achieving growth through strategic planning and tactical

management of new business activities including market analysis, customer relations, capture

management, proposal development, technology development and application and overall business

planning.

Prior to joining Hamilton Sundstrand Mr. Flynt served for over 20 years with NASA and received

numerous honors and awards including the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, the NASA

Medal for Outstanding Leadership, and the Presidential Rank Award as a member of the Senior

Executive Service. During his NASA tenure he held progressively responsible positions, including

Deputy Center Director of NASA Ames Research Center and Director of Mission Operations at the

Johnson Space Center.

Mr. Flynt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University

and is also the recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Industrial Engineering

Department, Texas A&M University. Currently he serves on the Board of Visitors at Texas A&M at

Galveston, the Ambassadors Council for the Texas A&M Athletics Foundation, the President’s

Advisory Council and participates in the Memorial Student Leadership Programs. In addition, he has

served on the Board of Directors for the American Astronautical Society.

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KELLY MARIE TEICHMAN

Education

1986 – 1991 Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas

B.A. History with English minor

1986 Ball High School – Galveston, Texas

Professional Experience 1992 – Present Project Manager, T & T Marine Salvage, Inc. – Galveston, Texas

Governmental Affairs, Health and Safety, and Operations.

1991 – 1992 Harris County Clerks’ Office

Accomplishments 1999 - 2000 Clean Gulf Conference – Award Recipient for contributions made to the Oil

Spill Contractors

1994 – 2005 Houston - Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee

2006 – Present Board Member and Executive Officer Gulf Intracoastal Canal

Association

1998 - 2002 Vice-Chair, Houston-Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory

Committee

2001 On-Scene Coordinator Class – Yorktown, Va. (USCG Training

Campus)

2001 Public Service Commendation – United States Coast Guard

2001 Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association – Special Recognition Award

2002 Public Service Acknowledgement – Houston – Galveston Vessel Traffic

Service (USCG)

2003 Honorary Vessel Traffic Service Houston/Galveston Crew Member

2005 Certificate of Merit – United States Coast Guard

2005 Gulf Shipper – Top Ten Women in the Maritime Industry

2007 Marine News/WCI – CEO 6 Pack

Civic Accomplishments Galveston Bay Foundation

Auction Chair – Galveston Bay Foundation Gala

Volunteer – Galveston Bay Day Gala

Volunteer – Trash Bash

Krewe of Momus – Galveston Mardi Gras!

Parade Volunteer

Duchess Liaison (1987 -1989)

Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Maria Hernandez Ferrier, President


Subject: Authorization for the President to Solicit Donations of Designated

Amounts for Naming Opportunities


Authorize the President of Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-San Antonio) to solicit

donations resulting in the naming of facilities and specific portions therein contingent upon

pledges of designated amounts and subject to applicable restrictions.


A&M-San Antonio began construction on a new multipurpose building in 2009. The

construction of the new facility provides numerous naming opportunities for generous donors.

The Chancellor has approved University Rule 51.06.99.O1, Naming of Buildings and other

Entities, regarding naming opportunities contingent upon pledges of designated amounts and

subject to applicable restrictions. The University Rule provides general guidance to encourage

fund raising for gifts that permanently associate the name of a donor or honoree with that of

A&M-San Antonio. The recommended amounts and criteria are summarized in the attached

Exhibit.

Once a named gift opportunity is identified, a description of the facility or specified portion

therein, a profile of the donor, the amount of the gift, and information regarding how the gift will

be paid will be provided to the President for consideration. In accordance with System Policy

51.06, Naming of Buildings and Other Entities, Section 2, at the conclusion of fundraising

efforts, the list of donors will be submitted to the Board for the purpose of maintaining a

permanent historical record.


There are no A&M System or other financial implications.

Agenda Item No.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO


October 28, 2010



Subject: Authorization for the President to Solicit Donations of Designated Amounts for

Naming Opportunities



approves potential naming opportunities at Texas A&M University-San

Antonio at the funding levels set forth in Exhibit attached, subject to final

approval.”


Dr. Maria Hernandez Ferrier

President


________________________



B. J. Crain


ITEM

EXHIBIT


Naming Opportunities/Gift Amount

The following criteria should be used in conjunction with applicable System policies and

regulations and University rules and procedures when considering naming opportunities

associated with the new multipurpose building at Texas A&M University-San Antonio:

Entire Building Not less than $7.5 million is contributed by or at the direction of

the donor for the first new campus building. Not less than 30% of

the total construction cost of the entire building contributed by or

at the direction of the donor for all new buildings subsequent to the

first building on the new campus.

Portions of Building Individual rooms or other defined areas of the facility, such as

classrooms, lecture halls, conference rooms, student gathering

areas, adjoining courtyards, and exterior spaces of interest

adjacent to the building, need to be considered on a case-by-case

basis. Consideration will be given to such matters as type of usage,

public visibility, use and anticipated pedestrian traffic flow and

density.

Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: J. Patrick O’Brien, President

West Texas A&M University

Subject: Approval of Athletic Department Procedure Regarding Performance Incentive

Structure in Support of Extra Pay for Exceptional Work


Approve the West Texas A&M University Athletic Department procedure regarding

performance incentive structure in support of extra pay for exceptional work.


System Policy 18.03, Post-Season Athletics Competition, provides that “the presidents of system

member universities, with the approval of the chancellor and the board, shall develop post-

season procedures governing the method and amount of incentives for those responsible for the

accomplishments of any athletic team.”


All amounts reflected will be fully funded from revenues generated through Athletic Department

activities.

Agenda Item No.

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY


October 6, 2010



Subject: Approval of Athletic Department Procedure Regarding Performance Incentive

Structure in Support of Extra Pay for Exceptional Work


“The West Texas A&M University Athletic Department Coaches

Procedure regarding performance incentive structure in support of extra pay

for exceptional work, shown as Exhibit , is hereby approved.”


J. Patrick O’Brien

President




Frank B. Ashley III


B. J. Crain


WTAMU Athletics ITEMPerformance Incentive Schedule EXHIBIT2010-11

LSC Team Championship Director's Cup Team GPA: 2.80 - 2.99 Team GPA: 3.0 - 3.19 Team GPA: 3.2 +Head Coach $2,500 $40 x PTS $20 x ROSTER $60 x ROSTER $100 x ROSTERFull-Time Assistant Coach $1,250 $20 x PTS $20 x ROSTER $60 x ROSTER $100 x ROSTERAthletic Training Pool $500 $10 x PTSStrength & Conditioning Pool $500 $10 x PTS

PTS: Official Director's Cup Points earned by the team as reported by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)ROSTER: Official number of student-athletes on the team roster as submitted to NCAA for the championship season.TEAM GPA: Official Cumulative Team GPA for both Fall & Spring semesters as reported by the University Registrar from the official team roster during the championship segment.ATC Pool: Total points earned by all teams, then allocated as follows: 40% to Head Trainer and remaining 60% equally among all full-time assistant trainersStrength Pool: Total points earned by all teams, then allocated as follows: 70% to Head Strength Coach; 30% to full-time assistant

Example LSC Team Championship Roster Size Director's Cup Points Team GPA TotalNational Championship YES 25 100 3.1

Head Coach Performance Pay $2,500 $ 4,000 2,500$ 9,000$ Asst Coach Performance Pay $1,250 $ 2,000 2,500$ 5,750$

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Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Michael D. McKinney, Chancellor


Subject: Designation of the Regents Professor Awards and the Regents Fellow

Service Awards for the 2009-10 Fiscal Year


Grant the designation of Regents Professor to 11 faculty members and of Regents Fellow to

seven service, extension and research professionals within The Texas A&M University System

(A&M System) universities, agencies and Health Science Center (TAMHSC).


The A&M System Board of Regents established the Regents Professor Award program in 1996

to recognize and honor faculty members who have made exemplary contributions to their

university or agency and to the people of the state of Texas. Since its adoption, 131 faculty

members from universities, agencies and the TAMHSC across the A&M System have been

recognized with this prestigious award.

The Regents Fellow Service Award, an analogous program developed to recognize exceptional

service by professionals in the A&M System agencies, was established by the Board in 1997. To

date, 76 agency professionals have been recognized.

A call for nominations for these Regents Award designations for the 2009-10 Fiscal Year was

distributed in early 2010 to all A&M System Chief Executive Officers. The Chancellor’s Office

received 11 nominations for the Regents Professor award and seven nominations for the Regents

Fellow Service award. Per award guidelines, A&M System-level committees reviewed all

nominations for eligibility requirements and 18 nominees were recommended for approval to the

Chancellor, and, upon his concurrence, are being brought to the Board as candidates for Regents

Award designation.

Summary bios of all the candidates’ contributions to distinguished service, extension, research,

teaching/educational delivery and/or scholarship will be distributed to all Board members, A&M

System CEOs, and award recipients and their guests at the Board of Regents’ December 2, 2010

Special Evening Event for these 2009-10 Regents Award recipients.

The Regents Award provides the following benefits.

(a) Award recipients will be designated as a “Regents Professor” or “Regents Fellow”

and will retain this title for the duration of their service/employment within the A&M

System.

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Agenda Item No.


(b) Recipients will receive a nine thousand-dollar stipend ($9,000), payable in the

amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000) for three consecutive years as a non-base

award. The stipend will be funded from each respective institution, agency or

TAMHSC component through the normal budgeting process.

(c) Regents Professors and Regents Fellows will be presented with a hand-crafted

wooden shadow box that includes an inscribed brass plate. The box contains a

special commemorative medallion bearing the seal of the A&M System, and a

certificate dated and sealed by the A&M System and signed by the Chairman of the

Board of Regents and the Chancellor, designating the recipient as a Regents

Professor or Regents Fellow.

(d) Regents Professors may wear the A&M System medallion on occasions when

academic regalia are required.


The university, agency or TAMHSC that employs the recipient will provide the funds. The

Chancellor’s Century Council is underwriting the cost of the medallions and certificates for both

the Regents Professor and Regents Fellow Service Award programs.

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Agenda Item No.


Office of the Chancellor

October 15, 2010



Subject: Designation of the Regents Professor Awards and the Regents Fellow Service

Awards for the 2009-10 Fiscal Year



grants the designation of „Regents Professor‟ for 2009-10 to the following 11

faculty members, effective December 2, 2010:

Dr. Mauro E. Castro, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Dr. Fred T. Davies, Jr., Texas A&M University, Texas AgriLife

Research

Dr. Randall W. Davis, Texas A&M University at Galveston

Dr. Robert J. Hinton, Texas A&M Health Science Center

Dr. Robb Jackson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Dr. Arvind Mahajan, Texas A&M University

Dr. Edgar J. Manton, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Dr. Kenneth R. McLeroy, Texas A&M Health Science Center

Dr. Darlene A. Pulliam, West Texas A&M University

Dr. J. N. Reddy, Texas A&M University, Texas Engineering

Experiment Station

Dr. Mark H. Weichold, Texas A&M University

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Agenda Item No.

October 15, 2010

The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby

grants the designation of „Regents Fellow‟ for 2009-10 to the following seven

agency service, extension and research professionals, effective December 2,

2010:

Mr. Anthony Alotto, Texas Engineering Extension Service

Mr. Leslie W. Bunte, Jr., Texas Engineering Extension Service

Dr. Robert S. Chapkin, Texas AgriLife Research

Mr. Gary D. Clayton, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Dr. Travis D. Miller, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Dr. Edward J. Seymour, Texas Transportation Institute

Mr. Thomas E. Spencer, Texas Forest Service.”


Michael D. McKinney

Chancellor


________________________ ________________________

Frank B. Ashley III Andrew L. Strong

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs General Counsel

________________________

B. J. Crain


Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization


Subject: Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as a Member of

the Governing Board of a Business Entity Licensing Technology from The

Texas A&M University System


Approve for Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization, an employee

in the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), to serve on behalf of The Texas A&M

University System (A&M System) as a member of the governing board of the business entity,

Texas EnteroSorbents, Inc. (TxESI).


TxESI was formed in June 2005 as a spin-out (100% A&M System ownership) resulting from

the efforts of the OTC and former Technology Commercialization Center under Texas A&M

University (Texas A&M), and based upon technology developed at Texas A&M which

incorporates unique patented (owned by A&M System) hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate

clays alone or in combination with unique, patented (owned by Mionix Corp) mixtures of organic

acids. The combination clay or other solid material and the Mionix acids are covered in a

provisional patent which has been filed with joint ownership to A&M System and Mionix. The

TxESI products under development have proven to inhibit/destroy molds, fungi and bacterial

contamination and growth plus can utilize the unique HSCAS clay to bind and mitigate aflatoxin

contamination.

At the Board of Regents meeting on January 28, 2006, the Board approved the sale of a portion

of A&M System common stock interest in a repurchase agreement with TxESI which, combined

with an investment in TxESI by Mionix Corporation, reduced A&M System’s equity interest to

30%. Under the Amended and Restated Shareholders agreement approved by the Board of

Regents, A&M System may appoint two of the five members of the TxESI Board of Directors.

Mr. Mark Ellison and Dr. Peter Schuerman, OTC employees, were approved at the July 16-17,

2009 Board of Regents meeting to sit on the TxESI board of directors. Mr. Ellison is no longer

with the OTC and it is requested that Mr. Cornwell replace him as one of the two A&M System-

appointed directors.

Mr. Cornwell is responsible for the New Ventures Division which delivers services offered by

the OTC in support of the commercialization of technologies and in the formation of start-up

companies based on A&M System technology. He has 17 years experience in technology transfer

and two years experience with small companies as sales and marketing manager.


None.

Agenda Item No.


Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization

October 15, 2010



Subject: Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as a Member of the

Governing Board of a Business Entity Licensing Technology from The Texas

A&M University System



approves for Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for

Commercialization, to serve in his official capacity as a member of the

governing board of Texas EnteroSorbents, Inc., a business entity licensing

technology from The Texas A&M University System and in which the A&M

System has an equity interest.”


Brett L. Cornwell

Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization




Brett P. Giroir, M.D.

Vice Chancellor for Research

Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization


Subject: Approval for Darrell Kuhn, a System Employee, to Serve as a Member of the

Board of Directors of a Business Entity Currently Licensing Technology from



Approve for Darrell Kuhn, Licensing Manager for Engineering and Physical Sciences, an employee

in the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), to serve on behalf of The Texas A&M

University System (A&M System) as a member of the board of directors of the business entity,

StarRotor.


StarRotor Corporation is a startup company founded to commercialize technology from the A&M

System. It was incorporated in March 2001 by Dr. Mark Holtzapple and Andrew Rabroker, the

original co-inventors of StarRotor technologies. Their novel idea was to use gerotors to process

gasses. From this idea, the StarRotor compressors, air conditioners, expanders and engines are

becoming a reality.

Having licensed the rights to commercialize the invention from the A&M System, the company

began to refine and develop the StarRotor concept. Between spring 2001 and spring 2005, the

company developed a working first-, second-, and third-generation prototype of the StarRotor

compressor. The first two working prototypes demonstrated the technology and provided the

necessary preliminary testing data. The third-generation compressor resolved many of the technical

obstacles, allowing this product to be offered for commercial sale. StarRotor continues to develop

the engine, water-based air conditioner and related technologies.

StarRotor envisions a world that is not bound by the limitations of current technology. Current

power generation technology, invented in the nineteenth century, has become dated. We feel that

StarRotor's patented technology is the next step in power generation and will transform energy

conversion in the twenty-first century. StarRotor engines should require significantly less fuel than

conventional engines, while offering high performance and low pollution. StarRotor expanders may

be used to recover waste energy from sources that are currently considered to be uneconomical.

StarRotor compressors are efficient and can be configured to be hermetic. StarRotor air conditioners

have the potential to save electricity, while protecting the environment.

Darrell Kuhn has been with the OTC since 1999. He has 30 years of experience in project

management, project engineering, design engineering and construction. Previously, he spent 18

years in the domestic and international oil & gas, refining, petro-chemical and energy industries.


None.

http://www.starrotor.com/LinkClick.aspx?link=2647&tabid=2642

Agenda Item No.


Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization

October 15, 2010



Subject: Approval for Darrell Kuhn, a System Employee, to Serve as a Member of the

Board of Directors of a Business Entity Currently Licensing Technology from




approves for Darrell Kuhn, Licensing Manager for Engineering & Physical

Sciences with the Office of Technology Commercialization, to serve as a

member of the Board of Directors of StarRotor, Inc., a business entity

licensing technology from The Texas A&M University System.”


Brett L. Cornwell

Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization




Brett P. Giroir, M.D.

Vice Chancellor for Research

Agenda Item No.

SYSTEM OFFICES

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

November 1, 2010



Subject: Approval of Academic Tenure, December 2010, The Texas A&M University

System

The Presidents of The Texas A&M University System have recommended that the faculty

members from their respective institutions, as shown on the attached lists, be granted academic

tenure.


“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in

accordance with System Policy 12.01, Academic Freedom, Responsibility and

Tenure, hereby authorizes the granting of tenure to the following faculty

members as set forth in Exhibit , Tenure List No. 11-02.”


Frank B. Ashley III



_________________________ _________________________



_________________________ _________________________

R. Bowen Loftin, President Nancy W. Dickey, M.D.

Texas A&M University President, Texas A&M Health Science Center

and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TENURE

TENURE LIST NO. 11-02

Name

Present Rank

Years Teaching

Univ./Other Inst.

Effective

Date/Tenure

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

*Dr. Gregory Sword Associate Professor 0 5 Upon Approval

by the Board and

Faculty Arrival

*Tenure on Arrival

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BACKGROUND OF FACULTY

RECOMMENDED FOR ACADEMIC TENURE

Name Department Present Rank Effective Date

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

Dr. Gregory Sword Entomology Associate Professor Upon Approval

by the Board and

Faculty Arrival

Dr. Gregory Sword is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, a rank

equivalent in their five-tiered system to our Professor rank. The University of Sydney does not

have tenure but Dr. Sword has been “confirmed” which is their equivalent.

Dr. Sword received the Ph.D. degree in Zoology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998.

From 1998 to 2000 he was a USDA-NRICGP Postdoctoral Fellow jointly at the University of

Oxford and the University of Arizona. He served as Research Ecologist for the USDA-ARS,

Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory from 2000 to 2005. He currently holds the

position of Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney

and is Director of the First Year Biology teaching program, responsible for the teaching of

introductory biology courses to over 2,000 students each semester. Since arriving at the

University of Sydney in 2006, Dr Sword and members of his collaborative teams have been

awarded $2.19 million in competitively derived grant funds. Dr. Sword has had 24 published

and “in Press” peer-reviews, refereed manuscripts in 18 different scientific journals between the

years 2006-2010. His consistent quality of publication is superb and well above the norm for all

department of entomology faculty. Several of his publications are in the highest quality journals

like Science, Nature and PNAS. Since 2006 he has also authored four book chapters and he has

delivered 15 invited presentations at a number of prestigious institutions and international

conferences. Dr. Sword has established an exciting and significant research program that utilizes

new advances and technologies from the molecular to the landscape ecology level. His external

reference letters reinforce his reputation as a teacher and scholar worthy of the rank of professor

with tenure and holder of the Charles R. Parencia Chair in Entomology.

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THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYTEM HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TENURE

TENURE LIST NO. 11-02

Present Rank Years Teaching Effective

Name Department Univ./ Other Inst. Date/Tenure

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

*Dr. Steven Peterson Professor

Pharmaceutical

Sciences

14 14 Upon Approval

by the Board

* Tenure on Arrival.

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THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

BACKGROUND OF FACULTY

RECOMMENDED FOR ACADEMIC TENURE

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Name Department Present Rank Effective Date

Dr. Steven Peterson Pharmaceutical

Sciences

Professor Upon Approval

by the Board

Dr. Steven Peterson formerly held the tenured position of Professor at the University of New

Mexico College of Pharmacy. Before joining the University of New Mexico, he held the faculty

positions of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor (with tenure) in the

Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Texas A&M University College of

Medicine. Dr. Peterson received his Ph.D. degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the

University of California at Davis in June 1980.

Dr. Peterson was recently hired as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Rangel

College of Pharmacy in August 2010. His areas of expertise are neuropharmacology and

autonomic pharmacology although he is qualified to teach in any area of pharmacology. For his

excellence in teaching, he has received thirteen awards. As the Assistant Dean for Professional

Curriculum at the University of New Mexico, he has been involved in all aspects of teaching and

the curriculum, including the implementation of a new curriculum, the establishment of

professional competencies, mapping the competencies to the curriculum and student assessment.

Faculty development is an important part of his philosophy of teaching.

Dr. Peterson’s research has focused on experimental models of epilepsy and the mechanisms of

antiepileptic or neuroprotectant drug action. He has more than fifty peer-reviewed publications

and over thirty abstracts. He is the co-editor of a book by CRC Press, Neuropharmacology

Methods in Epilepsy Research, and has served as a reviewer for several journals, including the

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, the American Journal of Physiology,

and Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. He has participated in the NIH Center of

Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) project at the University of New Mexico, entitled

“Integrative Program in CNS Pathophysiology Research.” He has been the principal investigator

or collaborating investigator on a number of other grants from various organizations, including

the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, the American

Heart Association and the Epilepsy Foundation of America.

Dr. Peterson’s institutional and professional service is exemplary. He has served on numerous

university committees, among them the Curriculum Committee, the Admissions Committee, and

APT Committee. He has been a member of the American Society for Pharmacology and

Experimental Therapeutics, the Society for Neuroscience, the American Epilepsy Society, and

the Western Pharmacology Society.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (NOT ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE)

(Agenda Items 34-A through 34-C)

34 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

A (PLACEHOLDER) Approval of Minutes BOR A&M System B Granting of the Title of Emeritus/Emerita, December 2010 A&M System C Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of

Peace Officers A&M System

Agenda Item No.

SYSTEM OFFICES

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

October 27, 2010



Subject: Granting of the Title of Emeritus/Emerita, December 2010, The Texas A&M

University System

In accordance with System Policy 31.08, Emeritus/Emerita Titles, the designation of

“Emeritus/Emerita,” to be added to the then current designation of a rank or position upon complete

retirement of a person, may be granted by the Board upon the recommendation of the Chancellor.

The Chief Executive Officers of The Texas A&M University System recognize individuals from

their respective institutions and agencies, as shown on the attached Emeritus/Emerita lists, who have

retired from The Texas A&M University System institutions and agencies and have made

outstanding contributions through their dedicated and loyal service.


“In recognition of long and distinguished service to The Texas A&M

University System, the Board of Regents hereby confirms the recommendation

of the Chancellor, and confers the title of “Emeritus/Emerita” upon the

individuals as shown in Exhibit , Emeritus/Emerita Title List No. 11-02, and

grants all rights and privileges of this title.”


Frank B. Ashley III





R. Bowen Loftin, President Nancy W. Dickey, M.D.

Texas A&M University President, Texas A&M Health Science Center

and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Edward G. Smith, Director Craig L. Nessler, Director

Texas AgriLife Extension Service Texas AgriLife Research

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CONFIRMATION OF EMERITUS/EMERITA TITLES

EMERITUS/EMERITA TITLE LIST NO. 11-02

System Member

Honoree

Years of

Service

Current

Rank

Title Conferred

Effective Date


Dr. Richard Adams 25 Professor &

(former)

Dean

Professor Emeritus and

Dean Emeritus of

Veterinary Physiology

& Pharmacology

Upon Approval

by the Board

Dr. Stephen Atkins 20.5 Professor Professor Emeritus of

Libraries

Upon Approval

by the Board

Mr. Halbert Hall 40 Professor Professor Emeritus of

Libraries

Upon Approval

by the Board

Dr. Roy W. Hann 45 Professor Professor Emeritus of

Civil Engineering

Upon Approval

by the Board

Dr. H. Phil Hobson 45 Professor Professor Emeritus of

Small Animal Clinical

Sciences

Upon Approval

by the Board

ITEM

EXHIBIT

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System Member

Honoree

Years of

Service

Current

Rank

Title Conferred

Effective Date

THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Christopher C. Colenda,

III, M.D., M.P.H.

6.8 Dean of

Medicine

Dean Emeritus, College

of Medicine

Upon Approval

by the Board

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System Member

Honoree

Years of

Service

Current

Rank

Title Conferred

Effective Date

TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE

Mr. John Allen 28 County

Extension

Agent-

Agriculture

and Natural

Resources

County Extension Agent

Emeritus

Upon Approval

by the Board

Mr. Gary Clayton 31 County

Extension

Agent-

Agriculture

and Natural

Resources


Emeritus

Upon Approval

by the Board

Dr. Alma Fonseca 34 County

Extension

Agent-Family

and

Consumer

Sciences


Emerita

Upon Approval

by the Board

Mrs. Shirley Long 32 County

Extension

Agent-Family

and

Consumer

Sciences


Emerita

Upon Approval

by the Board

Mr. Allan McGinty 30 Professor and

Extension

Specialist

Professor and Extension

Specialist Emeritus

Upon Approval

by the Board

Mr. Larry Miles 30 County

Extension

Agent-4-H

and Youth

Development


Emeritus

Upon Approval

by the Board

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CONFIRMATION OF EMERITUS TITLES

EMERITUS TITLE LIST NO. 11-02

System Member

Honoree

Years of

Service

Current

Rank

Title Conferred

Effective Date

TEXAS AGRILIFE RESEARCH

Dr. John William Sij,

Jr.

38 Professor

Professor Emeritus

of Agronomy

Upon Approval

by the Board

Agenda Item No.


Submitted by: Christopher M. Meyer, Chief Safety Officer


Subject: Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of Peace Officers


In accordance with System Policy 34.06, Appointment, Commissioning and Authority of Peace

Officers, the Board of Regents shall confirm the appointment and commissioning of peace

officers by the Presidents of their respective members of The Texas A&M University System, as

shown in the Exhibit.


Presidents of member universities are authorized by System policies to appoint and commission

campus police as peace officers, subject to confirmation by the Board of Regents.


None.

Agenda Item No.


Office of the Chief Safety Officer

October 15, 2010



Subject: Confirmation of Appointment and Commissioning of Peace Officers


“In accordance with System Policy 34.06, Appointment,

Commissioning and Authority of Peace Officers, the Board of Regents of The

Texas A&M University System confirms the appointment and commissioning

of campus peace officers by the Presidents of their respective system member

universities, in accordance with the requirements of the law, and as shown in

Exhibit , attached to the official minutes, subject to their taking the oath

required of peace officers.”


Christopher M. Meyer

Chief Safety Officer




Flavius C. Killebrew, President/CEO F. Dominic Dottavio, President

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Tarleton State University

Steven H. Tallant, President

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

ITEM

EXHIBIT


Appointed and Commissioned Peace Officers

October 15, 2009

University

Officer’s Name Title Hire Date

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – CORPUS CHRISTI

Nunez, Freddy Police Officer 09/13/10

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE

Rodriguez, Celeena R. Police Officer 09/27/10


Fountain, Letithas D. Police Officer 08/16/10

This Item has not been Finalized

This Item will be Considered in Executive Session.

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