North Dakota Legislative Higher Education Interim Committee Meeting in Wahpeton

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Red River Valley Room, Student Center, State College of Science
Wahpeton, North Dakota
8:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the July 17, 2009, meeting
8:05 a.m. Welcome and comments by Dr. John Richman, President, State College of Science
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY
8:10 a.m. Comments by the chairman regarding the committee meeting, including the focus on
issues affecting two-year campuses
Presentations and discussion with representatives of North Dakota University System
two-year institutions regarding:
• Access
• Affordability
• Educational attainment
• Programs addressing workforce needs
• Program costs, including potential funding options
• Potential program additions/deletions
• Unique issues affecting campuses
• Tuition waivers
8:20 a.m. State College of Science
9:40 a.m. Lake Region State College
10:15 a.m. Bismarck State College
10:50 a.m. Williston State College
11:25 a.m. Dakota College at Bottineau
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
12:45 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the North Dakota University System regarding the
use of an $800,000 appropriation provided in 2009 Senate Bill No. 2003 to increase
awareness of two-year colleges and technical careers
1:00 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the North Dakota University System regarding the
feasibility and desirability of offering two-year education programs at four-year
institutions
1:30 p.m. Comments by other interested persons regarding the committee's study of higher
education, including issues affecting two-year campuses
1:45 p.m. Continuation of discussions regarding topics relating to two-year campuses
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2:30 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
3:30 p.m. Adjourn
Committee Members