BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER …

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE

INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER

LEARNING

Final Book Meeting March 18, 2010

BOARD BOOK OUTLINE

March 18, 2010 10:00 A.M.

CALL TO ORDER Trustee Scott Ross

PRAYER Trustee Robin Robinson

SPECIAL PRESENTATION Attorney General Jim Hood

KEEP BOOKS CHEAP APPRECIATION WEEK Trustee Christy Pickering

EFFICIENCIES TASK FORCE

COMMITTEE REPORT Trustee Ed Blakeslee

MINUTES Trustee Scott Ross

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CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Scott Ross

BUDGET, FINANCE, AND AUDIT

1. MVSU – Approval of Transportation Resolution ..........................................................1

2. USM – Approval of Contract with Licensing Resource Group (LRG) ........................2

3. UMMC – Approval of Contract Agreements

a. Dining and Environmental Services with Morrison Senior Living ...................4

b. 40th

Amendment to Lease Agreement with Jackson Medical Mall

Foundation .........................................................................................................5

c. 41st Amendment to Lease Agreement with Jackson Medical Mall

Foundation .........................................................................................................6

d. Reagent Rental Agreement with Cepheid ..........................................................6

e. Software Maintenance Agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions USA .......7

REAL ESTATE

Approval of Initiations of Projects/Appointments of Professionals

Bureau of Building Projects

1. DSU-GS 102-234, Union/Dining Hall Pre-Plan, Design Professional-LPK

Architects .......................................................................................................................2

2. MUW- GS 104-163, Fire Suppression Phase II , Design Professional-Atherton

Consulting Engineers .....................................................................................................3

IHL Projects

3. UM-IHL 207-339, Hot and Chilled Water Loop Upgrade Design Professional-N/A

(Labor Only) ..................................................................................................................4

4. UM-IHL 207-340, Northgate 2010 Renovations, Design Professional-Architecture

South ..............................................................................................................................5

Approval of Budget Increases and/or Changes of Scope

IHL Projects

5. UMMC-IHL 209-526, Cafeteria and Kitchen Renovations, Design Professional-The

McCarty Company .........................................................................................................6

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Approval of Other Real Estate Request

6. MSU-DAFVM Right -of-Way Easement to Winston County .......................................8

7. USM-Demolish Student Support Building, Hattiesburg ...............................................9

8. USM-Demolish Transmitter Building, Hattiesburg .......................................................9

9. USM-IHL 208-295 Utility Easement for City of Hattiesburg .......................................9

10. USM-IHL 208-296 Temporary Easement for MDOT .................................................10

LEGAL

1. UMMC - Approval to Hire William Smith, III, of the Law Firm Watkins & Eager, as

Outside Counsel ...................................................................................................................1

2. System – Approval of Amended Contract for Legal Services between IHL and the

Attorney General’s Office for Fiscal Year 2010 ..................................................................1

PERSONNEL

Approval of Personnel Action Requests

1. Employment (UM, USM) ................................................................................................... 1

2. Change of Status (ASU, IHL Executive Office, MSU, & UM) ......................................... 1

3. Sabbaticals (MSU, MUW, MVSU, UM, & USM) ..............................................................2

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Trustee Robin Robinson

1. System – Approval of Proposed Board Policy Additions and Amendments

a. 609 Transfer of the Associate of Arts Degree from a Mississippi Community/Junior

College ...........................................................................................................................1

b. 600 Student Affairs and Admissions .............................................................................2

BUDGET, FINANCE & AUDIT Trustee Bob Owens

1. SYSTEM – Professional Multi-Year Tuition Increases ......................................................1

2. SYSTEM – Multi-Year Room and board Increases ............................................................1

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REAL ESTATE Trustee Ed Blakeslee

1. System – Approval for First Reading of Amendments to Board Policy 902 Initiation of

Construction Contracts.........................................................................................................1

2. System – Approval for First Reading of Amendments to Board Policy 905 Real Estate

Management .........................................................................................................................1

LEGAL Trustee Alan Perry

1. UMMC – Approval to Settle Tort Claim No. 1585 .............................................................1

2. SYSTEM – Approval for First Reading of Amendments to Board Policy 701.07

Depository Policy.................................................................................................................1

3. SYSTEM – Approval for First Reading of Amendments to Board Policy 1201.01 The

Law ......................................................................................................................................2

4. SYSTEM – Approval for First Reading of Deletion of Board Policy 1201.0101 Board

Members ..............................................................................................................................3

5. SYSTEM – Approval for First Reading of Deletion of Board Policy 1201.0102 Executive

Officers and Personnel .........................................................................................................4

6. SYSTEM – Approval for First Reading of Amendments to Board Policy 1201.0103 Bids

for Depository Contracts ......................................................................................................5

7. SYSTEM – Approval for First Reading of Deletion of Board Policy 1201.0104

Decorum ...............................................................................................................................6

8. SYSTEM – Approval for First Reading of Deletion of Board Policy 1201.0105

Individual Responsibilities...................................................................................................6

9. SYSTEM – Approval for First Reading of Amendments to Board Policy 1201.02 Board

Member Responsibility Guidelines ......................................................................................7

ADMINISTRATION/POLICY Commissioner Hank Bounds

1. DSU Award of Honorary Degree Request...........................................................................1

2. JSU Award of Honorary Degree Request ............................................................................1

3. MSU Award of Honorary Degree Request ..........................................................................1

4. SYSTEM – Approval of Jackson State University Vision and Mission Statement ............1

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INFORMATION AGENDA Commissioner Hank Bounds

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

1. SYSTEM – 2010 HEADWAE Honorees ............................................................................1

2. SYSTEM – 2010 Improving Teacher Quality Awards........................................................1

REAL ESTATE

SYSTEM – Real Estate Items Approved Subsequent to the February 18, 2010 Board Meeting

Submission Deadline

Alcorn State University........................................................................................................2

Mississippi State University ................................................................................................2

Mississippi Valley State University .....................................................................................5

Mississippi University for Women ......................................................................................6

University of Mississippi .....................................................................................................7

University of Southern Mississippi ....................................................................................14

LEGAL

SYSTEM – Report of Payment to Outside Counsel ........................................................................1

ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS IF NECESSARY

RECONSIDERATION

OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SESSION IF DETERMINED NECESSARY

ADJOURNMENT

MINUTES OF THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF STATE

INSTITUTIONS HIGHER

LEARNING

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MEETING

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFSTATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

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BE IT REMEMBERED, That the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of the Stateof Mississippi met in a regular session at the Board Office in Jackson, Mississippi, at 10:00 a.m., andpursuant to notice in writing mailed by certified letter with return receipt requested on December 3, 2009,to each and every member of said Board, said date being at least five days prior to this February 18, 2010meeting. At the above-named place there were present the following members to wit: Mr. H. Ed Blakeslee,Dr. Stacy Davidson, Dr. Bettye Henderson Neely, Mr. Bob Owens, Mr. Aubrey B. Patterson, Mr. AlanPerry, Ms. Christine Pickering (by phone), Mr. Scott Ross, Dr. Douglas Rouse, Mr. C.D. Smith and Ms.Amy Whitten. Ms. Robin J. Robinson was absent. The meeting was called to order by Trustee Scott Ross,President, and opened with prayer by Trustee Doug Rouse.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Trustee Scott Ross welcomed Mr. Blake Jeter, the Student Government Association (SGA) presidentfor Mississippi State University, Mr. J. R. Robinson, the SGA president for the University ofSouthern Mississippi, and Mr. James McDonald, president of the Alcorn State University NationalAlumni Association.

• Trustee Ross announced the next HEADWAE luncheon. On Wednesday, February 24, 2010,seventy outstanding students and faculty members from Mississippi’s public and private universitiesand colleges will receive special recognition from the Mississippi Legislature. An official welcomewill take place at the State Capitol, followed by an awards luncheon at the Jackson ConventionComplex in Jackson.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

On motion by Trustee Patterson, seconded by Trustee Neely, with Trustee Robinson absent and not votingand Trustee Pickering participating by telephone, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in theaffirmative, therefore, it was

RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the Board meeting held on January 21 and 25, 2010, standapproved.

CONSENT AGENDA

On motion by Trustee Neely, seconded by Trustee Davison, with Trustee Robinson absent and not votingand Trustee Pickering participating by telephone, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in theaffirmative, therefore, it was

RESOLVED, That the Board hereby approved the following Consent Agenda.

BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT

1. UMMC - Request to enter into a reagent rental agreement with Cepheid. (This item was pulledfrom the agenda.)


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2. UMMC - Approved the request to enter into a professional services agreement with GlobalHealthcare Exchange, LLC. (GHX). GHX will assist in the cleansing (edit, validation andformatting) of vendor-related data from UMMC’s legacy system to ready the vendor master file andassociated product listing for loading into the Lawson Enterprise Resource Planning application forthe university’s procurement activities. The contract period is for three years - March 1, 2010 toFebruary 28, 2013. The contract cost is for a maximum cost of $602,900. This amount includesbaseline services totaling $315,400 which includes up to 35,000 data line items and validation of25,000 vendors and $287,500 which provides for additional lines above 35,000 (priced at $6.50 perline) and additional vendor validations of 20,000 (priced at $3.00 per vendor.) Funds are availablefrom hospital patient revenue and interest income. A copy of the agreement which has beenreviewed and approved by the Attorney General’s Office is included in the February 18, 2010 BoardWorking File.

3. UMMC - Approved the request to enter into a rental therapy agreement with Hill-Rom Company,Inc. The purpose of the agreement is to provide clinical bed therapy rental services to the university.These products include specialized beds and shower aids that are required to prevent pressure ulcersfor long term, immobile, or otherwise at risk patients. The contract period is for three years - March1, 2010 to February 28, 2013. This is a capped pricing agreement. The total estimated cost is$1,033,344. Funds are available from hospital patient revenue. A copy of the agreement which hasbeen reviewed and approved by the Attorney General’s Office is included in the February 18, 2010Board Working File.

4. UMMC - Approved the request to enter into a professional services agreement with LabyrinthSolutions, Inc. to focus on the second phase of the student system project, which entails shifting thecontrol of the system from LSI to UMMC Academic Information Systems staff via extensivetraining. It is estimated the training will be conducted within a four-month period - March 1, 2010or upon execution to June 30, 2010, or until this contract is terminated by agreement of the parties.The total contract amount is $423,400. Funds are available from interest income. A copy of theagreement which has been reviewed and approved by the Attorney General’s Office is included inthe February 18, 2010 Board Working File.

5. UMMC - Approved the request to enter into a lease agreement with Select Specialty Hospital –Jackson, Incorporated to lease 1,765 square feet located at 5903 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS onthe 4th floor known as Suite 450. The space will be used for clinical and office space and will allowexpansion of the University Heart Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program. The contract period isfive years - March 1, 2010 to February 28, 2015. The cost is $17.50 per sq. ft. annually with a totalcost of $154,438 for the agreement period. Funds are available from patient revenue. A copy of theagreement which has been reviewed and approved by the Attorney General’s Office is included inthe February 18, 2010 Board Working File.

REAL ESTATE

6. MVSU - Approved the initiation of GS 106-219, Administration Building Enhancements, andthe appointment of Pryor and Morrow Architects as design professionals. This project will completeall items associated with transitioning employees from the current modular units to the Sutton


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Administration Building. These items include completion of the information technology andsecurity systems, furnishings and equipment, and removal of modular units. The total project budgetis $912,000. Funds are available in the amount of $312,000 from the DFA Discretionary Fund andin the amount of $600,000 from HB 246, Laws of 2007.

7. MVSU - Approved the initiation of GS 106-224, Re-Roof of Harrison Health, Physical Educationand Recreation (HPER) Building, and the appointment of Pryor and Morrow Architects as designprofessionals. This project will provide a new roof and mechanical system to the existing HPERBuilding. The existing roof is dilapidated beyond repair and continues to allow water damage in theeducational classrooms as well as the athletic facilities. The total project budget is $1.5 million.Funds are available in the amount of $1.5 million from the DFA Discretionary Fund.

8. MSU - Approved the initiation of IHL 205-252, Tennis Court Parking Lot, and the appointmentof Michael T. Muzzi, AIA, AUA, (MSU employee) as the design professional. This project willprovide additional parking on the south side of the campus within close walking distance to majorclassroom facilities. The parking lot will provide an additional 124 parking spaces on the south sideof the existing tennis courts. The total project budget is $400,000. Funds are available in the amountof $400,000 from parking services at MSU.

9. UM - Approved the initiation of IHL 207-337, Faser Hall Electrical Upgrade, and theappointment of Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons as design professionals. The project will replace themain distribution board and system installation of automatic emergency power system withgenerator capacity in Faser Hall. The system is currently in critical condition and poses a risk ofcatastrophic failure if not replaced. The total project budget is $1,180,000. Funds are available inthe amount of $1,180,000 from internal R&R funds.

10. UM - Approved the initiation of IHL 207-338, Boiler Replacement at Tad Smith Coliseum, andthe appointment of Corbett Legge & Associates as design professionals. The project will replacethe existing steam boiler and install three new heating water boilers and three new domestic waterheaters, associated piping, boiler venting, electrical, and AHU heating water coil. The replacementwould provide excellent partial load operation and redundancy for both the space heating anddomestic water heating systems. The total project budget is $300,000. Funds are available in theamount of $300,000 from internal R&R funds.

11. UMMC - Approved the initiation of IHL 209-532, Cardiovascular Renovations, 2010, and theappointment of Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons as design professionals. This project will renovateapproximately 25,000 sq. ft. of existing space of the original 1955 Hospital Outpatient Clinic Areaand building expansion of approximately 22,000 additional sq. ft to provide a new, modernCardiovascular Service Area. The total project budget is $15,682,052. Funds are available in theamount of $15,682,052 from the Educational Building Corporation and in the amount of $300,000from hospital patient revenue.

12. UMMC - Approved the initiation of IHL 209-533, Occupational Therapy Renovations, 2010, andthe appointment of The McCarty Company as the design professionals. The project will renovateapproximately 1,500 sq. ft. of existing space on the first floor of the North Wing. The new space will


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allow for relocation of the existing Occupational Therapy Unit. The total project budget is$318,000. Funds are available in the amount of $268,000 from the Educational BuildingCorporation and in the amount of $50,000 from hospital patient revenue.

13. UM - Approved the request to increase the project budget for IHL 207-331, Data Center-Generator Upgrade, from $600,000 to $900,000 for an increase in the amount of $300,000. Theescalation in the project budget is necessary to upsize the generators in the original scope of thework to accommodate the cooling system for the Data Center and to add maintenance by-pass switchgear to provide for greater protection for the data system equipment and reduce system shut-downs.This is the first budget increase request for this project by the university. Funds are available in theamount of $900,000 from internal R&R funds.

14. UMMC - Approved the request to increase the project budget for IHL 209-528, Stadium ParkingPaving, from $892,500 to $1,020,000 for an increase in the amount of $127,500. The escalation inthe project budget is necessary due to the low bid received on December 8, 2009 exceeding theproject budget. The low bid was higher than anticipated due to an increase on asphalt prices whichoccurred after the project budget estimate was established. This is the first budget increase requestfor this project by the university. Funds are available in the amount of $510,000 from hospitalpatient revenue and in the amount of $510,000 from interest income.

15. USM - Approved the request to name the Speech and Hearing Building located on the HattiesburgCampus, the J.B. George Building in honor of former University of Southern Mississippi PresidentJennings Burton George. The J.B. George University Commons was recently demolished requiringthe need to name another building on the Hattiesburg campus in honor of the former PresidentGeorge.

16. PERSONNEL REPORT

CHANGE OF STATUS

Alcorn State UniversityBhargava, VivekIgwebuike, johnPiper, William

Mississippi State University - AthleticsDaniel Mullen, Head Football Coach, Athletics; from a contract period of December 11, 2008 to December10, 2012; salary of $1,200,000 per annum, ($250,000 from Auxiliary Funds and $950,000 from Foundationfunds); to effective December 11, 2009 a one-year contract extension to December 10, 2013; no change insalary

Mississippi Valle State UniversityKarl Morgan, Head Football Coach, from a contract period January 15, 2010 to June 30, 2010, salary of$75,000 per annum; E&G Funds; to a contract period of January 15, 2010 to January 15, 2013; no changein salary


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University of Mississippi Medical CenterKeeton, James E.

University of Southern MississippiPierce, Robert

ACADEMIC AFFAIRSPresented by Trustee Scott Ross

On motion by Trustee Rouse, seconded by Trustee Neely, with Trustee Robinson absent and not voting andTrustee Pickering participating by telephone, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in theaffirmative, therefore, it was

RESOLVED, That the Board hereby approved agenda item #1a as submitted on the followingAcademic Affairs Agenda. Agenda item #1b was approved as shown below. Agenda item #2 wasapproved on a separate motion by Trustee Neely, seconded by Trustee Blakeslee, with TrusteeRobinson absent and not voting and Trustee Pickering participating by phone, all Trustees legallypresent and participating voted in the affirmative. Agenda item #3 was pulled from the agenda.Agenda item #4 was approved on a separate motion by Trustee Neely, seconded by Trustee Rouse,with Trustee Robinson absent and not voting and Trustee Pickering participating by telephone, allTrustees legally present and participating voted in the affirmative.

1. System - Approved the following new academic programs:a. DSU - to offer the Master of Science in Sport and Human Performance degree andb. MSU and MUW - to offer the Bachelor of Science in Culinology® degree.

A motion was made by Trustee Patterson and seconded by Trustee Davidson to approve agenda item#1b.

An amended motion was made by Trustee Perry and seconded by Trustee Patterson to approveagenda item #1b subject to the Board’s attorney seeking the appropriate securities to achieve thepermanent rights to use the trademark Culinology® and at no cost to the universities.

On a substitute motion by Trustee Perry, seconded by Trustee Patterson, with Trustee Robinsonabsent and not voting and Trustee Pickering participating by telephone, all Trustees legally presentand participating voted in the affirmative, therefore, it was resolved that the Board hereby approvedagenda item #1b subject to the Commissioner determining that MSU and MUW have the sufficientamount of rights to use the trademark name Culinology® without penalty.

2. System - Approved for first reading the proposed new Board Policy 609 Transfer of the Associateof Arts Degree from a Mississippi Community/Junior College, as follows:


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609 TRANSFER OF THE ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE FROM A MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY/JUNIORCOLLEGE

General Policy

IHL institutions will accept all transferable courses with a grade of “C” or better completed as part of anAssociate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college. Upon transferring to an IHL institution,these students may begin taking courses within a declared major or to fulfill prerequisites for a major.Acceptance into some majors may require a higher grade point average and/or additional pre-major/prerequisitecourses beyond requirements for the Associate of Arts degree.a. Students who graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college

and complete the 30-hour IHL Board core curriculum (Board Policy Section 512 “Core Curriculum”)with a grade of “C” or better in each core course will satisfy the IHL core curriculum requirement ateach IHL institution. General education requirements for baccalaureate programs at the receivinginstitution may exceed the minimum IHL core curriculum. In such cases, transfer students may needto take additional courses to satisfy these requirements.

b. All non-IHL core curriculum courses in the Associate of Arts degree program may be assigned tofulfill the major, pre-major or elective requirements, dependent upon the non-IHL core curriculumcourses taken within the Associate of Arts degree program and the declared major at the IHLinstitution.

Transferable Courses

When students transfer to an IHL institution from a Mississippi community/junior college, IHL institutions willuse the Articulation Agreement between the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of HigherLearning and the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges to articulate the transfer ofcourses.

A motion was made by Trustee Blakeslee and seconded by Trustee Patterson to approve agenda item#3. Trustee Blakeslee withdrew the motion. The item was then pulled from the agenda.

3. System - Proposed amendments to Board Policy 403.0101 Minimum Standards for TenuredEmployment for first reading, as follows. (This item was pulled from the agenda.)

403.0101 Minimum Standards for Tenured EmploymentAll faculty contracts will specify whether the appointment is with tenure, tenure track, or non-tenure track.Beginning with a tenure track appointment to any professorial rank (assistant professor, associateprofessor, or professor), a faculty member must be reviewed for tenure during the sixth academic year ofthe probationary period. The review shall include, but not be limited to, the criteria set forth in Section402.03 Promotions in Rank. Upon written agreement between the institution and the faculty member, creditup to a maximum of five (5) years toward fulfillment of the minimum probationary period may be allowedfor service at an institution of higher education. Such credit toward the probationary period must bedetermined at the time of initial appointment to rank. Such allowance is to be granted only to an individualwho possesses exceptional professional qualifications and achievements and is not to be construed asexempting said individual from any other institutional policies and procedures governing the award oftenure.

Tenure-track faculty may request an extension of their probationary period for an approved leave ofabsence for health emergencies, activation of military service, pregnancy, childcare, modified workassignment, or other circumstances to be approved at the discretion of the institution.

Once the probationary period has been completed, a tenure track professor of any rank, if reappointed, mustbe awarded tenure or a terminal contract. For tenure to be awarded, the Institutional Executive Officer must


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make a recommendation to the Board in writing. Only faculty members of professorial rank can beawarded tenure. The award of tenure is not vested until notice of the award is given in writing by theInstitutional Executive Officer, after approval by the Board, and the written notice is actually received bythe faculty member.

At the time of initial employment by the Board, a faculty member or an administrative employee whosepreceding employment included faculty rank at the level of assistant professor, associate professor, orprofessor and tenure may be granted tenure only if so recommended by the President/Chancellor andapproved by the Board. There shall be appropriate tenure/grievance committees at the institutions.

4. System - Approved for first reading the proposed additions and amendments to Board Policy section600 Student Affairs and Admissions. (See Exhibit 1.)

COMMISSIONER’S REPORTPresented by Commissioner Hank M. Bounds

< Commissioner Bounds gave an update on the legislative session.< He congratulated Dr. James Keeton for being named the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, and

Dean, School of Medicine, Professor of Surgery and Professor of Pediatrics.< Commissioner Bounds briefly spoke about the working relationship between Mississippi State

University and the Mississippi University for Women regarding the back-office operations and dualdegree programs.

< Commissioner Bounds informed the Board he would send a comprehensive update on theefficiencies the system has been examining and implementing. This topic will be discussed at theMarch meeting.

ADMINISTRATION/POLICY AGENDAPresented by Commissioner Hank M. Bounds

On motion by Trustee Pickering, seconded by Trustee Davidson, with Trustee Robinson absent and notvoting and Trustee Pickering participating by telephone, all Trustees legally present and participating votedin the affirmative, therefore, it was

RESOLVED, That the Board hereby approved agenda item #2 as submitted on the followingAdministration/Policy Agenda.

1. Other Business - Trustee Pickering thanked the Textbook Taskforce (Trustees Blakeslee, Neely andPerry) and the Student Government Association presidents for assisting with the process of makingtextbooks more affordable for students. Mr. Blake Jeter, the Student Government Association(SGA) president for Mississippi State University, thanked Trustee Pickering for the invitation toassist with this process.

2. System - Approved the proposed new Board Policy 616 Textbook Policy. (See Exhibit 2.)


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2010 BLACK HISTORY MONTH RECOGNITION

Trustee Bettye Neely, Chair of the Awards and Commendations Committee, noted that each year the Boardrecognizes one individual from each state institution of higher learning who has contributed significantlyto the positive advancement of diversity on his/her campus and in the community.

Trustee Neely thanked the members of the committee, Trustees Davidson, Owens, Pickering and Smith fortheir time and effort. She gave special thanks to Ms. Clotee Lewis, IHL Coordinator of Public Affairs, whohas coordinated the efforts of this committee for the past ten years.

Trustee Neely congratulated all of the nominees and presented them with a Certificate of Recognition fortheir outstanding vision, dedication, as well as serving as role models and strong advocates for theadvancement of diversity at their respective universities and in the surrounding communities. The nomineeswere as follows:

Dr. John E. Walls, Jr. Alcorn State UniversityMrs. Mei-Chi Chen Piletz Jackson State UniversityMs. Eva Maria White Mississippi State UniversityDr. Kevin Hunt Mississippi State University, Division of Agriculture,

Forestry and Veterinary MedicineDr. Lillie Gayle Smith Mississippi University for WomenDr. Kathryn Green Mississippi Valley State UniversityMs. Toni Denise Avant University of MississippiDr. Acie Whitlock, Jr., D.M.D. University of Mississippi Medical CenterDr. Kimberly M. Davis University of Southern Mississippi

Trustee Neely announced Dr. Paulette Meikle-Yaw, Assistant Professor of Sociology and CommunityDevelopment at Delta State University, as the Black History Month Educator of the Year. The HonorableHeather McTeer Hudson, Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi was recognized as the special communityhonoree. Dr. Meikle-Yaw and Mayor Hudson were each presented with a resolution and plaquecommemorating this award. (See Exhibits 3 and 4.)

LEGAL AGENDAPresented by Trustee Alan Perry, Chair

On motion by Trustee Perry, seconded by Trustee Davidson, with Trustee Robinson absent and not votingand Trustee Pickering participating by telephone, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in theaffirmative, therefore, it was

RESOLVED, That the Board hereby approved moving agenda items #1 - #4 to the list of items tobe taken up in Executive Session. By consensus of all Trustees legally present and participating,the Board pulled agenda items #5 - #16 from the agenda for further review. On motion by TrusteePerry, seconded by Trustee Patterson, with Trustee Robinson absent and not voting and TrusteePickering participating by telephone, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in the


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affirmative, therefore, it was resolved that agenda items #18 - #20 were pulled from the agenda andreferred to the Real Estate Committee for further review. By consensus of all Trustees legallypresent and participating, agenda items #17 and #21 - #27 were pulled from the agenda and referredto the Legal Committee for further review.

1. UMMC - Settlement of Tort Claim No. 1375. (This item was taken up in executive session.)

2. UMMC - UMMC - Settlement of Tort Claim No. 1513. (This item was taken up in executivesession.)



5. DSU – Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by DSU and the Delta State UniversityFoundation, Inc. (This item was pulled from the agenda.)

6. MSU - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by MSU and the Mississippi StateUniversity Alumni Association. (This item was pulled from the agenda.)

7. MSU - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by MSU and the Mississippi StateUniversity Foundation, Inc. (This item was pulled from the agenda.)

8. MSU - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by MSU and the Bulldog Club. (Thisitem was pulled from the agenda.)

9. MSU - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by MSU and the Bulldog Foundation.(This item was pulled from the agenda.)

10. MVSU - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy301.0806 University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by MVSU and the MVSUFoundation, Inc. (This item was pulled from the agenda.)

11. UM - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by UM and the University ofMississippi Research Foundation. (This item was pulled from the agenda.)

12. UM - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by UM and the UMAA Foundation.(This item was pulled from the agenda.)


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13. UM - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by the UM and the University ofMississippi Foundation. (This item was pulled from the agenda.)

14. UM - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by UM and the University ofMississippi Alumni Association. (This item was pulled from the agenda.)

15. UMMC - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy301.0806 University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by UMMC and theUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center Research Development Foundation. (This item waspulled from the agenda.)

16. USM - Request approval of alternate procedure to that set out in section I. of Board Policy 301.0806University Foundation/Affiliated Entity Activities to be used by USM and the USM AthleticFoundation. (This item was pulled from the agenda.)

17. System - Approval for first reading of amendments to Board Policy 701.07 Depository Policy.(This item was pulled from the agenda and referred to the legal committee for further review.)

18. System - Approval for first reading of amendments to Board Policy 707.01 Land, Property andService Contracts. (This item was pulled from the agenda and referred to the real estatecommittee for further review.)

19. System - Approval for first reading of amendments to Board Policy 902 Initiation of ConstructionContracts. (This item was pulled from the agenda and referred to the real estate committee forfurther review.)

20. System - Approval for first reading of amendments to Board Policy 905 Real Estate Management.(This item was pulled from the agenda and referred to the real estate committee for furtherreview.)

21. System - Approval for first reading of amendments to Board Policy 1201.01 The Law. (This itemwas pulled from the agenda and referred to the legal committee for further review.)

22. System - Approval for first reading of deletion of Board Policy 1201.0101 Board Members. (Thisitem was pulled from the agenda and referred to the legal committee for further review.)

23. System - Approval for first reading of deletion of Board Policy 1201.0102 Executive Officers andPersonnel. (This item was pulled from the agenda and referred to the legal committee forfurther review.)

24. System - Approval for first reading of amendments to Board Policy 1201.0103 Bids for DepositoryContracts. (This item was pulled from the agenda and referred to the legal committee forfurther review.)


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25. System - Approval for first reading of deletion of Board Policy 1201.0104 Decorum. (This itemwas pulled from the agenda and referred to the legal committee for further review.)

26. System - Approval for first reading of deletion of Board Policy 1201.0105 IndividualResponsibilities. (This item was pulled from the agenda and referred to the legal committeefor further review.)

27. System - Approval for first reading of amendments to Board Policy 1201.02 Board MemberResponsibility Guidelines. (This item was pulled from the agenda and referred to the legalcommittee for further review.)

ADMINISTRATION/POLICY AGENDAPresented by Commissioner Hank M. Bounds

On motion by Trustee Whitten, seconded by Trustee Neely, with Trustee Robinson absent and notvoting and Trustee Pickering participating by telephone, all Trustees legally present and participatingvoted in the affirmative, therefore, it was

RESOLVED, That the Board hereby approved agenda item #1 on the followingAdministration/Policy Agenda. Agenda item #2 was approved earlier in the meeting.

1. MSU - Approved the request to offer the Retirement Incentive Program in FY 2010 to eligibleemployees of the university and to designate the period beginning on March 5, 2010 andconcluding on April 20, 2010 as the enrollment period during which eligible employees mayelect to participate in the program. The following list of pertinent documents, which areincluded in the bound February 18, 2010 Board Working File, are also approved:a. Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Retirement Incentive Program

Agreement, Waiver and Release,b. Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Retirement Incentive Program

Rules and Regulations andc. Exhibit A to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Retirement

Incentive Program Agreement, Waiver and Release.

2. System - Proposed new Board Policy 616 Textbook Policy. (This item was approved earlierin the meeting.)

3. System - Election of Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the term beginning May 8, 2010and ending May 7, 2011.

Trustee Ross opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice President of theBoard. Trustee Davidson nominated Trustee Robin Robinson, the motion wasseconded by Trustee Rouse, with Trustee Robinson absent and not voting andTrustee Pickering participating by telephone. There being no further nominations,


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the nominations were closed. All Trustees legally present and participating voted inthe affirmative, therefore, it was

RESOLVED, that Trustee Robin Robinson was elected as Vice President of the Boardfor a one year term, beginning May 8, 2010.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

< Commissioner Bounds introduced Dr. Norris Edney who was appointed the interim president ofAlcorn State University. Trustee Ross welcomed Dr. Edney.

< Trustee Blakeslee briefly discussed the Board’s goals which were presented in December alongwith the strategic plan.

< Trustee Ross thanked Dr. Dan Jones, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, and Dr. JamesKeeton, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, and Dean, School of Medicine at the University ofMississippi Medical Center, for hosting the dinner to which various senators and representativeswere invited.

INFORMATION AGENDAPresented by Commissioner Hank M. Bounds

REAL ESTATE

1. System - The Board received the Real Estate items that were approved by the Board staffsubsequent to the January 21 and 25, 2010 Board meeting in accordance with Board Policy 904Board Approval. (See Exhibit 5.)

LEGAL

2. System - The Board received a report of the payment of legal fees to outside counsel. (See Exhibit6.)

ADMINISTRATION/POLICY

3. System - In compliance with Board Policy 701.06 Budget Escalations and Revisions, the followingitem has been approved by the Commissioner on behalf of the Board and is available for inspectionin the Board Office. a. According to Board Policies 401.0102 Delegation of Authority and 801.8 Outside

Employment, each institution must submit quarterly employment reports to the IHLExecutive Office. Two distinct reports are to be submitted, a report of all hires and a reportof all separations. These reports cover the employment period beginning October 1, 2009and ending December 31, 2009.


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4. System – In accordance with Board Policy 707.01 Land, Property and Service Contracts, theCommissioner is authorized and empowered to approve renewals of service expenditure contractsif the original contract was previously approved by the Board of Trustees, and the contract amountdoes not exceed 110% of the current contract. The following items were approved by theCommissioner:a. The University of Mississippi Medical Center requested approval to enter into a two-month

renewal agreement with Hospital Housekeeping System, Ltd. (HHS) for continuedenvironmental services for the hospital systems. The original contract was approved by theBoard in January 2007 for a total not to exceed $18 million for a three-year period endingJanuary 31, 2010. The monthly service cost remains at $406,636 for the renewal periodthrough March 31, 2010.

b. The University of Mississippi Medical Center requested approval to enter into a one-monthrenewal agreement with Hill-Rom Company, Inc. for continued rental services forspecialized medical beds and wound management therapy. The original contract approvalby the Board in January 2009 was for a total cost of $393,504 ($32,792 per month for twelvemonths). The renewal term will extend the end date through February 28, 2010 and will befor $32,792.

c. The University of Mississippi Medical Center requested approval to renew a maintenanceservice agreement with Olympus America, Inc. – Medical Systems (Olympus). The originalagreement was approved by the Board of Trustees on January 17, 2007 for a total cost of$439,093. The renewal of the maintenance contract is for a reduced scope of services andis applicable to Olympus equipment such as endoscopes, bronchoscopes, fiber optic andspecialty scopes. The renewal period is thirty-six (36) months and will cover the periodFebruary 1, 2010 to January 31, 2013. The additional cost for the renewal period is$252,721.31, which is 58% of the current contract amount.

d. The University of Mississippi Medical Center requested approval to extend its helicopterpatient transport services agreement with PHI, Inc. formerly known as Petroleum Helicopter,Inc. The original contract was approved by the Board in May, 2006 and was for the use ofone helicopter. In January, 2009, the Board approved amendment one to expand servicesto include the use of a second helicopter for a one-year period of January 20, 2009 to January19, 2010. The total approved cost for the amendment period was $2,239.170.

The university is requesting amendment number two to continue use of the second helicopterthrough June 30, 2011. The extension is requested to allow UMMC time to develop aRequest for Proposals and complete a selection process for replacement of the existinghelicopters. Zero additional funds are being requested as the services provided will remainwithin the dollar threshold last approved by the Board.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion by Trustee Whitten, with Trustee Robinson absent and not voting and Trustee Pickeringparticipating by telephone, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in the affirmative, therefore,it was resolved that the Board hereby voted to close the meeting to determine whether or not it shoulddeclare an Executive Session. On motion by Trustee Whitten, seconded by Trustee Patterson, with Trustee


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Robinson absent and not voting and Trustee Pickering participating by telephone, all Trustees legallypresent and participating voted in the affirmative, therefore, it was resolved that the Board hereby voted togo into Executive Session for the reasons reported to the public and stated in these minutes, as follows:

Discussion of litigation matters at the University of Mississippi Medical Center andDiscussion of personnel matters at Jackson State University, the Mississippi University for Womenand Alcorn State University.

During Executive Session, the following matters were discussed and/or voted upon:

On motion by Trustee Whitten, seconded by Trustee Rouse, with Trustees Pickering and Robinsonabsent and not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in the affirmative,therefore, it was resolved that the Board voted to approve the settlement of Tort Claim No. 1513styled as Carol Minga vs. UMMC, as presented by counsel.

On motion by Trustee Whitten, seconded by Trustee Neely, with Trustees Pickering and Robinsonabsent and not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in the affirmative,therefore, it was resolved that the Board voted to approve the settlement of Tort Claim No. 1569styled as Wanda Dunaway vs. UMMC, as presented by counsel.

On motion by Trustee Neely, seconded by Trustee Rouse, with Trustees Pickering and Robinsonabsent and not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in the affirmative,therefore, it was resolved that the Board voted to approve the settlement of Tort Claim No. 1578styled as Linda Morris vs. UMMC, as presented by counsel.

On motion by Trustee Whitten, seconded by Trustee Patterson, with Trustees Pickering andRobinson absent and not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in theaffirmative, therefore, it was resolved that the Board voted to approve the settlement of Tort ClaimNo. 1375 styled as Mia Champion-Bingham vs. UMMC, as presented by counsel.

The Board discussed a personnel matter at Jackson State University.

The Board discussed a personnel matter at the Mississippi University for Women.

The Board discussed a personnel matter at Alcorn State University.

On motion by Trustee Blakeslee, seconded by Trustee Davidson, with Trustees Pickering andRobinson absent and not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted in theaffirmative, therefore, it was resolved that the Board voted to return to Open Session.


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ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Board, on motion by Blakeslee, seconded by TrusteeRouse, with Trustees Pickering and Robinson absent and not voting, all Trustees legally present andparticipating voted in the affirmative, the Board members voted to adjourn the meeting.

____________________________________________________________President, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

_____________________________________________________________Commissioner, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning


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EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1 Proposed additions and amendments to Board Policy section 600Student Affairs and Admissions for first reading.

Exhibit 2 Proposed new Board Policy 616 Textbook Policy.

Exhibit 3 Resolution commending Dr. Paulette Meikle-Yaw, AssistantProfessor of Sociology and Community Development at Delta StateUniversity, as the Black History Month Educator of the Year.

Exhibit 4 Resolution commending the Honorable Heather McTeer Hudson,Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi as the special community honoree.

Exhibit 5 Real Estate items that were approved by the IHL Board staffsubsequent to the January 21 and 25, 2010 Board meeting.

Exhibit 6 Report of the payment of legal fees to outside counsel.

Underlines are modifications/additions Black Strikeouts are deletions

Blue Strikeouts language moved/incorporated into another policy Red is state statute

601 ADMISSION STANDARDS

The Board shall have the authority to establish minimum standards of achievement as a prerequisite for entrance into any of the institutions under its jurisdiction, which standards need not be uniform between the various institutions and which may be based upon such criteria as the Board may establish. The manual (Admission Standards, Developmental Education Curriculum and Core Undergraduate Requirements for University System Institutions), designed to assist the institutions in proper implementation of Board Policy and to assure compliance with the requirements set forth by the Board, is given to university personnel and a copy is on file at the Office of the Commissioner.

Admission policies are to be included in materials disseminated to the high schools and in university catalogs. IHL and university websites are to relate the means by which admission policies may be readily obtained.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-101-15, as amended (BT Minutes, 9/90; 9/93; 1/98; 1/2003; 2/2009) 602 FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

INSTITUTIONS

The high school course requirements set forth below are applicable to students graduating from high school and entering a public institution of higher learning.

A. HIGH SCHOOL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (College Preparatory Curriculum) Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, and Advanced Physics or any other science course with comparable rigor and content. One Carnegie unit from a Physical Science course with content at a level that may serve as an introduction to Physics and Chemistry may be used. Two of the courses chosen must be laboratory based.

Subject Carnegie Units Contents and Remarks

English 4 All must require substantial communication skills components (i.e., reading, writing, listening, and speaking).

Mathematics 3 Includes Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. A fourth class in higher level mathematics is highly recommended.

Science 3 Choice of Biology, Advanced Biology,

Social Studies 3 Courses should include United States History (1 unit), World History (1 unit with substantial geography component), Government (1/2 unit), and Economics (1/2 unit) or Geography (1/2 unit).

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Advanced Electives 2 Requirements may be met by earning 2 Carnegie units from the following areas/courses, one of which must be in Foreign Language or World Geography:

Foreign Language World Geography 4th year lab-based Science 4th year Mathematics

Computer Applications 1/2 Course should emphasize the computer as a productivity tool. Instruction should include the use of application packages, such as word processing and spreadsheets. The course should also include basic computer terminology and hardware operation.

Pre-High Algebra I, first year Foreign Language, School Units or Mississippi Studies, or Computer

Applications Studies taken prior to high school will be accepted for admission provided the course content is the same as the high school course.

B. FULL ADMISSION

Full admission will be granted to the following:

(1) All students completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with a minimum of a 3.20 high school grade point average (GPA) on the CPC; or

(2) All students completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with (a) a

minimum of a 2.50 high school GPA on the CPC or a class rank in the top 50%, and (b) a score of 16 or higher on the ACT (Composite); or


minimum of a 2.00 high school GPA on the CPC and (b) a score of 18 or higher on the ACT (Composite): or

(4) NCAA Division I standards for student athletes who are "full qualifiers" are accepted as equivalent to the admission standards established by the Board.

In lieu of ACT scores, students may submit equivalent SAT scores. Students scoring below 16 on the ACT (Composite) or the equivalent SAT are encouraged to participate in the Year-Long Academic Support Program during their freshman year.

C. ACADEMIC PLACEMENT RESULTING FROM VARIOUS DEFICIENCIES

Those Mississippi residents who applied and failed to meet Full Admission Standards along with any Mississippi high school graduate regardless of academic performance may, as a result of review, be admitted to the summer or fall semester. The ACT is not a requirement in this category. The review shall involve a consideration of high school performance, ACT scores (if

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available), placement testing, special interests and skills as well as other non-cognitive factors. The review shall result in placement in one of the following categories:

1. Full Admission As a result of the review, students in this category may be placed as if admitted under Section B. In addition, students may be required to enroll in selected college level courses in science and social science equivalent to high school courses in which their background is inadequate. These courses will yield institutional credit.* Other students in this category may be required to participate in the Year-Long Academic Support Program.

2 Full Admission with Academic Deficiencies

Students who have not demonstrated adequate readiness in English or Reading or Mathematics will be granted Full Admission with Academic Deficiencies to the Summer Developmental Program. This is an intensive program that concentrates on high school subject areas (English, Reading, and Mathematics) that are applicable to success in first-year college courses. These courses carry institutional credit. * Students who successfully complete the summer program by passing developmental English, developmental Mathematics, developmental Reading and the Learning Skills Laboratory courses, will receive admission to the fall term with mandatory participation in the Year-Long Academic Support Program. Students who fail to successfully complete the Summer Developmental Program are not eligible for enrollment in the regular academic year and will be counseled to explore other postsecondary opportunities, including those offered by community colleges.

D. YEAR-LONG ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM

This program is designed to assist those students admitted with academic deficiencies, as well as other volunteer students, with their freshman courses. The Year-Long Academic Support Program will consist of classroom, individual, and computer-assisted instruction along with career counseling in a laboratory setting. The Program carries institutional credit. *

* Institutional credit courses do not count toward graduation but carry all other academic requirements.

(BT Minutes, 5/92; 9/93; 9/94; 3/95; 10/95; 9/96; 1/98; 2/2005; 8/2006; 2/2009)

E. GENERAL TRANSFER POLICYADMISSION FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR ADMISSION

Any student who was not eligible for regular admission and who has not successfully completed the Summer Developmental Program must attend an accredited institution of higher education other than those under the governance of the Board of Trustees and must attain a "C" average (2.0 GPA) on a 4.0 scale, as calculated by the admitting IHL institution) in the following 24 30 transferable semester credit hours to be eligible to transfer to an IHL institution:

6 semester hours English Composition

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3 semester hours College Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning, or higher level mathematics or above

6 semester hours Laboratory Natural Science

9 semester hours Transferable Electives Humanities and Fine Arts

6 semester hours Social or Behavioral Sciences

All other transfer admissions students are subject to the requirements outlined in policy 602 Freshman Admission Requirements for University System Institutions (sections A and B) (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

F. NONRESIDENT ADMISSIONS

Any student identified as a nonresident will be admitted to a Mississippi institution of higher learning based on equivalent preparation as determined by the admitting institution.

BEGINNING IN THE SUMMER OF 2012, THE FOLLOWING COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WILL APPLY.

FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS

A. HIGH SCHOOL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (College Preparatory Curriculum) State/Local Government course in any other state may stand in lieu of Mississippi Studies.)

Subject Carnegie Units Contents and Remarks English 4 Compensatory Reading and Compensatory Writing may not be included.

Mathematics 4 Includes Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and any one Carnegie Unit of comparable rigor and content. (e.g., Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre- Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, or AP Statistics.)

Science 4 Includes Biology I, Chemistry I, and any two Carnegie Units of comparable rigor and content. (e.g., Physics, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, AP

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Chemistry, Physics II, AP Physics B, AP Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics C – Mechanics, Botany, Microbiology, or Human Anatomy and Physiology.)

Social Studies 4 Includes World History, U.S. History, Introduction to World Geography, U.S. Government, Economics, and Mississippi Studies. (Credit earned for a

Arts 1 Includes any one Carnegie Unit of visual and

performing arts course(s) meeting the requirements for high school graduation.

Advanced Electives 2 Includes any two Carnegie Units of Foreign Language (I and II), Advanced World Geography, and a Foreign Language (I) or any combination of English, mathematics, or lab-based science courses of comparable rigor and content to those required above.


Pre-High Algebra I, first year Foreign Language, School Units or Mississippi Studies, or Computer Applications

Studies taken prior to high school will be accepted for admission provided the course content is the same as the high school course.

(BT Minutes, 5/92; 9/93; 9/94; 3/95; 10/95; 9/96; 1/98; 2/2005; 5/2005; 9/2005; 8/2006; 2/2007; 2/2009)

606 603 APPLICANTS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OVER

An applicant who is at least twenty-one (21) years old and does not meet the regular freshman admission requirements may apply for admission as a non-degree seeking student. Non-degree seeking students may enroll in a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours during a regular term, six (6) semester hours during a five-week summer term, or equivalent hours for alternate terms as determined by the admitting institution To transition from non-degree-seeking to degree-seeking status, students must satisfactorily complete twelve (12) hours with a “C” or better average in the general education core Once admitted to a degree program, a maximum of eighteen (18) semester hours credit earned as a non-degree-seeking student may be applied toward a baccalaureate

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degree, if approved by the dean of the college or school from which the degree is sought.

(BT Minutes, 5/99; 2/2009)

607 604 APPLICANTS WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Applicants who have not graduated from a regionally accredited high school and were not home-schooled must submit qualifying scores on the General Education Development Test (GED) and any transcripts reflecting academic performance in high school. Home-schooled students must present portfolios summarizing his or her home-school education. Submission of scores on the ACT or SAT is strongly encouraged. Applicants may be required, at the discretion of the admitting IHL institution, to appear for an on-campus interview. (BT Minutes, 1/2003; 2/2009) 608 605 PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION

A. MEASLES, MUMPS, AND RUBELLA

Proof of immunization of measles, mumps, and rubella is required (two doses of the MMR vaccine) of all students, unless exempt because of (a) actual or suspected pregnancy (measles or rubella vaccines are not required for females who are pregnant; if pregnancy is suspected, a valid certificate of medical exception from a health provider is required until pregnancy is resolved), (b) medical contraindication, or (c) birth prior to 1957.

(BT Minutes, 1/93; 1/98; 2/2005; 2/2009)

B. HEPATITIS B

Proof of hepatitis B vaccination is required for students who are involved in health education programs that cause them to be potentially exposed to blood or other bodily fluids.

(BT Minutes, 1/93; 1/98; 2/2009)

C. TUBERCULOSIS

Proof of test screening for tuberculosis by chest x-ray is required for all international students.

(BT Minutes, 1/93; 1/98; 2/2009)

603 606 CERTIFICATE OF ADMISSION

Each applicant to any university within the system must receive and have in his possession a letter or certificate of admission signed by the officer designated by the Institutional Executive Officer of the university before presenting him/herself for registration. No student shall be permitted to register or attend classes without such certificate. No officer shall issue a letter or certificate of admission to any student whose application has not been completed in accordance

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with the regulations of the Board.

604 607 REJECTION OF APPLICATION

A. FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Applications containing false, contradictory, questionable, or uncertain data, or which fail to comply with the fundamental requirements or the policies of the institutions as established by the Board shall be rejected.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

B. FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS

Whoever, with intent to defraud the state or any department, agency, office, board, commission, county, municipality or other subdivision of state or local government, knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by trick, scheme or device a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

This section shall not prohibit the prosecution under any other criminal statute of the state.

Miss. Code Ann., §97-7-10, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) 605 608 INTERMEDIATE COURSES A. All entering freshmen enrolled at an IHL university with an ACT Mathematics subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate Algebra during their first semester of enrollment. At the discretion of the admitting IHL institution, students whose Mathematics subtest score is 17, 18 or 19 may be required to take Intermediate Algebra.

B. All entering freshmen enrolled at an IHL university with an ACT English subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate English during their first semester of enrollment. At the discretion of the admitting IHL institution, students whose English subtest score is 17, 18 or 19 may be required to take Intermediate English.

C. All entering freshmen enrolled at an IHL university with an ACT Reading subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate Reading during their first semester of enrollment. At the discretion of the admitting IHL institution, students whose Reading subtest score is 17, 18 or may be required to take Intermediate Reading. Students taking Intermediate Reading should not be permitted to take reading-intensive courses, such as History. D. Students taking two or more intermediate courses must enroll in the Year-Long Academic Support Program and will not be permitted to take more than 17 semester hours, including

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intermediate courses and the Academic Support Program.

(BT Minutes, 2/2000; 2/2005; 2/2009)

609 TRANSFER OF THE ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE FROM A MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE

A. General Policy

IHL institutions will accept all transferable courses with a grade of “C” or better completed as part of an Associate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college. Upon transferring to an IHL institution, these students may begin taking courses within a declared major or to fulfill prerequisites for a major. Acceptance into some majors may require a higher grade point average and/or additional pre-major/prerequisite courses beyond requirements for the Associate of Arts degree.

1) Students who graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college and complete the 30-hour IHL Board core curriculum (Board Policy Section 512 “Core Curriculum”) with a grade of “C” or better in each core course will satisfy the IHL core curriculum requirement at each IHL institution. General education requirements for baccalaureate programs at the receiving institution may exceed the minimum IHL core curriculum. In such cases, transfer students may need to take additional courses to satisfy these requirements.

2) All non-IHL core curriculum courses in the Associate of Arts degree program may be assigned to fulfill the pre-major or elective requirements, dependent upon the non-IHL core curriculum courses taken within the Associate of Arts degree program and the declared major at the IHL institution.

B. Transferable Courses

When students transfer to an IHL institution from a Mississippi community/junior college, IHL institutions will use the Articulation Agreement between the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges to articulate the transfer of courses.

609 610 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

A. RESIDENCE OF A MINOR

For purposes of determining of whether a minor pays out-ofstate or in-state tuition for attendance at universities and community and junior colleges, the residence of a person less than 21 years of age is that of the father, the mother or a general guardian duly appointed by a proper court in Mississippi. If a court has granted custody of the minor to one parent, the residence of the minor is that of the parent who was granted custody by the court. If both parents are dead, the residence of the minor is that of the last surviving parent at the time of that parent's death, unless the minor lives

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with a general guardian duly appointed by a proper court of Mississippi, in which case his/her residence becomes that of the guardian. A minor student who, upon registration at a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community college, presents a transcript demonstrating graduation from a Mississippi secondary school and who has been a secondary school student in Mississippi for not less than the final four years of secondary school attendance shall not be required to pay out-of-state tuition. This policy shall not apply to the residence of a person as it relates to residency for voter registration or voting.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-7, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) B. RESIDENCE OF AN ADULT The residence of an adult is that place where he/she is domiciled, that is, the place where he/she actually physically resides with the intention of remaining there indefinitely or of returning there permanently when temporarily absent.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-13, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009) C. REMOVAL OF PARENTS FROM MISSISSIPPI If the parents of a minor who is enrolled as a student in a community/junior college or in an institution of higher learning move their legal residence from the State of Mississippi, the minor shall be immediately classified as a nonresident student; such a change in classification shall not affect the tuition to be charged until the completion of the semester in which the move takes place.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-11, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) D. RESIDENCE REQUIRED No student may be admitted to any community/junior college or institution of higher learning as a resident of Mississippi unless his/her residence has been in the State of Mississippi preceding his/her admission. Residence shall be as defined in Sections 37103-7 and 37-103-13 unless excepted in Miss. Code Ann., §§37-103-1 through 37-103-29. Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-3, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009) E. RESIDENCY PETITIONS Nonresidents may petition the institutions for a change of residency classification. A person who enters the state of Mississippi from another state and enters a system institution is considered a nonresident, unless the person meets the residency requirements set out in subsections A and B above. Provided, however, that any person who has attained 21 years of age and has thereafter actually established residency as defined within section A above and resided within the state of Mississippi for 12 consecutive months after attaining 21 years of age upon sworn affidavit and other representation, may petition the particular institution for a change in residency classification for the purposes of fees and tuition assessment. The institution may make reasonable inquiry into the validity of the petitioner's claim. Such petition for change of residency must be made on or before the last day a student may register at the particular

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institution without penalty.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

F. LEGAL RESIDENCE OF A MARRIED PERSON

A married person may claim the residence status of his or her spouse, or he or she may claim independent residence status under the same regulations set forth in Section 37103-13 as any other adult.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-15, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) G. CHILDREN OF FACULTY OR STAFF Children of parents who are members of the faculty or staff of any institution under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees of any community/junior college in this state or the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning may be classified as residents for the purpose of attendance at the institution where their parents are faculty or staff members.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-9, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) 610 611 MILITARY PERSONNEL A. ACTIVE DUTY STATION IN MISSISSIPPI

Members of the United States Armed Forces on extended active duty and stationed within the State of Mississippi and members of the Mississippi National Guard may be classified as residents, for the purpose of attendance at state-supported institutions of higher learning and community and/or junior colleges of the State of Mississippi. Resident status of such military personnel, who are not legal residents of Mississippi, as defined in Section 37-103-13, shall terminate upon their reassignment for duty in the continental United States outside the State of Mississippi.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-17, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) B. SPOUSE OR CHILD OF MILITARY PERSONNEL Resident status of a spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on extended active duty shall be that of the military spouse or parent for the purpose of attending state-supported institutions of higher learning and community/junior colleges of the State of Mississippi during the time that their military spouse or parent is stationed within the State of Mississippi and shall be continued through the time that the military spouse or parent is stationed in an overseas area with last duty assignment within the State of Mississippi, excepting temporary training assignments en route from Mississippi. Resident status of a minor child terminates upon reassignment under Permanent Change of Station Orders of the military parent for duty in the continental United States outside the State of Mississippi, excepting temporary training assignments en route from Mississippi, and except that children of members of the Armed Forces who attain Mississippi residency in accordance with the above provisions, who begin and

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complete their senior year of high school in Mississippi, and who enroll full time in a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community/junior college to begin studies in the fall after their graduation from high school, maintain their residency status so long as they remain enrolled as a student in good standing at a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community/junior college. Enrollment during summer school is not required to maintain such resident status.

The spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who dies or is killed is entitled to pay the resident tuition fee if the spouse or child becomes a resident of Mississippi.

If a member of the Armed Forces of the United States is stationed outside Mississippi and the member’s spouse or child establishes residence in Mississippi and registers with a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community/junior college at which the spouse or child plans to attend, the institution of higher education or community/junior college shall permit the spouse or child to pay the tuition, fees and other charges provided for Mississippi residents without regard to length of time that the spouse or child has resided in Mississippi.

A member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the child or spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rate provided for Mississippi residents under another provision of this section while enrolled in a degree or certificate program is entitled to pay tuition and fees at the rate provided for Mississippi residents in any subsequent term or semester while the person is continuously enrolled in the same degree or certificate program. A student may withdraw or may choose not to reenroll for no more than one (1) semester or term while pursuing a degree or certificate without losing resident status only if that student provides sufficient documentation by a physician that the student has a medical condition that requires withdrawal or nonenrollment. For purposes of this subsection, a person is not required to enroll in a summer term to remain continuously enrolled in a degree or certificate program. The person's eligibility to pay tuition and fees at the rate provided for Mississippi residents under this subsection does not terminate because the person is no longer a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the child or spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-19, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) C. CERTIFICATION OF RESIDENCE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL A military person on active duty stationed in Mississippi who wishes to avail himself/herself or his/her dependents of the provisions of Section 37-103-17 must submit a certificate from his/her military organization showing the name of the military member; the name of the dependent, if for a dependent; the name of the organization of assignment and its address (may be in the letterhead); that the military member will be on active duty stationed in Mississippi on the date of registration at the state-supported institution of higher learning or community/junior college of the State of Mississippi; that the military member is not on transfer orders; and the signature of the commanding officer, the adjutant, or the personnel officer of the unit of assignment with signer's rank and title. A military certificate must be presented to the registrar of the state-supported institution of higher learning or community/junior college of the State of Mississippi each semester or tri-semester at (or within 10 days prior to) registration each semester for the provisions of said section to be effective.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-21, as amended.

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(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) 612 611 OUT-OF-STATE TUITION FOR NONRESIDENTS AUTHORITY TO SET TUITION AND WAIVER OF OUT-OF-STATE TUITION FOR NONRESIDENTS WHO WERE BORN IN MISSISSIPPI AND ARE VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the boards of trustees of the community/junior colleges are authorized to prescribe the amount of tuition and fees to be paid by students attending the several state-supported institutions of higher learning and community/junior colleges of the State of Mississippi.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the total tuition to be paid by residents of other states shall not be less than the average cost per student from appropriated funds. However, the tuition to be paid by a resident of another state shall be equal to the tuition amount established in the above paragraph if:

1 The nonresident student was born in the State of Mississippi but subsequently relocated and resided outside the state as a minor under the care of the minor’s father or mother, or both; 2 The nonresident student is a veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States; 3 The nonresident student is domiciled in Mississippi no later than six months after the nonresident student’s separation from service, as evidenced by a Report of Separation from Military Service or other military discharge document, for the purpose of enrolling in a state institution of higher learning or a community/junior college. Miss. Code Ann., 37-103-25, as amended (BT Minutes, 12/2005; 2/2009) 612 613 ATHLETICS A. ATHLETIC RECRUITMENT

The Board endorses the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and regulations for the recruitment of student athletes. The Board reserves the prerogative to adopt standards more restrictive than those which have been approved by the NCAA but under no conditions shall the Board adopt less restrictive standards. All institutional standards and/or policies relating to institutional athletics will be on file in the Board Office.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

B. INTERCOLLEGIATE AND INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS

The programs of intercollegiate and intramural athletics of the state institutions shall be organized and developed as elements in the total educational programs of the institutions. Athletic programs shall be conducted so as to promote the total welfare of students, including physical and mental health and the development of capacities and talents, and so as to contribute to the morale of students, alumni and friends of the institutions. Programs of intercollegiate athletics shall be under

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the complete control of the Institutional Executive Officers, subject to the oversight of the Board. Funds used to support all athletic programs shall be fully controlled by the Institutional Executive Officer of the institution; however, no funds budgeted for instructional purposes may be diverted to athletics and no athletics funds may be diverted to other purposes without approval by the Board. Standards of the NCAA and appropriate regional conferences shall be the standards of the institutions’ athletic departments.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

C. ATHLETIC TICKETS

Upon request, Institutional Executive Officers may furnish complimentary athletic tickets for Board members. The number of such tickets for any one event is not to exceed six.

Upon request to the institutions, former Board members may receive two complimentary tickets for athletic events.

The Board delegates to the respective Institutional Executive Officers the administrative responsibility of issuing complimentary athletic tickets to individuals other than those identified in the preceding paragraph. (Universities shall keep accurate records of complimentary tickets distributed by number of tickets and category of recipients and shall file an annual report with the Commissioner.)

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

613 614 PERSONAL PROPERTY

A. Lost or abandoned personal property as defined in Miss. Code Ann., §1-3-41, as amended, shall be held by the institution for a period of at least three months.

B. Designated officers of the institution shall upon the receipt or recovery of any lost, abandoned or misplaced personal property, cause to be posted in three public places at the institution, notice that such property has been received. Such notice shall contain an accurate and detailed description of such property and if the designated officers are advised as to who owns such property, a copy of such notice shall be mailed to such person or persons in addition to being posted. The owner of such property may recover the same upon a determination by the designated officers of the rightful owner and upon the owner paying to the institution its reasonable expenses for handling and storage.

C. If not claimed and possession resumed by the rightful owner within three months from the date of notice provided for above, the designated officers may cause the same to be sold at public or private sale after first posting notice of such sale in three public places at the institution at least ten (10) days preceding the date of such sale.

D. The property may be sold by the institution, forfeited for official use, given away for a charitable or needy purpose, or other proper disposition.

E. The proceeds of institutional sale of said property shall be placed in such fund or funds as

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601 ADMISSION STANDARDS



Miss. Code Ann., §37-101-15, as amended (BT Minutes, 9/90; 9/93; 1/98; 1/2003; 2/2009) 602 FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

INSTITUTIONS

The high school course requirements set forth below are applicable to students graduating from high school and entering a public institution of higher learning.

A. HIGH SCHOOL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (College Preparatory Curriculum) Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, and Advanced Physics or any other science course with comparable rigor and content. One Carnegie unit from a Physical Science course with content at a level that may serve as an introduction to Physics and Chemistry may be used. Two of the courses chosen must be laboratory based.



Mathematics 3 Includes Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. A fourth class in higher level mathematics is highly recommended.



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B. FULL ADMISSION










Those Mississippi residents who applied and failed to meet Full Admission Standards along with any Mississippi high school graduate regardless of academic performance may, as a result of review, be admitted to the summer or fall semester. The ACT is not a requirement in this category. The review shall involve a consideration of high school performance, ACT scores (if

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available), placement testing, special interests and skills as well as other non-cognitive factors. The review shall result in placement in one of the following categories:


2 Full Admission with Academic Deficiencies





(BT Minutes, 5/92; 9/93; 9/94; 3/95; 10/95; 9/96; 1/98; 2/2005; 8/2006; 2/2009)




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Mathematics 4 Includes Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and any one Carnegie Unit of comparable rigor and content. (e.g., Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre- Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, or AP Statistics.)

Science 4 Includes Biology I, Chemistry I, and any two Carnegie Units of comparable rigor and content. (e.g., Physics, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, AP

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Chemistry, Physics II, AP Physics B, AP Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics C – Mechanics, Botany, Microbiology, or Human Anatomy and Physiology.)

Social Studies 4 Includes World History, U.S. History, Introduction to World Geography, U.S. Government, Economics, and Mississippi Studies. (Credit earned for a

state/local government course in any other state may stand in lieu of Mississippi Studies)


performing arts course(s) meeting the requirements for high school graduation.



Pre-High Algebra I, first year Foreign Language, School Units or Mississippi Studies, or Computer Applications

Studies taken prior to high school will be accepted for admission provided the course content is the same as the high school course.

(BT Minutes, 5/92; 9/93; 9/94; 3/95; 10/95; 9/96; 1/98; 2/2005; 5/2005; 9/2005; 8/2006; 2/2007; 2/2009)


An applicant who is at least twenty-one (21) years old and does not meet the regular freshman admission requirements may apply for admission as a non-degree seeking student. Non-degree seeking students may enroll in a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours during a regular term, six (6) semester hours during a five-week summer term, or equivalent hours for alternate terms as determined by the admitting institution To transition from non-degree-seeking to degree-seeking

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status, students must satisfactorily complete twelve (12) hours with a “C” or better average in the general education core Once admitted to a degree program, a maximum of eighteen (18) semester hours credit earned as a non-degree-seeking student may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree, if approved by the dean of the college or school from which the degree is sought.

(BT Minutes, 5/99; 2/2009)





(BT Minutes, 1/93; 1/98; 2/2005; 2/2009)

B. HEPATITIS B


(BT Minutes, 1/93; 1/98; 2/2009)

C. TUBERCULOSIS


(BT Minutes, 1/93; 1/98; 2/2009)


Each applicant to any university within the system must receive and have in his possession a letter or certificate of admission signed by the officer designated by the Institutional Executive

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Officer of the university before presenting him/herself for registration. No student shall be permitted to register or attend classes without such certificate. No officer shall issue a letter or certificate of admission to any student whose application has not been completed in accordance with the regulations of the Board.

604 607 REJECTION OF APPLICATION



(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)




Miss. Code Ann., §97-7-10, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) 605 608 INTERMEDIATE COURSES A. All entering freshmen enrolled at an IHL university with an ACT Mathematics subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate Algebra during their first semester of enrollment. At the discretion of the admitting IHL institution, students whose Mathematics subtest score is 17, 18 or 19 may be required to take Intermediate Algebra.


C. All entering freshmen enrolled at an IHL university with an ACT Reading subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate Reading during their first semester of enrollment. At the discretion of the admitting IHL institution, students whose Reading subtest score is 17, 18 or may be required to take Intermediate Reading. Students taking Intermediate Reading should not be permitted to take reading-intensive courses, such as History.

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D. Students taking two or more intermediate courses must enroll in the Year-Long Academic Support Program and will not be permitted to take more than 17 semester hours, including intermediate courses and the Academic Support Program.

(BT Minutes, 2/2000; 2/2005; 2/2009)


A. General Policy

IHL institutions will accept all transferable courses with a grade of “C” or better completed as part of an Associate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college. Upon transferring to an IHL institution, these students may begin taking courses within a declared major or to fulfill prerequisites for a major. Acceptance into some majors may require a higher grade point average and/or additional pre-major/prerequisite courses beyond requirements for the Associate of Arts degree.

1) Students who graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college and complete the 30-hour IHL Board core curriculum (Board Policy Section 512 “Core Curriculum”) with a grade of “C” or better in each core course will satisfy the IHL core curriculum requirement at each IHL institution. General education requirements for baccalaureate programs at the receiving institution may exceed the minimum IHL core curriculum. In such cases, transfer students may need to take additional courses to satisfy these requirements.






For purposes of determining of whether a minor pays out-ofstate or in-state tuition for attendance at universities and community and junior colleges, the residence of a person less than 21 years of age is that of the father, the mother or a general guardian duly appointed by a proper court in

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Mississippi. If a court has granted custody of the minor to one parent, the residence of the minor is that of the parent who was granted custody by the court. If both parents are dead, the residence of the minor is that of the last surviving parent at the time of that parent's death, unless the minor lives with a general guardian duly appointed by a proper court of Mississippi, in which case his/her residence becomes that of the guardian. A minor student who, upon registration at a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community college, presents a transcript demonstrating graduation from a Mississippi secondary school and who has been a secondary school student in Mississippi for not less than the final four years of secondary school attendance shall not be required to pay out-of-state tuition. This policy shall not apply to the residence of a person as it relates to residency for voter registration or voting.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-7, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) B. RESIDENCE OF AN ADULT The residence of an adult is that place where he/she is domiciled, that is, the place where he/she actually physically resides with the intention of remaining there indefinitely or of returning there permanently when temporarily absent.


Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-11, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) D. RESIDENCE REQUIRED No student may be admitted to any community/junior college or institution of higher learning as a resident of Mississippi unless his/her residence has been in the State of Mississippi preceding his/her admission. Residence shall be as defined in Sections 37103-7 and 37-103-13 unless excepted in Miss. Code Ann., §§37-103-1 through 37-103-29. Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-3, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009) E. RESIDENCY PETITIONS Nonresidents may petition the institutions for a change of residency classification. A person who enters the state of Mississippi from another state and enters a system institution is considered a nonresident, unless the person meets the residency requirements set out in subsections A and B above. Provided, however, that any person who has attained 21 years of age and has thereafter actually established residency as defined within section A above and resided within the state of Mississippi for 12 consecutive months after attaining 21 years of age upon sworn affidavit and other representation, may petition the particular institution for a change in residency

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classification for the purposes of fees and tuition assessment. The institution may make reasonable inquiry into the validity of the petitioner's claim. Such petition for change of residency must be made on or before the last day a student may register at the particular institution without penalty.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)






Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-17, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) B. SPOUSE OR CHILD OF MILITARY PERSONNEL Resident status of a spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on extended active duty shall be that of the military spouse or parent for the purpose of attending state-supported institutions of higher learning and community/junior colleges of the State of Mississippi during the time that their military spouse or parent is stationed within the State of Mississippi and shall be continued through the time that the military spouse or parent is stationed in an overseas area with last duty assignment within the State of Mississippi, excepting temporary training assignments en route from Mississippi. Resident status of a minor child terminates upon reassignment under Permanent Change of Station Orders of the military parent for duty in the

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continental United States outside the State of Mississippi, excepting temporary training assignments en route from Mississippi, and except that children of members of the Armed Forces who attain Mississippi residency in accordance with the above provisions, who begin and complete their senior year of high school in Mississippi, and who enroll full time in a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community/junior college to begin studies in the fall after their graduation from high school, maintain their residency status so long as they remain enrolled as a student in good standing at a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community/junior college. Enrollment during summer school is not required to maintain such resident status.




Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-19, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) C. CERTIFICATION OF RESIDENCE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL A military person on active duty stationed in Mississippi who wishes to avail himself/herself or his/her dependents of the provisions of Section 37-103-17 must submit a certificate from his/her military organization showing the name of the military member; the name of the dependent, if for a dependent; the name of the organization of assignment and its address (may be in the letterhead); that the military member will be on active duty stationed in Mississippi on the date of registration at the state-supported institution of higher learning or community/junior college of the State of Mississippi; that the military member is not on transfer orders; and the signature of the commanding officer, the adjutant, or the personnel officer of the unit of assignment with signer's rank and title. A military certificate must be presented to the registrar of the state-supported institution of higher learning or community/junior college of the State of Mississippi each semester or tri-semester at (or within 10 days prior to) registration each semester for the provisions

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of said section to be effective.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-21, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) 612 611 OUT-OF-STATE TUITION FOR NONRESIDENTS AUTHORITY TO SET TUITION AND WAIVER OF OUT-OF-STATE TUITION FOR NONRESIDENTS WHO WERE BORN IN MISSISSIPPI AND ARE VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES



1 The nonresident student was born in the State of Mississippi but subsequently relocated and resided outside the state as a minor under the care of the minor’s father or mother, or both; 2 The nonresident student is a veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States; 3 The nonresident student is domiciled in Mississippi no later than six months after the nonresident student’s separation from service, as evidenced by a Report of Separation from Military Service or other military discharge document, for the purpose of enrolling in a state institution of higher learning or a community/junior college. Miss. Code Ann., 37-103-25, as amended (BT Minutes, 12/2005; 2/2009) 612 613 ATHLETICS A. ATHLETIC RECRUITMENT

The Board endorses the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and regulations for the recruitment of student athletes. The Board reserves the prerogative to adopt standards more restrictive than those which have been approved by the NCAA but under no conditions shall the Board adopt less restrictive standards. All institutional standards and/or policies relating to institutional athletics will be on file in the Board Office.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)


The programs of intercollegiate and intramural athletics of the state institutions shall be organized and developed as elements in the total educational programs of the institutions. Athletic programs

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shall be conducted so as to promote the total welfare of students, including physical and mental health and the development of capacities and talents, and so as to contribute to the morale of students, alumni and friends of the institutions. Programs of intercollegiate athletics shall be under the complete control of the Institutional Executive Officers, subject to the oversight of the Board. Funds used to support all athletic programs shall be fully controlled by the Institutional Executive Officer of the institution; however, no funds budgeted for instructional purposes may be diverted to athletics and no athletics funds may be diverted to other purposes without approval by the Board. Standards of the NCAA and appropriate regional conferences shall be the standards of the institutions’ athletic departments.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

C. ATHELETIC TICKETS

Upon request, Institutional Executive Officers may furnish complimentary athletic tickets for Board members. The number of such tickets for any one event is not to exceed six.



(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

613 614 PERSONAL PROPERTY




D. The property may be sold by the institution, forfeited for official use, given away for a

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charitable or needy purpose, or other proper disposition.

E. The proceeds of institutional sale of said property shall be placed in such fund or funds as assigned by the Institutional Executive Officer.

F. All policies regarding abandoned motor vehicles should be in compliance with Miss. Code Ann., §63-23-1, et seq., as amended.

Miss. Code Ann., §1-3-41, as amended; Miss. Code Ann., §63-23-1, et seq., as amended (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

614 615 STUDENT APPEALS The Board delegates to the various Institutional Executive Officers full authority in all matters concerning student affairs. The decision of the Institutional Executive Officer shall be final so far as the institution is concerned. Upon rendering of a final decision, the aggrieved student will be notified. The Institutional Executive Officer may request the legal assistance of the Attorney General's Office through the Commissioner.

(BT Minutes, 3/91; 1/98; 2/2009) 615 616 ALCOHOL ON CAMPUS

The universities are directed to follow all applicable local, state and federal laws as to the possession and consumption of alcohol, light wine and beer on their respective campuses. However, each university is authorized to create more restrictive policies, rules and regulations related to the possession and consumption of alcohol, light wine and beer on campus which do not violate applicable local, state and federal laws. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold or consumed at any public athletic event at any state university. Additionally, each university shall make educational programs on alcohol abuse available to its students.

(BT Minutes, 6/2007; 2/2009)

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EXHIBIT 2 February 18, 2010

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SYSTEM – APPROVAL OF THE NEW BOARD POLICY 616 TEXTBOOK POLICY The IHL Textbook Task Force has completed its work in formulating a proposed textbook policy for consideration by the IHL Board and the Board’s Student Affairs Committee, and proposes final approval of the below new policy.

616 Textbook Policy

This Textbook Policy establishes minimum system-wide guidelines and goals aimed at addressing the cost of college textbooks and other instructional materials and at ensuring compliance with Section 133 of the federal Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008.

By June 1, 2010 each institution in the IHL system shall establish a written policy that includes the following provisions. In this policy, the term textbook is meant to include various types of course materials, including software, electronic files, supplemental materials, and course packs.

1. Textbook Adoption Deadlines – Each institution shall establish firm

deadlines and procedures for the adoption of textbooks for upcoming semesters. These deadlines and procedures shall be set to enable the institution to fully comply with the HEOA of 2008, including the requirement that textbook information (including ISBN and prices) be provided to students at the time of registration. Requirements: • Institutions shall establish adoption deadlines that are no later than the

beginning of the registration period for succeeding semesters and that provide sufficient time to work with affiliated bookstores to meet the HEOA posting requirements. Additionally, these adoption deadlines shall be at least 40 days prior to the end of the preceding semester, whenever possible, as dictated by registration schedules.

• The adoption process will include the indication of whether a textbook is required or recommended and should include to the extent possible an indication of whether an alternate (e.g., earlier) edition of the textbook may be used. Timely adoption of textbooks is required for the following course types: lecture, lecture/lab, laboratory, and recitation/discussion. These course types, as designated and defined by the IHL Data Dictionary, are generally assumed to be courses with textbook requirements. Any other courses which at individual institutions historically require textbooks shall be included in the individual institution’s adoption policy.

• Department chairs/heads will be responsible for ensuring that all pertinent courses under their authority have adoptions submitted by the deadline, even in instances where no instructor has been assigned for a course section as of the announced adoption deadline date.


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• Departments shall be strongly encouraged to adopt the same course materials for all sections of each course.

2. Minimum Adoption Periods - Each institution shall establish guidelines that

promote a minimum adoption period for textbooks. In this section, textbook refers specifically to a book that is resalable, as opposed to one-time usage materials (e.g., workbooks) or books that have limited resale value. • Institutions shall set guidelines for a minimum three-year adoption period

for lower division courses. These guidelines may include reasonable exceptions to this requirement for instances when editions go out of print, when substantive changes are made in either the course description or the textbook, or when there is a significant change in the body of knowledge pertinent to the course. Procedures for the authorization of exceptions should include approval at the dean level, after recommendation from a department chair/head.

• Guidelines shall encourage a minimum textbook adoption period of at least two years for upper division courses. However, it is recognized that, to provide current scholarship in a global marketplace, upper division courses will have more advanced and changing content, that students often wish to build a personal library of books in their major, and that there is a more limited potential for establishing a favorable local buy-back market for such upper division textbooks. Because of these factors, institutional policy will balance the benefits of a minimum adoption period with the selection of the best available textbook.

3. Dissemination of Textbook Information – Institutions shall be responsible

for providing information on best practices in textbook adoptions to faculty and for providing advice to students on ways to save money on textbook purchases. • The institutions or affiliated bookstores shall provide faculty with

information and tools for the selection of textbooks, including pricing information and the availability of alternative formats for course materials (e.g., whether textbooks are available in electronic versions) and of separately available components of a bundled textbook;

• The institutions or affiliated bookstores shall provide students with tips on purchasing textbooks, including the availability of electronic versions, the availability of unbundled textbook components, buy-back and exchange policies, and price-matching policies. Institutions shall provide this information, including an explanation of the significance of ISBNs, to entering freshmen during orientations or within 30 days prior to the beginning of the fall semester.

• The institutions or affiliated bookstores shall provide faculty and students with results from surveys of student satisfaction with textbooks.


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4. Assessment of Progress – Institutions shall develop procedures to assess the success of the above practices in containing the costs of textbooks. These procedures shall include analyses and reports appropriate to assessing compliance with this policy, as well as identifying and improving system and institutional practices.

• Assessment strategies shall include: the inclusion of questions on student surveys (e.g., course evaluations) about the value of assigned textbooks; production of reports of the extent of compliance of each institution with the adoption deadlines; information about the costs of the textbooks for the top twenty (highest enrollment) courses; the volume of buy-back purchases at the affiliated bookstores; the number of electronic versions of textbooks being used; and surveys (student and faculty) of the ability of the affiliated bookstore to provide adequate stocking of books.

• By April 1, 2010 the institutional executive officer of each institution will name a textbook coordinator who will be responsible for the implementation and administration of this policy.

• Annually, the textbook coordinator will submit such assessment information as required by the assessment plan as an annual assessment report to the Commissioner or his/her designee.

• The annual assessment report will be made available on the website of the subject institution, as well as on the System website.


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RESOLUTION HONORING

DR. PAULETTE ANN MEIKLE-YAW 2010 Black History Educator of the Year

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning pays tribute and

recognizes Dr. Paulette Ann Meikle-Yaw, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Community Development, Delta State University (Delta State), as the 2010 Black History Educator of the Year; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Meikle-Yaw holds a doctorate degree in Rural Sociology and Community Sociology

from Mississippi State University; master of philosophy in Agricultural Geography from the University of the West Indies; and bachelor of arts in Geography and Social Sciences from University of the West Indies; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Meikle-Yaw’s employment experiences include working as a rural sociologist/

gender specialist for the Grenada Rural Enterprise Project (GREP), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAS), the Caribbean Development Bank (CD), and the government of Grenada. As a rural sociologist/gender specialist for GREP, Dr. Meikle-Yaw assessed the impact of the project on the human and social development of communities; developed benchmarks for exit strategies; and recommended indicators for community participation and support component for the final phase of the project’s action plan; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Meikle-Yaw has worked for several years in her current position as assistant

professor of sociology and community development at Delta State. She is well-versed in research focusing on developing, implementing, and evaluating community development projects that build community capitals and enhance community capacity; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Meikle-Yaw’s contributions to diversity and to positive relations among all

elements of the university and the broader community are numerous and varied; she is an excellent young faculty member both in working with and advising students as well as developing new courses. Her teaching has included courses in Globalization and Food Systems: Implications for Livelihood, Environment, and Health, Gender in a Cross-Cultural Perspective, Social Stratification, and Community Development in and International Setting; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Meikle-Yaw has used her Jamaican identity to introduce her students to diverse

perspectives and cultural influences; her guidance and encouragement have helped many students and young professionals build on their potential and achieve their goals; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Meikle-Yaw is a true advocate of community involvement, serving on the Delta

State Diversity Committee. She created and helped to implement the instrument for Delta State Campus Diversity surveys for students, and made critical contributions to several public diversity functions, including serving as a panelist in a number of diversity sessions at the annual Reaching Out to Mississippi Education in Action Conference. She is also the founder and chair of the Gender Studies Group which conducted a survey of one hundred African American women in the rural community of Shelby, Mississippi, to explore the role of women in building social capital and community engagement; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Meikle-Yaw has been recognized for her commitment to education by receiving the following honors and awards: Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Teaching and Outstanding Support of Student Research, Institute for Community-Based Research, Delta State University; Excellence in Scholarship Award, Delta State Foundation; National Academic Affairs Chancellor’s List; and Manchester Who’s Who Among Executives and Professional Women “Honors Edition” of the Manchester Who’s Who Registry, New York; and


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WHEREAS, Dr. Meikle-Yaw’s professional memberships and activities include Alabama/Mississippi Sociological Association; Community Development Society; Rural, Southern, Mid-South Sociological Society; Partners of the Americas, Mississippi Chapter; Chair of the Education and Culture Committee, Partners of Americas; Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society; Jamaican Geographical Association and Community Development Student Organization, Delta State University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Meikle-Yaw has authored or co-authored several articles on community

development and global diversity issues, and presented or co-presented papers on diversity, women’s issues, and community development at regional and national conferences in Atlanta, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and in Grenada West Indies; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Ann C. Lotven, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of Delta State University, summarizes Dr. Meikle-Yaw’s success:

Dr. Meikle-Yaw is a consummate professional and wonderful role model for our students. As a teacher, researcher, and citizen of the university, she is truly an exemplar. Her commitment to academic excellence makes her an extremely valuable resource at Delta State and an excellent choice for recognition as the 2010 Black History Month Educator of the Year.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher

Learning takes great pride in recognizing Dr. Paulette Meikle-Yaw as Educator of the Year in observance of Black History Month for her tireless efforts in the pursuit of excellence in education and commitment to positive advancement of diversity at Delta State University and in the community that have fostered a better understanding and appreciation of African-American history and international culture.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be included in the minutes of the Board and a copy presented to Dr. Paulette Meikle-Yaw to share with her family in recognition of her commitment to diversity in higher education.

DONE, this the 18th day of February, 2010.

Scott Ross, President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning


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RESOLUTION HONORING

HEATHER MCTEER HUDSON Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning pays tribute and

recognizes Heather McTeer Hudson, Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi, in observance of Black History Month; and

WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson graduated from T. L. Weston High School in Greenville, Mississippi. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia; and also earned a Juris Doctorate at Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, after deciding to return to Greenville, Mississippi, to live and work, Heather McTeer Hudson recognized many community needs were not being met. She joined McTeer and Associates Law Firm, where she practiced law, being well-versed in the corporate political arena; and

WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson is presently engaged in the practice of law in her own firm, the McTeer-Hudson Firm, PLLC; and

WHEREAS, born and raised in Greenville, Mississippi, Heather McTeer Hudson was elected Mayor of the City of Greenville in 2003 and re-elected for a second term in 2007; and

WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson is the first African American and first female to serve as Mayor of Greenville; and

WHEREAS, under Heather McTeer Hudson’s leadership, the city of Greenville continues to thrive;

and WHEREAS, the city has received over $15 million in grants and federal assistance, completed major

infrastructure projects including street and sewer repairs, revitalization of downtown Greenville which has been highlighted in both national and international programs for tourism; and

WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson has been honored by the National Conference of Black

Mayors as one of the youngest mayors, where she currently serves as the organization’s president; and WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson is also a dedicated member of several organizations

including:

• The Magnolia Bar Association • The Young Elected Officials Network • Spelman College Alumnae Association • The Rotary Club of Greenville • Mississippi Bar Association • Mississippi Municipal League

WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson’s other affiliations include serving as a member of Agape

Storage Christian Center, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and as executive director of the McTeer Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and other educational resources to students in Mississippi; and


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WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson has received numerous awards and honors. She was named one of the 50 most influential African Americans in Mississippi and has been featured in The Clarion-Ledger, Jet Magazine, Essence Magazine and the Mississippi Business Journal. In May 2005, she was featured in Essence Magazine as one of the “50 Most Beautiful Women in the World”; and

WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson’s commitment to working to enhance the quality of life for African Americans in the Delta and all the citizens of Mississippi have touched the lives of all who know her and earned her the respect and admiration of people in Mississippi and all over the world; and

WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson has been praised by her friends and colleagues for her

courage, compassion, honor and willingness to serve; and WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson’s service to the state may best be summed up in the words of

Marian Anderson: “Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.” Hudson says, “Success is knowing God’s will for life and walking in it”; and

WHEREAS, Heather McTeer Hudson is to be commended and accorded the Board’s highest accolades for the distinction and honor she has brought to our state in furthering the cause of justice and equality for all citizens.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher

Learning takes great pride in honoring Mayor Heather McTeer Hudson for her tireless efforts and commitment to preserving the heritage of African Americans and all citizens of the state of Mississippi.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution is included in the minutes of the Board and a copy presented to Mayor Heather McTeer Hudson to share with her family in recognition of her work as Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi.

DONE, this the 18th day of February, 2010.

Scott Ross, President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning


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SYSTEM: REAL ESTATE ITEMS APPROVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE JANUARY 21 and 25, 2010 BOARD MEETING SUBMISSION DEADLINE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD'S REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES STAFF ACCORDING TO BOARD POLICY §904 (A) BOARD APPROVAL.

1. MSU-GS 113-115, Lloyd Ricks Renovation

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #7 in the amount of $8,255 and three (3) additional days to the contract of West Brothers Construction, Inc. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property. Staff Approval Date: January 15, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary for boring of sewer pipe to avoid conflicts and to replace seventeen (17) interior wood sills and wood trim instead of specified repairs. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Seven (7) change orders for a total amount of $623,760.00 Project Initiation Date: June 14, 2006 Design Professional: Belinda Stewart Architects General Contractor: West Brothers Construction, Inc. Contract Award Date: January 6, 2009 Project Budget: $12,000,000 Funding Source(s): HUD Grants B-05-SP-MS-0133 and B04-SP-MS-0385; MSU Pace Seed Renovation Project #113-097; SB 2988, Laws of 2003; SB 3197, Laws of 2002; SB 3201, Laws of 2007; HB 246, Laws of 2007; HB 1634, Laws of 2006; and SB 2010, Laws of 2004.

2. MSU-IHL 205-235 E, Expansion of Gravel Lot at IED

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Schematic Design Documents as submitted by Michael T. Muzzi, design professional.

Staff Approval Date: January 6, 2010


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Project Initiation Date: April 16, 2008 Design Professional: Michael T. Muzzi, AIA, AUA General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $242,506 Funding Source(s): MSU Educational Building Corporation Bonds (EBC)

3. MSU-IHL 205-244, Fraternity Row-New Parking Lot

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Design Development Documents as submitted by Michael T. Muzzi, design professional.


Project Initiation Date: May 14, 2009

Design Professional: Michael T. Muzzi, AIA, AUA

General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A

Project Budget: $315,000

Funding Source(s): MSU Auxiliary Funds

4. MVSU-GS 106-218, New President’s Home

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Schematic Design Documents as submitted by Shafer and Associates, design professional. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property. Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Design Development Documents as submitted by Shafer and Associates, design professional.


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Staff Approval Date: (#1) December 17, 2009; (#2) January 11, 2010 Project Initiation Date: March 20, 2009 Design Professional: Shafter and Associates General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $900,000 Funding Source(s): HB 1722, Laws of 2009

5. UM-GS 107-284, Faser Hall Third Floor

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #10 in the amount of $3,781.00 and seventy-seven (77) additional days to the contract of CIG Contractors. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property. Staff Approval Date: December 17, 2009 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to swap heating water and return on the third floor, and to tie in three new hoods. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Ten (10) change orders for a total amount of $202,865.35 Project Initiation Date: November 17, 2005 Design Professional: Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons, Ltd. General Contractor: CIG Contractors, Inc. Contract Award Date: November 16, 2007 Project Budget: $3,600,000 Funding Source(s): SB 2010, Laws of 2004


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6. UM-GS 107-298, Coulter Hall 1B

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #4 in the amount of $90,436.18 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Tri-Star Mechanical. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property. Staff Approval Date: December 17, 2009 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to install fire rated doors, treat surface areas with antimicrobial agent, to provide roof work at parapet wall, and to provide electrical changes to Room 119. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Four (4) change orders for a total amount of $102,725.18 Project Initiation Date: June 18, 2008 Design Professional: Barlow Eddy Jenkins, P.A. General Contractor: Tri-Star Mechanical Contract Award Date: May 22, 2009 Project Budget: $5,208,000 Funding Source(s): HB 1641, Laws of 2008 and Internal R&R funds

7. UM-IHL 207-329, Triplett Alumni Center Renovation Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved the award of contract to Hooker Construction the lower of eleven (11) bidders for a total contract amount of $1,036,600.

Staff Approval Date: December 17, 2009

Project Initiation Date: September 17, 2009

Design Professional: Foil & Wyatt Architects

General Contractor: Hooker Construction Contract Award Date: December 17, 2009


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Project Budget: $1,998,104

Funding Source(s): Alumni Association, Internal R&R funds, and private donations

8. UM-IHL 207-330, Law School Audio-Visual Equipment & Installation Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved the award of contract to MS Audio, LLC the lower of four (4) bidders for a total contract amount of $475,380.

Staff Approval Date: December 17, 2009

Project Initiation Date: November 19, 2009

Design Professional: Eley Guild Hardy Architects

General Contractor: MS Audio, LLC Contract Award Date: December 17, 2009


Funding Source(s): U.S. Department of Justice Grant # 2008-DD-BS-0519

9. UMMC-GS 109-195, Adult Emergency Department Renovations

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Schematic Design Documents as submitted by Dale Morris Architects, design professionals.

Staff Approval Date: January 6, 2010 Project Initiation Date: November 14, 2007 Design Professional: Dale Morris Architects General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $9,630,000


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Funding Source(s): HB 246, Laws of 2007; HB 1641, Laws of 2008; HB 1722, Laws of 2009

10. UMMC-IHL 209-503, School of Dentistry D202 and D105 Renovation

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $26,839.00 and twenty-one (21) additional days to the contract of Coleman Hammons Construction. Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #2 in the amount of $16,710.20 and twenty-one (21) additional days to the contract of Coleman Hammons Construction. Staff Approval Date: (#1-2) January 6, 2010 Change Order Justification: Change Order #1 is necessary to provide for replacing existing circuits that were found to be inaccessible once construction began and for the addition of two additional dental chairs. Change Order #2 is necessary to provide for installation of a new emergency electrical service panel/transformer and service breaker, and to replace existing pneumatic controls with DDC controls. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Two (2) change orders for a total amount of $43,549.20 Project Initiation Date: November 15, 2007 Design Professional: Mark S. Vaughan Architects General Contractor: Coleman Hammons Construction Contract Award Date: May 22, 2009 Project Budget: $820,553 Funding Source(s): Tuition and student fees

11. UMMC-IHL 209-516, Emergency Room Fast Track Renovations

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #5 in the amount of $6,257.00 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of McMillan Pitts Construction Company, LLC. Staff Approval Date: January 6, 2010


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Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to provide for corrective action on a latent fire condition at an existing expansion joint and to provide for the expense of a larger crane to set the generator due to obstruction from another project. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Five (5) change orders for a total amount of $106,497.00 Project Initiation Date: November 21, 2008 Design Professional: The McCarty Company Design Group General Contractor: McMillan Pitts Construction Company, LLC Contract Award Date: June 10, 2009 Project Budget: $2,000,000 Funding Source(s): Hospital Patient Revenues

12. UMMC-IHL 209-518, 5 East Renovations

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Contract Documents as submitted by Dale Morris Architects, design professionals.

Staff Approval Date: December 17, 2009 Project Initiation Date: January 15, 2009 Design Professional: Dale Morris Architects General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $3,395,515 Funding Source(s): Indirect cost recoveries and tuition

13. UMMC-IHL 209-523, SO13 Area Renovations Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board


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staff approved the award of contract to Mid State Construction the lower of seven (7) bidders for a total contract amount of $975,000.


Project Initiation Date: August 20, 2009

Design Professional: Simmons Associates, AIA

General Contractor: Mid State Construction Contract Award Date: January 11, 2010


Funding Source(s): Hospital patient revenues

14. UMMC-IHL 209-525, Gamma Knife Addition

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Design Development Documents as submitted by The McCarty Group, design professionals.

Staff Approval Date: January 11, 2010 Project Initiation Date: August 20, 2009 Design Professional: The McCarty Group General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $1,650,000 Funding Source(s): Hospital patient revenues

15. UMMC-IHL 209-526, Cafeteria and Kitchen Renovations, 2009

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Schematic Design Documents as submitted by The McCarty Group, design professionals.


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Staff Approval Date: January 8, 2010 Project Initiation Date: August 20, 2009 Design Professional: The McCarty Group General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $4,360,000 Funding Source(s): Hospital patient revenues

16. UMMC-IHL 209-527, Ophthalmology Renovations-764 Lakeland Drive

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Schematic Design Documents as submitted by Dale and Associates, P.A., design professionals.

Staff Approval Date: January 6, 2010 Project Initiation Date: August 20, 2009 Design Professional: Dale and Associates, P.A. General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $2,956,293 Funding Source(s): Interest income and restricted funds


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SYSTEM - REPORT OF PAYMENTS TO OUTSIDE COUNSEL Legal fees approved for payment to outside counsel in relation to litigation and other matters: Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada (statement dated 11/13/09) from the funds of the University of Mississippi. (This statement represents services and expenses in connection with legal fees related to the purchase of Campus Walk Apartments from American Campus Communities- $4,998.50.) TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 4,998.50 Legal fees approved for payment to outside counsel in relation to patent and other matters: Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada (statements dated 11/30/09, 11/30/09, 11/30/09, 11/30/09, 11/30/09,12/10/09, 12/15/09, 12/15/09, 12/15/09, 12/15/09, 12/15/09 and 12/15/209) from the funds of Mississippi State University. (These statements represent services and expenses in connection with the following patents: “Termite Control System, Method and Apparatus” - $675.00; “CIP Termite Control System” - $945.00; “Lawrence/Non-Provisional Application for Live Attenuated Catfish Vaccine” - $417.50; “Steele/Provisional Patent on Anhydrosugar Production” - $1,640.00; “Dehumidifier Using Non-Rotating Desiccant Material” - $1,282.50; “High Power Density, Full-Bridge Parallel Loaded Resonant DC-DC Converter” - $3,410.00; “Compact Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer-Canada” - $51.00; “Compact Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer-Germany” - $245.30; “Compact Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer-Japan” – $42.50; “Surfactant Process for Promoting Gas Hydrate” - $1,282.50; “Method and Apparatus for Elemental and Isotope Measurements” - $532.50 and “Method for Early Evaluation in Micro-Pipeline Processors” – $532.50.) TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 11,056.30 Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Stites & Harbison (statements dated 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09, 10/26/09 and10/26/09) from the funds of the University of Mississippi. (These statements represent services and expenses in connection with the following patents: “Feeding Particles at Various Modes Without Moving Connections at System Periphery” – $52.00; “Germany/Highly Purified Amphotericin-B” - $250.00; “Australia/Highly Purified Amphotericin-B” - $3,861.50; “Canada/Highly Purified Amphotericin-B” - $1,133.99; “France/Highly Purified Amphotericin-B” - $250.00; “Great Britain/Highly Purified Amphotericin-B” - $250.00; “Ireland/Highly Purified Amphotericin-B” $250.00; “Japan/Highly Purified Amphotericin-B” - $612.50; “Highly Purified Amphotericin-B”


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- $2,294.00; “General Patent Matters” - $94.50; “Saururus Cernuus Extracts and Compounds Inhibiting Cellular Responses to Hypoxia”- $328.18; “Multi Domain Plate Acoustic Wave Devices” - $189.42; “Vietnam/High-Speed Data Compression Based on Set-Associative Cache Mapping Techniques” - $54.50; “South Africa/High-Speed Data Compression Based on Set Associative Cache Mapping Techniques” - $458.94; “Canada/A Corrugated and Ported Prism Engine Nozzle for Reduction of Supersonic Jet Exhaust Noise” - $116.62 and “Agents with Selective K-Opioid Receptor Activity” - $1,095.00.) TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 11,291.15 Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Stites & Harbison (statements dated 11/20/09) from the funds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. (These statements represent services and expenses in connection with the following patents: “Raucher/US Targeted Delivery of Medicaments” - $289.34 and “Vig/Therapeutic Use of Dopamine D2 Receptor” - $2,742.42.) TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 3,031.76

CONSENT

AGENDAS

03/10/2010

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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BUDGET, FINANCE, AND AUDIT

1. MVSU – APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION

Agenda Item Request: Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) requests

approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the

Mississippi Department of Transportation for a $522,420 grant to assist in

providing public transportation services in four Delta counties. The grant has a

cash match of $89,168 which will be funded from indirect cost recovery funds.

The Mass Transit system serves as a vital means of transportation for students to

attend the University. The resolution follows:

AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, hereinafter referred to as the

BOARD, is aware of the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5311 of the Federal Transit Act and the Safe,

Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-

LU). The Board hereby duly authorizes Donna H. Oliver, acting as the President on behalf of

the Applicant to file an application with the Mississippi Department of Transportation for a

Section 5311 Rural General Public Program grant to assist in providing transportation services.

The BOARD also does hereby certify that the Applicant is eligible to apply for this grant and is

not aware of any reasons or conditions that prohibit neither the Applicant organization nor any of

its staff, officers or directors from receiving, administering or disbursing federal funds. If this

application is approved, (1) the Board resolves that the Applicant will provide the required local

match; (2) the Board agrees to comply with the Federal Transit Administration’s and The

Mississippi Department of Transportation’s requirements as contained in the award agreement;

and, (3) the Applicant will carry out the project as described in the approved application. By this

resolution the Board also officially authorizes Mississippi Valley State University to execute a

contract agreement with the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Approved and Adopted this _____________ day of ________________, 2010.

_____________________________________

(Chairman/President)

_____________________________________

(Typed Name)

______________________________________

(Attest)

______________________________________

(Typed Name)


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Staff Recommendation: The resolution has been reviewed and approved by

the Attorney General’s Office. Board staff recommends approval of this item.

2. USM – CONTRACT APPROVAL

Agenda Item Request: The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) requests

approval to enter into a professional service agreement with Licensing Resource

Group (LRG) for the licensing of all USM athletic trademarks.

Contractor’s Legal Name: Licensing Resource Group (LRG)

History of Contract: New agreement

Specific type of contract: Professional Service Agreement

Purpose: Outsourcing of the commercialization of USM athletic trademarks to

LRG

Scope of Work: Act as a general consultant to USM’s licensing program for the

Athletic Department’s trademarks by commercializing the trademarks through

third-party licensees who will use the trademarks on or in association with sundry

products, promotions, sponsorships and advertising

Term of contract: Forty-five (45) months – April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013

Termination Options: One-hundred eighty (180) days prior written notice by

either party

Contract Amount: Fees paid to LRG and royalties paid to USM will be

calculated based on gross revenues from the sale of the licensed products. Fees

are projected at approximately $234,000 and royalties are projected at

approximately $1,500,000 for USM Athletics. The item is being presented to the

Board due to the possibility that the fees may exceed the $250,000 limit requiring

Board approval. In addition to the outlined fee/royalty schedule outlined below,

$30,000 will be paid to USM upon signing the contract.

Royalties Received for

Each 12 month Period

LRG Percentage

USM

Percentage

$0 to $300,000 15% 85%

$300,001 to $500,000 18% 82%

In excess of $500,000 10% 90%


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Funding Source for Contract: The calculation of fees due LRG will be

calculated based on gross revenues from the sale of the licensed products.

Contractor Selection Process: Two companies were interviewed by USM

Athletic Staff: Licensing Research Group and Collegiate Licensing Company.

The fees and royalty schedules follow:

1. Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC)

2. Licensing Resource Group (LRG) contractor selected

Both are leading collegiate licensing companies in the United States. Upon

receiving recommendations from sister institutions, Mississippi State University

and other universities within the United States, it was determined by the

university that LRG would be the best representation for USM.

Staff Recommendation: Based on Board Policy 707.01, Land, Property and

Service Contracts, Board approval is required prior to execution of the

contract for all other land, personal property, and service contracts that

require an aggregate total expenditure of more than $250,000. The

agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Attorney General’s

Office. Board staff recommends approval of this item.



CLC Percentage

USM

Percentage

$0-$150,000 25% 75%

$150,000 to $250,000 20% 80%

$250,000 to $500,000 18% 82%

$500,001 to $1 million 16% 84%

In excess of $1 million 15% 85%



LRG Percentage

USM

Percentage

$0 to $300,000 15% 85%

$300,001 to $500,000 18% 82%

In excess of $500,000 10% 90%


CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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3. UMMC – CONTRACT APPROVALS

a. Agenda Item Request: The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)

requests approval to enter into an agreement for dining and environmental

services with Morrison Senior Living for Holmes County Hospital and Clinics

and Holmes County Long Term Care Center in Durant.

Contractor’s Legal Name: Morrison Senior Living

History of Contract: New Agreement

Specific type of contract: Dining and environmental services agreement

Purpose: The purpose of the agreement is to provide dining and environmental

services to the patients at Holmes County Hospital and Clinics and the residents at

Holmes County Long Term Care Center.

Scope of Work: The agreement provides environmental services (cleaning) and

dining services for patients and/or residents, guests and visitors for Holmes

County Hospital and Clinics and Holmes County Long Term Care Center.

Term of contract: Sixty (60) months – April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2015

Termination Options: Contract may be terminated by either party without cause

provided the party seeking such termination provides at least a ninety (90) day

written notice.

Contract Amount: The agreement shall not exceed $4,950,000.

Funding Source for Contract: The contract will be funded from revenues from

the hospital and nursing home operations.

Contractor Selection Process: The contractor selection was through a RFP

process. Four vendors were requested to respond to an RFP. The bids are as

follows: (1) Morrison Senior Living ($4,950,000); (2) Sodexho USA

($5,252,101); (3) Hospital Housekeeping Services – environmental services only

– ($2,628,212), and (4) Valley Foods – dietary only – ($3,057,635). The

combined bids from Hospital Housekeeping Services and Valley Foods total

$5,685,847. Morrison Senior Living was the lowest bid.






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b. Agenda Item Request: The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)

requests approval for the 40th

amendment to its lease agreement with the Jackson

Medical Mall Foundation.

Contractor’s Legal Name: Jackson Medical Mall Foundation

History of Contract: Contract Amendment – The original lease agreement’s

commencement date was January 1, 1997. This is the 40th

amendment to the

original lease agreement.

Specific type of contract: Contract Amendment

Purpose: The purpose of this amendment is to renovate 2,550 square feet of

space within existing leased space to accommodate the installation of a new

PET/CT scanner. The unit will provide oncology patients with state-of-the-art

lesion detection as well as advanced staging diagnosis.

Scope of Work: The agreement will allow Jackson Medical Mall Foundation to

renovate the area within currently leased space to accommodate the installation of

a new PET/CT scanner.

Term of contract: The amendment effective date will be March 22, 2010 upon

approval by the Board and will continue through the January 1, 2012 end date of

the original lease agreement. The original lease agreement provides for the option

to renew for two additional five-year periods.

Termination Options: No termination clause in the existing agreement

Contract Amount: The cost per square foot will increase from $16.15 to $18.07

to pay for the cost of the construction. The annual cost will be increasing from

$672,582.90 to $752,391.05.

Funding Source for Contract: The contract will be funded from hospital patient

revenues.

Contractor Selection Process: N/A






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c. Agenda Item Request: The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)

requests approval for the 41st amendment to its lease agreement with the Jackson

Medical Mall Foundation.

Contractor’s Legal Name: Jackson Medical Mall Foundation

History of Contract: Contract Amendment – The original lease agreement’s

commencement date was January 1, 1997. This is the 41st

amendment to the

original lease agreement.

Specific type of contract: Amendment to master lease agreement

Purpose: The purpose of the 41st amendment is to lease an additional 4,150

square feet to be used for staff offices and clinical use for the ACT Center for

Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research.

Scope of Work: Increase the total square footage of the master lease agreement

by 4,150 square feet on the first floor of the main concourse (suite 615)

Term of contract: Sixty (60) months – April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2015

Termination Options: No termination clause in the existing agreement

Contract Amount: The cost per square foot is $15.02, and the total cost for the

lease period is $311,665.20.

Funding Source for Contract: The contract will be funded by State Special

Funds.

Contractor Selection Process: N/A.







d. Agenda Item Request: The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)

requests approval to enter into a reagent (chemical substances and supplies) rental

agreement with Cepheid.


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Contractor’s Legal Name: Cepheid

History of Contract: New Agreement

Specific type of contract: Rental Agreement

Purpose: The instrument and associated chemicals/supplies are used to identify

patients with specific bacterial staph infections.

Scope of Work: The rental agreement provides usage of the GeneXpert 16

equipment instrument in return for a commitment by UMMC to agree to a

minimum monthly amount of testing procedures. The monthly fee covers the

purchase of the required chemical substances and supplies needed to perform the

testing in conjunction with using the equipment provided by Cepheid.

Term of contract: Sixty (60) months – February 22, 2010 to February 21, 2015

Termination Options: Contract may be terminated upon 60 days written notice

by either party.

Contract Amount: The total contract cost is $1,972,824.

Funding Source for Contract: The contract will be funded by hospital patient

revenue.

Contractor Selection Process: Sole source – Usage of the existing equipment

requires purchasing the chemical substances and supplies required for testing

purposes from the same entity.







e. Agenda Item Request: The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)

requests approval to renew a contract with Siemens Medical Solutions USA to

continue providing license usage, maintenance, and support to the institution’s

Siemens Healthcare software systems.

Contractor’s Legal Name: Siemens Medical Solutions USA


CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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History of Contract: Renewal Agreement – The original contract with Siemens

Medical Solutions USA was entered into on May 29, 1996. The contract has been

renewed a number of times since its creation. The most recent extension is

scheduled to end on March 31, 2010. The vendor provides UMMC with several

products integral to its operation of the Hospital and Health System. The

vendor’s product lines purchased are: Invision, Enterprise Access Directory,

Lifetime Clinical Record, Radiology Management System, and Openlink interface

engine.

Specific Type of Contract: Renewal agreement

Purpose: This contract allows UMMC continued use of their Siemens

Healthcare software systems for a minimum of two years, and it can be continued

for up to an additional three years.

Scope of Work: The agreement will extend usage, maintenance, and support

required in the original license agreement.

Term of Contract: Sixty (60) months – April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2015

Termination Options: Contract may be terminated either for cause or no cause.

Terminations due to cause may result from a material breach, and if not cured

within 30 days, the contract can be terminated.

Contract Amount: There is not a stipulated dollar cap in the agreement. The

agreement consists of both fixed and variable expenses. UMMC is seeking

authorization to spend up to $5,993,760 for this agreement with the understanding

that any costs above this amount will require prior Board approval.

Funding Source for Contract: $4,577,707 of the total cost will be funded from

hospital patient revenues, and the remaining $1,416,053 will be funded from the

University Physicians Practice Plan.

Contractor Selection Process: Siemens Medical Solutions USA software

systems are currently installed and in use by the University Hospital and Health

System. The vendor is the sole provider of this software maintenance and

support.

Staff Recommendation: Based on the Board Policy 707.01, Land, Property

and Service Contracts, Board approval is required prior to execution of the





BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING CONSENT AGENDA

REAL ESTATE MARCH 18, 2010

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Note: Project numbers beginning with the prefix "GS" designate projects that the Bureau of Building provides management oversight for and are funded partially or wholly with state Bureau of Building bond revenues. Project numbers beginning with the prefix "IHL" designate projects that are funded from university self-generated sources including but not limited to donations, fees, and grants. Board Policy §902, Initiation of Construction Projects The Board must approve the initiation of a project for the construction of new facilities, repairs and renovations to existing facilities and requests for a capital outlay with a total project budget of $250,000 or more regardless of how the projects are financed. It is the intent of the Board that its appropriate staff under the direction of the Commissioner shall be involved in all phases of building projects requiring approval by the Board. All construction, repairs, and renovation projects with a total budget under $250,000 may be approved by the Institutional Executive Officer. Board Policy §904(A), Board Approval

When funding has been secured from whatever source, each institution shall bring all new projects to the Board for the approval of the project initiation and the appointment of a design professional, as required in Board Policy §902, Initiation of Construction Projects. This request shall include a detailed description of the work to be accomplished, the total budget, the funding source and the design professional recommended to the Board for approval. After the Board has granted approval of both the initiation of a project and the appointment of a design professional, no further Board action or approval is required for the completion of the project if the following conditions are met:

1. The detailed description of the work to be accomplished, as specifically approved by the Board within the project initiation, has not changed.

2. The total project budget has not increased beyond the amount specifically approved by the Board as part of the project initiation;

3. The funding source has not changed from that specifically approved by the Board as part of the project initiation; and

4. The design professional previously approved by the Board has not changed. If the above four conditions have been met, the Board’s Real Estate and Facilities staff, through the Commissioner, shall have the authority to approve any and all necessary documents related to the completion of the subject construction project, including the approval of construction documents, the advertisement and receipt of bids, the approval of a bid, the award of a contract and any change orders.



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Prior to the commencement of construction, the Board must approve the exterior design of the major buildings that have aesthetic impact on the overall campus, regardless of the cost of the project. This requirement applies to all buildings and facilities on an institution’s property even if the land is leased to an institution’s affiliated entity or a private developer. Board Policy §905(A), Real Estate Management

Prior Board approval is required for the execution of all leases, easements, oil and mineral leases, and timber sales. Board Policy §919, Prerequisites for Building Modification or Demolition Prior to scheduling a building on an institution’s property for restoration, improvement, construction, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, demolition, or similar work, the institution shall secure an inspection and approval from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and a permit from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History authorizing the requested building action. After obtaining approval from these two agencies, a request for the building modification or demolition shall be submitted to the Board for approval. The request to the Board must include documentation evidencing approval by the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Archives and History. After approval is granted by the Board, the facility may be modified or, in the case of demolition, removed from state inventory of buildings and demolished. APPROVAL OF INITIATIONS OF PROJECTS/APPOINTMENTS OF PROFESSIONALS BUREAU OF BUILDING PROJECTS

1. DSU- GS 102-234, Union/Dining Hall Pre-Plan Project Request: Delta State University requests permission to initiate a project for the pre-planning of the Union/Dining Hall and to appoint LPK Architects as design professionals. Design Professional: LPK Architects

Purpose: Delta State University is requesting this project in order to determine the most cost effective method of delivering dining services at Delta State. The analysis will determine the relative costs of three options: 1) renovating the existing cafeteria; 2) replacing the existing cafeteria or; 3) renovating the H.L. Nowell Student Union to



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accommodate all dining services in one facility. Delta State University is seeking approval to initiate the project in accordance with Board Policy §904(A), Board Approval, that requires each institution to bring all new projects to the Board for the approval of the project initiation and the appointment of a design professional, as required in Board Policy §902, Initiation of Construction Projects. Project Initiation Date: March 18, 2010 Date of Original Construction: N/A Date of Last Renovation: N/A Project Budget: Estimated Construction Cost: $ 0 Architectural and Engineering Fees: 100,000.00 Miscellaneous Project Costs: 0

Contingency: 0 Total Project Budget $ 100,000.00 Funding Source(s): HB 1722, Laws of 2009 ($100,000 for Pre-planning) Staff Recommendation: Board staff recommends approval of this item.

2. MUW- GS 104-163, Fire Suppression Phase II Project Request: Mississippi University for Women requests permission to initiate a project to continue current project as Phase II for a fire suppression system for Frazer and Kincannon residence halls and to appoint Atherton Consulting Engineers as design professionals. Design Professional: Atherton Consulting Engineers

Purpose: Mississippi University for Women is requesting this project in order to install fire suppression systems in Frazer and Kincannon residence halls. Mississippi University for Women is seeking approval to initiate the project in accordance with Board Policy §904(A), Board Approval, that requires each institution to bring all new projects to the Board for the approval of the project initiation and the appointment of



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a design professional, as required in Board Policy §902, Initiation of Construction Projects. Project Initiation Date: March 18, 2010 Date of Original Construction: Kincannon (1962); Frazer (1965) Date of Last Renovation: Kincannon (Nov. 2009); Frazer (Aug. 2007) Project Budget: Estimated Construction Cost: $ 630,000.00 Architectural and Engineering Fees: 35,000.00 Miscellaneous Project Costs: 40,000.00

Contingency: 33,000.00 Total Project Budget $ 738,000.00 Funding Source(s): HB 1722, Laws of 2009 ($738,000) Staff Recommendation: Board staff recommends approval of this item.

IHL PROJECTS

3. UM-IHL 207-339, Hot and Chilled Water Loop Upgrade

Project Request: The University of Mississippi requests permission to initiate a project that will continue the replacement of the existing steam distribution infrastructure on the university campus. Design Professional: N/A Project Contractor: Shackelford Plumbing Corporation-Labor Only

Purpose: The University of Mississippi is requesting this project due to the existing condition of the steam infrastructure. The current infrastructure is inefficient due to numerous leaks and a general state of disrepair. The project will continue the hot water loop piping to four campus buildings replacing existing steam supply and condensate return lines to the structures with 12” hot water supply return lines which connects to the west end of the existing hot water loop at Library Lane. The buildings



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connected by this phase will be J.D. Williams Library, Martindale, Lewis Hall, and Bondurant Hall. The University of Mississippi is seeking approval to initiate the project in accordance with Board Policy §904(A), Board Approval, that requires each institution to bring all new projects to the Board for the approval of the project initiation and the appointment of a design professional, as required in Board Policy §902, Initiation of Construction Projects. Project Initiation Date: March 18, 2010

Date of Original Construction: N/A Date of Last Renovation: N/A

Project Budget: Estimated

Construction Cost: $595,899.60 Architectural and Engineering Fees: 50,651.42 Miscellaneous Project Costs: 20,000.00

Contingency: 83,448.98 Total Project Budget $750,000.00 Funding Source(s): Internal R&R funds ($750,000) Staff Recommendation: Board staff recommends approval of this item.

4. UM-IHL 207-340, Northgate 2010 Renovations Project Request: The University of Mississippi requests permission to initiate a project to renovate Northgate Apartments and to appoint Architecture South as design professionals. Design Professional: Architecture South

Purpose: The University of Mississippi is requesting this project in due to the existing HVAC system exceeding its useful life and needing to be replaced to sufficiently condition the buildings to the appropriate humidity and comfort levels. The university also plans to include a new fire detection system, new HVAC system, new electrical services, window restoration, asbestos and lead paint abatement, and all associated miscellaneous patching/sealing of ceilings and walls. The University of



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Mississippi is seeking approval to initiate the project in accordance with Board Policy §904(A), Board Approval, that requires each institution to bring all new projects to the Board for the approval of the project initiation and the appointment of a design professional, as required in Board Policy §902, Initiation of Construction Projects. Project Initiation Date: March 18, 2010

Date of Original Construction: 1947 Date of Last Renovation: 2004 Project Budget: Estimated

Construction Cost: $1,006,676.00 Architectural and Engineering Fees: 92,737.31 Miscellaneous Project Costs: 45,950.00

Contingency: 104,636.69 Total Project Budget $1,250,000.00 Funding Source(s): Internal R&R funds ($1,250,000) Staff Recommendation: Board staff recommends approval of this item.

APPROVAL OF BUDGET INCREASES AND/OR CHANGES OF SCOPE IHL PROJECTS

5. UMMC- IHL 209-526, Cafeteria and Kitchen Renovations Project Request: The University of Mississippi Medical Center requests approval to increase the project budget for the Cafeteria and Kitchen Renovation project from $4,360,000 to $6,212,000 for an increase in the amount of $1,852,000.

Project Phase: Design Phase Design Professional: The McCarty Company General Contractor: N/A



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Purpose: This project is currently in the design phase. The escalation in the project budget is necessary due to a change in project scope based on the architect’s revised estimate incorporating the increase in scope. This project will renovate and upgrade the present basement kitchen and first floor cafeteria areas by adding new cooking equipment and creating a modern multi-Food Court concept with increased seating areas at the first floor cafeteria. At the beginning of Design Development, consideration was given to the kitchen consultant’s recommendation for a design revision that would increase the size and efficiency of this area that originally was to service 350 patients. Also, at the cafeteria first floor area, adjacent space previously unavailable could now be incorporated into the design to increase the Food Court and seating areas. The net total increase is approximately 3,000 square feet. The University of Mississippi Medical Center is acting in accordance with Board Policy §904(A), Board Approval, that requires each institution to submit all project budget increases to the Board for approval. Project Initiation Date: August 20, 2009

Project Budget:

Original Budget Proposed Budget Amount (+/-)

Construction Costs $2,805,631.00 $4,546,925.00 $1,741,294.00

Architectural and Engineering Fees $ 278,081.00 $ 476,121.00 $ 198,040.00

Miscellaneous Project Costs $ 880,000.00 $ 888,000.00 $ 8,000.00

Contingency $ 396,288.00 $ 300,954.00 $ (95,334.00)

Total Project Budget $4,360,000.00 $6,212,000.00 $1,852,000.00

Funding Source(s): Hospital Patient Revenue ($6,212,000) Staff Recommendation: Board staff recommends approval of this item.



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APPROVAL OF OTHER REAL ESTATE REQUEST

6. MSU-DAFVM, Right-of-Way Easement to Winston County

Project Request: Mississippi State University requests approval for the granting of a permanent right-of-way easement to Winston County.

Purpose: Approval for granting a right-of-way easement to Winston County is necessary to make improvements to Loakfoma Road in Winston County. The improvements include, but not limited to grading, drainage, road and bridge construction, surfacing, re-surfacing, widening, and maintaining Loakfoma Road as a public road. Mississippi State University is acting in accordance with Board Policy §905(A), Real Estate Management, which requires prior Board approval for the execution of all leases, easements, oil and mineral leases, and timber sales. A copy of the legal description of the utility easement is on file with the Office of Real Estate and Facilities.

Staff Recommendation: The Attorney General’s Office has reviewed and approved this item. Board staff recommends approval of this item.

7. USM-Demolish Student Support Building, Hattiesburg

Project Request: The University of Southern Mississippi requests approval to demolish Building #216, a 9,800 square foot building (six trailers placed together to form a single facility).

Purpose: The demolition of Building #216 is necessary to facilitate the construction of a parking structure on the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg campus. The University of Southern Mississippi is acting in accordance with Board Policy §919, Prerequisites for Building Modification or Demolition, which requires Board approval for demolition of a building after an inspection and approval by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and written permission from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History is obtained. All required documentation is on file with the Office of Real Estate and Facilities. Project Budget: $6,000

Funding Source(s): E&G operations and university maintenance funds ($6,000)



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Staff Recommendation: Board staff recommends approval of this item.

8. USM-Demolish Transmitter Building, Hattiesburg

Project Request: The University of Southern Mississippi requests approval to demolish Building #621, a 120 square foot transmitter building.

Purpose: The demolition of Building #621 is necessary to facilitate the use of a new Polymer Research Facility that has been constructed adjacent to the abandoned building on the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg campus. The University of Southern Mississippi is acting in accordance with Board Policy §919, Prerequisites for Building Modification or Demolition, which requires Board approval for demolition of a building after an inspection and approval by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and written permission from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History is obtained. All required documentation is on file with the Office of Real Estate and Facilities. Project Budget: $1,000

Funding Source(s): E&G operations and university maintenance funds ($1,000) Staff Recommendation: Board staff recommends approval of this item.

9. USM-IHL 208-295, Utility Easement for the City of Hattiesburg

Project Request: The University of Southern Mississippi requests approval for the granting of a utility easement to the City of Hattiesburg.

Purpose: Approval for granting a permanent easement to the City of Hattiesburg is necessary due to the City of Hattiesburg vacating a city street causing it to become university property. As a result, the university now needs to grant the City of Hattiesburg a utility easement for utility lines that are located along the previous roadway. The University of Southern Mississippi is acting in accordance with Board Policy §905(A), Real Estate Management, which requires prior Board approval for the execution of all leases, easements, oil and mineral leases, and timber sales. A copy of the legal description of the utility easement is on file with the Office of Real Estate and Facilities.

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10. USM-IHL 208-296, Temporary Easement for the Mississippi Department of Transportation

Project Request: The University of Southern Mississippi requests approval for the granting of a temporary easement to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Purpose: Approval for granting a temporary easement to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is necessary due to the development of a “Rails to Trails” project in Hattiesburg. MDOT will construct approximately 500 feet of 12-foot wide sidewalk, with associated grading, retaining and drainage structures on university property at the intersection of the West right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 49 and the South right-of-way line of West Fourth Street. MDOT will construct the improvements at no cost to the university and will transfer the improvements to the university upon completion. The proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the university and MDOT requires a temporary easement for MDOT to perform the work on university property. The University of Southern Mississippi is acting in accordance with Board Policy §905(A), Real Estate Management, which requires prior Board approval for the execution of all leases, easements, oil and mineral leases, and timber sales. A copy of the legal description of the temporary easement is on file with the Office of Real Estate and Facilities. Staff Recommendation: The Attorney General’s Office has reviewed and approved this item. Board staff recommends approval of this item.


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LEGAL 1. UMMC – APPROVAL TO HIRE WILLIAM SMITH, III, OF THE LAW FIRM

WATKINS & EAGER, AS OUTSIDE COUNSEL

The University of Mississippi Medical Center requests permission to hire William Smith, III of the firm Watkins & Eager, PLLC to provide legal services as real estate counsel. This is a new outside counsel contract. UMMC had previously contracted with Mr. Smith at the law firm of Taylor, Covington, and Smith in 2003-2004. The purpose of the contract is to obtain counsel for real estate work and other related financing matters as the legal expertise is not available in-house. The maximum amount payable under the contract would be $50,000 and the hourly rate of pay would be $165 per hour. The contract term would be from 04/01/2010 through 06/30/2011. Either party may terminate on thirty (30) days notice. The contract will be funded by interest income. This attorney has done excellent work for UMMC in the past. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Board staff recommends approval pending approval by the Attorney General.

2. SYSTEM – APPROVAL OF AMENDED CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES

BETWEEN IHL AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010

Approval is requested of the following amended contract for legal services between the Attorney General’s Office and the Board of Trustees. The only proposed change in the contract is the contract amount, which is a result of the unexpected resignation of one of your staff attorneys at the end of January 2010, and the proposed filling of that position with another attorney from within the Attorney General’s Office. The current contract amount is $473,898.92 and the proposed new contract amount for fiscal year 2010 is $463,479.60. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF HINDS

INTER-AGENCY AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on the day and date hereinafter recited between the Office of the Attorney General, who may be hereinafter known as “OAG” and the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning which may be hereinafter known as “IHL”, both of which may be hereinafter known as “Parties”, for the purpose of providing legal services to IHL and its subordinate institutions during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.



WHEREAS, the Attorney General is the Chief Legal Officer of the State of Mississippi

and is charged by the Constitution with the management of legal affairs for the State; and,

WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Parties that legal representation shall be provided on a system-wide basis; and,

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that such representation shall be supervised by the

Attorney General and must afford consistent representation to each institution in the system; and,

WHEREAS, the IHL shall maintain oversight over the responsibilities of the attorneys approved by the OAG,

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual benefits which will accrue to each Party from this Inter-Agency Agreement, which may be hereinafter known as the “Agreement”, and the mutual promises and covenants made and set out herein by the Parties, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is all hereby acknowledged, the Office of the Attorney General and the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning does hereby agree and contract that:

1. Upon payment by IHL of the consideration stated in the Agreement, the Office of the

Attorney General will:

a. Provide at all times no less than four (4) full-time staff attorneys (either Assistant Attorneys General or Special Assistant Attorneys General) to assist the Commissioner of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees, the Board Staff, and the various institutions of the IHL system in managing and conducting the day-to-day legal affairs of IHL, its offices and subordinate institutions. Said attorneys, one of whom shall be designated “Section Head” shall comprise the “IHL Education Section” of the OAG and shall be located at IHL offices or such places as may be designated by IHL.

b. Properly supervise, direct, and control the attorneys

provided pursuant to the terms and conditions of this contract, pursuant to OAG’s statutory duties found in Miss. Code Ann., §7-5-1, et seq., as amended, and other applicable statutes.

c. Provide personnel such as secretarial, clerical and

support staff, and updated computer hardware and software, as shall be necessary in the premises for the faithful performance of all terms and conditions of this contract.



d. Provide, for the supervision of the attorneys procured to

satisfy the terms and conditions of this contract, a section head, who shall be appointed by OAG, subject, however, to the approval, pursuant to Subsection (e), below, of IHL. The individual chosen as Section Head of the IHL Education Section shall be designated either an Assistant Attorney General or a Special Assistant Attorney General, who shall be assigned to IHL and the Commissioner of Higher Education. The individual shall be an attorney of the highest caliber, with extensive experience in administrative law, public procurement, the law of higher education and litigation. The individual so chosen by the Attorney General shall act as the legal advisor to IHL and the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Institutions. The individual chosen shall coordinate the legal affairs of IHL with the Commissioner and those attorneys assigned to the IHL Board Office as well as those authorized by paragraph (2) hereof. The individual shall further coordinate the legal activities of the above attorneys to provide for effective legal representation to IHL. Expertise will be developed and maintained among the attorneys assigned to IHL in areas necessary to provide quality and effective legal representation.

e. Assign attorney personnel procured to satisfy the terms

and conditions of this contract after:

i. The attorneys have been recommended in writing by OAG to the Board; and

ii. The Board’s designee(s) has participated

in an interview and selection process for said attorneys.

In the event that circumstances require the services of legal counsel in addition to

that provided herein, the Attorney General may make a temporary assignment of such counsel, subject to the prior approval of the Legal Committee of the Board of Trustees or the prior approval of the President of the Board, Chairperson of the Legal Committee, and the Commissioner.

2. Any State institution of higher learning may request the OAG to perform

legal services relating to patents, trademarks and copyrights separate and apart from paragraph 1 above. Upon approval of a request by the OAG, such services will be performed by an attorney who is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The IHL shall pay $85 per hour for such services. The OAG shall have the authority to approve and associate other legal counsel when appropriate for specific purposes



relating to international or foreign patents, trademarks, and copyrights. The OAG will provide monthly invoices to each institution identifying in reasonable detail the services performed and the attorney(s) who performed the services. Payment will be made by the institution to the OAG within 45 days of the invoice date.

3. Mississippi State University, the University of Mississippi, the University

of Southern Mississippi, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the Mississippi University for Women, Jackson State University, and such other institutions as authorized by the Board and approved by the Attorney General may employ or retain, at their own expense, legal representation in excess of that hereinabove provided. Each of said attorneys so engaged shall be, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, designated as a Special Assistant Attorney General. Each attorney so engaged shall administer the day-to-day legal affairs of their client, and coordinate same with the Section Head of the Attorney General’s Education Section at the IHL Office and shall make such reports to OAG as said Attorney General may require. Each campus based attorney may have assigned to them other duties by the chief executive officer.

4. An annual litigation report shall be furnished to IHL through the Office of

the Commissioner of Higher Education. The report will be submitted by the OAG by July 31, 2010, summarizing the services provided by OAG. This Annual Report shall document hours worked by the Education Section attorneys, broken down by institution and type of service. The Report shall be reviewed by the parties and may be used as a basis for future contractual relations.

5. IHL agrees to:

a. Provide office space for four (4) attorneys assigned by OAG in performance of this contract, in the Education and Research Center, or at such other place as may be deemed necessary and proper by the Commissioner of Higher Education.

b. Pay unto OAG, one-half in July and

one-half in January, a total yearly sum not exceeding Four Hundred Sixty Three Thousand, Four Hundred Seventy Nine and 60/100 Dollars ($463,479.60) for the good and faithful performance of all of the terms and conditions of this contract. The contract amount includes Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for reimbursement of registration, travel and



other expenses relating to continuing legal education courses and seminars addressing issues relevant to higher education attended by IHL Education Section attorneys.

c. Provide all necessary supplies,

legitimate travel expenses and other costs.

6. Both OAG and IHL agree:

a. That this Agreement is terminable at the instance of either Party upon the giving of thirty (30) days written notice to the other Party.

b. That this Agreement may be amended in

writing if both parties consent in writing to amendment thereof.

c. That the terms and conditions of the

Agreement are severable. Should any terms or conditions of this Agreement be invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect unless modified or terminated as hereinabove set out.

d. That any written notice required herein may

be made by mailing said notice by certified mail, United States Mail, postage prepaid, to the following:



OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING Jim Hood Dr. Hank Bounds Attorney General Commissioner of Higher Education Post Office Box 220 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Jackson, Mississippi 39211

WITNESS OUR SIGNATURES, this the _____ day of _______________, 2010. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING _____________________________________________ Scott Ross, President BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING _____________________________________________

Dr. Hank Bounds Commissioner of Higher Education OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ____________________________________________ Jim Hood, Attorney General

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Board staff recommends approval of this item.


CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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PERSONNEL

APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTION REQUESTS

1. Employment

UM

James D. Rader, Assistant Football Coach, Athletics; salary of $275,000 per annum, pro rata;

Auxiliary Funds; contract period February 3, 2010 to December 31, 2011

USM

Dunn, Kasey, Assistant Football Coach, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics; salary of

$100,000 per annum, pro rata; Auxiliary Funds; effective April 1, 2010 through March 31,

2012

Jackson, Je’Ney, Assistant Football Coach, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics; salary of

$100,000 per annum, pro rata; Auxiliary Funds; effective April 1, 2010 through March 31,

2012

2. Change of Status

ASU

Blanche Sanders, from Interim Dean of University Libraries; salary of $70,000 per annum;

E&G Funds; to effective February 15, 2010, Dean of University Libraries; no change in

salary

Samuel White, from Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences; salary of $130,520 per annum; E&G

Funds; to effective February 15, 2010, Dean of Arts & Sciences; no change in salary

IHL Executive Office

Alfred Rankins, Jr., from Interim Assistant Commissioner for Academic and Student

Affairs; salary of $130,000 per annum; E&G Funds; to effective March 19, 2010, Assistant

Commissioner for Academic and Student Affairs; salary of $141,750 per annum; E&G Funds

MSU

Jerry Gilbert, from Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs;

salary of $159,155 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to, effective March 19, 2010, Provost

and Executive Vice President; salary of $275,000 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds


CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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Wilbur Glenn Steele, Jr., from Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs;

salary of $250,000 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to, effective March 19, 2010, Endowed

Professor and Co-Director, MSU Department of Mechanical Engineering; salary of $169,859

per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds

Extension of multi-year athletic contract

Jennifer R. Hazelwood, Head Volleyball Coach, Athletics; from a contract period of January

16, 2009 to December 31, 2012; salary of $75,000; Auxiliary Funds; to effective January 16,

2010, a one-year contract extension through December 31, 2013; no change in salary

UM

Michael J. Markuson, Assistant Football Coach; Athletics; from contract period of January

01, 2009 to December 31, 2011; annual salary of $305,000; Auxiliary Funds; to, effective

January 1, 2010, a contract extension through December 31, 2012; annual salary of

$320,000; Auxiliary Funds

Tyrone Nix, Assistant Football Coach; Athletics; from contract period of January 01, 2009 to

December 31, 2011; annual salary of $360,000; Auxiliary Funds; to, effective January 1,

2010, a contract extension through December 31, 2012; annual salary of $500,000; Auxiliary

Funds

Houston D. Nutt, Head Football Coach; Athletics; from contract period of January 01, 2009

to December 31, 2012; annual salary of $2,500,000 ($200,000 from Auxiliary Funds and

$2,300,000 from Foundation Funds); to, effective January 1, 2010, a contract extension

through December 31, 2013; no change in salary

Terrence T. Price, Assistant Football Coach; Athletics; from contract period of January 21,

2009 to December 31, 2010; annual salary of $220,000; Auxiliary Funds; to, effective

January 1, 2010, a contract extension through December 31, 2011, annual salary of $230,000;

Auxiliary Funds

3. Sabbaticals

MSU

James H. Adams, Associate Professor, Instructional Systems and Workforce

Development/Education; from $58,558 per annum; E&G Funds; to $29,279 per annum for

sabbatical period; effective August 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010; professional

development

Ioana Banicescu, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering; from $90,890 per annum;

E&G Funds; to $45,445 per annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective August 16,

2010 to December 31, 2010; professional development


CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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Rudolf T. Clay, Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy; from $62,114 per annum, E&G

Funds; to $31,057 per annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective January 1, 2011 to

May 15, 2011; professional development

Jacqueline S. Edwards-Henry, Professor, Music; from $57,853 per annum; E&G Funds; to

$28,926.50 per annum for sabbatical period, E&G Funds; effective August 16, 2010 to

December 31, 2010; professional development

Becky E. Hagenston, Associate Professor, English; from $53,764 per annum; E&G Funds; to

$26,882 per annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective August 16, 2010 to


Dale L. Holt, Professor, Philosophy and Religion; from $77,273 per annum; E&G Funds; to

$38,636.50 per annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective August 16, 2010 to


Lana K. Johns, Professor, Music; from $65,851 per annum; E&G Funds; to $32,925.50 per

annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective August 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010;

professional development

Franz W. Kellermanns, Associate Professor, Management and Information Systems; from

$113,996 per annum; E&G Funds; to $56,998 per annum for sabbatical period; effective

August 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010; professional development

Seong-Gon Kim, Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy; from $68,516 per annum,

E&G Funds; to $34,258 per annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective January 1,

2011 to May 15, 2011; professional development

Yaroslav Koshka, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; from $87,394

per annum, E&G Funds; to $43,697 per annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective

January 1, 2011 to May 15, 2011; professional development

Erdem Topsakal, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; from $84,440

per annum, E&G Funds; to $42,220 per annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective

August 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010; professional development

Jilei Zhang, Professor, Forest Products, from $81,856 per annum, E&G Funds; to $30,696

per annum for sabbatical period; E&G Funds; effective January 1, 2011 to May 15, 2011,

$81,856.00 per annum; professional development


CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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MUW

Tom Nawrocki, Professor of Art, College of Arts & Sciences, from $60,000 per annum, pro

rata; to $30,000 per annum for sabbatical period; effective January 7, 2011 to May 30, 2011

MVSU

Rochelle Cobbs, Instructor of Criminal Justice; from $38,000 per annum, pro rata (nine-

month contract); E&G Funds; to $22,800 per annum for sabbatical period; effective January

5, 2010 to May 10, 2010; professional development

UM

John Bruce, Associate Professor of Political Science, from $67,475 per annum, pro rata;

E&G Funds; to $33,738 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 19, 2010 to


Qingying Bu, Associate Professor of Mathematics, from $63,905 per annum, pro rata; E&G

Funds; to $31,953 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 19, 2010 to December

31, 2010; professional development

Joe Turner Cantú, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, from $55,642 per annum, pro rata;

E&G Funds to $27,821 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 19, 2010 to


Lei Cao, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, from $85,498 per annum, pro rata;


December 31, 2010; research

Virginia Chavis, Associate Professor of Art, from $57,525 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds;

to $28,763 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 19, 2010 to December 31,

2010; professional development

Felice A. Coles, Associate Professor of Modern Languages, from $67,035 per annum, pro

rata; E&G Funds; to $33,518 per annum for sabbatical period; effective January 24, 2011 to

May 14, 2011; professional development

Rick Elam, Professor of Accountancy and Reynolds Professor of Accountancy, from

$158,590 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to $79,295 per annum for sabbatical period;

effective January 24, 2011 to May 14, 2011; professional development

Atef Elsherbeni, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs Director of Micro

Systems Laboratory, Director of CAD Laboratory and Professor of Electrical Engineering,


CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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from $124,887 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to $62,444 per annum for sabbatical period;

effective January 24, 2011 to May 14, 2011; professional development

Jonathan Brian Fenno, Associate Professor of Classics, from $57,234 per annum, pro rata



Janet Lynn Ford, Associate Professor of Anthropology, from $57,380 per annum, pro rata;

E&G Funds; to $28,690 per annum for sabbatical period; effective January 24, 2011 to May


Mary Allison Ford-Wade, Associate Professor of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation

Management, from $65,534 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to $32,767 per annum for

sabbatical period; effective January 24, 2011 to May 14, 2011; professional development

*(contingent upon having someone available to teach her class)

Susan Grayzel, Associate Professor of History, from $73,707 per annum, pro rata; E&G

Funds; to $36,854 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 19, 2010 to May 14,

2011; research

J.R. Hall, Professor of English, from $74,300 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to $37,150

per annum, pro rata; effective January 24, 2011 to May 14, 2011; professional development

Marjorie Holland, Professor of Biology, from $94,021 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to

$47,011 per annum for sabbatical period; effective January 24, 2011 to May 14, 2011;


Robert M. Holt, Associate Professor of Geology, from $73,813 per annum, pro rata; E&G

Funds; to $36,907 per annum for sabbatical period; effective January 24, 2011 to May 14,


Ian Hominick, Associate Professor of Music, from $57,832 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds;

to $28,916 per annum, pro rata; effective January 24, 2011 to May 14, 2011; professional

development

Angela Hornsby-Gutting, Assistant Professor of History, from $56,180 per annum, pro rata;

E&G Funds; to $28,090 per annum for sabbatical period; effective January 24, 2011 to May


Jason Klodt, Associate Professor of Modern Languages, from $57,004 per annum, pro rata;




CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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Robert S. Kroeger, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, from $80,666 per annum, pro rata;

E&G Funds; to $40,333 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 19, 2010 to May


John Latartara, Associate Professor of Music, from $53,000 per annum, pro rata; E&G


2011; research

John Lobur, Assistant Professor of Classics, from $50,451 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds;

to $25,226 per annum for sabbatical period; effective January 24, 2011 to May 14, 2011;

professional development *(contingent upon approval of tenure and promotion)

Neil Manson, Associate Professor of Philosophy, from $56,726 per annum, pro rata; E&G



Glenn R. Parsons, Professor of Biology, from $87,851 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to

$43,926 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 19, 2010 to December 31, 2010;


Karen L. Raber, Professor of English, from $70,634 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to

$35,317 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 19, 2010 to May 14, 2011;


Sheila Skemp, Clare Leslie Marquette Professor of American History, from $106,763 per

annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to $53,382 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August

19, 2010 to December 31, 2010; professional development

Kenneth J. Sufka, Professor of Psychology and Pharmacology; Research Professor in RIPS,

from $82,811 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to $41,406 per annum for sabbatical period;

effective August 19, 2010 to May 14, 2011

Mary F. Thurlkill, Associate Professor of Religion, from $56,700 per annum, pro rata; E&G

Funds; to $28,350 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 19, 2010 to December


Jianqiang Wang, Associate Professor of Accountancy, from $124,479 per annum, pro rata;


December 31, 2010; research

Jordan K. Zjawiony, Professor of Pharmacognosy and Research Professor, RIPS, from

$111,826 per annum, pro rata; E&G Funds; to $41,935 per annum for sabbatical period;

effective August 19, 2010 to December 31, 2010; professional development


CONSENT AGENDA

March 18, 2010

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USM

Joby Bass; Associate Professor of Geography and Geology; from $59,141 per annum, pro

rata (nine-month contract); E&G Funds; to $26,285 per annum for sabbatical period;

effective August 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010; professional development

Jiu Ding; Professor of Mathematics; from $68,500 per annum, pro rata (nine-month contract);



Damon Franke; Associate Professor of English; from $48,029 per annum, pro rata (nine-

month contract); E&G Funds to $21,346 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August

16, 2010 to December 31, 2010; professional development

Joseph Kolibal; Associate Professor of Mathematics; from $58,655 per annum, pro rata

(nine-month contract); E&G Funds; to $29,328 per annum for sabbatical period; effective

August 16, 2010 to May 12, 2011; professional development

Mark Miller; Professor of Geography and Geology; from $87,914 per annum, pro rata (nine-



Elizabeth Moak; Associate Professor of Music; from $48,480 per annum, pro rata (nine-

month contract); E&G Funds; to $24,240 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August


Ray Scurfield; Professor of Social Work; from $64,017 per annum, pro rata (nine-month

contract); E&G Funds; to $32,009 per annum for sabbatical period; effective August 16,

2010 to May 12, 2011; professional development

Ellen Weinauer; Associate Professor of English; from $56,571 per annum, pro rata (nine-


14, 2011 to May 12, 2011; professional development.

REGULAR

AGENDAS

03/10/2010

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AGENDA

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS March 18, 2010

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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 1. SYSTEM – APPROVAL OF PROPOSED BOARD POLICY ADDITIONS AND

AMENDMENTS

In accordance with Board Policy 201.0402: Procedures for Changing Board Policies and Adopting New Policies “The adoption of new policies or changing existing policies is solely the responsibility of the Board. It is important that sufficient time be given to permit further study and to give interested parties an opportunity to react; therefore, no new policies nor policy revisions introduced for the first time shall be adopted until a subsequent meeting”, Final Board approval is requested for the following proposed policy additions and changes that were approved for 1st reading in February 2010.

PROPOSED NEW POLICY

a. 609 TRANSFER OF THE ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE FROM A MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE

General Policy

IHL institutions will accept all transferable courses with a grade of “C” or better completed as part of an Associate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college. Upon transferring to an IHL institution, these students may begin taking courses within a declared major or to fulfill prerequisites for a major. Acceptance into some majors may require a higher grade point average and/or additional pre-major/prerequisite courses beyond requirements for the Associate of Arts degree. Upon adoption, this policy supersedes the Articulation Agreement for determining the transferability of the 30-hour IHL core curriculum.

1. Students who graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college and complete the 30-hour IHL Board core curriculum (Board Policy Section 512 “Core Curriculum”) with a grade of “C” or better in each core course will satisfy the IHL core curriculum requirement at each IHL institution. General education requirements for baccalaureate programs at the receiving institution may exceed the minimum IHL core curriculum. In such cases, transfer students may need to take additional courses to satisfy these requirements.

2. All non-IHL core curriculum courses in the Associate of Arts degree program may be assigned to fulfill the major, pre-major or elective requirements, dependent upon the non-IHL core curriculum courses taken within the Associate of Arts degree program and the declared major at the IHL institution.



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Transferable Courses



PROPOSED POLICY AMENDMENTS b. 600 STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ADMISSIONS

Underlines are modifications/additions

Black Strikeouts are deletions Blue Strikeouts language moved/incorporated into another policy

Red is state statute 601 ADMISSION STANDARDS



Miss. Code Ann., §37-101-15, as amended (BT Minutes, 9/90; 9/93; 1/98; 1/2003; 2/2009)



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602 FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS

The high school course requirements set forth below are applicable to students graduating from high school and entering a public institution of higher learning. A. HIGH SCHOOL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (College Preparatory Curriculum)

Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, and Advanced Physics or any other science course with comparable rigor and content. One Carnegie unit from a Physical Science course with content at a level that may serve as an introduction to Physics and Chemistry may be used. Two of the courses chosen must be laboratory based.



Mathematics 3 Includes Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. A fourth class in higher

level mathematics is highly recommended.







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B. FULL ADMISSION










Those Mississippi residents who applied and failed to meet Full Admission Standards along with any Mississippi high school graduate regardless of academic performance may, as a result



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of review, be admitted to the summer or fall semester. The ACT is not a requirement in this category. The review shall involve a consideration of high school performance, ACT scores (if available), placement testing, special interests and skills as well as other non-cognitive factors. The review shall result in placement in one of the following categories:


2. Full Admission with Academic Deficiencies





(BT Minutes, 5/92; 9/93; 9/94; 3/95; 10/95; 9/96; 1/98; 2/2005; 8/2006; 2/2009)



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Mathematics 4 Includes Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and any one Carnegie Unit of comparable rigor and content. (e.g., Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre- Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus AB,

AP Calculus BC, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, or AP Statistics.)

Science 4 Includes Biology I, Chemistry I, and any

two Carnegie Units of comparable rigor

and content. (e.g., Physics, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, AP Chemistry, Physics II, AP Physics B,

AP Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics C – Mechanics, Botany, Microbiology, or Human Anatomy and Physiology.)

Social Studies 4 Includes World History, U.S. History, Introduction to World Geography, U.S. Government, Economics, and Mississippi Studies. (Credit earned for

a state/local government course in any other state may stand in lieu of Mississippi Studies)


performing arts course(s) meeting the



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requirements for high school graduation.





(BT Minutes, 5/92; 9/93; 9/94; 3/95; 10/95; 9/96; 1/98; 2/2005; 5/2005; 9/2005; 8/2006; 2/2007; 2/2009)


An applicant who is at least twenty-one (21) years old and does not meet the regular freshman admission requirements may apply for admission as a non-degree seeking student. Non-degree seeking students may enroll in a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours during a regular term, six (6) semester hours during a five-week summer term, or equivalent hours for alternate terms as determined by the admitting institution To transition from non-degree-seeking to degree-seeking status, students must satisfactorily complete twelve (12) hours with a “C” or better average in the general education core Once admitted to a degree program, a maximum of eighteen (18) semester hours credit earned as a non-degree-seeking student may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree, if approved by the dean of the college or school from which the degree is sought.

(BT Minutes, 5/99; 2/2009)



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(BT Minutes, 1/93; 1/98; 2/2005; 2/2009)

B. HEPATITIS B


(BT Minutes, 1/93; 1/98; 2/2009)

C. TUBERCULOSIS


(BT Minutes, 1/93; 1/98; 2/2009)


ACADEMIC AFFAIRS March 18, 2010 Page 10 of 19




Each applicant to any university within the system must receive and have in his possession a letter or certificate of admission signed by the officer designated by the Institutional Executive Officer of the university before presenting him/herself for registration. No student shall be permitted to register or attend classes without such certificate. No officer shall issue a letter or certificate of admission to any student whose application has not been completed in accordance with the regulations of the Board. 604 607 REJECTION OF APPLICATION



(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)




Miss. Code Ann., §97-7-10, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) 605 608 INTERMEDIATE COURSES A. All entering freshmen enrolled at an IHL university with an ACT Mathematics subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate Algebra during their first semester of





enrollment. At the discretion of the admitting IHL institution, students whose Mathematics subtest score is 17, 18 or 19 may be required to take Intermediate Algebra.


C. All entering freshmen enrolled at an IHL university with an ACT Reading subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate Reading during their first semester of enrollment. At the discretion of the admitting IHL institution, students whose Reading subtest score is 17, 18 or may be required to take Intermediate Reading. Students taking Intermediate Reading should not be permitted to take reading-intensive courses, such as History. D. Students taking two or more intermediate courses must enroll in the Year-Long Academic Support Program and will not be permitted to take more than 17 semester hours, including intermediate courses and the Academic Support Program.

(BT Minutes, 2/2000; 2/2005; 2/2009)


A. General Policy

IHL institutions will accept all transferable courses with a grade of “C” or better completed as part of an Associate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college. Upon transferring to an IHL institution, these students may begin taking courses within a declared major or to fulfill prerequisites for a major. Acceptance into some majors may require a higher grade point average and/or additional pre-major/prerequisite courses beyond requirements for the Associate of Arts degree. Upon adoption, this policy supersedes the Articulation Agreement for determining the transferability of the 30-hour IHL core curriculum.

1) Students who graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from a Mississippi community/junior college and complete the 30-hour IHL Board core curriculum (Board Policy Section 512 “Core Curriculum”) with a grade of “C” or better in each core course will satisfy the IHL core curriculum requirement at each IHL institution. General education requirements for baccalaureate programs at the





receiving institution may exceed the minimum IHL core curriculum. In such cases, transfer students may need to take additional courses to satisfy these requirements.






For purposes of determining of whether a minor pays out-ofstate or in-state tuition for attendance at universities and community and junior colleges, the residence of a person less than 21 years of age is that of the father, the mother or a general guardian duly appointed by a proper court in Mississippi. If a court has granted custody of the minor to one parent, the residence of the minor is that of the parent who was granted custody by the court. If both parents are dead, the residence of the minor is that of the last surviving parent at the time of that parent's death, unless the minor lives with a general guardian duly appointed by a proper court of Mississippi, in which case his/her residence becomes that of the guardian. A minor student who, upon registration at a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community college, presents a transcript demonstrating graduation from a Mississippi secondary school and who has been a secondary school student in Mississippi for not less than the final four years of secondary school attendance shall not be required to pay out-of-state tuition. This policy shall not apply to the residence of a person as it relates to residency for voter registration or voting.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-7, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) B. RESIDENCE OF AN ADULT The residence of an adult is that place where he/she is domiciled, that is, the place where he/she actually physically resides with the intention of remaining there indefinitely or of returning





there permanently when temporarily absent.


Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-11, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) D. RESIDENCE REQUIRED No student may be admitted to any community/junior college or institution of higher learning as a resident of Mississippi unless his/her residence has been in the State of Mississippi preceding his/her admission. Residence shall be as defined in Sections 37103-7 and 37-103-13 unless excepted in Miss. Code Ann., §§37-103-1 through 37-103-29. Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-3, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009) E. RESIDENCY PETITIONS Nonresidents may petition the institutions for a change of residency classification. A person who enters the state of Mississippi from another state and enters a system institution is considered a nonresident, unless the person meets the residency requirements set out in subsections A and B above. Provided, however, that any person who has attained 21 years of age and has thereafter actually established residency as defined within section A above and resided within the state of Mississippi for 12 consecutive months after attaining 21 years of age upon sworn affidavit and other representation, may petition the particular institution for a change in residency classification for the purposes of fees and tuition assessment. The institution may make reasonable inquiry into the validity of the petitioner's claim. Such petition for change of residency must be made on or before the last day a student may register at the particular institution without penalty.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)










Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-17, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009) B. SPOUSE OR CHILD OF MILITARY PERSONNEL Resident status of a spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on extended active duty shall be that of the military spouse or parent for the purpose of attending state-supported institutions of higher learning and community/junior colleges of the State of Mississippi during the time that their military spouse or parent is stationed within the State of Mississippi and shall be continued through the time that the military spouse or parent is stationed in an overseas area with last duty assignment within the State of Mississippi, excepting





temporary training assignments en route from Mississippi. Resident status of a minor child terminates upon reassignment under Permanent Change of Station Orders of the military parent for duty in the continental United States outside the State of Mississippi, excepting temporary training assignments en route from Mississippi, and except that children of members of the Armed Forces who attain Mississippi residency in accordance with the above provisions, who begin and complete their senior year of high school in Mississippi, and who enroll full time in a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community/junior college to begin studies in the fall after their graduation from high school, maintain their residency status so long as they remain enrolled as a student in good standing at a Mississippi institution of higher learning or community/junior college. Enrollment during summer school is not required to maintain such resident status.




Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-19, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009)





C. CERTIFICATION OF RESIDENCE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL A military person on active duty stationed in Mississippi who wishes to avail himself/herself or his/her dependents of the provisions of Section 37-103-17 must submit a certificate from his/her military organization showing the name of the military member; the name of the dependent, if for a dependent; the name of the organization of assignment and its address (may be in the letterhead); that the military member will be on active duty stationed in Mississippi on the date of registration at the state-supported institution of higher learning or community/junior college of the State of Mississippi; that the military member is not on transfer orders; and the signature of the commanding officer, the adjutant, or the personnel officer of the unit of assignment with signer's rank and title. A military certificate must be presented to the registrar of the state-supported institution of higher learning or community/junior college of the State of Mississippi each semester or tri-semester at (or within 10 days prior to) registration each semester for the provisions of said section to be effective.

Miss. Code Ann., §37-103-21, as amended. (BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 12/2005; 2/2009)

612 611 OUT-OF-STATE TUITION FOR NONRESIDENTS AUTHORITY TO SET TUITION AND WAIVER OF OUT-OF-STATE TUITION FOR NONRESIDENTS WHO WERE BORN IN MISSISSIPPI AND ARE VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES



1 The nonresident student was born in the State of Mississippi but subsequently relocated and resided outside the state as a minor under the care of the minor’s father or mother, or both;

2 The nonresident student is a veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United

States;


AGENDA

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

March 18, 2010

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Underlines are modifications/additions

Black Strikeouts are deletions

Blue Strikeouts language moved/incorporated into another policy

Red is state statute

3 The nonresident student is domiciled in Mississippi no later than six months after the

nonresident student’s separation from service, as evidenced by a Report of Separation

from Military Service or other military discharge document, for the purpose of enrolling

in a state institution of higher learning or a community/junior college.

Miss. Code Ann., 37-103-25, as amended

(BT Minutes, 12/2005; 2/2009)

612 613 ATHLETICS

A. ATHLETIC RECRUITMENT

The Board endorses the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and regulations

for the recruitment of student athletes. The Board reserves the prerogative to adopt standards

more restrictive than those which have been approved by the NCAA but under no conditions

shall the Board adopt less restrictive standards. All institutional standards and/or policies

relating to institutional athletics will be on file in the Board Office.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)


The programs of intercollegiate and intramural athletics of the state institutions shall be

organized and developed as elements in the total educational programs of the institutions.

Athletic programs shall be conducted so as to promote the total welfare of students, including

physical and mental health and the development of capacities and talents, and so as to contribute

to the morale of students, alumni and friends of the institutions. Programs of intercollegiate

athletics shall be under the complete control of the Institutional Executive Officers, subject to the

oversight of the Board. Funds used to support all athletic programs shall be fully controlled by

the Institutional Executive Officer of the institution; however, no funds budgeted for

instructional purposes may be diverted to athletics and no athletics funds may be diverted to

other purposes without approval by the Board. Standards of the NCAA and appropriate regional

conferences shall be the standards of the institutions’ athletic departments.

(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009)

C. ATHLETIC TICKETS

Upon request, Institutional Executive Officers may furnish complimentary athletic tickets for







(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009) 613 614 PERSONAL PROPERTY




D. The property may be sold by the institution, forfeited for official use, given away for a charitable or needy purpose, or other proper disposition.

E. The proceeds of institutional sale of said property shall be placed in such fund or funds as assigned by the Institutional Executive Officer.

F. All policies regarding abandoned motor vehicles should be in compliance with Miss. Code Ann., §63-23-1, et seq., as amended.

Miss. Code Ann., §1-3-41, as amended; Miss. Code Ann., §63-23-1, et seq., as amended





(BT Minutes, 9/90; 1/98; 2/2009) 614 615 STUDENT APPEALS The Board delegates to the various Institutional Executive Officers full authority in all matters concerning student affairs. The decision of the Institutional Executive Officer shall be final so far as the institution is concerned. Upon rendering of a final decision, the aggrieved student will be notified. The Institutional Executive Officer may request the legal assistance of the Attorney General's Office through the Commissioner.

(BT Minutes, 3/91; 1/98; 2/2009) 615 616 ALCOHOL ON CAMPUS

The universities are directed to follow all applicable local, state and federal laws as to the possession and consumption of alcohol, light wine and beer on their respective campuses. However, each university is authorized to create more restrictive policies, rules and regulations related to the possession and consumption of alcohol, light wine and beer on campus which do not violate applicable local, state and federal laws. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold or consumed at any public athletic event at any state university. Additionally, each university shall make educational programs on alcohol abuse available to its students.

(BT Minutes, 6/2007; 2/2009)



BUDGET, FINANCE & AUDIT March 18, 2010

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1. SYSTEM – PROFESSIONAL MULTI-YEAR TUITION INCREASES

Approval is requested for the required 30-day review period for the multi-year professional

tuition rates for Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi for fiscal years

2011 and 2012 and for the University of Mississippi Medical Center for fiscal years 2011

through 2014.

. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on Board Policy 702.04C – Consideration of

Requests: Requests to establish tuition, and room and board charges shall not be considered until at least thirty days after they have been submitted to provide an opportunity for review by the Board and the Commissioner. The Board reserves the right to waive the thirty-day review requirement during periods of extreme time constraint.

Staff recommends Board approval for the required 30-day review period of the Resident and Non-Resident Professional Tuition Requests for FY 2011 to FY 2012 for Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi and FY 2011 to FY 2014 for the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

2. SYSTEM – MULTI-YEAR ROOM AND BOARD INCREASES

Approval is requested for the required 30-day review period for the multi-year increases in

room and board rates at all institutions effective for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on Board Policy 702.04C – Consideration of

Requests: Requests to establish tuition, and room and board charges shall not be considered until at least thirty days after they have been submitted to provide an opportunity for review by the Board and the Commissioner. The Board reserves the right to waive the thirty-day review requirement during periods of extreme time constraint.

Staff recommends Board approval for the 30-day review of the proposed multi-year housing and board (food) rates increases for FY 2011 and FY 2012.


AGENDA

REAL ESTATE

March 18, 2010

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1. SYSTEM – APPROVAL FOR FIRST READING OF AMENDMENTS TO BOARD

POLICY 902 INITIATION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

Due to the inflation over time of the costs of construction projects and to expedite the

progress of smaller projects, the following amendments to Board Policy 902 Initiation of Construction Projects are proposed for Board consideration:

902 INITIATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

The Board must approve the initiation of a project for the construction of

new facilities, repairs and renovations to existing facilities and requests for

a capital outlay with a total budget exceeding $1,000,000 regardless of

how these projects are financed. It is the intent of the Board that its

appropriate staff under the direction of the Commissioner shall be

involved in all phases of building projects requiring approval by the

Board. All construction, repairs and renovation projects with a total

budget of $1,000,000 or less may be approved by the Institutional

Executive Officer. However, all projects utilizing any state bond funds,

including Ayers funds, must be initiated with STAFF approval from the

Office of Real Estate and Facilities. No further approvals are required by

IHL staff for projects of $1,000,000 or less unless the budget changes. All

budget changes for these projects must be reported to the Office of Real

Estate and Facilities.



POLICY 905 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Due to the inflation over time of the costs of construction projects and real property and

to expedite the contractual process, the following amendments to Board Policy 905 Real

Estate Management are proposed for Board consideration:

905 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT

A. The Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, allows all institutions

of higher learning governed by the Board to purchase real

property; however, only Alcorn State University, Mississippi State

University, The University of Mississippi and The University of

Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory may sell

land without seeking specific legislative approval. Alcorn State


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University, Mississippi State University, The University of

Mississippi and The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast

Research Laboratory must still receive Board approval prior to

selling real property. Delta State University, Jackson State

University, Mississippi University for Women, Mississippi Valley

State University and The University of Southern Mississippi must

all receive specific Board and legislative approval to sell real

property.

$ Board approval prior to the execution of a contract for the

sale of real property is required for all land sales, regardless

of the sale price.

$ Board approval prior to execution of the purchase contract

is required for all real property purchases that exceed

$100,000. However, all real property purchases of

$100,000 or less involving the expenditure of any state

bond funds or Ayers funds shall be reported to the Office of

Real Estate and Facilities.

$ Prior Board approval is required for the execution of all

easements, oil, gas and mineral leases and timber sales. An

institution planning on selling timber or entering into oil,

gas or mineral leases must follow all applicable provisions

of Miss. Code Ann. §37-101-41 through §37-101-161

(1972), as amended.

$ Board approval prior to the execution of the contract is

required for all other real property contracts requiring an

aggregate total expenditure exceeding $1,000,000, but any

such expenditure contracts of from $500,000 to $1,000,000

shall be submitted to the Commissioner for approval. All

contracts approved by the Commissioner shall be

subsequently reported to the Board as an information item.

All real property contracts requiring an aggregate total

expenditure of less than $500,000 and involving the

expenditure of any state bond funds or Ayers funds shall be

reported to the Office of Real Estate and Facilities.

Requests for approval of land contracts shall include property

descriptions, terms of purchase, lease or sale and intended use of

the property.

An institution acquiring or disposing of real property shall receive

two independent appraisals. The purchase price of property to be


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acquired shall not exceed the average of the two appraisals. The

sale price of real property shall be no less than the average of the

two appraisals.

B. Prior to Board consideration of the purchase or acceptance of real

estate from any source, a Phase I or more detailed Environmental

Report shall be completed by qualified personnel and submitted to

the Board’s Real Estate and Facilities Office. In the event

hazardous substances are confirmed as having existed in the past or

as presently existing, the Board reserves the right to cancel the

transaction without liability, or to permit the other party or parties

to remove the hazardous substances at its or their expense in a

manner sufficient to receive a “no further action” letter from the

State’s Department of Environmental Quality. Wetlands or other

environmental restrictions on the property are to be identified.

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1. UMMC – APPROVAL TO SETTLE TORT CLAIM

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking Board approval for settlement of Tort Claim No. 1585.



POLICY 701.07 DEPOSITORY POLICY In order to make Board Policy 701.07 Depository Policy consistent with applicable state

law, as set out within Miss. Code Ann. §7-9-43 (1972), as amended, the following amendment is proposed for the Board’s consideration:

701.07 DEPOSITORY POLICY

The state institutions of higher learning and the State Department of Public Welfare, after receiving the written approval of the State Fiscal Officer as provided in '7-9-41, shall select and make a contract with some bank to serve as depository for institutional funds. The contract shall be for two and one-half years.

Miss. Code Ann., '7-9-43, as amended.

Funds may only be deposited in depositories approved by the Board. If the depository is not a participant in the state collateral pool, the institution shall monitor the collateralization of deposits by the depository to ensure compliance with state statutes.



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3. SYSTEM – APPROVAL FOR FIRST READING OF AMENDMENTS TO BOARD POLICY 1201.01 THE LAW

Parts of the Board’s ethics policies are inconsistent with the state ethics statutes. The

following proposed amendments are suggested in order to make the Board’s ethics policies consistent with state law:

1201.01 THE LAW

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, as well as all officers and employees of the Board, shall abide by the state ethics statutes, as set out in Miss. Code Ann. §25-4-101, et. seq. (1972), as amended.

The Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning recognizes that the integrity of Board members, staff, Institutional Executive Officers and employees in the conduct of the public's business should be unquestioned and of the highest order. The Board further recognizes that the Mississippi Legislature has declared its intent that public officers comport themselves in a manner which is above question through the adoption of Miss. Code Ann., '25-4-101, et seq., which states:

The legislature declares that elective and public office and employment is a public trust and any effort to realize personal gain through official conduct, other than as provided by law, or as a natural consequence of the employment or position, is a violation of that trust. Therefore, public servants shall endeavor to pursue a course of conduct which will not raise suspicion among the public that they are likely to be engaged in acts that are in violation of this trust and which will not reflect unfavorably upon the state and local government.

And pursuant to Miss. Code Ann., '25-4-105(1), which states:

No public servant shall use his official position to obtain pecuniary benefit for himself other than that compensation provided for by law, or to obtain pecuniary benefit for any relative or any business with which he is associated.


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Therefore, the Board adopts as its policy that Board members, Board staff, Institutional Executive Officers and all employees of the various institutions of higher learning shall observe the ethics law.


4. SYSTEM – APPROVAL FOR FIRST READING OF DELETION OF BOARD POLICY 1201.0101 BOARD MEMBERS


following proposed deletion of Board Policy 1201.0101 Board Members is suggested in order to make the Board’s ethics policies consistent with state law:

1201.0101 BOARD MEMBERS

The formal policy of this Board applicable to all Board members is as follows:

A. In this regard, Board members shall advise the executive office of

the Board of any interest in any banking institution or other enterprise likely to do business with the executive office so that the appearance of impropriety can be avoided. Should such interest in a banking institution or other enterprise be created or acquired by any Board member in the future, then notice will immediately be given to the executive office.

B. In addition, the Board further adopts as its policy that no Board

member or Board member's spouse, dependent child or parent shall serve on any board of directors of any banking institution or other enterprise with which the executive office does business or own any interest in said business or receive any income from said business.

C. In addition, Board members shall be prohibited from having an

interest in a contract with IHL or the universities during their term of office or within one year after termination of their office.



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5. SYSTEM – APPROVAL FOR FIRST READING OF DELETION OF BOARD POLICY 1201.0102 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL


following proposed deletion of Board Policy 1201.0102 Executive Officers and Personnel is suggested in order to make the Board’s ethics policies consistent with state law:

1201.0102 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL

The Board further adopts as a policy and directs that each institution of higher learning which has been entrusted to this Board shall adopt and publish a policy that:

A. All officers and all employees making or having the responsibility

for financial decisions involving the expenditure, safekeeping or investments of funds of all institutions shall advise the Institutional Executive Officer of any interest in any banking institution or other enterprise likely to do business with the institution so that the appearance of impropriety can be avoided. Should such interest in a banking institution or other enterprise be created or acquired by any officer or any employee in the future, then notice will immediately be given to the Institutional Executive Officer.

B. No officer or employee making or having the responsibility for

financial decisions involving the expenditure, safekeeping or investments of funds, or spouse, dependent child or a parent of such officer or employee shall serve on any board of directors of any banking institution or other enterprise with which the institution does business or have a material financial interest* in said business.

C. All officers or employees shall be prohibited from being a

contractor, subcontractor or vendor with the governmental entity of which he is a member other than his contract of employment or have a material financial interest* in any business which subcontractor or vendor with the governmental entity of which he is a member.



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6. SYSTEM – APPROVAL FOR FIRST READING OF AMENDMENTS TO BOARD POLICY 1201.0103 BIDS FOR DEPOSITORY CONTRACTS


following amendments are suggested in order to make the Board’s ethics policies consistent with state law:

1201.0103 1201.02 BIDS FOR DEPOSITORY CONTRACTS

Public bidding shall be utilized to obtain all depository contracts for the Board executive office and for all institutions which have been entrusted to this Board. At least three written bids for such services shall be obtained.

*"Material financial interest" means a personal and pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, accruing to a public servant or spouse, either

individually or in combination with each other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shall not be deemed to be a material financial interest with respect to a business with which a public servant may be associated:

(i) Ownership of any interest of less than ten percent (10%) in a business where the aggregate annual net income to the public servant therefrom is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00);

(ii) Ownership of any interest of less than two percent (2%) in a business where the aggregate annual net income to the public servant therefrom is less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00);

(iii) The income as an employee of a relative if neither the public servant or relative is an officer, director or partner in the business and any ownership interest would not be deemed material pursuant to subparagraph (i) or (ii) herein; or

(iv) The income of the spouse of a public servant when such spouse is a contractor, subcontractor or vendor with the governmental entity that employs the public servant and the public servant exercises no control, direct or indirect, over the contract between the spouse and such governmental entity.

**Interpretation - Pursuant to Mississippi Ethics Commission official opinion No. 88-17-E rendered February 15, 1988, an interpretation based on certain facts was made for a faculty member having a consulting contract with a company contracting with the university under the following circumstances:

1. The faculty member does not have a material financial interest or2. The faculty member is not an employee, stockholder or continuing contractor with the

company, and3. The existence of either contract is not contingent upon the other.Interpretations for

similar situations must be made on a case by case basis.



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7. SYSTEM – APPROVAL FOR FIRST READING OF DELETION OF BOARD POLICY 1201.0104 DECORUM

Parts of the Board’s ethics policies are inconsistent with the state ethics statutes.

The following proposed deletion of Board Policy 1201.0104 Decorum is suggested in order to make the Board’s ethics policies consistent with state law:

1201.0104 DECORUM

Board members, Board staff, Institutional Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers and employees of all institutions which have been entrusted to this Board shall use every effort to avoid even the appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest regardless of whether or not the activity involved might be permitted under the Ethics in Government Act or the provisions of Mississippi Constitution Section 109.


8. SYSTEM – APPROVAL FOR FIRST READING OF DELETION OF BOARD

POLICY 1201.0105 INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES Parts of the Board’s ethics policies are inconsistent with the state ethics statutes. The

following proposed deletion of Board Policy 1201.0105 Individual Responsibilities is suggested in order to make the Board’s ethics policies consistent with state law:

1201.0105 INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to the provisions of the foregoing policies by which the Board and the institutions undertake to minimize the incidence of conflicts of interest, be advised that the ultimate responsibility, civil or criminal, remains with the individual member, officer or employee to see that such violations do not occur and that Miss. Code Ann., '25-4-105 contains additional provisions to be followed. These policies are merely a supplement to the conflict of interest laws.



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9. SYSTEM – APPROVAL FOR FIRST READING OF AMENDMENTS TO BOARD POLICY 1201.02 BOARD MEMBER RESPONSIBILITY GUIDELINES


following proposed amendments are suggested in order to make the Board’s policies consistent with state law:

1201.02 1203.03 BOARD MEMBER RESPONSIBILITY GUIDELINES

The purpose of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) is to govern Mississippi=s eight public universities. Such governance requires a strong, well-informed board wherein each member functions constructively and with integrity. These guidelines describe the responsibilities and code of ethical conduct of IHL board members.

A. Members of the IHL Board should make every effort to become

well informed about the Mississippi university system and each of its institutions.

This includes: 1. understanding system, board, and institutional missions,

policies, budgets, programs, support organizations, and activities;

2. understanding academia and its similarities and differences when compared to business and other governmental entities;

3. understanding state financing and decision-making regarding all of public education; and

4. understanding regional and national issues and trends in higher education. B. Members of the IHL Board should understand the limits of their authority as individual board members and the

resultant necessity for the board to function as a cohesive, effective team. In this regard, board members should:

1. Regularly attend board meetings; thoughtfully prepare for and participate in discussions; seek consensus;

and vote independently; 2. Actively engage in policy formation and decision-

making, speaking up at board and committee meetings, but understanding the need to support policies and decisions once established;

3. Focus their efforts on policy making and dealing


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with the major issues facing our university system and avoid involvement in administrative and management activities;

4. Allow the President and the Commissioner to serve as the official speakers for the Board of Trustees and university presidents to serve as the official speakers for their institutions B nothing in this guideline seeks to hinder board members from expressing individual opinions about higher education matters;

5. Publicly support and sustain system and university executive officers while privately assessing and exercising critical judgment on performance, all the while maintaining decent respect for differing opinions and offering criticism in a constructive manner; and

6. In appropriate circumstances, communicate promptly to the Commissioner any significant concern or complaint and allow him or her the opportunity to deal with it.

C. Members of the IHL Board should serve as champions and

advocates for both the citizens of Mississippi and the system of higher education. In this regard, board members should: 1. Cultivate a commitment to the success of the entire system

rather than to any single institution, group of institutions, or institutional constituency;

2. 1. Seek to act in the best interests all the Mississippi citizens and not cater to any particular area, community, or constituent interests;

3. 2. Seek to enhance the public image of the universities, the system, and the board; 4. 3. Show respect for all individuals and conduct

business in a professional and ethical manner that fosters trust throughout the system, with public officials, and with the public at-large; and

5. 4. Promote initiatives to improve the performance of the system of higher education on behalf of Mississippi=s citizens.


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D. Members of the IHL Board are constitutionally challenged to serve with Athe highest order of intelligence, character, learning, and fitness.@ In this regard, each board member should abide by the following code of ethical conduct:

1. In conducting business, board members should endeavor at all times:

a. to place the interests of the state and the universities above their own B this accountability supersedes any conflicting loyalty such as that to other associations or interest groups and/or membership on other boards;

b. to avoid both the actuality and appearance of self-interest or self-dealing;

c. to avoid both the actuality and appearance of acting on behalf of others= private interests; and

d. never to make any request or demand for action that violates system or university

policies, rules, and regulations or state or federal law. 2. Board members must avoid conflict of interest with

respect to their fiduciary responsibility: a. There must be no conduct of private business or personal services between any board member and the universities, except as

procedurally controlled, to assure openness and competitive opportunity.

b. Board members may speak on their area of expertise at workshops and conferences for honoraria; but if an individual is participating in his or her capacity as a board member, it is inappropriate to accept an honorarium. It is important to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

c. When the Board is to decide upon an issue about which a member has an unavoidable conflict of interest, that member shall recuse herself or himself, without comment, from both the deliberation and the vote.

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d. No board member may hire, cause to be

hired, or supervise any relative or other close relation. Hiring decisions (employees and consultants) will be based on need, knowledge, experience, and ability, not familial relationships.

e. Board members will annually disclose their involvement with other organizations, with vendors, or any other associations that might produce a conflict.

3. 2. Board members will exercise professional

judgment and respect confidentiality in personnel matters, legal matters, executive session matters, and other items of

a clearly sensitive nature. 4. 3. Board members, on a regular basis, will undertake activities to improve Board governance and to evaluate Board performance.


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1. DSU – AWARD OF HONORARY DEGREE

The university requests approval to bestow an honorary degree on one candidate at its

May 2010 Spring Commencement. Supporting documents are on file at the Board

Office.

2. JSU – AWARD OF HONORARY DEGREE

The university requests approval to bestow an honorary degree on one candidate at its


Office. 3. MSU – AWARD OF HONORARY DEGREES

The university requests approval to bestow two honorary degrees on two candidates at its


Office.

4. SYSTEM – APPROVAL OF JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY’S VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS

IHL policy (Section 102.04 Institutional Mission Statements) requires the annual review

of each university’s approval core mission statement. Below is JSU’s proposed vision

and mission statements in which approval is requested.

JSU Vision and Mission Statements Vision Building on its historic mission of empowering diverse students to become leaders,

Jackson State University will become recognized as a challenging, yet nurturing, state-of-

the-art technologically-infused intellectual community. Students and faculty will engage

in creative research, participate in interdisciplinary and multi-institutional/organizational

collaborative learning teams and serve the global community.

Mission The University produces technologically-advanced, diverse, ethical, global leaders who

think critically, address societal problems and compete effectively.


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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

1. SYSTEM – 2010 HEADWAE HONOREES The Higher Education Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE) was established by the Mississippi Legislature to honor academically talented students and faculty members of Mississippi's higher education institutions who have made outstanding contributions in promoting academic excellence. The HEADWAE recipients were honored on February 24, 2010 at the Jackson Convention Complex, where Commissioner Hank Bounds was the guest speaker. System honorees for 2010 are listed below.

INSTITUTION FACULTY HONOREE STUDENT HONOREE

Alcorn State University John G. Igwebuike Fabian Wiley, Jr. Delta State University Henri Lynn Byrd John Taylor Miller Jackson State University Gail G. Fulgham Matthew Aaron Walker Mississippi State University Richard Hartford Bailey Cameron Blake Jeter Mississippi University for Women Bonnie L. Oppenheimer Janet Guinn Robertson Mississippi Valley State University Rachel Venn Beecham Victor Malakwen Bii University of Mississippi John R. Neff Artair Joel Rogers University of Mississippi Medical Center Robert Scott Gatewood Stacey Ritter Carter University of Southern Mississippi Kathleen Yadrick Kellis Lee McSparrin

2. SYSTEM – 2010 IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY AWARDS Title II, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 authorizes awards to higher education state agencies to support an “Improving Teacher Quality” competitive grant program. The IHL institutions below were awarded Title II federal grant funds for the period beginning March 9, 2010 through April 30, 2011.

INSTITUTION DISCIPLINE AMOUNT

Alcorn State University Technology and Science $78,518.00 Delta State University Algebra and Geometry $89,951.00 Delta State University Reading $90,000.00 Jackson State University Teacher Quality and Literacy $90,000.00 Mississippi State University Science and Social Studies $89,994.00 Mississippi Valley State University Reading $90,000.00 University of Mississippi Literacy $89,952.00 University of Southern Mississippi Mathematics $89,992.00 University of Southern Mississippi Leadership and Literacy $90,000.00

Total Awarded to IHL Institutions $798,407.00

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REAL ESTATE SYSTEM: REAL ESTATE ITEMS APPROVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE FEBRUARY 18, 2010 BOARD MEETING SUBMISSION DEADLINE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD'S REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES STAFF ACCORDING TO BOARD POLICY §904 (A) BOARD APPROVAL WHICH STATES:

Board Policy §904(A), Board Approval When funding has been secured from whatever source, each institution shall bring all new projects to the Board for the approval of the project initiation and the appointment of a design professional, as required in Board Policy §902, Initiation of Construction Projects. This request shall include a detailed description of the work to be accomplished, the total budget, the funding source and the design professional recommended to the Board for approval. After the Board has granted approval of both the initiation of a project and the appointment of a design professional, no further Board action or approval is required for the completion of the project if the following conditions are met:

1. The detailed description of the work to be accomplished, as specifically approved by the Board within the project initiation, has not changed.

2. The total project budget has not increased beyond the amount specifically approved by the Board as part of the project initiation;

3. The funding source has not changed from that specifically approved by the Board as part of the project initiation; and

4. The design professional previously approved by the Board has not changed. If the above four conditions have been met, the Board’s Real Estate and Facilities staff, through the Commissioner, shall have the authority to approve any and all necessary documents related to the completion of the subject construction project, including the approval of construction documents, the advertisement and receipt of bids, the approval of a bid, the award of a contract and any change orders.

Change Order Approval Note: No change orders approved by Board staff, as reflected within any of the following informational agenda items, increase the Board approved total project budget. The total project budget as approved by the Board provides for a contingency fund, which allows for an increase in the construction budget of between five and ten percent. Any increase in the total project budget caused by a change order, would require Board approval and could not be approved by Board staff.



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1. ASU-GS 101-265, Whitney Complex Renovations

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $35,314.00 and fifty-five (55) additional days to the contract of Smith Painting and Contracting. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property. Staff Approval Date: January 22, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to provide for the removal of 7100 square feet of ceiling tile and to make repairs to the building envelope. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: One (1) change order for a total amount of $35,314.00 Project Initiation Date: August 15, 2007 Design Professional: Duval-Decker Architects General Contractor: Smith Painting & Contracting Contract Award Date: July 14, 2009 Project Budget: $950,000 Funding Source(s): HB 246, Laws of 2007

2. MSU-GS 105-314, Middleton Hall Waterproofing Phase II

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Contract Documents as submitted by Shafer and Associates, design professional. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property. Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved request to advertise for receipt of bids. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property.



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Staff Approval Date: January 29, 2010 Project Initiation Date: November 18, 2005 Design Professional: Shafer and Associates General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $3,750,000 Funding Source(s): HB 246, Laws of 2007; SB 2010, Laws of 2004

3. MSU-GS 113-117, Wise Center Storm Repairs

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved the award of contract to Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc., the lower of seven (7) bidders for a total contract amount of $5,130,000. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property.


Project Initiation Date: October 20, 2006

Design Professional: Pryor & Morrow Architects

General Contractor: Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc. Contract Award Date: January 25, 2010


Funding Source(s): HB 1634, Laws of 2006; HB 1641, Laws of 2008, and HB 1722, Laws of 2009



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4. MSU-IHL 205-238, Civil and Environmental Engineering Complex

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Design Development Documents as submitted by Dale and Associates, design professional.

Staff Approval Date: January 29, 2010 Project Initiation Date: May 22, 2008 Design Professional: Dale and Associates General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $27,617,469 Funding Source(s): MSU is using private donations for the pre-planning phase of the project that includes the design development document phase. MSU has requested state funds in its capital improvements request for FY 11-15 for the construction phase. Should MSU secure state funding, the project would become a Bureau of Building project.

5. MSU-IHL 205-244, Fraternity Row-New Parking Lot

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Contract Documents as submitted by Michael T. Muzzi, design professional. Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved request to advertise for receipt of bids.

Staff Approval Date: January 22, 2010 Project Initiation Date: May 14, 2009 Design Professional: Michael T. Muzzi, AIA, AUA (MSU employee) General Contractor: N/A



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Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $315,000 Funding Source(s): MSU Auxiliary Funds

6. MSU-IHL 205-249, MDOT Fence Project Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board Staff approved the award of contract to Wright Steel Erectors, Inc., the lower of seven (7) bidders for a total contract amount of $266,348.


Project Initiation Date: September 17, 2009

Design Professional: Michael T. Muzzi, AIA, AUA (MSU employee)

General Contractor: Wright Steel Erectors, Inc. Contract Award Date: January 25, 2010


Funding Source(s): MDOT Federal Grants (STP-04200-000 and LPA/105134-701000); MSU E&G funds

7. MVSU-GS 106-214, Land Drainage Infrastructure-Phase II

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Schematic Design Documents as submitted by W.L. Burle Engineers, P.A., design professional. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property.

Staff Approval Date: January 29, 2010 Project Initiation Date: March 19, 2009 Design Professional: W. L. Burle Engineers, P.A.



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General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $950,000 Funding Source(s): SB 3197, Laws of 2003

8. MUW-GS 104-167, Cromwell Electrical & Mechanical

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #2 in the amount of ($114.00) and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Air Control Engineering. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property. Staff Approval Date: February 5, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to repair an underground steam leak in front of the Hogarth Center and to reconcile the controls allowance. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Two (2) change orders for a total amount of $19,223.00 Project Initiation Date: January 18, 2008 Design Professional: Atherton Consulting Engineers General Contractor: Air Control Engineering Contract Award Date: October 12, 2009 Project Budget: $250,000 Funding Source(s): HB 246, Laws of 2007



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9. UM-IHL 107-299, Peabody Renovation Preplan

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Schematic Design Documents as submitted by Shafer and Associates, design professional. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property.

Staff Approval Date: February 2, 2010

Project Initiation Date: January 21, 2010

Design Professional: Shafer and Associates

General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A


Funding Source(s): HB 1641, Laws of 2008

10. UM-IHL 207-279, Old Chemistry Interiors

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #5 in the amount of $14,813.90 and fourteen (14) additional days to the contract of Panola Construction Company. Staff Approval Date: January 29, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to provide window lights with tempered glass and trim to match the doors and to move a wall between rooms. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Five (5) change orders for a total amount of $109,519.42 Project Initiation Date: May 18, 2006 Design Professional: McCarty Company



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General Contractor: Panola Construction Company Contract Award Date: February 18, 2009 Project Budget: $4,500,000 Funding Source(s): Internal R&R funds

11. UM-IHL 207-294, Residential Colleges

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #16 in the amount of $15,304.00 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Harrell Construction Group, Ltd. Staff Approval Date: January 28, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to provide a seal at the bottom of the lake, approximately 2,000 yards of clay material. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Sixteen (16) change orders for a total amount of $2,104,546.00 Project Initiation Date: January 18, 2007 Design Professional: Cooke Douglas Farr Lemons, Ltd and Eley & Associates, A Joint Venture General Contractor: Harrell Construction Group, Ltd. Contract Award Date: February 28, 2008 Project Budget: $46,500,000 Funding Source(s): University of Mississippi EBC bond funds

12. UM-IHL 207-311, New Building for UMMC School of Pharmacy

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board



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staff approved the award of contract to Chris Albritton Construction Company, Inc., the lower of seventeen (17) bidders for a total contract amount of $8,359,000.


Project Initiation Date: May 22, 2008

Design Professional: Eley Guild Hardy Architects

General Contractor: Chris Albritton Construction, Inc. Contract Award Date: January 28, 2010


Funding Source(s): Federal Grants (6C76HF09730 and C76HF09730); Internal R&R funds; Indirect cost reimbursements

13. UM-IHL 207-318, Brown Hall Fire Sprinkler System

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Schematic Design Documents as submitted by SSR Ellers, design professionals. Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Contract Documents as submitted by SSR Ellers, design professionals. Staff Approval #3: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved request to advertise for receipt of bids.

Staff Approval Date: (#1) January 26, 2010; (#2-3) January 28, 2010 Project Initiation Date: January 15, 2009 Design Professional: SSR Ellers General Contractor: N/A Contract Award Date: N/A



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Project Budget: $600,000 Funding Source(s): Internal Auxiliary R&R funds

14. UM-IHL 207-321, North Residential College, Bid Package I

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $3,033.00 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Craft Croswell, Inc. Staff Approval Date: January 29, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to change floor covering from VCT to porcelain tile. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: One (1) change order for a total amount of $3,033.00 Project Initiation Date: March 19, 2009 Design Professional: Cooke Douglas Farr Lemons, Ltd. General Contractor: Craft Croswell, Inc. Contract Award Date: July 1, 2009 Project Budget: $25,000,000 Funding Source(s): University of Mississippi EBC bond funds and private gifts

15. UM-IHL 207-321, North Residential College, Bid Package L

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $16,860.00 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Security Fire Protection Company, Inc. Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #2 in the amount of $990.00 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Security Fire Protection Company, Inc.



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Staff Approval Date: January 29, 2010 Change Order Justification: Change Order #1 is necessary to furnish recessed sprinkler heads in all ceilings. Change Order #2 is necessary to add seven (7) sprinkler heads in the library area. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Two (2) change orders for a total amount of $17,850.00 Project Initiation Date: March 19, 2009 Design Professional: Cooke Douglas Farr Lemons, Ltd. General Contractor: Security Fire Protection Company, Inc. Contract Award Date: July 1, 2009 Project Budget: $25,000,000 Funding Source(s): University of Mississippi EBC bond funds and private gifts

16. UM-IHL 207-321, North Residential College, Bid Package N

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #2 in the amount of $23,631.96 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Advance Electric Co., Inc. Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #3 in the amount of $23,631.96 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Advance Electric Co., Inc. Staff Approval #3: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #4 in the amount of $6,396.52 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Advance Electric Co., Inc. Staff Approval Date: January 29, 2010 Change Order Justification: Change Order #2 is necessary to furnish and install dimmer and plywood in A/V cabinet, install conduit and power for projection screen A



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with additional conduit, and to install contactors for exterior lighting. Change Order #3 is necessary to relocate an existing light pole on east side of North Residential College and to change light fixtures. Change Order #4 is necessary to furnish and install under counter lighting in kitchen and work room. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Four (4) change orders for a total amount of $43,235.99 Project Initiation Date: March 19, 2009 Design Professional: Cooke Douglas Farr Lemons, Ltd. General Contractor: Security Fire Protection Company, Inc. Contract Award Date: July 1, 2009 Project Budget: $25,000,000 Funding Source(s): University of Mississippi EBC bond funds and private gifts

17. UM-IHL 207-326, Elevator Replacements at Martin Hall

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Design Development Documents as submitted by SSR Ellers, design professionals. Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Contract Documents as submitted by SSR Ellers, design professionals. Staff Approval #3: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved request to advertise for receipt of bids.

Staff Approval Date: January 28, 2010 Project Initiation Date: September 17, 2009 Design Professional: SSR Ellers General Contractor: N/A



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Contract Award Date: N/A Project Budget: $805,000 Funding Source(s): Student Housing Auxiliary R&R funds

18. UM-IHL 207-329, Triplett Alumni Center Renovation

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $4,740.00 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Hooker Construction, Inc. Staff Approval Date: January 29, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary for the removal of asbestos containing floor tile. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: One (1) change order for a total amount of $4,740.00 Project Initiation Date: September 17, 2009 Design Professional: Foil Wyatt Architects General Contractor: Hooker Construction, Inc. Contract Award Date: December 17, 2009 Project Budget: $1,998,104 Funding Source(s): University of Mississippi Alumni Association, Internal R&R funds, and private donations

19. UM-IHL 207-332, Golf Course Road Improvements

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Contract Documents as submitted by Engineering Solutions, Inc., design professional.



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Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved the award of contract to Bennett Construction, the lower of five (5) bidders for a total contract amount of $303,970.

Staff Approval Date: (#1) January 28, 2010; (#2) January 29, 2010

Project Initiation Date: November 19, 2009

Design Professional: Engineering Solutions, Inc.

General Contractor: Bennett Construction, Inc. Contract Award Date: January 29, 2010


Funding Source(s): Internal Auxiliary R&R funds

20. USM-IHL 108-255, Textbook Services Center Renovation

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $3,378.25 and twenty (20) additional days to the contract of DC General Contractors, Inc. Staff Approval Date: January 29, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to provide meters, provide an additional fiber optic run, add a knee wall to cover conduit along exterior walls, and to reconcile a $10,240 credit. Approval is requested from the Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property Management. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: One (1) change order for a total amount of $3,378.25 Project Initiation Date: N/A Design Professional: Landry & Lewis Architects, P.A. General Contractor: DC General Contractors, Inc.



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Contract Award Date: May 12, 2009 Project Budget: $1,500,000 Funding Source(s): HB 1641, Laws of 2008

21. USM-IHL 208-267, Dormitory Replacement

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #5 in the amount of $86,141.00 and zero (0) additional days to the contract of Yates and Sons Construction Co. Staff Approval Date: February 1, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary for the replacement of primary switch, to add residential hood suppression systems in suites, and to mount porch lights. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: Five (5) change orders for a total amount of $1,477,465.00 Project Initiation Date: March 14, 2007 Design Professional: Landry & Lewis Architects, P.A. General Contractor: W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company Contract Award Date: November 12, 2008 Project Budget: $45,000,000 Funding Source(s): University of Southern Mississippi EBC bond funds

22. USM-IHL 208-267-A, Dormitory Replacement, Phase I

Staff Approval: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $3,746.00 and one hundred twenty-two (122) additional days to the contract of Yates and Sons Construction Co.



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Staff Approval Date: February 1, 2010 Change Order Justification: The change order is necessary to install a fire suppression system on the range hood complete with power shutdown and fire alarm interlocks. This change order additionally includes a $2,000 credit for increasing the contract time by 122 calendar days. Total Project Change Orders and Amount: One (1) change order for a total amount of $3,746.00 Project Initiation Date: March 14, 2007 Design Professional: Landry & Lewis Architects, P.A. General Contractor: W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company Contract Award Date: November 12, 2008 Project Budget: $45,000,000 Funding Source(s): University of Southern Mississippi EBC bond funds

23. USM-IHL 208-281, Chain Technology HVAC Upgrade

Staff Approval #1: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved Contract Documents as submitted by Atherton Consulting Engineers, Inc., design professional. Staff Approval #2: In accordance with Board Policy §904 (A) Board Approval, Board staff approved request to advertise for receipt of bids.

Staff Approval Date: February 1, 2010

Project Initiation Date: August 17, 2007

Design Professional: Atherton Consulting Engineers, Inc.

General Contractor: N/A



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Contract Award Date: N/A


Funding Source(s): University year-end funds in a plant account



LEGAL SYSTEM - REPORT OF PAYMENTS TO OUTSIDE COUNSEL Legal fees approved for payment to outside counsel in relation to litigation and other matters: Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by David Ware & Associates (statements dated 12/1/09, 2/11/10 and 2/11/10) from the funds of Mississippi State University. (These statements, in the amounts of $2,500.00, $2,000.00 and $1,500.00, respectively, represent services and expenses in connection with labor certifications.)

TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 6,000.00 Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz (statements dated 11/23/09, 12/17/09 and 1/7/10) from the funds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. (These statements represent services and expenses in connection with MS Commission on Environmental Quality vs. UMMC - $2,807.00; MS Commission on Environmental Quality vs. UMMC - $666.50 and MS Commission on Environmental Quality vs. UMMC - $4,434.00, respectively.)

TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 7,907.50

Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada (statements dated 11/24/09, 11/24/09, 1/25/09, 1/25/09 and 12/28/09) from the funds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. (These statements represent services and expenses in connection with General Rep. of the Medical School and Facility Family Practice Plans-UMMC North Clinic - $5,384.20; General Rep. of the Medical School and Facility Family Practice Plans-UMMC North Clinic - $3,276.00; General Rep. of the Medical School and Facility Family Practice Plans-UMMC North Clinic - $9,580.50; General Rep. of the Medical School and Facility Family Practice Plans-UMMC North Clinic - $4,889.22 and General Rep. of the Medical School and Facility Family Practice Plans-UMMC North Clinic - $5,332.00, respectively.)

TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 28,461.92 Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott (statements dated 12/18/09) from the funds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. (These statements represent services and expenses in connection with cases styled Kermode - $250.30, Kermode - $3,410.77, Seid - $2,844.20 and Thornton - $11,270.88, respectively.)

TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 17,776.15



Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Adams & Reese (statement dated 12/7/09) from the funds of the University of Southern Mississippi. (This statement represents services and expenses in connection with legal fees related to personnel issues.)

TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 1,125.00

Legal fees approved for payment to outside counsel in relation to patent and other matters: Payment of legal fees for professional services rendered by Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada (statements dated 1/15/10) from the funds of Mississippi State University. (These statements represent services and expenses in connection with the following patents: “Compact Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer-Canada” - $4,297.16; “Compact Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer-Germany” - $112.50; “Compact Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer-United Kingdom” - $42.50; “Compact Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer-Japan” - $17.00; “Organic Wood Preservatives” - $832.70; “Methods of Preparation of Live Attenuated Bacterial Vaccines” - $1,368.00; “Self-Propelled Rotary Excavator” - $17.00; “Moisture Density Detector” - $532.50; Shaw-Shikimate Surfactant Test Provisional” - $720.00 and Srinivasan-Elusieve Processing CIP Application” - $405.00.)

TOTAL DUE……………………………….…….………………$ 8,344.36