Northern Virginia Community College Board Meeting
November 19, 2007, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Alexandria Campus
3001 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA  22311-5097
Bisdorf Building, Room 158
Contact: Corinne Hurst at 703-323-3101 or churst@nvcc.edu

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

• Guest:  Dr. Donna Plasket, Director of Bachelor on Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) program at the University of Virginia
• Dr. Mark Stavish, new College Board appointment from Loudoun County.
• Introductions for Board members, faculty and staff in attendance.

3.   CHAIR’S REPORT

• Report on the VCCS Annual Meeting   
• President’s Lifetime Achievement Award
• Board Appreciation Dinner – November 30, Waterford Springfield; Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7:15 p.m.
• Legislative Reception in Richmond – January 22, 2008

4.   PRESIDENT’S REPORT

• Fall Enrollment Update
• 2008 Legislative Agenda
• Outreach to Localities
• University of Virginia Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) Degree

       5.   SPECIAL REPORT:  

1. Updates on the Alexandria Campus – Dr. Jonathan Gueverra

       6.    CONSENT/ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

     a.   Approval of September 10, 2007 Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:    Approval of the September 10, 2007 Northern Virginia Community College Board minutes as presented.

     b.    Quarterly Report, Auxiliary Parking Fund Budget - July 1, 2007 through   September 30, 2007

RECOMMENDATION: The Northern Virginia Community College Board has reviewed the Quarterly Report, Auxiliary Parking Fund Budget for the period of July 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007 and approves it for record purposes.

• Quarterly Report, Revenue Fund Budget – July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007.     

RECOMMENDATION:  The Northern Virginia Community College Board has reviewed the Quarterly Statement of the Revenue Fund Budget for the period July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007 and approves it for record purposes.

• Quarterly Report, Non-State Funded Account Balances as of September 30, 2007

RECOMMENDATION: The Northern Virginia Community College Board has reviewed the Quarterly Report, Non-State Funded Account Balances as of September 30, 2007 and approves it for record purposes.

• Quarterly Report, Local M&O Budget – July 1, 2007 through

September 30, 2007

RECOMMENDATION:  The Northern Virginia Community College Board has reviewed the Quarterly Statement of the Local M&O Budget for the period July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007.  Further, the Board directs that the administration provide copies of this statement to the executive officers of each of the cooperating political jurisdictions

f.   Proposed Change in Fiscal Year 2008 Revenue Fund Budget.

RECOMMENDATION:  The Northern Virginia Community College        Board approves the revision to the fiscal year 2008 Revenue Fund Budget                         

            g.  Project Status Report

RECOMMENDATON: The Northern Virginia Community College Board approves the Project Status Report as presented for record purposes.  

                        h. Advisory Committee Appointments

RECOMMENDATION:  The Northern Virginia Community College      Board approves the following recommended names for membership on curriculum advisory committee:
        Ms. Ellen Craft –Business Management
        Ms. Patricia Campola – Health Information Technology
        Ms. Leena Jayaswal –Photography
        Ms. Lucian Perkins - Photography

i. Establish a Deaf Studies Specialization of the Social Sciences AS      degree

RECOMMENDATION:  The Northern Virginia Community College   Board has reviewed and approves the proposal to establish a Deaf Studies specialization of the Social Sciences AS degree program to be effective Fall 2008 at the Annandale campus.                

                        j. Approval of the New Entrepreneurship Career Studies Certificate

RECOMMENDATION:  The Northern Virginia Community College  Board has reviewed and approves the proposal to establish an Entrepreneurship career studies certificate, for implementation by the Alexandria campus effective Fall 2008     

•  ACTION ITEMS:

BUILDING AND SITES COMMITTEE

                        a. Master Plan Update for the Loudoun Campus

RECOMMENDATION:  The Northern Virginia Community College Board has reviewed and approves the Revised Loudoun Campus Plan for forwarding to the State Board for Community Colleges and the Art and Architectural Board for their approvals.

            CURRICULUM AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE

• Establish a Biotechnology AAS and Discontinue the Biotechnology    Specialization of the Science AS and the Biotechnology Technician Career Studies Certificate.                                          

RECOMMENDATION:  The Northern Virginia Community College Board has reviewed and approves the proposed Biotechnology A.A.S. degree for implementation at the Loudoun and Manassas campuses effective fall 2008. The Board further approves the discontinuance of the Biotechnology specialization of the Science AS degree program and the Biotechnology Technician career studies certificate, effective fall 2008. 

2. Approve New Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS

RECOMMENDTION:  The Northern Virginia Community College Board has reviewed and proposed Diagnostic Medical Sonography Associate of Applied Science degree program as well as an Echocardiography and Vascular Sonography specialization, and
approves their initiation at the Medical Education Campus effective Fall 2008.                                                                             

3. Approval of the update to Northern Virginia Community College’s Strategic Plan: Gateway to the American Dream.

RECOMMENDATION:  The Northern Virginia Community College Board approves the update to Northern Virginia Community College’s Strategic Plan.                                       

7.   OTHER BUSINESS

• ADJOURNMENT