| Purpose: Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order; 2. Academic Affairs Update; 3. Executive Session, under authority in West Virginia Code Sections 6-9A-4(b)(2)(A), (b)(9), and (b)(12) to discuss: a. Legal, personnel, and deliberative matters; b. Matters not considered public records; and c. Matters related to construction planning, commercial competition matters, the purchase, sale or lease of property, and/or the investment of public funds; 4. Discussions Emanating from Executive Session; 5. Board Presentation and Possible Action: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; 6. Approval of minutes of the September 8, 2017 regular meeting; 7. Committee Reports from a. September 29, 2017 Joint Finance and Facilities and Revitalization and Strategic Plans and Initiatives Committee Meeting, b. October 26, 2017 Audit Committee Meeting, c. October 26, 2017 Joint Finance and Audit Committee Meeting - Including board presentation/overview of FY 2017 Financial Statements and Audit Report for West Virginia University, d. October 26, 2017 Divisional Campus Committee Meeting, e. October 26, 2017 Academic Affairs and Accreditation Committee Meeting, and f. October 27, 2017 Joint Finance and Facilities and Revitalization and Strategic Plans and Initiatives Committee Meeting; 8. Presidents Report; 9. Information Items (Written Only), including a. Report on Real Estate Transactions First Quarter of FY 2017-2018, b. Textbook Affordability Update, and c. Major Capital Projects Update; 10. Consent Agenda (for Board Review and Action), including a. Approval of New Degree Program: Master of Science in Resource Economics and Management/Termination of Degree Program: Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, b. Approval of Change in Name of Major: Change the current major in Sport and Exercise Psychology to a new major in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology within the PhD degree program in Kinesiology in the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, c. Approval of New Major: Sports and Adventure Media in the Reed College of Media, d. Approval of Tuition and Fee Schedule Winter Session, e. County Extension Appointments, f. Approval of Amended WVU Voluntary Separation Incentives Plan Description, g. Milan Puskar Center Football Operations Study Phase I Training Room Renovation, and h. Receipt and Acceptance of 2017 Financial Statements and Audit Report; 11. Other Business and General Discussion; 12. Plans for December 15, 2017 meeting in Morgantown; and 13. Adjournment Other items may become apparent or need attention and may be added to the business agenda of the meeting; attention is called to the fact that the agenda of the meeting will be available three days in advance by calling 304-293-2562 or at the website: http://bog.wvu.edu/ - items of interest may be added to the agenda up to 48 hours prior to the date of meeting. |