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Board of Trustees Meeting
November 11-12, 2026 | VIEW BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
Location: Wayne State College, Wayne, NE
November 11, 2026 - Schedule
November 12, 2026 - Schedule
BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
| CALL TO ORDER | ||
| APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA | ||
| WELCOME BY PRESIDENT RAMES | ||
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PUBLIC COMMENT Any member of the public wishing to speak in the Public Comment portion of the meeting must contact the Nebraska State College System Office no less than 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting. The public may contact the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications by leaving a voicemail message with their name and phone number at 402-471-2505, or by emailing the same information to jyorges@nscs.edu. Upon receipt of such notice, the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications will provide instructions on remote participation in this public meeting. | ||
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES | ||
| 1. | ITEMS FOR CONSENT AGENDA | |
| 1.1 | LB309 Allocations and Retrievals | |
| ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION | ||
| 2. | ACADEMIC & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE | |
| 2.1 | Revisions to Policy 4140 – Academic Degrees & Programs | |
| 2.2 | Revisions to Policy 4600 – Faculty Instructor Qualifications | |
| 2.3 | Addition of Biological Ecology Minor and Removal of the Organismal Biology Minor - CSC | |
| 2.4 | Addition of Organismal Biology and Ecology Option to the Comprehensive Major in Biology B.S. degree and Removal of the Biological Resources Option – CSC | |
| 2.5 | AIFS Contract - WSC | |
| 2.6 | Addition of a Bachelor of Arts/Science in Applied Criminal Justice – WSC | |
| 3. | STUDENT AFFAIRS, MARKETING, & ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE | |
| 3.1 | Revision to Policy 3100 - Student Conduct | |
| 3.2 | Revisions to Policy 3700 - Accommodations for Students with Disabilities | |
| 4. | FISCAL, FACILITIES, & AUDIT COMMITTEE | |
| 4.1 | Revisions to Policy 6500 – Tuition Rates | |
| 4.2 | Early Entry Credit Course Rate | |
| 4.3 | Auxiliary Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 | |
| 4.4 | Authorize Chancellor to Sign Contracts and Change Orders | |
| 4.5 | Naming Opportunity Associated with Brandenburg Hall - WSC | |
| 5. | CHANCELLOR INFORMATIONAL ITEMS | |
| 5.1 | Tuition Remission Report (FFA) | |
| 5.2 | Legislative Updates (CI) | |
| 5.3 | Policy Amendments, Corrections and Clarifications Pursuant to Article XV of the Board By-laws (CI) | |
| 5.4 | Grant Applications and Awards (CI) | |
| 5.5 | Capital Construction Quarterly Reports (FFA) | |
| 5.6 | Personnel Reports (AP) | |
| 5.7 | Fiscal Year-End Auxiliary Expenditure Reports (FFA) | |
| 5.8 | Contracts and Change Orders for Information (FFA) | |
| 6. | COLLEGE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS | |
| 6.1 | Student Trustees Reports | |
| 6.2 | Remind Board Representatives for Fall 2026 Commencement | |
| ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges will be held on January 14, 2027, at Nebraska State College System. | ||