AGENDA

1. Call to Order – President James N. Loughran, Chair

a. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act

b. Welcome and Comments from the Chair

c. Updates from the Chair

2. Approval of Minutes of the May 14, 2001 Meeting of the Executive Board

3. Committee Reports

a. Academic Issues – Sister Francis Raftery

b. Budget and Governmental Relations – Dr. Saul K. Fenster

c. Advocacy – Dr. Steven Rose

d. Accountability – Dr. R. Barbara Gitenstein

e. Emerging Issues – Dr. J. Barton Luedeke

4. Ad Hoc Committee Report

a. Articulation & Transfer Coordinating Committee – Dr. Ronald L. Applbaum

5. Report from the Treasurer of the New Jersey Presidents’ Council – Dr. Edward Yaw

6. Report from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education – Dr. James E. Sulton

a. Discussion of FY 2003 Budget

b. Discussion of the Capital Planning Initiative

7. Report from NJEDge.Net – New Jersey’s Higher Education Network – Mr. George Laskaris and Mr. Edward Chapel

a. Introduction of the new Chair of the Network Advisory Board

b. Update on NJEDge.Net

c. Update of NJVU

8. Report from the Sector Representatives

9. Old Business

10. New Business

11. Public Comment (advance sign-up required)

12. Next Meeting Date and Adjournment

The full Presidents’ Council will meet on Monday, October 22, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. at Rutgers University in Winants Hall.