THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

TO:	The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents
FROM:	Johanna Duncan-Poitier
COMMITTEE:	Full Board
TITLE OF ITEM:	Conferral of Degrees – Taylor Business Institute
DATE OF SUBMISSION:	June 25, 2004
PROPOSED HANDLING:	Approval (Consent Agenda)
RATIONALE FOR ITEM:	Standard procedure: Ed. Law §224 and Regents Rule 3.46 ‑ when for-profit degree-granting institutions are sold, degree-granting authority reverts to the Board of Regents
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goal 2
AUTHORIZATION(S):

SUMMARY:

Attached are recommendations with respect to conferral of degrees. Until the Regents have reauthorized the following institution to award degrees, all academic awards are to be conferred on graduates by the Regents.

Taylor Business Institute

The Office of Higher Education has determined that the candidates listed in the attachment have satisfied all of the requirements for the awards indicated.

Recommendation: I recommend that the Regents take the following action:

VOTED, that the awards indicated be conferred upon the individuals as listed for Taylor Business Institute.

TAYLOR BUSINESS INSTITUTE

This proprietary institution was authorized by the Board of Regents on March 24, 1972 to grant the Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degree. The Institute was purchased from ITT Educational Services, Inc. by Phillips Colleges, Inc. on April 13, 1988. On January 31, 1997, TBIO, Inc. purchased Taylor Business Institute from Phillips Colleges, Inc. Until the Regents have reauthorized Taylor Business Institute under its new ownership to award degrees, all academic awards are to be conferred on graduates by the Regents.

Associate in Occupational Studies

2615. Agarunova, Elina

2616. Andino, Luz

2617. Arcabascio, AnnMarie

2618. Banwarie, Linda

2619. Bonny, Betsy

2620. Chambers, Lashawn

2621. Davydova, Sofiya

2622. Flemming, Ericka

2623. Ganovic-Dani, Enver

2624. Garcia, Rusty

2625. Gustave, Minoude

2626. Herrera, Fatima

2627. Huggan, Damiel

2628. Husband, Gissel

2629. Hutchinson, Christopher

2630. Jerriho, Oliver

2631. Kyeremateng, Stephen

2632. Lanzot, Araceli

2633. Magnon, William

2634. Mann, Melody

2635. McConney, Danielle

2636. McGill, Nash

2637. Memis, Kutayfer

2638. Mena, Henry

2639. McNellie, Tanya

2640. Palin, Harry

2641. Pratt, Cesar

2642. Pruna, Yesenia

2643. Sanchez, Linette

2644. Sanchez, Yohany

2645. Sanz, Fiordaliza

2646. Sealey, Michelle

2647. Walker, Ashley

2648. Worrell, Dawn

2649. Watson, Monique

The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents

Associate in Occupational Studies