Meeting of the Board of Regents | June 2008

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

 

TO:	Higher Education Committee
FROM:	Johanna Duncan-Poitier
SUBJECT:	Conferral of Degrees:  Professional Business College and Taylor Business Institute
DATE:	June 4, 2008
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goal 2
AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

 

Should the Board of Regents confer degrees upon students completing programs at Professional Business College and Taylor Business Institute?

 

Reason for Consideration

 

Required by State statute and State regulations.

                           

Proposed Handling

 

The question will come before the Higher Education Committee at its June 2008 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken.  It will then come before the full Board at its June 2008 meeting for final action.

 

Procedural History

 

Professional Business College is a provisionally chartered institution.  Until its charter is made absolute, Education Law Section 224 requires that the Board of Regents award degrees on its behalf. 

 

 

On September 26, 2006, the State Education Department ordered the termination of all degree-granting programs at Taylor Business Institute at the end of the fall 2006 semester.  To hold students harmless, the Regents will continue to be asked to confer degrees for those students who completed programs at Taylor before the institution was closed.

Recommendation 

 

It is recommended that the Board of Regents confer upon the individuals listed, who have completed the requirements for their registered degree programs at Professional Business College and Taylor Business Institute, the respective degrees as listed.

Information in Support of Recommendation

 

Professional
Business College

 

Professional Business College was granted a provisional charter by the Board of Regents on June 17, 2003, authorizing the College to offer the Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degree. Until the Regents grant Professional Business College an absolute charter, all academic awards are to be conferred on graduates by the Regents.

 

              Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.)

 

• Aguilar, Tayrina
• Aracena, Yesenia
• Cabra, Rosa
• Chan, Hoi Wai
• Chan, Ivy L.
• Chan, Lai Fan
• Chan, Li Zhen
• Chan, Man Teng
• Chan, Mi Lin
• Chan, Tit Kwan
• Chang, Lay Pen M.
• Chang, Luisa
• Chen, Jia Ming
• Chen, Jia Yi
• Chen, Jing
• Chen, Mei Qing
• Chen, Qian Yi
• Chen, Qin Lin
• Chen, Shu Yun
• Chen, Wen Jie
• Chen, Xiao Yan
• Chen, Ying Di
• Cheng, Heidi Hoi Yu
• Chi, Jian Gui
• Chung, Dennis H.
• Contreras, Sandra L.
• Cruz, Mariela
• Cumbe, Lourdes
• Defreitas, Nelisa A.
• Deleon, Elizabeth
• Diaz, Gregoria A.
• Espinal, Madeline C.
• Estudillo, Sonia
• Fang, Yun Cai
• Ferreira, Wilson
• Fong, Lin F.
• Forlines, Nahir
• Frias, Solangel
• Fung, Wai Yee
• Gao, Yung Long
• Gudiel, Monica
• Ha, David
• Han, Wen Jun  
• He, Qiu Mei
• Hu, Yan
• Huang, Yan Ci
• Huang, Yi Min
• Huang, Yin
• Jaquez, Marisol D.
• Lao, Qiong Ru
• Lee, Lily
• Li, Chun Mei
• Li, Na
• Li, Xiao Mei
• Li, Xiu Li
• Li, Yan Na
• Li, Yip Shun
• Liang, Jian Ming
• Lin, Jiu Qiang
• Lin, Juan  
• Lin, Ursula
• Lin, Wen Hong
• Lin, Wu
• Lin, Yao Rong  
• Lin, Yi Di
• Lin, Yu Ping
• Liong, Tiffany
• Liu, Xia
• Liu, Xiu Ping
• Liu, Yin Fang
• Liu, You Bin
• Lu, Fei 
• Luo, Zhao Sheng
• Luong, Sally
• Mai, Chao Hui
• Marte, Maryann
• Mcphie, Lee  
• Mei, Qi Chen
• Mui, Kristopher
• Mulero, Vilma I.
• Ng, Yuen Man
• Orellana, Anayanci
• Pan, Chen
• Park, Bora
• Paulino, Rafael  
• Perez, Juan J.
• Pineda, Mario A.
• Rosario, Johanna
• Rosario, Natalia
• Ruan, Li Chun
• Salas, Christian
• Stewart, Hasani
• Tan, Chun Miao
• Tang, Susan
• Tran, Jenny  
• Ubiera, Aura
• Villar-Bascom, Samadhi
• Wang, Chen
• Wang, Jerry F.
• Wang, Jing
• Wen, Jian Sheng
• Wong, Michael
• Wong, Warren W.
• Wu, Fang Jian
• Wu, Mei Lan
• Wu, Wei Chang
• Wu, Ya Qin
• Zamora, Sonia
• Zeng, Xiao Ying
• Zhang, Jun Zhu
• Zhang, Lan Qing
• Zhang, Susan Cheng
• Zhang, Zi Kuo
• Zhang Au, Li Zhou
• Zhao, Xiao Hong  
• Zheng, Chun Xiao
• Zhou, Yao Yum
• Zhu, Xiang He  
• Zuniga, Carmen D.

Taylor Business Institute

 

Taylor Business Institute 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. On April 4, 2002, the institute was purchased by the Benhem Company, Inc. (a New York corporation).  All academic awards are to be conferred on graduates by the Regents.  On September 26, 2006, the State Education Department ordered the termination of all degree-granting programs at this college at the end of the fall 2006 semester.  To hold students harmless, the Regents will continue to be asked to confer degrees for those students who completed programs at Taylor before the institution was closed.

 

              Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.)

 

             

• Clark, Aubrey
• Jodhan, Nerissa