MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees will hold committee meetings on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the Miller Education Center, Second Floor Meeting Room, 503 Bell St.

During their last set of meetings in November, multiple changes were made to the Residential Life and Housing policy for students who live on campus (Policy 541). Starting next month, guests visiting the dorms will be required to use the guest restrooms in the lobby instead of the residential restrooms. This change was made to protect student privacy. Another change allows for a more flexible approach to punishment for drug-related offenses that occur within student housing. While traditional guns and explosives are strictly prohibited, students living in campus housing will be allowed to have a taser or stun gun within the residence halls. Reports indicate that the policy changes will likely be reviewed during the upcoming meeting and are set to take effect on March 18, 2025.

Three new Master of Science degree programs were approved by committee members on November 12, 2024. These new programs include a Master’s in Digital Media, a Master’s in Biomedical Sciences, and a Master’s in Legal Studies, as announced by Provost Mark Byrnes during their last meeting. According to meeting minutes, the Legal Studies program will be offered in conjunction with the Nashville School of Law.

Committee Meeting Schedule:

• Academic Affairs, Student Life, and Athletics Committee: 9 a.m. Agenda items include approval of minutes, a policy revision, the annual report of academic program actions, and an athletics report.
• Audit and Compliance Committee: 9:45 a.m. Agenda items include approval of minutes, a report on conflict of interest disclosures, review of the president’s statement of disclosure of interests, a report on compliance with the public records policy, results of external reviews, and a quarterly report on internal audit results.
• Executive and Governance Committee: 10:30 a.m. Agenda items include approval of minutes and approval of the strategic plan.
• Finance and Personnel Committee: 11:15 a.m. Agenda items include approval of minutes and an update on the governor’s budget and legislative budget hearings.

Committee meeting times are approximate; if one meeting finishes early, the following committee meeting may begin earlier than noted. All committee meetings are open to the public and are livestreamed.

Parking and Additional Information: 

• Public parking is available in the surface lot at Bell Street and Highland Avenue. For more parking details, go to https://w1.mtsu.edu/maps/interactive.php/.
• To view the meetings’ livestream, for agenda details, or for other information, go to https://w1.mtsu.edu/boardoftrustees/ and click the livestream link and locate the appropriate meeting under the “Meetings” dropdown. 
• Click here to read the upcoming agenda for the Feb. 25, 2025 meeting.

Photo Above Article - MTSU Governing Board (Names not in order): J.B. Baker, Thomas R. “Tom” Boyd, Pete DeLay, William S. “Bill” Jones,Mary Martin, Shaylaine F. Roker, Stephen B. Smith, Christine Karbowiak Vanek, Michael J. Wade, Pamela J. Wright