{
    "document_id": 15311,
    "page": 8,
    "width_pt": 612,
    "height_pt": 792,
    "rotation": 0,
    "pipeline_version": "paddleocr-vl-1.6+paul-48",
    "engine": "paddleocr_vl",
    "source_run_id": 15424,
    "item_count": 11,
    "counts_by_type": {
        "heading": 2,
        "text": 9
    },
    "build_ms": 1,
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "p8.1",
            "order": 1,
            "type": "text",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 105.12,
                "t": 719.76,
                "r": 534,
                "b": 677.28
            },
            "text": "Action: Regent Whitehead made a motion to approve the minutes from the Board of Regents meeting held on March 11, 2016. The motion was seconded by Regent Farris. The motion passed 8-0."
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.2",
            "order": 2,
            "type": "heading",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 69.6,
                "t": 664.56,
                "r": 224.64,
                "b": 649.92
            },
            "text": "V. Committee Reports:",
            "attrs": {
                "block_label": "paragraph_title"
            },
            "level": 3
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.3",
            "order": 3,
            "type": "heading",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 106.08,
                "t": 637.2,
                "r": 304.56,
                "b": 623.28
            },
            "text": "Academic Affairs Committee Report:",
            "attrs": {
                "block_label": "paragraph_title"
            },
            "level": 3
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.4",
            "order": 4,
            "type": "text",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 104.88,
                "t": 609.12,
                "r": 538.32,
                "b": 511.92
            },
            "text": "Regent Farris reported that the Academic Affairs Committee met on the previous day. She reported to the Board that, during the meeting, Dr. Lynda Brown-Wright and Dr. Erin Wheeler discussed current developments in Academic Affairs. Dr. Wheeler reported to the committee that the UNV curriculum was revised to include a more service-oriented approach. Dr. Wheeler also discussed plans to use new software during Fall Semester 2016 to help faculty record and report student attendance."
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.5",
            "order": 5,
            "type": "text",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 104.64,
                "t": 498.96,
                "r": 541.2,
                "b": 428.16
            },
            "text": "The committee also discussed problems with advising students. Dr. Wheeler stated that, going forward, faculty members will get more training on advising and advising liaisons will be appointed in the Fall Semester. Those liaisons will report to Dr. Wheeler. She also said that junior audits are now being done, along with senior checkpoints to better track students' credits toward graduation."
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.6",
            "order": 6,
            "type": "text",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 105.12,
                "t": 416.16,
                "r": 505.2,
                "b": 387.84
            },
            "text": "Regent Farris reported that the 2015-16 Catalog has been prepared and is online, with curriculum ladders."
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.7",
            "order": 7,
            "type": "text",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 104.88,
                "t": 375.36,
                "r": 535.68,
                "b": 332.16
            },
            "text": "Regent Farris also reported that the Kentucky Board of Nursing approved KSU's proposal to add a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (“BSN”) degree program. That recommendation now goes to CPE for review and approval."
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.8",
            "order": 8,
            "type": "text",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 104.88,
                "t": 319.44,
                "r": 541.68,
                "b": 276.96
            },
            "text": "She also reported that searches for new faculty members failed in many areas due to a lack of transformational candidates in the pool. Additional candidates will be interviewed in the coming weeks. All endowed chair searches failed."
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.9",
            "order": 9,
            "type": "text",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 104.64,
                "t": 264.24,
                "r": 538.8,
                "b": 179.76
            },
            "text": "The committee had a robust discussion about cohorts. During that discussion, President Burse stated that KSU is behind in terms of tracking cohorts but is pushing efforts to improve graduation rates in cohorts. President Burse stated that he is working on a plan of action and will present his plan to the Board at the next regular Board meeting. President Bourse stated that KSU is likely to see its graduation rate decline in the next two years."
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.10",
            "order": 10,
            "type": "text",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 104.64,
                "t": 168.24,
                "r": 539.28,
                "b": 83.04
            },
            "text": "In regard to Commencement, President Burse also reported that some students had requested that they be allowed to walk across the stage at commencement even if they had not fully met their graduation requirements. President Burse had not authorized any such action. The committee members agreed with President Burse and were united in stating that students who had not fulfilled all graduation requirements would not be allowed to walk across the stage at Commencement."
        },
        {
            "id": "p8.11",
            "order": 11,
            "type": "text",
            "bbox": {
                "l": 301.2,
                "t": 62.16,
                "r": 310.08,
                "b": 51.12
            },
            "text": "2",
            "attrs": {
                "block_label": "number"
            }
        }
    ],
    "excluded_furniture": {
        "first": [],
        "last": []
    }
}