• Regent Hatchett made additional comments, questions and suggestions on the policy agreement regarding circumstances to disclosing education records to parents without student consent.
  • Regent Moseley said he would like to reserve the opportunity to go over it before he makes a decision. Regent Dukes asked Counsel Sergent if they could postpone the approval of the policies until they have been adequately reviewed by all members of the board. Counsel Sergent said she would have to defer to Dr. Freeman because there are requirements for their accreditation and she does not know when they need to be in.
  • Dr. Freeman agreed there was a pressing timeline for this and Dr. Akakpo suggested that they can approve it and review it and when they come back, any amendment suggested can be included.
  • Regent Dukes asked Regent Moseley if they can approve them with the caveat that if there is any concerns or changes that they'd like to make, that they reserve the right. Regent Mosely said that's fine and he would like to say for the record, though, that if this is what they are doing, we need to start getting things a little earlier so that they are not on the back end of pressure trying to approve stuff.
  • Regent Obielodan suggested that they include the role of office responsible for securing compliance on the policy rather than a specific name.
  • Regent Obielodan had questions on the mechanism in place to know that the person doing the work is actually the person doing the work and is there a way of verifying that it's not a ghost student. Dr. Freeman responded by explaining procedures in place. Dr. Obielodan had additional questions and comments on the policy.
  • Dr. Dailey joined the meeting and said the privacy officer is the registrar of the university.
  • Dr. Dailey said there are checks that are the same as residential students for verification that the student enrolled in an online program is in fact a student. He listed the checks they use for this purpose. Dr. Obielodan and Dr. Dailey had an extended conversation regarding the policy.
  • Regent Fields suggested a statement for the university to include on the policy and Dr. Dailey responded.
  • Regent Dukes asked for a motion to approve the policies with the condition that if they request any modifications or changes before the next meeting that they have the right to do so. Regent Obielodan made the motion to approve the policies and Regent Grimshaw seconded the motion. Motion Passed.

FERPA agreement and student's privacy. She said it's typically Dr. Mayberry.

5. Athletics Update by Athletic Director Grant Stepp.

A. Approval of “Wall of Honor” at Alumni Stadium and William Exum Center.

  • AD Stepp proposes the wall of fame for athletics. He said there are five steps to how they want to do it, which was listed on the slide he presented.