INTRODUCTION

On August 26, 2020, the Kentucky State University (KSU) Board of Regents entered into an agreement with the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), Washington, DC, for a comprehensive assessment of M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D., eighteenth president of Kentucky State University. Charlie Nelms, AGB Senior Consultant, and a three-time chancellor at universities in Indiana, Michigan, and North Carolina, served as consultant and facilitator of the review.

FOCUS OF REVIEW

The review of Dr. Brown's leadership and performance focused on five critical areas:

1. Communications with Regents and key university constituents
2. Hiring, empowering, and retaining an effective senior leadership team
3. Success in securing buy-in from faculty and other key constituents in pursuit of the University's mission and the president's vision
4. Success in meeting performance metrics established by the Board of Regents
5. Areas in which the president has excelled and opportunities for improvement