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# SPECIAL CALLED JOINT MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS & THE PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE

*** Meeting Was Conducted in Person and by Teleconference ***

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

3:00 p.m. EDT

Board of Regents Room

Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, 2nd Floor

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

(Primary Physical Location)

MINUTES

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### I. Call To Order

The Board’s Chair, Regent Tammi Dukes, and the Presidential Search Committee’s Chair, Mr. Stephen Mason, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.

Chair Dukes reminded Regents and Committee members that they would only be permitted to motion and vote when requested to do so by their respective Chairs.

### II. Roll Call

The Board's Secretary, Zach Atwell, called the Board of Regents roll:

Chair Tammi Dukes

Regent Herman Walston, EdD

Regent Michael Adams, Jr.

Regent Edward Fields

Regent Ernie Fletcher, MD

Regent Edward Hatchett, Esq.

Regent Jason Moseley

Regent Charles Moyer, PhD

Regent Robert Ramsey, Sr.

Present

Present

Present

Present

Not Present

Not Present

Present

Present

Present

Regent Savion Briggs Present

At least six (6) Board members were in attendance. A quorum was therefore established.

Note: Regent Fletcher joined the meeting shortly after roll call.

Next, Michael DeCourcy, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and Presidential Search Committee liaison, called the Presidential Search Committee roll:

Chair Stephen Mason

Regent Tammi Dukes, Co-Chair

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Stephanie Mayberry</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Herman Walston, EdD</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Mayor Layne Wilkerson</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Not Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Chanzheng Wang, PhD</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Savion Briggs</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Ms. JaMeeca Alexander</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Mr. Richard Graves</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr></table>

At least five (5) Committee members were present. A quorum was therefore established.

### III. Approval of the Agenda

## MOTION by Regent Fields:

Move the Board of Regents to approve the agenda of the May 3, 2023, Special Called Joint Meeting of the Board of Regents and Presidential Search Committee.

Seconded by Regent Walston, and passed without dissent.

### MOTION by Dr. Mayberry:

Move the Presidential Search Committee to approve the agenda of the May 3, 2023, Special Called Joint Meeting of the Board of Regents and Presidential Search Committee. Seconded by Regent Walston, and passed without dissent.

### IV. Closed Session

### A. Individual Personnel Matters

Pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(f), the Board and Committee entered closed session to discuss individual personnel matters.

## MOTION by Regent Adams:

Move the Board of Regents to enter into a closed session.

Seconded by Regent Hatchett, and passed without dissent.

### MOTION by Dr. Wang:

Move the Presidential Search Committee to enter into a closed session.

### V. Public Action

Seconded by Regent Walston, and passed without dissent.

### A. Approval of Final Candidates for KSU President

When the Board and Committee reconvened from closed session, Chair Dukes called for a motion from the Board of Regents to re-enter into an open session.

## MOTION by Regent Adams:

Move the Board of Regents to enter into an open session.

Seconded by Regent Fields, and passed without dissent.

Subsequently, Chair Mason called for a motion from the Presidential Search Committee to re-enter into an open session.

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MOTION by Dr. Wang:

Move the Committee to re-enter into an open session.

Seconded by Dr. Mayberry, and passed without dissent.

Chair Mason reported that during the closed session, the Committee discussed that qualifications of the applicants, and no action was taken during the closed session. Chair Mason then requested a motion from the Presidential Search Committee members to recommend its finalists to the Board of Regents for their final consideration. Further, Chair Mason asked that the motion include the identification number of the candidates being recommended.

### MOTION by Dr. Mayberry:

Move the Committee to recommend candidates 1, 25, and 36 to the Board of Regents as finalists in the Presidential Search.

Seconded by Regent Walston, and passed without dissent.

Chair Dukes then requested a motion for the Board of Regents to accept the Committee’s recommended finalists.

## MOTION by Regent Adams:

Move the Board to accept the recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee. Seconded by Regent Moyer, and passed without dissent.

### VI. Closing Remarks

Prior to offering closing remarks, Chair Dukes stated that the candidate's names would be withheld for 24 hours in order to provide them with the opportunity to speak with their direct supervisors.

Chair Mason closed the Presidential Search Committee meeting by thanking the Board of Regents for entrusting the Committee with the opportunity to assist with finding a presidential candidate for KSU.

Chair Dukes closed the Board of Regents meeting by thanking the Presidential Search Committee for their efforts in moving the search forward.

### VII. Adjournment

Chair Mason requested a motion to adjourn the Presidential Search Committee meeting.

MOTION by Dr. Mayberry:

Move the Presidential Search Committee to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Walston, and passed without dissent.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

Chair Dukes called for a motion to adjourn the Board of Regents meeting.

MOTION by Regent Fields:

Move the Board of Regents to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Hatchett, and passed without dissent.

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The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Zach Atwell, Board Secretary
Kentucky State University
Board of Regents</td></tr></table>

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Tammie Duke</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Tammi Dukes, Chair
Kentucky State University
Board of Regents</td></tr></table>


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>___ <img src="imgs/img_in_image_box_430_1497_506_1570.jpg" alt="Image"" /> ___</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approved with no corrections</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>___</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approved with corrections</td></tr></table>