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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS SPECIAL MEETING

*** Meeting Was Conducted in Person and by Teleconference *** Thursday, September 12, 2024 10:00 a.m. EDT

Board of Regents Room Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, 2nd Floor 400 East Main Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (Primary Physical Location)

MINUTES *****

I. Call to Order

The Board's Vice Chair, Regent Michael Adams Jr., called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.

II. Roll Call

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

Regent Tammi Dukes, Chair Not Present

Regent Michael Adams, Jr., Vice Chair Present

Regent Edward Fields Present

Regent Ernie Fletcher, MD Not Present

Regent Edward Hatchett, Esq. Present

Regent Jason Moseley Present

Regent Charles Moyer, PhD Present

Regent Robert Ramsey, Sr. Present

Regent Herman Walston, EdD Present

Regent Aury Rios-Alcantara Present

Eight (8) Regents were in attendance and present at roll call. A quorum was therefore established.

III. Approval of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Moseley:

Move the Board to approve the agenda of the September 12, 2024, meeting of the Board of Regents. Seconded by Regent Ramsey and passed without dissent.

IV. Consent Agenda

This agenda item was presented by Vice Chair Adams.

• a.Approval of New Mission Statement
• b.Approval of New Academic Programs

• c.Approval to Dispose of Surplus Athletic Equipment
• d.Approval of Electronic Door Locking System Project Expenditures
• e.Approval of McCullin Hall Renovation Project Expenditures
• f.Approval of KSU Campus Mechanical and Energy Improvements Project Expenditures
• g.Approval of Kentucky Hall Renovation Project Expenditures
• h.Approval of Increased Expenditures for Combs Hall Renovation Project
• i.Approval of Increased Expenditures for Chandler Hall Renovation Project
• j.Approval of Increased Expenditures for Hume Hall Renovation Project Regent Fields sought clarification regarding bonds. Regent Walston queried whether any athletic equipment was being disposed of under agenda item C, and if so, whether the equipment could be donated to a nonprofit organization if it could not be sold. Regent Hatchett asked to discuss agenda items related to increased project expenditures (consent agenda items H-J) and specifically inquired into the renovation budgeting process. Regent Rios-Alcantara inquired whether dorm renovations noted in agenda items E, G, and I would impact students’ access to on-campus housing or result in a tuition increase, and further queried whether security cameras were included in agenda item D. Prior to the vote, Regent Walston requested that the athletic equipment identified in response to his earlier question be added to agenda item C. Regent Moseley responded that the athletics equipment under discussion would be addressed at the next Athletics Committee meeting and presented to the full Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Regent Hatchett inquired whether the new academic programs incorporated into agenda item B comported with the Management Improvement Plan. MOTION by Regent Hatchett: Move the Board to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by Regent Moyer and passed without dissent. Following the approval, Vice Chair Adams asked Secretary Atwell to read the consent agenda items that were approved.
• j.j. Approval of Increased Expenditures for Hume Hall Renovation Project

Regent Fields sought clarification regarding bonds.

Regent Walston queried whether any athletic equipment was being disposed of under agenda item C, and if so, whether the equipment could be donated to a nonprofit organization if it could not be sold.

Regent Hatchett asked to discuss agenda items related to increased project expenditures (consent agenda items H-J) and specifically inquired into the renovation budgeting process.

Regent Rios-Alcantara inquired whether dorm renovations noted in agenda items E, G, and I would impact students' access to on-campus housing or result in a tuition increase, and further queried whether security cameras were included in agenda item D.

Prior to the vote, Regent Walston requested that the athletic equipment identified in response to his earlier question be added to agenda item C. Regent Moseley responded that the athletics equipment under discussion would be addressed at the next Athletics Committee meeting and presented to the full Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

Regent Hatchett inquired whether the new academic programs incorporated into agenda item B comported with the Management Improvement Plan.

MOTION by Regent Hatchett:

Move the Board to approve the consent agenda.

Seconded by Regent Moyer and passed without dissent.

Following the approval, Vice Chair Adams asked Secretary Atwell to read the consent agenda items that were approved.

V. Revised Committee Meeting Schedule

This agenda item was presented by Vice Chair Adams. Due to a scheduling conflict with the upcoming Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) conference and presidential inauguration, Vice Adams queried whether the Board wished to reschedule or cancel those meetings.

Regent Moseley requested that the Athletics Committee meeting be included in the schedule.

Regent Moyer asked for the dates of the next round of committee meetings.

Regent Fields asked whether next week's meetings could be moved to the following week.

Following a discussion of meeting dates, Vice Chair Adams identified the revised committee meeting schedule as:

Academic Affairs Committee: September 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Student Affairs Committee: September 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Finance & Audit Committee and Investment & Advancement Committee Joint Meeting: September 27, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Athletics Committee: September 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Executive Committee: September 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

MOTION by Regent Moseley:

Move the Board to approve the revised committee meeting schedule.

Seconded by Regent Rios-Alcantara and passed without dissent.

VI. Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Walston:

Move the Board to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Moseley and passed without dissent.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:41 a.m.