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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING *** Meeting Was Conducted in Person and by Teleconference *** Wednesday, September 18, 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

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I. Call to Order

The Committee’s Chair, Regent Herman Walston, EdD, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.

II. Roll Call

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

Regent Herman Walston, EdD, Chair Present

Regent Charles Moyer, PhD, Co-Chair Present

Regent Edward Hatchett, Esq. Not Present

Regent Edward Fields Present

Regent Aury Rios-Alcantara Present

Four (4) Regents were in attendance and present at roll call. A quorum was therefore established.

III. Approval of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Fields:

Move the Committee to approve the agenda of the September 18, 2024, special meeting of the Academic Affairs Committee.

Seconded by Regent Moyer and passed without dissent.

IV. Information Items

Dr. Michael D. Dailey, Provost and VP of Academic & Student Affairs, presented all information items. He began by stating that today's conversation would be aligned with the strategic priorities set forth in the University's new strategic plan.

A. Status of Online Instruction

Dr. Dailey reported that KSU Online was launched fourteen (14) weeks ago and then discussed aspects of the program’s applications, enrollment, and marketing.

Regent Moyer inquired into the faculty teaching in the online program.

Chair Walston asked how aligned adjunct professors teaching within the online program were with the needs and learning styles of KSU's students.

B. Reorganization of University

Next, Dr. Dailey explained the status of the University’s organizational chart and how the format will mesh with the reorganization into three colleges (Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering & Technology, and Agriculture, Health Sciences & Natural Resources).

Chair Walston queried when the organizational chart would be available online.

C. Update on Fall 2024 Enrollment

Dr. Dailey shared a high-level overview of Fall enrollment, reporting that Fall 2024 total registration is up 34.9% compared to this time last year.

Chair Walston asked whether graduate students were included in the enrollment numbers being conveyed and further inquired into the types of incentives offered to graduate students to attract them to KSU.

D. Reinstitution of Tenure and Promotion

Dr. Dailey reiterated President Akakpo's prior announcement that the faculty tenure and promotion process has been reinstated, elaborating on three key tenets.

As to the tenet that all faculty will be required to conduct research, Chair Walston inquired whether standards and expectations for scholarly work would be formally conveyed to or discussed with faculty.

Regent Moyer asked whether all faculty members would be expected to fit into a single profile in terms of research and teaching expectations.

Regent Fields sought clarification regarding research requirements for faculty members not interested in obtaining tenure.

E. Status of University's Accreditation

Next, Dr. Dailey shared an update as to the University's accreditation status as well as the status of the University's report being prepared for submission to SACSCOC and their upcoming campus visit in October.

Chair Walston inquired into the status of the outstanding audit report and whether it would be timely completed prior to the SACSCOC October site visit.

Chair Walston also requested Dr. Dailey to discuss the status of specific specialized programs whose accreditation will soon be up for reaffirmation.

F. Update on Faculty Demographics

Dr. Dailey shared a breakdown of faculty demographics (race and gender) that had previously been requested by Chair Walston.

Chair Walston queried whether adjunct faculty were included in the figures being conveyed and inquired into the total number of full-time faculty.

Regent Moyer asked whether there had been any noteworthy trends in these demographics over time.

G. Faculty Kudos

In conclusion, Dr. Dailey led a conversation regarding faculty and staff kudos to be shared at upcoming Board meetings.

Regent Dukes asked whether Regents could provide recipients with a certificate of recognition.

V. Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Fields:

Move the Board to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Rios-Alcantara and passed without dissent.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 a.m.