V. Election of the Board Chair and Vice Chair
Next, Chair Dukes called for nominations for the Board Chair and Vice Chair. Regent Moyer nominated Chair Dukes to remain as the Board's Chair, and Regent Walston seconded the nomination.
MOTION by Regent Hatchett:
Move the Board to cease nominations for Board Chair and elect Regent Dukes as Board Chair by acclamation.
Second by Regent Moyer and passed without dissent.
MOTION by Regent Fields:
Move the Board to nominate Regent Adams as Vice Chair.
Seconded by Regent Hatchett and passed without dissent.
VI. Board Governance Training
Ms. Rose Mercier of The Governance Coach, Inc., presented the Board’s annual training session. Her PowerPoint, titled Policy Governance Overview, examined levels of Board performance, explored the governance system, and provided an overview of policy governance. Next, Ms. Mercier discussed ten principles of policy governance and Board accountability, as well as detailed aspects of policy governance and design.
Ms. Mercier paused her presentation and invited questions from the Board. Hearing none, she resumed with the principle of group authority as well as lines of authority and accountability and myths/hearsay regarding Board structure and function. As she concluded her presentation, Ms. Mercier asked Board members to share which aspects of the presentation stood out for them and then invited questions.
Regent Moyer queried how the Board could monitor and stay informed without stifling creativity.
President Akakpo thanked Ms. Mercier for her presentation.
VII. Break
VIII. “Using Data to Measure University Impact” Presentation
When the Board returned from its break, Ms. Elizabeth Atkins of Gray DI presented “The Power of a Program Evaluation System: Using Data to Measure University Impact.”
Regent Fields sought clarification as to which services Gray DI was currently providing to the University.
Chair Dukes inquired whether there were any data comparing KSU to other HBCUs.
President Akakpo asked whether Land Grant faculty members were included in the data presented by Ms. Atkins.
Regent Walston queried whether Gray DI also provided summaries or specific recommendations based upon their analyses and findings, or strategies used by other institutions.
Next, Mr. Michael Hunter of Gray DI's Customer Success Team joined the presentation and assisted the Regents with activating their accounts and logging into the Gray DI website.