Chair Dukes called for a motion to award one-time payments of up to $2,000 to all staff and personnel.
MOTION by Regent Hatchett:
Move the Board to approve the awarding of one-time payments of up to $2,000 to all staff and personnel.
Seconded by Regent Walston and passed without dissent.
D. Filled Position Update
This agenda item was presented by VP Dunaway as Ms. Candace Raglin, Director of Human Resources, was unable to attend. Ms. Dunaway reported positions that had been filled from April 20 to the current date, totaling $1.1 million.
Hearing no questions, Ms. Dunaway concluded her presentation.
E. Board Committees Discussion
Chair Dukes presented this agenda item, beginning with a discussion of the makeup of the committees.
Regent Moyer inquired why it has taken so long to fill the currently vacant Regent position, and when that might occur.
Next, Chair Dukes led a discussion regarding the creation of an Athletics Committee and/or Athletics Council and recapped previous discussions.
Regent Ramsey inquired as to the difference between an Athletics Committee and Athletics Council.
Regent Walston queried whether an Athletics Council would be a part of the Board or be within the University.
Chair Dukes then called for a motion to approve the creation of the Athletics Committee.
MOTION by Regent Fields:
Move the Board to approve the creation of the Athletics Committee.
Seconded by Regent Briggs and passed without dissent.
F. Policies Discussion
Attorney Atwell led the policies discussion, stating that 52 new and revised policies would be uploaded to the University’s Interim Policies webpage for a thirty-day comment period. This will allow Regents ample time to review the policies and submit feedback prior to their submission for formal approval at the August Board meeting.