contract approved by the Board at the previous meeting. Dining options have been reconfigured with spacing limited and an app can be used to place dining orders. The bookstore and other auxiliary retail spaces will have floor decals, Plexiglas shields, and touchless pay options. Staff is working on determining maximum capacity per room and barrels of hydrolyte sanitizer have been purchased for frequent sanitation. The dorms will open with a multi-phase move-in and campus activities will be restricted. In terms of athletics, the NCAA anticipates its considerations for fall athletics will be released shortly and the SAIC will be voting today for conference play.
Regarding the Fall 2020 Curriculum Delivery Plan, 75 percent of the faculty plan to teach online. The primary areas that do not plan to teach online are the sciences, nursing, agriculture, music, and communications. To meet the needs of these courses, large auditoriums are being repurposed for classroom use.
President Brown showed that Kentucky State University is experiencing a positive enrollment trend which is creating a challenge due to space constraints. Residence halls are restricted to 80 percent capacity with additional beds reserved at Capital Plaza. Resident Advisors and Resident Directors have been assigned to the Capital Plaza and all campus social distancing rules apply to the students who are staying at the hotel.
President Brown concluded by providing an update on the FY2020 Budget Closing Estimate. He stated that Kentucky State University is scheduled to close in the black. Chairperson Farris requested that the 2018-20 budget be posted to the website.
V. Action Item(s)
MOTION by Regent Moffett:
Move to approve the contact with Capital Plaza Hotel with a revision to the language that Kentucky State University will not have to pay for rooms that have not been occupied. Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent.
VI. Adjournment
MOTION by Regent Barfield:
Move to approve to adjourn the August 5, 2020 Special Called Meeting. Seconded by Regent Harnice and passed without dissent.
Submitted by:
Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary Kentucky State University
Board of Regents
Approved with no corrections
___ Approved with corrections
Dr. Elaine Farris, Chair
Kentucky State University
Board of Regents