Effective governance includes clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of the governing board, administration, and faculty and ensuring that each of these groups adheres to their appropriate roles and responsibilities. While it is important that the overall mission and overarching policies of the institution are approved by the board, the administration and implementation of the general direction set by the board are carried out by the administration and faculty in order to prevent the board from undercutting the authority of the president and other members of the administration and faculty, thereby creating an unhealthy and unworkable governance structure.

As set forth above, effective governance requires that a governing board provide general direction to the University's administration and faculty. It is the responsibility of the University administration and faculty to carry out and implement that general policy. By requiring that the Kentucky State University Board of Regents approve all amendments to University procedure manuals, there is an appearance that the Kentucky State University Board of Regents is interfering with the internal administration of the University.

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS: Goal 3 – Increase the University's Financial Strength and Operational Efficiency.

Goal 5 – Obtain Maximum Institutional Effectiveness through the Implementation of a Continuous Quality Improvement Process framed within the seven Baldrige Performance Excellence in Education criteria.

COMMITTEE/PROGRAM ACTION: N/A

PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: N/A

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: N/A

ATTACHMENTS: November 7, 2014 Board of Regents Special Meeting Minutes.

RECOMMENDATION: Rescind the November 7, 2014 Board Resolution.