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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

Special Meeting of the Board of Regents

8:30 a.m., January 8, 2014

Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel, Salons G and H

Lexington, Kentucky

Regent Karen W. Bearden, Presiding

## AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

Regent Karen Bearden, Chair

II. ROLL CALL

Atty. Lori Davis, Secretary

III. OPENING REMARK

Regent Karen Bearden, Chair

IV. WELCOMING REMARKS

Dr. Mary Evans Sias, President

V. OATH OF OFFICE OF NEW REGENT Atty. Lori Davis, Secretary

VI. INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Regent Karen Bearden

VII. BEST PRACTICES PRESENTATION Dr. Ellen Chafee, Senior Fellow Association of Governing Boards

VIII. LUNCH

IX. ACADEMIC SUCCESS AT KSU

Dr. Joel Thierstein, Provost

Academic Affairs Division

a) Educational Quality

b) Retention and Graduation Initiatives

c) Faculty Academic Advising

X. SACS ACCREDITATION OVERVIEW Dr. Joel Thierstein, Provost

Dr. Mark Shale, Accreditation Liaison

a) SACS Accreditation Process

b) KSU's Quality Enhancement Plan

c) SACS Reaffirmation Preparation for KSU

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### XI. STUDENT SUCCESS AT KSU

Dr. Lorenzo Esters, Vice President

Student Success and Enrollment

Management

a) Student Recruitment

b) First and Second Year Advising Model

c) Retention Challenges

XII. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Mr. Stephen Mason,

Chief of Staff/

Special Assistant to the President

XIII. CLOSING REMARKS

Dr. Mary Evans Sias, President

Regent Karen Bearden, Chair

XIV. CLOSED SESSION

a) Pending Litigation (KRS 61.810 (1)(c))

b) Personnel Matters (KRS 61.810 (1)(f))

XV. OPEN SESSION

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

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# AGENDA TIME SCHEDULE


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td rowspan="6">8:30 AM</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>CALL TO ORDER</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Karen Bearden</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>ROLL CALL</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Atty. Lori Davis</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>OPENING REMARK</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Karen Bearden</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>WELCOMING REMARKS</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Mary Evans Sias</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>OATH OF OFFICE OF NEW REGENT</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Atty. Lori Davis</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Karen Bearden</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>9:30 AM</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>BEST PRACTICES PRESENTATION</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Ellen Chafee</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>12 Noon</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>LUNCH</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>1:30 PM</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>ACADEMIC SUCCESS AT KSU</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Joel Thierstein</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>2:30 PM</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>SACS ACCREDITATION OVERVIEW</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Joel Thierstein and Dr. Mark Shale</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>3:30 PM</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>STUDENT SUCCESS AT KSU</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Lorenzo Esters</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>4:30 PM</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>LEGISLATIVE UPDATE</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Mr. Stephen Mason</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>5:00 PM</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>CLOSING REMARKS CLOSED SESSION OPEN SESSION ADJOURNMENT</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr></table>