KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee Meeting April 25, 2014 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Board Room – Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky

MINUTES

Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson called the Academic Affairs Committee meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents to order at 10:30 a.m. on April 25, 2014. Regent Karen Bearden asked the secretary to call roll:

Regent Karen Bearden, Present Regent Mindy Barfield, Absent Regent Julian Jeter-Davis, Present Regent Syamala Reddy, Absent

A quorum was declared.

Regent Julian Jeter-Davis, Present Regent Syamala Reddy, Absent

Action: A motion was made to convene a closed session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to the Kentucky Open Meetings Act. The motion was made by Regent Jeter-Davis and seconded by Regent Henry. The motion passed.

The Academic Affairs Committee discussed personnel matters. No action was taken in closed session.

The Academic Affairs Committee reconvened in Open Session at 10:37 a.m.

The report affirms that Academic Affairs and Land Grant faculty and staff remain dedicated to teaching, research, and service.

Action: A motion for the approval of the Academic Affairs Committee's January 25, 2014, minutes was made by Regent Jeter-Davis and seconded by Regent Bearden. The motion passed and the minutes were approved.

Action: A motion for approval of the recommendations for faculty tenure and/or promotion was made by Regent Jeter-Davis and seconded by Regent Bearden. The motion passed.

Faculty School/ Division Nature of Application Action

Collum, Danny LLP Promotion to Professor Approved

Cruz, Minerva PUA/SW/CJ Promotion to Associate Professor Approved

Cruz, Minerva Tenure Approved

Davis, G. Todd LLP Promotion to Professor Approved

Downing, Beverly EDU Promotion to Professor Approved

Downing, Beverly Tenure Approved

Hayden, Arthur PUA/SW/CJ Promotion to Associate Professor Approved

Hayden, Arthur Tenure Approved

Nowrouzi-Kashan, Fariba MS Early Tenure Approved