Campus dashboard. All Board members will have access by December.
The Lexington Herald Leader featured alumnnae Alexis Mada who was a beneficiary of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. An assessment of the impact by potential the legislative change will be reported at the December meeting.
State Pension Funds. KRS 161.220 State pension presents a great fiscal concern. Outsourcing some critical areas may reduce potential liability going forward.
External Auditors. Prior staff members directed CEO David Bundy and Chrissy Fiscus to disengage Dean Dorton. They were errantly informed it was a Board decision. Dean Dorton was engaged in a number projects such as payroll and HR which compromised their objectivity. They could not be an objective auditor so we were forced to find a new auditor; however, they will continue to have a consultant role going forward. Regent Farris states for the minutes that the Board does agree with the State Auditor coming in and support the forensic audit. This will help us with SACSCOC because we have had so many qualified findings and this shows we are trying to correct it.
Food Service Providers. The transition from Perkins to Sodexo has been completed. Additional details will be provided in closed session.
CPE metrics. CPE Metrics will be implemented to generate credit hours. An update will be provided at the December meeting.
KSU State Management Improvement Plan. KSU still under House Bill 303.
CFO will address KSU's financial position in his presentation.
- SACSCOC accreditation. SACSCOC accreditation is less than 18 months away. Provost Debbie Thomas will provide details in her presentation.
Mission Statement. Faculty Senate and Staff Senate Chairs will revisit the strategic plan and host campus wide discussions about the University's mission statement. The current mission statement has caused some problems for STEM and Agriculture faculty.
Gold Book. General Counsel Lisa Lang and Title III Director Christina Leath will spearhead a redline revision of the Gold Book. Board members will receive this information prior to the December meeting.