He reported that there were 1,889 students currently enrolled and KSU has received 1,040 applications from prospective students for the 2015-16 school year. The University does not yet have an established target for enrollment of new students, although President Burse would like to see the enrollment exceed 2,400 students. Student recruitment will take a Kentucky-centric focus. The minimum admission standards will be a minimum grade-point average of 2.5 and a minimum ACT composite score of 18.
Regent Lysonge also reported that KSU will take a more customer-focused approach to interactions with students.
No action items were reported.
External Relations and Development Committee:
Regent Whitehead presented the External Relations and Development report. A written report was also provided to the board.
Mr. Max Maxwell was introduced as the Interim Vice President of External Relations for KSU. Regent Whitehead stated that he expected great things from him.
Regent Whitehead stated that everyone has seen President Burse on major nationwide television and that KSU could not have purchased better advertising coverage. He has received calls from people from California and Bermuda who have commented on President Burse's donation to employees. This has been the best advertising that KSU has ever received in its history.
No action items were reported.
Action: Motion was made to convene a closed session to discuss personnel matters, pending litigation and property acquisition pursuant to the Kentucky Open Meetings Act. The motion was made by Regent Barfield and seconded by Regent Farris. The motion passed, 9-0. The Board went into closed session at 2:25 p.m.
The Board discussed pending litigation, property acquisition and personnel matters. The Board took no action in Closed Session.
The Board reconvened in Open Session at 4:23 p.m.
Regent Smith stated that “today I pay tribute to the generations of faculty, staff and students who have called KSU home and I acknowledge the unlimited possibilities for the institution’s future by moving that the Kentucky State University Board of Regents name Raymond M. Burse as President of this great institution.”
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