KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents 1:00 p.m., December 7, 2017 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky Regent Elaine Farris, Presiding

MINUTES *****

I. Call to Order

Chairperson Elaine Farris, Ph.D. called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone.

II. Roll Call

President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. conducted roll call:

Regent Ron BanksPresent
Regent Mindy Barfield, Esq.Present
Regent Karen Bearden, Ph.D.Present
Regent Onaje CunninghamPresent
Regent Elaine Farris, Ph.D.Present
Regent Derrick GilmorePresent
Regent Paul Harnice, Esq.Present
Regent Dalton JantzenPresent
Regent Elgie McFayden, Ph.D.Present
Regent Syamala H. K. Reddy, Ph.D.Absent
Regent Roger ReynoldsPresent

Ten Regents were in attendance; a quorum was established.

III. Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent McFayden:

Move the Board to approve the December 7, 2017, Board of Regents Agenda.

Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.

IV. Opening Remarks

Chairperson Farris introduced special guest, Ms. Diana Sims-Harris, a doctoral student at Indiana State University whose research is focused on women governing