board members at public institutions. Ms. Sims-Harris interviewed Dr. Farris and is observing the meeting.
V. Approval of Minutes
MOTION by Regent Gilmore:
Move to approve the minutes of the September 7, 2017, Board of Regents meeting. Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.
VI. President's Quarterly Report
President M. Christopher Brown II reviewed the packet of materials he provided to the Board. Highlights included an update on a campus wide Policy and Procedure Manual, Spring Encampment 2018, factors that could impact the University's Budget, and KSU's annual update report to the Interim Joint Committee on HB 303's State Management and Improvement Plan.
VII. Committee Areas
A. Academic Affairs
Action Items
President Brown presented a Resolution for the conferral of the Summer 2017 Degrees.
MOTION by Regent Gilmore:
Move the Board to confer the Summer 2017 Degrees.
Seconded by Regent McFayden and passed without dissent.
President Brown presented a Resolution for the conferral of the Fall 2017 Degrees.
MOTION by Regent McFayden:
Move the Board to confer the Fall 2017 Degrees.
Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.
President Brown requested approval to award a posthumous Degree to Diego Jones.