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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents

9:00 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2015

Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, Board Room

Frankfort, Kentucky

Regent Karen W. Bearden, Presiding

# AGENDA *****

I. CALL TO ORDER:

Regent Karen Bearden, Chair

II. ROLL CALL:

Lori Davis, Secretary

III. OPENING REMARKS:

Regent Bearden

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Action Item: Approval of Minutes from the January 23, 2015 Board Meeting

V. COMMITTEES REPORTS:

A. Academic Affairs Committee:

Regent Karen Bearden, Chair

Academic Affairs Update:

Beverly Downing

Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs

Fifth-Year Report and QEP

Programs Reviews Update

2009-10 Cohorts Plan

2011-12 Cohorts Initial Planning

Academic Staffing Levels

Chair/Coordinator Duties and Compensation

Tenure and Promotion Process/Policies

- Faculty Members Eligible

Post Tenure Review Recommendations

Delay of Degree Declaration and Impact on Graduation

D/FW Grade Data Findings (Spring Term)

Students with Developmental Needs

Contracts with Accountability and Student Success Indicators

Liberal Arts Core and IGS Courses

Sponsored Programs Report

Diversity Report (Recruitment Strategy)

Institutional Diversity (Faculty and Staff) by Department/Division

Sexual Harassment/Fraternization Prohibition Policy Change

Action Item: Approval of No Fraternization Policy

Overview of Faculty Senate

Overview on Partnership with Student Affairs to Enroll Government Employees

May 2015 Commencement

Action Item: Approval of Conferral of Degrees, May 2015 Commencement

B. Student Affairs Committee:

Student Affairs Update:

Regent Ekumene Lysonge, Chair

Vernell Bennett

Vice President for Student Affairs

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Admissions Update

Job Placements Update

Scholarship Awards Report

Plan for Conditional Admits

Fall 2015 Enrollment Projections and Recruitment Plan

Graduate Program Spring Enrollment and Enrollment Plan

Student Retention – Fall 2014 to Spring 2015

University Program Costs/Revenues

Improved Relationships with KY High Schools

Student Programming

Customer Service in Student Service Areas

### C. Finance/Audit Committees:

Regent LaVaughn Henry, Chair

Regent Mindy Barfield, Chair

Finance/Audit Update: Mikeal Pinkard

Interim Vice President for Finance

and Facilities

Summer 2015 Facilities Update Plan

Facilities Update

Contracts Review Update

Banking Services Update

Human Resources Update

Action Item: Approval of FY 2016 Tuition and Fees

D. External Relations and Development Committee: Regent Charles Whitehead, Chair

External Relations and Development Update: Max Maxwell

Interim Vice President for External Relations and Development

Fundraising Update

University Social Media Strategy

VI. TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Wendy Dixie

Acting Chief Information Officer

VII. ATHLETICS UPDATE: Harry Stinson  

Interim Director of Athletics

VIII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

President Raymond M. Burse

Action Item: Approval of Resolution for Participation in AGB's Initiative for Strengthening HBCU Governance and Leadership

IX. CLOSED SESSION:

A. Pending Litigation (KRS 61.810 (1)(c))

B. Individual Personnel Matters (KRS 61.810 (1)(f))

C. Property Acquisition (KRS 61.810 (1)(b))

X. OPEN SESSION: Regent Bearden

XI. CLOSING REMARKS: Regent Bearden

XII. ADJOURNMENT