Regent Laura Douglas called the meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents External Relations and Development Committee to order at 10:35 a.m. on Friday, April 27, 2012. Mr. Hinfred McDuffie, Executive Vice President for Administration, called roll:

Regent Ron Banks, present Regent David Guarnieri, absent Regent Phyllis Williams, present Regent Laura Douglas, present Regent Charles Whitehead, present

Four of the five regents on the committee were present. A quorum was established.

Motion to approve the January 27, 2012, External Relations and Development Committee meeting minutes was made by Regent Banks and seconded by Regent Williams. The motion passed.

Mr. McDuffie introduced the Division of External Relations and Development staff for area reports as follows:

The Alumni Relations and Development reports were presented by Mr. William Wilson, Associate Vice President for Development and Major Gifts.

The Information Technology report was presented by Mr. Edward Fields, Director of Information Technology.

Mr. McDuffie said that a comprehensive report outlining the implementation of Banner on campus will be presented at the July meeting.

Regent Whitehead inquired about the university's auditing process for reviewing data input into Banner. Mr. Fields responded that the Data Standards Committee meets regularly and has developed guidelines for ensuring data-entry consistency.