Chair Kumar reported that the committee met and discussed the letter from President Burse on the state budget and KSU the committee's concern for the public impression and recruitment impact. They discussed continued customer service concerns, such as responses from administrators and staff to emails and calls, and salary inequities of new hires with current tenured faculty. Other Business: Regent McFayden reported that the search for a new health care provider has been completed and information will be forthcoming. Vice-President Grimes took the gavel and President Smith made a motion for the Senate to go into closed session due to discussion of personnel matters. The Motion was seconded and passed with two abstentions. Returning to open session, the Senate voted by secret ballot to present the full faculty a vote of confidence for the President and Board of Regents. The vote, as tallied by President Smith, Secretary Rye and Senator Bruce Griffiths was 14 yes votes for a vote of confidence on both the President and the Board, 1 vote yes for vote only on the President, 3 no votes, 1 abstention, and one ballot was thrown out by consensus for not being specific enough to count. A motion was made, seconded and passed for the Executive Committee to edit and draft a rationale statement to be presented to the full Senate for approval, and if approved then dissemination to the full faculty for information purposes in voting decisions. Random pin numbers were assigned blindly to envelopes with full-time faculty's names that will be hand-delivered. Senators present received their envelopes. These pins will be used to anonymously vote on a non-university controlled site. The voting will be open through Thursday, Feb. 18.

The meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm

Minutes Submitted by: Reba Rye, Faculty Senate Secretary