and eventual repayment, but with possible forgiveness if all conditions are met. We should hear something about fate of HB 250 soon.
Yesterday the board held a special called meeting. They heard an update on budget issues to look at between now and June 30. Also at that meeting, Roger Reynolds was chosen as board secretary and Paul Harnice became vice-chair. New Chief Financial Officer Gerald Shields will serve as board treasurer. The board heard an update on the presidential search from Travis Powell. The job description is out there. There are about 30 applications so far. The next step begins March 29.
Regarding the Management Improvement Plan from CPE, many of the things CPE wants from us on finances are now being done. We are now working to find $7 million that will need to be cut for the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. This amount represents the structural deficit that KSU has been running.
Greg Rush of the CPE gave a presentation on this in which he put forward one possible scenario for cutting this $7 million: This included salary reductions, elimination of faculty and staff positions and enlarged class sizes. Rush and Board Chair Farris stressed that these are only proposals. Nothing has been decided and there will be opportunity for input from throughout the university before decisions are made.
The floor was opened for questions for Regent Walston, and a senator stated that all six current candidates for tenure and promotion had just received a letter from the acting president stating that this year's tenure and promotion process was suspended until further notice. This suspension came on the last day for the president to act on this year's applications. The senator asked if the Board of Regents knew about this action or had approved it.
Regent Walston answered that this did not come up in the Board of Regents.
General Education Update – Bruce Griffiths
All faculty teaching general education courses should have an assessment plan for the course and carry it out. Contact him if you have questions about this.
Distance Learning and Technology Update- Michael Dailey
His office is working on a grant for faculty training through ACUE. NC SARA is an organization that allows us to offer online courses nationally. KSU has been approved for that status. We are looking to expand graduate education online. This will involve moving from the 16-week semester to 8-week terms.
Tuesday-Thursday trainings and walk-in Wednesdays will resume soon.
Thorobred Learning Center (TLC) Update – Christina Jackson Caul
Thorobred Learning Center is now moved to University College in ASB 406. It is offering interventions at weeks two - 10 for entry-level math, Spanish and other courses. Academic coaching is also available. Send students in need of this to her. TLC is working on offering test prep for graduate school entry exams (i.e. LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, etc.).