KRS 164.360 Faculty Termination Hearing Procedures
All written materials for the Board of Regents review, including the charging documents and the Faculty member's response, if any, shall be sent to the Board Secretary and a carbon copy is sent to the party or party representative(s), if known, no later than five (5) days before the hearing. A witness list may also be submitted by both the University and the Faculty member no later than five (5) days before the hearing to the Board Secretary, and a copy is provided to the party or party representative(s), if known.
Generally, hearings will follow the order of business listed below, variations may occur depending on the circumstances of the individual cases:
Call meeting to Order and Introductions;
The Chair of the Board or their delegate will serve as the hearing officer;
The Hearing Officer explains the process to the Board of Regents ("Hearing Committee" or "Committee");
The Kentucky State University ("University") shall serve as the charging party (or their representative, advisor, or legal counsel) may make an opening statement (no more than 10 minutes) and shall read the official charges;
The University faculty member (or their legal counsel) may make an opening statement (no more than 10 minutes);
The University presents its documents and evidence to support the charges. The faculty member and his/her legal counsel have the right to question all witnesses. The Hearing Committee may ask questions of the witness after the party has completed their questions;
The faculty member and his/her legal counsel shall present their statement and documents/testimony to refute the charges. The University shall have the right to question the faculty member. The Hearing Committee may ask questions of the witness after the party has completed their questions;
The University and then the faculty member may call additional witnesses as previously approved by the Hearing Officer. A witness list may be submitted by both the University and the Faculty member no later than five (5) days before the hearing to the Board Secretary. The witness list must identify what each witness will testify to and how the testimony is relevant to responding to the charges. Character witnesses are not permissible. The Board does not have the ability to compel testimony; thus the faculty member is responsible to supply her witnesses. If seeking a member of upper administration, the University will make the witness available. Repetitive or irrelevant testimony can be excluded by the hearing officer. Witnesses must have firsthand knowledge of the facts related to the charges;
Any final questions from the parties and further questions from the Board;
All questions by members of the Hearing Committee shall be asked through the Hearing Officer in order for a determination to be made regarding relevancy, redundancy,