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# KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS REGULAR MEETING

Meeting Will be Conducted in Person and by Teleconference

Friday, June 27, 2025

10:00 a.m. EDT

Board of Regents Room

Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, 2nd Floor

400 East Main Street

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

(Primary Physical Location)

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/j/92476742469

Webinar ID: 924 7674 2469

One Tap Mobile: US: +13126266799,,92476742469# or +16468769923,,92476742469#

### 1. Call to Order

Regent Tammi Dukes

Board Chair

2. Roll Call

Mr. Zach Atwell

Board Secretary

General Counsel

### 3. Consent Agenda

### A. Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings

i. January 30, 2025, Academic Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes

ii. January 30, 2025, Finance & Advancement Committee Meeting Minutes

iii. January 30, 2025, Student Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes

iv. January 31, 2025, Board Meeting Minutes

v. April 28, 2025, Board Meeting Minutes

### 4. Action and Information Items

### A. University Senate Reports

i. Faculty Senate Report (Information Item)

Dr. Patrese A. Nesbitt

ii. Staff Senate Report (Information Item)

Faculty Senate President

iii. SGA Report

(Information Item)

Mr. Delandual Conwell

Staff Senate President

Regent Aury Rios-Alcantara

SGA President

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### B. Office of the President

i. Six-Month Report Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo (Information Item) President

ii. Approval of Board Retreat Meeting President Akakpo (Action Item)

### C. Division of Finance & Administration

i. Approval of Revised FY 2025 Budget

(Action Item) Dr. Melissa Hicks

Interim VP, Finance & Admin.

ii. Approval of FY 2026 Budget (Action Item)

VP Hicks

iii. President's Expenses Report (Information Item)

VP Hicks

iv. Report on Expenditures Over $100,000 (Information Item)

VP Hicks

v. Update on Appropriations Dr. DeAnna Brown (Information Item) Title III Director

vi. Approval of All FY 2026 Tuition & Fees

(Action Item)

Dr. Stephanie Mayberry

Vice Provost, Student Affairs

### D. Division of Academic Affairs

i. PEP Program Dr. Michael D. Dailey (Information Item) Provost

Ms. Cathi Smith

Director of Adult Learning and

Experiential Learning

ii. Approval of Tenure & Promotion Action Provost Dailey (Action Item)

iii. Approval of Dual Credit Tuition Policy Provost Dailey (Action Item)

iv. Approval of Emeritus Faculty Designation Provost Dailey (Action Item)

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### E. Division of Institutional Advancement & External Relations


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>i.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Philanthropy Review Report
(Information Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Mr. Michael DeCourcy
VP, Institutional Advancement and External Relations</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Benefactor Group</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>ii.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approval of Resolution Endorsing Philanthropy Review Recommendations
(Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>VP DeCourcy</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>iii.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approval of KSUNAA MOU Resolution
(Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>VP DeCourcy</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Mr. Barry Johnson
President, KSUNAA</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>iv.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approval of KSU Thorobreds Foundation, Inc.
Amended MOU
(Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>VP DeCourcy</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>v.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approval of Resolution Endorsing KSU Thorobreds Foundation, Inc. Bylaws and Policies
(Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>VP DeCourcy</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>vi.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approval of KSU Thorobreds Foundation, Inc.
Board of Trustees
(Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>VP DeCourcy</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Office of Human Resources</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>i.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Filled Positions
(Information Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Ms. Kendra Herve
HR Director</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>ii.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Staff Holiday Schedule
(Information Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Director Herve</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>iii.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approval of Pending Personnel Items
(Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Director Herve</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>iv.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approval of Addendum to Head Football Coach Contract</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Director Herve</td></tr></table>

iv. Approval of Addendum to Head Football

Coach Contract

(Action Item)

Director Herve

Mr. Grant Stepp

Athletic Director

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td colspan="3">G. Office of General Counsel</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>i.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approval of Viewpoint Neutrality Policy
(Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Attorney Atwell</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>ii.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Update on Policies, Regulations, and Procedures
(Information Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Attorney Atwell</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>5.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Closing Remarks</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Chair Dukes</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>6.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Adjournment</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Chair Dukes</td></tr></table>