Chair Patton asked Interim President Johnson for background information regarding the status of the housing situation at KSU and what precipitated the need to execute this particular contract. President Johnson explained several factors leading to the need to provide student housing in this manner.

Regent Dukes asked when the 150 or more residence hall beds rendered unavailable due to repairs would once again become available.

Regent Moyer inquired if the University owned all of its own residence halls.

Regent Dukes asked how the budgeted expenditure for student housing hotel accommodations compared to fees received by KSU for housing.

Move the Committee to approve the hotel contract.

Seconded by Regent Dukes and passed without dissent.

Chair Patton asked for an update as to the status of filling the vacancies of approved positions.

Regent Walston asked for clarification as to graduate assistant salaries, and asked whether the budgeted amount was per person or was intended to be divided evenly between everyone within the entire graduate assistant category. Ms. Raglin replied that each salary indicated was per assistant.

Regent Walston asked why some positions indicated a defined salary or hourly rate while other seemingly similar positions provided a salary range. Regent Walston also asked for clarification as to the funding source for the Title IX Coordinator salary. Regent Walston further requested the status of specific positions and whether they had yet been filled.

Regent Dukes requested fringe benefits to also be included for all future positions presented for review and approval. Ms. Raglin agreed to provide that information moving forward.

Move the Committee to approve the pending personnel actions.

Seconded by Regent Moyer and passed without dissent.

MOTION was made by Regent Moyer:

Move the Executive Committee to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Dukes and passed without dissent.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:36 p.m.