Chair Patton inquired how prevalent it is for appeals to come to a governing board on Title IX matters occurring on college campuses.
Regent Moyer queried whether a complainant who goes through the University process has the option of making his or her complaint a criminal matter if he or she is not satisfied with the outcome at the administrative level.
Regent Hatchett asked if Mr. Williams had previously made this presentation to KSU's Board of Regents and inquired how often the Board should be receiving this sort of an update.
Regent Briggs requested clarification regarding the timeline for a student who chooses to submit an appeal and wondered if the Board would need to hold an emergency meeting to hear an appeal since it only meets so often. Mr. Williams and Chair Patton discussed the possibility of having a Board Committee that handles appeals.
Regent Walston asked Mr. Williams if he would provide any assistance to the Board if they required information or guidance regarding a specific situation.
Chair Patton asked Regent Briggs if he knew whether students were aware of the process of reporting any of these infractions relative to Title IX. Regent Briggs responded that that was going to be his next question and inquired whether a short slideshow or video could be created to present students with this information. Regent Dukes asked if any standard materials were already available that could be presented to the student body.
Attorney Lang concluded the presentation by discussing an EduRisk handout provided in the Regents' Board Book titled “Safeguarding Our Communities From Sexual Predators: What College Presidents and Trustees Should Ask”.
Dr. Keith McCutchen, Faculty Senate President, summarized his written report regarding the Faculty Senate Update. His report is incorporated by reference.
Ms. Ja'Meeca Alexander, Staff Senate President, presented the Staff Senate Update. Her report is incorporated by reference.
Regent Savion Briggs, Student Body President, presented the Student Government Update. His report is incorporated by reference.
Following the Faculty, Senate, and Staff Updates, Regent Adams asked how changes made by the Board are communicated to those affected by the change. President Johnson explained a variety of resources and methods used to disseminate information.
As to Ms. Alexander’s presentation and her concerns regarding low morale among staff and the high level of attrition, Regent Adams asked if there is a faculty/staff retention plan. Chair Patton noted that as to the issue of the high level of staffing shortages and attrition, the Board had made several iterations of approving personnel positions and providing resources in an ongoing effort to increase hiring and staffing. Chair Patton then asked President Johnson if