As Mr. Powell continued his presentation, Regent Fields asked if the MIP and spreadsheet would include metrics and not just items to “check off the list.”
At this time, the Board moved into a closed session to discuss pending and possible litigation, pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c).
Chair Patton asked for a Motion to enter into a closed session.
MOTION by Regent Hatchett:
Move the Board to enter into closed session.
Seconded by Regent Dukes and passed without dissent.
As the Board reconvened from the closed session, Chair Patton announced that the Board was now entering an open session, further stating that the closed session had been informational and that no action was taken at that time.
As stated by Attorney Lang at the beginning of the meeting, this Agenda item was tabled for a future meeting.
Chair Patton requested Dr. Bridgett Golman, Interim Vice President of Student Engagement and Campus Life, to present this Agenda item.
Regent Walston asked if most of the new positions shown in the new Student Affairs Organizational Chart would be grant-funded. Dr. Golman responded that the middle arm of the organizational chart (AVP for Student Success and the areas falling beneath it) would be grant-funded. Regent Walston asked which grants would be used to fund these positions.
Regent Fields asked Dr. Golman to clarify her statement that some of the roles would be consolidated to reduce salary expenses but that new employees might be hired as well. Chair Patton asked Dr. Golman how many positions within the new organizational chart would be new positions and how many would be positions that she is moving from other places or refocusing in the proposed reorganization.
Regent Moseley asked Dr. Golman to revisit Regent Dukes’ earlier question regarding dorms, relative to the students currently housed in the hotel, and issues relating to re-housing them in the new residence hall opening in January 2023. Regent Dukes asked how many students were currently housed at Capitol Plaza.
Regent Walston asked, relative to Dr. Golman’s comments about possibly opening a wing in the new residence hall to allow students to move in stages, how many students could potentially be housed in that wing.
Regent Briggs inquired into the student application process to live in the new residence hall and queried whether applications from students on full-ride scholarships would be separated