Regent Fields asked Dr. Burnette to clarify that Your Part-Time Controller is an organization and not simply one part-time person.

Regent Walston inquired if the contract would be for a set period and subject to renewal. Dr. Burnette replied that the arrangement would be on an as-needed basis.

Regent Walston asked where Protiviti stood in all of this. Regent Walston further inquired why KSU did not continue working with Protiviti if it can provide this service. Dr. Burnette advised as to the services that Your Part-Time Controller will provide that Protiviti currently does not provide to KSU.

Regent Fields asked if Your Part-Time Controller is knowledgeable regarding Banner and if the organization’s team would be reporting to Dr. Burnette and President Johnson.

Since services would be requested on an as-needed basis, Regent Fletcher asked whether there would be any proactivity allowed on the part of the Controller to look at specific areas in which it thinks there may be an issue.

Regent Fields first queried how KSU would be able to afford this. Additionally, Regent Fields asked if there was any clause in the contract that would prevent KSU from later hiring individuals from the company (to work at KSU). Ms. Shuo Han, Interim General Counsel, clarified to Regent Fields that the motion before the Board today was to approve the entry into a contract, but that currently there is no actual contract in place with Your Part-Time Controller; as such, the ability to hire individuals could be negotiated.

Move the Board to approve the entry into a contract with Your Part-Time Controller. Seconded by Regent Adams and passed without dissent.

Chair Patton asked Dr. Bridgett Golman, Vice President for Campus Life, to present this agenda item.

Regent Walston asked whether the University would be expected to pay for any rooms under the contract that it is not able to fill. Dr. Golman clarified that the University is only asking for contract approval for one month, plus a nine or ten-day buffer.

Regent Walston asked what would happen if the new residence hall were not completed on schedule. Dr. Golman replied that a nine or ten-day buffer had been built in.

Regent Fields inquired as to the number of rooms involved and the number of students in each room. Following Dr. Golman’s response, he re-clarified that the contract involved 80 rooms with 2 students per room (160 students total).

Regent Briggs asked if extra assistance would be available to help students move into the new dorms.

Regent Adams requested Dr. Golman to again clarify that the contract was for 80 rooms and 160 beds.

Regent Ramsey inquired whether money is available if KSU must go beyond the January 31st timeline.