President’s House at a meeting and it can be brought back for consideration. General Counsel Lisa Lang recommended waiting until there is a Presidential candidate due to a tax issue that needs to be negotiated.
Regent Banks inquired about Russell Court Apartments and Mr. Rush stated that Russell Court could potentially be handled through the Asset Preservation Fund and needs to be addressed in the Master Plan.
F. Overview of Fall Semester and spring 2022 Admissions and Enrollment Update
Dr. Leroy Hamilton Jr, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, updated the Board on Academic Affairs matters. He stated that 1.097 students enrolled in the Fall and 192 new students are currently enrolled for the Spring Semester. Enrollment continues to increase while full-time faculty has declined. Discussions are underway about how to address this issue.
Dr. Hamilton reported that 2,229 students had a balance at the beginning of the Fall Semester. By the end of the semester, 57 percent had fully resolved their balance and 637 of those students pre-registered for the Spring. Overall, pre-registration for the Spring has increased.
G. Faculty Workload and Course Offerings for 2022 Spring Semester Update
Dr. Hamilton shared that 12 students need to be enrolled in a course in order for the course to break even financially. Academic Affairs is exploring several options to address this issue including customized registration, reducing the number of multiple courses offered at the same time, avoiding carry-over from semester to semester, and utilizing the entire workday to maximize course offerings.
All final exams will be held online again and this process has received a lot of positive feedback. Dr. Hamilton stated that online exams have not had a negative impact on students' final grades.
Regent Farris requested the amount that KSU has paid in adjuncts due to low course enrollment. She stated that this amount is interrelated to the Board's guiding principles as they consider the new budget. Dr. Hamilton stated that he has access to this information and can bring it back.
H. University Policies and Procedures Review Update
Attorney Lang reported that she spoke with President Stamps and Mr. Powell regarding a two-fold approach to the policies and procedures process, including pulling together all University policies to ensure alignment with state law and University policies and creating a policy process.
Regent Burns asked if the policies would undergo annual review and Ms. Lang stated that she would like that to be part of the procedure.
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