Section 6.1: The Board of Regents shall hold its first meeting within thirty days after each appointment of new members.

Section 6.2: Thereafter, the Board of Regents shall meet quarterly in regular session at the University or at such other times and places as agreed upon according to a calendar adopted annually by the Board. The annual meeting calendar shall include dates for the Board's annual retreat.

Section 6.3: The Chairperson of the Board shall call special meetings of the Board at the request of the President of the University or by two members of the Board. The Board may at such special meetings transact any or all business that it may transact at a regular meeting except that the business to be transacted at a special meeting shall be specified in the notice of the meeting in accordance with Kentucky's Open Meetings law.

Section 6.4: The Chairperson of the Board may call an emergency meeting pursuant to this provision of the Bylaws. For purposes herein, “emergency” is defined as a situation which creates or has the potential to create a threat to the health, well being, or safety of the University or the University community. The Board shall make a reasonable effort, under emergency circumstances, to notify the members of the Board, media organizations which have filed a written request for notification, and the public of the emergency meeting. At the beginning of the emergency meeting, the chairperson shall briefly describe for the record the emergency circumstances preventing compliance with the notice provisions under the Open Meetings law. These comments shall appear in the minutes. Discussions and action at the emergency meeting shall be limited to the emergency for which the meeting was called.

Section 6.5: Board members are expected to attend all Board meetings, commencement ceremonies, and participate in Board development activities. If a Board member is unable to physically attend a Board meeting, he/she may participate via any appropriate technology that allows the Board member to substantively participate via means that is consistent with the Open Meetings Act or any other applicable law.

Section 6.6: Members of the University community and members of the public are welcome to attend open meetings of the Board, but may not address the Board of Regents or otherwise participate in the meetings except pursuant to a previously

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