| Regent Ron Banks | Present |
| Regent Mindy Barfield, Esq. | Present |
| Regent Karen Bearden, Ph.D. | Present |
| Regent Onaje Cunningham | Present |
| Regent Elaine Farris, Ed.D. | Present |
| Regent Derrick Gilmore | Present |
| Regent Paul Harnice, Esq. | Present |
| Regent Dalton Jantzen | Present |
| Regent Elgie McFayden, Ph.D. | Present |
| Regent Syamala H. K. Reddy, M.D. | Absent |
| Regent Roger Reynolds | Present |
Ten Regents were in attendance; a quorum was established.
### III. Adoption of the Agenda
MOTION by Regent McFayden:
Move the Board to approve the March 1, 2018, Board of Regents Agenda with the addition of the Executive Committee Report.
Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent.
### IV. Opening Remarks
Chairperson Farris gave her opening remarks.
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### V. Approval of Minutes
MOTION by Regent McFayden:
Move to approve the minutes of the December 7, 2017, Board of Regents meeting. Seconded by Regent Jantzen and passed without dissent.
### VI. President's Quarterly Report
President Brown updated the Board of Regents with his quarterly report.
### VII. Presentations
Belle S. Wheelan, Ph.D., President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) gave an overview of the SACSCOC process.
Patricia A. Higgins, Ed.D., Chair, Green Ribbon Commission on Academic Prioritization and Budget Alignment provided an update on the Commission's work since December of 2017.
### VIII. Committee Areas
### A. Executive Committee
Chairperson Farris updated the Board on the Executive Committee Meeting that was held on March 1, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. There were no action items at this meeting.
### B. Academic Affairs
### 1. Action Items
a. Dr. Debbie Thomas, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, presented a Resolution for the conferral of the Spring 2018 Degrees.
MOTION by Regent McFayden:
Move the Board to confer the Spring 2018 Degrees.
Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.
b. Dr. Thomas requested approval to award a Posthumous Degree to Julian Bond.
MOTION by Regent Banks:
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Move the Board to award a Posthumous Degree to Julian Bond.
Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent.
c. President Brown requested to defer the motion to award an Honorary Degree for Doctor of Humane Letters due to lack of sufficient documentation.
d. Dr. Thomas requested approval of Dr. Kristen E. Broady as a candidate for Tenure and Promotion.
MOTION by Regent McFayden:
Move the Board to approve Dr. Kristen E. Broady as candidate for Tenure and Promotion.
Seconded by Regent Bearden and passed without dissent.
### 2. Informational Items
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges update was passed as the information was covered in Dr. Belle Wheelan's presentation.
### C. Enrollment Management and Brand Identity
### 1. Informational Items
Justin Mathis, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of Admissions, presented the Spring 2018 Enrollment Management Update. Clara Ross Stamps, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Brand Identity, presented the Quarterly Media and Brand Identity Report and the University Branding Survey Update.
### D. Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations
### 1. Informational Item
Sonia Sanders, Assistant Vice President for Public Engagement and Community Outreach, presented the Public Engagement Initiatives Report.
### E. Finance and Administration
### 1. Informational Items
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Kevin Appleton, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, presented the Quarterly Financial Status Update, 2018-2020 Budget Forecast, Review of Campus Facilities and Priorities, and Audit updates.
### F. Student Engagement and Campus Life
### 1. Informational Items
Dr. Thomas Calhoun, Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life, gave an update on Residence Life and the Spring 2018 Campus Life Programs.
### G. Governance
### 1. Informational Item
President Brown and General Counsel Lisa Lang gave an update of the Gold Book revisions.
### H. Legal
### 1. Action Items
Ms. Lang presented contracts for Board approval.
MOTION by Regent Barfield:
Move the Board to approve the Addendum to President Brown's Employment Agreement, the ADT Residential Services Contract, the National IPA Participation Agreement, and the ADP Master Services Agreement.
Seconded by Regent McFayden and passed without dissent.
### VIII. Campus Stakeholder Presentations
A. Dantrea Hampton, President of the Faculty Senate, presented the Faculty Senate updates.
B. Joseph Goodman, President of the Staff Senate, presented the Staff Senate updates.
C. Regent Onaje Cunningham, President of the Student Government Association, presented the Student Government updates.
### IX. No closed session was held
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X. No closing remarks
### XI. Adjournment
MOTION by Regent McFayden:
Moved the Board for adjournment at 4:45 p.m.
Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent.
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