AGENDA
Western Kentucky University
Board of Regents
April 27, 2001, 9:30 a.m. CDT

 

1. Call to order
2. Invocation
3. Roll call
4. Disposition of minutes of the regular meeting of January 26, 2001
5. Committee reports:

5.1 Academic Affairs Committee, Ms. Peggy W. Loafman, Chair

  • 5.1.1 Recommendation for the establishment of a School of Health and Human Services at Western Kentucky University, effective July 1, 2001, and the renaming of the Ogden College of Science, Technology and Health as the Ogden College of Science and Engineering, effective July 1, 2001 [pp. 5-6]
  • 5.1.2 Recommendation to change the wording of the University's Tenure Policy to accommodate multi-year contracts for faculty members [pp. 7-8]
  • 5.1.3 Recommendation for approval to change the Western Kentucky University Research Foundation (WKURF) to non-affiliated status [p. 9]
  • 5.1.4 Recommendation to change the name of the Department of Engineering Technology to the Department of Engineering, effective July 1, 2001 [p.10]
  • 5.1.5 Recommendation for approval of a University Distinguished Professor [p. 10.1]

5.2 Executive Committee, Ms. Kristen T. Bale, Chair

  • 5.2.1 - Proposal to purchase property at 1700 Chestnut Street [pp. 11-12]
  • 5.2.2 - Fund Raising and Campaign Update [pp. 13-23]
  • 5.2.3 - Media Report, January 1 - March 31, 2001 [pp. 24-26]

5.3 Finance and Budget, Mr. Cornelius A. Martin, Chair

  • 5.3.1 - Recommendation for acceptance of the Accountant's Report on Application of Agreed-Upon Procedures (NCAA Compliance) [p.27]
  • 5.3.2 - Recommendation for acceptance of the Accountant's Report on Application of Agreed-Upon Procedures (Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts) [p. 28]
  • 5.3.3 - Recommendation for acceptance of the Second Quarterly Financial Report [pp. 29-30]
  • 5.3.4 - Recommendation for approval of the revisions to the 2000-01 Operating Budget
    [p. 31]
  • 5.3.5 - Recommendation for approval of the 2001-2002 Combined Budgets and Salaries
    [pp. 32-38]
  • 5.3.6 -Recommendation for approval of the Six-Year Capital Plan [pp. 39-50]

5.4 Student Affairs Committee, Mr. James B. Tennill, Chair

5.4 Special Committee on Diversity and Internationalism, Professor Mary Ellen Miller, Chair

6. Presentation of personnel actions since January 26, 2001 [pp. 51-61]
7. Report by the President
8. Other business

  • 8.1- Executive session for deliberations and discussions related to the future acquisition or sale of real property by the University, as provided under KRS 61.8209 (1) (b). The reason for the closed session is that public discussion and publicity of proposed real property acquisitions or sales would likely affect the value of the specific property to be acquired or sold.

9. Adjournment


Meeting Schedule
2001

June 28, 2001 - Retreat
June 29, 2001 - Special Meeting
July 27, 2001 - Third Quarterly Meeting
October 26, 2001 - Fourth Quarterly Meeting