Board of Regents - Quarterly Meeting - March 06, 2020

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WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Board of Regents ~ First Quarterly Meeting

March 06, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. (CST)

Jody Richards Hall ~ Cornelius A. Martin Regents Room

AGENDA

Live Stream: http://www.youtube.com/wkunews

 

AGENDA

Call to Order (Mr. Frederick A. Higdon, Chair)

Roll Call (Mr. David S. Brinkley, Secretary)

Approval of Minutes from Fourth Quarterly Meeting – December 13, 2019

 

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

 

        Action Items:

AA-1   Approval of Undergraduate Certificate in Chinese Studies [pp 1-6]

AA-2   Approval of Undergraduate Certificate in German Studies [pp 7-11]

AA-3   Approval of Emeritus Appointment [p 12]

     

EXECUTIVE

 

         Action Items:

         EX-1    Authorization to Purchase Property at 1560 Normal Street [p 1]

         EX-2    Approval of Annual Salary Recommendation for President [p 2]

         EX-3    Approval of Philanthropic Naming Request [p 3]

       *EX-4    Authorization to Grant Easement to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities [pp 4-5]

                                                                      

*This item was not presented at the executive committee meeting on December 13 

                                                                       

FINANCE AND BUDGET

 

      Action Items:

        FB-1    Approval of 2019-20 Operating Budget Revisions [pp 1-2]

        FB-2    Approval of Personnel Actions [p 3 and attached reports]

        FB-3    Acceptance of the Auditor’s Reports and Financial Statements for WKYU-TV and WKYU-FM Radio

                           [p 4 / auditor’s reports were distributed with committee materials]                             

        FB-4    Acceptance for filing the 2019-20 First Quarter Statement of Revenues & Expenditures [pp 5-6]

      *FB-5    Approval of Allocation to Renovate Health Sciences Complex [p 7 and attached MOU]

 

*This item was not presented at the finance and budget committee meeting on December 13 

 

STUDENT AFFAIRS

 

     Information Item:

 

• Recruitment Update (Dr. Jace Lux)

 

OTHER BUSINESS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

• President’s Report (Dr. Timothy C. Caboni)

 

            Upcoming dates:

• April 17, 2020 – Committee Meetings and Campaign Kick-Off Event
• May 15, 2020 – Second Quarterly Meeting
• May 15, 2020 – Commencement
• May 16, 2020 – College Recognition Ceremonies
• June 26, 2020 – Special Budget Approval and Committee Meetings
• August 6, 2020 – Retreat
• August 7, 2020 – Third Quarterly Meeting
• October 23, 2020 – Committee Meetings
• December 11, 2020 – Fourth Quarterly Meeting

 

ADJOURN    

Upon adjournment, the Board of Regents will tour the WKU Commons