Committee Meetings
Jody Richards Hall Regents Room/ and via Zoom
February 14, 2025 ~ 9:00 am (CT)
AGENDA
Live Stream: http://youtube.com/wkunews
• Call to Order (W. Currie Milliken, Chair)
• Roll Call (Doris Thomas, Secretary)
EXECUTIVE / CLOSED SESSION
As provided in KRS 61.810(1)(c) for discussion of proposed or pending litigation against or on behalf of the University.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Dr. Phillip Bale, Chair Cynthia Nichols
Derrick Helm Shane Spiller
Sam Kurtz
Action Items:
AA-1 Approval of Bachelor of Science in User Experience [p 1] (Provost Fischer)
AA-2 Approval of Business Fundamentals Undergraduate Certificate [p 2] (Provost Fischer)
AA-3 Approval of Business Law Undergraduate Certificate [p 3] (Provost Fischer)
AA-4 Approval of sabbatical recommendation(s) [p 4] (Provost Fischer)
AA-5 Approval of University Distinguished Professor recommendations [p 5] (Provost Fischer)
Information Items:
• Reopening RN to BSN Program (Provost Fischer)
• SACSCOC Update: Reaffirmation and Quality Enhancement Program
FINANCE, BUDGET & AUDIT COMMITTEE
Gary Broady, Chair Shane Spiller
Dr. Melissa Dennison Jan West
Cynthia Nichols
Action Items:
FB-1 Acceptance of auditor’s report and financial statements, WKYU-TV and WKYU-FM Radio for year ended
June 30, 2024 [p 1] (Susan Howarth)
FB-2 Acceptance of accountant’s report on application of agreed upon procedures, NCAA compliance report for the
year ended June 30, 2024 [p 2] (Susan Howarth)
FB-3 Approval of 2024-2025 statement of revenue & expenditures [p 3] (Susan Howarth)
Information Items:
• Second quarter financial statements (Susan Howarth)
• Quarterly internal audit report (Bruce Weisman)
STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Dr. Melissa Dennison, Chair Doris Thomas
Jennifer Hammonds Jan West
Sam Kurtz
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
W. Currie Milliken, Chair Dr. Melissa Dennison
Dr. Phillip Bale Jan West
Gary Broady
Action Items:
EX-1 Approval of philanthropic naming request [p 1] (Amanda Trabue)
EX-2 Approval of endowment match program [p 2] (Amanda Trabue)
EX-3 Approval of Addendum to Athletic Employment Contract, Head Coach, Football [p 3] (Todd Stewart)
Information Item:
• Legislative Update (Jennifer Breiwa Smith)