MAY 19-20, 2021 Kansas Board of Regents Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520 Topeka, KS 66612
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MAY 19-20, 2021 Kansas Board of Regents Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520 Topeka, KS 66612 2020-2021 Bill Feuerborn, Chair Cheryl Harrison-Lee, Vice Chair KANSAS BOARD OF REGENT MEMBERS: Shane Bangerter Ann Brandau-Murguia Bill Feuerborn Cheryl Harrison-Lee Mark Hutton Shelly Kiblinger Jon Rolph Allen Schmidt Helen Van Etten Building a Future Higher Education’s Commitment to Kansas Families, Businesses, and the Economy 1. Helping Kansas families 2. Supporting Kansas businesses 3. Advancing economic prosperity BOARD GOALS 2020-2021 Approved by the Kansas Board of Regents BOARD GOALS Helping Kansas Families 1. Improve academic program transfer by creating a systemwide general education (GE) package to align programs under a common framework that guarantees seamless transfer and evaluate the pilot program that increased the number of credit hours eligible for transfer. 2. Review the 60 low-enrollment programs at the six state universities to assess program viability and strengthen the efficiency of degree program inventories. 3. Review university, community college and technical college plans and best practices to improve college-going rates, retention rates, and graduation rates of students from underrepresented populations. 4. Promote simplicity, transparency, and degree completion by exploring tuition rate strategies for resident and non-resident students attending the state universities. 5. Develop a comprehensive plan to finance deferred maintenance of public institutions of higher education facilities to be presented to the 2021 Legislature. Advancing Economic Prosperity 6. Establish five- and ten-year systemwide objectives within Building a Future by leveraging individual university strengths into the creation of direct jobs and direct investments from beyond the state borders into Kansas. Governance 7. Develop Board guidance on free speech and civil debate at state universities. May 19-20, 2021 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Item Page Meeting Information and Schedule … … … … … … … … … … … 1 Board Agenda … … … … … … … … … … … 3 Minutes of Previous Meeting … … … … … … … … … … … 6 Wednesday Consent Agenda … … … … … … … … … … … 20 Wednesday Discussion Agenda … … … … … … … … … … … 55 Thursday Discussion Agenda … … … … … … … … … … … 70 Other Agendas Board Academic Affairs Standing Committee … … … … … … … … … … … 96 Board Fiscal Affairs and Audit Standing Committee … … … … … … … … … … … 100 Governance Committee … … … … … … … … … … … 101 System Council of Presidents … … … … … … … … … … … 104 Council of Presidents … … … … … … … … … … … 106 System Council of Chief Academic Officers … … … … … … … … … … … 109 Council of Chief Academic Officers … … … … … … … … … … … 115 Resources Board Meeting Schedule … … … … … … … … … … … 119 Deadlines for Agenda Item Submission … … … … … … … … … … … 119 Board of Regents Committee Listing … … … … … … … … … … … 120 May 19-20, 2021 Meeting Information & Schedule MEETING INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE The Kansas Board of Regents will be meeting at the Curtis State Office Building (CSOB) at 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520, Topeka, Kansas, 66612 in the meeting room indicated. Any individual who wants to “attend” this Board meeting is encouraged to use the livestream link, which can be found on our website at https://www.kansasregents.org/board_meeting_live_stream. Committee meetings will also be livestreamed as noted below at the links provided. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Time Committee/Activity Location 8:30 am - 9:00 am System Council of Chief Academic Officers Zoom Link 9:00 am or Adjournment Council of Chief Academic Officers Zoom Link Kathy Rupp Room & 9:15 am - 10:00 am Governance Committee Livestreamed Board Room & 10:15 am - Noon Fiscal Affairs & Audit Standing Committee Livestreamed Kathy Rupp Room & 10:15 am - Noon Academic Affairs Standing Committee Livestreamed 10:15 am - 10:45 am System Council of Presidents Suite 530 & Zoom Link 10:45 am or Adjournment Council of Presidents Suite 530 & Zoom Link Noon - 1:15 pm Council of Faculty Senate Presidents Zoom Link Noon - 1:00 pm Students’ Advisory Committee Zoom Link Lunch Noon - 12:30 pm Board of Regents & President Flanders Kathy Rupp Room Board of Regents Meeting 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Kathy Rupp Room Executive Session – Personnel Matters 1:30 pm Board of Regents Meeting Board Room Dinner Chez Yasu 6:00 p.m. Board of Regents, President Flanders, & State 2701 SW 17th St B, University CEOs 1 May 19-20, 2021 Meeting Information & Schedule Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time Committee/Activity Location Board of Regents Meeting 8:45 am - 9:15 am Kathy Rupp Room Executive Session – attorney-client 9:15 am Board of Regents Meeting Board Room Lunch 11:30 am Kathy Rupp Room Board of Regents & President Flanders 2 May 19-20, 2021 Agenda MEETING AGENDA The Kansas Board of Regents will meet in the Board Room located in the Curtis State Office Building at 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520, Topeka, Kansas, 66612. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 I. Call To Order Regent Feuerborn, Chair II. The Pledge of Allegiance III. Approval of Minutes April 14, 2021 Board Minutes p. 6 IV. Introductions and Reports A. Introductions B. Report from the Chair Regent Feuerborn, Chair C. Report from the President & CEO Blake Flanders, President & CEO D. Report from System Council of Presidents President Rittle E. Report from Council of Presidents President Muma F. Report from Council of Faculty Senate Presidents Aleks Sternfeld-Dunn G. Report from Students’ Advisory Committee Rija Khan H. Report from the Community Colleges President Rittle I. Report from the Technical Colleges President Genandt V. Standing Committee Reports A. Academic Affairs Regent Kiblinger B. Fiscal Affairs & Audit Regent Rolph C. Governance Regent Feuerborn VI. Approval of Consent Agenda A. Academic Affairs 1. Act on Request to Offer a Bachelor of Science in Daniel Archer, p. 20 Environmental Science – KSU VP, Academic Affairs 2. Act on Request to Offer a Master of Arts in p. 30 Organizational Communication – KU 3. Receive 2020 Accreditation Report p. 38 B. Fiscal Affairs & Audit 1. Act on Proposed Amended Memorandum of Natalie Yoza, p. 40 Agreement between the University of Kansas Medical Associate General Counsel Center and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 37 - KUMC 3 May 19-20, 2021 Agenda 2. Act on Request to Sell Real Property and Execute Chad Bristow, p. 45 Instruments of Conveyance – KSU Director of Facilities C. Technical Education Authority 1. Act on Requests for Degree and Certificate Programs Scott Smathers, p. 47 Submitted by Wichita State University Campus of VP, Workforce Development Applied Sciences and Technology 2. Act on Excel in CTE Fees for Wichita State University p. 50 Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology’s Culinary Arts Program 3. Act on Kansas Nursing Initiative Grant Awards p. 52 VII. Consideration of Discussion Agenda A. Other Matters 1. Receive Legislative and Budget Update Matt Casey, p. 55 Director, Government Relations B. Fiscal Affairs & Audit Regent Rolph 1. Act on the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Chancellor Girod p. 55 (KLETC) Master Plan 2. Act on Capital Improvement Requests for FY 2023 and Chad Bristow, p. 56 Five-Year Plans Director of Facilities 3. Approve Johnson County Research Triangle (JCERT) Elaine Frisbie p. 58 FY 2022 Budgets – KU, KUMC and KSU VP, Finance & Administration 4. Receive Presentations and Discuss University Fee and p. 68 Tuition Proposals for FY 2022 (First Read) University of Kansas Kansas State University Wichita State University Emporia State University Pittsburg State University Fort Hays State University VIII. Executive Session Board of Regents – Personnel Matters Relating to Non-Elected Personnel 4 May 19-20, 2021 Agenda Thursday, May 20, 2021 IX. Executive Session Board of Regents – matters deemed confidential in the attorney- client relationship X. Reports A. Reports from the State University CEOs Pittsburg State University Fort Hays State University Emporia State University XI. Consideration of Discussion Agenda A. Fiscal Affairs & Audit Regent Rolph 1. Receive Enrollment Report Elaine Frisbie p. 70 VP, Finance & Administration 2. Discuss Policy Recommendations and Funding Chad Bristow, p. 71 Scenarios for Capital Renewal Initiative Director of Facilities 3. Initial Discussion of the Board’s Unified FY 2023 Elaine Frisbie p. 94 Budget Request Preparations VP, Finance & Administration B. Other Matters 1. Elect FY 2022 Board Chair and Vice Chair Regent Feuerborn p. 95 XII. Executive Session Board of Regents – Personnel Matters Relating to Non-Elected Personnel XIII. Adjournment 5 May 19-20, 2021 Minutes of Previous Meeting MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S) I. Call To Order Regent Feuerborn, Chair II. The Pledge of Allegiance III. Approval of Minutes A. Approve Minutes KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS MINUTES April 14, 2021 The April 14, 2021, meeting of the Kansas Board of Regents was called to order by Chair Bill Feuerborn at 12:30 p.m. The meeting was held in the Board Office located in the Curtis State Office Building, 1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 520, Topeka. Proper notice was given according to law. MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Feuerborn, Chair Cheryl Harrison-Lee, Vice Chair Shane Bangerter Ann Brandau-Murguia Mark Hutton Shelly Kiblinger Jon Rolph Allen Schmidt Helen Van Etten EXECUTIVE SESSION At 12:31 p.m., Regent Kiblinger moved, followed by the second of Regent Bangerter, to recess into executive session in the Kathy Rupp Conference Room for 30 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel. The subject of this executive