Governing Regulations
06/ 17/08
Page 11-10
Retirement plans may include, but without limitation, the retirement ages, the benefits of
employees including group insurance, annuities, establishment of a trust fund or funds,
and, the amounts to be paid or contributed by employees and the amounts to be paid or
contributed by the University of Kentucky, and other appropriate terms and provisions
with respect thereto. (KRS 164.220)
(d) Suspend or remove any of the officers, teachers, professors, or agents that it is
authorized to appoint, except that no President, professor, or teacher may be removed
except for incompetence, neglect of or refusal to perform duties, or for immoral conduct,
and then only after ten (10) days' notice in writing stating the nature of the charges
preferred, and after the individual has been given an opportunity to make defense before
the Board of Trustees by counsel or otherwise and to introduce testimony which shall be
heard and determined by the Board of Trustees. (KRS 164.230)
(e) Grant degrees to graduates of the University, prescribe conditions for the award
of honorary degrees, and confer such honorary degrees, upon the recommendation of the
faculty of the University, as it deems proper. (KRS 164.240)
(f) Make a full report to the General Assembly, within the first month of each even-
numbered year regular session, of the condition and operation of the University since the
date of the previous report, with such recommendations concerning the University as are
deemed necessary. (KRS 164.250)
(g) Acquire additional lands or other property or material for the purpose of
expanding its plant and extending its usefulness. When unable to contract with the owner
of land or other property or material necessary for the purposes of the University, it may
acquire the same by condemnation proceedings in the manner provided in KRS 416.010
to 416.080. (KRS 164.260)
(h) Dispose of real estate held by the Commonwealth for the use or benefit of the
University or the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station as authorized in KRS
164.270 and KRS 45.360.
8. Order of Business
The order of business at meetings of the Board of Trustees normally is as follows:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Reading and Approval of Minutes with Necessary Modifications
Report of the President
Consideration of President’s Recommendations for Action
Consideration of President’s Discussion ltems
Reports of Committees
Other Business