Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, Tuesday, April 22, 2008.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 1:00 p.m. (Lexington time) on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in the Board Room on the 18th Floor of Patterson Office Tower.
A. Meeting Opened
Ms. Mira Ball, chair, called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. and asked Ms. Pam May, secretary of the Board, to call the roll.
B. Roll Call
The following members of the Board of Trustees answered the call of the roll: Mira Ball (chair), Stephen Branscum, Penelope Brown, Dermontti Dawson, Jeff Dembo, Ann Haney, James Hardymon, Pamela May, Billy Joe Miles, Sandy Bugie Patterson, Nick Phelps, Charles Sachatello, Frank Shoop, Myra Leigh Tobin, JoEtta Wickliffe, Russ Williams, and Ernie Yanarella. Absent from the meeting were Phillip Patton, Erwin Roberts, and Billy Wilcoxson. Ms. May reported that a quorum was present.
The university administration was represented by President Lee T. Todd, Jr., Provost Kumble Subbaswamy, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Frank Butler, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Michael Karpf, and General Counsel Barbara W. Jones.
The university faculty was represented by Chair of the University Senate Council Kaveh Tagavi, and the university staff was represented by Chair of the Staff Senate Kenneth Blair.
Members of the various news media were also in attendance.
C. Consent Items
Ms. Ball called attention to the items on the consent agenda and asked if there were any questions about the items. Ms. Haney moved that the consent items be approved. Mr. Branscum seconded the motion, and it carried without dissent. (See consent items listed below at the end of the agenda.)
Minutes - March 4, 2008
PR 2 Personnel Actions
FCR 1 Douglas J. Von Allmen Pledge
FCR 2 James E. Geisler Pledge
FCR 3 Sarah Scaife Foundation Pledge
FCR 4 Curry Stone Foundation Gift and Pledge