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       - He should be commended for the three-year Strategic Plan that allows the university
           to measure itself and adjust as it goes through 2006.
       - The recent push to develop a business plan to reach Top 20 demonstrates leadership
          ability to look at the large picture in terms of achievable and non-achievable goals.
       - President Todd has been resourceful in using every available technique to find savings,
           make savings, and reallocate savings to help the budget situation.
       - President Todd has surrounded himself with staff who seem to be giving good fiscal
           advice. He is to be commended for the administrative staff he has put together
           and their competence
       - President Todd continues to look to athletic donors for donations to support academic
           programs.
       - President Todd raised the capital campaign goal to an unprecedented amount which
           shows ambition and drive.
       - The 10-year endowment has already reached the $500 million mark. He has done a
           great job with fundraising efforts.
       - President Todd is highly visible around the state through speeches and community
           visits.
       - The Board must want, must have, and must desire a very strong working relationship
           with the Governor and legislative committees. The Board must keep an eye on that.
       - Faculty morale is a concern.
       - The weekly updates and briefings were noted and characterized as very helpful.
       - The visibility of President Todd and the First Lady was noted.
       - The effectiveness in the business community was commented, especially the town/gown
           relationship and moving the business school downtown.
       - President Todd has responded well to crisis, including athletics, Lexington Community
           College, and the economy.
       - There is concern about the university getting top heavy in administrative staff and
           whether the faculty are getting the same kind of emphasis for resources that upper
           level management people seem to be getting.
       - President Todd has good vision, an understanding of the university and the big
           picture, and great ideas.
       - President Todd seems to be relying on key people which is noteworthy rather than
           micromanaging everything.
       - President Todd listens to Board members and values opinions of others as he tries to
           balance the pieces of the puzzle to keep moving the university forward.

      Ms. Smith Edge commented that the university is not going to meet all the set goals, but
the numbers speak for themselves on the university moving forward.

      Mr. Williams pointed out that President Todd is in a three-year plan, and it is hard to
evaluate an executive when there are long-term plans that are in process. President Todd's self-
evaluation is good because it touches on all the goals of the Strategic Plan and shows where the
university has moved. President Todd's continued commitment to UK in not losing momentum
is not lost on the people who work at the university.