Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of
the University of Kentucky, Tuesday, December 11, 2001.

      The Executive Committee met at 10:00 a.m. (Lexington time) in the Gillis
Building Conference Room.

      A. Meeting Opened

      Dr. Loys Mather, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

      B. Roll Call

      The following members of the Executive Committee answered the call of the roll:
Paul Chellgren, Marianne Smith Edge, Steven S. Reed, and JoEtta Wickliffe. Absent
from the meeting was Robert P. Meriwether.

      C. Election of Vice Chair

      Mr. Steven S. Reed was elected by unanimous vote as Vice Chair of the
Executive Committee.

      D. Adjourn

      With no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at
10:10 a.m.



Respectfully submitted,


Loys L. Mather
Chair