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                               MINUTES

                    Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                         University of Kentucky
                               1:00 P.M.
                          December 14, 2004
                   18 th Floor Patterson Office Tower

Minutes

Accompanying materials:

President's Report and Action Items

PR 1       President's Report to the Trustees
PR 2       Personnel Actions
PR 3      Appointment of Dean of the College of Health Sciences
PR 4       Appointment of Dean of the College of Public Health
PR 5       Appointment of Associate Provost for Educational Partnerships
PR 6       Waiver of Administrative Regulation Pertaining to Retirement
PR 7       Athletics Self-Study Report
PR 8      Administrative Regulation: Capital Project Approval

Academic Affairs Committee Report

AACR 1    Candidates for Degrees - University System
AACR 2    Change in Name of an Interdisciplinary Program
AACR 3    Change in Name of an Educational Unit
AACR 4    Change in Name of an Educational Unit
AACR 5    Change in Name of an Educational Unit
AACR 6    Change in Name of a Degree
AACR 7    Change in Name of an Educational Unit

Finance Committee Report

FCR 1       Michael T. Nietzel Pledge
FCR 2       Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc. Gift
FCR 3       Gifts and Pledges to the Symptom Management and Palliative
            Care Professorship
FCR 4       Lucille Caudill Little Trust Gift
FCR 5       Markey Cancer Center Foundation Gift
FCR 6       Report of Lease
FCR 7       Approval of Sale and Purchase Agreement
FCR 8       UK HealthCare Patient Care Facility and Other Project Approvals
            Powerpoint presentation by Michael Karpf

FCR 9       Project Approval for Federally Qualified Health Center in Hazard to
            be known as North Fork Valley Community Health Center of the
            University of Kentucky




 






FCR 10      Pilot Plan for the Distribution and Use of Professional Income
            under the University of Kentucky Center for Manufacturing, Lean
            Program
FCR 11     Approval of Lease
FCR 12     2004-06 Capital Request Status Report
FCR 13     2004-05 Budget Revisions
FCR 14      Patent Assignment Report
FCR 15     Capital Construction Report

Nominating Committee Report

NCR 1     Appointments to University Hospital of the Albert B. Chandler
           Medical Center, Inc. Board of Directors
NCR 2     Reappointment to University of Kentucky Equine Research
           Foundation
NCR 3     Appointments to University of Kentucky Mining Engineering
           Foundation




 







      Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, Tuesday,
December 14, 2004.

      The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 1:00 p.m. (Lexington time)
on Tuesday, December 14, 2004, in the Board Room on the 18th Floor of Patterson Office
Tower.

      A.    Meeting Opened

      Mr. James Hardymon, Chair, called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. and asked Dr. Roy
Moore to begin the meeting with a quote.

      Dr. Moore read the following quote written by Joseph Epstein: "All men and women are
born, live, suffer, and die; what distinguishes us from one another is our dreams, whether they
be dreams about worldly or unworldly things, and what we do to make them come about. We do
not choose to be born. We do not choose our parents. We do not choose our historical epoch,
the country of our birth, or the immediate circumstances of our upbringing. We do not, most of
us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death. But within this realm
of choicelessness, we do choose how we live."

      B.    Roll Call

        The following members of the Board of Trustees answered the call of the roll: Mira S.
Ball, Stephen P. Branscum, Marianne Smith Edge, Ann Brand Haney, James F. Hardymon
(Chair), Michael Kennedy, Billy Joe Miles, Roy Moore, Phillip Patton, Steven S. Reed, Frank
Shoop, Myra Leigh Tobin, Rachel Watts, JoEtta Y. Wickliffe, Russ Williams, Elaine A. Wilson,
and Barbara S. Young. Absent from the meeting were Pamela May, Alice Sparks, and Billy B.
Wilcoxson. The University administration was represented by President Lee T. Todd, Jr.,
Provost Michael Nietzel, Acting Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Frank
Butler, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Michael Karpf, Executive Vice President for
Research Wendy Baldwin, and General Counsel Barbara W. Jones.

        Members of the various news media were also in attendance. A quorum being present,
the Chair declared the meeting officially open for the conduct of business at 1:04 p.m.

      Mr. Hardymon said the Board had a very important and busy day. He explained that the
deans' college reports were not on the agenda because of the committee meeting following the
Board meeting and the Senates' holiday reception. He said that the college reports will be
continued until all of the deans have had an opportunity to make a presentation about their
college.

      Mr. Hardymon mentioned the following consent items on the agenda:

      Minutes - October 26, 2004
      PR 2     Personnel Actions
      AACR 1 Candidates for Degrees - University System




 




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      FCR 1     Michael T. Nietzel Pledge
      FCR 2     Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc. Gift
      FCR 3     Gifts and Pledges to the Symptom Management and Palliative Care
                    Professorship (Consent)
      FCR 4     Lucille Caudill Little Trust Gift (Consent)
      FCR 5     Markey Cancer Center Foundation Gift (Consent)
      FCR 6     Report of Lease (Consent)

      He asked if there were any comments and then called for a motion for approval of the
consent items. On motion made by Ms. Smith Edge and seconded by Ms. Haney, the items on
the consent agenda were approved without dissent.

      C.    President's Report

      President Todd called attention to the following items in PR 1:

      He reported that he had a nice correction to item 1 in his report. UK's strong
      congressional delegation was even more successful than the $17 million shown in PR 1.
      UK now has a total of $25 million earmarked for various programs. He noted that all of
      the deans, several officers of the university, and Patsy and he went to Washington, DC to
      attend a reception for the staffers who get the paperwork done and take it through the
      process. Bill Schweri, Jim Duff, and Dr. Baldwin do a great job working with the staff to
      make sure that UK follows the procedures. UK has gone from $5 million in federal
      earmarks to $25 million in federal earmarks over the past four years. He said that he
      feels very good about that.

      Belcan Engineering Group has received a contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.
      They will be bringing 40 jobs initially and as many as 300 by the end of 2005 to
      Lexington. Their location has not been determined at this time. Professor Bruce Walcott
      has been a tremendous help with this and has worked closely with the Governor's Office.
      Mr. Ralph Anderson, owner of Belcan, took two days out of his Maui vacation to stop in
      Connecticut and present a concept on using engineering talent at UK to try to develop a
      competitive rate for allowing Belcan to compete with offshore prices. Gene Strong said
      that it was the biggest economic development contract in Lexington in the past 20 years.

      UK has been announcing multi-million dollar grants. A team of UK's top research
      faculty was awarded a $7.5 million grant to aid in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

      Congressman Harold Rogers announced $4 million worth of funding for homeland
      security. There are 11 projects, and UK is involved in 8 of them. They will be shared
      with many of the universities throughout the state. This is just the beginning of what
      Congressman Rogers calls the virtual federal laboratory in Kentucky for homeland
      security.

      UK honored 224 new Fellows at the annual Fellows Dinner. The last count toward the
      university's billion dollar capital campaign goal was $709 million.




 




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      UK joined Stu Silberman, Fayette County Public Schools superintendent, in announcing
      a new partnership to raise student achievement. UK has adopted Booker T. Washington
      Elementary School and the Academy at Lexington with a goal of having them achieve the
      best test scores in the state of Kentucky. Mitch Barnhart held the first event for the
      students from those two schools at the Nutter Center. This was the first time that many of
      the students had been on campus. One of the principals put it best when she said that a
      lot of the students hear about UK, but now they can say they have been on campus. This
      is an effort to start breaking the intimidation layer for some of these young students.
      President Todd applauded Mr. Barnhart for having the event.

      UK had its Second Kentucky Conference on Natural Products Innovation. This
      conference had twice the attendance of the conference last year.

      UK had nine football players nominated for the Academic All-American Team.

      Chairman Hardymon was named one of eight outstanding directors for 2004 by the
      Institute of Outstanding Directors. To be recognized among all the directors for publicly
      held companies in the United States is a great honor, and the university is very proud of
      the recognition that Mr. Hardymon has received. President Todd asked that this be
      reflected in the minutes.

      President Todd called upon Provost Nietzel to address PR 3 through PR 6.

      Provost Nietzel said that he appreciated the opportunity to introduce to the Board three
academic leaders for their approval. He introduced the academic leaders individually and
commented about each of them. He noted that the three individuals are native Kentuckians and
said that it is a great day for the Commonwealth, the Board, and the university to welcome some
people back home and also keep some at home.

      D.    Appointment of Dean of the College of Health Sciences (PR 3)

      Provost Nietzel said that PR 3 is the Appointment of the Dean of the College of Health
Sciences. This is an important appointment because there have only been three deans in the
history of the college. The college was formally named the College of Allied Health. Joe
Hamburg served as dean for about 18 years, and Tom Robinson served as dean for 20 years.
Provost Nietzel said that he hoped Dr. Lori Gonzalez will complete a length of term that will be
equal to the first two deans.

      Dr. Gonzalez was born in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. Her area of expertise is
Communication Disorders. She was instrumental in the leadership of that program in the
college, and she also served as associate dean for academic affairs in the college.

      The college attracted a wonderful slate of candidates, which is a testimony to the prior
work of Dean Robinson and also the faculty in the college. Dr. Gonzalez emerged from that
competition as a very clear choice for the university. In 2003 Dr. Gonzalez received an




 




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American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship, and she served that year as a Fellow
between Berea College and UK. Many people got to know her for the half year she spent in a
variety of positions at the University of Kentucky.

      Dr. Gonzalez has been chosen to co-chair the UK Fayette County Task Force on Closing
the Gap that President Todd mentioned in his report with respect to Booker T. Washington
Elementary School and the Academy at Lexington. Dr. Gonzalez co-chairs that committee with
Arnold Gaither from Fayette County Public Schools and has gotten UK off to a terrific start.

      Provost Nietzel asked Dr. Gonzalez to come forward and give a few remarks.

      Dr. Gonzalez said that it is a very exiting day for her. She came on campus the very first
time in 1972 to participate in a 4-H camp. She came back year after year for different camps.
When she got ready to go to college, the University of Kentucky was the place she wanted to be.
She graduated from the College of Education and then went on to other things. She left the state,
and in 1991 her husband, Randy, encouraged her to apply for a faculty position at UK and come
back home. It was the best professional decision that she has ever made. She recognized her
husband in the audience.

      She said that the College of Health Sciences is strong, and many may have received
treatments from some of the first-line providers that the college has educated. She pledged that
the college will continue to have first-line providers, and with the provost's help, she hoped the
Board would be hearing about the college's excellent achievements in the research arena. She
said that she pledged as a Kentuckian to do all she can to make UK proud. Dr. Gonzalez
received a round of applause.

      Mr. Hardymon said there was a motion by Mr. Williams and second by Mr. Shoop to
approve PR 3. The motion carried without dissent, and PR 3 was approved. (See PR 3 at the
end of the Minutes.)

      E.    Appointment of Dean of the College of Public Health (PR 4)

      Provost Nietzel said PR 4 is the Appointment of the Dean of the College of Public
Health. In this case, this is the inaugural dean for this college. He reminded the Board of their
approval for the formation of the College of Public Health last year. Once again because of the
good start this college had, the university was able to attract an excellent slate of candidates for
the position. None better, however, than someone that was born in Kentucky, educated at the
University, and a member of the staff. It is Dr. Stephen Wyatt.

      Dr. Wyatt is a dentist by training. He got his degree at UK and also a master's in public
health. He has been instrumental in cancer control and cancer prevention. He was the associate
director for cancer control at the UK Markey Cancer Center, and he has held a number of
national and regional positions in the area of cancer prevention and control. He served in the
U.S. Public Health Service and also worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).




 







      Provost Nietzel said that he had the good fortune of working with Dr. Wyatt in guiding
the process towards the formation of the college and a recommendation for the establishment of
the college. He remains convinced this was a very good thing for the university to have done, to
bring about this unit which will help address one of the key areas that President Todd has
identified as a "Kentucky ugly." He asked Dr. Wyatt to come forward and give some comments.

      Dr. Wyatt said that he and his wife are native Kentuckians. When he returned six years
ago, it was to work in the Markey Cancer Center. It was a tough decision for him to leave his
position working with Dr. Al Cohen and Dr. Jay Perman, but he feels this college is very
important to both the university and the state of Kentucky. As a Kentuckian, he is very loyal to
the state, and he cares deeply about the state. As a graduate of the university, he cares deeply
about the university. This opportunity is just too good to pass up.

      Dr. Wyatt said that he thinks the college can help on the research side. The college can
make all the other colleges stronger and better, which is an important contribution the college
can make. On the education side, 50 percent of the public health workforce nationally will be
retiring in the next five years. So there is a huge void to fill both in Kentucky and nationally.

      Dr. Wyatt said that he is excited and honored to have been selected for the position, and
he appreciates the opportunity to serve the university as dean of the College of Public Health.
Dr. Wyatt received a round of applause.

      Mr. Hardymon said that PR 4 is a recommendation that the Board approve the
appointment of Dr. Stephen W. Wyatt as dean of the College of Public Health. On motion by
Dr. Moore and second by Mr. Branscum, PR 4 was approved without dissent. (See PR 4 at the
end of the Minutes.)

      F.    Appointment of Associate Provost for Educational Partnerships (PR 5)

      Provost Nietzel said that he was particularly happy to recommend PR 5 because he got to
introduce a former graduate dean. It is always good for him to see graduate deans do well in life.
In this case, it is Dr. John Yopp. Dr. Yopp was born in Paducah and has had a wonderful career
in higher education.

      Provost Nietzel said that this is a new position entitled Associate Provost for Educational
Partnerships, and it involves the combination of two activities on campus. One is a replacement
for Dr. Wimberly Royster, who has been the project director for the Appalachian Math Science
Partnership (AMSP) grant. That is that $22 million NSF grant that UK has for extending math
and science education into Appalachia.

      Dr. Yopp was on the advisory board for the AMSP project and is very familiar with it as
well as similar math and science projects across the country. Dr. Yopp was the graduate dean at
Southern Illinois University. He also has served as the senior scholar in residence at the Council
of Graduate Schools in Washington. He served as the vice president for graduate and
professional education at the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey. He has had




 




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a wonderful career in graduate education and international affairs, an area in which UK will
benefit from his expertise as well.

       Provost Nietzel said that it is particularly gratifying for him to be able to introduce Dr.
Yopp. In addition to the AMSP project and the Close the Gap Partnership, he is looking to Dr.
Yopp for additional leadership in developing educational partnerships between the University of
Kentucky and primary and secondary education and responses to some of the needs across the
state of Kentucky.

       Dr. Yopp said that he wanted to express his deep gratitude to President Todd and Provost
Nietzel for providing him this opportunity to come to the University of Kentucky and engage in
these exciting projects and special initiatives. President Todd and Provost Nietzel's leadership is
impressive, and their vision is even more impressive. They make great recruitment tools and are
very convincing. It also makes the University of Kentucky a particularly desirable place for him
to continue what is now becoming a very long career.

       Dr. Yopp said that he first learned of the University of Kentucky from his home in
Paducah where his family had an agriculture business. His first tutors were extension specialists
from the University of Kentucky. He said he and his wife are native Kentuckians, and he
expressed his special appreciation to the members of the Board for the approval of the position.
Dr. Yopp received a round of applause.

       Mr. Hardymon said that PR 5 is the Appointment of the Associate Provost for
Educational Partnerships and called for a motion. Ms. Ball moved approval. Her motion,
seconded by Ms. Tobin, carried without dissent. (See PR 5 at the end of the Minutes.)

       President Todd welcomed the three deans. He said it was good to have these
Kentuckians, particularly with the passion that is so important to try to build the university. He
noted their great credentials and said he was glad to have them at the university.

       G.    Waiver of Administrative Regulation Pertaining to Retirement (PR 6)

       Provost Nietzel said that PR 6 concerns his request that the Board grant a waiver of the
Administrative Regulation pertaining to mandatory retirement for university executives. In this
case, he is asking the Board to approve a waiver for up to two years for the extension of the
appointment of Dean Carolyn Williams as dean of the College of Nursing. He said that he has
shared the justification with the Academic Affairs Committee as well as has had discussions with
the college and other leaders about the request. Primarily, a continuation of some stability of
leadership in the academic programs in the Medical Center is particularly important. Carolyn
Williams has been a wonderful dean for the College of Nursing. It is a very well-administered
college, and it is for that reason that he is asking for the extension of her appointment as dean, to
benefit from her leadership, wisdom, and experience and especially to assist Dr. Karpf with
respect to facilities and programs in the clinical enterprise. He asked Ms. Young for any
summary she would like to give of the discussion that took place at the Academic Affairs
Committee meeting in support of the request.




 




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      Ms. Young said the committee's discussion revolved around the need for continuity and
historical perspective that Carolyn Williams would bring to the table as dean of nursing. There
was some concern because an exception is being made, but these seem to be extraordinary
circumstances. Dean Williams is completely qualified, and the Academic Affairs Committee
was completely comfortable with this extension.

      Mr. Hardymon asked Ms. Young if she moved approval of PR 6, and she moved
approval. Her motion, seconded by Ms. Ball, carried without dissent. (See PR 6 at the end of
the Minutes.) Those attending from the College of Nursing gave Dean Williams a standing
ovation even though she was unable to attend the meeting.

      H.    Athletics Self-Study Report (PR 7)

      President Todd asked Dr. Connie Ray to give her report on the athletics self-study. He
mentioned the volume of work required for the task and complimented the staff who put forth a
tremendous effort to complete the report.

      Dr. Ray acknowledged those in the audience who worked on the report and asked them to
stand and be recognized. There were about 50 or more staff involved in this project, including
students in general, student-athletes, faculty, and associate deans. She said that the group had
been working for over a year, and they are glad to bring this report to the Board's attention for
approval.

      Dr. Ray explained that the report is submitted in the same format that is required for
submission to the National Collegiate Athletic Association on the web-based online submission
form. There are three plans in this report for improvement. The Board will be approving the
three plans for improvement when they approve PR 7.

      The group was required to have an improvement plan that addressed any concern about a
given principle that they found. This report has a plan to improve the graduation rates of the
university's student-athletes, especially those in the revenue-producing sports where they found a
significant difference between the student-athletes and students in general. The report also has a
gender equity plan that asks athletics to reach a couple of milestones in terms of beginning to
plan for a new athletic opportunity for female student-athletes. There is also a minority plan in
the report that is a continuation of the efforts that the Athletics Department has been pursuing
over the past several years. Dr. Ray said that she would be happy to answer any questions that
the Board might have.

      Mr. Hardymon thanked Dr. Ray for getting the document out earlier than the normal
Board packet so the Board would have an opportunity to review it. He also thanked Dr. Ray for
her presentation at the Athletic Board meeting in November. He asked for a motion of approval
of PR 7. Mr. Shoop moved approval. His motion, seconded by Mr. Reed, carried without
dissent. (See PR 7 at the end of the Minutes.)




 




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      President Todd said that he also wanted to thank Mitch Barnhart, Rob Mullens, and many
members of the staff that put a lot of time and effort into this great plan. Fortunately, the
university will not have to do it again for another 10 years.

      I.    Administrative Regulation: Capital Project Approval (PR 8)

      President Todd said that PR 8 is a change in the Administrative Regulations, and he
asked Frank Butler to address the change.

      Mr. Butler said that one of the first things that President Todd asked him to do when he
accepted the additional responsibility of Acting Executive Vice President for Finance and
Administration was to look at the process for capital projects. One of the things that became
apparent very quickly is that there was an informal process but not a formal process in place.
Periodically, some of the capital projects were getting to agencies outside the university for
approval before going to the Board.

      He said that this policy has been written to ensure that all capital projects go to the Board
for review and approval before going to the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Capital
Project Oversight Committee, or anyone else. This change will put some discipline in the
university's capital project review process to make sure that the Board reviews and acts on the
projects first.

      Mr. Butler said that this regulation actually originated from the Finance Committee in
discussions about how the university handles capital projects, and there were some legitimate
questions about why the projects were not following a route through the Board of Trustees. PR 8
is in response to the committee's concern.

      Mr. Hardymon thanked Mr. Butler for his help with the quick follow-up on the Finance
Committee's request. He asked for a motion of approval of PR 8. Ms. Haney moved approval.
Mr. Miles seconded her motion, and it carried without dissent. (See PR 8 at the end of the
Minutes.)

      J.    Academic Affairs Committee Report

      Ms. Young, standing in for Alice Sparks who chairs the Academic Affairs Committee,
presented the Academic Affairs Committee report. She mentioned that AACR 1 is part of the
consent agenda.

      K.    Change in Name of an Interdisciplinary Program (AACR 2)

      Ms. Young said that AACRs 2 through 7 involve either name changes in an academic
unit or a program merger. She suggested that because of time limitations she be allowed to
review each of them, and then the Board vote on them as a unit at the end. Discussion on any
individual item would take place at the time it is reviewed. Ms. Young noted that each of the
proposals has been reviewed and recommended by the Senate Committee on Academic




 




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Organization and Structure, the Senate Council on behalf of the University Senate, and the
provost of the university.

      Ms. Young reported that AACR 2 is a Change in Name of an Interdisciplinary Program.
The recommendation is that the Board approve a change in the name of the College of Arts and
Sciences' program in American Culture to American Studies, effective in the spring 2005
semester. Basically, this reflects the change in the nature of the program and refocuses scholarly
attention on the multicultural character of the United States. The proposal has been approved by
the program faculty and the Arts and Sciences College Council.

      L.    Change in Name of an Educational Unit (AACR 3)

      Ms. Young said that AACR 3 is a Change in Name of an Educational Unit. The
recommendation is that the Board of Trustees approve a change in name of the College of
Education's Department of Administration and Supervision (EDA) to the Department of
Educational Leadership Studies (EDL), effective in the spring 2005 semester.

      Changing the name of the department signifies recognition of the changing nature of the
discipline as well as the continuing contributions of the department to the field and to the mission
of the University of Kentucky. The change in name also signals the research community and
potential students that the University of Kentucky continues in its role as the leader of
developing innovations for the improvement of educational systems in the Commonwealth as
well as nationally and internationally. This proposal has been approved by the department
faculty and the College of Education Courses and Curricula Committee.

      M.    Change in Name of an Education Unit (AACR 4)

      Ms. Young said that AACR 4 is a recommendation that the Board of Trustees approve a
change in the name of the College of Agriculture's Department of Agronomy to the Department
of Plant and Soil Sciences, effective in the spring 2005 semester.

      The name Plant and Soil Sciences better communicates this range to persons outside the
department and is better understood than the name Agronomy. The new name reflects two of the
degree programs associated with the department faculty, and this identity will aid in recruitment
and decrease confusion among applicants. The new name will also help align the faculty with
opportunities in plant bioengineering and environmental sciences. The proposal has been
approved by the department faculty, the Agriculture Faculty Council, and the College
Curriculum Committee.

      N.    Change in Name of an Educational Unit (AACR 5)

      Ms. Young said that AACR 5 is a recommendation that the Board of Trustees approve a
change in the name of the College of Agriculture's Department of Animal Sciences to the
Department of Animal and Food Sciences, effective for the spring 2005 semester. She noted that
the word science should be sciences and not science, as mistakenly written on the AACR
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      She said that there are numerous benefits for the name change. The new name will
greatly enhance the visibility of the Food Sciences Section and help recruit undergraduate and
graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and young faculty, and facilitate the interaction with
other food and animal science peers nationwide. The proposed name change to Department of
Animal and Food Sciences will identify one of its main missions, namely to link animal
production with food, considering animal-derived foods as a major component of our daily diet.
The proposal has been approved by the department faculty and the Agriculture Faculty Council
and the College Curriculum Committee.

      Professor Kennedy reiterated that on line two of the recommendation the word science
should be sciences in both instances. He asked that it be changed in both places.

      0.    Change in Name of a Degree (AACR 6)

      Ms. Young said that AACR 6 is a recommendation that the Board of Trustees approve a
change in the name of the Bachelor of Science in Plant and Soil Sciences to Bachelor of Science
in Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences, effective in the spring 2005 semester.

      The proposed name better reflects the contributions of the Department of Horticulture
and the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in the growing interdepartmental undergraduate
program. It has the approval of the Undergraduate Council, Senate Council, and University
Senate.

      P.    Change in Name of an Educational Unit (AACR 7)

      Ms. Young said that AACR 7 is a recommendation that the Board of Trustees approve a
change in the name of the Center for Micro-Magnetic and Electronic Devices (CMMED) to the
Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CeNSE), effective in the spring 2005 semester.

      The Center for Micro-Magnetic and Electronic Devices is an interdisciplinary, user-cost
facility that supports and promotes research in nanoscale science and engineering including bio-
medical and opto-electronic devices at the University and across the state.

      The proposed change to Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering better reflects the
ongoing activities of the center. It has been approved by the faculty affiliated with the center and
the faculty of the College of Engineering.

      Provost Nietzel reported that all of these recommendations have received a very thorough
review and have support along the academic lines. There are not any controversies associated
with them.

      Mr. Hardymon said that the Board had heard the report on AACRs 2 through 7. He said
that he feels it is appropriate to group them together and have one vote for them. The Board
could obvio