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                                         AGENDA

                              Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                                   University of Kentucky
                                          1:00 P.M.
                                        April 7, 1998
Invocation

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

President's Report and Action Items

PR 1    President's Report to the Trustees

PR 2    Personnel Actions

PR 3    Central Administration
        A.  Proposed Amendments to the Governing Regulations
        B.  Agreement with Paducah Junior College, Inc.
        C.  University Research Professorships
        D.  Changes in University Alcohol Policy
        E.  Procedure for Electing Board of Trustee Member from Nonteaching Personnel

PR 4    Community College System (No items to report)

PR 5    Lexington Campus (No items to report)

PR 6    Medical Center
        A. Naming University Building - Medical Center
        B.  Agreement Between University of Kentucky and Kentucky Medical Services Foundation

Finance Committee

1.    Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of Kentucky for the
             Eight Months Ended February 28, 1998
 2.    Report of Leases
 3.    Patent Assignment Report
 4.     C. Richard and Terri P. Smith Gift
 5.    First Federal Savings and Loan Association Gift and Pledge
 6.    Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc. Gift
 7.    LG&E Energy Corporation Gift and Pledge
 8.    Pfizer, Inc. Gift




 







       Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky,
Tuesday, April 7, 1998.

       The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 1:00 p.m. (Lexington
time) on Tuesday, April 7, 1998 in the Board Room on the 18th floor of Patterson Office
Tower.

       A.    Meeting Opened

       Governor Edward T. Breathitt, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 1:00
p.m., and the invocation was pronounced by Dr. Elissa Plattner.

       B.    Roll Call

       The following members of the Board of Trustees answered the call of the roll: Mr.
Ted Bates, Mrs. Kay Shropshire Bell, Governor Edward T. Breathitt (Chairperson), Mr.
Paul W. Chellgren, Ms. Melanie Cruz, Mr. Merwin Grayson, Mr. John "Jack" Guthrie,
Mr. James F. Hardymon, Professor Loys L. Mather, Mr. Billy Joe Miles, Dr. Elissa
Plattner, Mr. Steven S. Reed, Professor Daniel R. Reedy, Mr. C. Frank Shoop, Dr. W.
Grady Stumbo, Mr. Martin Welenken, and Ms. JoEtta Y. Wickliffe. Absent from the
meeting were Dr. Robert P. Meriwether and Mr. Billy B. Wilcoxson. The University
administration was represented by President Charles T. Wethington, Jr.; Chancellors
James W. Holsinger, and Elisabeth Zinser; Vice Presidents Joseph T. Burch, Fitzgerald
Bramwell, Edward A. Carter, and Eugene Williams; Dr. Ben W. Carr, Assistant to the
President for Administrative Affairs; Dr. Juanita Fleming, Special Assistant for Academic
Affairs; and Mr. Richard E. Plymale, General Counsel.

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

      C.    Approval of Minutes

      Governor Breathitt said that the Minutes of the Board meeting on March 3, 1998
had been distributed and asked for any additions or corrections. Mr. Shoop moved that
the Minutes be approved as distributed. Mr. Guthrie seconded the motion, and it carried.

      D.    Resolution

      Governor Breathitt said that a resolution had been prepared in honor and support
of the basketball team. He read the following resolution:

WHEREAS, the 1997-1998 University of Kentucky Wildcat basketball team has brought
tremendous glory to the University by winning the NCAA national men's basketball
tournament for the seventh time and for the second time in the past three years., and




 




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WHEREAS, under the capable leadership of UK basketball Coach Orlando "Tubby"
Smith and his valued assistants, George Felton, Shawn Finney and Mike Sutton, and the
rest of the support staff, the team has solidified the support of Kentuckians all across the
state and UK fans throughout the world, and

WHEREAS, each member of the UK Wildcat basketball team has proved to be a fine
representative of this University, upholding all standards of excellence and integrity, and

WHEREAS, this particular group of UK athletes has become known in San Antonio and at
all points in every direction as the "Comeback Cats," snatching victory from the jaws of
defeat in each of their last three games -- each against top 10 opponents -- and lending a
sense of pride for every Kentuckian for their never-say-die attitude, and

WHEREAS, the 1997-98 basketball Wildcats proved to all who thrilled to their pinpoint
passing, clutch three-pointers and unselfish play that Teamwork with a capital "T" is still
the most important ingredient in success on and off the basketball court, and

WHEREAS, the coaches and players that made up this Wildcat team showed time and
time again the versatility, willingness and tenacity necessary to adapt their style of offense
and defense to win, no matter the opponent or the situation, and

WHEREAS, the 1998 National Champions brought athleticism and sports entertainment
to a new level in what is being widely hailed as the most exciting Final Four in the history
of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the University of Kentucky Board of
Trustees officially gives its highest commendation and registers its great appreciation to
Coach Tubby Smith and the UK Wildcats for returning the NCAA championship back
where it belongs -- to Kentucky and the University of Kentucky. This Board, and the
citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, shall be forever grateful to the 1997-1998
team for their championship achievements and accomplishments, and for the fun and
excitement they brought to every corner of the state, and to UK fans throughout the
world.

This the 7th day of April, 1998.

       The resolution was adopted unanimously, and President Wethington said the
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       E.    President's Report to the Board of Trustees (PR 1)

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

       1. The University of Kentucky has been named a Best College Buy by The
          Student Guide to America 's 100 Best College Buys.

       2. One of two grants by the National Cancer Institute has gone to the Outreach
          Center for Science and Health Careers. A $1.8 million grant will fund the
          Kentucky Appalachian Science Enrichment Program for the next 5 years.

       3. The Community College System has received a National Science Foundation
          grant for a new associate degree program in network systems administration.
          Lexington Community College will play a lead role in that grant.

       4. The UK/Lexington-Fayette County Arboretum is the site for a "Walk Across
          Kentucky" on Arbor Day, April 18. The new trees and paths depict all regions
          of the Commonwealth.

       5. The College of Medicine continues to rise in its research funding rankings. The
          funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) increased to $29.2 million
          from $27.2. This amount increased the college's ranking to 30th among public
          medical schools receiving NIH funding.

       6. Eight new members of the Carl A. Lampert Music Hall of Fame were inducted
          March 8th.

       7. Five new members of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame were inducted
          April 6th.

       President Wethington asked the members to read the other items in the report at
their leisure.

       F.    Personnel Actions (PR 2)

       President Wethington recommended that approval be given to the appointments,
actions and/or other staff changes which require Board action; and that the report relative
to appointments and/or changes already approved by the administration be accepted. He
said he was pleased to recommend approval of PR 2. Mr. Chellgren moved approval. The
motion, seconded by Mr. Welenken, carried. (See PR 2 at the end of the Minutes.)

      President Wethington called attention to the retirement of Dr. Ed Sagan in PR 2.
Dr. Sagan has been a part of the University of Kentucky for 28.9 years. He served as the
Dean of the College of Education from 1980-1990 and as Acting Dean of the College of
Social Work for the last two years. He has done and exceptional job in that role as well.




 





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Dr. Sagan has filled a number of very important roles in the University of Kentucky. He
recognized Dr. Sagan in the audience and asked him to stand and be recognized, following
which he received a round of applause.

       G.    Proposed Amendments to the Governing Regulations (PR 3A)

       President Wethington said that PR 3A concerns proposed changes to the
Governing Regulations. He reminded the Board that these proposed changes were
approved for consideration at the last meeting. The regulations state that proposed
changes must stay on the table for at least one month before being considered for final
action.

       President Wethington reported that the two proposed changes in PR 3A had been
sent to the University Senate, the Senate Council, the Student Government Association,
and other groups as well for review. He explained that the proposal at the last Board
meeting was to lower the number of faculty members serving on the search committee for
president of the University from four to three because a large number of the Community
College System faculty were no longer under the management of the University. He noted
that the University Senate and Senate Council had suggested that the number of faculty
members remain at four. Having heard their recommendation, President Wethington stated
that the number would remain at four, and PR 3A reflects no change from the existing
Governing Regulations.

      President Wethington said the other suggestion came from students who were
concerned about the number of students serving on the University Senate. The concerned
students suggested that the number of students serving on the University Senate be
increased from 18 to 19 because a student from Lexington Community College had been
added to the University Senate. President Wethington explained that two colleges, the
College of Communication and the College of Library Science, were combined two years
ago; however, the Governing Regulations were not changed from 18 to 17 students to
reflect the two colleges being combined. Therefore, the number of students serving on the
University Senate should remain at 18 which includes the representative added from the
Lexington Community College. The colleges and the Graduate School of the University
System and the Lexington Community college will have one student representative on the
University Senate.

      On motion made by Professor Mather, and seconded by Mr. Guthrie, PR 3A
approved. (See PR 3A at the end of the Minutes.)

      H.    Agreement with Paducah Junior College, Inc. (PR 3B)

      President Wethington said that PR 3B is an agreement between the University of
Kentucky Board of Trustees and Paducah Junior College, Inc. He reminded the Board that
Paducah Junior College is an entity created by statute that has certain responsibilities for
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Assembly action and delegated management of Paducah Community College to the
Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Once that happened,
Paducah Community College's management on January 14, 1998 was turned over to the
new KCTCS Board. There are still arrangements between the University of Kentucky and
Paducah Junior College, Inc. which need to be reduced to writing reflecting programs that
are not community college programs, i.e., the bachelor's degree programs in Engineering
that are being offered in Paducah. He explained that this agreement is not a replacement
agreement, but an additional agreement with Paducah Junior College, Inc. that will establish
the relationship between the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees and the other
program arrangements in Paducah that are not delegated to the KCTCS Board. He said he
was pleased to recommend that the Board authorize the execution of the agreement with
Paducah Junior College, Inc. On motion made by Mr. Welenken, seconded by Mrs. Bell
and carried, PR 3B was approved. (See PR 3B at the end of the Minutes.)

      1.    University Research Professorships (PR 3C)

      President Wethington recommended that the Board approve the naming of
Professors Joseph Chappell, Department of Agronomy, and Peter C. Eklund, Department
of Physics and Astronomy, as University Research Professors for 1998-99. He noted that
the first Research Professors were named by the Board of Trustees at its March 8, 1977
meeting, and the purpose of these professorships is to enhance and encourage scholarly
research productivity. Professor Reedy moved that PR 3C be approved. His motion,
seconded by Mr. Reed passed.

      President Wethington said Professor Chappell was not able to be present at the
meeting. Professor Eklund was asked to stand and be recognized, following which he
received a round of applause.

      President Wethington said that he would come back to item PR 3D and have Mr.
Burch make a report.

      J.    Procedure for Electing Board of Trustee Member from Nonteaching
Personnel (PR 3E)

      President Wethington said that PR 3E is the Procedure for Electing a Board of
Trustee member from Nonteaching Personnel. During the last legislative session, a bill
passed that would add a staff member to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
He noted that the bill was signed on April 1, and the Board material for the Board meeting
had already been mailed to the members. A process for the election of a staff member to
the Board of Trustee needs to be in place since the person will probably take office in July
or August, depending on when the legislation actually takes effect. This is normally 90
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      He recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the following method for
electing a non-teaching employee of the University of Kentucky as a member of the Board
of Trustee.

       1.    The Vice President for Fiscal Affairs shall utilize the Human Resource
Services Division to establish a process for the nomination of candidates and conduct an
election by secret ballot to elect the nonteaching employee for membership on the Board.
The Vice President shall certify the result of the election to the President, who shall
transmit the result to the Board of Trustees.

      2.    Staff members eligible to vote and eligible to serve as an elected member of
the Board of Trustees shall be those regular, full time staff of the University of Kentucky,
as defined in the University's Staff Personnel Policy and Procedure Administrative
Regulations. This procedure would exclude the president, vice presidents, academic deans
and academic department chairpersons. Those positions are exempted in the statute.

      The plan directs George DeBin, Vice President for Fiscal Affairs, and Human
Resource Services to immediately begin the process of determining those eligible to serve,
to circulate those names to all of the staff employees, to have a nomination process take
place to determine individuals to be placed on a ballot, and conduct secret ballot(s) as the
case may be to determine a representative to be brought to the board and be sworn in as a
Board member in July or August 1998. President Wethington said he was delighted to
enter into such a process to select a staff member to join the faculty and student members
on the Board, and he was pleased to recommend approval of PR 3E. Mr. Miles moved
approval of PR 3E. Ms. Cruz seconded the motion, and it passed. (See PR 3E at the end
of the Minutes.)

      President Wethington noted there were no items to report for the Community
College System and the Lexington Campus under PR 4 and PR 5 respectively.

      K.    Agreement Between University of Kentucky and Kentucky Medical
Services Foundation (PR 6B)

      President Wethington said PR 6B is the annual agreement between the University
of Kentucky and Kentucky Medical Services Foundation (KMSF). The recommendation
is that the Board approve the agreement attached to PR 6B which was negotiated pursuant
to the Board of Trustees resolution regarding the Medical Practice Plan adopted on June
20, 1978 and later amended. The agreement reflects only changes in dates. There are no
other substantive changes in the document. He said he was pleased to recommend
approval of PR 6B. Mr. Guthrie moved approval. The motion, seconded by Mr. Shoop
passed. (See PR 6B at the end of the Minutes.)




 





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       L.    Naming University Building - Medical Center (PR 6A)

       President Wethington referred back to PR 6A and said that it is a recommendation
that the Board of Trustees approve the naming of the heart institute and building the Linda
and Jack Gill Heart Institute. Linda and Jack Gill were told at the time they made their
generous gift to the University that the administration would propose to the Board that
the heart institute and building be named for them. President Wethington said he was
pleased to recommend the naming of the heart institute and building the Linda and Jack
Gill Heart Institute. Mr. Shoop moved approval. Mr. Bates seconded the motion, and it
carried. (See PR 6A at the end of the Minutes.)

       M.    Changes in University Alcohol Policy (PR 3D)

       President Wethington asked the Board to go back to PR 3D. He reminded the
Board of the October 21, 1997 meeting at which time the Board directed the administration
to examine the alcohol issue at the University of Kentucky and report back to the Board
before the end of the spring semester. He asked Mr. Burch to make a report about a
proposed change in the university's alcohol policy and report on the actions the university
has taken in the interim period. Mr. Burch gave the following report:

       On October 21, 1997, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution expressing its
concern regarding the abuse of alcohol among students and directing the administration to
examine this issue as it relates to student life at the University of Kentucky.

       Mr. Burch, Chancellor Zinser, and student affairs administrators conducted a series
of meetings with residential students in fraternities, sororities, and residence halls. There
were discussions with student leaders, fraternity and sorority alumni, and executives of
national fraternity and sorority organizations. These discussions were very helpful in
determining how the students felt about the use of alcohol. The students are very aware of
the issue and have strong opinions. They are not of one mind. Their opinions vary from
"leave things as they are" to a mature understanding of the difficulties and dangers
students face when they use alcohol to excess.

       The administration knows from experience and from discussions that there are
enormous peer pressures to conform to a drinking culture, and that too often this peer
pressure contributes to unwise and unsafe acts. Fortunately, the University of Kentucky
has not had a serious injury to a student recently, as has been the case on other campuses.
The examination of practices at the university; however, has led to a concern that the
university is not immune to such occurrences.

       In almost every discussion with the students, the vast majority expressed an
understanding that it was time to make some changes in the regulations concerning the use
of alcohol. Invariably, students would point to the lack of extracurricular activities, of a
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the administrators to increase social and recreational programming to provide alternatives
for the students.

       In addition to these discussions, Dr. Zinser sponsored a Greek Symposium on
alcohol-free housing in January, which was attended by executives or delegates from forty
(40) national fraternities and sororities. The day-long session included representatives
from the 22 fraternities and 17 sororities and provided opportunities for more student
input and discussion. The symposium provided an opportunity to hear from Greek
leaders from throughout the United States. The administration was grateful that so many
decided to come to the University of Kentucky and participate in the discussions. The
leaders of Greek organizations seemed determined to change the culture in their local
chapters and strongly encouraged universities to assist in the process of change.

       The administration is recognizing what is becoming a national movement toward
alcohol-free housing in the Greek system. Led at first by several national fraternities, and
now joined by others and by the national fraternity and sorority governing organizations,
all are moving toward alcohol-free chapter houses and requesting universities to strengthen
their policies regarding the use of alcohol.

       For as many years as anyone can remember, national sororities have not allowed
alcohol to be used in their chapter houses. The National Panhellenic Conference has
recently issued strong statements encouraging the national fraternity organizations to
adopt similar policies. In December, 1997, the National Interfraternity Conference voted
unanimously to pursue alcohol-free chapter houses, especially on campuses where the
host institutions commit themselves to support such an initiative.

       On the University of Kentucky campus, the SAE Chapter will be occupying their
new fraternity house. The alumni leaders and fraternity members have already announced
that alcohol will not be permitted in the house. This is the kind of positive leadership
which will set the new standard for fraternities on the campus. They have already been
joined by Sigma Nu, Phi Kappa Psi, and Phi Gamma Delta who have announced similar
policies for the future, and two other fraternities who will soon be announcing. And, of
course, Farmhouse fraternity has always maintained an alcohol-free policy in their chapter
house.

       On Monday, March 30, the Student Affairs Division hosted a teleconference
entitled "Solutions for Reducing High-Risk Alcohol Use in the College Community." It
was attended by students and staff in the UK University System and the Community
Colleges.

       Student alcohol abuse is currently rated as the number one problem on campuses
by presidents across the country. It is responsible for over 40 percent of academic
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       It has become clear that the University needs to strengthen its alcohol education
programs as well as to enhance its efforts to provide social and recreational outlets for the
students, without the reliance on alcohol.

       With this background, and with a commitment toward improving student life and
student organizations, particularly fraternities and sororities, the administration has taken
the following actions:

*  Effective at the beginning of the fall semester, 1998, the University of Kentucky
   Alcohol Policy will be amended to clarify that fraternity and sorority houses will be
   treated the same as other undergraduate housing leased from and/or supervised by the
   University regarding the use of alcohol. In other words, all undergraduate housing will
   be alcohol-free.

       In the past, the University has relied upon the house corporations, who lease
       houses from the University, and the chapters themselves to ensure compliance
       with applicable laws and University regulations.

       In the case of fraternities, this policy has not been successful. The house
       corporations have not been able to properly supervise the chapter houses to
       prevent underage drinking or alcohol abuse.

*  The University of Kentucky will require, under the terms of the existing leases, that
   house directors, who would be responsible for enforcing university regulations, be
   employed to live in chapter houses. In some cases, renovations will need to occur to
   provide suitable facilities. The administration will work with individual chapters to
   accomplish this requirement within agreed upon schedules.

*  The criteria for the registration of student organizations will be amended to require
   fraternity and sorority organizations to abide by the University alcohol policies and to
   require the employment of house directors as a condition of registration.

*  A proposal will be brought to the Board in May to revise the Code of Student
   Conduct making a violation of the alcohol policy a violation of the Code of Student
   Conduct.

*  The University is committed to making every effort to strengthen its existing alcohol
   education programs and to improve the social and recreational life of the campus by
   developing and enhancing programs which do not rely on the use of alcohol. Measures
   have already been taken to increase funding in next year's budget for the Student
   Center, for recreation, and to initiate a comprehensive alcohol and health education
   program. The additional funding will increase the number of hours the university can
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* In addition, the university plans to assist those fraternities or sororities which are in
   need of renovation. This applies particularly to certain fraternity houses. Through
   fund raising efforts on their part, and assistance on the university's part, the
   administration wants to renovate those houses which are not presently up to
   acceptable standards. In some cases, the fraternities and sororities may want to
   occupy new houses, and the administration will be happy to assist in any way it can,
   as it did with the SAE Chapter.

       The changes being made are enthusiastically supported by Chancellor Zinser, the
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and the Dean of Students, and those student affairs
staff members who work most closely with the students.

       Mr. Burch said everyone believes these changes will improve the residential life of
the university's campus, particularly in the fraternity houses, and will assist those
organizations to focus on improvements in academic excellence, leadership and community
service.

       President Wethington entertained questions from the Board and a discussion
followed.

       President Wethington recommended that the Board accept the report from the
administration regarding the use of alcohol on the University of Kentucky campus. He
explained that the Board would in effect be accepting the report of the administration in
recognizing the fact that a code of student conduct would come back to the Board for
approval at the May meeting. Ms. Cruz moved approval of PR 3D. Her motion,
seconded by Professor Mather, passed. (See PR 3D at the end of the Minutes.)

       N.    Comments by President Wethington

       President Wethington said he was pleased with the budget for the University of
Kentucky that passed the General Assembly last week. He said he would have a more
complete report for the Board at the May meeting when the university has the final
official documents.

       President Wethington said he would like to comment on the $1 OOM set aside for
the Research Challenge Trust Fund for the University of Kentucky and the University of
Louisville which is one part of the budget that has been passed by the General Assembly.
This is a fund that the university has supported strongly. It is in the budget document in
the first year and is funded from cash. He said he anticipated that the $1 OOM fund will be
appropriated to the Council on Postsecondary Education during the summer of 1998. The
University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville will then bring forth proposals,
including matching funds, to access this Research Challenge Trust Fund and bring those
monies into the universities. He expressed his appreciation to the General Assembly and
particularly to Governor Patton for his leadership in getting this Research Challenge Trust
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document. President Wethington said, in his opinion, it will be a major asset to the
University of Kentucky in the future.

      Governor Breathitt commended the Governor's Office in taking a leadership role in
negotiating the Research Challenge Trust Fund back into a first priority.

      Dr. Plattner noted that President Wethington was in Frankfort frequently during
the General Assembly session, and she often saw him in the hallways. He won the award
for letting legislators know how important this Fund was to the university's future. It
was his convincing arguments that got this achieved. Governor Breathitt praised President
Wethington for his ability to communicate with the legislators.

       President Wethington thanked Governor Breathitt and Dr. Plattner. He reminded
the Board that this was a recommendation by the Council on Postsecondary Education,
and Governor Patton had made that recommendation in the Executive Budget presented to
the General Assembly. The General Assembly made certain changes, but the end result is
a fund in the same amount as the fund that was recommended by Governor Patton and the
Council on Postsecondary Education. He noted that the only change was from a bond
supported fund to a cash supported fund. He said that his preference was a cash
supported fund and, in his opinion, it is an excellent end result. He commended the
leadership at the state level, the Governor and Council on Postsecondary Education, and
the General Assembly for making it possible. It will make a major beneficial change in the
University of Kentucky over time.

       Governor Breathitt said that it had been announced that two thirds will go to the
University of Kentucky and one third will go to the University of Louisville.

      0.    Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of Kentucky for
the Eight Months Ended February 28, 1998 (FCR 1)

      Mr. Hardymon, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, reported that the
Committee met and considered eight items. FCR 1 is the monthly financial report for the
eight months ending February 28, 1998. He called attention to the addition of the
overview of the report and explained that the financials and balance sheets through 1997
include the Community College System while those going into 1998 represent the
Lexington Community College and the University System. The expenditures compare
very favorably with last year and the revenue percentages are also very close to those last
year. With the balance sheet and cash flow being in good shape, Mr. Hardymon moved
approval of FCR 1. Mr. Chellgren seconded the motion, and it passed. (See FCR 1 at the
end of the Minutes.)

       P.    Report of Leases (FCR 2)

       Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 2 is a report of leases that have an annual value of
less than $30,000 per year. He reviewed the leases in the report and moved approval of




 




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FCR 2. His motion, seconded by Professor Reedy carried. (See FCR 2 at the end of the
Minutes.)

      Q.    Patent Assignment Report (FCR 3)

      Mr. Hardymon said that FCR 3 is a quarterly patent assignment report for the
quarter January 1, 1998 through March 31, 1998. He commented on each of the
assignments and stated that they were very important to the University from the
standpoint of not only possible commercial value but even recruiting activities. He moved
approval of FCR 3. Mr. Reed seconded the motion, and it