xt751c1tf833 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt751c1tf833/data/mets.xml Lexington, Kentucky University of Kentucky 1997046 minutes English University of Kentucky Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, 1997-04-may6. text Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, 1997-04-may6. 1997 2011 true xt751c1tf833 section xt751c1tf833 AGENDA Meeting of the Board of Trustees University of Kentucky 1:00 P.M. May 6, 1997 Invocation Roll Call Approval of Minutes Schedule for Meetings of Board of Trustees President's Report and Action Items PR 1 President's Report to the Trustees University of Kentucky Research Report PR 2 Personnel Actions PR 3 Central Administration (No items to report) PR 4 Community College System A. Candidates for Degrees -- Community College System B. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System - Hazard Community College and Southeast Community College C. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System - Prestonsburg Community College D. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System - Owensboro Community College E. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System - Madisonville Community College F. Appointments to Advisory Board - Lexington Community College PR 5 Lexington Campus A. Candidates for Degrees University System B. Reappointments to University of Kentucky Equine Research Foundation PR 6 Medical Center (No items to report) Finance Committee 1. Acceptance of Interim Financial Report for the University of Kentucky for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 1997 2. Report of Leases 3. Approval of Leases 4. Capital Construction Report 5. 1996-97 Budget Revisions 6. Confirmation of 1997-98 Tuition Schedule 7. Withdrawn 8. Room and Board Rates 1997-98 School Year 9. Room and Board Rates for the Lees College Campus of Hazard Community College for the 1997-98 School Year 10. James L. Blythe Gift and Pledge 11. Outdoor Tennis Stadium Funding, Expansion of Center for Academics and Tutorial Services (CATS) Funding, and Football Stadium Renovation Funding 12. Resolution of Official Intent of the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky to Finance Construction of an Educational Building Project from Proceeds of a Proposed Issue of University of Kentucky Consolidated Educational Buildings Revenue Bonds 13. Resolution of the Board of Trustees of University of Kentucky Accepting the Successful Bid for the Purchase of $6,645,000 Principal Amount of University of Kentucky Housing and Dining System Revenue Bonds, Series Q, Dated May 1, 1997 Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, Tuesday, May 6, 1997. The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met at 1:00 p.m. (Lexington time) on Tuesday, May 6, 1997 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 Mrs. Kay Bell. B. Roll Call The following members of the Board of Trustees answered the call of the roll: Mr. Alan Aja, Mr. Ted Bates, Mrs. Kay Shropshire Bell, Governor Edward T. Breathitt (Chairperson), Mr. Paul W. Chellgren, Mr. Robert N. Clay, Mr. Merwin Grayson, Mr. John "Jack" Guthrie, Mr. James F. Hardymon, Professor Loys L. Mather, Dr. Robert P. Meriwether, Mr. Billy Joe Miles, Professor Jim Miller, Dr. Elissa Plattner, Mr. Steven S. Reed, Mr. C. Frank Shoop, Mrs. Lois C. Weinberg, Mr. Martin Welenken, and Mr. Billy B. Wilcoxson. The University administration was represented by President Charles T. Wethington, Jr.; Chancellors Ben W. Carr, James W. Holsinger, and Elisabeth Zinser; Vice Presidents Joseph T. Burch, Fitzgerald Bramwell, Edward A. Carter, George DeBin and Eugene Williams; John J. Piecoro, Assistant to the President for Administrative Affairs; Dr. Juanita Fleming, Special Assistant for Academic Affairs; Mr. C. M. Newton, Director of Athletics, 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 1:04 p.m. C. Approval of Minutes Governor Breathitt said that the Minutes of the Board meeting on April 1, 1997 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. Schedule for Meetings Governor Breathitt called attention to the 1997-98 Schedule for Meetings of Board of Trustees, noting the statutory meeting dates. - 2 - E. President's Report to the Board of Trustees (PR 1) President Wethington called attention to the following items in PR 1: 1. Former Virginia Governor Gerald L. Baliles will deliver the address at commencement on Saturday, May 10, in Memorial Coliseum. William David Johnson of Louisville will speak as a representative of the Class of 1997. 2. The UK History Department is one of only two departments nationwide to have two Guggenheim Fellowships awarded to its professors this year. The UK Guggenheim Fellows are Thomas Cogswell and George Herring. 3. Fifty-three percent of the 87 fourth-year College of Medicine students who will graduate in May will enter primary care specialties. 4. An experimental colon cancer vaccine created by Kenneth Foon, Director of the Markey Cancer Center, and Malaya Chatterjee, Internal Medicine, will be used in nationwide patient trials in the coming months. President Wethington asked the members to read the other items in the report at their leisure. F. University of Kentucky Research Report President Wethington reminded the members of Governor Paul Patton's questions at the last Board meeting about the University becoming a top 20 research university and the research report that had been sent to Governor Patton and members of the General Assembly. At the April 1, 1997 meeting, Governor Patton challenged the Board to take a look at that report, determine what was in the report, get some assessment of it, be more knowledgeable about it, and be better able to respond to questions expressed about the research program at the University of Kentucky. As a result of Governor Patton's challenge, Governor Breathitt asked that a report be made at the May meeting. President Wethington said that Dr. Fitzgerald Bramwell, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, will deliver the report about the research program. He will give some factual information about the status of the University of Kentucky research enterprise and will specifically address both the manner and the content of the information which was sent forth to Governor Patton and the General Assembly that did in fact describe or - 3 - provide a "snap shot" of what a top 20 research university actually looks like in this nation today. He asked Dr. Bramwell to give his report. Dr. Bramwell said it was a pleasure to talk about the University's research program. The presentation will provide an estimate of financial resources necessary to place the University of Kentucky among the top twenty academic research institutions in the United States. A "snap shot" model of a top twenty institution was used to project the funding required for the University of Kentucky, as a research and land-grant institution, to meet this goal. Below is a summary of Dr. Bramwell's presentation: Current Accomplishments * Kentucky ranks 28th in public institution research and development (R&D) expenditures by state. * R&D accomplishments in April 1997 alone include research infrastructure, technology transfer, and faculty strength. The University of Kentucky continues to distinguish itself in a number of selected areas in research infrastructure as evidenced by the ATM high speed network, in technology transfer as evidenced by the new Plant Biotechnology program, and in individual faculty expertise as evidenced by two Guggenheim awards in a single department and a National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Development Award. The University has a total of 11 NSF Career Awards, with eight in Engineering and three in Arts and Sciences. * The University of Kentucky is one of 59 public institutions and one of 100 academic institutions to have a Carnegie Research I designation. * The University of Kentucky is approximately $15,000,000 (16%) ahead of its record pace of 1995 in research awards. We estimate $122,000,000 in awards will be received in FY 97 with approximately $119,000,000 coming through the University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) and the remaining $3,000,000 through the Office of Development. * The composition of R&D awards reflects the University of Kentucky's dual mission as a land-grant university and a research university. Approximately 2/3 of the awards are for basic and applied research, about 17% for public service, 14% for research training, and 1.5% for other activities. - 4 * The University of Kentucky ranked 22nd in the nation for FY 95 in industrial contracts and grants. * For FY 95, the University of Kentucky ranked 41 out of 122 ranked universities in Licensing Income and Patents being ranked ahead of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (45), Pennsylvania State University (46), University of Tennessee (47), Vanderbilt University (64). Strategic Indicators Using FY 91 as the baseline, the University of Kentucky was charged by the Board of Trustees to achieve strategic indicators by FY 96. The following strategic indicators related to research: Strategic Indicator #17: Improve our national ranking among U.S. research universities in total research and development support to 60th from 72nd. Currently the University of Kentucky ranks 66th nationally with $112,000,000 in R&D expenditures for FY 95. For comparison, the University of Texas, SW Medical Center ranked 59th and had $125,301,000 in R&D expenditures. Because of intense grant and contract competition among research universities, it is very difficult to move even one position in the rankings. The fact that we have moved up in the rankings, however, is indicative of its capacity to improve and to the inherent strength of our research effort. Although this indicator is in reach, it has not yet been realized. Strategic Indicator #18. Increase the external support obtained by faculty and staff to $120 million per year. As of April 1997, University of Kentucky faculty and staff have been awarded $108,000,000 in external funding. Therefore, we conservatively estimate external support in excess of $122,000,000 this year, meeting Strategic Indicator #18. Strategic Indicator #19: Increase federal research and development support to $50 million per year. The University of Kentucky met Strategic Indicator #19 in FY 95 and federal R&D support continues to exceed the goal of $50 million. Strategic Indicator #20: Increase state and local research and development support to $8 million per year. - 5 - In FY 95, the University of Kentucky met and continues to exceed Strategic Indicator #20. These are not state appropriations but represent grants and contracts serving the state. Strategic Indicator #21: Increase industry research and development support to $12 million per year. In FY 95, the University of Kentucky met Strategic Indicator #21, ranking 22nd in the nation in this activity. Characteristics of a 'Top Twenty" Total research expenditures for FY 95, as reported to the National Science Foundation, was used as the criterion to be classified as a "Top Twenty" research institution. * Based upon total R&D expenditures for FY 95, we estimate the minimal research expenditures required for "Top Twenty" status in FY 97 to be $280,000,000. * Top twenty institutions had academic breadth and depth in many 'core' areas with a strong technology based state R&D infrastructure with which to work. Faculty size and a strong state research infrastructure are important indicators of "Top Twenty" status. Faculty Size Among top twenty institutions the average faculty size was 2576; for those that had land-grant and research missions similar to the University of Kentucky, the average faculty size was 2818. Faculty sizes were generally determined using Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Set information from the US Department of Education. "Top Twenty" universities with a land-grant/research mission are University of Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Cornell University, University of Minnesota, Pennsylvania State University, University of Arizona, Ohio State University, and University of Illinois-Urbana. Among top twenty public institutions, the average faculty size was 2561; for those that had land-grant and research missions similar to the University of Kentucky, the average faculty size was 2736. "Top Twenty" public universities with a land-grant/research mission are University of Wisconsin, Texas A&M, University of Minnesota, Pennsylvania State University, University of Arizona, Ohio State University, University of Illinois-Urbana, University of Maryland, and University of Georgia. - 6 - Conclusion A faculty size of 2500+ is consistent with the norm for "Top Twenty" institutions. The Importance of Faculty Critical Mass and Research Productivity * A review of the 1981 Engineering Program of the University of Colorado at Boulder (UCB) shows that it is comparable to the 1996 UK Engineering Program in faculty size, graduates per year, and federal research funding in core engineering programs. * During the five-year period 1981-1986 UCB core engineering programs expanded the faculty by approximately one-third from 108 to 145. After ten years, the effect on the programs was both a five fold increase in Ph.D. degrees awarded as well as in federal grant and contract expenditures per full time faculty member. Report Review The University of Kentucky model showing the funding necessary to achieve "Top Twenty" status did not designate the source of the funds, or a timetable over which the funds would be generated. A review of key elements of that proposal follows. Critical Mass, Faculty Size. The University of Kentucky currently has 1796 FTE faculty. Given that 2500+ is the average size of a "Top Twenty" research institution, and 2800+ for a top twenty university with a land-grant/research mission such as UK, we feel that our estimated faculty size of 2440 will achieve depth and breadth of scholarship as well as achieve critical research expenditures, if faculty are carefully recruited over an extended period. Faculty support in the form of graduate assistants and support staff are formula driven. Start-up Costs. The estimated start-up costs are consistent with start-up costs nationwide. While it is true that start up costs in some research areas are less than the average of $250,000 per new faculty used in this report, many areas which generate significant extramural research funding require substantially higher start up costs. Named Chairs and Professorships. A survey of top twenty institutions suggests that 10% of the faculty hold endowed chairs. Given the current number of endowed chairs at the University of Kentucky and the desire to achieve "Top Twenty" status, funding for 180 additional endowed chairs is necessary. - 7- Graduate Programs. Multi-year fellowships, basic health benefits, in- state tuition and fee waivers are generally offered by top research institutions to attract the highest quality graduate students. For example, Stanford University is endowing 300 multi-year fellowships at a cost of $200,000,000 and has raised half the money toward that goal. Construction Costs. Estimates were made on the basis of actual research construction costs over the last few years with the assumption that construction would be at current market dollars: ASTeCC $354/sq ft Civil Engineering $240/sq ft Medical Research $283/sq ft Sanders Brown $332/sq ft The estimate of $250/sq ft is consistent with the above costs. Bond Issue for Major Equipment. The purpose of the 1988 bond issue was to provide state-of-the-art equipment for researchers. A major increase in research awards and research expenditures followed that effort. Another bond issue for research equipment should be initiated. Maintenance, Operations, and Upgrade. Maintenance, operations and equipment upgrades are formula driven. Report Evaluation This report was evaluated by senior research administrators with outstanding national and international reputations from outside the Commonwealth. * Dr. William Sibley is at the National Science Foundation as Program Director of the Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology. He is the author of some 200 papers in the area of condensed matter physics. He served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 1990 to 1996. "The analysis you sent me based on your model of developing future funds for the University of Kentucky to move into the top twenty research group as defined by Total Annual Research Expenditures is essentially correct. For those schools that did not start early in the development arena it just takes an enormous investment to catch up in the traditional sense." * Dr. Ronald Phipps currently serves as a Senior Associate for the Institute for Higher Education Policy. He has served the - 8 - Commonwealth in other critical education issues and is well familiar with the structure of higher education within Kentucky. He has had a distinguished career as Assistant Secretary for Planning and Academic Affairs for the Maryland Higher Education Commission from 1991-1995. * Dr. Phipps was asked to comment on the methodology used to prepare this report. "I agree that enhancing the research and graduate programs at the University of Kentucky will require the improvement of the research infrastructure, which would include (1) the recruitment of outstanding senior research faculty; (2) the necessary personnel to support the faculty--including excellent graduate assistants; (3) a fellowship program to attract highly qualified graduate and postgraduate students; (4) the establishment of endowed chairs or professorships; and (5) the procurement of major research equipment and the upgrading of research facilities. In short, the University will need to increase its capacity to attract and retain exceptional faculty and students by addressing each of the components above." * Dr. Ruth Kirschstein serves as Deputy Director for the National Institutes of Health, a federal funding agency second to none in its support of basic and applied research. "You have clearly articulated the aspects of faculty and staff, graduate programs, equipment and facilities that are needed to bring the university into the ranks of the top twenty." "Your plans for support staff and start-up funds are excellent and overall, I believe this is a realistic and very good plan. I wish you and the University of Kentucky success in this endeavor and congratulate you on striving for the goal." Future Directions Future directions for the University of Kentucky will be determined by a collaborative effort involving faculty, administrators, research staff and students. Toward that end, two critical initiatives have been launched--one endorsed by the Board of Trustees and one based on an administrative commitment to continued academic excellence. * The Board of Trustees has approved the Fund for Academic Excellence in support of the findings of the 1996 Committee on Graduate Education and Research. -9- * President Wethington has recently appointed a Task Force to prioritize areas of emphasis within the University as identified by the 1996 Committee on Graduate Education and Research. Dr. Bramwell concluded his presentation by saying that the University has future directions, and these future directions indeed are spearheaded in part by the Board with respect to the Fund for Excellence which will provide additional scholarships, additional endowed chairs, additional professorships, and rewards for outstanding teachers and students, and the announcement of the formation of a task force to recommend strategic priorities for research and graduate education, to indeed dovetail on work which has previously been done, to identify significant areas, and thereby to assess institutional strengths and recommend strategic priorities for research and graduate education. Mr. Grayson said the data was nice and requested that a copy of the presentation be sent to the Board. Mr. Clay asked if the Board should assume from the report that the numbers that were previously distributed are substantiated. Dr. Bramwell said, "Yes sir, the numbers are essentially correct." Mr. Clay asked if the legislature would see the figures and President Wethington said he would be happy to send them a copy. Governor Breathitt said it would be an excellent idea to send a copy of the report to the legislature along with an executive summary of some of the spoken words and a conclusion. He also thought a summary would be good for the Board. Dr. Bramwell recognized Dr. Constance Wood, Dr. Delwood Collins, and Dr. David Watt for their assistance with the report, following which they received a round of applause. Governor Breathitt said he thought it would be very helpful for the Board to have the report as a result of Governor Patton's request at the April 1st Board meeting for a re-examining of the research figures. He thanked Dr. Bramwell for his good report. Governor Breathitt said that everyone must recognize with the limited resources in Kentucky that these goals will have to be reached by building academic strength block by block. It will have to be done within those resources. He said someone asked at the recent University Senate meeting, 10 - "What are the priorities of this university in fundraising?" President Wethington stated that the priority is the Fund for Academic Excellence and that is the kind of strategic priority that, in his opinion, is very important. He said that everyone will work together to do their very best to start the campaign and move as fast as possible within the resources to match and go beyond the resources the Governor and legislature are able to find for the University of Kentucky. President Wethington thanked Dr. Bramwell and those who worked with him on the report. In addition to addressing the issue of the amount of funding to move into the top 20 status, he assured the Board that the administration has been focusing on the improvement of the research standing of the University of Kentucky regularly for the last few years. The institution has a strategic plan that is well thought out and has been approved by the Board which has set certain specific goals. These goals were set realistically based on the amount of money coming to the University over the five-year period. Beginning mid 1997, the University of Kentucky will be in the process of revising its strategic plan and setting new goals and strategic indicators. If there is significant additional money coming into the institution from whatever source and if realistic goals can be set to move us up the ladder faster, new directions will be proposed and new goals will be set. He said he wanted the Board to fully and completely understand that the administration and faculty have not ignored the development of the research program of the University. The research program is of critical importance and the money raised for the Fund for Academic Excellence will be used to match anything the state might put up in terms of research and development funds. President Wethington said that a graduate education committee reviewed the graduate education program during the past year. The next logical step has been taken and that is to take the work of that graduate education committee and appoint a task force composed of faculty and university administrators to determine those areas that have the greatest likelihood of being able to move the University forward in a rather dramatic fashion. That process must have broad university involvement. It should have faculty, staff, and administration involved and will ultimately come to the Board of Trustees as a part of the strategic plan. President Wethington reported that he had appointed the task force and Professor Dan Reedy, who has just stepped down as Dean of the Graduate School and returned to the faculty, will be the person to chair the Research and Graduate Education Task Force beginning May 1997. President Wethington said that Dr. Bramwell's research report was to help the Board understand the kind of progress the University is making and 11 - the priority that research has within the institution. The administration and faculty are not ignoring their responsibilities in regard to the research program. The University is making good progress as measured by the dollars coming into the institution from federal grants and contracts. G. 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. Mrs. Bell moved approval. The motion, seconded by Mr. Chellgren, carried. (See PR 2 at the end of the Minutes.) H. Candidates for Degrees -- Community College System (PR 4A) President Wethington recommended that the degrees for the Community College System specified in PR 4A be awarded to those persons named upon certification that the requirements for those degrees have been satisfactorily completed. Professor Miller move approval of PR 4A. Mr. Reed seconded the motion, and it carried. (See PR 4A at the end of the Minutes.) I. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System - Hazard Community College and Southeast Community College (PR 4B) President Wethington said that PR 4B is a new associate degree program in the Community College System. The recommendation is that the Board authorize for submission to the Council on Higher Education a new degree program, Associate Degree in Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant at Hazard Community College and Southeast Community College. He reported that this program will be in operation at both institutions, and said he was pleased to recommend PR 4B for approval. Professor Miller moved approval. His motion, seconded by Mr. Guthrie, passed. (See PR 4B at the end of the Minutes.) J. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System - Prestonsburg Community College (PR 4C) President Wethington said that PR 4C is another associate degree program in the Community College System. The recommendation is that the Board of Trustees authorize for submission to the Council on Higher Education a new degree program, Associate Degree in Applied Science, Law Enforcement Technology at Prestonsburg Community College. He said that the Board must approve the program prior to submission to the Council on Higher Education and noted that a survey conducted among law enforcement - 12- institutions in the college's service area indicates a need for many new employees in the field of law enforcement and security over the next five years. This is a two-year program and is not duplicative of baccalaureate programs which are in place in the state. Mr. Grayson moved approval. Mr. Chellgren seconded the motion, and it carried. (See PR 4C at the end of the Minutes.) K Associate Degree Program in the Community College System - Owensboro Community College (PR 4D) President Wethington said that PR 4D is an associate degree program at Owensboro Community College. The recommendation is that a new degree program Associate Degree in Applied Science, Early Childhood Education, be approved for Owensboro Community College. The recommendation of the Board carries with it the understanding that this program must go on to the Council on Higher Education. Mr. Miles moved approval of PR 4D. The motion, seconded by Mr. Welenken, passed. (See PR 4D at the end of the Minutes.) L. Associate Degree Program in the Community College System - Madisonville Community College (PR 4E) President Wethington said PR 4E is an associate degree program at Madisonville Community College. He recommended that the Board authorize for submission to the Council on Higher Education a new degree program, Associate Degree in Applied Science, Occupational Therapist Assistant at Madisonville Community College. He reported that the administration has worked with the local advisory board and members of Madisonville's health care community to determine the need for this program in the Madisonville area. He said he was pleased to recommend PR 4E to the Board. Professor Miller moved approval. Mr. Reed seconded the motion, and it carried. Mr. Bates pointed out that this is a cooperative venture with Kentucky Tech Systems. (See PR 4E at the end of the Minutes.) President Wethington made a general statement about the new programs. He reported that the Council on Higher Education has notified the universities that new degree programs likely will not be considered by the Council. He said that the new degree programs approved at the April 1, 1997 Board meeting and forwarded to the Council have been returned. There is a freeze on the consideration of new programs by the present Council on Higher Education; therefore, the status of new program proposals is uncertain at this time. He noted that if there is a program of critical importance that needs to be moved quickly, he believes the university can go back to the Council with an appeal. 13 - M. Appointments to Advisory Board - Lexington Community College (PR 4F) President Wethington said PR 4F concerns appointments to the Advisory Board of Lexington Community College. The recommendation is that Mr. Larry Martini be reappointed for a four year term and that Mr