Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Trustees of the University of Kentucky, Tuesday, August 12, 1980


     The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University
of Kentucky met at 2 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Tuesday, August 12,
1980 in the Board Room on the 18th Floor of the Patterson Office Tower
on the Lexington campus with the following members answering the call of
the roll: Mr. Albert G. Clay, Vice Chairman, Mr. William R. Black, Mr.
Homer W. Ramsey, and Mrs. Betty Pace Clark, Ex Officio Secretary. Mr.
George W. Griffin and Mr. William B. Sturgill, Chairman, were absent from
the meeting. Members of the Board of Trustees in attendance at the meeting
included: Mr. Tracy Farmer, Mr. W. Terry McBrayer and Professor Constance
Wilson. The University administration was represented by President Otis A.
Singletary; Vice Presidents Jack C. Blanton, Donald B. Clapp, Lewis W.
Cochran, Raymond R. Hornback and Robert G. Zumwinkle; Dr. Howard L. Bost
representing Vice President Peter P. Bosomworth; Dr. Wimberly C. Royster,
Dean of the Graduate School and Coordinator of Research; Mr. John C.
Darsie, General Counsel; Mr. Edward A. Carter, Budget Director; and Dr.
Art Gallaher, Vice President-Designate.

     A. Meeting Opened

     Mr. Clay, V;.ce Chairman of the Board, presided in the absence of Mr.
Sturgill, and called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. Following the
invocation, pronounced by Mr. Black, the Secretary called the roll. A
quorum being present, the meeting was declared officially open for the
conduct of business at 2:03 p.m.

     B. Minutes Approved

     On motion by Mr. Ramsey, seconded by Mr. Black and passed, the
Minutes of the June 27, 1980 meeting of the Board of Trustees were
approved as published.

     C. President's Report to the Trustees (PR 1)

     After reviewing briefly some of the items in PR 1, President Singletary
recommended its acceptance. Without objection, it was so ordered.

     D. Recommendations of the President (PR 2)

     Noting that the recommendations in PR 2 concerned routine personnel
changes, President Singletary recommended its approval. Without discussion,
on motion by Mr. Black, seconded by Mr. Ramsey and passed, PR 2 was approved.
(See PR 2 at the end of the Minutes.)

     E. Supplemental Recommendations of the President (PR 3)

     President Singletary pointed out that PR 3, Supplemental Recommendations
of the President, consisted of two administrative appointments: (1) the naming
of Professor Donald E. Sands as Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,
and (2) the renaming of Professor Charles H. Rowell as Acting Dean of Undergraduate
Studies. The President has the authority to appoint acting deans but is required
to report such action to the Board. On motion by Mr. Ramsey, seconded by Mr.
Black and carried, the supplemental recommendations of the President were
accepted. (See PR 3 at the end of the Minutes.)