Minutes of the Board of Trustees Retreat
University of Kentucky
Friday and Saturday, October 17-18, 2014

The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky began its Retreat at 9:00 a.m. on
Friday, October 17, 2014 in Fellowship Hall at Mandrell Hall, Lexington, Kentucky and
concluded its retreat on Saturday, October 18, 2014 in the Board Room on the 18th floor of
Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, Kentucky.
A.

Members Present

The following members of the Board of Trustees were present: C. B. Akins, Sr., James
H. Booth, William C. Britton, E. Britt Brockman, Sheila Brothers, Mark P. Bryant, William S.
Farish, Jr., Oliver Keith Gannon (Chair), Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, Cammie DeShields Grant,
Robert Grossman, David V. Hawpe, Kelly Sullivan Holland, Jake Ingram, James W. Stuckert,
Robert Vance, and Barbara Young. Trustees Terry Mobley and Angela Edwards were absent.
The University administration was represented by President Eli Capilouto, Provost
Christine Riordan, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Michael Karpf, Executive Vice
President for Finance and Administration Eric Monday and General Counsel William Thro.
The University faculty was represented by the Chair of the University Senate Council
Andrew Hippisley and the University staff was represented by Chair of the Staff Senate Mike
Adams.
Guests, other administrators and members of the news media were also present
throughout the Retreat.
B.

Welcome

Chair Gannon welcomed the members of the Board of Trustees and guests and expressed
his enthusiasm for the fifth Retreat and the discussions scheduled. Chair Gannon was thankful
for the annual opportunity to look closely and critically at the progress being made at the
University; and to offer a collective voice and guidance regarding plans being made for the
future.
Chair Gannon stated this Retreat would continue the strategic planning discussion from
last year, but focus more singularly on the research mission of the University of Kentucky. Chair
Gannon stated that “research is a key strategic endeavor and is directly related to the
comprehensive land-grant mission to serve the needs of the citizens of the Commonwealth.”
C.

Overview of the Day

President Capilouto thanked the many people who helped make the retreat possible. He
thanked Provost Christine Riordan for her work leading the Strategic Planning process, and
Interim Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis and Center for Applied Energy Research

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