KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

REGULAR MEETING

*** Meeting Will be Conducted in Person and Videoconference ***

Friday, August 7, 2026
10:00 am EST

Boardof Regents Room
Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building
2nd Floor, 400 East Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(Primary Physical Location)

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/j/93267709813 

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1. Call to Order

 

 

 Regent Tammi Dukes
Board Chair
2. Roll Call

 

 

 Ms. Nicole Sergent
General Counsel
3. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings

  1. May 28, 2026 Special Board Meeting
  2. June 30, 2026 Special Board Meeting
  3. June 12, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
  4. June 11, 2026 Committee Meetings (Academic Affairs,
    Finance and Institutional Advancement, Student Affairs
    and Athletics)
 Attorney Sergent
4. CPE and KSU Collaboration

 

 

 Dr. Aaron Thompson
CPE President
5. Approval of President’s Employment Contract (Action Item)

 

 

Chair Dukes
6. Informational and Action Items

 

A. SGA Report
(Information Item)

SGA President
 

B. Institutional Advancement and External Relations

  1. Investment Manager (Information Item)

 

Mr. Michael DeCourcy
VP of Institutional Advancement and
External Relations

Mr. David King
Mariner

 
 

C. Finance & Administration Updates

  1. Fiscal Year 2025 Audit Update
  2. Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Update
  3. Capital Projects and Asset Preservation Pool
    (Action Item)
  4. Approve CNC Machine Purchase
    (Action Item)

Dr. Heather Bigard
VP of Finance and Administration/CFO
 

D. Academic Affairs Updates

Dr. Michael Dailey
Provost and VP of
Academic Affairs
 

E. Student Affiars Updates

Dr. Adam Smith
VP of Enrollment
Management &
Student Success
7. Closed session A. Closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c), (f) and (m) to discuss pending and possible
litigation, personnel matters and to discuss records exempted from disclosure under KRS
61.878(1)(m).		 Chair Dukes
8. Reconvene in open session   Chair Dukes
9. Possible action from closed session   Chair Dukes
10. Closing remarks   Chair Dukes
11. Adjournment   Chair Dukes