MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE. May 18, In Open Session

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1 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE May 18, 2016 In Open Session Members of the University of Louisville Board of Trustees met at 10:00 a.m. on May 18, 2016, in the Jefferson Room, Grawemeyer Hall, with members present and absent as follows: Present: Absent: From the University: Dr. Larry Benz, Chairman Mrs. Marie Abrams Ms. Victoria Allen, via videoconference Mr. Robert P. Benson, Jr., via teleconference Dr. Emily Bingham Mr. Jonathan Blue, via videoconference Mr. Stephen Campbell Dr. Pamela Feldhoff Mr. Craig Greenberg Mr. Doug Hall Mr. Larry Hayes Dr. Robert Curtis Hughes Ms. Angela Lewis-Klein Ms. Brucie Moore Dr. Jody Prather Mr. William Summers, IV Mr. Ron Butt Mr. Bruce Henderson Dr. James R. Ramsey, President Dr. Neville Pinto, Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. William Pierce, Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation Dr. Greg Postel, Interim Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Mr. Harlan Sands, Sr. VP for Finance and Administration, CFO/COO Ms. Leslie Strohm, Vice President for Strategy and General Counsel Mr. Dan Hall, Vice President for Community Engagement Ms. Susan Howarth, Assoc. VP for Finance and Business Affairs Mr. Jason Tomlinson, Assoc. VP for Finance and Business Affairs Mr. John Karman, Interim Director of Media Relations Ms. Becky Simpson, Sr. Assoc. VP, Office of Communications and Marketing Dr. John Usher, Interim Dean, J.B. Speed School of Engineering Dr. Kimberly Kempf-Leonard, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Toni Ganzel, Dean, School of Medicine

2 Dr. Ann Larson, Dean, College of Education and Human Development Dr. Craig Blakely, Dean, School of Public Health and Information Sciences Dr. Terry Singer, Dean, Kent School of Social Work Mr. John Drees, Assoc. VP for Communication and Marketing Prof. Elaine Wise, Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Mordean Taylor-Archer, Vice Provost for Diversity Mrs. Kathleen Smith, Chief of Staff Ms. Trisha W. Smith, Deputy Chief of Staff Mr. Jake Beamer, Board Liaison Other: Guests: Mr. Craig Dilger, Stoll, Keenon, Ogden (Invited students and s see full list below) I. Call to Order Having determined a quorum present, Chairman Benz called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Approval of Minutes Mrs. Abrams made a motion, which Dr. Hughes seconded, to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2016 meeting. Mr. Greenberg opposed the approval. The motion passed and the minutes were approved as presented. II. Report of the President Recognition of Outstanding Students and Faculty Mentors President Ramsey invited the Deans/representatives of the School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education and Human Development, J.B. Speed School of Engineering, Kent School of Social Work, School of Dentistry, and School of Public Health and Information Sciences to introduce the respective students and faculty s before the Board. Each then briefly discussed their fields of study and the accomplishments of their outstanding students. Dean Ganzel - School of Medicine Morgan Jones, student (absent) Erica Sutton, faculty Dean Leonard - College of Arts and Sciences Army ROTC o Brock Jensen, student o Jordan Adams, student o Jessie L. Murnock, faculty Department of Anthropology o Christian Brawner, student o Khaldoun Almousily, faculty Department of Chemistry o Alex Gornet, student o Christine Rich, faculty Department of Criminal Justice o Kylie King, student

3 o Michael Losavio, faculty Department of English o Ashanka Kumari, student (absent) o Stephen Schneider, faculty o Adeline Wilson, student o Patricia Condon, Department of Fine Arts o Katlyn Brumfield, student o Ying Kit Chan, Chair, faculty Department of Geography and Geosciences o Laura Krauser, student o Andrea Gaughan, Department of Philosophy o Yusef Ali, student o Jacquelyn Ha, student o Lauren Freeman, faculty Department of Political Science o Philip Moore, student o Julie Bunck, faculty o Amanda Allen, student o Jasmine Farrier, faculty College of Business Caitlin Durgins, student Mordean Taylor-Archer, staff Dean Larson - College of Education and Human Development Jared Colston, student Danielle Young, Student Margaret Pentecost, Penny Howel, Dean Usher - J.B. Speed School of Engineering Emily Robison, student Yongsheng Lian, faculty Zachary Herde, student Lukus Guhy, student Mahendra Sunkara, faculty Jessica McQuaide, student Tricia Soucy, faculty Dean Singer - Kent School of Social Work Sarah Morgan, student Chiara Acquati, student Karen Kayser, faculty Ramie Martin-Galijatovic, faculty Luis Arduz, student Sarah Nunez, staff Samantha Cotton, faculty School of Dentistry Jae Lee, student Rich Lamont, faculty Dean Blakely - School of Public Health and Information Sciences Abby Burns, student Kristina Zierold, faculty President Ramsey stated not every school or college could have students or s represented at the meeting. He noted two outstanding students recognized at the 2016 Commencement Ceremonies were from the School of Nursing and the School of Music. Dr. Hughes thanked the students and s for sharing their positive stories and inspirational accomplishments. The student and s received a round of applause from the Board. Updates

4 University of the 21 st Century Dr. Pinto updated the Board on the University of the 21 st Century and distributed the attached progress report. Drs. Ramsey, Pinto, Pierce, Postel, and Mr. Sands then fielded questions from the Board. Dean Searches Dr. Pinto updated the Board on the dean searches for the Kent School of Social Work and the College of Business. Both were national searches and involved search firms to find strong pools of candidates. The search for the Dean of the Kent School has been completed and an offer has been made to a candidate and he has accepted. The candidate was the consensus favorite at every level of review. The College of Business Dean search is ongoing. An offer was made to a candidate; however, he chose not to take it. Dr. Pinto met with the search committee which agreed to revisit the pool of candidates to find a top-notch applicant. Dr. Postel updated the Board on the dean search for the School of Dentistry noting the search had been successful with a large pool of strongly motivated candidates. The pool was narrowed to 2 candidates and Dr. Postel was going to speak to the preferred candidate that afternoon. Dr. Benz thanked Drs. Pinto and Postel for their updates. III. Executive Session Pursuant to KRS (1)(c), Mr. Hall made a motion, which Ms. Lewis-Klein seconded, to go into Executive Session to discuss litigation. The motion passed. IV. Open Meeting Reconvenes Chairman Benz reconvened the meeting at 11:44 a.m. and reported litigation was discussed. No action was necessary. Mrs. Abrams left the meeting at 11:40 a.m. V. Report of the Chairman Dr. Benz reminded the Board that the Justice Resource Center (JRC) settlement did not absolve the trustees of their duties, and encouraged members to continue to ask questions and cooperate once the board is duly constituted. The Chairman also reminded the board of the definitions of regular versus special meetings and the restrictions on agendas of each.

5 Dr. Benz noted the upcoming Finance Committee meeting on June 2, the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on June 21 (pending whether or not the Board was duly constituted following the governor s appointments), and the Annual Retreat on July 21 and 22. The schedule for the retreat would be an afternoon meeting followed by dinner on July 21, and meetings until 12 noon on July 22. Mr. Greenberg asked if the Board could meet, deliberate, and vote on matters unrelated to personnel in relation to the JRC settlement. The Chairman stated the Board could. Chairman Benz recognized Trustees Allen, Feldhoff, and Lewis-Klein as out-going members whose terms were expiring. Ms. Lewis-Klein stated she enjoyed being on the board as an advocate for the staff and hoped to continue her working relationship with her fellow trustees. Ms. Allen said it was an honor and privilege to serve on the Board. She stated the students of the University deserve an institution in which they feel comfortable with the civility of its leaders. The University had seen a lot of adversity, but students, Ms. Allen noted, have not faltered, rise to the occasion, and are what bring positive PR to the University. She asked the Board to remember that the students deserve decorum. Dr. Feldhoff reminded the Board her term was up in September. VI. Adjournment Ms. Moore made a motion, which Ms. Lewis-Klein seconded, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 11:57 a.m. Approved by: _ Signature on File Assistant Secretary _

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