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Minutes and consent items
- Approval of minutes: The board approved two sets of minutes (including a special meeting that established the Pittsburg State search committee). Motion moved by Regent Wenner; seconded by Regent Mendoza. Voice vote: all present replied “Aye”; no opposed recorded. (Provenance: transcript 349.67–395.75)
- Consent agenda: The board approved the meeting consent agenda after committee reviews. Motion and second provided before voice vote; the chair called the question and the motion carried (voice vote, no opposed recorded). (Provenance: transcript 1710.45–1733.16)

Academic and governance items
- Kansas Free Application Days: Board approved continuing the Kansas Free Application Days on October 6–8, 2025, following BASC recommendation and campus consultation. BASC had recommended alignment with the 2024 schedule. Motion to approve recorded in open session; voice vote carried with “Aye.” (Provenance: transcript 2495.30–2612.88)
- Clarification to academic program review metrics: The board approved a clarified phrase that was omitted from an earlier issue paper; BASC had reaffirmed the intended language. Motion to approve recorded and carried by voice vote. (Provenance: transcript 2644.55–2770.36)
- Faculty‑of‑the‑Year policy amendment: Board policy was amended to expand eligibility for the awards to include a full‑time non‑tenured faculty member and one staff member in addition to previously eligible categories; nominations would be considered in May with recognition possibly in September. Motion to approve carried by voice vote. (Provenance: transcript 3843.22–3942.81)

Search and honorary recognitions
- Pittsburg State presidential search profile: The board approved the candidate profile to be used in the search for the next president of Pittsburg State University. The profile followed listening sessions conducted by the search committee. Motion to approve carried by voice vote. (Provenance: transcript 6019.07–6152.51)
- Honorary doctorate for Dwayne Nellis: The board approved conferring an honorary doctorate on Dwayne Nellis; the proposal summarized his industry and academic leadership. Motion to approve carried by voice vote. (Provenance: transcript 6170.92–6370.65)

Notes on vote recording and tallies
- Most roll calls in the transcript were conducted by voice vote. The minutes record the chair calling for “All in favor, aye” and the membership answering “Aye” with no recorded opposing votes in the cited actions. When mover/second were explicitly named in the transcript those names are listed above; when the mover or seconder was not named in the spoken record the motion is recorded here as “mover/second: not specified.”

Board staff indicated committees had reviewed consent items in advance and that items requiring final board action had been discussed in committee prior to the full board votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle"," Kansas Board of Regents 03-12- 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During its March meeting the Kansas Board of Regents approved prior minutes, a consent agenda, scheduling for Kansas Free Application Days, a clarification to program review metrics, an expanded faculty‑of‑the‑year policy, a Pittsburg State presidential search profile and an honorary doctorate for Dwayne Nellis.","taxTitle","Board of Regents, Departments, Boards, and Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Kansas","taxId",25292,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6098249,"Retirement committee recommends removing Allspring fund, accepts voluntary TIAA fee cut",151,1563000,1714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2824272-b53b7e5aaa5951d137b184b1fabce584&start=1563&end=1714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2824272-b53b7e5aaa5951d137b184b1fabce584/thumbnail_1563000.jpg","/articles/6098249/Kansas/Retirement-committee-recommends-removing-Allspring-fund-accepts-voluntary-TIAA-fee-cut","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098249-6820243c01b87d52d219f359f5dc7cba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770596149&Signature=BeSbDJTMhPOzyeZtYfOJgnni~Z09-arr9xDLYvnX1kX-VeLh0z515nUTSBs~-7rE5ZtR6kumPGkJq9uKvx7WN3Nsk~FOyEOD0P8HCjlJe0xQ~e6NSwZ-6ABxgabsQXUO6eCHYQcDdCJfOosOXJ9UknUcxTBDJ5dOMT7WKqqpx-jPovgFVoCWvZcZBegt1FWg7fLGcKxJfT9VHouGIY-ckYFUZV-orDTeCspL6P4B0WCCfrt73o0s5W4OjKeADTS-FEoeACv6vzvxV8YDkScEcohS4miG1A780pZu1i38DN46laMnt2HYef3ZECVD8l3CUknzXin5M~eGwLxn8j1X-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board's Retirement Plan Committee reported to the full Board that it reviewed investment performance and recommended changes to the fund lineup for the mandatory retirement plan.

The report is significant because the state retirement plans hold multi‑billion dollars in assets that are managed for thousands of participants across institutions.

Committee materials presented figures for plan size and recommended two operational actions. First, the committee reported that the mandatory plan has approximately $5.5 billion in assets and the voluntary plan about $1.3 billion. Following an investment review by Advanced Capital, the committee recommended removing an Allspring growth fund that had been on the watch list and replacing it with a Nuveen fund (and to consider the equivalent in the TIAA mandatory plan lineup). Second, the committee said TIAA submitted a voluntary proposal to reduce its record‑keeping fees; the committee accepted the proposal and included the recommended fee change on the day's agenda for final approval.

Committee members noted that the changes will require administrative adjustments to ensure comparable investment options remain available in the mandatory plan. The committee also said it will delay a comprehensive record‑keeping fee review until the bylaw‑required cycle in 2026, given recent voluntary reductions by record keepers.

The committee's recommendations will appear on the board's consent or action agenda for final approval; committee presenters described the changes as routine oversight to protect participants' interests.

No vote on the full board record‑keeping policy was recorded at the time of the report; the committee recommended forwarding the specific fund‑lineup and fee items for board action.","The Board's Retirement Plan Committee reported that the mandatory plan holds about $5.5 billion and the voluntary plan about $1.3 billion in assets; it recommended removing an underperforming Allspring fund and recommended adding a Nuveen option, and accepted a voluntary record‑keeping fee reduction proposed by TIAA.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6098254,"SHEO official warns of federal funding uncertainty, DOE staff cuts and growing Pell shortfall",722,1758000,2480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2824272-b53b7e5aaa5951d137b184b1fabce584&start=1758&end=2480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2824272-b53b7e5aaa5951d137b184b1fabce584/thumbnail_1758000.jpg","/articles/6098254/Kansas/SHEO-official-warns-of-federal-funding-uncertainty-DOE-staff-cuts-and-growing-Pell-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098254-a8b87eb84d058b7f3b619afa877b57ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770596149&Signature=VzFOM9Ud~t6Fv6uxwfCnkEjXOpZDLBnpw4i4iPJFfBvjfU5XkW~6RxPPz70C0fGc2DK4pNpT7trq65R7yCpetoXNsomhTtmA20sBR0YbVbLi4zcyFPrx1GOQOv131kun1S9pmb-f88G0W~1FJGcv4rKcGhsb4B6beU4b~PVt~Nlr5Ug36keK5f5SKLg1W1sBYa1vpnp2ErHibWiPT8SqAxjiuJzvxptAt-hBK~m~1GjYrC4DKJ118TJDjrxkrfkBRDdnfXxc0q5mBtXo-OCTMEcHagRtvOguF2OPDQEIMttskKeSkbnoJaylm3Br9Ewdhc1egMkoF75Xv8fFk2xOPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tom Harnish, vice president for government relations at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEO), gave a federal policy update to the Board of Regents that covered appropriations, mandatory budget processes, and recent actions at the U.S. Department of Education.

The update matters because federal appropriations, student aid policy and Department of Education capacity affect campus budgets, student assistance programs and compliance enforcement.

Harnish said Congress appears poised to approve a full‑year continuing resolution for FY2025 that will hold discretionary funding at current levels until Oct. 1, 2025. He also described the FY25 budget resolution process as a vehicle for mandatory‑program changes: House and Senate instructions to committees could lead to large, distributed spending cuts. For example, Harnish said the energy and commerce committee has been instructed to find roughly $880 billion in savings and the education and workforce committee roughly $330 billion, amounts that could put pressure on Medicaid and education programs at the state level.

Harnish warned of a Congressional Budget Office estimate that the Pell Grant program faces about a $2.7 billion shortfall and that the projected deficit is expected to grow over time. He said Congress will need to decide whether to increase Pell funding or make program changes to close the gap.

On the Department of Education, Harnish summarized public reporting that about 1,300 staff positions—roughly one‑third of agency personnel—were slated for layoff, with a notable share from Federal Student Aid, the Office for Civil Rights and the Institute for Education Sciences. He said the cuts have raised concerns about timely FAFSA assistance, capacity to handle civil‑rights complaints and the agency's ability to sustain research and data services that higher education relies on.

Harnish also discussed other federal items of interest to campuses: a Feb. 14 letter from the Department of Education on diversity, equity and inclusion that broadens the scope of a 2023 court decision on race‑conscious admissions; ongoing litigation over an administrative cap on NIH indirect costs (the administration's 15% cap remains subject to a preliminary injunction); and proposals floated in some congressional corners such as risk sharing for unpaid student loans or changing Grad PLUS rules.

Regents asked whether federal actions could change the availability of student loans; Harnish said any change to federal student loan programs would require Congressional action but added that operational capacity at Federal Student Aid to process questions and forms could be affected by the staffing reductions. Regent Mayer asked specifically about Pell; Harnish reiterated the CBO's projected shortfall and said Congress will need to act to address it.

Harnish closed by saying SHEO will continue to monitor these developments and provide information to state systems and institutions as federal processes unfold.","Tom Harnish, vice president for government relations at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, told the Board of Regents that a full‑year continuing resolution will freeze FY25 funding, the CBO projects a $2.7 billion Pell shortfall, and recent Department of Education layoffs could hamper FAFSA and civil‑rights work.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6098259,"Regents hearing: systemwide enrollments tick up while community colleges show steep declines",1845,3967000,5812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2824272-b53b7e5aaa5951d137b184b1fabce584&start=3967&end=5812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2824272-b53b7e5aaa5951d137b184b1fabce584/thumbnail_3967000.jpg","/articles/6098259/Kansas/Regents-hearing-systemwide-enrollments-tick-up-while-community-colleges-show-steep-declines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098259-7c85996073518ad8e862d28c5f0589bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770596149&Signature=aj~aUl6HrmpFKonWNlPDFWj8PSKzXvJDVvHaNI2-aoG66eZAE8sz29kFmQuHEW1JS99redMfpLDzSBtoVtmfq3NmWrYswG3y8fjIDvXiBPGxW1T38Op2ZSAy-eW2Weoyil0PtQ7jxzCjaIJUWouMZlr1TdSu8uZo3tYb9AHHhf7qE9BmR-9E~ryjM-wwARmQ8IYTafYAzpHrEE97fktfr~kuKe3tGTuW8RxtbxpyBzEOGveIXJzRF5XQ6Syo-1JqIubopLMLP-tXaEcLyUhvW9bA2JrTVcsAE46B83QpV29pTGxpNHfoWjT~y6pNxReFnDKSIwBDvJO2VzubdHnf1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice President Frisbie presented the Board of Regents' annual enrollment report at the March meeting, saying systemwide headcount and full‑time‑equivalent (FTE) enrollments were slightly higher in academic year 2024 than in 2023.

The report matters because enrollment drives state funding formulas, campus budgets and long‑term planning. Regents were shown detailed, systemwide data on demographics, delivery methods and student preparation that board staff said will inform strategic planning and performance agreements.

Across the 32 public institutions in the system, headcount rose 1.4% year‑over‑year and FTE rose 1.8%. Those short‑term gains come against a longer decline from the system peak (2012): headcount is down about 14.6% and FTE about 13.6% from that earlier high.

Key figures and patterns from the presentation:
- Resident students fell 18.3% over 10 years (from roughly 207,000 to 169,000 on a headcount basis). Nonresident enrollments increased but did not offset resident declines.
- Community colleges experienced the largest declines: resident headcount at community colleges has dropped nearly 31% over the decade. Technical colleges have grown markedly; their system headcount increased about 48.5% over the same period.
- Age and student type shifts: enrollments for students under 20 rose more than 23%, while adult cohorts (ages 25–34) fell. Graduate enrollments were the only subgroup to rise over the 10‑year span (about +9%).
- Race/ethnicity: Hispanic student headcount rose about 41%; Asian enrollments rose roughly 5%. White and Black/African American headcounts declined (about 21% and 24%, respectively).
- Pell‑eligible student counts increased in 2024 after prior declines; the system attributed some of that to changes in need‑based aid and the state Promise scholarship.
- Reverse transfer: Board staff reported 785 associate degrees awarded systemwide over the past five years through reverse‑transfer efforts; institutions will begin using the National Student Clearinghouse in fall 2025 to streamline transcript exchange.
- Distance education: Total credit hours delivered via distance education rose 13.1% over five years to roughly 3.6 million credit hours in AY2024. State universities accounted for over half of distance‑education credit hours; community colleges delivered about 40.5%.
- Retention and course load: One‑year fall‑to‑fall retention improved across the system (systemwide up about 3.8 percentage points over 10 years). Board staff noted that only about 54% of full‑time undergraduates at state universities enroll in 30 or more credits per academic year—an indicator relevant to four‑year graduation pacing.
- College readiness: ACT benchmark attainment for Kansas high school graduates remains below the national average in multiple subject areas; board staff flagged persistent gaps by family income and race/ethnicity.

Regents asked questions about the so‑called enrollment \"cliff,\" the role of high school dual enrollment in two‑year college counts, and whether improved retention and graduation rates suggested campus interventions were offsetting lower precollege preparedness. Board staff and several regents said that while the system is seeing modest recent recovery, longer‑term shifts in birth rates and changing college‑going patterns remain a concern.

Board staff emphasized that much of the short‑term progress is uneven across sectors: technical colleges and some universities are adding students, while community colleges and certain resident cohorts continue to decline. The report will feed into upcoming performance agreement work for 2027–29 and campus strategic planning.

The presentation concluded with staff noting newly required .gov URLs for Board sites and the forthcoming switch to the National Student Clearinghouse for reverse transfer in fall 2025.

Heading into questions, Regent Winter asked whether the projected high school graduate declines predicted by regional forecasters (WICHE) would materially change system planning; board staff replied that the decline projections remain a significant unknown and that campuses’ local recruiting and retention efforts will affect how sharply statewide enrollments change.","At the March meeting of the Kansas Board of Regents, staff presented an annual enrollment report showing small overall gains for the system but large, divergent trends by sector, age and residency. Community colleges and resident headcount have fallen significantly over a decade, while technical colleges and younger students have increased.","actionData","errors"]

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