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Votes at a glance: Regents approve minutes, consent agenda, policy changes, search profile and honorary degree
Summary
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.
The Kansas Board of Regents conducted a series of routine and substantive votes during its March meeting. Below are the formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript with outcomes and available procedural details.
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.
