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Austin Peay trustees approve budgets, capital requests, tenure hires and awards
Summary
At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees approved the university's estimated and proposed budgets, capital outlay requests, several personnel tenures, policy updates and a set of awards and program changes largely by committee motions and roll-call or voice votes.
The Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees approved a package of administrative and budget measures, tenure appointments, policy updates and awards during its meeting. Key approvals included the estimated budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year and the proposed budget for 2025-26, capital outlay and maintenance requests for 2026-27, tuition rate guidance for Tennessee Aspiring Administrator Program Network grant recipients, tenure upon appointment for two faculty hires, the adoption of Policy 1009 on legislative proposals, and three named awards.
Why it matters: the actions set university fiscal priorities, clear several academic personnel actions and update a board policy. The capital outlay and budget approvals move planning forward for facilities and operations in coming years, while tenure grants and awards finalize personnel and donor recognitions already recommended by committees.
Votes at a glance: the board recorded affirmative action on the following items during the meeting.
- Adoption of the meeting agenda and approval of minutes from the April 11, 2025 board meeting (voice votes): The board adopted the agenda and approved the minutes as presented.
- Consent-agenda program actions (approved): The academic affairs committee approved five consent-agenda program actions that were included in the consent agenda and adopted by the board: termination of the executive certificate in health care administration; termination of the undergraduate TESOL certificate; termination of the academic program Master of Education in TESOL; establishment of a new academic program Master of Athletic Training; and establishment of a new academic program Master of Science in Environmental Science. (Moved and approved as part of the consent agenda.)
- Tenure upon appointment: The board granted tenure upon appointment to Dr. Mitchell Cordova and to Dr. Philip Mongan (motioned by Trustee May; motions carried by voice vote).
- Audit committee policy approval: The audit committee's recommended policy (Policy 1016, Preventing and Reporting Fraud, Waste, and/or Abuse) was approved as part of the consent agenda.
- Tuition rate for Tennessee Aspiring Administrator Program Network grant recipients: By committee motion the board approved the tuition rate for these grant recipients. Recorded roll-call indicated affirmative votes from the trustees present.
- Estimated and proposed budgets: The board approved the estimated budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year and the proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year by committee motion; the motion carried on a roll call with the trustees present voting in the affirmative.
- Capital outlay and maintenance requests for fiscal year 2026-27: The business and finance committee moved and the board approved the capital outlay and maintenance requests for FY 2026-27 on a roll call with trustees voting in the affirmative.
- Policy 1009, policy regarding legislative proposals (technical update): The board approved an update to Policy 1009 to change wording to reflect that the policy applies to a single university rather than a system-level policy; the board approved the revision as presented.
- Awards and recognitions: The board approved three awards recommended by the foundation and alumni engagement office: Coleman Tractor Company (philanthropist award), Master Sergeant Joel C. Pruett (military service award), and Lawson and Beth Mabry (service award). A motion to approve the recipients carried by voice vote.
What the votes do not change: where actions were informational or were presented for committee review only, no board action was required. Several informational reports and presentations were provided to trustees and will proceed through the university's planning or solicitation processes as described by presenters.
Meeting procedure notes: many measures brought forward were motions of committees (Academic Affairs, Audit, Business & Finance, Student Affairs). For committee-originated motions a formal second was not required; most votes were either unanimous voice approvals or recorded roll-call affirmations from trustees present at the meeting.
Next steps and implementation: approved budgets and capital requests advance to the administration for implementation and follow-up (design, RFP or SBC submission where applicable). Tenure appointments become part of the university's personnel records. Awards will be presented at university events determined by the administration.
