Board Retreat Agenda
Thursday | August 6, 2026 | 9 a.m.
Frankfort Health Department | Large Conference Room
851 East-West Connector, Frankfort, KY 40601

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8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Swearing in of new Board of Regents
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM State of the University– Key Performance Indicators
Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo, KSU President
Dr. Michael D. Dailey, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs
Dr. Wendy D. Dixie, VP IT and Chief of Staff
9:30 AM-11:00 AM SACSCOC Update
Dr. Stephen Pruitt, President Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
11:00 AM-11:15 AM Break
11:15 AM-12:30 PM Board Governance Training
Ms. Rose Mercier, The Governance Coach, Inc.
12:30 PM-1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM-1:45 PM Title IX Training
Ms. Stephanie Carpenter, Interim Title IX Coordinator
1:45 PM- 2:15 PM Update on Asset Preservation and Capital Construction Initiatives
Mr. Jack McNear, Interim Associate VP, Capital Projects & Facilities Mgt.
2:15 PM- 2:30 PM Break
2:30 PM-3:00 PM Expanding KSU Outreach: Cooperative Extension Across the Commonwealth
Dr. Avinash Tope, Assist. Dean, College of Ag., Health, & Natural Resources
Dr. Tyrell Kahan, Associate Extension Administrator
3:00 PM-3:30 PM Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo’s Performance Evaluation
Regent Tammi Dukes, Board Chair
3:30 PM-4:00 PM Board of Regents Self-Evaluation
Ms. Nicole Sergent, General Counsel and Board Secretary
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Tour of Residence Halls
Mr. Adam Smith, VP of Enrollment Management & Student Success