June 15, 2023
Kansas Board of Regents June meeting university updates
Submitted by Communications and Marketing
The Kansas Board of Regents meeting on June 14 included several items related to K-State. For more information on these items, see the June meeting agenda PDF or view the recorded meeting on YouTube.
Consent agenda
K-State received approval to amend the fiscal year 2024 capital improvement project plan and to accept the program statement for the biomanufacturing training lab in Seaton Hall. The estimated project cost is $1.4 million.
The board approved the program statement for construction of an equipment storage shed at the Ashland Bottoms Research Farm. The building will replace the previous shed, which was destroyed during a windstorm in December 2021.
K-State received approval to raze portions of Weber Hall, including Weber Arena and the lecture hall, Weber 123. K-State also requests an allocation of $4.6 million from the Building Demolition Funds appropriated by the state to raze the arena and demolish the classroom. Read more details in today's letter from Vice President for Administration and Finance Ethan Erickson.
K-State received approval to raze various structures on the North Agronomy Farm as part of the university’s plan to construct the Agronomy Research and Innovation Center.
K-State received approval to enter into a 10-year lease agreement with the KSU Real Estate Fund, LLC, a subsidiary of the KSU Foundation, for 15.71 acres of land formerly utilized by the College of Agriculture.
The Regents approved the distribution of fiscal year 2024 appropriations for the capital renewal initiative. K-State's recommended allocation is $5,980,000.
The Regents approved the distribution of fiscal year 2024 appropriations for state university academic playbooks. K-State’s recommend allocation is $2 million.
The Regents received fiscal year 2025 budget enhancement requests.
The Regents approved amendments to the memorandum of agreement between K-State and the Kansas Association of Public Employees/American Federation of Teachers.
K-State received approval to offer a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in addiction counseling.
Discussion agenda
The Regents approved fiscal year 2024 state university tuition and fees proposals.
K-State received approval to name Room 181 in Hale Library for Sue Peterson, former chief government relations officer.