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♪ >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING BY ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE TODAY.

WE HAD PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS YESTERDAY AND A FULL AGENDA TODAY.

AS A REMINDER IN APRIL I REMIND THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND IN PERSON FOR A QUORUM AND VOTE.

WE ARE NO LONGER VOTING BY ROLL CALL.

SHOULD ANY MEMBER OBJECT AND WOULD LIKE TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL, WE'LL BE GLAD TO DO THAT.

LET ME KNOW.

WE WORKED TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS BY UTILIZING ACTIONS BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, ROBERT'S RULES ALLOWING MEMBER BODIES TO TAKE ACTION BY VOTE.

EVEN THOUGH OUR PROCESS WILL SPEED UP CONSIDERABLY TODAY BECAUSE OF PRE-PANDEMIC PROCEDURE, WE'LL CONTINUE TO UTILIZE UNANIMOUS CONSENT ON PROCEDURAL ITEMS TO MOVE US ALONG.

WHEN I CALL A PROPOSED ACTION, AND YOU WANT IT TO BE A VOTE, LET ME KNOW, AND WE'LL DO THAT.

I'LL ASK THE CHAIR TO GIVE A REPORT FROM THE PODIUM.

PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF IN MAKING AMENDMENTS AND RAISING POINTS OF ORDER.

I CALL ON GOVERNOR KOTIS FOR THE INVOCATION, PLEASE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN YOU IN THE INVOCATION IN WHICH EVER YOU ARE MOST COMFORTABLE.

LET US PRAY.

GOD ALMIGHTY, THANK YOU FOR BE STOWING UPON US FREE WILL.

ALONG WITH THE FREEDOM TO CONTROL OUR OWN ACTIONS AND FOR OTHERS TO CONTROL THEIRS, YOU HAVE GIVEN US INTELLIGENCE AND EMPATHY.

HELP US TO USE YOUR GIFTS WISELY.

GUIDE US TO EXTEND THE BENEFITS TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND MANAGE OUR RESOURCES WISELY SO WE MAY DO THE MOST GOOD.

LORD, HELP US MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND HAVE INTELLIGENT DISCUSSIONS WHILE BEING RESPECTFUL OF EACH OTHER.

HELP US TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF NORTH CAROLINIANS THROUGH RESEARCH AND INVAS INNOVATION.

GRANT US THE COURAGE TO MAKE BOLD DECISIONS TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE PUTTING THEIR INTERESTS ABOVE OUR OWN.

WE ALL HAVE FAULTS, HELP US TO IMPROVE OURSELVES AND DECISION MAKING.

HELP US TO BE FINDFUL OF OTHERS, SEEK COMPASSION AND SEEK TO LEARN.

FREE WILL IS YOUR PRECIOUS GIFT TO US.

MANY OF US ARE LEADERS.

WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.

IN YOUR NAME AND OF THE NAME OF THE SON WE PAY, AMEN.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR KOTIS.

I'LL ASK SECRETARY BURRIS-FLOYD TO CALL THE ROLL.

[ROLL CALL ] >> MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE A QUORUM.

>> THANK YOU, SECRETARY BURRIS-FLOYD.

>> THE STATE ETHIC'S ACT TOOK EFFECT IN 2007.

UNDER THE ACT WE HAVE A DUTY TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS.

LOOKING AT TODAY'S AGENDA, DOES ANYONE HAVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, PLEASE LET ME KNOW NOW.

HEARING NONE, WE'LL GET STARTED.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON OUR STUDENT BODY MEMBER AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICEBERGER TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, MR. PRESIDENT.

GOOD MORNING.

IF YOU WOULD PLACE YOUR LEFT HAND ON THE BIBLE, RAISE YOUR RIGHT.

STATE YOUR NAME.

>> RAY PALM MA.

>> DO YOU SWEAR YOU WILL FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA NOT INCONSISTENT THERE WITH AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF YOUR OFFICE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF NORTH CAROLINA?

>> I DO.

>> DO YOU SWEAR YOU WILL BEAR ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF SAID STATE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY, SO HELP YOU GOD?

>> I DO.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] >> WOW.

IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU ALL TODAY.

THANK YOU TO JUSTICEBERGER FOR THE AMAZING SWEARING IN CEREMONY.

GOOD MORNING.

I'M A JUNIOR AT CHAPEL HILL.

I'LL BE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK A FEW PEOPLE.

ISAIAH GREENE AND ALL OF THE ASSOCIATION STUDENT GOVERNMENT WHO PUT THEIR FAITH IN ME.

SECOND, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK PRESIDENT HANS, CHAIR RAMSEY, THE REST OF THE BOARD, SYSTEM STAFF AND THE CHANCELLORS FOR THE WARM WELCOME OVER THE PAST MONTH.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LORD FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TODAY.

EVER SINCE I WAS ELECTED AND ASSUMED THE BOARD POSITION, I HAVE BEEN ASKED NUMEROUS TIMES, WHAT MAKES YOU WANT TO BE HERE?

I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF STUDENTS.

AS WE ALL KNOW, THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ASSETS OF THE STATE.

ON THE EDUCATIONAL SIDE THE STUDENTS ARE THE GREATEST ASSET.

WITHOUT STUDENTS, NORTH CAROLINA WOULDN'T HAVE THE BACKBONE.

THE BOARD WOULD CEASE TO EXIST.

WITH HIGHER EDUCATION PART OF THE SOCIAL AND STUDENT SUCCESS, THE ONUS ON US ENSURES WE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE.

HOW THIS IS ACHIEVED?

IN MY PERSONAL PER VIEW I BELIEVE IS SHARED BY EVERYONE HERE, TWO WORDS, STUDENT SUCCESS.

WHEN IT COMES TO STUDENT SUCCESS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, WE CAN'T IGNORE THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID PANDEMIC ON THE STUDENTS.

FROM SOCIAL DISTANCING TO THE MENTAL TOLLS OF SITTING IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER FOR CLASS AND EXTRA CURRICULARS, TO A LOSS OF FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES.

THE PANDEMIC PUT PEOPLE THROUGH THINGS WE HAVE NOT EXPLORED BEFORE.

RECENT POLICIES POINT TO A PROMISING PICTURE FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER AND BEYOND.

STUDENTS WILL BE AFFECTED FOR MONTHS AND YEARS TO COME.

AS WE KNOW THE BATTLE IS TWOFOLD.

WE HAVE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE AND NECESSARY RESOURCES TO GET STUDENTS HELP ONCE THEY NEED IT AND ENSURE THEY UTILIZE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR THEM.

GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT ONLY SOMETHING STUDENTS CARE ABOUT BUT AN ASPECT OF STUDENT SUCCESS.

COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS.

THE PANDEMIC TIGHTENED BUDGETS, EMPTIED WALLETS AND HIGHLIGHTED THE AFFORDABILITY.

FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS, HOW WE ENSURE THE STUDENTS GET THE EDUCATION THEY NEED TO PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AT A COST THAT WORKS FOR THEM.

MY GRANDFATHER PUT HIMSELF THROUGH COLLEGE WORKING AT THE GROCERY STORE.

THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE TODAY.

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO STUDENTS THAT TUITION FEES REMAIN AFFORDABLE AND SEEING THE DEGREE IS ACCESSIBLE, RACE OR GEOGRAPHIC REGION.

I LOOK FORWARD TO ADDRESSING THE ISSUES THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS THROUGH THE BOARD.

THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHERS, ONE LAST DRIVER OF STUDENT SUCCESS IS CROSS INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION.

WE HAVE 240,000 STUDENTS, GREAT FACULTY STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP.

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LEVERAGE EACH AND EVERY INSTITUTION'S STRENGTHS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE SYSTEM AND ALL STUDENTS AS WELL.

PARTNERSHIPS AT UNC CHAPEL HILL AND NC STATE, THOSE ARE TRULY INCREDIBLE ENDEAVORS.

THE PROGRAMS ARE NOT ONLY PROVIDED WITH THE BEST RESOURCES POSSIBLE AND GAIN PERSPECTIVE WITH THE SYSTEMS OF THE STUDENTS, WHICH I THINK IS VALUABLE.

GIVEN THE SHIFTING OF NECESSARY SHIFT, TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS IN THE WORKFORCE PRESENTED BY TARA CRUISE AT LAST MONTH'S STRATEGIC MEETING.

I BELIEVE WE ARE ENGAGED IN GREATER STUDENT COLLABORATION, HOPEFULLY ALLSTATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS.

I'M CLOSING IN ON TIME SO I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I'M GLAD THE BOARD AND CHANCELLORS ARE COMMITTED TO STUDENT SUCCESS BECAUSE IT DRIVES THE SYSTEM AND STATE AS A WHOLE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE BOARD AND CHANCELLORS TO ENSURE EACH STUDENT IS REMARKABLE AND COLLECTIVELY EXTRAORDINARY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, RAY.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

WE KNOW YOU WILL DO A GREAT JOB REPRESENTING THE STUDENTS ACROSS THE SYSTEM.

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE INDIVIDUALS PART OF THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE.

OUR 23 ARE JOINING US FROM ROOM 128 BY VIDEO CONFERENCE BY WAY OF ZOOM.

EACH HAS DEMONSTRATED THE ABILITY AND ASPIRATION TO GROW THEIR CAREER.

TO LEARN MORE, A GROUP THAT REPRESENTS THE BEST OF THE UNC SYSTEM, LOOK AT YOUR BOARD FOLDER TODAY.

WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE CONGRATULATES AT A RECEPTION FOLLOWING TODAY'S MEETING.

THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE LONG STANDING PUSH TO DEVELOP IN-HOUSE TALENT AND RECOGNIZE THE EXTRAORDINARY MEN AND WOMEN THAT SERVE ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY EUFRD.

EVERY DAY.

>> IN THE UNIVERSITY WE SUPPORT AND ROLES WE FILL, THIS IS AN ENORMOUS OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER GROWTH.

I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING THOSE THAT I HAVEN'T MET AND CONGRATULATING THE ONES THAT I DO.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD SAY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE DO AT THE SYSTEM OFFICE IS SERVE AS A VENUE FOR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, PROFESSIONALS FROM RALEIGH AND ELIZABETH CITY AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN SHARE BEST PRACTICES TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.

THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS A WAY TO TAKE THAT FUNCTION AND EXTEND IT OVER THE HORIZON TO GET TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF UNIVERSITY LEADERS MEETING AND TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER AND SEEING THE UNC SYSTEM AS LONG-TERM HOME TO THEIR TALENTS AND AMBITIONS.

TO OUR GRADUATES, LOOKING FORWARD TO VISITING WITH YOU IN A FEW MOMENTS.

I'M SORRY WE DEPARTMENT GET TO O GATHER IN PERSON AS MUCH THIS PAST YEAR.

MAYBE YOU CAN CONNECT WITH THE NEW CLASS OF ELI FELLOWS NAMED THIS MONTH.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO THE INSTITUTION AND CHANCELLORS THAT PARTNERED WITH US TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.

OUR THANKS TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM ALONG WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE TAKEN SUCH A DEEP INTEREST IN TALENT DEVELOPMENT ON BEHALF OF THE UNC SYSTEM.

YOUR FAR SIDED VISION WILL SERVE THE UNIVERSITY WELL FOR DECADES TO COME.

>> PRESIDENT HANS, WELL SAID AS ALWAYS.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON YOU NOW FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN, WHEN I LEFT HIGH SCHOOL IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA A WHILE AGO NOW, MANY OF MY CLASSMATES WENT DIRECTLY INTINTO THE WORKING WORLD.

THEY HAD EVERY EXPECTATION OF FINDING AND KEEPING A JOB TO SUSTAIN A FAMILY.

MANUFACTURING, AGRICULTURE, A HOST OF OTHER INDUSTRIES.

YOU COULD TAKE A JOB AND EXPECT TO STAY THERE FOR DECADES.

WE KNOW THIS TO BE LESS TRUE TODAY.

IT'S HARDER FOR NORTH CAROLINIANS WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR LESS TO BUILD LIVES THEY WANT WITH INCOME AND STABILITY THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO RAISE A FAMILY AND GET BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

THERE ARE THOSE JOBS THAT DON'T REQUIRE A FOUR YEAR DEGREE BUT REQUIRE SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE.

THAT'S ONE REASON I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ME SPEAK ABOUT THIS BEFORE.

I HAVE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT ALL OF THIS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AS THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY FROM THE PANDEMIC GATHERS STEAM.

THE RATE OF GROWTH IS ACCELERATING FASTER THAN WE HAVE SEEN IN GENERATIONS YET MILLIONS ARE OUT OF WORK.

WE ARE NOT GOING BACK TO THE SAME ECONOMY OF FEBRUARY 2020.

THE TRENDS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THE RISE OF AUTOMATION AND SOON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL FACILITATE CHANGES IN THE AMERICAN ECONOMY.

WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE UNIVERSITIES IS SIMPLE BUT DAUNTING.

MORE PEOPLE NEED A SECOND CHANCE AT HIGHER EDUCATION.

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A MEANINGFUL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR LIVES, CAREERS INSTEAD OF AT THE BEGINNING.

WE NEED A NEW EXPANDED VERSION OF WHO OUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE MEANT TO SERVE.

FOR 150 YEARS, AMERICAN HIGHER EEDUCATION HAS COUNTED ON A NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE READY AND EAGER TO STEP THROUGH OUR DOORS.

THAT'S TRUE IN THE LAST CENTURY.

THE GROWING STATE AND ECONOMY MEANT HUGE DEMAND FOR EDUCATING HIGH SCHOOL GRADS IN EVERYTHING FROM BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING TO ARTS AND DESIGN.

WE MET THAT WITH UNWAVERING SUPPORT FROM THE STATE LEADERS IN BOTH PARTIES.

NORTH CAROLINA CREATED ONE OF THE STRONGEST, MOST AFFORDABLE SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY.

EACH OF THE INSTITUTIONS WITH PURPOSE BUILT PARTICULAR REGIONS, SECTORS AND GOALS IN MIND.

OUR BEST MOMENTS HAVE COME BECAUSE WE HAVE LISTENED TO THE NEEDS OF A CHANGING WORLD AND WE RESPONDED.

I BELIEVE ANOTHER OF THOSE MOMENTS IS AHEAD.

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF NORTH CAROLINIANS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM HIGHER EDUCATION AND DIDN'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY WHEN THEY WERE 18 OR 19 YEARS OLD.

MAYBE THEY HAD A JOB.

MAYBE THEY WERE STARTING A FAMILY.

MAYBE THEY WEREN'T READY YET.

I HAVE FOUND THAT ALL OF THE ANSWERS TO LIFE'S QUESTIONS ARE NOT READILY APPARENT AT THE AGE OF 18.

LAST WEEK, I JOINED MANY OF OUR CHANCELLORS AND A NUMBER OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS FOR DISCUSSION WITH NATHAN, AN ECONOMIST WHO STUDIES LABOR MARKETS IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

HE WALKED US THROUGH THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS TO MAKE BUSINESS AS USUAL IMPOSSIBLE FOR TRADITIONAL COLLEGES IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

OUR FOCUS HAS BEEN ON 18-24-YEAR-OLDS.

THAT COMMITMENT WILL CONTINUE.

OF COURSE THAT COMMITMENT WILL CONTINUE.

BUT DR. BROWN ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL FOR INSTITUTIONS THAT EMBRACE THE NEED FOR CHANGE THAT LEARN ENCOURAGING LESSONS FROM THE ADAPTATION AND AGILITY WE HAVE SEEN DURING THE PANDEMIC.

HIS FINDINGS AND OTHERS LIKE IT HAVE MANY IN EDUCATION CONCERNED.

ONE PUT IT LIKE THIS.

THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT THE DEPTH OF THEIR PREDICAMENT IS FINALLY PROMPTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO MAKE STRUCTURAL CHANGES THAT CRITICS CONTEND ARE LONG OVERDUE WHICH COULD FLATTEN OR LOWER STUDENT COSTS, REDUCE DROPOUT RATES THROUGH RETENTION, BETTER CONNECT ACADEMIC OFFERINGS TO WORKPLACE DEMANDS, MAKE IT EASIER TO TRANSFER AND ADAPT TO THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS AND OTHER UNTAPPED MARKETS.

IT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE TO-DO LIST WE HAVE DISCUSSED BEFORE.

I BELIEVE STRONG INSTITUTIONS LIKE OURS CAN USE THIS MOMENT TO REDEFINE OUR VALUE TO ADULT LEARNERS.

WHEN YOU SURVEY WORKING ADULTS ABOUT WHERE THEY WOULD LOOK FOR RETRAINING OR CAREER TRANSITIONS, FEW OF THEM LIST HIGHER EDUCATION.

THEY KNOW WE ARE NOT BUILT TO EDUCATE PEOPLE WITH JOBS AND FULL LIVES AND THEY LOOK ELSEWHERE.

60,000 ADULT LEARNERS IN NORTH CAROLINA ARE TAKING CLASSES FROM OUT OF STATE PROVIDERS RIGHT NOW, MOSTLY ONLINE BECAUSE WE DIDN'T REACH THEM, OR THEY DIDN'T FIND OUR OFFERINGS FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.

ORPHAN AT HIGHER COST AND LOWER VALUE.

THAT IS NO LONGER ENOUGH TO TINKER AT THE MARGINS OF THE BUSINESS MODEL OR RUN SMALL SCALE PROGRAMS TO HELP WORKING ADULTS, MAKING SURE ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AT ANY STAGE OF LIFE IS A GREAT CHALLENGE BEFORE OUR UNIVERSITY.

IN THE MONTHS AHEAD, WE ARE GOING TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO TURN THIS VISION, THIS PROBLEM STATEMENT INTO A SOLUTION, INTO A REALITY TO BRING OUR CAPACITY TO TRANSLATE THE EXTRAORDINARY CORRAL EWE INTO A FORM WORKING ADULTS CAN ACCESS.

I WANT TO SEE US REDUCE STUDENT COSTS EVEN MORE THAN WE HAVE.

MUCH GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR OUR DEGREE PROGRAMS, EMBRACE THE ENHANCED AND IMPROVED DIGITAL INSTRUCTION AND SHOW A CLEAR PATH BETWEEN A UNC DEGREE, CREDENTIAL AND HIGH QUALITY JOB.

WE CAN FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE OUR APPEAL TO ADULT LEARNERS AND DO IT ON A STATEWIDE SCALE.

I BELIEVE THE FUTURE OF OUR INSTITUTIONS AND THE PROSPERITY OF OUR PEOPLE DEPENDS ON IT.

MUCH MORE TO COME.

MUCH MORE TO COME, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, BUT MY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU ENGAGED IN THIS CONVERSATION AND EAGER TO EMBRACE THE WORK.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK AHEAD OF US.

WE'LL NOW GO TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MY GUESS IS WE'LL TAKE ITEM I OFF.

>> "L." >> I MOVE WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM "L." >> WE HAVE A PROPERLY SECONDED MOTION.

ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR?

ANYONE OPPOSED?

VERY GOOD.

WE'LL CONSIDER ITEM "L" ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

I RECOGNIZE GOVERNOR LONG.

I'M SURE HE'S READY TO SPEAK ON THIS.

>> THIS IS A POLICY PROPOSAL TO WEIGH THE SAT AND ACT TESTS FOR FALL 2022 -- THROUGH FALL 2022.

DID I STATE THAT CORRECTLY?

YES.

I OPPOSE THIS, MR. CHAIRMAN.

THIS BARELY PASSED IN THE PLANNING COMMITMENTTY YESTERDAY.

ONLY THE CHAIRMAN SPOKE, ALLOWED IT TO GET TO THE FULL BOARD.

I OPPOSE THIS PROPOSAL AND PREFER THAT WE IMPLEMENT A SIMPLE WAIVER WHEREBY STUDENTS FALL 2022 WOULD SIMPLY SIGN A WAIVER THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE A STANDARDIZED TEST ON TWO OCCASIONS DESPITE REASONABLE EFFORTS WHICH THEY COULD DEFINE AND NOT FOLLOW UP ON OR THEY HAD A TEST CANCEL.

THE SAT HAS MADE THE PROPOSAL BECAUSE OF CANCELLATIONS OF STANDARDIZED TEST SITES.

THAT'S CHANGING AS THE VACCINATIONS HAVE NOW INCREASED.

I LOOKED ONLINE.

THE NEXT SAT TEST IS JUNE 5TH.

THERE WAS ONE SITE THAT HAD CANCELED.

THERE WERE 22 IN NORTH CAROLINA.

ONLY ONE OF 22 IN JUNE 5.

WE WOULD ALLOW A WAIVER FOR THOSE THAT COULD NOT GET A TEST.

THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SYSTEM HAS REJECTED THIS PROPOSAL.

THEY'LL ALLOW -- REQUIRE SAT FALL '22.

I THINK THE WAIVER IS A BETTER WAY TO GO IN A WORLD WHEN STANDARDS ARE UNDER ATTACK, THIS WOULD BE A SMALL REMINDER TO OUR FUTURE LEADERS, OUR STUDENTS, THAT STANDARDS MATTER AND ACT AND SAT ARE HELPFUL GAUGING A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO BE READY FOR COLLEGE.

IF WE LOOK AT WHAT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM HAS DONE, THEY HAVE DONE AWAY WITH THE ACT AND SAT.

THEY HAVE MADE NOISE ABOUT THEIR OWN STANDARDIZED TEST, WHICH I PREDICT THEY'LL DO.

TO ME, YOU HAVE TO HAVE TWO INDICATORS TO GAUGE A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO GO THROUGH A FOUR YEAR PROGRAM.

I THINK THE ACT AND SAT HAS BEEN HELPFUL IN THAT REGARD.

NOW CALIFORNIA IS LEFT WITH THE ABILITY TO DETERMINE THE STUDENT BASED ON HIGH SCHOOL GPA.

THERE ARE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, SOME COMPETITIVE, SOME NOT.

I READ ONE RECOMMENDATION, GET GOOD GRADES.

ARE YOU GOING TO JUDGE PEOPLE ON THEIR YODELING, PAGEANT WALKING, HOLLERING?

THAT'S NOT WHAT COLLEGE IS ABOUT.

IT'S AN ACADEMIC ENTERPRISE AND COMPETITIVE ENDEAVOR.

THE ACT AND SAT ARE GOOD AT JUDGING READINESS, TAKING AWAY SUBJECTIVENESS THIS WILL INTRODUCE.

I OPPOSE THE PROPOSAL.

I THINK WE SHOULD DEFEAT IT AND ALLOW A WAIVER THAT STUDENTS CAN'T TAKE STANDARDIZED TESTS.

>> IF YOU CAN GO WELL ENOUGH, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GAIN SUPPORT.

I'M INTRODUCING YODELING IN EAST CARTER COUNTY.

WOULD OTHER GO GOVERNORS LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS?

>> COULD WE CLARIFY -- WE PASSED ONE MEASURE PREVIOUSLY REGARDING A TEMPORARY WAIVER.

HOW DOES THIS DIFFER FROM THAT?

GOVERNOR KOTIS, THIS SIMPLY EXTENDS IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR.

>> WE PASSED A TEMPORARY MEASURE BECAUSE WE WERE NOT SURE HOW LONG COVID WOULD OCCUR.

IT'S EVIDENCE TODAY.

I SECOND THE MOTION TO DENY.

>> I WOULD AMEND THE PROPOSAL WITH PROPOSAL TO ALLOW A WAIVER TO REQUIRE THE ACT/SAT FALL '22 BUT TO ALLOW A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENT IF THE STUDENT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE STANDARDIZED TEST.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A ONE YEAR WAIVER HERE.

COMPARISON TO CALIFORNIA IS IRRELEVANT.

WE CAME THROUGH A PANDEMIC.

THERE ARE 1400 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT WAIVED THE SAT AND ACT ONE MORE YEAR.

WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH HERE, WE ARE NOT ON A LIMB BY OURSELVES.

1400 SCHOOLS HAVE DONE THIS, A ONE YEAR WAIVER.

THE THE VAST MAJORITY SUPPORT WAIVING.

THAT'S ALL WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE.

>> THE STUDENTS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA LAST YEAR HAD AN INCONSISTENT APPLICATION OF EDUCATION.

SOME STUDENTS STAYED IN CLASS BECAUSE THE SCHOOLS ALLOWED IT.

SOME STUDENTS HAD VIRTUAL SCHOOLS.

SOME OF THE VIRTUAL APPLICATIONS WERE GOOD.

SOME VIRTUAL APPLICATIONS WERE BAD.

EDUCATION WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY.

IF YOU HAVE UNEVEN INPUT, YOU HAVE UNEVEN OUTPUT.

WE ARE ASKING FOR A ONE YEAR WAIVER.

THEN REINSTATE THE REQUIRED ACT AND SAT.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> GOVERNOR SLOAN, GOVERNOR HOLMES NEXT.

>> THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE YEARS.

I'LL SUPPORT THE EXTENSION FIRST, BUT I'LL MAKE A REQUEST THAT THE ED PLANNING CO COMMITTE TAKE UP THE DEBATE AROUND UTILIZING THE SAT/ACT.

THIS IS A GREAT DEBATE.

I BELIEVE GPA IS A BETTER INDICATOR.

WE NEED TO HAVE THE CONVERSATION.

THIS IS A SHIFTING FOOTPRINT AND SOMETHING THE BOARD SHOULD TAKE UP.

I REQUEST A ROLL CALL.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

I SUPPORT THE EFFORTS, MR. CHAIRMAN, IF YOU WOULD ALLOW US TO HAVE THESE KINDS OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE ADMISSION'S PROCESS AND STANDARDIZED TESTING AT HOME IN CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG.

THERE IS A MOVEMENT TO LOWER TEACHER STANDARDS.

IN MY HOMETOWN, WE ARE MAKING IT EASIER, MORE CONVENIENT FOR STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

I'M AFRAID THAT IF WE ADOPT THAT ATTITUDE AND STANDARD AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL, WE ARE SETTING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES UP FOR FAILURE BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE STUDENT OR FAMILY MORE THAN LIKELY WILL HAVE TO TAKE OUT DEBT TO GET AN EDUCATION.

IF THAT STUDENT IS NOT PREPARED TO BE THERE AT ANY ONE OF OUR CAMPUSES, WE HAVE TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT.

I DON'T WANT TO DENNY DENY ANYT IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA A HIGHER EDUCATION, BUT I BELIEVE WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO BE SURE THEY ARE PREPARED AND BELONG THERE AND CAN GRADUATE.

GOVERNOR, I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY OF OUR CAMPUSES SUPPORTING THE ONE YEAR WAIVER AND WHAT THE GRADUATION RATES ARE, BUT I WOULD LOOK TO THEM AND THEIR PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO BETTER TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATES, ESPECIALLY AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICANS.

I AM TORN BY THE ISSUE.

I WANT TO SUPPORT THE STAFF ON THE ISSUE.

I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR MY COLLEAGUES IN YOUR OPINIONS, BUT I AM LEANING NOT TO SUPPORT A WAIVER AS IT RELATES TO THE STANDARDS THAT WE HAVE SET FOR THIS UNIVERSITY.

PRIMARILY, MR. CHAIRMAN, BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE SETTING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES UP FOR SUCCESS.

IF YOU CAN CONVINCE ME TODAY THAT OUR MISSION PROCESS WITHOUT THESE STANDS ARDIZED TESTS WILL DO THAT, I'M OPEN.

AS IT RELATES TO WHAT I BELIEVE OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS, THIS IS A SLIPPERY SLOPE OF A STANDARD THAT I AM SEEING IN MY COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THIS STATE TO LOWER EXPECTATIONS AND TO LOWER STANDARDS WHICH I BELIEVE WILL BE TO THE DETRIMENT OF OUR UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND TO OUR FAMILIES.

THIS IS MY LAST POINT, MR. CHAIRMAN.

THERE IS A WHOLE MEAN, UGLY WORLD OUT THERE THAT IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND DOES NOT ABG ACCEPT EXCUSES.

I UNDERSTAND THE PANDEMIC AND THINGS HAPPEN, BUT AS A SYSTEM THAT WE ARE ALL PROUD OF, WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROK THE SYSTEM AND ITS OUTCOMES.

>> GOVERNOR FORD, WELL SAID.

GOVERNOR POPE?

>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.

I APPRECIATE GOVERNOR SLOANE'S CONCERNS, BUT THE CONCERNS MOVE ME TO BE STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.

WE HAD UNEVEN EDUCATION THIS PAST YEAR.

IT WAS NOT MERELY UNEVEN, IT IN WHAT THE STUDENTS LEARN, BUT HOW THEY HAVE BEEN GRADED.

WE DON'T KNOW HOW THEY HAVE BEEN GRADED ONLINE AND IN PERSON.

THE POINT OF THE STANDARDIZED TESTING, IT'S STANDARDIZED.

TO ME, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE STANDARDIZED TESTING THIS YEAR MORE THAN EVER BEFORE.

WE ARE NOT DOING STUDENTS A FAVOR TO ADMIT THEM IF THEY ARE NOT PREPARED.

IT IS A TRAGEDY THAT OUR STUDENT'S EDUCATION IS SO DISRUPTED THIS PAST YEAR.

I BELIEVE IT'S MORE DISRUPTIVE THAN NECESSARY.

TO HAVE A STUDENT COME MORE PREPARED VERSUS APPLYING AT A LATER DATE GOING TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FIRST THEN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, WHICH I SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S REMARKS ON THAT.

MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER, TO POORLY ADMINISTER EDUCATION TEACHING AND GRADING, WE NEED STANDARDIZED TESTING NOW.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR POPE.

GOVERNOR KOTIS?

>> THE LAST TIME WE DISCUSSED THIS, STEVE AND I WERE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THIS.

I AGREE WITH HIM WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

THE IMPACT OF COVID IS A TRAVESTY ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

WHAT WE HAVE SEEN -- MY SON IS A SENIOR THIS YEAR, THE GRADING IS LOOSE ON THE SCHOOLS.

A STANDARDIZED TEST, I SEE IT AS A TOOL FOR STUDENTS TO DIFFERENTIATE THEMSELVES.

IF THEY WANT THE TOOL TO PROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT.

GOVERNOR LONG'S MOTION ALLOWS FOR THE EXEMPTION IF THEY CAN'T GET THE TEST.

THAT TAKES CARE OF THAT IN MY MIND.

CLEARLY, OVER THE YEARS YOU HAVE SEEN, I DON'T DO SOMETHING BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE DOES IT.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING SOMETHING.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR KOTIS.

I WANT TO CLARIFY A POINT.

THIS PROPOSAL DOES NOT PROHIBIT A STUDENT FROM SUBMITTING THEIR SAT OR ACT SCORE.

THEY WERE ABLE TO DO THAT IF THEY CHOOSE TO.

WE ARE NOT -- WE ARE NOT GRADING THEM POORLY IF THEY HAVE DONE WELL ON IT.

WE ALLOW THAT, I ASSUME, THAT THEY COULD SUBMIT THAT AS PART OF IT.

I WILL TELL YOU, I SUPPORT IT AS IT IS WRITTEN.

THE REASON I DO, I'M FROM RURAL NORTH CAROLINA.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF OUR GOVERNORS ARE FROM RURAL NORTH CAROLINA, BUT NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN PARTICULAR, I KNOW PEOPLE HAVE TO DRIVE AS FAR AS TWO HOURS TO TAKE THIS TEST.

SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DO THAT.

GIVEN THE DIFFICULTY WE HAVE FACED THIS PAST YEAR, I BELIEVE WHAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED BY STAFF IS EXACTLY WHAT WE SHOULD FOLLOW.

WITH THAT SAID, I'LL CALL ON GOVERNOR POWERS.

>> SITTING HERE LISTENING, I'M GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF STANDARDIZED TESTING.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD, ADDITIONAL INDICATOR OF A POTENTIAL SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS.

THE POINT WAS WELL TAKEN THAT OUR STUDENT'S EDUCATION HAS BEEN UNEVEN THIS PAST YEAR.

THE SAME THING APPLIES TO HIGH SCHOOLS.

YOU MIGHT HAVE A LOT OF HIGH SCHOOL KIDS THAT TAKE THE SAT AND ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THAT.

YOU MAY BE -- BY PUSHING TO REQUIRE IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THIS YEAR, Y YOU MAY BE HURTING THE STUDENTS WITH AN UNEVEN EXPERIENCE IN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION.

I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL.

I BELIEVE EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES CALLED FOR THIS.

TO MR. HOLMES POINT, I STRONGLY SUPPORT THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE A ROBUST DEBATE WE CONTINUE.

I BELIEVE IN STANDARDIZED AT THE TIMING.

ATTESTING.

BECAUSE OF EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, I SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL.

>> GOVERNOR HUTCHINS?

>> THANK YOU, CHAIR RAMSEY.

I WOULD LIKE TO BE CLEAR ON THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION.

UNDERSTOOD IT, THE APPLICANT WHO CHOOSES NOT TO OR WHO CANNOT PROVIDE AN SAT HAS TO STATE THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO.

THERE IS NO FOLLOW UP.

LIKE DON'T ASK DON'T TELL.

>> THARLTS.

THAT'S RIGHT.

IT ONLY APPLIES FOR FALL 2022.

THE WAIVER IS IN PLACE FOR 2021 ALREADY.

>> I'M GETTING READY TO CALL THE QUESTION.

I CALL THE QUESTION ON THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION IN JUST A MOMENT AS OUR LAWYER TOLD ME I HAVE TO.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON CHANCELLOR WOODSON.

WOULD YOU SPEAK TO THIS PLEASE?

THE REASON I CALL ON YOU, YOU TOLD ME YESTERDAY HOW WELL -- HOW WELL YOU DONE WITH THE GRADUATION RATES.

>> I THINK IT'S -- THIS YEAR, AT LEAST AT OUR UNIVERSITY, THE VAST MAJORITY OF APPLICANTS SUBMITTED THE SAT/ACT.

WE HAD SO MANY APPLICANTS FROM RURAL NORTH CAROLINA AND FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS THAT HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN APPLICANTS AT OUR UNIVERSITY.

THE REASON I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THIS WAIVER IS BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ABOUT STANDARDIZED TESTS AND THE VALUE OF IT AND HOW IT REPRESENTS EDUCATION.

WE DON'T HAVE THE DATA.

WE HAD THE WAIVER FOR ONE YEAR.

STUDENTS COMING INTO THE UNIVERSITY THIS FALL WILL BE ABLE TO MONITOR HOW THEY DID AND COMPARE THAT TO WHETHER THEY SUBMITTED A TEST SCORE OR NOT.

WE CAN DO THAT SEMESTER BY SEMESTER.

I THINK THE VAST MAJORITY OF MY COLLEAGUE AND I ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE ADDITIONAL YEAR OF WAIVER GIVEN THE CHALLENGES THE STUDENTS FACED AND IT'S A COMPETITIVE ISSUE TOO.

GOVERNOR SLOAN TALKED ABOUT THE UNIVERSITIES THAT WAIVED THIS.

MANY UNIVERSITIES HAVE WAIVED THE REQUIREMENT.

SOME PERMANENTLY BUT MOST JUST ONE MORE YEAR.

WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE TALENT FROM THE STATE TO OTHER STATES BECAUSE OF OUR INACTION ON THIS FOR AT LEAST ONE MORE YEAR.

THEN WE CAN BRING BACK THE ADMISSION OFFICERS TO THIS BODY IN RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR HOLMES POINT, THE DATA.

RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T HAVE THE DATA.

>> THANK YOU, CHANCELLOR WOODSON.

IF THERE IS A DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITY, I WILL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

GOVERNOR?

>> JUST TO RESPOND THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT.

IT IS A REQUIREMENT WITH A LIBERAL WAIVER WHERE WE WON'T ASK WHETHER OR NOT THEY GET TO.

>> FAIR ENOUGH.

I'M GOING TO CALL THE QUESTION.

IT APPEARS WE ARE FAIRLY SPLIT.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MISS MCCULLEN TO CALL THE ROLL.

[ROLL-CALL VOTE ] >> MOTION FAILS.

>> MOTION FAILS.

NOW, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM "L" ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I SO MOVE.

>> GOVERNOR HOLLY.

MR. PALMA ASKED TO SPEAK.

I RECOGNIZE HIM.

>> I WAS NOT GOING TO SPEAK GIVEN IT WAS MY FIRST MEETING, BUT STUDENT ON THE BOARD, WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS RECENTLY, THREE YEARS AGO, I OFFER ONE OR TWO COMMENTS.

TAKING THE SAT AND ACT SHOWS A LOT OF ANXIETY AND STRESS.

OUR STUDENTS HAVE GONE THROUGH SO MUCH -- EVEN OUR SOPHOMORE STUDENTS WITH THE PANDEMIC, VIRTUAL LEARNING WITHOUT FRIENDS.

I KNOW SAT AND ACT ARE USED AS COMPARATIVE MEASURES, BUT AS GOVERNOR SLOAN AND OTHERS MENTIONED, THIS PAST YEAR IS NOT A NORMAL YEAR.

THE SCORES OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS ARE LIKELY NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THEIR CAPABILITY OR READINESS OF COLLEGE.

THAT IS A CONCERN OF MINE.

I THINK IT'S AKIN TO A BASEBALL PLAYER NOT HAVING PLAYED IN THE GAME A LAST YEAR, JUST TAKING BATTING PRACTICE AND TOLD, YOU HAVE ONE SHOT AT MAKING THE MAJORS.

YOU WILL FACE NOLIN RYAN.

I THINK WITHOUT THE OPTIONAL POLICY, WE WOULD BE LOOKING THE BATTER IN THE EYE AND SAYING, GOOD LUCK, SON.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE SO MANY COME FROM THE TIER ONE COUNTIES, UNDER REPRESENTED COMMUNITY, AND WITHOUT THE STUDENTS, THERE ARE STUDENTS YOU WANT TO RECRUIT AND GET THROUGH THE SYSTEM.

I THINK WITHOUT THIS OPTIONAL POLICY, THAT THEY ARE A DETRIMENT TO THE INSTITUTIONS AND SYSTEM AND STUDENTS.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR PALM MA.

I CALL ON VICE CHAIR MURPHY AND THEN WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION.

I THINK WE HAVE FULL YVETTEED THIS.

>> I WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WHEN YOU -- WHEN OUR STUDENTS ENTER HIGH SCHOOL, THEY ARE ON A TRACK.

YOU ARE ON AN HONOR'S TRACK, FOUR YEAR SCHOOL TRACK, VACATIONAL TRACK, COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

THAT'S THE WAY MOST OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE SET UP.

OUR CAMPUSES HAVE A PROFILE OF THE SCHOOL.

WHEN THEY GET THE ACADEMIC RESUME, THEY ARE LOOKING AT IF THE STUDENT TOOK THE MOST ADVANCED CLASSES THAT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL OFFERED.

FOR EXAMPLE, IN RURAL SAMPSON COUNTY WHERE MY CHILDREN WENT, THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF AP CLASS, BUT THEY TOOK EVERYTHING THEY COULD TAKE.

THE SCHOOLS?

RALEIGH OFFER WAY MORE CLASSES THAN ARE ADVANCED.

THESE COLLEGES ARE LOOKING AT WHO TOOK THE MOST ADVANCED CLASSES THAT THEY COULD GET.

YOU ARE NOT GETTING INTO STATE WITH JUST THAT.

I AGREE, THOUGH I WOULD HAVE TRIED IT FROM MINE IF IT WOULD HAVE WORKED.

I AGREE ABOUT LOWERING STANDARDS.

I'M UP HERE ALWAYS, BUT I THINK THAT TAKING THE TEST IS A FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES, AND YOU HAVE HEARD ME SAY MANY TIMES THAT I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY -- A LOT OF MONEY ON AN ACT PREPARE CLASS FOR MY CHILDREN, ONE OF MY CHILDREN.

IT'S NOT FEASIBLE FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES.

I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER THAT THE COLLEGES ARE LOOKING AT THE STRENGTH OF THE SCHEDULE, AND DO THEY MAINTAIN A GPA CONSISTENTLY ALL FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL?

DID THEY DO IT WHILE PLAYING SPORTS?

WERE THEY WORKING?

WHAT WAS THE COMMUNITY SERVICE?

ALL OF THESE THINGS PLAY INTO WHETHER THAT CHILD IS GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT ONE OFFER OUR SCHOOLS.

>> I THINK IT'S BEEN A GOOD DEBATE.

I APPRECIATE THE OPEN COMMENTS ABOUT THIS.

WITHOUT OBJECTION, I'LL ASK MISS MCCULLEN TO CALL THE ROLL.

[ROLL-CALL VOTE ] >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> I APPRECIATE THE DEBATE.

I THINK IT'S AN APPROPRIATE SUBJECT FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO BE DISCUSSING.

I LOOK FORWARD TO POSITIVE DISCUSSIONS LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE ON OTHER ITEMS.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON GOVERNOR HOLMES FOR A REPORT ON BUDGET AND FINANCE.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, DURING A JOINT MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET FINANCE AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER PRUITT AND JENNIFER HAYGOOD PRESENTED WORKFORCE TRENDS FOR THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS IN INSTITUTIONS CATEGORIZED BY SIMILAR MISSIONS.

1.9% GROWTH IN EMPLOYEE HEAD COUNT.

THE PRESENTATION DESCRIBES HOW THE MISSION IMPACTS THE DRIVERS OF EMPLOYEE HEAD COUNT.

GREAT CONVERSATION.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN WANTING TO LOOK AT.

WE LEFT WITH ACTIONS.

WE'LL COME UP WITH POINTS TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS AND COME UP WITH A FORMAT WE CAN ACTUALLY GET INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES TO COMMENT ON THE GROWTH IN CERTAIN AREAS.

WE ARE OPEN TO ANY AND ALL SUGGESTIONS AROUND FORMAT AND JENNIFER AND I WILL BE REACHING OUT OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT WEEK OR SO TO SET UP A WAY TO ANALYZE THIS DATA.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING THANKS TO EVERYBODY THAT PARTICIPATED IN CREATING IT.

NOW THE QUESTION IS, WHAT DO WE DO WITH IT?

WE'LL STUDY IT, LOOK AT TRENDS, NOT AT A MACROLEVEL BUT MICROLEVEL.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE DEBATE AND CONVERSATION AROUND THE HEAD COUNT ISSUES WHICH WILL LEAD US TO A UNIFIED BUDGETING PROCESS OF EXPENSE ANALYSIS.

WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS.

FOLLOWING THE JOINT MEETING ON THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE MET AND RECONVENED TO DISCUSS ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

MISS HAYGOOD CONTINUED THE PRESENTATION OF THE UNC SYSTEM FINANCIAL REPORT ORIGINALLY PRESENTED IN APRIL.

THE PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON BALANCE SHEET TRENDS AND CASH POSITION OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

THE REPORT SHOWS THE UNC SYSTEM IS IN A STRONG POSITION BUT THE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT ROBUST AS '19 PRIMARILY DUE TO COVID-19.

THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR FINANCE GAVE THE COMMITTEE AN OVERVIEW OF THE UNC SYSTEM INITIATIVE REQUESTING AN ALL FUNDS BUDGET.

THE SYSTEM WORKING GROUP WILL CREATE A TEMPLATE INSTITUTED AT EACH INSTITUTION, EXPERIENCE AND SHARED KEY STEPS OF HOW THE UNC CHAPEL HILL MATURED THE PROCESS.

THE SYSTEM DEVELOPED GUIDANCE ON THE PROCESS TO THE COMING MONTHS.

THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THE BUDGET WILL BE APPROVED AND REPORTED TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD IN MAY OF 2022.

THIS IS A HUGE EFFORT.

YOU ARE GOING TO -- IT'S CLEAR THAT SOME WANT IT TO GO FASTER, AS DO I. I THINK WE HAVE TO BE PRAGMATIC IN OUR APPROACH.

WE NEED TO GET IT RIGHT.

I WOULD EXTEND MY PERSONAL COMPLIMENTS TO NATE.

HE DID A GREAT JOB AND WAS TRANSPARENT ABOUT THE PROCESS.

HE DIDN'T JUST TALK ABOUT WHAT WENT RIGHT.

HE TALKED ABOUT WHAT THE CHALLENGES WERE.

THERE ARE MANY.

IT'S HARD FOR ME AS A CPA AND FORMER CFO TO GET MY HEAD AROUND RUNNING AN INSTITUTION OF THIS SIZE WITHOUT A BUDGET.

THIS IS A PROJECT THAT'S BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER THREE YEARS.

WHEN YOU TURN THE BATTLESHIP, YOU DO IT IN INCHES.

WE ARE WORKING OUR WAY TOWARD THAT END.

WE'LL GET TO THE RIGHT SPOT WITH TONS OF DATA.

A ROUGH SHOD APPROACH IS NOT THE WAY TO GO.

WE HEAR EVERY MEMBER.

EACH PERSON HAS ONE VOTE.

WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE WILL OF THE COLLECTIVE BOARD.

WE'LL DO THAT.

WE'LL BRING FORWARD ALL IDEAS AROUND THE SUBJECT.

WE'LL FOLLOW THE WILL OF THE BOARD.

THAT'S GOING TO BE THE PROCESS.

THANK YOU.

THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS.

EACH YEAR THE UNC SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE EVENT A DEBT CAPACITY SYSTEM DEBT LOAD IN CAPACITY TO BORROW.

MISS HEY GOODE MAINTAINS DEBT CAPACITY OVER A FIVE YEAR STUDY PERIOD.

LAST YEAR, IN ALL 16 INSTITUTIONS APPROVED ONE OF THEIR FINANCIAL RATIOS SINCE 2019.

THE FULL REPORT IS LOCATED IN THE LIBRARY ONBOARD EFFECT.

I WILL MAKE THE POINT THAT WE HAVE ASKED MISS HAYGOOD TO INCLUDE DEBT CAPACITY.

THE BOARD DOESN'T HAVE A GREAT APPETITE TO BUILD NEW BUILDINGS.

WE SHOULD CONSIDER HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAVE.

WE'LL ADD THAT TO THE FUTURE REVIEW.

>> MISS HAYGOOD REVIEWED WITH THE COMMITTEE SINCE 2006, UNC CHAPEL HAS ESTABLISHED SEVEN FOR PROFIT STUDENT FUNDS.

WITH BOARD APPROVAL, THE FORMER FUND MANAGER SPOKE HIGHLY OF THE SCHOOL PROGRAM AND ENDORSED THE REQUEST FOR THE IDENTITY, KSB REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FIVE.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ADVISER CATHERINE LYNN, ALL REQUESTS RELATED TO RENOVATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES.

SHE NETTED ONE CHANCELLOR'S RENOVATION PROJECT AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.

THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED ONE PROPERTY ITEM FOR APPROVAL TO REALLOCATE 18 ACRES TO THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SUPPORT THE I-440 PROJECT.

THE FUNDS WILL REVERT TO NORTH CAROLINA STATE BY STATUTE AND WILL BE USED TO IMPACT CONSTRUCTION.

THE VALUE OF THE CONSTRUCTION IS $1.6 MILLION.

FINALLY, MISS HAYGOOD PRESENTED TWO REQUESTS FROM UNC CHAPEL HILL.

THE FIRST PRIOR TO THE TENDER DATE.

THE SECOND ITEM IS FOR THE SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE REFINANCING OF 2009 BONDS.

FINANCING THE COST OF UPGRADES, TO BE USED, THIS COST MORE FOR THE WILDLIFE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR FUNDING COMMERCIAL PAPER BONDS.

THE FINANCING IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE $24 MILLION IN THAT SAVINGS.

IN TOTAL, THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED EIGHT ITEMS IN APPROVED SETS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THIS INCLUDED A POLICY CHANGE, APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE IN APRIL, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE PRESIDENT FOR CONTRACT INCREASES UP TO 10%.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR HOLMES.

ANY QUESTIONS?

GOVERNOR KOTIS?

>> IN COMMITTEE YESTERDAY, WE HEARD ABOUT THE BUDGET.

I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT SALARY AND BENEFITS INCREASED $160 MILLION DURING THIS COVID TIME AND THAT OUR CASH POSITION HAD INCREASED $200 MILLION.

LAST FALL, WE TOLD THE PARENTS AN STUDENTS THAT WE NEEDED TO KEEP THEIR FEES BECAUSE OF THE DIRE FINANCIAL SITUATION, AND IT APPEARS THAT FORTUNATELY, THROUGH COVID RELIEF AND THINGS NOT BEING AS BAD AS THEY WERE, THAT'S NOT QUITE THE CASE.

MY MOTION AT THE TIME WAS TO REFUND THOSE FEES THAT WE CHARGED THAT WERE EXTRA -- I THINK IT WAS -- JIM MADE THE MOTION ORIGINALLY FOR IT ON THE FEES BACK IN THE FALL.

>> WE APPROVED THE MANDATORY -- >> THE MANDATORY FEES.

TO THE EXTENT WE CAN REFUND THAT, THAT'S WHAT MY MOTION WAS TRYING TO ARTICULATE.

IF THERE IS THE WILL OF THE BOARD TO DO THAT, GREAT.

IF THERE'S NOT, THEN THERE'S NOT.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN?

>> GOVERNOR HOLMES?

>> ALTHOUGH I AGREE WITH GOVERNOR KOTIS IN THEORY, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN SOME LENGTH, A GENERAL APPROACH OF THAT MAGNITUDE WOULD CREATE HARDSHIP AND BE IMPRACTICAL.

WHAT I SUGGESTED WE DO IS CHALLENGE OUR CAMPUSES TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS.

WE NOTED THAT A LARGE PORTION OF THE HERSH FUNDS ARE SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO REDUCING STUDENT EXPENSE.

WHAT GOVERNOR KOTIS IS ASKING FOR IS OCCURRING AT LOTS OF CAMPUSES.

BECAUSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL NATURE AND MAKEUP OF EACH CAMPUS, A BLANKET APPROACH TO SAY WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT, IN MY OPINION IS NOT ONLY IMPRACTICAL, IT WILL CREATE A LOT OF HARDSHIP AT CAMPUSES.

FOR THAT REASON, AND I AGREE WITH MARTY IN THEORY.

I DID NOT SUPPORT HIS MOTION.

NOR DID THE COMMITTEE.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR HOLMES.

IS THERE MORE DISCUSSION ON THE TOPIC?

>> MR. CHAIRMAN?

DISCUSSION TO GOVERNOR KOTIS' POINT OR FINANCE IN GENERAL?

>> WE'LL GET TO THAT NEXT.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE BROADER TOPIC.

>> I DON'T THINK GOVERNOR KOTIS MADE A MOTION.

THAT BEING SAID, IT'S WIDE OPEN.

>> MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, PUBLIC AND CHANCELLORS, I APPRECIATE AS CHAIRMAN HOLMES POINTED OUT THE INITIAL FIRST STEPS WITH THE HEAD COUNT NOW OVER A FIVER YEAR PERIOD LEADING TO THE UNIFIED BUDGETING PROCESS.

WE HAD A GOOD DISCUSSION.

I APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION OF THE FULL BOARD.

ADDING SIMPLE CALCULATIONS AND ENROLLMENT, THERE ARE TRENDS OUTSTANDING.

ONE IS A TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT WITH A FIVE YEAR PERIOD INCREASE 6.7%.

FACULTY HEAD COUNT INCREASED 5.8%.

THE NUMBER OF FACULTY TEACHING PER STUDENT IS GOING DOWN, WHICH I'M NOT SURE IS A GOOD TREND.

OVER ALL, THE HEAD COUNT INCREASED 7.8%.

ALL OF THE NONFACTOR POSITIONS ARE GROWING FASTER THAN FACULTY.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BROAD AREAS, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS INCREASED 33%.

YOU HAVE A 33% INCREASE OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD IN COMMUNICATIONS IN INTERNAL AFFAIRS, THAT RAISES QUESTIONS.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S BAD.

I'M NOT SURE THE RATIO FIVE YEARS AGO IS CORRECT.

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS INCLUDES COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS BUT FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT.

IT DOES HIGH POINT THE NEED TO EXAMINE CLOSER WHICH I LOOK FORWARD TO US DOING THAT.

WHAT IS DISAPPOINTING IS THAT WE HAD HEAD COUNT BUT NOT EXPENDITURES, NOT COST OF THE POSITIONS.

GIVING THE SIX FIGURE SALARIES IN INTERNAL AFFAIRS, THE COST INCREASE, THE NON-TPABFACULTY LE IS SIGNIFICANT.

WE NEED THE BODY, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO LOOK AT THIS.

IT'S NOT THE WILL.

IT'S THE CONSTITUTIONAL MANNER TO SEE THIS FREE OF EXPENSES.

SINCE JANUARY 1999 TO JUNE 2020, THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, THE INFLATION IN COLLEGE TELEVISION AND FEES IS ALMOST 200% COMPARED TO 60% ACROSS THE BOARD.

YOU CAN'T HAVE COSTS INCREASE THREE TIMES AS FAST FOR TUITION TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND EXPECT IT APPLICABLE TO THE STUDENTS.

IT GETS BACK TO GOVERNOR KOTIS' POINT, GOING FORWARD, LOOKING AT BETTER ANALYSIS AND GETTING A BUDGETING POLICY IN PLACE THAT IS LACKING.

WE ADDRESS THE ISSUES.

I HOPE TO LOWER STUDENT FEES GOING FORWARD NOT INCREASE THEM AS WELL AS HAVING A PRIORITIZED BUDGET.

I APPRECIATE YOU MENTIONING THE STUDENT COSTS IN OPENING REMARKS AS ALWAYS.

>> I KNOW GOVERNOR HOLMES WANTS TO RESPOND, BUT I THINK PRESIDENT HANS REMARKS AND EVERYONE AROUND THE TABLE WANTS TO MAKE THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOW AS POSSIBLE.

YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN.

I THINK WE ARE ALL WORKING TOWARD THAT.

>> I WOULD COMMENT, GOVERNOR POPE, I DON'T DISAGREE ON WHAT WE CAN LOOK AT.

WHERE WE FIND DIFFERENCE IS THE PACE IN WHICH WE LOOK AT IT.

WE CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS.

WE HAVE A REPORT WE LOOKED AT YESTERDAY.

THE POINTS MADE YESTERDAY, WE'LL LOOK AT THEM.

I'M GLAD THE BOARD HEARS WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE STUFF.

WE HAVEN'T LOOKED AT IT IN THE NINE YEARS I HAVE BEEN HERE.

NOW WE ARE DIGGING INTO IT.

I DON'T DISAGREE WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL COMMENT.

I AGREE WITH THE COMMENT.

WHAT I HOPE EVERYBODY WILL ACKNOWLEDGE IS WE ARE DIGGING INTO THE DETAILS AT A LEVEL WE HAVE NOT.

ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE TO SOME AT THE RATE OF CHANGE AND ANALYSIS, WE ARE DRIVING EXPEDIENTIAL EFFORTS INTO THE DETAIL WHICH IS WHERE WE SHOULD LIVE.

WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST, AND WE'LL HEAR AT OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE ARE THOUGHTS AROUND SCHEDULED TIMING.

LET'S PUT THEM OUT.

AS A BOARD, WE'LL DECIDE WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO.

WE ALL AGREE ON THE BIG STUFF.

WE ARE WORKING HARD AS WE CAN TO GET THERE AND CONTINUE TO DO JUST THAT.

I'M EXCITED TO PAIR UP THE EXPENSE WITH THE LABOR ANALYSIS.

UNTIL WE HAVE THE LABOR ANALYSIS, THERE WASN'T A LOT OF POINT TO DIGGING INTO THAT.

WE ARE GOING TO STUDY THE DETAILS AND DRIVE BACK TO THE EXPENSE SIDE.

I AGREE THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT.

IT'S HOW QUICKLY WE CAN DO IT.

WE NEED A BUDGET.

WE ARE RUNNING A MULTIBILLION DOLLARS ORGANIZATION WITHOUT A BUDGET.

IF I'M GOING TO SPEND MY UNITS OF TIME, I HOPE YOU AGREE, IT'S GETTING CONTROL OF THAT.

UNLESS YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, ANY ROAD WILL GET YOU THERE.

>WE ARE WORKING ON A LOT OF STUFF.

I WANT THE BOARD TO HEAR IT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

WE'LL GET THERE.

I HOPE WE GET THERE IN A TIMELINE THAT MATTERS TO EVERYONE.

THAT'S MY REPORT.

>> GOVERNOR LONG, WE'LL ALLOW YOUR COMMENT.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION.

WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE FEE STUDY?

>> FEE STUDY.

HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT THAT WITH THE CHAIR.

WE HAVE NEW FOLKS COMING IN.

IT'S MY INTENT TO CONTINUE THE WORKING GROUP.

WE HAVE MEANINGFUL STUFF.

WHAT I HOPE TO DO WITH CHAIR MURPHY IF SHE WILL AGREE TO LEAD THAT, IS PUSH ON A FEW OBJECTIVES, ONE OF WHICH IS THE FEE VERSUS NON-FEE.

WITH TRANSITION OF THE BOARD AND SUMMER AND WHAT NOT, WE HAVE NOT HAD THE CONVERSATION.

IT'S ON THE LIST FOR JUNE.

>> IF I MAY, GOVERNOR LONG, I SUPPORT THAT.

I THINK THERE IS A LOT MORE WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE FEE PROCESS AND HOW THEY ARE USED.

I KNOW VICE CHAIR MURPHY IS PASSIONATE ABOUT THAT.

WE PLAN TO CONTINUE THAT.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR HOLMES.

I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO MISS HAYGOOD.

SHE AND HER STAFF, EVERY TIME JIM SPEAK, WE HAVE TO DO MORE WORK.

THANK YOU ALL.

>> THAT'S WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR, SIR.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON GOVERNOR SLOAN FOR A CALL ON THE EDUCATION PLANNING, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK GOVERNOR HOLMES FOR MAKING MY REPORT SEEM SO SHORT.

MR. CHAIRMAN, AT OUR MEETING YESTERDAY, THE EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE APPROVED TWO DEGREE ESTABLISHMENTS AND THREE LICENSURE PROGRAM APPROVALS.

THE 2020 WORKLOAD REPORT WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS WELL.

A WAIVER OF THE SAT/ACT REQUIREMENT UNDER 700 TK 700.1.S APPROVED FOR THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STEM EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL BE LOCATED ON THEIR CAMPUS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2022.

THESE ITEMS WERE APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD EARLIER THIS MORNING.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR SLOAN.

ANY QUESTIONS OF GOVERNOR SLOAN?

>> I CAN'T BELIEVE WE ARE GOING TO LET GOVERNOR SLOAN GET OUT THAT EASY.

GOOD JOB.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON GOVERNOR BLUE NOW FOR A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL AND TENURE.

SHE'S GOING TO CALL ON MR. KILLIAN FOR HIS STAFF SENATE REPORT.

>> ARE YOU READY FOR ME, SIR?

>> WE ARE.

PLEASE PROCEED.

>> THANK YOU, CHAIR RAMSEY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF ASSEMBLY.

I WILL BE BRIEF.

IN APRIL, OUR CAMPUS CHAIRS COMMITTEE DRAFTED AND APPROVED THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTED TO SUPPORT IT AS WELL.

ALL FOUR PRIORITIES IN ENROLLMENT FUNDING OF THE NC PROMISE PROGRAM, FUNDING FOR RESERVES, INCREASES AND FACULTY AND STAFF SALARIES ARE IMPORTANT.

WE OFFER OUR SUPPORT OF YOUR INITIATIVES.

TPFACULTY AND STAFF SALARY INCREASES HAVE BEEN STAGNANT.

WE NEED COMPETITIVE WORLD CLASS FACULTY AND STAFF BEGINNING TO LEAVE US FOR THE OTHER UNIVERSITIES AND PRIVATE SECTOR.

ON BEHALF OF ALL STAFF, THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THIS AS A BUDGET PRIORITY.

I FORWARDED THE OFFICIAL REPORT IN LATE APRIL AND HE ASSURED ME THE SYSTEM IS PUSHING HAROLD FOR THE PRIORITIES.

WE ALL REMAIN CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC.

THE SERVICE AWARD, WE ESTABLISHED IT IN 2010 TO RECOGNIZE STAFF EMPLOYEES WHOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE A PERMANENT STAFF MEMBER OF ANY OF THE 17 INSTITUTIONS, THE SYSTEM OFFICE OR RECOGNIZED AFFILIATE.

RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD MUST EXEMPLIFY INTERACTIONS AND CUSTOMER INTERACTION, PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO THEIR CAMPUS AND UNC SYSTEM OUTSIDE OF THEIR JOB AND PROVIDE EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.

FOR THE YEAR 2020, 34 INDIVIDUALS WERE NOMINATED DISPLAYING AN INCREDIBLE BREADTH OF TALENT AND DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE.

THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS A RESEARCH SCIENTIST AND COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AT N.C. STATE.

NO STRANGER TO THE UNC SYSTEM, SHE RECEIVED HER MASTER'S IN COMPUTER SCIENCE FROM UNC CHARLOTTE WITH A CONCENTRATION IN MOBILE DEVELOPMENT.

SHE IS A CHAMPION FOR INCLUSIVETY AND DIVERSITY SEEKING OUT TRAININGS TO ALLOW HER TO BETTER MENTOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, SUPPORTING SKILLS THROUGH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WHERE OTHERWISE THEY WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM SCHOOL.

SHE IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF TWO DIVERSITY TASK FORCES, DIVERSITY AND FACULTY HIRING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TASK FORCE.

SHE SERVES AS DEVELOPMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR UNIVERSITY WIDE YOUTH PROGRAMS ANDCO DIRECTS A WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SPRING BREAK PROGRAM.

TO HELP CELEBRATE HER ACCOMPLISHMENT, THERE IS A SHORT VIDEO HIGHLIGHTING HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

I'LL SHARE IT WITH EVERYONE WHEN IT'S READY.

AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STAFF SERVICE AWARD WINNER.

LATER TODAY, JOSH ELLIS WILL SEND OUT A PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING OUR RECIPIENT.

LASTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEND A MINUTE PROMOTING THE JANET B. FUNDRAISER.

THE GOLF TOURNAMENT IS THE 29TH.

WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CHANCELLOR FROM EACH INSTITUTION.

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING AND PLAYING IN THE TOURNAMENT.

YOUR STAFF SENATE OR FOREIGN CHAIR HAS DETAILS TO REGISTER THE TEAM.

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT STAFF IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.

UNC GREENSBORO IS OUR CURRENT DEFENDING CHAMPION.

I KNOW CHANCELLOR COMINGS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FROM THE PREVIOUS WINNER.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A TEAM OR TWO REPRESENTING THE BOG.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR SCHOLARSHIP, REACH OUT TO ME, AND I'LL GET YOU MORE INFORMATION.

YOUR SUPPORT MEANS A LOT AS STAFF BENEFIT FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT.

TO DATE, OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND HAS AWARDED 131 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALS $90,000.

WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE TOURNAMENT.

THE FUNDS RAISED BY STAFF AND THE AWARDS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OFFER STAFF FOR PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

THANK YOU, CHAIR RAMSEY, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE.

THIS CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS.

>> THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU BACK IN THE ROOM WITH US.

I HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US SOON.

AS FOR THE GOLF TOURNAMENT, WE'LL LEAVE THAT IN CHARGE OF GOVERNOR WILLIFORD.

HE IS IN CHARGE OF ALL GOLFING AND SOURCE FOR ALL GOLF CLUBS.

WE DEPARTME DIDN'T REALIZE THATL LAST NIGH.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON GOVERNOR POWERS FOR A REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE OF UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

THERE WAS A PRODUCTIVE MEETING YESTERDAY.

I HAVE SEVERAL ACTION ITEMS TODAY.

I WANT TO START BY THANKING MY FELLOW COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ANY OF YOU ON THE BOARD PARTICIPATING IN COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

ESPECIALLY GRATIFYING THIS YEAR.

I ATTENDED UNC CHAPEL HILL AND UNC PEMBROKE.

THAT'S MY 29TH ONE.

I HAVE THE BOG GRAND SLAM OF ALL 17 INSTITUTIONS.

A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS, NC STATE WAS MOVING THIS YEAR.

THEY HAD A TOUGH SPRING AND IT WAS GRATIFYING TO SEE THE CELEBRATORY MOOD.

IT WAS AN ESPECIALLY MOVING TRIP.

IT PROBABLY MADE THE ONE AND ONLY PATTERN ON THE JUMBO TROPB.

IT WAS FUN.

THERE FOR THE LARGEST CLASS EVER AT UNC PEMBROKE.

I THANK YOU ALL AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THAT IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE ONE BEFORE, DO IT ANY CHANCE YOU GET.

FIRST FOR ACTION ITEMS THE NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM HAS FOUR VACANCIES ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2025.

JANET LEE, KAREN, LEAH MCGAFFE AND RODNEY ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THE APPOINTMENTS.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE MATERIALS.

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPOINT JANET LEE, KAREN, LEAH AND RODNEY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA ARB ARBORETUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

>> YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

IS THERE DISCUSSION OR DEBATE?

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED?

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, GOVERNOR POWERS.

>> NEXT, UNC PRESS HAS THREE VACANCIES, JULY 1, 2021 ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.

FOR THIS MEETING THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER NO, MA'AM FIES TO FILL TWO OF THE THREE VACANCIES.

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS CREATES A NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND SUBMITS A SLATE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL TRANSMITTING TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNC SYSTEM PRESENTING IT TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

IT'S RECOMMENDED TO REAPPOINT ELIZABETH INGALL HART.

THEIR BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE OF GOVERNANCE, I MOVE APPOINTING ELIZABETH AND LINDA TO THE UNC PRESS BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

>> YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

ANY DEBATE?

HEARING NONE, ALL SAY AYE.

OPPOSED?

MOTION CARRIES.

GOVERNOR POWERS?

IS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ESTABLISHED A LIABILITY TRUST FUND IN 1978 AND MAKES APPOINTMENTS TO THE COUNCIL THAT ADMINISTERS THE FUND AS PART OF THE UNC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.

IT'S RECOMMENDED TO AWARD WILL BRYANT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO THE COUNCIL.

HIS BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS.

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPOINT WILL BRYANT TO THE LIABILITY TRUST FUND COUNCIL.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

LIGHTS ON.

MOTION CARRIES GOVERNOR POWERS.

I WAS LOOKING AT HOLMES -- I EXPECTED HIM TO TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET.

>> FINALLY, EVERY TWO YEARS, ONE HALF OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTED BOARD OF TRUSTEE POSITIONS REQUIRE REELECTION.

TODAY WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BEFORE YOU.

ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS AND NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE.

THE LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND BIOS FOR EACH ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS.

THE VOTE IS FOR SLATE NOMINEES AS A GROUP NONE AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.

I ASK IF ANYONE ONTOS AND WISHES TO VOTE INSTITUTIONS SEPARATELY, HE OR SHE SPEAK NOW.

SEEING NO OBJECTION, MR. CHAIRMAN, I PROPOSE WE PROCEED AS OUTLINED.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE OF GOVERNANCE, I MOVE THE SLATE OF INDIVIDUALS NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE.

>> YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

ANY DISCUSSION OR DEBATE?

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED?

MOTION CARRIES.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND TIME PUT INTO THE PROCESS.

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DOES AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS DOES.

I WANT TO THANK THE CHANCELLORS AND BOARD CHAIRS MORE WORKING WITH US THROUGH THE PROCESS AS YOU DO EVERY TWO YEARS.

IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY.

IT'S NOT ALWAYS FUN, BUT WE GET THROUGH IT.

I THINK WE HAVE A GOOD GROUP OF TRUSTEES THAT WE CAN BE PROUD OF AND WORK WITH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR POWERS.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK WITH THE TRUSTEES.

SINCE I HAVE COME ON THE BOARD I BELIEVE THE PROCESS HAS ELEVATED CONSIDERABLY.

I THINK THE PROCESS GOVERNOR POWERS PUT IN PLACE TO VET THE TRUSTEES IS IMPORTANT AND I KNOW HOW MUCH TIME IS PUT INTO THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND GOVERNOR POWERS FOR ALL 17 CAMPUS COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

THOSE THAT MAY NOT HAVE DONE A COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO.

YOU MIGHT SEE RUSSELL WILSON, SOME OTHER FAMOUS PERSON -- MAYBE ME.

>> GOVERNOR POWERS, I HAVE A CHALLENGE FOR YOU.

THERE ARE 58 COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON GOVERNOR HOLTON ON RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE.

>> CHANG YOU CHAIR RAMSEY.

I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF YESTERDAY'S SHORT MEETING ON RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE.

FIRST, FOR THOSE THAT MAY NOT FOLLOW THE AREA, MAY IS INTERNAL AUDIT AWARENESS MONTH.

AS WE DID YESTERDAY, WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE INTERNAL AUDITORS ACROSS THE SYSTEM FOR THEIR HARD WORK ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOLS AND SYSTEM.

AFTER ALL THE WORK IS FOUNDATIONAL FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SCHOOLS.

NEXT, OUR COMMITTEE WAS PRIVILEGED TO BE JOINED BY THE TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL 2021 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER, STATE AUDITOR BETH WOOD.

AUDITOR WOOD JOINED THE COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE OFFICE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I WILL NOT SHARE THE SUMMARY OF THOSE BECAUSE SHE'S HERE TODAY TO PROVIDE THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE FULL BOARD.

BEFORE SHE STARTS, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A BIT ABOUT HER THAT I LEARNED.

I THINK IT'S A COMPELLING STORY.

FIRST, AUDITOR WOOD IS FROM COVE CITY HALF WAY BETWEEN KINGSTON AND NEW BERN.

SHE GREW UP ON A FARM WORKING WITH HER BROTHER, SISTER AND PARENTS.

SHE PLAYED BASKETBALL WHILE GROWING UP.

I PROPOSE SOME OF OUR DISCUSSION EARLIER, SHE ATTENDED WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND STARTED HER CAREER AS A DENTAL HYGIENIST.

SHE WENT TO EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY AND GRADUATED WITH A DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING AND WAS HIRED BY STATE AUDITOR RALF CAMPBELL WHO CREATED A POSITION IN THE TRAINING DIVISION FOR HER.

SHE ALIGNED THAT WITH THE FUNCTION OF STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND DECIDED TO RUN FOR STATE AUDITOR.

THAT WAS A SUCCESSFUL AND SMART DECISION.

SHE IS CURRENTLY IN HER FOURTH TERM AS NORTH CAROLINA'S ELECTED STATE AUDITOR.

IN THE ARTICLE ABOUT MISS WOOD, SHE DESCRIBED HER UPBRINGING.

MY FATHER STOOD UP FOR WHAT WAS RIGHT, SHE SAID.

BOTH OF MY PARENTS DID.

WHAT THEY BELIEVED IN.

THEY BOTH HAD A STRENGTH ABOUT THEM TO STAND UP FOR WHAT WAS RIGHT.

THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY HELPFUL TO GET ME WHERE I AM TODAY.

I THINK IT'S FAIR TO SAY THAT HER CAREER IS TESTIMONY TO THE VALUES THAT SHE LEARNED FROM HER PARENTS.

MADAM AUDITOR, THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU AND YOUR OFFICE DO ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

BEFORE SHE COMES UP, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW AT THE CONCLUSION OF HER REPORT, THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF MY REPORT.

I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE STATE AUDITOR BETH WOOD.

>> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR HOLMES.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, GOVERNOR HOULTON.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

WHEN I HEAR AN INTRODUCTION LIKE THAT OR RECAP OF MY LIFE, I WONDER WHO THE HECK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

ALL I CAN SAY FOR MYSELF IS THAT I'M A VERY, VERY ORDINARY WOMAN THAT GOD HAS ALLOWED TO DO SOME EXTRAORDINARY THINGS.

I'M BLESSED AND VERY PROUD OF MY HERITAGE.

PEOPLE ASK ME, WHEN I SAY I'M FROM BRANDT LYNN THEY SAY WHERE IS THAT?

I SAY OUTSIDE OF NEW BERN.

THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM WORKING TOGETHER.

I WOULD SAY THAT I WENT TO SCHOOL TO BE A DENTAL HYGIENIST, PRACTICED EIGHT YEARS BEFORE GOING TO EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOR AN ACCOUNTING DEGREE.

I WAS HALF A SEMESTER SHORT OF BEING A JUNIOR AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY BECAUSE ALL OF THE COURSES, THE SCIENCES, MATHS, BIOLOGIES, ENGLISH ALL TRANSFERRED TO EAST NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.

THAT WAS A TECHNICAL SKILL AT WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR.

WHEN I WENT INTO A DIFFERENT PROFESSION, THE COURSES TRANSFERRED.

THAT WAS CRITICAL.

I COULDN'T HAVE GONE FOUR YEARS.

I COULDN'T HAVE AFFORDED IT.

TO BE ABLE TO TRANSFER THOSE COURSES AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY AND BE HALF SEMESTER SHORT OF BEING A JUNIOR WAS A GIFT WHEN I MADE THE DECISION TO GO BACK.

I APPRECIATE ALL THAT THE BOARD DOES TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TWO SYSTEMS WORK TOGETHER FOR ONE TO COMPLEMENT THE OTHER.

THANK YOU THAT YOU ARE HEADED IN THAT DIRECTION.

I PRESENTED THE REMARKS MADE YESTERDAY TALKING ABOUT TO ACCOMPLISH 2020 UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.

WE PERFORMED 18 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITS, 16 ON THE UNIVERSITIES, ONE ON UNC SYSTEM OFFICE AND ONE ON THE CHARTER SCHOOL, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MATH AND SCIENCE.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET 14 OF 16 DONE.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE SYSTEMS OFFICE AND THE UNC MATH AND SCIENCE DONE BY THE REQUESTED AUDIT TIMES.

WE HAD FINDINGS AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITS, THOSE TWO WERE LATE.

I KNOW YOU ARE TIRED OF HEARING THIS.

I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY, FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT ARE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GIVEN TO US FOR THE SYSTEM'S OFFICE.

WE AUDIT THE NUMBERS AND RENDER AN OPINION ON WHETHER OR NOT THERE ARE BIG ERRORS IN THE NUMBERS.

I WANT TO REMIND YOU, YOUR INTERNAL AUDIT IS THE BRIDGE YOU NEED BETWEEN WHAT WE DO AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OR WHAT THE CHANCELLORS AND MANAGEMENT NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.

THE OFFICER OTHER THING I WOULDU COULD HAVE A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT WITH EMBEZZLEMENT GOING ON UNDER THE RADAR.

I WANT EVERYONE TO BE COG STKAPT OF WHAT YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS OR ISN'T.

FOR THE MOST PART, ALL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WE RECEIVED PREPARED BY YOUR INSTITUTIONS, WE HAD NO ADJUSTMENTS THAT ROSE TO THE LEVEL OF NEEDING TO BE FINDING AND WE FIND THE STAFF TO BE COOPERATIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY AND GIVEN THE INFORMATION WE NEED IN THE YEAR OF COVID, WE STILL HAD TO WORK A LOT ACROSS VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND EVEN DOING TEST WORK VIRTUALLY, AND IT WORKED OUT BETTER THAN ANYONE COULD HAVE PARTICIPATED.

AGAIN, THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE STAFF AND FINANCIAL OFFICES OF THE UNIVERSITIES.

WE DID FEDERAL COMPLIANCE AUDITS.

EVERY FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS DONE UNIVERSITY BY UNIVERSITY, CAMPUS BY CAMPUS.

LOOKING AT THE FEDERAL GRANTS THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED, IT'S STATEWIDE.

WE DON'T GO TO EVERY UNIVERSITY AND ALL GRANTS.

WE LOOKED AT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND THE NEW GRANT LOOKED AT THEM ON EIGHT CAMPUSES.

WE HAD FINDINGS AT THREE OUT OF THE FOUR CAMPUSES WITH STUDENT FINANCIAL AID.

THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE CAR MAC AND INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS.

WE PERFORMED CYBER SECURITY CONTROL WORK FOR TWO UNIVERSITIES IN THE SYSTEM.

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING TWO MORE.

THE STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE HAS AN INVESTIGATIVE UNIT.

THIS IS WHERE FRAUD AND ABUSE IS REPORTED TO US FROM THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.

WE HAD THREE CASES THAT WE INVESTIGATED THAT WERE REPORTED TO US, AND THERE WAS NO SUBSTANTIAL.

WE HAD ANOTHER TEN CASES, TEN ALLEGATIONS REPORTED TO US.

WE REFERRED THE TEN TO THE UNC SYSTEM OFFICE, FIVE SUBSTANTIATED AND FIVE NOT.

WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> WE APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR STAFF'S EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT HONOR.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] I CALL ON GOVERNOR COWARD FOR THE REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES.

>> I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED STRATEGIC INITIATIVES YESTERDAY.

WE HEARD THE PRESENTATION ON THE FINDINGS FROM THE UNC STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE.

LAST FALL THE BOARD PASSED A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE SYSTEM OFFICE TO EXAMINE THE STATE OF STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE UNIVERSITIES.

IN RESPONSE, PRESIDENT HANS AND SYSTEM OFFICE STAFF PULLED TOGETHER A GROUP OF EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE SYSTEM INCLUDING STUDENT HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, AND ACADEMIC LEADERS.

YESTERDAY THE THREE COCHAIRS SHARED A SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS.

WE HEARD FROM DR. VIVIAN BARNETT, DR. MONICA OSBOURNE, NC STATE AND BETH HARDEN, UNC GREENSBORO.

THE CHAIR PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW IN FINDINGS INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE INCREASE IN DEMAND THAT HAS STRETCHED COUNSELING CAPACITY AT THE VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES.

THESE TRENDS HAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE CORRELATED WITH HIGHER ACADEMIC STRESS, LOWER GRADES AND INCREASED RATE OF DROP OUT.

THERE ARE CHALLENGES THE UNIVERSITIES ARE FACING IN THE AREA.

CAMPUSES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES BEYOND BASIC COUNSELING, SOME OF WHICH REQUIRES SPECIALISTS DIFFICULT TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN, ESPECIALLY ON SMALLER RURAL CAMPUSES.

UNIVERSITIES FUND THROUGH A MIX OF GENERAL FUNDS, INSURANCE BILLING AND GRANTS THAT REVENUES HAVE STRUGGLED TO KEEP PACE WITH DEMAND.

WHILE MOST UNIVERSITIES STARTED BILLING TO IMPROVE FINANCES, ONLY ONE FULLY IMPLEMENTED A BILLING PROGRAM.

THE REPORT CONCLUDES THAT UNIVERSITIES CAN NO LONGER GO IT ALONG ON THE ISSUES BUT MOST THINK CREATIVELY ABOUT HOW TO LEVERAGE THE SYSTEM TO SHARE RESOURCES AND IMPROVE SERVICES.

RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMEND A POOL OF PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDERS AS NEEDED ACROSS THE SYSTEM, CONDUCTING A SYSTEM WIDE FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF EXPANDED INSURANCE BILLING AND NEGOTIATING A SYSTEM WIDE CONTRACT FOR ELECTRONIC RECORD SYSTEMS AND CREATING A NETWORK OF CERTIFIED TRAINERS TO DEPLOY ACROSS UNIVERSITIES.

ONE REALLY GOOD NEWS PRESIDENT HANS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT THE GOVERNOR AWARDED 5,000,000 IN ONE TIME CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS TO THE SYSTEM OFFICE TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS.

I'M GRATEFUL TO ALL OF THE CAMPUS PERSONNEL WHO REALLY, REALLY WORKED HARD ON THIS AND SYSTEM OFFICE STAFF WHO HAVE REALLY, REALLY WORKED HARD ON THIS, FOR THEIR PARDON WORK.

HARD WORK.

I LOOK FORWARD TO AN UPDATE THIS FALL.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR GOVERNOR COWARD?

I HOPE THE GOVERNOR IS IN THE ROOM AND CHANCELLORS WILL ATTEND THESE MEETINGS.

IT'S SOME OF THE MOST FORWARD WORK WITH DO THINK ABOUT HOW WE IMPROVE THE SYSTEM AS A BOARD.

I APPRECIATE THE WORK DONE THERE.

THERE ARE THINGS WE HAVE NOT EVEN IMAGINED YET.

I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK ON THAT.

BEFORE I BEGIN MY REMARKS, I WANT TO MENTION GOVERNOR GOOLSB?

>> I WANT TO QUICKLY RECOGNIZE THE PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS IN SECURING THE IF YOU SAID TPR-S THE GOVERNOR.

I'M SURE THE GOVERNOR HAD A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE THAT MONEY ELSEWHERE BUT HE CHOSE TO GIVE IT HERE.

KUDOS TO YOU AND GOOD JOB SECURING THAT FOR THE STUDENTS.

>> OUR PRESIDENT IS DOING A GREAT JOB WORKING WITH LEADERS ACROSS THE STATE.

I THINK WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HIM.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE GOVERNOR AS WELL FOR RECOGNIZING HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS AND AGREEING TO GRANT THE FUNDS FOR THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.

BEFORE I START MY REMARKS, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION GOVERNOR GOOLSBY.

HE HAS BEEN SICK.

HE'S NOT ON ZOOM AT THIS MOMENT, BUT I HOPE YOU WILL KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS.

HE'S ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY, BUT HE'S NOT HERE TODAY.

I WANT TO REFLECT ON THE GOOD WORK WE HAVE DONE THE PAST YEAR.

IN EMERGENCY MODE LIKE WE HAVE BEEN SINCE EARLY 2020, IT'S EASY TO LOSE TRACK OF LONG-TERM PROGRESS.

DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, WE HAVE COVERED SIGNIFICANT GROUND ON POLICY, BUDGET P PRIORITIES AND SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

AT THIS TIME OF YEAR -- THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE BOARD WAS CONSIDERING CANDIDATES FOR THE UNC SYSTEM PRESIDENCY.

I'M MORE CONVINCED THAN EVER THAT WE CHOSE THE RIGHT PERSON TO BE PRESIDENT IN PRESIDENT HANS.

ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MADE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS.

THE HARD WORK THE SYSTEM OFFICE STAFF, WE HAVE MADE STRIVES TOWARD HELPING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEMS TRANSFER WITHOUT HARD EARNED CREDITS OR CLASSES.

THIS MAKES IT EASIER TO TRANSFER BETWEEN OUR OWN INSTITUTIONS.

WE HAD A GOOD TESTIMONY FROM MS. WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKFORCE COMMAND, STUDENT OUTCOMES AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS.

THIS IS CRITICAL FOR STUDENTS FACING ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY.

WE WANT TO ENSURE OFFERING VALUABLE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS PREPARING THEM FOR THE WORKFORCE AFTER GRADUATION.

AS PRESIDENT HANS MENTIONED IN REMARKS, THE ECONOMIST NATHAN GRAW, THE AUTHOR OF BOOK ABOUT CURRENT DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

CONVERSATIONS LIKE THIS ARE INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AS WE REACH OUT TO NORTH CAROLINIANS THAT QUESTION THE VALUE OF COLLEGE IN THEIR FUTURE.

IN LINE WITH THESE CONVERSATIONS WE PRIORITIZE BY KEEPING TUITIONS FLAT.

TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY, WE HAVE STANDARDIZED OUR DISTANCE EDUCATION.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CAMPUSES SAVED $48 MILLION.

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE FOCUS WHILE JUGGLING DEMANDS DURING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC.

I WANT TO THANK THE CHANCELLORS FOR LEADERSHIP.

WHILE WE NOTED HARD WORK OF THE FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES THIS PAST YEAR, THE CHALLENGES BORE THE RESPONSIBILITY.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE THANK THEM FOR THAT.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO TO FILL THE UNIVERSITY MISSION.

TO THE 50,000 THAT GRADUATED FROM OUR UNIVERSITIES, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

MANY OF YOU WERE ABLE TO CELEBRATE IN PERSON.

IT WAS A TRULY COMPELLING MOMENT TO REFLECT ON ALL WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH TOGETHER.

YOU STUCK IT OUT.

YOU PREVAILED AND YOU GRADUATED.

WE ARE ALL FILLED WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR GRADUATES.

WE WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR FUTURE.

WE SPEND TIME IN HERE AND GET CAUGHT IN THE MINUTIA.

50,000 YOUNG PEOPLE GRADUATED THIS YEAR.

THAT'S TRANSFORMING LIVES ACROSS THE STATE AND NATION.

TODAY MARKS THE TRANSITION POINT FOR ANOTHER ACADEMIC YEAR.

I WANT TO WELCOME OUR NEW STUDENT GOVERNOR.

THE SWEARING IN TODAY WAS AN EXCITING EVENT BUT SIGNALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEXT STUDENT MEMBER.

HE IS PASSIONATE AND FULL OF AMBITION.

WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

I HOPE ISAIAH TOLD YOU HOW CRAZY WE ARE.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

YOU ARE A CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE REASON WE ARE HERE TO SERVE STUDENTS OVER 17 INSTITUTIONS.

NOW THE BITTERSWEET PART OF THE PROGRAM COMES.

WE'LL SAY GOODBYE TO FOUR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, EACH THAT HAVE POURED THEIR TALENTS INTO THE JOB.

GOVERNOR KOTIS, LONG, PARRISH AND STONE HAVE DONE OUTSTANDING WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

THEY ARE CRITICAL THINKERS, FULLY COMMITTED AND MY PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH ALL OF THEM.

>> IT'S ACTUALLY A REAL HONOR TO RECOGNIZE MARTY.

WE SERVED TOGETHER FOR A LONG TIME.

I THINK BEFORE I READ THE RESOLUTION TO SHORTLY AFTER MARTY'S JOINING THE BOARD, I WALK INTO MY OFFICE AND THERE'S THIS COLOR-CODED ANALYSIS OF EVERY FINANCIAL STATEMENT IN THE UNC SYSTEM.

I LOOKED AT MY CFO, AND I SAID, IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY SPECIAL.

HE'S NOT DISAPPOINTED, SO I'M PLEASED TO READ THE RESOLUTION.

I ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOU.

IT'S BEEN A LOT OF FUN.

I'M PROUD TO CALL YOU FRIEND.

WITH THAT SAID, WHEREAS W. MARTY KOTIS III HAS BEEN A VALUED MEMBER OF GOVERNORS AND HAS SERVED WITH EXCEPTIONAL COMMITMENT SINCE 2013 AND WHEREAS MR. KOTIS SERVED WITH DISTINCTION ON FIVE COMMITTEES 2013-2015 S#*FRBING AS SECRETARY UNTIL 2015, THE COMMITTEE OF BUDGET AND FINANCE 2013-2014, 2016-17 SERVING SECRETARY 2018 TO 2021, THE PLANNING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 2015 TO 2018.

THE COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL AND TENURE 2014-15 AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS 2016-17, 2019-20, SERVING AS VICE CHAIR.

HE HAS SERVED IN MANY WAYS AS PA MEMBER OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES, THE GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND PUBLIC SERVICES, UNC WORKING GROUP ON THE COST OF CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION SERVING AS SECRETARY AND THEN CHAIR, THE UNC GOVERNORS TASK FORCE AND U 234-RBGS C GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ONBOARD MEETINGS.

THIS BUSINESS LEADER BROUGHT DECADES OF EXPERIENCE AND ABG MINUTE REGARDING STRUCTURE PROJECTS ON THE SYSTEM CAMPUSES AND IN ALL ENDEAVORS, MR. KOTIS HAS BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE IN INNOVATING BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND SUPPORTING A STUDENT FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT AND HAS TAKEN THE STRAIGHTFORWARD APPROACH TO ISSUES BEFORE THE BOARD.

WHEREAS MR. KOTIS HAS BEEN A TIRELESS CHAMPION OF ARTICLE 9, SECTION 9 OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION CALLING FOR THE BENEFITS OF NORTH CAROLINA AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE TO BE EXTENDED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE FREE OF EXPENSE AND WHEREAS MR. KOTIS IS CARRYING OUT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS PROVIDING VALUED LEADERSHIP AND COUNSEL THROUGHOUT HIS SERVICE AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ACKNOWLEDGES THE ADVOCACY AND HEARTFELT CONCERN DEMONSTRATED AND KPHEPD HIM FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA EXTENDS ITS DEEPEST APPRECIATION AND ATTITUDE TO W. MARTY KOTIS III TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] >> GOVERNOR HOLMES, I'M PRETTY SURE YOU ARE TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> MOTION AND SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION OR DEBATE?

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED?

MOTION PASSES.

GOVERNOR KOTIS, THANK YOU.

IT'S BEEN MY PLEASURE.

I WOULD LIKE TO NOW CALL ON -- WHO AM I GOING TO CALL ON?

YEP, GOVERNOR SLOAN, COMMITTEE CHAIR OF PLANNING POLICY AND PROGRAMS PRESENT A RESOLUTION FOR GOVERNOR LONG.

>> AS YOU KNOW, THESE RESOLUTIONS ARE WELL SCRIPTED.

LAST NIGHT AT THE PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION, I MENTIONED TO GOVERNOR LONG, AND AGAIN THIS MORNING BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING STARTED, I SAID STEVE, MY FRIEND, I'M READING YOUR RESOLUTION.

IT'S SCRIPTED.

IF YOU PULL ITEM "L" OUT OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, I CANNOT GUARANTEE YOU I WILL STAY ON SCRIPT.

MY FRIEND, I HAVE KNOWN YOU FOR SIX YEARS.

WE HAVE SERVED ON COMMITTEES TOGETHER.

WE HAVE BEEN ON THE SAME SIDE OF RESOLUTIONS AND OPPOSITE SIDES OF RESOLUTIONS, BUT I TOLD SOMEONE THE OTHER DAY, YOU ARE THE MOST DIGNIFIED, PRINCIPLED HUMAN BEING I HAVE EVER MET AND I HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR YOU.

HERE IS THE RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS STEVEN B.

LONG HAS BEEN A VALUED MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM AND HAS SERVED WITH EXCEPTIONAL COMMITMENT SINCE 2013.

AND, WHEREAS, MR. LONG SERVED WITH DISTINCTION ON FOUR OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNOR ON PLANNING, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 2013 TO 2015, SERVING AS VICE CHAIR 2014 TO 2015.

AND FROM 2018 AND 2020.

2020 TO 2021.

SERVING AS SECRETARY.

THE COMMITTEE ON TENURE 2015 TO 2017, SERVING AS VICE CHAIR FROM 2016-2017.

THE COMMITTEE ON THE UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE, 2017-2018, SERVING AS ITS CHAIR IN THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS FROM 2016-2017, AND 2019-2020.

WHEREAS, HE HAS SERVED ON NUMEROUS COMMITTEES AND SUB SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS PROVIDING LEADERSHIP ON HISTORICALLY MINORITY INSTITUTIONS SERVING AS VICE CHAIR 2018-2019.

THE COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC PLANNING -- THE COMMITTEE ON TEACHER QUALITY.

THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE OLIVER MAX GARDENER AWARD, FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND WHEREAS DURING HIS EIGHT YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, MR. LONG ADVANCED POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH HIS PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL STUDENT OUTCOMES, PARTICULARLY IN HIS WORK HELPING TO DESIGN HIGHER EDUCATION, EXPECTATIONS TO STRATEGIC PLANS.

HE TIRELESSLY ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ENSURING STUDENT PREPARATION, HIGH-QUALITY TEACHING AND ACADEMIC RIGOR.

WHEREAS AT A TIME OUR SMALLEST UNIVERSITY, ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY WAS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL AND ENROLLMENT CHALLENGES, MR. LONG SERVED ADMIRABLY ON THE FIRST ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY TASK FORCE AND THEN ON THE CHANCELLOR SEARCH COMMITTEE.

I REMEMBER THAT VIVIDLY, STEVE.

YOU WERE FRONT AND CENTER ON HELPING SAVE ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY IN ITS TIME OF NEED.

WHEREAS, HIS WORK HELPED PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NOW THRIVING UNIVERSITY AND HIS DEDICATION TO ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY LEFT A LASTING IMPACT ON ITS STUDENT, FACULTY, STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS, HIS WORK HELPED PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NOW THRIVING -- EXCUSE ME.

WHEREAS MR. LONG SERVED AS A MODEL FOR EFFECTIVE BOARD LEADERSHIP BY HIS DELIBERATE AND PREPARED WORK IN SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND THE STATE.

AND WHEREAS HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WILL CONCLUDE ON JUNE 30TH, 2021.

AND, WHEREAS, MY AS IS WORN OUT WITH THE WHEREASES.

WHEREAS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE VIGOROUS ADVOCACY AND HEARTFELT CONCERNS MR. LONG DEMONSTRATED ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMENDS HIM FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA EXTENDS ITS DEEPEST APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO STEVEN B.

LONG FOR THE DEDICATED, SOUND LEADERSHIP HE PROVIDED THIS BOARDS AND FOR STEADFAST DEVOTION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

THIS, THE 27TH DAY OF MAY, 2021.

[APPLAUSE] >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER THIS RESOLUTION.

>> MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION PROPERLY SECONDED.

ANY DISCUSSION OR DEBATE?

I'M CONSIDERING VOTING YES BECAUSE HE TOOK ITEM A OFF OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED?

MOTION CARRIES.

CONGRATULATIONS, GOVERNOR LONG.

IT'S BEEN MY PLEASURE.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON GOVERNOR BLUE FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL AND TENURE TO PRESENT TWO RESOLUTIONS, ONE FOR GOVERNOR PARRISH AND ONE FOR GOVERNOR STONE WHO IS UNFORTUNATELY NOT WITH US TODAY.

>> IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO READ THE RESOLUTION FOR R. DOYLE PARRISH.

HE HAS BEEN A CLASS ACT AND GENTLEMAN.

IT'S AN HONOR.

WHEREAS R. DOYLE PARRISH HAS BEEN A VALUED MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNOR AND HAS SERVED SINCE 2013.

WHEREAS MR. PARRISH SERVED WITH DISTINCTION ON FIVE OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, COMMITTEE OF BUDGET 2019-2020 SERVING AS ITS VICE CHAIR, THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, POLICIES 2014-15.

THE COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL AND TENURE 2013-14, 2016 TO 19 AND SERVING AS ITS CHAIR FROM 2016 TO 18 AND AGAIN SERVING THE COMMITTEE 2020-2021 AS CURRENT SECRETARY.

THE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE 2015 TO 16, SERVING AS ITS SECRETARY AND THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS 2018 TO 2020.

WHEREAS MR. PARRISH PROVIDED EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP TO SEVERAL SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD INCLUDING THE COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC PLANNING 2017-18, ON MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS 2020-21 SERVING AS ITS VICE CHAIR.

THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIRS 2015-16 AS SECRETARY AND 2018-19 SERVING AS ITS SECRETARY.

THE COMMITTEE ON UNC HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP REVIEW IN 2017.

WHEREAS HIS PARTICIPATION ON A VARIETY OF COMMITTEES HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED BY HIS DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE AND HIS HIGH LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION.

WHEREAS HE HAS FREELY GIVEN TIME AND TALENTS TO STRENGTHEN THE UNC SYSTEM AND FURTHER PROGRESS TOWARD REACHING T INSTITUTIONAL GOALS ON STUDENT ACCESS COMMUNITY IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT AND EXCELLENT DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS.

WHEREAS DURING HIS TENURE, HE DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP BY PRESENTING THOUGHTFUL ADVICE TO THE BOARD ON A RANGE OF ISSUES OF CONCERN AND HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY FULFILLING THE MISSION AND HAS SPOKEN OFTEN REGARDING CHALLENGING ISSUES OF CONTAINMENT, OVER SIGHT AND ABG ACADEMIC INQUIRY COLLEGIATELY.

WHEREAS HIS SERVICE ON THE BOARD WILL CONCLUDE JUNE 30, 2021.

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS GRATEFUL TO R. DOYLE PARRISH FOR THE TIME HE INVESTED AND VALUED CONTRIBUTIONS HE HAS MADE.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA EXTENDS ITS DEEPEST APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO R. DOYLE PARRISH FOR LONG STANDING SERVICE TO THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA THIS 27TH DAY OF MAY, 2021.

[APPLAUSE] >> MR. CHAIRMAN, IT IS MY HONOR TO MOVE THAT WE ENTER THIS RESOLUTION INTO THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THIS MEETING.

>> YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> WE HAVE A MOTION PROPERLY SECONDED.

IS THERE DISCUSSION OR DEBATE?

IF NOT, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

IANYONE OPPOSED?

WE GOT THROUGH IT.

IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH YOU.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU DO NEXT.

IF YOU NEED SOMETHING ON YOUR BOAT, LET ME KNOW.

>> I HAVE ANOTHER RESOLUTION HONORING MR. DWIGHT D. STONE.

WHEREAS DWIGHT D. STONE HAS BEEN A VALUED MEMBER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND HAS SERVED SINCE 2019.

WHEREAS MR. STONE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION ON THREE OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF GOVERNOR, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, POLICIES AND PROGRAMMING 2019-20.

COMMITTEE OF TENURE 2020 TO 2021, COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 2000 TO 2021 SERVING AS VICE CHAIR AND PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TO COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE BOARD INCLUDING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 2019-2020 AND THE OLIVER MAX GARDENER AWARD 2020.

WHEREAS HE FORMALLY BEGAN HIS SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY WHEN HE WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL, BELOVED ALMA MATER SERVING UNTIL 2019 INCLUDING LEADING FROM THE CHAIR 2015-2017.

WHEREAS MR. STONE HAS BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGHOUT HIS PUBLIC LIFE AND DEDICATED COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING ISSUES FOR STUDENTS.

SINCE HIS APPOINTMENT MR. STONE HAS CARRIED OUT HIS DUTIES WITH DIGNITY AND RESOLVE PROVIDING THOUGHTFUL PERSPECTIVE THROUGHOUT HIS SERVICE.

WHEREAS HIS SERVICE ON THE BOARD CONCLUDES JUNE 30, 2021, THE BOARD IS GRATEFUL TO MR. STONE FOR THE TIME HE INVESTED AND VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS HE HAS MADE.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS EXTENDS ITS DEEPEST APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO DWIGHT D. STONE FOR HIS LONG STANDING SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ON THIS 27TH DAY OF MAY 2021.

[APPLAUSE] MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING.

>> YOU HAVE HEARD THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND?

I HAVE A MOTION PROPERLY SECONDED.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANYONE OPPOSED?

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GOVERNOR BLUE.

I WANT TO THANK GOVERNOR STONE AS WELL.

I DON'T THINK HE'S LISTENING, BUT IF HE IS, I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE STEPPING IN AT A DIFFICULT TIME ON THE BOARD AND SERVING ON A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES.

WE'LL MISS YOU AS WELL, SIR.

BEFORE I GO FURTHER, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MISS CARPENTER, THE PERSON THAT PUT THE RESOLUTIONS TOGETHER.

THAT WAS AMAZING.

THERE WERE A LOT OF WHEREASES.

I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW TIRED SHE WAS BY THE TIME IT WAS OVER.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

[APPLAUSE] >> IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

>> I MOVE WE GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

>> REPORTING FOR US NOT TO NO CONCESSIONS.

YEAH.

>> THANK YOU CHAIRMAN RAMSEY THIS REPORT COVERS ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE COMMITTEE PERSON.

10 YEARS MEETING YESTERDAY AS WELL AS JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE.

DURING THE JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED A PRESENTATION ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WORKFORCE, GROUP GROWS TRANCE OVER THE LAST 5 FISCAL YEARS.

BOTH WITHIN THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE AND BY GROUPS OF INSTITUTIONS IN OUR SYSTEM WOULD SIMULATE MISSIONS.

THE DATA SHOWED A MODEST GROWTH OF APPROXIMATELY 1.9% IN EMPLOYEE HEADCOUNT PER YEAR.

THE PRESENTATION ALSO COVER CHANGES IN DIRECT REVENUE OR THE SAME TIME PERIOD THIS ENTIRE PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU BOARD EFFECT.

MISTER MATT ALREADY PROVIDED YOU KNOW HUMAN RESOURCES UPDATES TO THE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE UNC SYSTEM'S PLANNED FOR SHIPPING BACK TO ON SITE WORK IN THE COMING MONTHS.

DOCTOR CAN BAN SORT NOTED THAT SHE WILL UPDATE COMMITTEE ON FACULTY RETENTION OF LAST YEAR AT AN UPCOMING MEETING.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED INFORMATION REPORT ON RECENT SALARY INCREASE REQUEST ACTIVITY.

THE REPORT REFLECTING THE CONSISTENT DECREASE IN SALARY ACTIVITY APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OR HIS DESIGNEE IS COMPARED TO THE EQUIVALENT PERIOD LAST CALENDAR YEAR.

THIS IS A RESULT OF THE PAUSE AND NOT ESSENTIAL HUMAN RESOURCE ACTIONS DUE TO COVID-19 THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED SEVERAL OTHER ROUTINE INFORMATION REPORTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ALSO IMPORTANT THING.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED A PRESENTATION ON THE ANNUAL SH FOR A COMPENSATION REAVIE WHICH INCLUDED A MARKET INDEX DATA FOR EACH CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION.

THE PRESENTATION COVER THE CREATION OF RANGES AND THE FACTORS THAT CAN INFLUENCE A RANGE AS WELL AS HOW THE SHRE EMPLOYEES OF THE 17 CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS ARE PAID AT A PERCENTAGE OF MARKET INDEX.

THE PRESENTATION ALSO NOTED THAT SYSTEM OFFICE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON MOVING AWAY FROM THE PRESENT BANDING SYSTEM TO THE NEW NORTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT SHRE COMPENSATION SYSTEM.

THIS PRESENTATION IS ALSO BETWEEN BOARD THINK THANK YOU.

MISTER CHAIRMAN THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS.

>> THEY GO TO LOU APPRECIATE YOUR REMARKS AND YOUR COMMENTS.

COUPLE OF HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS OF SAYING NO TO NELSON HAS A BIRTHDAY COMING UP SOON SO.

A COUPLE OTHER THINGS OF ASKED JOSH TO TAKE SOME PHOTOS OF THE OUTGOING MEMBER OF THE BOARD HE THINKS THAT THE BACKDROP OF THE STEPS ON THE MAIN LOBBY WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.

I STILL LIKE YOU ALL MIGHT WANT TO PHOTOGRAPH YOURSELF US.

CELEBRATING YOUR LAST DAY.

HARCOURT SO ADOPTION GOING TAKE CARE OF THAT FORCED DON'T FORGET WE ALSO JUST YOU LOOK ON A ZOOM SCREEN ROOM, ONE 28 OR THE LAW GRADUATES ARE IN ROOM, ONE 28 THEY'RE GOING TO RECEPTION.

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OUR CONCLUSION I BELIEVE ON THE PATIO YES, WELL I THINK WE WANT TO BE DOING AND SIDE GIVEN THE WET.

OKAY SO WE ALL HAVE TO BE SAYS HOT IS GOING TO BE INSIDE GUESTS IN ONE 28 CAFETERIA WOULD TELL YOU GO I THINK ALMOST EVERY ROOM IN THE BUILDING.

SO THE CAFETERIA MAINLY FOLLOWING THIS.

IF THERE ARE IN HOLD FURTHER DISCUSSIONS THAT CONCLUDES DAY'S BUSINESS FOR WE ADJOURN AND I SAID THOSE YOU CAN STAY PLEASE STAY, WE STAND ADJOURNED, OUR NEXT MEETING IS JULY 22ND.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

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