Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting, August 2005 
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Held via Conference Call August 11, 2005 
CALL TO ORDER The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia met on Thursday, August 11, 2005, via conference call. The Chair of the Board, Regent J. Timothy Shelnut, called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. Present on Tuesday, in addition to Chair Shelnut, were Vice Chair Patrick S. Pittard and Regents Hugh A. Carter, Jr., Connie Cater, William H. Cleveland, Michael J. Coles, Joe Frank Harris, Julie Ewing Hunt, W. Mansfield Jennings, Jr., James R. Jolly, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Elridge W. McMillan, Doreen Stiles Poitevint, Richard L. Tucker, and Joel O. Wooten, Jr. ATTENDANCE REPORT The attendance report was read on Thursday, August 11, 2005, by the Secretary to the Board, Gail S. Weber, who announced that Regents Martin W. NeSmith, Wanda Yancey Rodwell, and Allan Vigil had asked for and been given permission to be absent on that day. EXECUTIVE SESSION At approximately 10:05 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2005, Chair J. Timothy Shelnut called for an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel and compensation issues. With motion properly made and variously seconded, the Regents who were present voted unanimously to go into Executive Session. Those Regents were as follows: Chair Shelnut, Vice Chair Patrick S. Pittard, and Regents Hugh A. Carter, Jr., Connie Cater, William H. Cleveland, Michael J. Coles, Joe Frank Harris, Julie Ewing Hunt, W. Mansfield Jennings, Jr., James R. Jolly, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Elridge W. McMillan, Doreen Stiles Poitevint, Richard L. Tucker, and Joel O. Wooten, Jr. Also in attendance were Chancellor Emeritus Stephen R. Portch; the Secretary to the Board, Gail S. Weber; the Associate Secretary to the Board, Jennifer E. Fairchild-Pierce; and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Media and Publications, Arlethia Perry-Johnson. In accordance with H.B. 278, Section 3 (amending O.C.G.A.  50-14-4), an affidavit regarding this Executive Session is on file with the Chancellor's Office. 
 
 At approximately 10:30 a.m., Chair Shelnut reconvened the Board meeting in its regular session and announced that, in the Executive Session, the Board had voted unanimously to appoint as Interim Chancellor the Senior Vice Chancellor for Support Services, Corlis Cummings. He stated that Ms. Cummings would begin working in concert with Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith immediately and would assume the full position and responsibilities of Interim Chancellor on October 1, 2005, or upon the earlier departure of Chancellor Meredith. In terms of compensation, Ms. Cummings' current salary would be increased 10% during the transition. During her tenure as Interim Chancellor, Ms. Cummings would be paid at the base salary rate of $278,955, Chancellor's Meredith current salary. Finally, Ms. Cummings would receive a total of $28,000 to be placed in two of her retirement accounts. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:35 a.m. on August 11, 2005. 
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Gail S. Weber Secretary, Board of Regents University System of Georgia 
 
J. Timothy Shelnut Chair, Board of Regents University System of Georgia