- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Minutes, Oct. 30, 2008
- Creator:
- University System of Georgia. Board of Regents
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. University System of Georgia. Board of Regents, 2008
- Date of Original:
- 2008-10-30
- Subject:
- University System of Georgia. Board of Regents
Education, Higher--Georgia
Universities and colleges--Georgia
Universities and colleges--Georgia--Administration - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA U500.R4 S1 M5 2008/10/30
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bu500-pr4-bs1-bm5-b2008-s10-s30-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bu500-pr4-bs1-bm5-b2008-s10-s30-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL October 30, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia held a special meeting via conference call on Thursday, October 30, 2008. Regent Willis J. Potts, Jr. called the meeting to order at 11:02 a.m. Present on that day, were Regents Kenneth R. Bernard, Jr., James A. Bishop, Hugh A. Carter, Jr., William H. Cleveland, Felton Jenkins, James R. Jolly, W. Mansfield Jennings, Jr., Elridge W. McMillan, William H. NeSmith, Jr., Doreen Stiles Poitevint, Willis J. Potts, Jr., Wanda Yancey Rodwell, Benjamin J. Tarbutton, III, and Allan Vigil.
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was read by the Secretary to the Board, J. Burns Newsome, who announced that Regents Robert F. Hatcher, Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Kessel D. Stelling Jr., and Richard L. Tucker had requested and received permission to be absent.
ACTING CHAIR
On motion made and seconded, the Board appointed Regent Elridge W. McMillan as Acting Chair of the Board.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 11:04 a.m. Acting Chair McMillan called for an executive session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter. With motion properly made and variously seconded, the Regents who were present voted unanimously to go into Executive Session. Also in attendance were Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. via phone; the Chief Academic Officer & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Susan Herbst, the Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs & Secretary to the Board, J. Burns Newsome, and a Principal with Parker Executive Search, Porsha L. Williams. 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 Office of Legal Affairs.
OPEN SESSION
At approximately 11:15 a.m., Acting Chair McMillan reconvened the Board in its regular open session and announced that no action had been taken while in executive session. With motion properly made and duly seconded, the Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Mark P. Becker, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the University of South Carolina, Columbia, as the next President of Georgia State University.
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ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:18 a.m. on October 30, 2008.
s/ J. Burns Newsome Secretary, Board of Regents University System of Georgia
s/ Richard L. Tucker Chair, Board of Regents University System of Georgia
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