{"content":[{"text":"THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE \n BOARD OF TRUSTEES","bbox":{"left":0.34969,"top":0.113413,"width":0.300853,"height":0.035566}},{"text":"MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING \n April 20, 2021 \n Knoxville, Tennessee","bbox":{"left":0.331454,"top":0.167504,"width":0.33702,"height":0.053597000000000006}},{"text":"A Special Meeting of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees was held at 3:00 p.m. (EDT) on \n Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Following continuing guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control \n and Prevention (CDC) regarding COVID-19 and in compliance with the Tennessee Pledge and other \n state and local guidelines, the meeting was held virtually with Board members participating \n electronically or by telephone. The meeting was hosted from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville \n campus.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.239777,"width":0.835412,"height":0.10772499999999999}},{"text":"I.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.365269,"width":0.011953000000000005,"height":0.017535999999999996}},{"text":"Call to Order and Roll Call","bbox":{"left":0.141216,"top":0.365269,"width":0.23113,"height":0.017535999999999996}},{"text":"The Chair of the Board, John C. Compton, called the meeting to order. Board Secretary Cynthia Moore \n called the roll, and the following members of the Board were present: John C. Compton, Chair; \n Bradford D. Box; Leighton Chappell, Student Trustee; Charles Hatcher, Commissioner of the \n Tennessee Department of Agriculture; Decosta E. Jenkins; Kara Lawson; Amy E. Miles; Chris \n Patterson; William (Bill) C. Rhodes III; Donald J. Smith; Kim H. White; and Jamie R. Woodson.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.401027,"width":0.835596,"height":0.089808}},{"text":"Others present included: President Randy Boyd; Linda Martin, Vice President for Academic Affairs \n and Student Success; David Miller, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Ryan Stinnett, \n General Counsel; Chancellor Donde Plowman, UTK; Frank Cuevas, Vice Chancellor for Student Life, \n UTK; Chancellor Steve Schwab; and other members of the UT senior leadership and administrative \n staff.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.50936,"width":0.835585,"height":0.08968199999999993}},{"text":"Ms. Moore addressed requirements for meetings conducted with members participating \n electronically and announced the presence of a quorum. The meeting was webcast for the \n convenience of the University community, the general public, and the media.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.617567,"width":0.835071,"height":0.05374800000000002}},{"text":"II.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.689537,"width":0.019215999999999997,"height":0.017535999999999996}},{"text":"Opening Remarks of the Chair","bbox":{"left":0.141216,"top":0.689537,"width":0.264266,"height":0.017535999999999996}},{"text":"Chair Compton thanked everyone for attending the specially called meeting. He indicated that there \n were two administrative rules on the agenda to be considered by the Board of Trustees. Chair \n Compton asked Ryan Stinnett, General Counsel to provide an overview of each of the rules.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.72484,"width":0.83516,"height":0.05363399999999996}},{"text":"III.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.796847,"width":0.02647100000000001,"height":0.017535999999999996}},{"text":"UTK Student Code of Conduct","bbox":{"left":0.129451,"top":0.796847,"width":0.264188,"height":0.017535999999999996}},{"text":"Mr. Stinnett began his remarks by noting that at the meeting of the Education, Research, and Service \n Committee held on February 25, 2021, Frank Cuevas, Vice Chancellor for Student Life (UTK), \n provided an informational overview of proposed changes to the Student Code of Conduct, which is","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.832605,"width":0.835483,"height":0.053590999999999944}},{"text":"Page 1 \n Board of Trustees Special Meeting \n April 20, 2021","bbox":{"left":0.646781,"top":0.904069,"width":0.27122599999999997,"height":0.051349999999999896}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.467647,"top":0.027273,"width":0.064706,"height":0.068182}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.467647,"top":0.027273,"width":0.064706,"height":0.068182}]}