MIONDXAIMUNMIRITY  Board of Trustees  Special Committee on the College ofLaw Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:15a.m. Grand Ballroom  Committee Members: Trustee Otis Cliatt, Chair  Trustees Zachary Bell, Michael Dubose, and Kristin Harper  AGENDA  I.  Call to Order  Trustee Cliatt Linda Barge-Miles  II. Roll Call  ACTIONITEM  III. Approval of] December 7, 2022 Minutes  Trustee Cliatt  DISCUSSION ITEMS  IV. Update on Comprehensive Report  Dean Deidre Keller  A.J Recruitment and Retention B. Staff Infrastructure and Facilities C.Faculty Development D.Fundraising  V. Adjournment  Trustee Cliatt    FONDXAMMUNMIRsIY  Board of Trustees ACTION ITEM Minutes February: 15, 2022 Agenda Item: III  Special Committee on the College of Law  Subject: Special Committee on the College of Law Meeting Minutes  Rationale: Section 5.10 of the Board of Trustees Operating Procedures provides that detailed minutes should be kept for any Board or Committee meeting. Those minutes should include a record of votes cast and  attendance.  Recommendation: Approve the Board ofTrustees meeting minutes for December 7, 2022.  Attachments: Yes, copies oft the minutes are attached.    FLORIDA AGMUNIVERSITY  Board of Trustees Committee Minutes December 7,2022  Special Committee on the College ofLaw  The Special Committee on the College of Law met on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Trustee Otis Cliatt called the meeting to order with the following committee members establishing a quorum:  Otis Cliatt, Michael Dubose, Zachary Bell, and Kristin Harper.  Trustee Cliatt asked for a motion to approve the June 1, 2022, meeting minutes. Trustee Dubose moved approval. Trustee Harper seconded the movement, and it passed with a unanimous vote. Next, Dean Deidre Keller provided an update on the. July 2022 bar results, recruitment plans, and retention of students. She shared that for the July 2022 bar examination, the College's first-time passage rate was 52.6%, which was 11.8% lower than the State average. She noted that the Board ofGovernors established a goal ofa an 80%1 first-time passage rate for graduates. Dean Keller stated that students taking the July 2022 bar exam had their first year of studies interrupted by COVID inl March 2020 and that there was a decline in the performance ofr most oft the Florida law schools. The performance on the exam was down at some schools by more than 10%. She predicted that the July 2023 first-time passage rate should be about 63% due to the increased credentials in the  cohorts that began law school in. July 2020.  Dean Keller predicted that the Fall 2022 cohort has a 75% chance of passing the bar examination the first time. This is based on the median LSAT score of 150 and a median GPA of3.4. She shared that the College offered over $500K in scholarships to incoming students.  The recruitment strategy is to continue to move the incoming credentials in aj positive direction, while also focusing on yielding more oft the University's1 mission students. Dean Kelleralso shared that the College ofworking on ai marketing strategy aimed directly at attracting additional mission  students to apply to the College.  1    FLORIDA ASMUNIVERSITY  Board of1 Trustees  The College had six transfers in 2022, which is significantly below the previous rate oft transfers. This change occurred because of the deployment of retention scholarships which helped to retain high performing students in the cohort. Dean Keller said that the College is focusing on writing  skills and analysis skills, which willl lift the student across the curriculum.  Dean Keller stated that there is still a need to provide wraparound services to students with particular emphasis on financial aid. She also said that the two big issues that stay on her mind are staying on top of student-to-taculty ratios regarding the skills curriculum, particularly with first- year students, and staying on top of the evolution of the bar examination. She shared that the National Council on Bar Examiners is preparing a next-generation bar examination that will  change how law students become licensed.  The College is outsourcing coaching for students, as the Bar) Prep companies aret the subject matter experts in bar coaching. She indicated that getting students to take advantage of the coaching is challenging, but the College continues to encourage students to use those resources. They are also encouraging them to use the services early in their time at the College, as most students do engage al bar prep company oftheir choosing. Trustee Perry reminded the Committee that bar prep should  start on the first day oflaw school.  Trustee Harper asked that Dean Keller create as scorecard/dasnboard ofthe actions that the College ofLaw has committed to implementing, noting completion, whether the College is on track, and whether there are any gaps. ChairLawson asked that Dean Keller and Provost Watson look at what steps can be taken by the College ofLaw on the front end, to ensure that every student becomes  stronger from day one.  There being no further business fori the Committee, the meeting adjourned.  2