FLORIDA AGMUNIVERSITY  Board of Trustees  Special Committee on Athletics Meeting Wednesday, February1 16, 2022 3:15 p.m. Grand Ballroom  Committee Members:  Kelvin Lawson, Chair  Trustee Ann Marie Cavazos, Trustee Thomas Dortch, Trustee David Lawrence, Trustee Carrington Whigham and Trustee Otis Cliatt  AGENDA  I.  Call to Order II. Roll Call  Chairman Lawson Ms. Karai Lockley  ACTION ITEMS  III. Approval of December 1, 2021 Minutes  Chairman Lawson  DISCUSSION ITEMS  IV. Athletics Budget V. NCAA Convention Updates  VP/AD Gosha VP/AD Gosha  VI. Academic Progress Rate APR)/Graduation Success Rate (GSR) VP/AD Gosha  VII. Capital Project Update VIII. Testimonials IX. Adjournment  VP/AD Gosha Student-Athletes Chairman Lawson    FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY  Board of Trustees ACTION ITEM  Special Committee on Athletics February 16, 2022 Agenda Item: III  Subject: Committee 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 Recommendation: Approval of the December 2, 2021 Special Committee on. Athletics meeting minutes.  attendance.  Attachments: Yes    FLORIDA ASMUNIVERSITY  Board of Trustees Chair Kelvin Lawson Thursday, December 2, 2021  Special Committee on Athletics Minutes  CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME Kelvin Lawson, Chair  Chair Lawson called the Special Committee on Athletics meeting to order. Ms. Karai Lockley - Senior Associate Athletic Director of Business and Finance/Senior Woman Administrator called the roll. The following committee members were present, and a quorum was established: Trustee Ann Marie Cavazos, Trustee Thomas Dortch Trustee David Lawrence, Trustee Otis Cliatt, Trustee Carrington' Whingham and Chair/Trustee Kelvin Lawson. Chair Lawson asked for a motion to approve the June 2021 minutes and the September 15th minutes. Trustee Dortch moved approval of the minutes. The motion was seconded by" Trustee Cavazos and the motion carried. Chair Lawson putan motion outt tot thel board forav vote of confidence forVP/AD Gosha. Ther motion was seconded The discussion items began with an overview of the athletics budget = the department is on track to delivera balanced budget with a small surplus at the end of the fiscal year. All contractual revenue obligations are beginning to come in as planned and even higher than anticipated. The department is moving into year four of Bragg Memorial Stadium renovation updates followed, and construction is 100% in lock step with the deadline of completion. The drawings have been finalized for the home side of the stadium. Conversations on adding There are many capital projects that the department will be addressing (including but not limited to):  by Trustee Dortch without any objections.  ab balanced budget.  luxury boxes to the current design were entertained with details to follow in the future.  Renovated Olympic Sports Weight Room = Completed December: 1  New Floor Gaither Gym - in progress Video Board Gaither Gym - July 2022 Sound System Gaither Gym - July 2022 > AL Lawson New Center Hung and LED Ribbons - July 2022 Baseball Field Artificial Turf -J January 21 Video Board/ Sound System at Bragg - TBD Stadium lighting system - TBD  Athletics is launching a feasibility study to expand the athletic program. The expansion will be centered around women's sports to address title IX ratios. The three sports that are on the table are women's golf, women's soccer, and beach volleyball. The results of the study will be presented for consideration in thei future.  Page 1of2    FLORIDA ASMUNIVERSITY  Board ofTrustees  Trustee Cavazos had additional questions about the academic performance rate (APR) and how it relates to the student-athletes' success. There will be more details provided in the next board of trustee meeting to explain The NCAA Constitution Committee issued a memo that student-athletes can now be categorized as employees of their institution. The creates some challenges short term but there are opportunities for Florida A&M University to ask the NCAA to look a little deeper into the make up of HBCUS. There will be an emphasis on diversity, equity andi inclusion which includes how HBCUS are penalized and given post season bands. VP/AD Gosha continued with the fall recap of the department which included the success of the football and volleyball teams. The football team was picked to participate ini the FCS playoffs after 20 years and volleyball clinched their spot in the NCAA first and second round tournament for the first time since 2009. The football team has been highlighted in a documentary on ESPN+ called 'Why Not Us'. The team was  how thisi is calculated.  nationally ranked in thei top 251 this year.  Florida A&M University volleyball team is thei first SWAC champions in Florida A&M history.  In closing - VP/AD Gosha provided the departments vision statement that was presented ini the strategic plan: FAMUAthletics! is committed to beanationally recognized intercollegiate athletics program that fosters diverse, inclusive and caring environment ofe excellence in academics, athletics and community engagement". Providing examples such as -t the documentary, the Lebron. James partnership, being nationally ranked and one  of the best student sections in the country.  Athletics' presentation ended with al brief video recapping the Florida Classic win.  Page 2of2