Nov 3rd Academic Affairs

The Kansas Board of Regents Academic Affairs meeting on November 4, 2026, addressed an academic program proposal, institutional performance funding, and several informational reports. Members voted to advance Kansas State University’s proposed Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Systems and Their Applications to the board consent agenda; the courses were already developed and approved by faculty, with spring enrollment available. The committee also approved the AY 2026 institutional performance reports and associated funding-level recommendations for placement on a future board discussion agenda. Staff recommended that all 32 institutions receive 100% of any new performance funding for which they are eligible, citing full compliance with reporting requirements. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.

Other reports covered Kansas’s regulation of private and out-of-state postsecondary institutions, open educational resources (OER), and state-university faculty tenure and workload. The OER presentation described existing grant and support initiatives, barriers such as faculty time and compensation, and plans for advocacy and training; the transcript did not identify a new funding authorization or procurement action. The tenure and workload reports were informational.