A. BOARD MEMBERS AND BOARD OPERATIONS
- Board Members
- Source of Legal Authority
- Basic Principles and Operating Procedures
- Council and Committees
- Communications with the Board
- Board Meeting Agenda Items
- Procedures for Public Comment
- Record of Board Actions
B. BOARD OFFICE AND OFFICE OPERATIONS
- Board President and Chief Executive Officer
- Board Office Staff
- Contracts
- Procedures Relating to Requests for Inspection of Public Records and Obtaining Copies
- Procedures Relating to Regulation of Private and Out of State Postsecondary Institutions
- Procedures Relating to Institutional Appeals Under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)
The policies contained in the Kansas Board of Regents Policy Manual are subject to change by formal action of the Board. If ever there is a conflict between the provisions of the manual and the official minutes of the Kansas Board of Regents, the official minutes will control. The complete manual can be viewed by downloading the PDF below.
Last revised March 12, 2025
Download: Kansas Board of Regents Policy Manual (pdf)
COVID-19 BOARD POLICY EXCEPTIONS, EXEMPTIONS OR SUSPENSIONS
The Kansas Board of Regents has taken action on the below policies to help ease the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Tenure for Tenure-Track Faculty Appointments policy - a one-time systemwide exception was approved for tenure-clock extensions granted based on COVID-19.
- See the April 15, 2020 Board agenda (page 55) and the April 15, 2020 Board minutes for details.
The Kansas Board of Regents is comprised of nine members, each of whom is appointed by the Governor of Kansas. Current Board members are listed below. Each Board Member also serves on various committees that address higher education issues. Their terms of office are indicated in parenthesis following their names.
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Blake Benson |
John B. Dicus |
Carl Ice |
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Alysia Johnston |
Diana Mendoza |
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Neelima Parasker |
Jon Rolph |
Wint Winter |
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Blake Flanders |
The nine-member Kansas Board of Regents is the governing board of the state’s six universities and the statewide coordinating board for the state’s 32 public higher education institutions (six state universities, one municipal university, nineteen community colleges, and six technical colleges).
In addition, the Board administers the state’s student financial aid, adult education, high school equivalency, and career and technical education programs. Private proprietary schools and out-of-state institutions are authorized by the Kansas Board of Regents to operate in Kansas.
Kansas Board of Regents - March 2025
