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The Finance and Administration Committee reported that all items discussed that morning were informational; no formal actions were taken by that committee. The committee reviewed the unaudited fiscal‑year 2025 year‑end financial statements and described the impact of recent accounting guidance changes — including GASB updates affecting compensated absences and scholarship allowance presentation — but trustees were told ETSU remains financially stable and well positioned to support its mission.

The Audit and Compliance Committee presented two action items that appeared on the board’s consent agenda: approval of the internal audit plan for fiscal year 2026 and approval of an internal audit employee profile. The committee’s report listed completed audits and advisory items presented for board awareness. The consent agenda, which included those committee actions and seven contracts over $250,000 (and one RFQ in process) was moved and adopted by voice vote during the full board meeting.

Why it matters: The Voyager implementation affects payroll, finance and human resources workflow; unresolved defects can affect operations and require board oversight. Audit committee approvals set the internal‑audit priorities for the coming year and the unaudited financials inform budget planning and reserve projections.

Key facts
- Voyager (Oracle) went live July 1; issues and defects still being resolved.
- University formed a task force to identify improvement areas for HR, ITS and finance modules.
- Unaudited FY25 year‑end financials presented; ETSU described as financially stable.
- Accounting changes discussed include GASB guidance on compensated absences and scholarship allowance presentation.
- Audit committee approved FY26 internal audit plan and internal audit employee profile; both placed on the consent agenda and approved by the full board.
- Consent agenda included seven contracts over $250,000 and one RFQ in process.

Attribution
Updates and direct program details come from remarks by Trustee DeCarlo (Finance & Administration Committee report), Dr. Karen King (Voyager update) and the Audit & Compliance Committee report (chair Lieutenant Governor Ramsey and internal audit director Becky Lewis). Supporting material was presented during committee meetings that morning and included on the consent agenda adopted by the full board.

Ending
Trustees were asked to continue monitoring Voyager stabilization work and to expect operating and budget updates as year‑end closing work completes. The board approved the audit plan for FY26 and the internal audit staffing profile to guide oversight work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ETSU Board of Trustees Meeting – 1:00 p.m. - 9/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees received updates that ETSU migrated to Oracle (Voyager) July 1, with a task force formed to address ongoing issues; the finance committee presented unaudited 2025 year‑end results and the audit committee approved the FY26 internal audit plan and employee profile, which were added to the consent agenda and adopted by the full board.","taxTitle","East Tennessee State University, Public Universities, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",79444,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5987839,"Quillen College of Medicine ranked in top tier for primary care; to increase class size to 100 students in 2026",94,1054000,1148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829224-c0febb0f3501318e17bbe8d45d684db7&start=1054&end=1148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829224-c0febb0f3501318e17bbe8d45d684db7/thumbnail_1054000.jpg","/articles/5987839/Tennessee/Quillen-College-of-Medicine-ranked-in-top-tier-for-primary-care-to-increase-class-size-to-100-students-in-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5987839-b9a239d32960a9cd1762fe25924f15c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770431698&Signature=eAS23r3QC8rJtP~xMUpKRrkWppHCemOz0-y0YK2Gt2lgPtEeL0HqkrLoqsgqC5RWNFxMUnWxet8Ict5ZTQOV0z-idxzHUoDrnJ76GZrG-qyYZ7hWkxWZnaBrQ5~oGQGB7TFwrZNXID77ESWsG4DrAy1kTRX3BmZeq7xJzvpeu94snSvyuSAEqrlAJczFYffcot0f9U~6zwV4ywWqQnY1WEtWnBf33WSS78SQFFYr2MuIZaNguogwMvEHzru-HOOrtZuWlc9hihuUcyh3M~TuosP-mxtSQQiVLdjMvp-OX3NHIcA7AmYhAT4hjKu4b-Nvh0OTwM27aScqmmbVTwfPCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quillen College of Medicine told the Board of Trustees that the college is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 primary‑care tier‑1 group, is one of 16 schools in that tier and the only Tennessee institution in that category, the college’s dean said during the meeting.

Dean Dr. Block (as introduced at the meeting) reported strong enrollment and graduation data and said most Quillen graduates practice in health‑professional shortage areas. The college also reported providing more than $3,200,000 per year in uncompensated health care to the region and described ongoing partnership work with Ballad Health to support clinical training and service delivery.

Beginning in 2026 the college plans to increase enrollment with a first class of 100 students, the presentation said. Trustees were given the college’s strategic priorities, including service to rural communities, biomedical research and physician education targeted at underserved areas.

Why it matters: The stated combination of a national primary care ranking, a large share of graduates working in shortage areas and a planned class expansion bear on regional physician supply and on ETSU’s clinical education footprint.

Attribution and source material: Direct numbers and program details are drawn from the trustees’ meeting presentation by Dr. Block and the Provost’s committee update. The college’s partnership with Ballad Health and the uncompensated care figure were presented at the meeting.","Quillen College of Medicine presented enrollment and outcome data to ETSU trustees, citing a U.S. News 2025 tier‑1 ranking for primary care, heavy service to health‑professional shortage areas and plans to increase class size to 100 starting in 2026.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5987844,"ETSU reports record freshman class, warns campus housing at capacity and plans new residence hall",1046,1544000,2590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829224-c0febb0f3501318e17bbe8d45d684db7&start=1544&end=2590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829224-c0febb0f3501318e17bbe8d45d684db7/thumbnail_1544000.jpg","/articles/5987844/Tennessee/ETSU-reports-record-freshman-class-warns-campus-housing-at-capacity-and-plans-new-residence-hall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5987844-0a8f315376b304c9ffa834f44c166a93/orig.mp4?Expires=1770431699&Signature=NftKIgPEK2jOYm5vX96b7I9NfWspdvlvIwIAiQ06pjSz7aOuWTKQx4xBSYD1rUcr~N5~ztiFXMDqZbJf8kbxvzEjHCy6S4X-INLr7yifHizjPiVJ5KFSMFwcVfG7lwfUgG-z~jeS2PX7wTrz9o5sL8gyKP4kLY4zVLTulYq39lN2X2Y117SUTT7tA0Xm-QMjE1ACqh3kph2z-eBFDv-C0PV3-CuJp6Q0PdDsoYR3t59TlPz1w-uhlZydcMCshIS7r0dMW~U8OMuW37KKju~ZEtsnbwje5xwUq5mlgtnZoET-h9WWr~eRqVLfLHyj2RNxIaJewYJETnSeDnB7q1pNVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","East Tennessee State University told its Board of Trustees on Monday that the university enrolled more than 2,200 first‑year students this fall — the largest incoming freshman class in ETSU history — and that overall campus enrollment rose by more than 300 students.

The university’s enrollment presenters said rising demand has pushed on‑campus residency to more than 3,300 students and that residence halls are at or near full capacity. To relieve short‑term pressure, ETSU plans to convert Yokely Hall back to student housing by spring and pursue lease partnerships with nearby off‑campus housing providers; a formal plan and fiscal proposal for construction of a new residence hall will be brought to the board in November.

The record freshman class and overall gains were highlighted in an update on the university’s 2025–2030 strategic enrollment management plan. The presentation said enrollment growth is part of a multi‑year strategy that sets an institutional goal of 15,500 students by 2030 and an institutional retention target of 85 percent from first year to second year. The trustees were told that ETSU’s current first‑to‑second‑year retention rate is about 76 percent and the institution’s six‑year graduation rate is about 55 percent.

Why it matters: Trustees and university leaders said the surge will affect campus capacity, student support services and capital planning. University leaders described short‑term measures already under way to place students and emphasized the need for sustained coordination across admissions, housing, student life and financial aid to maintain retention.

Most important facts
- Freshman class: more than 2,200 students (previous record 2,121).
- Overall enrollment: up by more than 300 students from fall 2024.
- On‑campus residency: more than 3,300 students living in university residence halls.
- Retention: current rate ~76%; board and staff goal 85% first year to second year.
- Six‑year graduation rate: ~55%; institutional goal 60%.
- Short‑term housing actions: convert Yokely Hall to residence use by spring; negotiate off‑campus leases for upper‑class students; move the last 40 students out of Echo Suites onto campus in coming weeks.
- Long‑term: board will receive a construction and fiscal plan for a new residence hall in November.

Supporting details and context
University presenters credited expanded recruiting outreach (noting growth from out‑of‑state markets including North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia), targeted marketing and coordinated admissions and communications work for driving the increase. The presenters said the university has added roughly 400 residence beds in recent years by converting doubles to triples and other room reconfigurations and that on‑campus occupancy rose about 90 percent since 2020.

Student support initiatives highlighted include the recently opened Mary V. Jordan Center, which the university described as a student success center focused on holistic support for low‑income and first‑generation students; ETSU plans to open a “one‑stop” service center called Buck Central next year to consolidate financial aid and billing assistance.

What trustees directed or will decide
The board did not take a formal vote on the enrollment plan during the meeting. Trustees were told a formal construction proposal and the associated fiscal plan for a new residence hall will be presented to the board in November for review and action.

Attribution
All direct quotations and program descriptions in this article come from the trustees’ meeting presentations and public remarks by Dr. Sherlund (co‑presenter of the strategic enrollment management plan), Dr. Nolan (president), Heather (associate vice president and executive director of admissions), Trustee Janet Ayers (Academic, Research and Student Success Committee chair) and Board Chair Segalton. (See provenance for transcript excerpts.)

Ending
Trustees praised staff for bringing the university to the new enrollment milestones and emphasized continued attention to retention and student support as housing and advising demand grows. ETSU leaders said they will return with detailed residence‑hall plans and a fiscal proposal in November.","East Tennessee State University reported its largest incoming first-year class in school history and higher overall enrollment, while trustees were told on-campus housing is at capacity and the university will present plans for a new residence hall in November.","actionData","errors"]

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ETSU reports record freshman class, warns campus housing at capacity and plans new residence hall