| Senators | Narayanan Rajendran (at large) |
| Abdullah Alhurani (Nursing) A | Reba Rye (at large) |
| Ibukun Amusan (Math & Sci) | Kimberly Sipes (at large) |
| Ken Andries (AFE) | Peter Smith (LLP) |
| Nancy Capriles (BSS) | Stephen Ulrich (PUA, CJ, SW) |
| Alice Collins (Nursing) | Changzheng Wang (at large) |
| Rene Desborde (Business) | |
| Gary Elliott (WYS) E | |
| Maheteme Gebremedhin (AFE) | Ex Officio Members and Guests |
| Caroline Gibson (FIAR) | Mara Merlino (BSS) |
| Cindy Glass (BSS) | Tierra Freeman (BSS) |
| William Graham (EDU) A | Shelia Stuckey (Library) |
| Robert Griffin (FIAR) | Jennifer Miles (Distance Edu) |
| Buddhi Gywali (AFE) | Chandee Felder (Senate Admin) |
| Dantrea Hampton (Library) | Abdul Turay (Business) |
| Jens Hannemann (Comp Sci) | Elgie McFayden (Faculty Regent) |
| Robert Hebble (Math & Sci) | Tom Webster (AFE) |
| Ashok Kumar (at large) | James Obielodan (Grad Director) |
| Vikas Kumar (AQU) | Donavan Ramon (WYS) |
| Li Lu (Math & Sci) E | Cynthia Shelton (WYS) |
| Joe Moffett (LLP) | Fariba Bigdeli-Jahed (Math & Sci) |
### 1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:12pm. At that time, fourteen senators were present.
2. Approval of agenda
A motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded. It passed unanimously.
3. Approval of minutes
Minutes from the 9/12/16 Faculty Senate meeting were passed with no amendments.
4. Report of the Academic Policies Committee – Joe Moffett
Chair Moffett said that at APC’s last meeting, two items were discussed. The first was a proposal from Suzette Polson. Dr. Polson found that language that indicated how many IGS courses transfer students must take was missing in the most recent catalogue. The last time this language appeared was in 2012-13 catalogue, and there did not appear to be
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any official effort to remove it. Her proposal was to restore this language. One senator expressed the opinion that if this information was dropped due to editorial error, it should be restored and therefore did not need to be an action item.
A guest suggested that John Martin should be consulted to see if this change was intentional. Another guest noted the change from 12 hours to 9 for IGS courses happened around that time.
A motion passed to extend discussion for 5 minutes.
A guest suggested that CC might be the better committee to address this issue. Chair Moffett agreed to speak with Chair Andries about the matter.
The other focus of APC’s most recent meeting was the revised online program proposal. The committee has been working through each suggestion Jennifer Miles has made on the document. The committee had a few questions for Ms. Miles, which Chair Moffett has asked her to address. President Sipes asked if Chair Moffett expected the item to come before senate at the next meeting. He affirmed that it would.
#### 5. VPAA Dr. Jackson
Dr. Jackson distributed pins celebrating KSU’s 130^{th} anniversary. She noted that enrollment looks very good. The university recently picked up around 70 students from ITT, mainly in nursing. She expressed appreciation for the help from faculty in the sciences and psychology to be sure these students were placed in the proper courses.
Dr. Jackson noted that Academic Affairs is working to establish pathways for students to move from the dual credit program toward a degree.
The Graduate Council seeks to strengthen our graduate programs. It too will work to ensure there are pathways from other institutions into our programs. Dr. Jackson then opened the floor for questions.
Chair Glass of PCC stated that her committee had tendered a memo to Academic Affairs that included 8-10 questions about professional concerns pertinent to faculty. Chair Glass asked Dr. Jackson about the wording on page two of the current organization chart. It notes that chairs and deans in the new organizational scheme will be appointed. Dr. Jackson responded that this was the recommendation of the Registry and that in some cases searches will be undertaken. She stressed that the organizational chart is a living document. The VP wants to do whatever is best for the institution, and that will determine when appointments are made and when searches are undertaken. Chair Glass asked when we will know which positions require which approach; Dr. Jackson replied that these matters are yet to be decided.
Faculty Regent McFayden asked if dual admits are considered part of this year's incoming class, to which VP Jackson responded that they are part of the total number of
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students, but they are categorized into their own group. Regent McFayden expressed concern that we are including these students in the enrollment number around which we build our budget. He noted this had been done in the past to poor effect. VP Jackson indicated that Greg Rush and his team will work on a budget based on fulltime enrollment. President Sipes asked what that number was and Dr. Jackson replied it was around 1,700.
A senator asked how many associate's degrees we offer, and VP Jackson noted we have two (in nursing and liberal studies).
Regent McFayden then asked if Whitney Young would have a dean or not. He noted that there could be an issue with commensurate salaries if other areas have a dean and WYS has a director. He also expressed concern that all endowed chairs are concentrated in one area. VP Jackson replied that her office is working on the placement of endowed chairs, and she pointed out that WYS is not to be degree-granting; instead it will focus on being a center for global leadership.
President Sipes inquired if faculty will be offered an opportunity to give input about the reorganization. VP Jackson indicated she will meet with colleges and chairs, probably starting in late October.
A senator asked about the organization chart’s proposed Division of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Sciences. He wondered how it aligns with the strategic plan. VP Jackson indicated that once the Board approves the strategic plan we can discuss how its parts align with university reorganization. The senator went on to point out that this division would contain 23 faculty members—too large a group. He expressed concern that this could create issues for program-level accreditation in the future. The VP reassured senate that the university would be sure all units are aligned properly, and she stressed that we want to avoid working in a vacuum. As an example of working across the university, she pointed to the proposal for online program still in progress with APC which had most recently been reviewed by Jennifer Miles since her office would need to offer input on any policies regarding online courses.
Regent McFayden asked about the difference between the Office of Faculty Development / QEP and the Office of Continuing and Distance Education. VP Jackson noted that they have separate purposes: Continuing and Distance Education is focused on course delivery; the Office of Faculty Development is intended as a means of offering faculty support.
Regent McFayden inquired as to whether this reorganization was intended to increase efficiency, streamline programming, save money—or if it had some other purpose. The VP confirmed that the change will increase efficiency and university effectiveness.
A guest registered concern about the way, on the organizational chart, chairs are granted a 25% reduction in teaching load. The VP indicated those numbers were recommendations made by the Registry. The guest went on to explain that a STEM
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division would be very large to manage, even if the chair had 50% reduction in teaching load. The guest hoped that more release time for chairs and deans would be considered.
The guest then asked if there were job descriptions available for the chair and dean positions. The VP responded that these descriptions will be drafted with faculty input. The descriptions will be sent out for feedback when the time arrives.
The guest went on to comment on the layers of administration (deans, chairs, coordinators) and noted that coordinators need compensation. The VP responded that she is aware that compensation for coordinators is not consistent across the campus and that we need to work to be sure compensation is fair.
A senator pointed out that many of these issues would be good to discuss in a strategic plan committee, and he asked if there were any plans to reform one. The VP noted that the Board of Regents requested a draft of a plan be ready for the October Board meeting, and that we need to be sure all units are aligned. We must break down silos at the university.
Another guest echoed the concern that some coordinators are not compensated and VP Jackson indicated those situations should be reported to her. Chair Glass noted this was an issue she was going to bring up during her committee report.
President Sipes asked if there is an organization chart for the student affairs side of the university, and if so, whether it would be made public. VP Jackson responded that there was some movement in student affairs and she needed to examine its organization again before making a chart public. Nevertheless, she will do so soon and wanted everyone to know that she is invested in transparency.
Chair Glass added that the present conversation had covered many of the issues PCC wanted to raise in its memo. One item, however, that had not been addressed is the Associate Provost position on the chart. VP Jackson responded that that position is connected to her office with a dotted line to indicate it has not been decided if it is necessary; she has no immediate plans to fill this position.
Chair Glass went on to ask for the timeline of any chair or dean searches. VP Jackson said we are looking at the beginning of November.
A guest asked if dual enrollment courses fall under the Office of Continuing and Distance Education, to which the VP replied they do not.
VP Jackson shared that she is looking to acquire a faculty house to serve as a meeting space. A senator asked if the blue house could be used for this purpose, but VP Jackson noted that someone already has designs for it.
A motion was passed to extend time for 10 minutes.
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A senator asked about the chart’s indication that a single dean would oversee two divisions (AFE and Aquaculture) and Land Grant. The VP confirmed that Land Grant would be separate and that an updated organizational chart reflects this difference.
VP Jackson promised to work on getting caught up on emails. She noted that sometimes work is going on behind the scenes while she is waiting to respond. She said she did not mind read receipts if senders want to be sure she has received emails.
VP Jackson noted that we must be certain to have items to CPE by the deadlines. She has recently submitted two reports to the Council on time.
Chair Rye indicated that BASC is still waiting for documents on the budget from the President’s Office, especially information on how the reorganization will affect the budget. VP Jackson promised to check on that request.
### 6. Report of the Budget and Academic Support Committee – Reba Rye
Chair Rye explained that BASC was still waiting on a line item budget from the President's Office. It also hoped to see copies of any documents/recommendations the Registry had submitted and other documents noted in the BASC report and minutes. Chair Rye said that the representatives of the committee will meet with President Thompson on 10/4. She invited the Senate President to come.
At its meeting, BASC discussed the issue that promotion is still on hold even though tenure has been brought back. There are three ways by which salaries could be raised at the university. One would be a merit-based system. Chair Rye noted that faculty are hired at the bottom of one level and when they get an increase, they are then at the bottom of the next level and even that option has been suspended for a total of 5 years under the Sias, Burse, and now Thompson Administration. Another method would be a COLA increase; the last one was over three years ago and that was the first in several. Chair Rye said that student tuition has been increased and possibly administrative salaries have increased in the interim, but faculty salaries have remained static. She reiterated that BASC needs that data. Finally, the university can undertake an equity study. BASC will review a study that compares budgets and salaries at public Kentucky universities. Chair Rye noted that according to a CPE published chart (2003-2013), KSU is the only state institution without an increase in its instructional budget despite the fact that the overall operating budget has increased $20m during the same span of years. (See attached document.)
BASC is interested in surveying units about budgets. BASC would like input from faculty and Chair Rye asked for unit coordinators to contact her. President Sipes asked if the current year unit budgets were based on last year's actual spending. Chair Rye replied that she did not know, but that she can confirm that the budget in her area has been cut.
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VP Jackson confirmed that the operating budgets for units were based on what they
expended last year. A non-senator pointed out that last year we were under an emergency
operating budget hold.
VP Jackson explained that the budget will continue to be tight. She noted that she does not approve the budget. Since the university was running a deficit, it needs to be stabilized, financially, before we can see increases in the budget. Nevertheless, if any unit is in need of resources that are mission-critical, faculty are urged to contact the VP to see if accommodations can be made.
VP Jackson stressed that she is aware that faculty have not seen salary increases in some time. She hoped that faculty were able to clear at least $1,000 through the etext stipend as a measure toward addressing that issue. She is working with HR on salary issues and she shares faculty concerns.
Chair Rye expressed appreciation, and optimism, for a better working relationship with the VP’s office. She hopes to see the VP serve as an advocate of instruction, and she would like the VP to meet with BASC.
Chair Rye went on to say that BASC asked Institutional Research for information on fall enrollment, broken down according to full-time, part-time, dual enrollment, and Donovan Scholars. Since the university has a 11/1 deadline for reporting official ‘clean’ enrollment data to CPE, Director Ms. Susanto said this information would be forthcoming to BASC at that time. Chair Rye wondered if the circulating number of 1,694 students included part-time and dual credit students. She noted we have not seen a breakdown of FTE and its effect on meeting budget projections.
### 7. Report of the Curriculum Committee – Ken Andries
Chair Andries reported that CC did not meet since it did not have any action items. He anticipated some items for the upcoming meeting date.
CC forms have been sent to the senate administrative assistant to make available on the website. President Sipes confirmed that those forms are on the site.
Chair Andries said that CC sent to the Registrar those action items from last year that were related to course changes. This information included the date the items were passed in senate so that the minutes could be consulted as necessary. Chair Andries anticipates the changes will be in place for the spring term. Curricular changes still need to be processed through the VP’s office. The committee is still working on seeing items through that process.
### 8. Report of the Professional Concerns Committee – Cindy Glass
Chair Glass noted that most of the issues PCC discussed have been covered already. The committee met informally. Aside from questions about the organizational chart, PCC is
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still examining tenure and promotion benchmarks. The committee has reviewed the benchmarks for different divisions and is concerned about subjectivity in those standards. Solutions considered by PCC include a kind of expanded Likert scale and a written narrative. PCC is also engaged in a discussion about what to do with evaluation forms.
Chair Glass cited the memo she sent to VP Jackson and that she had also sent to President Sipes. PCC wondered what the duties are of the proposed Associate Provost, and it wanted more details on the role of new offices that have been created. Chair Glass reiterated that PCC discussed the proposed deans and chairs according to the organizational chart and wondered whether those positions would be filled by searches or not. Since the VP has confirmed that the org chart is a living document, some of these questions seem less relevant now. The committee discussed the three year terms listed on the chart as well as echoed the concern regarding one chair serving a very large Division of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Sciences, especially with only a 25% course reduction. The committee wondered if the chart included unfilled lines (PCC found some instances where the number listed does not reflect current staffing). It also wondered if chairs and deans will sign nine month contracts and if all coordinators will be compensated equally.
### 9. Faculty Regent Report
Faculty Regent McFayden had to leave the meeting early, but President Sipes shared that Regent McFayden said there was nothing new to report.
### 10. Other Business
New senator Alice Collins was recognized. She will represent Nursing.
VP Jackson reminded senate that her convocation would occur at 11:00am on 9/27 in Bradford.
A motion to adjourn carried at 4:09pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Joe Moffett, Faculty Senate Secretary
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## October 6, 2016
## Presidential Search
Early Monday morning, October 3rd, Christina Leath, KSU's Assistant General Counsel notified me that Academic Search, the firm selected for the presidential search process, would like to meet with members of the Faculty Senate to determine our expected criteria for presidential candidates. I then asked all faculty senate committees to discuss this Monday afternoon and prepare a list of criteria to present to the search firm when we met with them.
Our meeting was held Thursday at 11 a.m., where the Executive Committee met with Dr. Mac Stewart, and Dr. Wanda Durrett Bigham, representatives of the Academic Search team. Dr. Stewart is a former interim provost at KSU, serving the university in 2011-12 (between Chapman & Thierstein). Dr. Bigham is from Ballard County, Kentucky, received her bachelor's degree at Murray State, master's degree from Morehead State, and held administrative positions at Morehead. (https://www.academic-search.com/content/wanda-durrett-bigham)
During the meeting, four specific questions were addressed:
1. What are the current strengths of KSU?
2. What are the challenges?
3. What characteristics would we like to see in the president?
4. What are the points of pride for KSU?
At the end of the meeting, we discussed the role their firm serves in the search process.
Strengths:
• Small size
Hands on professors
• Mentoring programs
Emphasis on student support services to promote recruitment and retention
• Free electronic textbooks for students
Land Grant status – provides extra funding for students
Liberal Arts focus
HBCU
• Very diverse institution
Challenges:
• Interim leadership from chair level to President
Some chair positions have been interim for more than 15 years.
o Many problems in the search process
High turnover results in zero institutional memory.
Most of the challenges are affected by our budget.
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○ Need more money spent on instruction.
○ Would like to see a percentage equal to that spent at other Kentucky public institutions.
More than salaries; operating budgets for departments are lacking.
• Retention rates
• Moral
• Pay
Transparency
Application of Indirect Cost Rates
Characteristics of president: We did not have much time to discuss this separately, however, as we discussed our weaknesses, we inserted characteristics we thought were needed in the president. All items listed by the committees were given to Drs. Stewart and Bigham. I have also included a copy of all those items in a later section.
Points of Pride: Very quickly, Dr. Stewart pointed out our main point of pride during his term, and still now.... Our aquaculture program.
We then asked Dr. Stewart and Dr. Bigham to explain to us their responsibility in this process. They replied "We are here to manage the process." Their goal this week was to speak with stakeholder groups, students, staff, and faculty, to gather information that becomes part of the KSU story and help to create the advertisement for the position.
Academic Search was hired after a RFP was issued, a copy of which is included. They will stay with the process through the end. Dr. Stewart reported their firm worked with the search at Philander Smith (75 applicants) and Ft. Valley State (79 applicants). In addition to posting advertisements in the usual places, they also have their own database of candidates, contact individuals, accept nominations, and “send an email blast to thousands of people.”
More detail on the process is included in the RFP.
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The Budget & Academic Support Committee (BASC) of the Faculty Senate recommends that the successful candidate for President of KSU:
1. Has an academic background, with extensive teaching experience.
2. Demonstrates a strong commitment to collegial governance and be able to articulate specifics of what that means and how it can be achieved through consistent application of specific policy.
3. Demonstrates skills in communication and professional respect for faculty.
4. Can articulate his/her commitment to the appointment of a VPAA who supports and is an advocate for academics and instruction at the classroom level, and with appropriate autonomy granted to represent the academic units and instructional welfare of the university.
5. Demonstrates a strong understanding and ability to work cooperatively with the Faculty Senate, and commitment to appointment of administrators who will do the same.
6. Demonstrates respect for and complete commitment to established procedures, protocol, and policy, and be able to clearly articulate their essential role in effective and collegial governance. This includes specified Search Committee protocols and procedures.
7. Demonstrates a commitment to full transparency of KSU's operating budget and all related data.
8. Demonstrates a commitment to the formal inclusion of the Budget & Academic Support Committee of the Faculty Senate in the development of the budget.
9. Is committed to raising the percentage of operating budget that KSU allocates to Instruction to a comparable level with other state supported Kentucky universities, over a phased in period of two to three years.
(For the review of the Search Committee, we provide a document prepared by FY1516 BASC. This provides relevant data that we request be presented to shortlist candidates for their consideration and as information regarding the challenges faced by KSU. This will provide candidates the opportunity to address this issue and how they would go about budgetary decisions)
10. Shows leadership in developing a working strategy to retain and enrich KSU's HBCU mission while providing a strong liberal arts education. This includes: What is the candidate's vision for KSU while HBCUs are struggling to compete with other institutions for both students and faculty? How can KSU compete with other institutions to attract and retain quality faculty of color and at the same time provide support to current faculty for equity in pay and position?
11. Values equity across the university in faculty positions, compensation and workload, for both current faculty and new hires.
12. Develops and enforces a clear and fair admission policy that upholds minimum standards while considering a weighted formula for GPA and ACT/SAT that is not subject to arbitrary admission through advocacy.
13. BASC Members present Oct. 2, 2016 Committee Meeting, consensus approval: Reba Rye (Chair), Rene Desborde, LeChrista Finn, Vikas Kumar, Li Lu, Sunday Obi, Peter Smith, Mike Unuakhalu
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1. The new President should have a career-spanning background in academia.
2. He/She should have extensive experience in academic leadership. Preferable, the President will have served as Provost/VPAA and not have served only in capacities such as VP of student affairs. The PCC strongly recommends that the leadership be from the academic side rather than the student side.
3. He/She should have a strong record of building relationships with members of the community and industry leaders.
4. He/She must have a grasp on the problems that are are specific to HBCUs.
5. He/She must show themselves to be culturally competent and able to work fairly with all subgroups (women, all races/ethnicities, disabled, etc).
6. He/She must have a shared governance philosophy and evidence thereof.
Specific to our President search, the PCC is aware of a “faculty rumor” that the Board has said that President Thompson cannot apply for the position. We would like to know if this is true, and if so, what is the reason for that policy? We would also like to know if there is an avenue for the Faculty Senate to override that policy and provide a route for him to apply if he so chooses.
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Presidential Search Firm – Academic Search
1015 18^{th} Street, NW, Suite 510
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-332-4049
Website: http://www.academic-search.com/
## History (from website)
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From its beginning, Academic Search had the ambitious goal to provide all colleges and universities with highly professional, individually focused search services modeled on best practices in other sectors, which at the time, was a new concept in higher education. Success was immediate. Academic Search has written the book on how to recruit the best and brightest academic leaders through a process that fosters a successful appointment. Through the years, it has also built a dossier of premier clients and earned a reputation for integrity, confidentiality, and excellence.
Based in Washington, D.C., it is the wholly owned subsidiary of the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI), a not-for-profit organization that provides leadership identification, development, and support programs to academic leaders in various administrative positions across all sectors of higher education. This relationship strengthens the ongoing commitment by Academic Search to leadership development as well as the identification of outstanding candidates for positions.
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## KSU Presidential Search Committee Members
E.M. Lysonge, VP and General Counsel at Cafepress. Formerly a vice president at Churchill Downs Inc. -- Chairperson
• Regent Mindy Barfield, partner in the litigation department at Dinsmore and Shohl law firm; Board of Trustees at Transylvania University; Board of Governors, Kentucky Bar Association.
Houston Barber, Superintendent, Frankfort Independent Schools; Frankfort native; former principal, Jefferson County Public Schools.
• Retired Circuit Court Judge Hubert Grimes; KSU graduate; Director, Center for Law and Social Justice at Bethune Cookman University.
Venita Hawkins, President, KSU National Alumni Association; Fiscal Review Specialist for Fairfax County, Va., where she manages a budget of more than $25 million.
• Faculty Regent Dr. Elgie McFayden, Associate Professor, College of Professional Studies, School of Public Administration, Social Work and Criminal Justice.
- Staff Regent Hettie Oldham, Archives Assistant for Academic Affairs and the Library; KSU graduate.
William May, Mayor of Frankfort, graduate of Frankfort High School and Kentucky State University.
• Ralph Williams, newly elected SGA President; Business Administration major; Served in 2015 on the White House Initiative on HBCUs as KSU's student ambassador.
Karen Bearden, Board of Regents chairperson, ex-officio member.
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### 29. 0 PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
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After determination but prior to award, a Personal Services Contract will be sent to the selected Offeror for signature. Please be sure to sign and return the original contract promptly to Kentucky State University. A Notice of Award will not be issued until the signed Personal Services Contract has been received by the Purchasing Department and filed with the Legislative Research Commission in Frankfort, Kentucky.
## Regarding Personal Service Contract Invoicing
House Bill 387 has now amended Kentucky Revised Statute 45A.695(10)(A) with the following language, "No payment shall be made on any personal service contract unless the individual, firm, partnership, or corporation awarded the personal service contract submits its invoice for payment on a form established by the committee."
It is the intent of the University to award a Contract to the qualified Successful Offeror whose offer, conforming to the conditions and requirements of the RFP, is determined to be the most advantageous to the University, cost and other factors considered in accordance with KRS 45A.085.
Notwithstanding the above, this RFP does not commit the University to contract for any requirements detailed in this document. The University reserves the right to reject any or all offers and to waive formalities and minor irregularities in the Proposal(s) received.
## End – Instructions to Offerors
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# PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH CONSULTING SERVICES RFP-17-01 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS
### 30. 0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
All notices, requests and other communications that a party to any Contract, personal services contract, or similar document executed as a result of this RFP is required or elects to deliver shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, by facsimile (provided such delivery is confirmed), by email clearly identifying the source of notice, or by recognized overnight courier service to the other party at the address set forth below, or to such other address as such party may hereafter designate by notice given pursuant to this section.
Upon award of Contract, the sole point of contact for administration of the Contract will be:
| Sherri Lyons | Travis Haskins | Stephanie Cramer | Sophia Ellis | Whitni Milton | Walter Malone |
| Cohort | All | Cohort 2015, 2019 | Cohort 2012, 2014 | Cohort 2011, 2013 | Cohort 2016 | Cohort 2016, 2020 |
| Academic Department | Undeclared, Home-school, Non-degree seeking | Behavioral and Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Social Work | Fine Arts, Education | Liberal Studies, Business and Honors | Math, Science, Computer Science, Nursing, Ag | Literature, Language and Philosophy |
| Special responsibilities | Academic Probation, High Achieving Students | Thorobred Tracker, High risk-students, Advisor training | Living/Learning Community | Liberal Studies, Honors | Living/Learning Community | 2+2 Program, Marketing |
| Topics |
| Overview of Psychopharmacology |
| Neurobiology |
| Pharmacology |
| Diagnostic Considerations |
| Depressive Disorders |
| Bipolar Disorders |
| Anxiety Disorders |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
| Psychotic Disorders |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| Borderline Personality Disorders |
| Substance-Related Disorders |
| Antidepressant Medications |
| Bipolar Medications |
| Antianxiety Medications |
| Antipsychotic Medications |
| Over-the-Counter Dietary Supplements and Herbal Products |
| When to Reevaluate |
| Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology |
| Psychopharmacology with pregnancy |
| Regulations for Writing Prescriptions |
Major Clinical / Laboratory Experiences: There are no clinical / Laboratory / Observational experiences associated with this course.
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Clinical / Observational Critique: As there are no clinical / observational experiences associated with this course: therefore, there are no corresponding tools.
Drug List: The initial drug list will be distributed during week 1 of the course.
Caffeine / Nicotine
Alcohol
Monoamine Oxidase and Uptake Inhibitors
SSRIs
Placebo & Nondrug Treatments
Mood Stabilizers / Lithium
Anxiolytics
Benzodiazepines
Anticonvulsants
ADHD in Adults and Children
Opiates
Pain Management
Currently in Research
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### X. COURSE CALENDAR/SCHEDULE:*The instructor reserves the right to make changes to (delete, add, or modify) this syllabus as the semester progresses.
| Timeline | Topic | Assignments |
| Week 1 | Conference Call\n• Welcome & Corse Introduction\n• Syllabus Review\nOverview of Psychopharmacology\nNeurobiology\nPharmacology\nDiagnostic Considerations | Activities |
| Week 2 | Depressive Disorders\nBipolar Disorders\nAnxiety Disorders\nObsessive-Compulsive Disorder | Test |
| Week 3 | Psychotic Disorders\nPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder\nBorderline Personality Disorders\nSubstance-Related Disorders | Activities |
| Week 4 | Antidepressant Medications\nBipolar Medications\nAntianxiety Medications\nAntipsychotic Medications\nOver-the-Counter Dietary Supplements and Herbal Products | Test |
| Week 5 | When to Reevaluate\nChild and Adolescent Psychopharmacology\nPsychopharmacology with pregnancy\nRegulations for Writing Prescriptions | Activities |
| Week 6 | Caffeine / Nicotine\nAlcohol\nMonoamine Oxidase and Uptake Inhibitors | Test |
| Week 7 | SSRIs\nPlacebo & Nondrug Treatments\nMood Stabilizers / Lithium | Activities |
| Week 8 | Anxiolytics\nBenzodiazepines\nAnticonvulsants | Test |
| Week 9 | ADHD in Adults and Children\nOpiates\nPain Management | Activities |
| Week 10 | Currently in Research | Final Exam |
Midterm grade will come from the average grades of activities and tests up to the end of Week 5.
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# Student Acknowledgment of Receipt of Course Information Read the syllabus and the "Common Policies for all Courses at KSU" found throughout the University Catalogue at:
http://www.kysu.edu/about/divisions/studentAffairsAndEnrollment/enrollmentManagement/registrar/Kentucky+State+University+Catalogue.htm
Then, type exactly what is written below in Statements (1) and (2), and deliver this statement as instructed; make sure “Student Acknowledgment of Receipt of Course Information” is on the subject line. Adding your name and student ID at the end of the statement will stand as your signature. I also agree to deliver this copy of the “Student Acknowledgment” form within two (2) weeks of the start of the semester. I understand that the policies contained within these documents apply directly to me and to all students in the class. I agree to abide by these policies, and recognize that not abiding by these policies could result in dismissal from this class and/or affect my standing as a student at KSU as per Section 2.C. of the Student Handbook and Section XIX.G.1. of the University Catalogue.
1) This statement acknowledges that: (A) I have received the course syllabus for NUR-700, and (B) I have read the "Common Policies for all Courses at KSU." I understand this statement will be printed and kept in my permanent file or be placed in my electronic Blackboard file for future reference.
2) I agree that I have read these documents before sending this email to my Instructor. I understand that the policies contained within these documents apply directly to me and to all students in the class. By sending this email I agree to abide by these policies, and recognize that not abiding by these policies could result in dismissal from this class and/or affect my standing as a student at KSU.
Student Name and ID number
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IV. President's Action (not required for courses):
□ Approved □ Disapproved □ Returned for Recommended Change
President (Signature): ___ Date: ___
☑ Approved Disapproved Returned for Recommended Change
Chair's (Signature) Date: 10/13/16
☑ Approved ☐ Disapproved ☐ Returned for Recommended Change
Chairperson: (signature): ___ Date: ___
CURRICULAR/PROGRAM CHANGE TRACKING DOCUMENT
□ Approved □ Disapproved □ Returned for Recommended Change
Senate President (signature): ___ Date: ___
IV. Dean's Action:
□ Approved □ Disapproved □ Returned for Recommended Change
Dean (signature): ___ Date: ___
V. Vice President Academic Affairs (not required for courses):
□ Approved □ Disapproved □ Returned for Recommended Change
Provost/VPAA (Signature): ___ Date: ___
New Course(s)
Course Level (number) Change
Chair's Action:
☒ Approved
☐ Disapproved
☐ Returned for Recommended Change
Date: 9/23/2016
Returned for Recommended Change
Date:
Approved 
Returned for Recommended Change\nChairperson: (signature): ______ Date: 10/31/16
