C. Academic Affairs
All Academic Affairs information items were presented by Dr. Michael Dailey, Interim Provost and VP, Academic and Student Affairs, and Dr. Scott Wicker, Interim Vice Provost, Academic Affairs.
i. National Student Clearinghouse Partnership
Dr. Wicker reported that the Master Service Agreement has been approved by the University’s General Counsel and has been updated from the 2021 version to reflect new content. The agreement is now awaiting the President’s signature and identification of the University’s major point of contact. Dr. Wicker highlighted several new enhancements that will now be available.
Chair Dukes queried whether an effort or initiative had ever occurred to digitize the University's physical records.
ii. Management Improvement Plan Updates
Next, Dr. Wicker and Dr. Dailey discussed the status of individual MIP Objectives and deliverables, including an overview of policies currently being updated as required by the MIP.
Regent Fields requested Dr. Wicker to explain the Credit for Life Program.
As to MIP Objective 4.13.1, Regent Fletcher inquired whether the minimum class size of 15 students applies to both graduate and undergraduate classes.
Regent Moyer asked whether the University currently has a different tuition structure between graduate and undergraduate courses.
Regent Moyer further queried what proportion of scholarships granted by the University come from the KSU Foundation, from the University’s operating budget, or from gifts to the University for scholarships that do not go through the Foundation.
Moving ahead, Dr. Wicker also identified MIP objectives tied to additional funding for the University upon their completion, noting that some of today's action items related to those objectives will unlock additional funding for the University.
Regent Fletcher-Inspired whether pro formas or break-even points had been calculated relative to the online learning program and if so, what the projected numbers were.
iii. Academic Calendar
Dr. Dailey and Dr. Wicker highlighted several key dates in the upcoming 2024–2025 Fall and Spring Academic Calendars, noting an emphasis on long-range planning.