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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT

Kentucky State University is a public, comprehensive, historically black land-grant university committed to advancing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, enhancing society, and impacting individuals by providing quality teaching with a foundation in liberal studies, scholarly research, and public service to enable productive lives within the diverse global economy.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY VISION STATEMENT

Kentucky State University prepares today's students as global citizens, lifelong learners and problem solvers. To accomplish this, Kentucky State University must challenge itself and its students to be the best. It must recognize its strengths, expand and excel. Notwithstanding, it must also welcome change and quality improvement. By doing so, KSU will gain widespread recognition as one of the region's strongest universities. As a university of distinction, Kentucky State University will create an environment where:

Students are first.

☑ Diversity is valued, understood and respected.

Diverse, motivated and talented students, staff and faculty are actively recruited and retained.

An intellectual environment conducive to leadership in teaching, research and community service is encouraged and supported.

● Effective teaching is promoted both inside and outside the classroom.

Students are taught how to obtain, evaluate and use information.

Learning is lifelong.

Effective and efficient fiscal management by the administration is the norm.

● Collegiality is the norm, not the exception.

Each person is a change agent.

Excellence starts with me.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY CORE VALUES

Through the core values, we- the faculty, staff, administration and students of Kentucky State University – communicate to all our stakeholders and constituents the way in which we choose to do business. The following values that we hold are essential to achieving the University's mission:

Student Centered Philosophy

In everything we do, our students come first. We strive to create an environment that values the unique backgrounds, perspectives and talents of all our students and provide them with the academic, leadership and social tools to help them grow as responsible, knowledgeable and creative global citizens. We encourage attitudes and behaviors that lead to a desire to learn, a commitment to goals and respect for the dignity of others. Ultimately, we encourage attitudes and behaviors that build success.

Excellence and Innovation

We believe in student's potential to learn and to connect what they learn inside and outside the classroom to solving problems for productive changes. We strive to offer excellent academic programs; to encourage exploration and discovery through providing outstanding instruction, technology and facilities; and to ignite a curiosity toward the world and a passion for lifelong learning. We seek to reward the pursuit and achievement of excellence and innovation in an environment where freedom of thought and expression are valued. We want all members of our campus community to leave a mark through their creativity, curiosity, discovery, exploration and ingenuity.

Ethical Conduct

We encourage the sharing of information in an open and responsible manner while maintaining the highest ethical and moral standards. The standards are reflected in our commitment to accountability and to personal responsibility for our choices and actions. We encourage respect for the dignity, diversity and right of individuals. We welcome all students who commit themselves to learning, knowing that students and faculty with diverse perspective enhance our classroom experience.

Social Responsibility

We share responsibility for each other and are committed to providing opportunities for the participation in the economic, political and cultural life of our local, state, regional, national and global communities. We are sensitive to our surrounding community; therefore, we recognize the value of integrating classroom learning with the community experience. Our commitment is to provide leadership and to establish partnerships for addressing community and workforce needs and to make a positive difference in the city of Frankfort, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the world.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OFFICERS

Dr. M. Christopher Brown II Eighteenth President

Dr. Lucian Yates III Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Mr. Douglas R. Allen II Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration / CFO

Ms. Clara Ross Stamps Senior Vice President for Brand Identity and University Relations

Vacant Institutional Advancement

Dr. Pernella R. Deams Interim Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life

Ms. Lisa Lang General Counsel, and Records Custodian

Dr. Tymon M. Graham Chief of Staff

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD MEMBERS

Mr. Ron Banks (2023) Ms. Mindy Barfield, Esq. (2021) Dr. Elaine Farris (2020), Chairperson

Ms. Chandee Felder (2022), Staff Regent Mr. Paul C. Harnice, Esq. (2022) Mr. Dalton Jantzen, MS (2022) Mr. Kirk Miller (2021), Student Regent Dr. Joe Moffett (2022), Faculty Regent Dr. Syamala H.K. Reddy (2021) Mr. Roger Reynolds (2024)

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY ELECTED BOARD OFFICERS

Dr. Elaine Farris, Chairperson Mr. Dalton Jantzen, Vice Chairperson Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Secretary Mr. Douglas R. Allen II, Treasurer

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD COMMITTEES

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Regent Dalton Jantzen, Chair Regent Mindy Barfield Regent Elaine Farris Regent Kirk Miller Regent Joe Moffett Regent Roger Reynolds

BRAND IDENTITY AND UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Regent Roger Reynolds, Chair Regent Ron Banks Regent Elaine Farris Vacant Regent Dalton Jantzen Regent Joe Moffett GOVERNANCE Regent Paul Harnice, Chair Regent Mindy Barfield Regent Elaine Farris Regent Chandee Felder Regent Syamala Reddy Regent Roger Reynolds

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND CAMPUS LIFE Regent Elaine Farris, Chair Regent Ron Banks Regent Chandee Felder Regent Paul Harnice Regent Dalton Jantzen Regent Kirk Miller

GOVERNANCE Regent Paul Harnice, Chair Regent Mindy Barfield Regent Elaine Farris Regent Chandee Felder Regent Syamala Reddy Regent Roger Reynolds

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Regent Ron Banks, Chair Regent Elaine Farris Regent Chandee Felder Regent Paul Harnice Regent Syamala Reddy Regent Roger Reynolds

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Regent Mindy Barfield, Chair Regent Elaine Farris Regent Paul Harnice Vacant Regent Dalton Jantzen Regent Roger Reynolds

EXECUTIVE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE Regent Elaine Farris, Chair Regent Ron Banks Regent Mindy Barfield Regent Paul Harnice Regent Dalton Jantzen Regent Roger Reynolds

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Regents

Thursday, March 4, 2021, 1:00 p.m.

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98093825148 Webinar ID: 980 9382 5148 Phone One-Tap: US: +13017158592,,98093825148# or +13126266799,,98093825148#

Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Regent Elaine Farris, Chair, Board of Regents
2. Roll Call
3. President M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Regent Elaine Farris
4. Opening Remarks
5. Regent Elaine Farris
5. Consent Agenda
6. a.Approval of Minutes for Prior Meetings *Minutes of the December 3, 2020 Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Regents *Minutes of the January 22, 2021
7. b.Approval of Quarterly Human Resources Report
8. c.Approval of Posthumous Degree Candidate(s)
9. c.Approval of Posthumous Degree Candidate(s)
10. d.Approval of Resolution to Confer Earned Academic Degrees – Spring 2021
6. Bred of the Quarter Recognition
7. Regent Elaine Farris President M. Christopher Brown II
7. Campus Stakeholder Presentations (3 minutes each)

• A.Faculty Senate Updates
• B.Staff Senate Updates
• C.Student Government Updates

Dr. Phillip Clay Ms. Jasmin Thurman Regent Kirk Miller

8. President's Quarterly Report President M. Christopher Brown II
9. Board Recess for Committees Regent Elaine Farris
10. Board Committee Meetings Respective Chairpersons
11. Board Reconvening from Committees Regent Elaine Farris
12. Closed Session (if needed)
13. A.Pending Litigation (KRS 61.810 (1)(c))
14. B.Individual Personnel Matters (KRS 61.810 (1)(f))
13. Public Action(s)
14. A.Approval of 2020 Presidential Performance Rubric
15. B.Approval of 2021 Presidential Performance Objectives
16. C.Approval of Committee Actions and Reports
17. D.Approve Legal Action(s) or Settlement(s) (if any)
14. Closing Remarks
15. Regent Elaine Farris
15. Adjournment

Regent Elaine Farris

Kentucky State University Board of Regents 2021 Quarterly Meeting Dates June 3-4, 2021 September 2-3, 2021 December 2-3, 2021

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Academic Affairs Committee

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98093825148 Webinar ID: 980 9382 5148 Phone One-Tap: US: +13017158592,,98093825148# or +13126266799,,98093825148#

Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Regent Dalton Jantzen, Chair
2. Roll Call
3. Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Regent Dalton Jantzen
4. Agenda Item(s)
5. A.Action Item(s)
6. a.Approval of Candidate(s) for Faculty Promotion
7. b.Approval of Candidate(s) for Faculty Tenure
8. c.Approval of Honorary Degree Candidate(s)
9. B.Information Item(s)
10. a.Faculty Salary Review and Compression Task Force Report
11. b.Update on Spring 2021 Enrollment
12. c.Update on the Search for Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
5. Adjournment

Regent Dalton Jantzen

MEMBERS

Regent Dalton Jantzen, Chair Regent Mindy Barfield, Regent Elaine Farris, Regent Kirk Miller Regent Joe Moffett, Regent Roger Reynolds

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Brand Identity and University Relations Committee

Thursday, March 4, 2021 (Following the Academic Affairs Committee Meeting)

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98093825148 Webinar ID: 980 9382 5148 Phone One-Tap: US: +13017158592,,98093825148# or +13126266799,,98093825148#

Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Regent Roger Reynolds, Chair
2. Roll Call
3. Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Regent Roger Reynolds
4. Agenda Item(s)
5. A.Action Item(s)
6. a.NONE
7. B.Information Item(s)
8. a.Quarterly Media and Brand Identity Report
5. Adjournment

Regent Roger Reynolds

MEMBERS Regent Roger Reynolds, Chair Regent Ron Banks, Regent Elaine Farris, Vacant, Regent Dalton Jantzen, Regent Joe Moffett

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Executive and Audit Committee

Thursday, March 4, 2021 (Following the Brand Identity and University Relations Committee Meeting)

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98093825148 Webinar ID: 980 9382 5148 Phone One-Tap: US: +13017158592,,98093825148# or +13126266799,,98093825148#

Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Regent Elaine Farris, Chair
2. Roll Call
3. Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Regent Elaine Farris
4. Agenda Item(s)
5. A.Action Item(s)
6. a.Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Audit
7. B.Information Item(s)
8. a.Update on the FY2021 Internal Audit Plan
5. Adjournment

Regent Elaine Farris

MEMBERS

MEMBERS Regent Elaine Farris, Chair Regent Ron Banks, Regent Mindy Barfield, Regent Paul Harnice, Regent Dalton Jantzen, Regent Roger Reynolds

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Finance and Administration Committee

Thursday, March 4, 2021 (Following the Executive and Audit Committee)

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98093825148 Webinar ID: 980 9382 5148 Phone One-Tap: US: +13017158592,,98093825148# or +13126266799,,98093825148#

Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Regent Mindy Barfield, Chair
2. Roll Call
3. Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Regent Mindy Barfield
4. Agenda Item(s)
5. A.Action Item(s)
6. a.Approval of Banking Services RFP Solicitation
7. b.Approval of Contract with Fairfield Inn
8. c.Approval of Pouring Rights Vendor Selection
9. B.Information Item(s)
10. a.Quarterly Budget Update
11. b.Quarterly Facilities Update
12. c.Spring 2021 Housing Update
5. Adjournment

Regent Mindy Barfield

MEMBERS Regent Mindy Barfield, Chair Regent Elaine Farris, Regent Paul Harnice, Vacant, Regent Dalton Jantzen, Regent Roger Reynolds

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Governance Committee

Thursday, March 4, 2021 (Following the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting)

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98093825148 Webinar ID: 980 9382 5148 Phone One-Tap: US: +13017158592,,98093825148# or +13126266799,,98093825148#

Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Regent Paul Harnice, Chair
2. Roll Call
3. Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Regent Paul Harnice
4. Agenda Item(s)
5. A.Action Item(s)
6. a.Approval of Campus Policies and Procedures Template
7. b.Approval of Conflict of Commitment and Interest Policy
8. c.Approval of Nepotism Policy
9. B.Information Item(s)
10. a.Update on 2021 General Assembly Session
11. b.Update on 2021-2025 Strategic Plan
5. Adjournment

Regent Paul Harnice

MEMBERS

Regent Paul Harnice, Chair Regent Mindy Barfield, Regent Elaine Farris, Regent Chandee Felder, Regent Syamala Reddy, Regent Roger Reynolds

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Institutional Advancement Committee

Thursday, March 4, 2021 (Following the Governance Committee Meeting)

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98093825148 Webinar ID: 980 9382 5148 Phone One-Tap: US: +13017158592,,98093825148# or +13126266799,,98093825148#

Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Regent Ron Banks, Chair
2. Roll Call
3. Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Regent Ron Banks
4. Agenda Item(s)
5. A.Action Item(s)
6. a.NONE
7. B.Information Item(s)
8. a.Update on the 135th Anniversary Giving Campaign
9. a.Update on the 135^{th} Anniversary Giving Campaign
5. Adjournment

Regent Ron Banks

MEMBERS Regent Ron Banks, Chair Regent Elaine Farris, Regent Chandee Felder, Regent Paul Harnice, Regent Syamala Reddy, Regent Roger Reynolds

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Student Engagement and Campus Life Committee

Thursday, March 4, 2021 (Following the Institutional Advancement Committee Meeting)

Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/98093825148 Webinar ID: 980 9382 5148 Phone One-Tap: US: +13017158592,,98093825148# or +13126266799,,98093825148#

Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Regent Elaine Farris, Chair
2. Roll Call
3. Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Regent Elaine Farris
4. Agenda Item(s)
5. A.Action Item(s)
6. a.NONE
7. B.Information Item(s)
8. a.Student Engagement Plans for Spring 2021
5. Adjournment

Regent Elaine Farris

MEMBERS Regent Elaine Farris, Chair Regent Ron Banks, Regent Chandee Felder, Regent Paul Harnice, Regent Dalton Jantzen, Regent Kirk Miller

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS QUARTERLY MEETING

Thursday, December 3, 2020 1:00 p.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

MINUTES *****

I. Call to Order

Chairperson Elaine Farris, Ed.D. called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.

II. Roll Call

President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. conducted roll call:

Ten Regents were in attendance. Quorum was established.

III. Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Moffett:

Move the Board to adopt the agenda of the December 3, 2020 Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Regents.

Seconded by Regent Jantzen and passed without dissent.

IV. Approval of Resolution in Memory of Dr. Mary Levi Smith

MOTION by Regent Reddy:

Move the Board to adopt the Resolution in Memory of Dr. Mary Smith. Seconded by Regent Banks and passed without dissent.

V. Approval of Consent Agenda

MOTION by Regent Moffett:

Move the Board to approve the consent agenda.

Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.

VI. Bred of the Quarter

The nominees for Bred of the Quarter include: Jerome Walker, William Rogers, Barry Ames, Fariba Kashan, Dr. James Obielodan, Jessica Burton, Tonika East, Clarice Burse, Dr. Mary Broaddus, and Pat Pruitt.

Clarice Burse was named the September Thorobred of the Month, Dr. Mary Broaddus was named the October Thorobred of the Month, and Pat Pruitt was named the August Thorobred of the Month.

All nominees will be recognized by Brand Identity in a COVID safe setting.

VIII. Campus Stakeholder Presentations

A. Faculty Senate

Dr. Jason Keeler, Faculty Senate President, shared that the Faculty Senate has been busy with policies related to COVID-19 and handbook revisions. The Faculty Senate passed the pass/fail policy, a salary compression resolution, a policy to include student evaluations in dossiers at the professors' discretion, and a policy to extend peer review evaluations. The Faculty Senate is also working definitions of “acting” and “interim” as related to faculty positions. Dr. Phillip Clay will be replacing Dr. Keeler as Faculty Senate President when Dr. Keeler begins his new position at another institution.

B. Staff Senate

Ms. Jasmin Thurman, Staff Senate President, reported that the Staff Senate discussed their 2021 priorities at the November meeting which Ms. Thurman shared with President Brown during her one on one meeting. Ms. Thurman stated that the Staff Morale Committee proposed motivational events for staff and a questionnaire regarding interest in events; the Staff Outreach Committee proposed a beautification of campus campaign, a food/supply drive for the Breds Basket, and a blood drive; Staff Relations Committee proposed a student recruitment policy, campus food delivery, and priority parking for Thorobreds of the Month.

C. Student Government Association

Regent Kirk Miller, SGA President stated that 65 students received disbursements from $18,000 in CARES funds through a student emergency relief fund. The Collegial 100 Chapter was successfully re-activated with the assistance of Coach Timothy Queen. Regent Miller, along with Ms. KSU, co-chaired the Woke Task Force, an initiative from the President’s Office in response to the Breonna Taylor case. Regent Miller expressed that many students are concerned with having to return home due to campus closings and are facing issues that go beyond technology.

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IX. President's Quarterly Report

President Brown addressed the Board with a summary of the President’s Quarterly Report. He stated that there had been little hiring during the pandemic, however, Cecil Ward was secured as the Cross County and Track and Field coach. The Board was provided with the President’s Quadrennial Report which addressed activities from the past four years. In relation to 2020 Management Plan Update, President Brown reported that KSU met all of its targets set forth in the Management Plan and its report has been submitted timely. The report showed that KSU retention rates and cohort rates are the highest recorded.

President Brown announced that KSU received its welcome letter from the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). If admitted, KSU will be one of twenty nine members, the only Kentucky University admitted, and the first ever HBCU admitted.

President Brown also reported that KSU purchased property on Douglas Avenue which will be used as a second entrance gate for campus. A Salary Review and Compensation Task Force had been established comprised of 17 faculty and staff members tasked with determining how to close income gaps on campus. It was the intention to have the Strategic Plan completed and ready for approval but Board engagement is needed and it will be brought to the Board at the appropriate time. The campus is in the midst of a Voluntary Separation Incentive Program and the deadline for submission is December 23, 2021. The team charged with cataloging policies and a final catalogue is forthcoming. Finally, the state budget office is giving replacing $20 million from the general fund with $20 million in CARES funds with no change in the amount of appropriations.

X. Board Recess for Committees

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Academic Affairs Committee

Thursday, December 3, 2020 1:00 p.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

MINUTES *****

Call to Order

Regent Jantzen, Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.

Roll Call

Regent Dalton Jantzen, Chair Present Regent Mindy Barfield, Esq. Present Regent Elaine Farris, Ed.D. Present Regent Kirk Miller Present Regent Joe Moffett, Ph.D. Present Regent Roger Reynolds

Quorum was established.

Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Reynolds: Move the Committee to adopt the agenda of the December 3, 2020 meeting of the Academic Affairs Committee. Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.

Agenda Item(s)

Action Item(s): NONE

Information Item(s): President Brown shared the 2020 CPE General Assessment Report which includes updates to the general education curriculum. SACSCOC and CPE require all institutions to have thirty credit hours in general education core. Prior to this year, KSU used to have forty three credit hour general education requirements but was able to get those requirements down to thirty one or thirty two hours.

Regarding the AY2020 Grade Report, President Brown reported that despite COVID, the number of A's, B's, and C's are up and the number of D's, F's, and W's are down.

The Faulty Institutional Load Report showed that the average faculty workload is twelve credit hours. The workload is evenly distributed by college but the amount of workload per department needs to be assessed.

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President Brown concluded by sharing the Fall 2020 Mid-Term Grade Update. He stated that the DFW rate was extremely low among seniors, juniors, sophomores, and dual credit students. Last fall, the DFW rate was universally the freshman. He emphasized that there needs to a commitment to be more hands on with freshmen in the spring because they are struggling due to conditions related to the COVID pandemic.

Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Moffett: Move the Academic Affairs Committee to adjourn. Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Brand Identity and University Relations Committee

Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

Call to Order

MINUTES *****

Regent Reynolds, Chair of the Brand Identity and University Relations Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:31 p.m.

Roll Call

Regent Roger Reynolds, Chair Regent Ron Banks Regent Elaine Farris Regent Dalton Jantzen Regent Joe Moffett Present Present Present Present

Quorum was established.

Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Moffett:

Move the Committee to adopt the agenda of the December 3, 2020 Brand Identity and University Relations Committee Meeting.

Seconded by Regent Jantzen and passed without dissent.

Agenda Item(s)

Action Item(s) NONE

Information Item(s) Ms. Clara Ross Stamps, Senior Vice President of Brand Identity and University Relations, shared the Quarterly Media and Brand Report. While there have been less physical events, there have been more virtual events as seen in the December 2020 Synopsis. The most attended social media event was The Founder's Day and Commencement Convocation with over 132,000 people reached and over 40,000 views.

SVP Stamps stated that the new website that was launched in September and the feedback has been extremely positive. She also shared that on Giving Tuesday, KSU received over one hundred new gifts and raised over $60,000.00.

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Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Farris: Move the Brand Identity and University Relations Committee to adjourn. Seconded by Regent Banks and passed without dissent.

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Finance and Administration Committee

Thursday, December 3, 2020 1:00 p.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

Call to Order

MINUTES *****

Regent Barfield, called the meeting to order at 2:45 p.m.

Roll Call

Regent Mindy Barfield, Chair

Regent Elaine Farris

Regent Paul Harnice

Regent Dalton Jantzen

Regent Roger Reynolds

Quorum was established.

Present Present Present Present Present

Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Farris:

Move the Committee to adopt the agenda of the December 3, 2020 Finance and Administration Committee Meeting with an amendment to state that the approval of the CRM contract is actually a discussion item and will be voted by the full Board.

Seconded by Regent Harnice and passed without dissent.

Agenda Item(s)

Discussion of CRM Contract

President Brown addressed the Board with statements regarding the CRM Contract. He stated that new dorms would help with occupancy levels on campus and will bring in additional revenue. KSU will be required to fill the new residence before the legacy dorms, generating $2.8 million in revenue for fall and spring. The room rate for the dorms is $875 per month, which is still lower than rates for dorms at other CPE institutions. President Brown clarified that there will be no payments on the lease until the dorms are built and occupied and income would accrue before the dorms are built due to the bonds being sold before construction begins. Some of the existing dorms need significant repair and renovation and under the master plan, two of the old residence halls will be repurposed as academic spaces. While the legislature is not willing to approve allocations for new buildings, it is willing to consider funding the renovation of old buildings into academic spaces.

Regent Harnice asked how many students are in hotels in a non-COVID year and President Brown stated that in a normal year, 127 students are in hotels and there are 866 useable beds on campus. Regent Harnice also inquired about the projected number of summer school students who may occupy the dorms and President Brown responded that the projection is around 400 students. Regent Harnice expressed concerns that students would not want to live in the new dorms if they are more expensive. Regent Reynolds pointed out that the new dorms will be more enticing for students and their parents. President Brown stated the cost of the dorms is actually less than the market rate for off-campus housing and that financial aid packages cover the cost of first year housing for students who are Pell Grant eligible.

Regent Farris asked about the impact on the hotel bill once the new dorms are online. Douglas R. Allen II, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO, confirmed that KSU will be decreasing costs due to being able to house students on campus as opposed to using hotels.

Action Item(s)

MOTION by Regent Harnice:

Move the Committee to approve the contracts with Best Western, Parkside Inn, Capital Plaza Hotel, Hampton Inn, and Holiday Inn Express for auxiliary student housing.

Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent.

MOTION by Regent Harnice:

Move the Committee to approve Revised Staff Leave Accrual Policy.

Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed with dissent.

MOTION by Regent Harnice:

Move the Committee to approve the contract extension for Wild Health, LLC.

Seconded by Regent Farris and passed with dissent.

Information Item(s)

EVP Allen updated the Committee on the FY 2020 Audit. (Discussion of this item had been moved from the Executive and Audit Committee due to the fact that no there was no other business in the Executive and Audit Committee). EVP Allen stated that KSU’s audit is complete except for the CARES Act compliance audit from the federal government and the KSU Foundation Audit. However, the draft audit, without this information, will be provided to the state controller in an abundance of caution. EVP Allen stated that KSU’s auditors should be able to complete the work in one to two weeks once the external information is received.

During the Quarterly Budget Update and Quarter Facilities Updates, EVP Allen reported that KSU is operating at $359,000 under budget. There are some areas that are favorable to budget and some that are unfavorable. He also stated that the renovations to Hunter Hall, which are federally funded, will be bid in January of 2021.

Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Reynolds:

Move the Committee to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Farris and passed without dissent.

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Governance Committee Thursday, December 3, 2020 1:00 p.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

Call to Order

MINUTES *****

Regent Harnice, Chair of the Governance Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m.

Roll Call

Regent Paul Harnice, Chair Regent Mindy Barfield Regent Elaine Farris Regent Chandee Felder Regent Syamala Reddy Regent Roger Reynolds

Quorum was established.

Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Farris:

Move the Committee to adopt the agenda of the December 3, 2020 meeting of the Governance Committee.

Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.

Agenda Item(s)

Action Item(s) NONE

Information Item(s) President Brown presented the Draft 2021 Legislative Agenda Review by highlighting the proposed authorization language to fund any shortfalls of the state match in a non-budget year to KSU. KSU receives their appropriation but has to lobby for the matching funds every year. This proposed language would allow KSU's matching funds to be added to the budget language so KSU would no longer have to lobby for the matching funds on a yearly basis.

Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Reynolds: Move the Governance Committee to adjourn. Seconded by Regent Felder and passed without dissent.

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Institutional Advancement Committee

Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

Call to Order

MINUTES *****

Regent Banks, Chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:50 p.m.

Roll Call

Regent Ron Banks, Chair Regent Elaine Farris Regent Chandee Felder Regent Paul Harnice Regent Syamala Reddy Regent Roger Reynolds Present Present

Quorum was established.

Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Reddy:

Move the Committee to adopt the agenda of the December 3, 2020 Meeting of the Institutional Advancement Committee

Seconded by Regent Felder and passed without dissent.

Agenda Item(s)

Action Item(s) NONE

Information Item(s): Dan Cupkovic of ARGI was present to give an update on KSU's Mid-Year Endowment Performance Report. KSU's fund had a good rally after a difficult period at the beginning of the year. Overall, KSU's fund performance has been positive.

Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Reddy. Move the Governance Committee to adjourn. Seconded by Regent Harnice and passed without dissent.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Meeting of the Student Engagement and Campus Life Committee

Thursday, December 3, 2020 1:00 p.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

Call to Order

MINUTES *****

Regent Farris, Chair of the Student Engagement and Campus Life Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:56 p.m.

Roll Call

Regent Elaine Farris, Chair

Regent Ron Banks

Regent Chandee Felder

Regent Paul Harnice

Regent Dalton Jantzen

Regent Kirk Miller

Present Present Present Present

Quorum was established.

Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Banks:

Move the Committee to adopt the Agenda of the December 3, 2020 the Student Engagement and Campus Life Committee Meeting.

Seconded by Regent Miller and passed without dissent.

Agenda Item(s)

Information Item(s): President Brown provided a review of intercollegiate athletics for Spring 2021. He informed the Committee that the SIAC voted in favor of the return of spring sports. Basketball will have an adjusted schedule and operate in a “bubble” to prevent the spread of COVID. Acting Athletic Director Terrance Slater was on hand to answer questions about KSU’s COVID-19 Return to Athletics Policy and Procedure.

During the Student Engagement and Mental Health Update, Dr. Derek Greenfield, Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life, reported that KSU’s counselors were on the front lines during the COVID crisis to assist students with their emotional needs. The Center for Emotional Wellness, among many other resources, are also available to the students.

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Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Banks: Move the Student Engagement and Campus Life Committee to adjourn. Seconded by Regent Harnice and passed without dissent.

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X. Board Reconvening from Committees

MOTION by Regent Moffett:

Move to reconvene into December Quarterly Meeting.

Seconded by Regent Harnice and passed without dissent.

XI. Approval of CRM Contract

MOTION by Regent Reynolds:

Move to approve the contract with CRM for new residence hall construction.

Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed with dissent.

After the motion was on the floor, a robust discussion ensued regarding approval of the CRM contract and construction of new dorms. Regent Harnice discussed his pros and cons of new dorm construction. Regent Barfield indicated that she was in favor of the motion because KSU has the best P3 partners, the project is good for viability and self-funded, and gives KSU the ability to draw students. Regent Felder expressed her concerns related to the scope of the project and the amount of money it would take. Regent Reddy stated that the project is a good idea because KSU needs to invest in its future. Regent Miller emphasized that students need to see something new and he wants to see KSU elevate. Regent Moffett expressed concerns about the cost but stated that the decision needs to be about the students. Regent Banks felt that new dorms can enhance recruitment. Regent Farris stated that while this is a big project, KSU will be saving money in hotel costs. She wants KSU to be the school of first choice, not last resort. Regent Reynolds stated that he is in favor of the project because KSU needs to start believing in itself.

Roll call vote

Yes: Regent Farris, Regent Banks, Regent Barfield, Regent Miller, Regent Moffett, Regent Reynolds, Regent Reddy*

(*Regent Reddy was not present for the roll call vote due to technical difficulties but indicated in written communication that his vote on this motion is “yes”)

No: Regent Felder, Regent Harnice, Regent Jantzen

XII. Approval of Committee Actions and Reports

MOTION by Regent Moffett:

Move to approve all committee actions and reports as stated in the committee meetings. Seconded by Regent Banks and passed without dissent.

XIII. Closed Session

No closed session was held.

XIV. Public Actions

There were no legal actions or settlements to be approved.

XVI. Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Barfield:

Move the Board to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Banks and passed without dissent.

The meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m.

Submitted by:

Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary Kentucky State University Board of Regents

___ Approved with no corrections

___ Approved with corrections

Dr. Elaine Farris, Chair Kentucky State University Board of Regents

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY MEETING OF THE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Friday, January 22, 2021 9:00 a.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

MINUTES *****

I. Call to Order

Chairperson Elaine Farris, Ed.D. called the meeting to order at 9:13 a.m.

II. Roll Call

President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. conducted roll call:

Six Regents were in attendance. Quorum was established.

III. Agenda

MOTION by Regent Barfield:

Move the Committee to approve the agenda of the January 22, 2021 Meeting of the Evaluation and Compensation Committee.

Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent.

IV. Executive Session

MOTION by Regent Reynolds:

Move the Committee to go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation (KRS 61.810 (1)(c)) and individual personnel matters (KRS 61.810 (1)(f)).

Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.

V. Open Session

MOTION by Regent Barfield:

Move the Committee to reconvene in general session. Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent.

VI. Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Jantzen:

Move the Committee to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.

Submitted by:

Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary Kentucky State University Board of Regents

___ Approved with no corrections

___ Approved with corrections

Dr. Elaine Farris, Chair Kentucky State University Board of Regents

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY ANNUAL RETREAT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

Thursday, January 28, 2021 9:00 a.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

MINUTES *****

I. Call to Order

Chairperson Elaine Farris, Ed.D. called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

II. Roll Call

President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. conducted roll call:

Eight Regents were in attendance. Quorum was established.

III. Working Session

A. 2020 Audit Update

Douglas R. Allen II, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO, stated that the circular supplement from the federal government was released in December and the KSU Foundation Audit should be complete in two weeks. These are the two pieces of information that KSU was awaiting to complete its FY2020 Audit. KSU’s audit cannot be completed without the Foundation audit because it is a component piece. Regent Barfield stated that EVP Allen and his team had all of the information ready for KSU’s audit to be completed months ago, but the missing items were out of their control.

B. 2021 General Assembly Legislative Update

President Brown reviewed the 2021 legislative priorities in order of importance: 1. Post-Secondary Performance Funding, 2. Land Grant Matching, 2. Kentucky Work Readiness Support, 4. Property Exchange and Real Property Proceeds, and 5. EERC.

C. Board of Regents Self-Evaluation Results

As required by SACSCOC and the Gold Book and recommended by AGB, the Board conducted a self-evaluation. The results were captured by Institutional Research and listed in the Board Book. The strengths included approval of actions, supporting the President, and abiding by statute, however, the results did show room for improvement in areas such as communication and meeting preparedness. Discussion ensued regarding the Board creating a professional development initiative and an on-going campaign for the Board to participating in giving to the university.

D. Overview of Campus KRS Pension Liabilities and Obligations

President Brown reported that as discussed previously, KSU evaluated a number of options regarding the pension liability and chose to remain in KRS. The decision to remain in KRS was an action item in March of 2020 and approved by the Board. In order to pay off the Commonwealth to leave KRS, KSU would have needed to borrow $40 million. KSU is still paying the forty nine percent contribution rate, not the eighty percent rate, which is among the lowest in the Commonwealth.

President Brown stated that there have been no changes in the Kentucky State portfolio in regard to this issue but the Board is welcome to revisit if they wish.

E. Review of 2021-2025 Campus Strategic Plan

Dr. Beverly Schneller and Mr. Daryl Love, Co-Chairs of the Strategic Plan Committee, provided an update on the Strategic Plan revisions. The stages of the revision process are planning, listening, analyzing, developing, and execution. The new plan will be socialized at fall encampment and the plan's progress will be tracked using campus labs. The Planning Committee is looking at the new vision, new values, focus areas, and goals.

Chairperson Farris requested more clarification on the new strategic plan, specifically how the goals will be achieved, the timeline, and the budgetary impact. President Brown stated that the new plan will be brought as an information item in March and an action item in June.

F. Spring 2021 COVID Reopening Plan

Ms. Clara Ross Stamps, Senior Vice President of Brand Identity and University Relations, presented the Spring 2021 COVID Reopening Plan. She stated that KSU was prepared in 2020 and able to switch quickly to remote learning and telecommuting. The KSU has done exceptionally well with masking and social

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distancing and the number of COVID cases on campus was low. Additionally, there were no deaths and only one hospitalization due to COVID.

Upon return, everyone on campus was required to complete COVID training and students and returning employees were tested for COVID. Updates with an operational alert are sent every Thursday to the campus community and the workforce remains at twenty percent to keep incidence rates low.

G. Update on Fall 2020 Semester Grades

President Brown reported that the pass/fail option was invoked in the fall. The grades for this semester were historically consistent but attendance and comfort level, among other factors, have been challenges. Freshman are the group experiencing the most difficulties navigating the COVID atmosphere which is a problem nationwide. KSU has many supports available to assist freshman and first year students, including a new tool called InScribe which allows students to interact directly with peers and faculty members.

H. Update on Fall to Spring Retention

President Brown informed the Board that retention data is tracked two ways—fall to fall and fall to spring. KSU’s fall to fall retention was 79 percent and the fall to spring was 89.97 percent, even in the midst of COVID. Retention is highest among students involved in activities such as athletics, choirs, SGA, etc. The challenge with student success is reaching the students who are not engaged in student life. He stressed that year is a good opportunity to learn how to keep students and make sure they are successful.

I. Update on Spring 2021 Course Delivery Formats

President Brown stated that there was push for face to face instruction in the spring which was not possible due to a spike in COVID cases. Some courses are still taught face to face due to the nature of instruction. Dr. Schneller said that faculty can easily move between hybrid and online delivery if situations change.

J. Title IX New Federal Regulations Training

Hon. Hannah Hale, Title IX Coordinator, and Brandon Williams, Equal Opportunity Investigator for the University of Kentucky, provided a comprehensive overview of the New Title IX Regulation. They also covered KSU's Title IX process and the role of Title IX on campus, officials with authority, how to conduct a sensitive intake, and the appeal process.

V. Executive Session

MOTION by Regent Barfield:

Move the Committee to go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation (KRS 61.810 (1)(c)) and individual personnel matters (KRS 61.810 (1)(f)).

Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent.

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VI. Open Session

MOTION by Regent Barfield:

Move the Board to reconvene in open session.

Seconded by Regent Miller and passed without dissent.

VII. Approval of Presidential Evaluation

MOTION by Regent Banks:

Move the Board to approve President M. Christopher Brown's 2021 Presidential Performance Review.

Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent.

Chairperson Farris stated that the Presidential Evaluation will be made available on the website no later than February 2, 2021.

IX. Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Reynolds:

Move the Board to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Felder and passed without dissent.

The meeting adjourned at 2:11 p.m.

Submitted by:

Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary Kentucky State University Board of Regents

Approved with no corrections Approved with corrections

Dr. Elaine Farris, Chair Kentucky State University Board of Regents

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

DATE: March 4, 2021

SUBJECT: Quarterly Human Resources Update

FROM: GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

ACTION ITEM: NO

BACKGROUND: The FY2021 New Hire and separation of employment quarterly updates SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: In an effort to streamline efficiency and to forecast a fixed schedule to align with the academic calendar.

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS:

Goal 3: Increase the University's Financial Strength and Operational Efficiency.

Goal 5: Obtain Maximum Institutional Effectiveness through the Implementation of a Continuous Quality Improvement Process framed within the seven Baldrige Performance Excellence in Education criteria.

PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: N/A

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: N/A

RECOMMENDATION: N/A

ATTACHMENTS: YES

NEW HIRES

12/1/2020 thru 2/28/2021

SEPARATIONS

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

DATE: March 4, 2021

SUBJECT: Approval of Posthumous Degree Candidates

FROM: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ACTION ITEM: YES

BACKGROUND:

Student #1:

Dexter Chenault was born on June 21, 1988. Mr. Chenault graduated from Madison Central High School in Richmond.

Mr. Chenault attended Kentucky State University from 2007 last enrolling in 2014. While at Kentucky State University, Dexter pursued his dreams of working in the field of Criminal Justice. While at Kentucky State University, Chenault played football for the Thorobreds in 2011. He was listed as an offensive lineman and played three seasons for the Thorobreds.

Personally, Dexter was described as a nice supportive friend, who could never turn down a good chance to make others laugh. Mr. Chenault leaves behind a daughter, supportive family, and teammates.

Student 2:

Zarrick Smith, or Zack as those closest to him called him, was born on September 23, 1987. Mr. Smith graduated from Raleigh-Egypt High School.

Mr. Smith attended Kentucky State University from 2010 last enrolling in 2019. While at Kentucky State University, Zarrick aspired to get a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism, with hopes of entrepreneurship. Specifically, he began a variety of ventures including being a speech coach, personal trainer, and starting the non-profit organization, We Can. Zarrick lettered in football for the Kentucky State University Thorobreds.

Personally, Zarrick was described as loving family man, who will leave behind a beautiful daughter and a large closely connected family. He was described as a loving uncle that would break into dance battles with his nieces.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: N/A

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS:

Goal 1: Enhance Student Enrollment, Improve Student Life and Engagement, and Improve Student Advising and Career Development.

Goal 4: Enhance the Impact of External Relations and Development.

PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: None.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

RECOMMENDATION: Kentucky State University Board of Regents approve Posthumous Degree Candidates.

ATTACHMENTS: NO

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

BACKGROUND: In order for students who have completed their course of study by the end of the Spring 2021 to receive their degrees, the Board of Regents needs to approve the list of graduates at the nearest regularly scheduled Board Meeting.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: In accordance with The Gold Book: Bylaws of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents, The Board of Regents grants diplomas and confers degrees upon the recommendation of the President and the Kentucky State University faculty. There are approximately one hundred and fifty (150) candidates for Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s degrees scheduled for the Spring 2021 Commencement Exercises to be held on Friday, May 7, 2021.

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS:

Goal 2: Achieve Academic Excellence Across all Programs and Colleges, Increase Student General Education Skills, Degree Persistence, Career Readiness and Graduation Rates.

PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: N/A

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: N/A

RECOMMENDATION: The Kentucky State University Board of Regents Approve the resolution to confer academic degrees for the Spring 2021 candidates.

ATTACHMENTS: YES

Kentucky State University

Whereas, Kentucky State University's Spring Commencement Exercises are scheduled at the Kentucky State University Exum Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.; and

Whereas, there are approximately one hundred and fifty (150) prospective graduates at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, who completed degree requirements for Associate degrees, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, and Doctoral degrees during the Spring 2021 term.

Now, therefore be it resolved, that the degrees to be conferred upon the candidates for graduation by President Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, upon approval and recommendation of the Faculty and appropriate administration be hereby approved. Be it further resolved, that the list of graduates may be supplemented or modified as is necessary to carry out this resolution.

Be it further resolved, that the list of graduates may be supplemented or modified as is necessary to carry out this resolution.

We, the duly qualified and acting officers of the Board of Regents of Kentucky State University, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Kentucky State University Board of Regents at its regular meeting on March 4, 2021.

Dr. Elaine Farris, Chair Kentucky State University Board of Regents

Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, Board Secretary Kentucky State University Board of Regents

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

BACKGROUND: Strategic employee recognition fuels an environment that inspires new ideas and gives its communities victories to celebrate. At Kentucky State University, when an employee or a team achieves outstanding results — big or small — we must shine the spotlight on brand champions and their great work — the big finish with entry into the Winner's Circle.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: Our goal is to build a culture that thrives and understands the relationship between great customer experiences and Kentucky State University's brand reputation. The program aims to encourage constant workplace improvements, including evaluation of processes, work flow, communication, and ways to inspire enthusiasm for victories in the hearts of our employees, believing true success happens from the inside out.

The campus community and others will be encouraged to nominate employees who deserve special recognition for going above and beyond the call of duty to impact the customer experience while advancing the brand reputation of Kentucky State University. This program will recognize individuals whose service to the University provides exceptional benefits in the furtherance of the goals and mission of the institution.

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS: It is our goal to position Kentucky State University among the nation’s most visible post-secondary institutions and as an effective force for progress in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, working collaboratively and efficiently to boast its position of providing the highest quality education for the highest return on investment while improving the quality of life and driving economic growth in the Commonwealth.

Goal 4: Enhance the Impact of External Relations and Development.

PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: The Thorobred Program will increase employee morale and aid in the advancement of Kentucky State University's brand position and reputation

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

while recognizing individuals whose service to the University provides exceptional benefits in the furtherance of the goals and mission of the institution.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Minor

RECOMMENDATION: N/A

ATTACHMENTS: NO

PRESIDENT'S QUARTERLY REPORT - March 2021 -

PEOPLE

• Dr. Pernella Deams, Interim Vice President for Student Engagement

PERFORMANCE

• 2021 Best Value HBCU Rankings (#12)
• CPE Strategic Agenda Performance
• IPEDS Data Feedback Report 2020
• LRC Administrator Compensation Investigation
• SACSCOC letter dated February 2, 2021

PHYSICAL PLANT

• Campus Beautification and Potential Pandemic Planning

PLANNING

• Green and Gold COVID-19 Task Forces
• Salary Review and Compression Recommendation Task Force
• SB 153 – Postsecondary Education Performance Fund for distribution through the Council on Postsecondary Education (working group established for triennial evaluation and meeting monthly) letter dated December 21, 2020
• Strategic Plan Updates and Revisions Task Force
• Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP)

POLICIES

• Campus Policy Cataloguing Initiative

PROCESSES

• New Commonwealth Accounting Standards, letter dated February 10, 2021

PROJECTS

• B.R.E.D.S. (Building Race-focused and Educational Disparities Supportive) Faculty Initiative
• InScribe Student Support Hub
• KSU-West Louisville HBCU Pilot Project

PUBLICATIONS

• The Work of Higher Education Governing Boards During and After the Pandemic (A. Lee Fritschler and Richard D. Legon in Trusteeship)

PUBLIC EVENTS

• Women's History (Virtual) Assembly, March 18, 2021
• Atwood (Virtual) Assembly, March 25, 2021
• Academic Honors (Virtual) Convocation, April 6, 2021
• Baccalaureate Assembly, May 6, 2021
• Combined Commencement Convocation, May 7, 2021

POTPOURRI

• Regent Kirk Miller & SVP Clara Stamps

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LOCATION Prairie View, TX

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LOCATION Tallahassee, FL

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LOCATION Nashville, TN

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LOCATION Hampton, VA

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LOCATION Greensboro, NC TUITION$$$$

2 Prairie View A&M University

LOCATION Prairie View, TX TUITION$$$$

3 Florida A&M University

LOCATION Tallahassee, FL TUITION$$$$

4 Tennessee State University

LOCATION Nashville, TN TUITION$$$$

5 Bowie State University

LOCATION Bowie, MD TUITION$$$$

6 Howard University

LOCATION Washington, DC TUITION$$$$

Winston-Salem State University

LOCATION Winston-Salem, NC TUITION$$$$

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8 Southern University and A&M College

LOCATION TUITION

Baton Rouge, LA

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LOCATION TUITION

Baltimore, MD

10 Hampton University

LOCATION TUITION

Hampton, VA

11 University of Maryland- Eastern Shore

LOCATION TUITION

Princess Anne, MD

12 Kentucky State University

LOCATION TUITION

Frankfort, KY

13 North Carolina Central University

LOCATION TUITION

Durham, NC

14 Tuskegee University

LOCATION TUITION

Tuskegee, AL

15 Morehouse College

LOCATION TUITION

Atlanta, GA

16 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

LOCATION TUITION

Pine Bluff, AR

Tougaloo College

LOCATION TUITION

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18 Alabama A&M University

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19 Claflin University

LOCATION Orangeburg, SC TUITION$$$$

20 Xavier University of Louisiana

LOCATION New Orleans, LA TUITION$$$$

21 Fisk University

LOCATION Nashville, TN TUITION$$$$

22 Spelman College

LOCATION Atlanta, GA TUITION$$$$

23 West Virginia State University

LOCATION Institute, WV TUITION$$$$

24 Texas Southern University

LOCATION Houston, TX TUITION$$$$

25 Norfolk State University

LOCATION Norfolk, VA TUITION$$$$

26 Virginia State University

LOCATION TUITION

Virginia State University 26 LOCATION TUITION Petersburg, VA

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27 Lincoln University

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28 Dillard University

LOCATION New Orleans, LA TUITION\n +

29 Rust College

LOCATION Holly Springs, MS TUITION\n +

30 Mississippi Valley State University

LOCATION Itta Bena, MS TUITION\n +

31 Philander Smith College

LOCATION Little Rock, AR TUITION\n +

32 Clark Atlanta University

LOCATION Atlanta, GA TUITION\n +

33 Southern University of New Orleans

LOCATION New Orleans, LA TUITION\n +

34 Le Moyne-Owen College

LOCATION Memphis, TN TUITION\n +

35 Paul Quinn College

LOCATION Dallas, TX TUITION\n +

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36 Talladega College

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Talladega, AL

37 Langston University

LOCATION TUITION +

Langston, OK

38 Grambling State University

LOCATION TUITION +

Grambling, LA

39 South Carolina State University

LOCATION TUITION +

Orangeburg, SC

40 Stillman College

LOCATION TUITION +

Tuscaloosa, AL

41 Wiley College

LOCATION TUITION +

Marshall, TX

42 Morris College

LOCATION TUITION +

Sumter, SC

43 Miles College

LOCATION TUITION +

Fairfield, AL

44 Paine College

LOCATION TUITION +

Augusta, GA

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45 Voorhees College

LOCATION TUITION +

Denmark, SC

46 Benedict College

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Columbia, SC

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Historically black colleges and universities, sometimes referred to as HBCUs, are those institutes of higher education that were established prior to the year 1964 in order to fill the gap left by the many colleges and universities who at the time served only white students due to segregation. Even so, these institutions have always been open to the enrollment of students of all races and ethnicities, and many have become increasingly diverse in recent years. Still, the primary mission of these schools is to provide for the education and enrichment of African Americans.

There are 107 historically black colleges and universities in the United States located in 19 different states across the country as well as in the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands. As one might

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expect, the vast majority of these schools are located in former slave states, but there are a few exceptions. There are different types of HBCUs, including community colleges, four-year schools, public institutions, private universities, and specialty institutions like medical and law schools.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Background

Prior to the Civil War, there were no institutes of higher education for African Americans. To make matters worse, some parts of the country prohibited the education of black students. In 1837, Richard Humphreys founded the Institute for Colored Youth in Pennsylvania in order to provide education to students of color. The institute began as an agricultural and mechanical school and did not offer formal degrees until 1913 when it began training teachers. By then, it had changed its name to Cheyney University. It remains the oldest institute of postsecondary education for African Americans today. In 1854, Lincoln University was founded as the first degree-granting institute of higher education for African Americans. Today, it remains a vibrant historically black university and is ranked #20 among all HCBUs by US News & World Report. Two years later in 1856, Wilberforce University was founded as the first institute of higher education owned and operated by African Americans. The university continues to provide undergraduate and graduate degrees today.

With the few exceptions above, many African Americans (especially those located in the Southern states) were still hard-pressed to find institutions willing to provide them with any kind of postsecondary education until the year 1890 when the second Morrill Act was passed. The act mandated former Confederate states to open colleges for African American students that paralleled the traditionally white universities established by the first Morrill Act. This act allowed states to fund institutes of higher education through proceeds from the sale of federal land. The resulting schools became known as land grant colleges, and they were established in 17 states.

In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans must be granted “separate but equal” facilities, including those that provided educational services, in the landmark case of Plessy v. Ferguson. In reality, though, institutes of higher education for black students often received less public funding, and therefore, were almost always of lower quality than traditionally white schools. In many cases, the teachers were poorly prepared, and important equipment and resources such as textbooks, for instance, were often inferior. In 1954, Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned by another landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education when the Supreme Court called for the desegregation of all schools in the United States. Though segregation is no longer an issue in the US, HCBUs still honor their origins and continue their plight for excellence in education for African Americans.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Today

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At the time of their establishment, historically black colleges and universities were the only option for African Americans who desired to pursue higher education. Thus, their principle purpose was to educate black students. Today, students from every race and background have equal access to higher education, so the mission of HBCUs has evolved. Today, HBCUS have the unique challenge of honoring their past and traditions while simultaneously encouraging and embracing diversity. Historically black colleges and universities have become increasingly diverse over the years. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that 21% of students attending HCBUs were non-Black students. This is up from 15% in 1976.

Why Attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities?

There are many reasons to consider attending one of the more than 100 historically black colleges and universities in the United States, and for many prospective students, it is a very personal decision. Many African American students enjoy the comradery of living and studying among fellow black students while others attend HCBUs to honor their culture and ancestry. Many prestigious African Americans have attended historically black colleges, including celebrities, famous athletes, and of course, civil rights leaders. Many students who choose to attend HBCUs enjoy knowing that they are studying on the same campus as these leaders and role models did in days long gone.

All students can benefit from the exceptional sense of community perpetuated by many HCBUs, though. Moreover, some historically black colleges and universities tend to promote more activism than traditionally white institutions of higher education. Students are often passionate and enthusiastic about a wide range of social issues, not only those that specifically affect African Americans.

Historically Black Student Clubs and Organizations

Generally speaking, historically black colleges and universities have exceptionally close-knit and active student organizations. Many of the students in this ranking, for instance, have more than 100 student clubs and organizations on campus for students to choose from. Some of these organizations seek to honor African American culture. Some examples of such clubs and organizations are listed below.

• The Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
• Black Men Making a Difference (BMMAD)
• Black Student Union (BSU)
• Black Women's Caucus (BWC)
• National Pan-Hellenic Council

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• National Society of Black Engineers

Of course, students enrolled at historically black colleges and universities are encouraged to join other types of student associations as well, including those focused on a particular academic area of study as well as clubs and organizations centered around extracurricular interests such as sports, music, politics, community service, social activism, hobbies, and more.

Historically Black College and University Classes

What are classes like at historically black colleges and universities? Unlike many traditionally white schools, historically black schools tend to have smaller class sizes and strive for low student to faculty ratios. For instance, none of the schools listed in this ranking have a student to faculty ratio of over 20:1. These smaller, more intimate settings foster a learning environment that is much more effective for some students, one in which answers to questions can be quickly and directly addressed, and students can form meaningful and collaborative relationships with their professors and classmates. Such classrooms also facilitate mentorships that can make the difference between success and failure for many students.

When you attend a historically black college or university, the size of the school will typically be small as well. The largest school in this ranking, for example, enrolls just over 10,000 students. Smaller enrollment numbers usually translate to a more familial, community-like environment many students will find uplifting. Leaving home for the first time can be intimidating for any student, especially first-generation college students, and being in an environment where someone remembers your name can make all the difference.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Academics

Academics should always be at the top of the list when choosing an institute of higher education. Historically black colleges and universities offer academic programs that parallel or, in some cases, supersede traditionally white schools in terms of rigor and breadth. Desegregation plans enacted by the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has enabled these schools to establish special academic programs, including in-demand offerings in engineering, pharmacy, and computer science, for example. HCBUS offer degree programs on every postsecondary level, including associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhDs. However, the vast majority of degrees conferred at historically black colleges are baccalaureate degrees, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

College courses are known for being rigorous, and this can be a transition for many students who are

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accustomed to the ease of high school classes. There's good news for those considering historically black colleges and universities, though. Those students who may struggle academically will find plenty of support at these schools. Because they were initially established to provide assistance to educationally disadvantaged populations, they are devoted to providing adequate remediation and assistance to struggling students. This may come in the form of additional academic labs, tutoring programs, remedial courses, and other forms of educational support. As a result of all of this extra support, historically black colleges and universities typically have higher than average graduation rates.

Financial Aid for Students Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Cost is almost always a factor for students when choosing a postsecondary school. Although grants and loans are possibilities for students, despite what type of college or university they choose to attend, scholarships are among the most coveted forms of financial assistance. Some organizations offer specific scholarships for students planning to attend a historically black college or university. These scholarships can cover all or part of the costs of attending college, including tuition, books, housing, and other expenses. Depending on the amount of the scholarship being offered, this could be the deciding factor for students considering enrollment at a HCBU. Some examples can be found below:

• Diversity Advancement Program Scholarship
• Buick Achievers Scholarship

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

Ronald McDonald House Charities/African-American Future Achievers Scholarship

Xerox Minority Scholarship

It is important to note that these scholarships can be extremely competitive. Students must make excellent grades in high school and score high on college admissions exams such as the SAT and ACT in order to qualify.

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SENT ON BEHALF OF CPE PRESIDENT, AARON THOMPSON

Dear President Brown,

Attached is the scorecard you will use for your presentation to the Council on January 28, 2021 @ 1:30pm ET. As a reminder, your time slot is 30 minutes and we ask that you reserve 10-15 minutes for Q&A from Council members. Because presentations will occur via ZOOM, CPE will not screen-share the scorecards; instead, they will be physically mailed to each member so they have a large, easy-to-read copy handy while you present.

Data on the attached scorecard has been validated with your IR staff. If you have any questions or concerns on those numbers, please contact David.Mahan@ky.gov.

If you would like to provide a supplemental document for the Council, please email that to me at heather.faesy@ky.gov by Jan 22, 2020 so I can include it in the Council's online board materials. Please ensure it is 5MB or less.

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding your time slot, technology, or other logistical matter. We thank you for your time as you share your campus's progress toward the state goals with our Council members.

All the best,

Heather

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Dear Presidents –

Just a reminder that you (or a representative) have been invited to present information to the CPE board at their upcoming January 28-29 meeting about progress on Strategic Agenda performance measures. These presentations are an important part of the accountability process, and a valuable opportunity for CPE members to ask questions and learn more about activities, progress, and challenges on your campuses.

University presentations are limited to 30 minutes (KCTCS is limited to 60 minutes) to share highlights from the campus scorecards and answer questions. As with the 2020 presentations, we ask that you do not provide Power Points. The board has requested that you spend about 15 – 20 minutes on a high level overview, allowing the rest of the time for Q&A.

Scorecards will be sent to campus IR offices before the end of the calendar year for final validation and final scorecards will go out to your office the week of January 4th. You are welcome to provide a ‘leave behind’ document for the board’s review which will be included in the supporting documentation.

Since we will be in a Zoom environment, we will share the scorecard on the screen during the presentation, but it will be minimized during the discussion.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or my staff. Thank you in advance.

Aaron

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS

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Average Net Price & Total Cost of Attendance

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*For enrollment, 2019-20 represents fall 2020 counts.

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***For progress of underprepared students, vaules are displayed for 2014-15, instead of 2015-16, and values are displayed for 2018-19, instead of 2019-20.

IPEDS

DATA FEEDBACK REPORT 2020

What Is IPEDS?

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a system of survey components that collects data from all institutions that provide postsecondary education and are eligible to receive Title IV funding across the United States and other U.S. jurisdictions.

These data are used at the federal and state level for policy analysis and development; at the institutional level for benchmarking and peer analysis; and by students and parents, through the College Navigator (https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/), an online tool to aid in the college search process. Additional information about IPEDS can be found on the website at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds.

What Is the Purpose of This Report?

The Data Feedback Report is intended to provide institutions a context for examining the data they submitted to IPEDS. The purpose of this report is to provide institutional executives a useful resource and to help improve the quality and comparability of IPEDS data.

What Is in This Report?

The figures in this report provide a selection of indicators for your institution to compare with a group of similar institutions. The figures draw from the data collected during the 2019-20 IPEDS collection cycle and are the most recent data available. The inside cover of this report lists the pre-selected comparison group of institutions and the criteria used for their selection. The Methodological Notes at the end of the report describe additional information about these indicators and the pre-selected comparison group.

Where Can I Do More with IPEDS Data?

Each institution can access previously released Data Feedback Reports from 2005 and customize this 2020 report by using a different comparison group and IPEDS variables of its choosing. To learn how to customize the 2020 report, visit this resource page https://nces.ed.gov/lpeds/Help/View/2. To download archived reports or customize the current Data Feedback Report, visit the 'Use the Data' portal on the IPEDS website https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds and click on Data Feedback Report.

Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY

COMPARISON GROUP

• 1) Admissions (only for non-open-admissions schools) 1 and 2
• 3) Awards 6
• 5) Student Financial Aid 9 and 10
• 8) Finance 20 and 21
• 9) Staff 22 and 23
• 10) Libraries* 24 and 25

*These figures only appear in customized Data Feedback Reports (DFRs), which are available through Use the Data portal on the IPEDS website.

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Figure 1. Number of first-time undergraduate students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled full and part time: Fall 2019

Figure 2. Percent of first-time undergraduate applicants admitted, and percent of admitted students enrolled full and part time: Fall 2019

NOTE: Admissions data are presented only for institutions that do not have an open admission policy, and apply to first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students only. For details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Admissions component.

Your institution Comparison Group Median (N=9)

NOTE: Admissions data are presented only for institutions that do not have an open admission policy, and apply to first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students only. For details, see the Methodological Notes. See 'Use of Median Values for Comparison Group' for how median values are determined. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Admissions component.

Figure 3. Percent of all students enrolled, by race/ethnicity, and percent of students who are women: Fall 2019

Your institution Comparison Group Median (N=15)

NOTE: For more information about disaggregation of data by race and ethnicity, see the Methodological Notes. Median values for the comparison group will not add to 100%. See 'Use of Median Values for Comparison Group' for how median values are determined. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2020, Fall Enrollment component.

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Figure 4. Unduplicated 12-month headcount of all students and of undergraduate students (2018-19), total FTE enrollment (2018-19), and full- and part-time fall enrollment (Fall 2019)

Figure 5. Percent of students enrolled in distance education courses, by amount of distance education and student level: Fall 2019

NOTE: For details on calculating full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment, see Calculating FTE in the Methodological Notes. Total headcount, FTE, and full- and part-time fall enrollment include both undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students, when applicable. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Fall 2019, 12-month Enrollment component and Spring 2020, Fall Enrollment component.

NOTE: N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2020, Fall Enrollment component.

Figure 6. Number of degrees awarded, by level: 2018-19

Figure 7. Tuition and required fees for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates: Academic years 2016-17 to 2019-20

NOTE: For additional information about postbaccalaureate degree levels, see the Methodology Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Fall 2019, Completions component.

NOTE: The tuition and required fees shown here are the lowest reported from the categories of in-district, in-state, and out-of-state. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Fall 2019, Institutional Characteristics component.

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Figure 8. Average net price of attendance for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students, who were awarded grant or scholarship aid: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NOTE: Average net price is for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students and is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, and institutional grant and scholarship awarded aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the average room and board and other expenses. For details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Fall 2019, Institutional Characteristics component and Winter 2019-20, Student Financial Aid component.

Figure 9. Percent of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid, or loans, by type of aid: 2018-19

NOTE: Any grant aid above includes grant or scholarship aid awarded from the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. Federal grants include Pell grants and other federal grants. Any loans include federal loans and other loans awarded to students. For details on how students are counted for financial aid reporting, see Cohort Determination in the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Student Financial Aid component.

Figure 10. Average amounts of awarded grant or scholarship aid, or loans awarded to full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students, by type of aid: 2018-19

Figure 11. Retention rates of first-time bachelor's degree seeking students, by attendance status: Fall 2018 cohort

NOTE: Any grant aid above includes grant or scholarship aid awarded from the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. Federal grants include Pell grants and other federal grants. Any loans include federal loans and other loans awarded to students. Average amounts of aid were calculated by dividing the total aid awarded by the total number of recipients in each institution. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Student Financial Aid component.

NOTE: Retention rates are measured from the fall of first enrollment to the following fall. Academic reporting institutions report retention data for the Fall 2018 cohort of students who are still enrolled as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2019. Program reporters determine the cohort with enrollment any time between August 1 - October 31, 2018 and retention based on August 1, 2019. Four-year institutions report retention rates for students seeking a bachelor's degree. For more details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2020, Fall Enrollment component.

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Figure 12. Graduation and transfer-out rates of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates within 150% of normal time to program completion: 2013 cohort

Your institution Comparison Group Median

NOTE: Graduation rate cohort includes all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students. Graduation and transfer-out rates are the Student Right-to-Know rates. Only institutions with mission to prepare students to transfer are required to report transfer out. For more details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Graduation Rates component.

Figure 13. Graduation rates of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates within 150% of normal time to program completion, by race/ethnicity: 2013 cohort

Your institution Comparison Group Median

NOTE: For more information about disaggregation of data by race and ethnicity, see the Methodological Notes. The graduation rates are the Student Right-to-Know (SRK) rates. Median values for the comparison group will not add to 100%. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. Medians are not reported for comparison groups with less than three values.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Graduation Rates component.

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Figure 14. Graduation rates of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates within 150% of normal time to program completion, by type of aid: 2013 cohort

Figure 15. Bachelor's degree graduation rates of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates within 4 years, 6 years, and 8 years: 2011 cohort

Your institution Comparison Group Median

NOTE: Graduation rate cohort includes all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students. Data were collected on those students, who at entry of the cohort, were awarded a Pell Grant and students who were awarded a Subsidized Stafford loan, but did not receive a Pell Grant. Graduation rates are the Student Right-to-Know rates. For more details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Graduation Rates component.

NOTE: The 4-, 6-, and 8-year graduation rates are calculated using the number of students who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree from a cohort of students who entered the institution seeking a bachelor's or equivalent degree. For details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. Medians are not reported for comparison groups with less than three values. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, 200% Graduation Rates component.

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Figure 16. Award and enrollment rates of first-time, full-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates after 8 years of entry, by Pell status: 2011-12 cohort

Your institution Comparison Group Median

NOTE: Award measures are based on the highest award received after 8 years of entry and enrollment measures are based on students who did not receive an award after 8 years of entry. Student cohorts (i.e., First-time, full-time; First-time, part-time; Non-first-time, full-time; and Non-first-time, part-time) are degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who entered the institution between July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012. Pell recipients are students with demonstrated financial need. For more details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. Medians are not reported for comparison groups with less than three values.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Outcome Measures component.

Figure 17. Award and enrollment rates of first-time, part-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates after 8 years of entry, by Pell status: 2011-12 cohort

Your institution Comparison Group Median

NOTE: Award measures are based on the highest award received after 8 years of entry and enrollment measures are based on students who did not receive an award after 8 years of entry. Student cohorts (i.e., First-time, full-time; First-time, part-time; Non-first-time, full-time; and Non-first-time, part-time) are degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who entered the institution between July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012. Pell recipients are students with demonstrated financial need. For more details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. Medians are not reported for comparison groups with less than three values.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Outcome Measures component.

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Figure 18. Award and enrollment rates of non-first-time, full-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates after 8 years of entry, by Pell status: 2011-12 cohort

Your institution Comparison Group Median

NOTE: Award measures are based on the highest award received after 8 years of entry and enrollment measures are based on students who did not receive an award after 8 years of entry. Student cohorts (i.e., First-time, full-time; First-time, part-time; Non-first-time, full-time; and Non-first-time, part-time) are degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who entered the institution between July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012. Pell recipients are students with demonstrated financial need. For more details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. Medians are not reported for comparison groups with less than three values.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Outcome Measures component.

Figure 19. Award and enrollment rates of non-first-time, part-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates after 8 years of entry, by Pell status: 2011-12 cohort

Your institution Comparison Group Median

NOTE: Award measures are based on the highest award received after 8 years of entry and enrollment measures are based on students who did not receive an award after 8 years of entry. Student cohorts (i.e., First-time, full-time; First-time, part-time; Non-first-time, full-time; and Non-first-time, part-time) are degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who entered the institution between July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012. Pell recipients are students with demonstrated financial need. For more details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. Medians are not reported for comparison groups with less than three values.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Winter 2019-20, Outcome Measures component.

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Figure 20. Percent distribution of core revenues, by source: Fiscal year 2019

Figure 21. Core expenses per FTE enrollment, by function: Fiscal year 2019

Your institution Comparison Group Median (N=3)

NOTE: The comparison group median is based on those members of the comparison group that report finance data using the same accounting standards as the comparison institution. For more information, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2020, Finance component.

Your institution Comparison Group Median (N=15)

NOTE: Expenses per full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment, particularly instruction, may be inflated because finance data includes all core expenses while FTE reflects credit activity only. For details on calculating FTE enrollment and a detailed definition of core expenses, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Fall 2019, 12-month Enrollment component and Spring 2020, Finance component.

Figure 22. Full-time equivalent staff, by occupational category: Fall 2019

Figure 23. Average salaries of full-time instructional non-medical staff equated to 9-months worked, by academic rank: Academic year 2019-20

NOTE: Graduate assistants are not included. For calculation details, see the Methodological Notes. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2020, Human Resources component.

NOTE: See Methodology Notes for more details on average salary. N is the number of institutions in the comparison group. Medians are not reported for comparison groups with less than three values.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2020, Human Resources component.

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Figure 24. Percent distribution of library collection, by material type: Fiscal Year 2019

Figure 25. Percent distribution of library expenses, by function: Fiscal Year 2019

Your institution Comparison Group Median (N=15)

NOTE: N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2020, Academic Libraries component.

Your institution Comparison Group Median (N=14)

NOTE: N is the number of institutions in the comparison group.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Spring 2020, Academic Libraries component.

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METHODOLOGICAL NOTES

Overview

This report is based on data supplied by institutions to IPEDS during 2019-20 data collection year. Response rates exceeded 99% for most surveys. IPEDS data release memos at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data/survey-components provide an overview of the number of institutions responding to the survey components. Furthermore, data used in this report are provisional level and may be revised for a limited time through the IPEDS Prior Year Revision system.

Use of Median Values for Comparison Group

This report compares your institution's data to the median value for the comparison group for each indicator shown in the figure. If more than one indicator is present in a figure, the median values are determined separately for each indicator. Medians are not displayed for comparison groups with fewer than three values. Where percentage distributions are presented, median values may not add to 100%. To access all the data used to create the figures included in this report, go to 'Use the Data' portal on the IPEDS website at this provided link (https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds).

Missing Indicators

If a indicator is not reported for your institution, the omission indicates that the indicator is not relevant to your institution and the data were not collected. Not all notes may be applicable to your report.

Use of Imputed Data

All IPEDS data are subject to imputation for total (institutional) and partial (item) nonresponse. If necessary, imputed values were used to prepare your report.

Data Confidentiality

IPEDS data are not collected under a pledge of confidentiality.

Disaggregation of Data by Race/Ethnicity

When applicable, some indicators are disaggregated by race/ethnicity. Data disaggregated by race/ethnicity have been reported using the 1997 Office of Management and Budget categories. Detailed information about the race/ethnicity categories can be found at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/Section/Resources.

Cohort Determination for Reporting Student Financial Aid, Graduation Rates, and Outcome Measures

Student cohorts for reporting Student Financial Aid and Graduation Rates data are based on the reporting type of the institution. For institutions that report based on an academic year (those operating on standard academic terms), student counts and cohorts are based on fall term data. Student counts and cohorts for program reporters (those that do not operate on standard academic terms) are based on unduplicated counts of students enrolled during a full 12-month period.

Student cohorts for reporting Outcome Measures are based on a full-year cohort from July 1-June 30 for all degree-granting institutions.

DESCRIPTION OF INDICATORS USED IN THE FIGURES

Admissions (only for non-open-admissions schools)

Admissions and Test Score Data

Admissions and test score data are presented only for institutions that do not have an open admission policy, and apply to first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students only. Applicants include only those students who fulfilled all requirements for consideration for admission and who were notified of one of the following actions: admission, non-admission, placement on a wait list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants (admissions) include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission. Early decision, early action, and students who began studies during the summer prior to the fall reporting period are included. For customized Data Feedback Reports, test scores are presented only if scores are required for admission.

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Student Enrollment

Enrollment Counts

12-month Enrollment captures a cumulative unduplicated headcount of enrollment over the full 12-month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30. In contrast, Fall Enrollment captures number of students enrolled on a particular date in the fall. Fall enrollment is often referred to as a "snapshot" of an institution's enrollment at a specific time.

FTE Enrollment

The full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment used in this report is the sum of the institution's FTE undergraduate enrollment and FTE graduate enrollment (as calculated from or reported on the 12-month Enrollment component). Undergraduate and graduate FTE are estimated using 12-month instructional activity (credit and/or contact hours). See "Calculation of FTE Students (using instructional activity)" in the IPEDS Glossary at https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/VisGlossaryAll.aspx.

Total Entering Undergraduate Students

Total entering students are students at the undergraduate level, both full- and part-time, new to the institution in the fall term (or the prior summer term who returned in the fall). This includes all first-time undergraduate students, students transferring into the institution at the undergraduate level, and non-degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates entering in the fall. Only degree-granting, academic year reporting institutions provide total entering student data.

Completions

Completions and Completers

Completions collects data on undergraduate and graduate completions and completers in a 12-month period. Completions are the counts of postsecondary awards granted where each award reported once but multiple awards may be reported for one recipient. Completers are the counts of students granted postsecondary awards. The count of completers is collected in two ways. The first way counts all completers, while the second way counts completers by award level (e.g., number of associate's completers, number of bachelor's completers).

Student Financial Aid

Financial Aid Recipients and Amounts

Student Financial Aid collects the counts of undergraduate students awarded different types of financial aid and the total amounts of aid awarded. The average dollar amount of aid awarded is then calculated. In addition, Student Financial Aid collects counts of full-time, first-time undergraduate student awarded aid and amounts of aid, and counts of undergraduate and graduate students receiving military educational benefits.

Charges and Average Net Price

Average Institutional Net Price

IPEDS collects data to calculate average net price at each institution for two groups of undergraduate students: those awarded grant aid and those awarded Title IV federal aid.

Average net price is calculated for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from the federal government, state/local government, or the institution anytime during the full aid year. For public institutions, this includes only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate. Other sources of grant aid are excluded. Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, and institutional grant and scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the average room and board and other expenses.

For the purpose of the IPEDS reporting, aid awarded refers to financial aid that was awarded to, and accepted by, a student. This amount may differ from the aid amount that is disbursed to a student.

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Retention, Graduation Rates, and Outcome Measures

Retention Rates

Retention rates are measures of the rate at which students persist in their educational program at an institution, expressed as a percentage. For four-year institutions, this is the percentage of first-time bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduates from the previous fall who are again enrolled in the current fall. For all other institutions this is the percentage of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students from the previous fall who either re-enrolled or successfully completed their program by the current fall. The full-time retention rate is calculated using the percentage of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, while the part-time rate is calculated using the percentage of part-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

Graduation Rates and Transfer-out Rate

Graduation rates are those developed to satisfy the requirements of the Student Right-to-Know Act and Higher Education Act, as amended, and are defined as the total number of individuals from a given cohort of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates who completed a degree or certificate within a given percent of normal time to complete all requirements of the degree or certificate program; divided by the total number of students in the cohort of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates minus any allowable exclusions. Institutions are permitted to exclude from the cohort students who died or were totally and permanently disabled; those who left school to serve in the armed forces or were called up to active duty; those who left to serve with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; and those who left to serve on an official church mission.

A further extension of the traditional Graduation Rates (GR) component which carries forward 100% and 150% graduation rates data previously reported in the GR component is the Graduation Rates 200% (GR200) component, which requests information on any additional completers and exclusions from the cohort between 151% and 200% normal time for students to complete all requirements of their program of study.

Transfer-out rate is the total number of students from the cohort who are known to have transferred out of the reporting institution (without earning a degree/award) and subsequently re-enrolled at another institution within the same time period; divided by the same adjusted cohort (initial cohort minus allowable exclusions) as described above. Only institutions with a mission that includes providing substantial preparation for students to enroll in another eligible institution are required to report transfers out.

Outcome Measures Data

Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of four degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate student groups: First-time, full-time (FTFT); First-time, part-time (FTPT); Non-first-time, full-time entering (NFTFT); and Non-first-time, part-time entering (NFTPT). Additionally, each of the four cohorts collects data on two subcohorts: Pell grant recipients and non-Pell grant recipients. These measures provide the 4-year, 6-year, and 8-year award rates (or completions rates) after entering an institution. NCES calculates award rates by dividing a cohort's or subcohort's adjusted cohort into the number of total awards at 4-year, 6-year, and 8-year status points.

The initial cohort can be revised and take allowable exclusions resulting in an adjusted cohort. Institutions are permitted to exclude from the initial cohort students who died or were totally and permanently disabled; those who left school to serve in the armed forces or were called up to active duty; those who left to serve with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; and those who left to serve on an official church mission.

The highest award and the type of award (i.e., certificate, Associate's, or Bachelor's) are reported at each status point. For students who did not earn an undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all institutions must report on a full-year cohort (students entering July 1 of one year to June 30 to the next) and on their transfer out of the institution, regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.

Finance

Core Revenues

Core revenues for public institutions reporting under GASB standards include tuition and fees; government (federal, state, and local) appropriations and operating and nonoperating grants/contracts; private gifts, grants, and contracts (private operating grants/contracts plus gifts and contributions from affiliated entities); sales and services of educational activities; investment income; other operating and nonoperating sources; and other revenues and additions (capital appropriations and grants and additions to permanent endowments). “Other core revenues” include federal appropriations, sales and services of educational activities, other operating and nonoperating sources, and other revenues and additions.

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Core revenues for private, not-for-profit institutions (and a small number of public institutions) reporting under FASB standards include tuition and fees; government (federal, state, and local) appropriations and grants/contracts; private gifts, grants and contracts (including contributions from affiliated entities); investment return; sales and services of educational activities; and other sources (a generated category of total revenues minus the sum of core and noncore categories on the Finance component). “Other core revenues” include government (federal, state, and local) appropriations, sales and services of educational activities, and other sources.

Core revenues for private, for-profit institutions reporting under FASB standards include tuition and fees; government (federal, state, and local) appropriations and grants/contracts; private grants/contracts; investment income; sales and services of educational activities; and other sources (a generated category of total revenues minus the sum of core and noncore categories on the Finance component). “Other core revenues” include government (federal, state, and local) appropriations and other sources.

At degree-granting institutions, core revenues exclude revenues from auxiliary enterprises (e.g., bookstores and dormitories), hospitals, and independent operations. Non-degree-granting institutions do no report revenue from auxiliary enterprises in a separate category, and thus may include these amounts in the core revenues from other sources.

Core Expenses

Core expenses include expenses for instruction, research, public service, academic support, student services, institutional support, scholarships and fellowships (GASB) or net grant aid to students (FASB) and other expenses. Core expenses exclude expenses for auxiliary enterprises, hospitals, and independent operations. "Other core expenses" is the sum of grant aid/scholarships and fellowships and other expenses.

Endowment Assets

Endowment assets, for public institutions under GASB standards, and private, not-for-profit institutions under FASB standards, include gross investments of endowment funds, term endowment funds, and funds functioning as endowment for the institution and any of its foundations and other affiliated organizations. Private, for-profit institutions under FASB do not hold or report endowment assets.

Salaries and Wages

Salaries and wages for public institutions under GASB standards and private (not-for-profit and for-profit) institutions under FASB standards, include amounts paid as compensation for services to all employees regardless of the duration of service, and amounts made to or on behalf of an individual over and above that received in the form of a salary or wage.

Staff

FTE Staff

The full-time-equivalent (FTE) by occupational category is calculated by summing the total number of full-time staff and adding one-third of the total number of part-time staff. Postsecondary teachers category includes instructional staff who are primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching, research, and/or public service. It also includes staff whose primary functions are research or public service. Instructional support occupations include archivists, curators, and museum technicians; librarians and media collections specialists; librarian technicians; student and academic affairs and other education services occupations. Other staff include staff in service occupations; sales and related occupations; office and administrative support occupations; natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations; production, transportation and material moving occupations; and military specific occupations. Graduate assistants are not included.

Equated Instructional Non-Medical Staff Salaries

Institutions reported the number of full-time nonmedical instructional staff and their salary outlays by academic rank, gender, and the number of months worked (9-, 10-, 11-, and 12-months). Salary outlays for staff who worked 10-, 11-, and 12-months were equated to 9-months of work by multiplying the outlays reported for 10-months by 0.90, the outlays reported for 11 months by 0.818, and the outlays reported for 12-months by 0.75. The equated 10-, 11-, and 12-outlays were then added to the outlays for instructional staff that worked 9-months to generate a total 9-month equated salary outlay. The total 9-month equated outlay was then divided by total number of instructional non-medical staff to determine an equated 9-month average salary. This calculation was done for each academic rank. Salary outlays were not reported for staff that work less than 9-months and were excluded.

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Institutions can provide their institution's student-to-faculty ratio (i.e., student-to-instructional staff) for undergraduate programs or follow the NCES guidance in calculating their student-to-faculty ratio, which is as follows: the number of FTE students (using Fall Enrollment survey

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data) divided by total FTE instructional staff (using the total Primarily instruction + Instruction/research/public service staff reported in Human Resources component and adding any not primarily instructional staff that are teaching a credit course). For this calculation, FTE for students is equal to the number of the full-time students plus one-third the number of part-time students; FTE for instructional staff is similarly calculated. Students in "stand-alone" graduate or professional programs (such as, medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, or public health) and instructional staff teaching in these programs are excluded from the FTE calculations.

Additional Resources

Additional methodological information on the IPEDS components can be found in the publications available at https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=010

Additional definitions of variables used in this report can be found in the IPEDS online glossary available at this provided link https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/VisGlossaryAll.aspx.

Visit the IPEDS Data Feedback Report resource page that provides instructions on creating a custom comparison report, FAQs, and video tutorials https://nces.ed.gov/lpeds/Help/View/2.

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2019 Administrators' Salaries Compared to Median Salaries

*Basic pay is being compared against median salary here.

In 2019, there were two Chief Student Financial Aid Officers because both served partial years. The two Deputy Chief Advancement/Development Officers represent a Philanthropy Principal Executive Director and a Philanthropy Senior Executive Director.

*The following positions had salaries at least 25 percent above the CUPA-HR median. Would UK staff have any comments about why these positions would receive higher compensation than the average at high research universities?

• CEO, Single Inst/Campus in Syst (President Capilouto)
• Chief Acad Affairs Officer/Prov (Provost Blackwell)
• Chief Athletics Admr (Athletics Director Barnhart)
• Chief Business Officer (Executive Vice President Monday)
• Chief Dev/Advance Officer (Vice President Richey)
• Chief Human Resources Officer (VP for Human Resources Wilson)

*The Chief Student Affairs/Student Life Officer (Assoc Provost Student & Academic Life Heileman) had a salary that was 27 percent below the median. Heileman had a higher salary in the previous year ($287,500). Would UK staff have any comments about why salary would be less than the average high research university?

Dep Chief Advance/Dev Officer 1 225,533 189,603 119

Dep Chief Advance/Dev Officer 2 179,401 189,603 95

In 2019, the Chief Development/Advancement Officer served a partial year, resulting in a lower than normal salary.

*We considered UK’s medical positions as comparable to a high research university. Salaries were generally above the CUPA-HR median. Would these positions be higher because they are closer to the medical field than the postsecondary education field?

*Base Pay is being compared against median salary here.

In 2019, the University of Louisville had multiple Deputy Chief Athletics Officers because there were multiple “Assoc Athletics Directors” and an “Assistant Athletics Director submitted. These individuals appear to manage different aspects of Louisville’s athletics program.

Louisville also had two Chief Audit Officers because there was an Interim Associate VP in the same year as a Vice President of Risk Management, Audit, and Compliance. Similarly, there were two Chief Human Resources Officers due to the presence of an Interim VP and a VP of Human Resources.

*The following positions had salaries that were at least 25 percent above the CUPA-HR Median for high research universities. Would Louisville staff have any comments about why these positions may be paid more than an average high research university?

• CEO, Single Inst/Campus in System (President Bendapudi)
• Chief Athletics Administrator (VP & Dir Ath Tyra)
• Chief Financial Officer (Vice President & CFO Durbin)
• Chief Legal Affairs Officer (General Counsel Hoy)

*In 2016, Vice President Jurich received 4.0 million in Other Taxable Benefits. By comparison, his Other Taxable Benefits in 2015 was 986,066. Why was the value larger in 2016?

*In 2017, Vice President Inman was given $376,801 in Additional Payments. This was greater than his Base Pay. What do these additional payments represent?

*In 2015, the Chief Human Resources Officer (Asst VP Admin & Operations Hughes) had a total compensation of 118,400, which was lower than in 2016 or 2017. Did Hughes serve for only part of a year?

*In 2015, the Chief Legal Affairs Officer (VP-Strategy & General Counsel Strohm) was paid 332,793 in total compensation. This was lower than in 2016 or 2017. Did Strohm only serve part of a year in 2015?

In FY 2019, Eastern had two Chief Athletics Administrators because the outgoing Athletics Director had a contractual arrangement to continue receiving payments through the year.

*In FY 2019, there was also two Chief Athletics Administrators: Athletic Director Sandy and Athletic Director Lochmueller. Did these two serve as Athletic Directors at the same time?

*From 2015 to 2017, there was a VP of Finance & Administration (Poynter). No one was in the position from 2017 to 2020. Does Eastern plan to fill this position or were responsibilities moved elsewhere?

*From 2015 to 2016, there was an Interim Dir of Human Resources (Strauel). No one was in the position afterwards. Does Eastern plan to fill this position or were responsibilities moved elsewhere?

*There was an Associate Vice President of ITDS (Isaacs) in 2015. Have these responsibilities been moved elsewhere?

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*From 2015 to 2017, there was an EVP Stu Success & Uni Counsel (Carter). Has the university counsel responsibilities been moved elsewhere?

*From 2015 to 2017, there was an Exec Dir, Stu Life & Auxiliary (Martin). Has the responsibilities been moved elsewhere?

*From 2015 to 2016, there was an Exec Direc, Uni Acctg & Fin (Compton). Has anyone else taken over those responsibilities?

*The following positions had salaries at least 25 percent above the CUPA-HR median for Master's universities. Do Eastern staff have any comments about why these positions would receive a higher than average salary?

• Chief Executive Officer, Single Institution (President Benson)
• Chief Athletics Administrator (Athletic Director Roan)
• Chief Library officer (Dean George)

*In 2015, there was a Vice President, Univ Devlpmnt (Eastman) and a VP, Devlpmnt & Alumni Relation (Perlick). Did Eastman leave the Vice President position and Perlick took over a similar role or were these two different positions?

*Basic pay is being compared against median salary here.

In 2019, Morehead had Chief Athletics Administrators because there was an Interim Director of Athletics as well as a Director of Athletics.

*The Chief Development/Advancement Officer (VP, Univ. Advancement Shaw) had a salary that 29 percent below the median for a Master’s university. Do Morehead staff have any comments about why this position would be paid below the average? We noticed the position was changed from a 12 month appointment to a 9 month appointment in 2018.

*In 2015, Morehead’s Chief Human Resources Officer (Dir, Human Resources Nally) was paid a total compensation of 115,828. Nally’s pay was higher in later years. Was 2015 a partial year for Nally?

Morehead University Compensation CUPA Median KY at % of Median

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*Basic pay is being compared against median salary here.

In 2019, Murray had two Chief Academic Affairs Officers because there was both a Provost and an Interim Provost. Similarly, it had two Chief Athletics Administrators because there was a Director of Athletics and an Interim Director of Athletics.

*The Chief Information/IT Officer (Chief Information Officer Weber) had a low salary in 2019. Did CIO Weber leave early in the year? If no, is there another explanation. *In 2016, President Davies “Other Employer Benefits” increased from $16,843 to $62,680. Is there a specific reason for this increase?

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*We are aware that Northern’s Carnegie Classification changed to Doctoral/Professional in 2018 but CUPA-HR still had Northern as a master’s university in its 2019 report, so we used that classification for medians. Also, Basic Pay is being compared against the median salary here.

*Northern’s submission indicated that the Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance position was eliminated in 2015. However, there was also an entry for a Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance for Sue Moore showing VP Moore was paid a total of $210,000 in 2016 and $213,600 in 2017. When was the position eliminated?

*In 2019, Northern had two Deputy Chief Advancement/Development Officers. It had two Assistant Vice Presidents in the position (Dials and Keene). Dials has a low salary compared to previous years. Did he leave early in the year?

*In 2019, the Chief Information Officer (Ferguson) was paid $179,953 in total compensation. The previous year, Ferguson was paid $244,515. Was 2019 a partial year for Ferguson? Ferguson’s total compensation in 2015 was $281,494. Is there a reason why his total compensation decreased over time?

*The following positions have salaries at least 25 percent greater than the CUPA-HR median for a master's university. Do Northern's staff have any comments about why these positions may have a higher salary than the average?

• Chief Executive Officer (President Vaidya)
• Chief Academic Affairs Officer (Provost and Executive VP for Academic Affairs Ott Rowlands)
• Chief Athletics Administrator (Director Bothof)
• Chief Development/Advancement Officer (Vice President Gentry)
• Chief Human Resources Officer (Chief Human Resources Officer Southwood)
• Chief Information/IT Officer (Chief Information Officer Ferguson)
• Chief Legal Affairs Officer (VP Legal Affairs/General Counsel Gates)
• Chief Accounting Officer/Controller (Comptroller Kerdolff)
• Chief Student Financial Aid Officer (Assistant VP, Enrollment & Financial Aid Stewart)
• Deputy Chief Athletics Officer (Sr. Asct Athletic Director for Business McIver)

*The Chief Library Officer (Associate Provost – Library Falcone) had a salary that was 30 percent below the median for a master’s university. Do Northern’s staff have any comments about why this position may have a salary below the average?

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*We are aware that Western’s Carnegie Classification changed to Doctoral/Professional in 2018 but CUPA-HR had Western as a master’s university in its 2019 report, so we used that classification for medians. Also, Basic Pay is being used to compare against median salaries.

*The following positions had a salary at least 25 percent greater than the median for a master’s university. Do Western staff have any comments for why these positions would have higher than average pay for a master’s university?

• Chief Executive Officer (President Caboni)
• Chief Athletics Administrator (Director Intercollegiate Athletics Stewart)

*The following positions had a salary at least 25 percent less than the median for a master’s university. Do Western staff have any comments for why these positions would have a lower than average pay for a master’s university?

• Chief Audit Officer (Director Miller)
• Chief Business Officer (Executive VP, Strategy, Ops & Fin Howarth)
• Chief Development/Advancement Officer (VP Philanthropy/Alumni Eng Trabue; though this appears lower than Trabue's 2020 pay, so we suspect he started part way through the year)
• Chief Financial Officer (Chief Financial Officer Cummings)

*2015’s Chief Info Technology Officer (Johnson) appears to have left in that year. Did Johnson serve for a full year or did Johnson serve a partial year?

*2015’s Chief Student Affairs/Student Life Officer (Vice President Bailey) appears to have left that year. Did Baily serve for a full year or did Johnson serve a partial year?

The Chief Academic Affairs Officer for 2019 was an interim provost and may not accurately represent salary for a normal title.

*The Chief Athletics Administrator (Director Athletics Administration Thomas) had a salary that was 166 percent over the median for a baccalaureate school. Do Kentucky State staff have any comments about why this may be higher than the median?

*The following positions had pay that was at least 25 percent below the median for a baccalaureate school. Do Kentucky State staff have any comments about why these positions may have pay that is lower than average?

• Chief Development/Advancement Officer (Assistant VP Institutional Advancement Kobler; appears to be lower than previous year and may be a partial year)
• Chief Legal Affairs Officer (General Counsel & Records Custodian Lang)
• Chief Student Affairs/Student Life Officer (Vice Pres. Student Engagement Campus Life/CDO Greenfield)
• Deputy Chief Advancement/Development Officer (Director of Public Engagement Sanders)

*2015 appeared to be President Burse’s last year. Did Burse serve for the entire year or for part of the year?

*2015’s Chief Academic Affairs Officer/Provost (VP Academic Affairs Brown-Wright) appears to have left that year. Did Brown-Wright serve for a full year or a partial year?

*2015’s Chief Athletics Administrator (Director Athletics William Head) appears to have left that year. Did Head serve for a full year or a partial year?

*2015’s Chief Development/Advancement Officer (Interim VP Exte Re & Development Maxwell) appears to have left in that year. Did Maxwell serve a full year or a partial year?

*2015’s Chief Accounting Officer/Controller (Asst VP Business Affairs Edwards) appears to have left that year. Did Edwards serve a full year or a partial year?

*2015’s Chief Student Financial Aid Officer (Director Financial Aid Owens) appears to have left that year. Did Owens serve a full year or a partial year?

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SACS²COC™ SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES

February 2, 2021

Dr. M. Christopher Brown, II President and CEO Kentucky State University 400 East Main Street Hume Hall, Ste. 201 Frankfort, KY 40601

Dear Dr. Brown:

On behalf of the College Delegate Assembly of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), it is my pleasure to inform you that your peers nominated and elected you to serve as a member of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, Class of 2023. This is a three-year term that concludes December 31, 2023. We appreciate your willingness to participate in this very important professional activity.

SACSCOC serves as the recognized regional accrediting body for those institutions of higher education that award degrees in the 11 Southern states. SACSCOC's main purpose is the improvement of educational quality throughout the region and assurance to the public that its institutions meet established membership approved standards. As a Trustee, you will represent approximately 800 institutions and be responsible for determining Commission policy, reviewing and making decisions regarding the accreditation of institutions, and conducting the initial review for any proposed dues changes or any modifications to the standards of the Commission. We have outlined other responsibilities of Board members in the enclosed document "Responsibilities and Ethical Obligations of SACSCOC Board of Trustees."

Each Board member is assigned to serve on one of its standing committees, called the Committees on Compliance and Reports (C&R). It is the responsibility of the C&R Committees to evaluate a variety of institutional reports and to formulate recommendations regarding the institutions' accreditation status with SACSCOC. These are important committees requiring a significant commitment on the part of all Board members. Their meetings are held twice a year, along with the executive session of the full 77-member Board of Trustees. The dates of those meetings in 2021, as well as the orientation session for new Board members, are as follows:

New Trustee Orientation April 19-20 VIRTUAL MEETING

Summer Meeting June 14-17 VIRTUAL MEETING

Annual Meeting Dec. 3-8 Dallas, TX

Dr. Alexei Matveev, Director of Training and Research, will send you information regarding the April New Trustee Orientation session. Ms. Rosalind Fuse-Hall, Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs and Commission Support will provide information regarding the schedule and registration materials for the Summer Meeting.

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SACSCOC reimburses Board members for expenses incurred while doing the work of the Commission. Therefore, travel, food, lodging, and miscellaneous expenses are all reimbursed for the meetings outlined above and with the appropriate documentation.

We have included a form for you to complete that provides us with all your contact information. I would appreciate your completing the form and emailing it to the Office of Commission Support, using the email address included on the form. We need this information returned at your earliest convenience.

Again, thank you for agreeing to participate in this very important professional activity and I look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Belle S. Wheelan, Ph.D.

President

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Enclosures

cc: Ivan Allen, Chair, SACSCOC Board of Trustees Jay D. Marr, SACSCOC Executive Council Member Rosalind Fuse-Hall, Director, SACSCOC

MISSION STATEMENT OF SACSCOC

The mission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) is to assure the educational quality and improve the effectiveness of its member institutions.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and other international sites approved by the SACSCOC Board of Trustees that award associate, baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degrees. The Commission also accepts applications from other international institutions of higher education.

SACSCOC VISION

To serve as the premier model for shaping and encouraging the quality of higher education throughout the world.

SACSCOC VALUES

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has six core values:

• Integrity
• Continuous Quality Improvement
• Student Learning
• Peer Review/Self-regulation
• Accountability
• Transparency.

SACSCOC BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recommends [to the College Delegate Assembly (CDA)] accreditation standards for candidacy and membership;
• Takes final action on the accreditation status of institutions, pending appeals;
• Nominates individuals to the CDA for election to succeed outgoing members of the Board;
• Elects the Executive Council (and its Chair and Vice Chair) of SACSCOC that acts as the arm of the Commission on Colleges on behalf of the Trustees while the Board is not in session;
• Appoints ad hoc study committees as needed;
• Approves the policies and procedures of SACSCOC;
• Forwards to the CDA any significant changes to the fees and dues structure; and
• Elects the Chairs of the Committees on Compliance and Reports.

LOGISTICS:

Board meeting dates for 2021:

○ June 14-17 Virtual Meeting

o December 2-7 Dallas, TX

Andy Beshear Governor

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

100 Airport Road, 2nd Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-1555 http://www.cpe.ky.gov

Aaron Thompson, Ph.D. President

December 21, 2020

The Honorable Andy Beshear, Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky The Honorable Robert Stivers, President, Kentucky State Senate The Honorable David Osborne, Speaker, Kentucky House of Representatives The Honorable Max Wise, Co-Chair, Interim Joint Committee on Education The Honorable Regina Huff, Co-Chair, Interim Joint Committee on Education

Kentucky Leaders,

Pursuant to KRS 164.092 (11)(b), the Council on Postsecondary Education convened the Postsecondary Education Working Group (PEWG) in fiscal 2020-21 to determine if the comprehensive funding models for the public universities and Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) were functioning as expected, to identify any unintended consequences, and to recommend any adjustments to the models. This letter communicates the recommendations of the PEWG, which was comprised of the Council president, the public university presidents and KCTCS president, and representatives of the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House.

The PEWG met six times between July 30 and December 2, 2020 and reviewed trends in student success outcomes data, financial impact information, and campus responses to performance funding surveys before arriving at their recommendations. Working group members ultimately agreed to keep the models as established in statute, but propose to change how the models will be applied in 2021-22 and going forward.

Specifically, the working group recommends that a General Fund floor, or base level of state support, be established for each public postsecondary institution and that stop-loss contributions made by the institutions to the Postsecondary Education Performance Fund (PEPF) each year be discontinued. This means that any and all funds appropriated to the PEPF will be provided by the General Assembly. Funds appropriated to the performance fund will be distributed to institutions on a non-recurring basis using the existing models. This will allow any appropriations for performance to be recurring to the PEPF. Finally, the proposal urges policymakers to prioritize maintaining funding for the newly created floor over additional appropriations for the performance fund.

Attached is a summary that provides greater detail on the working group's recommendations. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Bill Payne, CPE's Vice President for Finance and Administration, at 502-892-3052 or me.

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I want to thank each of our campus presidents for their thoughtful advocacy on behalf of their respective institutions, and for their willingness to make helpful compromises. I also want to thank Senator David Givens, Representative James Tipton, and State Budget Director John Hicks for their insightful comments, patience, and support during this first review of Kentucky's comprehensive funding models.

I believe the proposed changes will allow our postsecondary institutions to continue making progress toward the state's college attainment goals, while providing additional stability in the midst of this challenging time for higher education. Thank you,

Aaron Thompson President, Council on Postsecondary Education

President, Council on Postsecondary Education

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C: University Presidents KCTCS President Senator David Givens, PEWG member Representative James Tipton, PEWG member State Budget Director John Hicks, PEWG member Senator Christian McDaniel, Chair, Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee Representative Steven Rudy, Chair, House Appropriations and Revenue Committee Ben Brandstetter, CPE Chair Carla Wright, OSBD staff Jay Hartz, LRC Director

Postsecondary Education Working Group Recommendations Application of Performance Funding Models Going Forward

At the December 2, 2020 meeting of the Postsecondary Education Working Group, members reached consensus on the following recommendations for the Governor and General Assembly:

• A General Fund appropriation floor (“Floor 21”) should be established for each public postsecondary institution that equals each institution’s revised net General Fund appropriation1 for fiscal year 2020-21 (FY21) less appropriations for FY21 Mandated Programs.
• The General Assembly is in no way constrained by the proposed General Fund floor for each institution in the event that a budget reduction is necessary.
• Policymakers should prioritize maintaining each institution's General Fund floor over providing new funds for performance funding.
• Mandated program appropriations should continue to be line-itemed in appropriations bills and are subject to increase or decrease.
• Going forward, there should be no redistribution of base funding among postsecondary institutions, which means the institutions will not provide stop loss contributions to the Postsecondary Education Performance Fund (PEPF).
• Therefore all funding in the PEPF will be appropriations provided by the General Assembly.
• CPE will use the existing public university funding model, and KCTCS will use the existing two-year college model, with no changes, to distribute any new funding appropriated to the PEPF.
• Performance distributions will be non-recurring to the base budgets of institutions that earn those funds, so that performance funds will be recurring to the PEPF in subsequent years.
• CPE will reconvene the working group and submit recommendations for revisions to the models by no later than December 1, 2023.

1The FY21 revised net General Fund is defined as each institution’s FY21 regular appropriation, plus any FY21 distribution from the Postsecondary Education Performance Fund, less FY21 debt service.

February 10, 2021

MIKE HARMON AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Dr. M. Christopher Brown, Ph.D., President Kentucky State University 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601-2355

RE: Audit of Kentucky State University for FYE June 30, 2021

Dear Dr. Brown:

As the primary auditor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), the Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) is responsible for determining that Kentucky State University (KSU), which is part of the Commonwealth's reporting entity, is properly reported in the CAFR. To accomplish this, we need certain audit procedures to be performed by the auditors of KSU annual financial statements.

We request you communicate the following information to your CPA firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021:

New Effective Accounting Standards

As part of the Commonwealth's reporting entity, please be advised that the financial statements must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Please be aware that the following new governmental accounting standards are in effect for FY 2021:

• GASB Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities
• GASB Statement No. 90, Majority Equity Interests – an amendment of GASB Statements No. 14 and No. 61
• GASB Statement No. 93, Replacement of Interbank Offered Rates – all paragraphs except 11b, 13, and 14.
• Paragraphs 4 and 5 of GASB Statement No. 97, Certain Component Unit Criteria, and Accounting and Financial Reporting for Internal Revenue Code Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plans—an amendment of GASB Statements No. 14 and No. 84, and a supersession of GASB Statement No. 32
• Questions 4.3 and 4.5 of Implementation Guide 2019-2

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Required Contract Provisions

The following provisions are required for audits performed in connection with the CAFR:

1. The scope of the audit shall be a financial statement audit of KSU to be performed in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. This audit should include a determination as to whether KSU's federal expenditures have met the Single Audit threshold established by the Single Audit Act and the provisions of 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements For Federal Awards, and the performance of a single audit in accordance with these standards, if required. To facilitate the compilation of the Commonwealth's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report:
2. All statements of cash flows should be prepared in the direct method format;
3. All infrastructure should be recorded on the modified approach; and
4. Component auditors must provide the APA, as the group auditor of the Commonwealth's CAFR, information it has deemed necessary to meet relevant auditing standards for group audits. This includes information contained below in the section entitled “Required Auditor Correspondence with the APA”, as well as subsequent requests made directly from the APA to the component auditor.
2. The scope shall also include updated subsequent events procedures for the period from the date of your auditor’s report on KSU’s financial statements until December 9, 2021 for consideration of any additional disclosures warranted for the CAFR. Your auditor shall detail the application of subsequent events audit procedures and report the results of those procedures in a letter that shall be issued to the APA no later than close of business, December 9, 2021.

Required Auditor Correspondence with the APA

The APA is required to be in direct communication with KSU's auditor as required for the group audit of the CAFR. The following correspondence will be necessary:

3. The Finance and Administration Cabinet (FAC) intends to issue the Commonwealth’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report by December 14, 2021. If this does not occur, it may be necessary for your auditor to extend the subsequent events procedures through a later date. The APA will contact you or your auditor if this extension of procedures becomes necessary. The audit contract should provide for this contingency and address if and how your auditor will be compensated for this additional work.
4. Your auditor shall notify our office whenever matters, which may have a significant impact on the Commonwealth's financial statements, come to his/her attention. Your auditor shall be available to the APA to address questions about KSU's financial statements.

5. Please provide the following items, in either hard copy or electronic format, to the APA no later than the date specified below: (APA contact information is presented below):
6. a.Correspondence from your CPA firm identifying that the APA will be able to be involved in the work of the Kentucky State University CPA and whether the APA (as the group engagement team) will be able to obtain information affecting the consolidation process;
7. Provide by: July 15, 2021
8. b.An auditor representation letter stating the auditor is in compliance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards concerning education requirements, independence, maintaining an internal quality control system and other peer review requirements. The representation letter should include the following language relating to independence:
9. In all matters relating to the audit of the Kentucky State University as of and for the year ended June 30, 2021, our audit organization and our individual auditors, whether government or public, were independent both in mind and appearance.
10. Provide by: July 15, 2021
11. c.A copy of the CPA firm’s most recent peer review, including any letter of comment, if applicable; Provide by: July 15, 2021
12. d.Audited financial statements and an opinion on them; and Provide by: October 8, 2021
13. e.A report on internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters based on an audit of financial statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards; Provide by: October 8, 2021
14. f.A copy of the letter to those charged with governance and/or management letter when applicable. Provide by: October 8, 2021
15. g.A report on compliance in accordance with KRS 164A.555 through 164A.630 (HB 622) based on an audit of the financial statements. (This requirement is for state universities only). Provide by: October 8, 2021
6. If the reports due October 8, 2021 are delayed for any reason, notification should be sent to the APA on or before that date with reasons for the delay and the expected timeframe for completion.
7. The APA shall be permitted to examine and copy all working papers and audit programs prepared as part of the audit process, if necessary.

8. The CPA firm is not required to, although it may do so at the request of the agency, issue a separate report on the agency’s closing package submitted to the FAC. The CPA is strongly encouraged to perform appropriate procedures to ensure the closing package accurately classifies financial information since the closing package is used to reform the audited financial statements for presentation in the Commonwealth’s CAFR. However, the closing package is not required to be presented as supplementary information in the report on the financial statements for FY 2021.
9. KSU is not required to submit its single audit report or the Data Collection Form to the APA for FY 2021. This form is the responsibility of KSU and is not filed by our office. Please contact your CPA to ensure the timely submission of this form.

When you have selected a CPA firm to perform the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, please send notification to the APA of the firm, contact name, address, and telephone number. Please send this notification via e-mail to Justin Ebert at Justin.Ebert@ky.gov. Also, reports and other documentation required may either be emailed or mailed to the APA at:

Auditor of Public Accounts

ATTN: Justin Ebert, Manager

209 St. Clair Street

Frankfort, KY 40601-1817

We have enclosed a timetable listing of the reporting requirements stated in this letter as well as further correspondence applicable to the group audit engagement. Please note that the Finance and Administration Cabinet, Office of the Controller, has separate submission requests. KSU or your auditor should be in contact with the Office of the Controller regarding its specific requirements.

If we can be of further assistance, please contact Jason Johnson, Executive Director, or me.

Thanks and God Bless,

Mike Harmon

Auditor of Public Accounts

c: Douglas R. Allen II, Executive Vice President, CFO of Finance and Administration

APA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY – WEST LOUISVILLE HBCU PILOT PROJECT

INTRODUCTION

“A system of general instruction, which shall reach every description of our citizens from the richest to the poorest, as it was the earliest, so will it be the latest of all the public concerns in which I shall permit myself to take an interest... “If the children are untaught, their ignorance and vices will in future life cost us much dearer in their consequences than it would have done in their correction by a good education.”

• —Thomas Jefferson letter to Joseph C. Cabell, 1818

Kentucky State University proposes, on a pilot basis, a multi-pronged approach to addressing these vital educational and civic needs for the West End of Louisville in collaboration with existing state, local, and community partners. The Kentucky State University – West Louisville HBCU Pilot Project will address:

• Dual credit and dual enrollment;
• Work-ready and transferable academic courses and degrees;
• Agricultural cooperative extension services; and the
• Facilitation of public services and support.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT

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MANDATED SCOPE OF WORK

Kentucky State University shall examine and pursue opportunities to partner with any other historically black college or university located within the Commonwealth to offer undergraduate courses during each fall, spring, and summer academic sessions. These courses shall include, but not be limited to onsite, in-person courses delivered by Kentucky State University at or in conjunction with any other historically black college or university located within the Commonwealth. The courses shall range from pre-college dual enrollment through the baccalaureate level up to graduate degree offerings. The course credits shall be transferrable in and between each partnering historically black college or university even if they are not expressly articulated for other colleges in the Commonwealth. Additionally, Kentucky State University shall examine and pursue opportunities to help address issues of health, wellness, and food insecurity in African American communities neighboring any historically black college or university located within the Commonwealth. Utilizing competencies within Kentucky State University's Division of Land-grant programs, the campus shall design and implement a pilot project for any food-desert encompassing or adjacent to an historically black college or university in the Commonwealth.

Additionally, Kentucky State University shall examine and pursue opportunities to help address issues of health, wellness, and food insecurity in African American communities neighboring any historically black college or university located within the Commonwealth. Utilizing competencies within Kentucky State University's Division of Land-grant programs, the campus shall design and implement a pilot project for any food-desert encompassing or adjacent to an historically black college or university in the Commonwealth.

Finally, Kentucky State University shall coordinate with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to assist with the delivery of public assistance, social services, and human services to anyone eligible for such assistance and services as well as make referrals to career building opportunities. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services may utilize a Neighborhood Place model to implement and comply with this pilot project.

Kentucky State University, the Council for Postsecondary Education, and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall report to the Legislative Research Commission no later than July 1, 2022 the number of students and/or persons served through these concurrent pilot projects conducted in partnership with any other historically black college or university in the Commonwealth. The report shall include, but not be limited to the number of courses offered, the types of courses offered, the number of individuals served by Kentucky State University, any other historically black college or university, the Council for Postsecondary Education, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and the types of services administered and received by the same.

and Family Services shall report to the Legislative Research Commission no later than July 1, 2022 the number of students and/or persons served through these concurrent pilot projects conducted in partnership with any other historically black college or university in the Commonwealth. The report shall include, but not be limited to the number of courses offered, the types of courses offered, the number of individuals served by Kentucky State University, any other historically black college or university, the Council for Postsecondary Education, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and the types of services administered and received by the same.

PROPOSED PILOT PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Dual Credit and Dual Enrollment ($359,316 - $556,276)

Numerous policymakers, educators, and researchers have found that dual credit leads to positive educational outcomes for students at all levels. Whereas dual credit was once targeted primarily at high-achieving students, today's programs include various general education and career and technical options. They are seen as a way to prepare students at all levels for both two-year and four-year institutions. Participation in dual credit and dual enrollment can (1) increase college enrollment, (2) enhance social and economic mobility for less advantaged groups, (3) reduce college attrition and increasing degree completion, and strengthen academic performance in college.

According to recent reports from the Education Commission of the States, dual credit is an effective way to increase the percentage of students who participate in postsecondary education, especially among low-income and traditionally underserved populations. These studies also provide evidence that dual credit participation is associated with increases in college retention and completion rates and decreases the time and cost of completing a postsecondary credential. Perhaps the most significant advantage to dual credit is the number of seamless educational pathways available to students.

Kentucky State University proposes extending the dual credit benefits to students who may have traditionally not had access opportunities for dual credit courses through this initiative based on geographic location. Kentucky State University will support either eight (8) week courses twice a semester or a 16-week course during the semester, as well as an eight (8) week session in the summer.

Urban Teacher Education Pathways ($224,573 - $347,672)

Kentucky State University has designed an urban teacher education program specifically targeted toward offering practicing teacher assistants a convenient pathway to earning a bachelor's degree and becoming a certified teacher while maintaining their employment. Currently no other public institution is providing an urban-focused educational program. With the growing diversity of the Commonwealth's student population along with the growth in the number of students in poverty11 (urban and rural), the necessity for a responsive educational approach is critical.

(urban and rural), the necessity for a responsive educational approach is critical.

Past surveys indicate interest in currently employed teacher assistants wanting to continue their education. Many educational staff understand their professional capacity and desire further training will help close the gap for the children they serve in high poverty and minority concentrated areas. Also, there is a pay increase for teachers who earn credit hours beyond their current academic degree. This pilot opportunity will provide the West End of Louisville an opportunity to enhance learning outcomes for local students while building capacity and potential employees with an expertise in urban education.

Work-Ready Certificates and Badges ($44,915 - $69,534)

Several digital badges can be earned at Kentucky State University via courses that allow professionals to gain specific skills or competencies that will enhance their career goals. Digital badges offer three attractive features that include (a) a focus on recognizing specific knowledge or competencies, (b) evidence of learning, and (c) self-paced mastery. Kentucky State University offers undergraduate and graduates digital badges that require a range from 9 to 12 credit hours. Participants qualify if they have a high school diploma or equivalent.

All of Kentucky State University’s digital badges are stackable and transferable. The campus currently offers the following work-ready certificates:

• Network Associate Digital Badge in the area of Computer Science where students develop competencies to work in the field of information technology as a network associate.
• Environmental Agriculture Digital Badge where students develop basic skills in Environmental Agriculture principles and practices. The overall impact of this program gives students experiences within a broad conceptual framework for more sustainable agriculture systems.
• Environmental Policy and Decision-Making Digital Badge where students develop basic skills in acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting complex legal issues associated with policy and decision making.

Cooperative Extension Activities ($269,486 - $417,208)

West Louisville continues to face challenges of inequities of income and healthcare. Many citizens in West Louisville face challenges of food insecurity, lack of access to nutritious food, and poor access to information to improve health and wellness. In 2010, the Louisville Mayor's Healthy Hometown Movement Food in Neighborhoods Committee published a report that highlighted the need to address the food desert situation, the health impacts of the inability to access nutritious foods, and the link between the socio-economics of poverty, extreme poverty, and life expectancy. The Kentucky State University Land Grant Program has considerable expertise that can help ameliorate these challenges.

Through support of this pilot initiative, the agricultural Cooperative Extension unit of would increase our economic development and food system work by providing additional support in the western portion of Louisville to ensure adequate availability of fresh food in areas that are most impacted by food deserts. Additionally we would monitor and develop viable food systems production programs by establishing community-supported agriculture – a neighborhood farmers market, farm to table events, and local food projects target towards minority audiences. The campus would also provide food demonstrations with African-American and low-income communities while providing nutritional and healthy cooking education to communities and families while helping to improve food access with fresh produce and ready-made, healthy meals and supporting the local food economy; as well as support citizen access to available public assistance and social services.

Pilot Project Total: $898,290 -- $1,390,690

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BY A. LEE FRITSCHLER AND RICHARD D. LEGON

HIGHER EDUCATION AND ITS LEADERSHIP are being forced by events to address a once in every 100-year crisis. It is one that touches upon almost every aspect (and risk) of the operations and reputation of our nation's colleges and universities. Thus far, the pandemic of 2020 has uprooted the operations of most institutions of higher education; business as usual disappeared almost overnight. And we surmise that it is only the beginning. Enrollment, revenue/expenses, the value proposition, teaching, and research have all been challenged and these challenges will continue to frame higher education over the next decade at least. The social and racial justice initiatives that emerged following years of racism and abusive policing policies across the country will also continue to impact the nation's colleges and universities. The virus has forced substantial adjustments to higher education's traditional model. A new model will dominate consideration by higher education institution leadership. The changes are likely to be more than anything seen since the GI Bill of the 1940s or the Higher Education Act of the mid-1960s.

Enrollment, revenue/expenses, the value proposition, teaching, and research have all been challenged and these challenges will continue to frame higher education over the next decade at least. The social and racial justice initiatives that emerged following years of racism and abusive policing policies across the country will also continue to impact the nation's colleges and universities. The virus has forced substantial adjustments to higher education's traditional model. A new model will dominate consideration by higher education institution leadership. The changes are likely to be more than anything seen since the GI Bill of the 1940s or the Higher Education Act of the mid-1960s.

Higher education institutions will need to act boldly, while ensuring their autonomy, as they address the most effective approaches to navigate a future with many unknowns. With nearly 40 percent of enrolled students deciding to rethink their education plans for the fall 2020 semester, and students whose primary option is to learn virtually perhaps choosing to alter their academic plans going forward, the challenges are substantial. Building sound institutional responses will require careful thought, risk taking, and sound leadership in order to reset the higher education sector. The impact of these factors on the work of college and university administrative leadership, governing boards, and faculty will be transformational in ways that most institutions have not yet fully anticipated.

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TAKEAWAYS

The COVID-19 pandemic uprooted much of higher education's financial model nearly overnight. Colleges and universities must act boldly to ensure the sector effectively addresses current and anticipated challenges. Collaborative leadership, among institution and system chief executives and governing boards and faculty, will be essential to reset the sector going forward.

■ Governing boards will remain essential voices in advocating on behalf of higher education's value proposition.

Board governance will grow more complex and board members must step up to the plate by applying sound judgement and a culture of innovation to their work. Diverse, inclusive boards will ensure that the duties of loyalty, care, and obedience are fulfilled.

The reset of higher education will deeply impact board governance. As the duties of governing boards grow more complex, trustees must step up to the plate by applying sound judgement and innovative ideas to every facet of their work. Diverse, inclusive boards will ensure the duties of loyalty, care, and obedience are fulfilled. After struggling through an initial wave of tough decisions for the spring and fall 2020 semesters, institution and system chief executives and their governing boards are now addressing the next set of challenges, including operational plans for spring 2021 and beyond. Practical policy and financial decisions for the immediate future cannot be set without considering longer-term implications, most specifically questions related to the business and financial model of each institution and the delivery of academic programs.

After struggling through an initial wave of tough decisions for the spring and fall 2020 semesters, institution and system chief executives and their governing boards are now addressing the next set of challenges, including operational plans for spring 2021 and beyond. Practical policy and financial decisions for the immediate future cannot be set without considering longer-term implications, most specifically questions related to the business and financial model of each institution and the delivery of academic programs.

institutions—primarily elite and highly selective institutions that might be able to fend off substantial change in their financial model—they may well be able to revert to their previous model. Yet it unlikely that the higher on sector as a whole will is unlikely that the higher education sector as a whole will

is unlikely that the higher education sector as a whole will

not be significantly affected—needing to address some higher hurdles while also seeking opportunities embedded in pandemic-driven changes.

Collaborative leadership, among institution and system chief executives and governing boards and faculty, will be essential in order to reclaim and shape higher education's future value. Boards will need to balance the scope of their engagement in a way that is supportive of visionary leadership while committing to a culture of innovation for the future. Governing boards will need to recognize the breadth of their responsibility as essential partners during the challenging and uncertain period ahead. Through their support of fresh strategic planning processes, working from board and committee agendas that focus on value-added issues, and scheduling regular board retreats and special meetings to address fundamental questions about the future, engaged governing bodies are an asset that will be needed during these stressful times for the institution each serve. Board members should balance their expectations between the urgency of immediate action and the requisite patience associated with the implementation of change. Course corrections require care and hard work. How higher education progresses through this period of transformation should be tracked so as to serve the broader interests of the sector over time.

Higher education has been urged to consider meaningful change and transformation for the better part of 20 years. Whether due to necessity or opportunity, and as we contemplate a higher education enterprise that emphasizes the “new” rather than the “normal,” it strikes us as an appropriate moment to ask and address a new set of strategic questions at the leadership level as higher education looks to meet the future. The reset may well involve more online/virtual teaching and learning, with the presumed benefits of the residential campus perhaps diminishing and fewer students choosing the traditional model of education. There will likely be an even greater reliance on two-year colleges as well as other online providers for many students’ first years of a higher education experience because for much of higher education the future will look distinctly different from the recent past.

Perhaps those institutions with the largest endowments and with impressive domestic and international reputations will be able to get through this period with little changed from the past, although all of higher education will likely need to address some fundamental questions. For those

The following represent some essential questions that boards should be asking:

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1 What is the future role and value of higher education?

How will the public judge the value of a traditional undergraduate degree? Will a new financial model siphon off students from traditional four-year institutions as students and families consider alternative and more affordable providers and goals?

Governing boards, consisting of women and men who connect the institution they serve with external communities, should engage in a meaningful and strategic consideration of how higher education and the institution they serve fit into the needs and expectations of society. This is not an idle exercise, as the question of the value of higher education (“Is it worth it?”) continues to be among the concerns that prospective students and their families will be asking more fervently. Setting an institution’s future course will require a renewed and candid approach to conveying the purpose and impact of higher education across society, and consideration as to how any one institution meets that purpose. Institutions will need to determine how to balance their own value vis-a-vis other similar institutions that are also likely to be resetting their financial models. Such conversations will ensure that future strategic plans and direction-setting is based on pragmatic considerations as distinct from a presumptive return to past assumptions and practices that, for many, may be out of reach. Addressing the value proposition question should be a useful starting point for governing boards and institutional leadership to ask and answer.

Setting an institution’s future course will require a renewed and candid approach to conveying the purpose and impact of higher education across society, and consideration as to how any one institution meets that purpose. Institutions will need to determine how to balance their own value vis-a-vis other similar institutions that are also likely to be resetting their financial models. Such conversations will ensure that future strategic plans and direction-setting is based on pragmatic considerations as distinct from a presumptive return to past assumptions and practices that, for many, may be out of reach. Addressing the value proposition question should be a useful starting point for governing boards and institutional leadership to ask and answer.

2 What will our institution's financial model look like?

campaign goals? And how should those endowed assets that are unrestricted be allocated?

Higher education finances were a challenge prior to the onset of the pandemic for many public and private institutions. Between the difficult financial decisions made by all institutions since last spring, and the significant financial unknowns that lie ahead—perhaps without increased federal financial support, and uncertain state funding for public institutions over the next number of years—institution financial models will be part stress-testing of new and unclear models and part guesswork. The uncertainties may result in unpleasant and uncomfortable results for many institutions. And yet, crisis leadership is designed for such moments. Governing boards must understand how they influence the way forward, while having a high degree of confidence in the men and women who have been selected to lead their respective institutions.

□ Should administrative costs be revisited in both overall staffing and compensation packages for senior administrators and others? □ Are we appropriately factoring our institution's outlays for intercollegiate sports and amenity-driven student recruitment

■ Are we appropriately factoring our institution's outlays for intercollegiate sports and amenity-driven student recruitment

Some strategic concerns that need to be considered by governing boards as institutions are the following:

investments into overall and long-term budget realities?

Will it become necessary to ask sustainability-related questions, recognizing that not all institutions will remain viable and may need to explore collaborative or merger arrangements in order to protect their mission and legacy?

Should our institution shift to a more permanent online/virtual teaching model as prospective students reconsider their education options and financial needs?

Should collaborative multi-institution purchasing collaboratives be expanded to establish annual spending efficiencies? Could institutions in the same region share more courses and other activities?

Will we (and should we) be able to maintain the breadth of academic programs that so many institutions currently make available?

How will those decisions impact faculty recruitment and retention, research pressures, and long-term financial commitments such as tenure policy?

And how will the institution demonstrate a clear-eyed readiness to address issues related to social and racial justice issues, diversity in leadership, and ensuring a campus culture that values diversity and inclusion for all?

Might institutions consider sharing faculty, especially in a public system structure or regional college consortia? How might those changes impact faculty culture and commitment?

The answers to these and other financial and policy considerations will require input from all institution stakeholders; yet ultimately the decisions will be dependent upon effective board governance.

Will fundraising strategies shift to more operational (budgetary) support while moving away from the larger and more transformational gifts that have defined higher education's larger campaign goals? And how should those endowed assets that are unrestricted be allocated?

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3 How will a reset of higher education impact board governance?

The job of being a fiduciary will grow more complex; it will require a new set of considerations in shaping boards for a future that could be a bit of a roller-coaster ride. The current challenges require that governing boards step up to meet the moment. Collaborative governance, with an effective leadership partnership will be essential as institutions consider the way forward. Boards will need to balance their level of fiduciary leadership and engagement with their support and respect for presidential leadership and healthy shared governance.

And yet, as the reset of the sector unfolds, this is a useful time to begin to reflect on some of the ongoing challenges in higher education's governance structure.

It is much work that can and should be done in this area by institutions and state policy leaders. And there are some creative governance reforms that merit immediate board leadership. The selection of independent governing board members—with private institutions self-selecting their members and public governing board members typically selected through a political process—should be revisited as institutions work through the challenges ahead. Board governance requires a professional commitment to a voluntary role, it requires time and awareness, and it needs courage and curiosity. It is neither about passivity nor advancing partisan agendas. It is about applying sound judgment and innovative ideas drawn from analysis as well as from the experience of other institutions and sectors.

fessional commitment to a voluntary role, it requires time and awareness, and it needs courage and curiosity. It is neither about passivity nor advancing partisan agendas. It is about applying sound judgment and innovative ideas drawn from analysis as well as from the experience of other institutions and sectors.

Among those being recruited to serve on governing boards should be men and women who have some familiarity with the higher education business model, and who are willing to make tough and innovative decisions. A reset also provides an opportunity to consider the number of board members serving on private institution boards whose size can, at times, intrude on board effectiveness. And, appointment and selection processes of public institution board members should limit those board members who are in their seats based mostly on political loyalties as distinct from their level of expertise and distinction.

mostly on political loyalties as distinct from their level of expertise and distinction.

Central to the process and selection of board members will be a needed shift in their diversity. As the country and higher education work through the painful recognition of past prejudices and racial discrimination across our institutions, along with exclusionary biases and hiring practices on our campuses, it is increasingly essential for college and university governing boards to establish a commitment to diversity in the boardroom. Data clearly show that governing boards are insufficiently diverse in their makeup and their leadership; an issue and opportunity that boards should aggressively and immediately address. Higher education's customers (students) want to purchase their education product from institutions that demonstrate a recognition and commitment to who they are; too many governing boards don't look like today's (and tomorrow's) students. Limited diversity in higher education's boardrooms will only exacerbate the current problems facing the sector. All governing boards should develop a formal governance diversity policy (and standing committee) that commits them to making progress in the boardroom and across the campus, just as society is confronting its own past racial and social justice challenges.

Higher education governance is based on legal principles that address loyalty, care, and obedience and that serve a public interest. Additionally, governance should be symbolic of all that is good in a sector that has long been driven by moral and ethical standards.

Higher education is facing a pronounced tipping point. Can it continue to be the difference-maker for which it has been seen over multiple generations? Governing boards, structured for the future, need to be asking the right questions and helping to reset the sector for a more uncertain future.

The call for a substantial transformation of higher education has been discussed in higher education circles for decades but change has been slow to come. Now that transformation appears to be bearing down on us. Are we ready? T

A. Lee Fritschler, PhD, is president emeritus of Dickinson College; he also served as the assistant secretary for postsecondary education in the U.S. Department of Education. Email: afritsch@gmu.edu.

Richard D. Legon is the immediate past president and chief executive officer of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB). Email: rdl@agb.org.

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

DATE: March 4, 2021

SUBJECT: Approval of Candidates for Faculty Promotion

FROM: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ACTION ITEM: YES

BACKGROUND: Upon application for promotion by faculty, the University conducts a rigorous review process to assess faculty performance in teaching, scholarship, and service. Based on the review of eight (8) potential applicants, the President recommends promotion of seven (7) faculty members to the governing board. The faculty members who have not been recommended at this time failed to meet the minimum number of years of service as outlined in Section 2.6.2.1 of the Kentucky State University Faculty Handbook. It is recommended to the governing board to approve the President’s recommendations to ensure retention of quality faculty members.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: Dr. Brown and Interim Provost Yates make promotion recommendations for approval for 2020-21 Academic Year candidates. See Attached Chart and Curriculum Vitae.

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS:

Goal 2: Achieve Academic Excellence Across all Programs and Colleges, Increase Student General Education Skills, Degree Persistence, Career Readiness and Graduation Rates.

PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: These appointments are indispensable to the success of Kentucky State University in fulfilling its obligations to its students.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: A 5% salary increase for promotion to Associate Professor and a 10% increase for promotion to Full Professor is included as part of the 2021-22 budget.

RECOMMENDATION: The President recommends that the Board approves faculty candidates for promotion.

ATTACHMENTS: YES

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

DATE: March 4, 2021

SUBJECT: Approval of Candidates for Faculty Tenure

FROM: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ACTION ITEM: YES

BACKGROUND: Faculty across the country undergo a rigorous tenure review process to access faculty performance in teaching, scholarship, and service. Based on the review of eight (8) potential applicants, the President recommends tenure for eight (8) faculty members listed on the attached chart to the governing board. It is recommended that the governing board to approve the President’s recommendations to ensure retention of quality faculty members.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: President Brown and Interim Provost Yates make tenure recommendations for approval for 2020-21 Academic Year candidates. See Attached Chart and Curriculum Vitae.

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS:

Goal 2: Achieve Academic Excellence Across all Programs and Colleges, Increase Student General Education Skills, Degree Persistence, Career Readiness and Graduation Rates.

PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: These appointments are indispensable to the success of Kentucky State University in fulfilling its obligations to its students.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: This action is revenue neutral as receipt of tenure does not result in any payroll action.

RECOMMENDATION: The President recommends that the Board approves faculty candidates for tenure.

ATTACHMENTS: YES

KSU – FACULTY PROMOTION PROCESS 2020-2021

KSU – FACULTY TENURE PROCESS 2020-2021

Candidate Dr. Swagata Banerjee

Dr. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee Associate Professor, Economics and Finance School of Business (SOB) | College of Humanities, Business, and Society (CHBS) Kentucky State University (KSU), https://kysu.edu 128 Bradford Hall | 400 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 597-6276; swagata.banerjee@kysu.edu

Education

05/2004 Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA Dissertation: “Multiproduct Rational Expectations Forecasting of Irrigation Water Demand: An Application to the Flint River Basin in Georgia” (under the direction of Dr. Michael E. Wetzstein) 08/1999 M.S. Resource and Applied Economics, University of Nevada – Reno, NV Thesis: “A Disaggregated Time-Series Analysis of Export Base Models in Elko County of Nevada” (under the direction of Dr. Thomas R. Harris) 05/1989 M.Sc. Economics, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, West Bengal, India Specialization: International Economics, Option: Economic Planning 08/1986 B.Sc.(H) Economics, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, West Bengal, India Minors: Political Science and Mathematics

Related Professional Experience / Employment History

08/2017-present Associate Professor, Economics and Finance, School of Business (SOB), erstwhile School of Business & Technology (SBT), until Spring 2020, Kentucky State University (KSU), Frankfort, KY

08/2012-08/2017 Associate Professor, Agribusiness, School of Agriculture (SOA), University of Wisconsin – Platteville (UWP), WI

08/2008-08/2012 Assistant Professor, Department of Agribusiness / merged-and-renamed Finance, Agribusiness and Economics in Fall 2011, Alabama A&M University (AAMU), Normal, AL

03/2004-06/2008 Post-Doctoral Associate, Delta Research & Extension Center, Mississippi State University (MSU), Stoneville, MS

08/1999-12/2003 Graduate Assistant, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA

09/1996-08/1999 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Applied Economics & Statistics, University of Nevada – Reno (UNR), NV

Major Academic Areas of Expertise/Interest: Production Economics; Natural Resource Economics; Experimental Economics; Emerging Technologies; Econometric Modeling; Mathematical Economics; Regional Economics; Economic Development; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Agribusiness Management

Courses Taught (in USA)

Currently teaching or taught recently at KSU (9 courses): BUA 204 – Business Communication (Spring 2019) BUA 320 – Business Statistics (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020 online) ECO 201 – Principles of Economics I (Fall 2019, Fall 2020 online) ECO 202 – Principles of Economics II (Summer 2018 online, Spring 2019, Summer 2019 online, Fall 2019, Summer 2020 online) ECO 321 – Quantitative Methods of Decision Making (Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020 online) FIN 101 – Financial Literacy (Spring 2019) FIN 540 – Financial Institutions (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019) FIN 575 – Behavioral Finance (Spring 2018, Summers 2018 & 2019 online) MGT 560 – Human Behavior in Organizations (Fall 2017, Fall 2018)

Earlier taught at UWP (5 courses):

AGBUS 1500 – Introduction to Agribusiness (each Fall and Spring from Fall 2012 until Spring 2017)

AGBUS 3410 – Agricultural Consulting and Sales (Fall 2012 and Spring 2013)

AGBUS 4500 – Agribusiness Management (each Fall and Spring from Spring 2013 until Spring 2017)

AGBUS 4580 – Agribusiness Internship (each Summer from 2013 until 2017, and Fall 2014)

ECONO 2230 – Principles of Microeconomics (Spring 2013)

Earlier taught at AAMU (15 courses):

AGB 102 – Introduction to Careers in Agriculture (online)

AGB 199 – Computers in Agriculture (online)

AGB 299 – Quantitative Applications in Agribusiness

AGB 322 – Farm Management

AGB 323 – Agricultural Marketing

AGB 333 – Commodity Marketing

AGB 422 – Agricultural Financing

AGB 424 – International Agricultural Development

AGB 443 – Economics of Food Distribution

AGB 490 – Special Problems

AGB 532 – Advanced Farm Management

AGB 624 – Agricultural Financial Analysis

ECO 200 – Basic Economics

ECO 231 – Principles of Macroeconomics

ORI 101 – Survival Skills

Student Development Activities

• a.Advisement/Supervision/Mentoring: In AAMU – Advised twenty-four (24) students, including twelve (12) graduate students. Served on Ph.D. dissertation committee of one (1) (Girma Kebede) in AAMU, graduated in December 2018. In UWP – Advised forty (40) students in Spring 2016, thirty (30) in Fall 2016, and twenty-eight (28) in Spring 2017: number grew from 0 to 9 to 20 to 34 to 41 to 46 since starting job in Fall 2012. In KSU – Served on M.S. thesis committees of two (2) students: Saaruj Khadka and Aman Bhatta, both graduated in May 2019. Also, External Ph.D. Examiner for National Institute of Technology (N.I.T.), Durgapur, West Bengal, India. Mentored six
• students for at least eight (8) Research Day presentations/paper submissions leading up to five (5) awards (2018 and 2019). Research Day is a signature annual Business area event at Kentucky State University.
• b.Scholarship/Student Support through Funded Grants: In AAMU – Three (3) graduate students supported – Mariah Kamoga, David Brian Kimbugwe, and Babatunde Afolabi Obembe.
• c.Internship Evaluation: 36 total, all in UWP – 7, 7, 13, 8 in Summers 2013-16, respectively, and 1 in Fall 2014.
• d.Placement of Students: All students advised and/or supported found employment.
• e.Club Advisement: In AAMU – Co-coordinator of Agribusiness (AGB) Journal Club, Agribusiness Department/Unit (with Dr. Buddhi Gyawali). In UWP – Co-advisor of Pioneer National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Club (with Dr. Annie Kinwa-Muzinga). In KSU – Co-advisor of Innovators INC (Business Student Club) (with Dr. Gary Stratton).

Funded Grants

[Total ~$4,047,334, including $373,460 as PI, $3,104,755 as Co-PI, and $569,119 as Evaluator; plus 26 other grants attempted, including one submitted on January 29, 2016 to the University of Wisconsin System Competitive Grant Program for an Applied Research Grant for 2016-17 (Co-PI) (~$50,000): Livestock Behavior Monitor and Analysis System using Computer Vision Techniques; one submitted to USDA-NIFA-AFRI for 2013-16 (Co-PI) (~$500,000): Predicting Agroecosystems at Watershed Scale in the Southeastern United States, and another for 2014-17 (Consultant) (~$500,000): Assessment of Economic Efficiency and Sustainability of Small and Medium-Sized Farms in Kentucky]

2019 (Co-PI) ($300,000) Reviving and Strengthening STEM Instructional and Research Programs to Increase Minority Students' Participation at Kentucky State University (FY 2019-20) - submitted November 27, 2018 (for $1,249,961, FYs 2019-22); funding notified March 12, 2019; program began June 1, 2019.

2019 (Co-PI) (~$500,000) Enhancing Productivity, Diversification, and Sustainability by Infusing Geospatial Technology in Small and Medium-sized Farms, USDA-NIFA-AFRI-Foundational and Applied Science Program (FYs 2018-21) - submitted August 23, 2018; funding notified January 29, 2019; program began Spring 2019.

2014 (Evaluator) ($569,119) Enhancing Research-and-Extension Capability by Studying Land Cover Change, Quality of Life and Microclimate Variation in Kentucky, USDA-NIFA-CBGP (Past, FYs 2014-17).

2012 (Co-PI) ($675,491) Farm Incubator Educational Training Program and Web-Based Resource Center for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, USDA-NIFA-BFRDP (Past, FYs 2012-15).

2011 (Co-PI) ($700,000) Facilitating Equitable Access to USDA Programs, Resources and Markets for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers in Alabama, USDA-OAO-OASDFR (Past, $400,000 for FY 2011-12, $300,000 for FY 2012-13).

2011 (Co-PI) ($150,000) Enhancing Agribusiness Curriculum and Increasing Student Experiential Learning through Internships, USDA-NIFA-CBGP (Past, FYs 2011-14).

2011 (Co-PI, PI) ($27,931) Understanding Small Landowners' Perspective in Adoption of Goat-Agroforestry Land Management, Southern SARE (Past, FY 2011-12).

2011 (Co-PI) ($7,000; $21,000 in consortium with Tuskegee and Auburn Universities) Investigating Economic and Environmental Potential of Goats-Agroforestry System for Optimal Land Management in Alabama, Alabama Agricultural Land Grant Association (AALGA) (Past, FY 2010-11).

2010 (Co-PI) (149,977) Academic Enhancement Program for Preparing Human Capital for 21st Century Careers, USDA-NIFA-CBGP (Past, FYs 2010-13).

2010 (Co-PI) ($598,515) Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development: An Education Program for Disadvantaged Communities, USDA-NIFA-CBGP (Past, FYs 2010-13).

2008 (PI) ($310,460) Irrigation Water Demand Forecasting: A Multiproduct Approach for Major Alabama Crops, USDA-CSREES-NARETPA/EARP (Past, FYs 2009-12).

2006 (PI) ($53,000) Forecasting Agricultural Water Demand and Value for Crop Production in Mississippi, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) - Special Research Initiative (SRI) (Past).

2006 (Co-PI) ($8,841) Farm-Level Impacts of Proposed and Potential Farm Program Changes on Mississippi Cotton Farms, Cotton, Inc., MAFES-SRI (Past).

92 Presentations (Economics- or Agricultural/Applied Economics-related)

2020 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Gary Stratton. “The Challenges of Establishing an International Academic Exchange Program.” Paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, February 4, 2020.

2019 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Gary Stratton. “Launching an Academic Exchange Program with an International University: A Case Study on South-Central University for Nationalities in Wuhan, China.” Workshop conducted at the 99th Southwestern Economics Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, November 1, 2019.

2019 Gary Stratton and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee. “The Role Institutions of Higher Learning Play in Developing a Regional Innovative Culture.” Paper presented at the Southwestern Economics Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, November 1, 2019.

2018 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Gary Stratton. “Innovation in the Business of Agriculture with Forecasting of Irrigation Water Demand.” Paper presented at the 98th Southwestern Economics Association Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, October 12, 2018.

2018 Gary Stratton, John Schweingrouber, Donald Sutcliffe, and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, “Frankfort Innovation Index: Measuring the Capital City’s Innovativeness.” Paper presented at the Southwestern Economics Association Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, October 12, 2018.

Recent (Full-Length) Peer-Reviewed Scientific Research Publications

2020 Marshawn Thomas, Buddhi Gyawali, Kirk Pomper, Marion Simon, Brandon May, and Swagata Banerjee, "Economic Analysis of a Gasification System for Converting Waste to Energy: A Case Study in Kentucky with Enterprise Budgeting." Southwestern Journal of Economics Vol. XIII, No. 1, April 2020.

2019-20 Buddhi Gyawali, Jean Rosny, Marion Simon, and Swagata "Ban" Banerjee, "Adoption of Computer-Based Technology in Agriculture: Opportunities and Barriers in Kentucky." Paper in preparation for the Journal of Extension.

2019-20 Gary Stratton and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee. “The Role Institutions of Higher Learning Play in Developing a Regional Innovative Culture.” Paper in preparation for publication consideration.

2018-20 Gary Stratton, John Schweingrouber, Donald Sutcliffe, and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, “Frankfort Innovation Index: Measuring the Capital City’s Innovativeness.” Paper in preparation for publication consideration.

2013 Buddhi R. Gyawali, Anquinette Hill, Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, Duncan Chembezi, James Bukenya, Colmore S. Christian, and Maifan Silitonga. “Examining Rural-Urban Population Change in the Southeastern United States.” Journal of Rural Social Sciences 28,2(2013):90-121. Online: http://www.journalruralsocialsciences.org.

2013 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Babatunde A. Obembe. “Econometric Forecasting of Irrigation Water Demand Conserves a Valuable Natural Resource.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 45,3 (August 2013):557-568.

2013 Buddhi R. Gyawali, Anquinette Hill, Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, Duncan Chembezi, James Bukenya, Colmore Christian, and Maifan Silitonga. “Exploring Variations in Income Growth in Southeastern United States.” Journal of Geography and Regional Planning 6,4(June 2013):142-148. Online: https://doi.org/10.5897/JGRP2013.0364; http://www.academicjournals.org/JGRP.

2012 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Babatunde A. Obembe. “Towards Robust Forecasting of Demand for Water in Crop Production.” Journal of Management Research in Emerging Economies 2(1):36-49.

2011 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Babatunde A. Obembe. “Innovative Modeling Conserves Water While Providing Better Water Demand Forecasts in Crop Production.” Chapter 1, pp. 1-7, in Business Applications and Management Issues, editors Indrani Sengupta, Abhijit Roy, Goutam Saha, and Rajib Roy. Kolkata, India: SPS Education India Pvt. Ltd.

2011 James O. Bukenya, Cedric Davis, Swagata Banerjee, and Buddhi Gyawali. “Analysis of Regional Disparities and Wage Convergence in Alabama.” African Journal of Agricultural Research 6(2):363-375, January 18, 2011. Online: http://academicjournals.org/AJAR/contents/2011%20cont/18%20Jan.htm.

2010 Buddhi Raj Gyawali, Rory Fraser, James Bukenya, and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee. “Spatial Relationship between Human Well-being and Community Capital in the Black Belt Region of Alabama.” Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development 2(8):133-140, November 2010. Online: http://academicjournals.org/JAERD.

2010 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, Steven W. Martin, Roland K. Roberts, James A. Larson, Robert Hogan, Jr., Jason L. Johnson, Kenneth W. Paxton, and Jeanne M. Reeves. “Adoption of Conservation-Tillage Practices and Herbicide-Resistant Seed in Cotton Production.” AgBioForum 12(3&4):258-268. Invited Paper for Special Issue on Herbicide Resistant Crops: Diffusion, Benefits, Pricing, and Resistance Management. Online: http://www.agbioforum.org/v12n34/v12n34a02-banerjee.htm.

2009 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Steven W. Martin. “A Binary Logit Analysis of Factors Impacting Adoption of Genetically Modified Cotton.” AgBioForum 12(2):218-225. Online: http://www.agbioforum.org/v12n2/v12n2a06-banerjee.htm.

2009 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, Steven W. Martin, and Darren Hudson. “Impacts of Seed and Farm Characteristics on Cottonseed Choice: A Choice-Based Conjoint Experiment in the Mississippi Delta.” Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Bulletin 1174. Online: http://msucares.com/pubs/bulletins/b1174.pdf.

2008 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Steven W. Martin. “An Estimation of Producer Returns from Bt Cotton with Varying Refuge Sizes.” Crop Protection 27(6):1003-1008. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2007.12.008.

2008 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Steven W. Martin. “An Estimation of Producer Returns from Bt Cotton with Varying Refuge Sizes.” Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Bulletin 1164. Online: http://msucares.com/pubs/bulletins/b1164.pdf.

2008 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, Steven W. Martin, Roland K. Roberts, Sherry L. Larkin, James A. Larson, Kenneth W. Paxton, Burton C. English, Michele C. Marra, and Jeanne M. Reeves. “A Binary Logit Estimation of Factors Affecting Adoption of GPS Guidance Systems by Cotton Producers.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40(1):345-355.

2007 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, Darren Hudson, and Steven W. Martin. “Effects of Seed and Farm Characteristics on Cottonseed Choice: A Choice-Based Conjoint Experiment in the Mississippi Delta.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39(3):657-669.

2007 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, Irfan Y. Tareen, Lewell F. Gunter, Jimmy Bramblett, and Michael E. Wetzstein. “Forecasting Irrigation Water Demand: A Case Study on the Flint River Basin in Georgia.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39(3):641-655.

2007 Steven W. Martin, Swagata Banerjee, Roland Roberts, Burton English, James Larson, Sherry Larkin, Michele Marra, Kenneth Paxton, and Jeanne Reeves. "Revealed Characteristics of Guidance Systems Adopters in Cotton Production." Crop Management. Online: https://doi.org/10.1094/CM-2007-1116-01-RV; http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/cm/review/2007/guidance/, November 16, 2007.

2007 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Steven W. Martin. “Summary of Precision-Farming Practices and Perceptions of Mississippi Cotton Producers: Results from the 2005 Southern Precision-Farming Survey.” Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Bulletin 1157, June 2007. Online: http://msucares.com/pubs/bulletins/b1157.pdf.

2006 Steven Martin, James Hanks, Aubrey Harris, Gene Wills, and Swagata Banerjee. "On-Farm Analysis of Cotton Precision-Farming Practices." Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Research Report 23(19), May 2006.

2005 Steven W. Martin, James Hanks, Aubrey Harris, Gene Wills, and Swagata Banerjee. "Estimating Total Costs and Possible Returns from Precision Farming Practices." Crop Management. Online: https://doi.org/10.1094/CM-2005-1018-01-RS; http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/, October 18, 2005.

Other Recent Publications

2020 Swagata "Ban" Banerjee. "Cooking the (Song) Bridge: The Dessert?" In the Key, Issue 4, pp. 22-23, April 2020. Online: http://inthekeymag.online/the-magazine/4594621223. 2019 Swagata "Ban" Banerjee. "A Three-Course Song Menu." In the Key, Issue 3, pp. 20-21, December 2019. Online: http://inthekeymag.online/past-issues/4594721151. 2019 Swagata "Ban" Banerjee. "Songs Here and There." In the Key, Issue 2, pp. 18-19 (bio on p. 29), September 2019. Online: http://inthekeymag.online/past-issues/4594721151. 2019 Swagata "Ban" Banerjee. "Songs Don't Fall From The Sky." In the Key, Issue 1, June 2019. Online: http://inthekeymag.online/past-issues/4594721151.

Recent Professional Awards (Academic)

2020 Alumni Award of Excellence from the University of Georgia (UGA)'s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) to be given at the UGA-CAES's 66th Alumni Association Awards, originally scheduled for November 6, 2020, now moved to Fall 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions. 2019 Scholar Award from the Kentucky State University (KSU)'s College of Business and Computational Sciences (CBCS) "in recognition of a position of prominence in discipline through scholarship and/or creative research activities" at the Annual Research Day Banquet, April 25, 2019. Over half a dozen judges were scholars from around the world. [KSU Campus News article (June 12, 2019): https://kysu.edu/2019/06/12/students-and-faculty-earned-honors-during-student-research-day/]. 2013 Young Leader (High-Performing Assistant Professor) Award ($250) from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA), Orlando, FL, February 2013.

2012 Honorable Mention in Poster Competition, “Benefits to Econometric Forecasting of Irrigation Water Demand: A Case Study on Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) and Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basins in Alabama” (coauthored with Babatunde Obembe), Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL, February 4-7, 2012.

2011 Professional Paper Award, “Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Irrigation Water Shortage” (coauthored with Babatunde Obembe), Southern Rural Sociological Association (SRSA) Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX, February 6-8, 2011.

2010 Honorable Mention in Poster Competition, “GPS Guidance Systems Adoption: Outreach Implications in Cotton Production” (coauthored with Buddhi R. Gyawali and James O. Bukenya), Rural Sociological Society (RSS) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, August 12-15, 2010.

2009 Second Place in Poster Competition, “Forecasting Water Demand and Value for Corn and Soybean Production” (coauthored with Buddhi R. Gyawali and James O. Bukenya), SAEA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, January 31 – February 3, 2009.

2007 Finalist in Poster Competition, “Forecasting Water Demand and Value for Crop Production” (coauthored with Steven W. Martin), American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) at AAEA Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, July 29 – August 1, 2007.

2006 Third Place in Poster Competition, “Certainty Equivalent Farm Returns from Bt and Non-Bt Cotton” (coauthored with Steven W. Martin), SAEA Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 5-8, 2006.

2004 Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia (UGA), April 2004.

Selected Professional Honors (Academic)

2019 Appointed for a 3-year term (July 2020 – July 2023) to the Kentucky Governor’s Economic Opportunity Commission.

2019 Included in Marquis 2020 Who’s Who in America.

2012 Service Award by the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences at Alabama A&M University.

2007 Gamma Sigma Delta - The Honor Society of Agriculture - Inducted by Mississippi State University.

2004 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (while being a doctoral student at the University of Georgia).

2002 Tau Chapter of Phi Beta Delta - Honor Society for International Scholars - Installed by the University of Georgia.

1997 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (while being a master's student at the University of Nevada – Reno).

Current Professional Memberships (Academic)

• American Economic Association (AEA)
• Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)
• Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA)
• Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)
• National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA)
• Southwestern Economics Association (SWEA)

Recent Service for Professional Agencies/Associations, Institutions, Refereed Journals

• Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2008, 2012-20 (14 manuscripts).
• Peer Reviewer for the Southwestern Journal of Economics, Summer 2017, Summer 2019, Fall 2020 (3 manuscripts).
• Panel Reviewer for USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service – Local Food Promotion Program, Summer 2018 and Summer 2020.

• Volunteer Judge for Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair (online, via Zoom) conducted by Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, Saturday, March 28, 2020.
• Chair of Panel Review for USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service – Farmers Market Promotion Program, Summer 2019.
• Volunteer Judge for Kentucky Academy of Science at Kentucky State University's Hathaway Hall, Frankfort, Saturday, April 27, 2019.
• Volunteer Judge for Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair at Eastern Kentucky University's Alumni Coliseum, Richmond, KY, Saturday, March 30, 2019.
• Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013-14, 2017, 2018 (9 manuscripts).
• Session Organizer & Chair for the Agricultural Economics I session (with Southwestern Economics Association) at the 98th Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 2018.
• Reviewer of undergraduate student research papers in the “Best Paper” competition for the Kentucky Economic Association (KEA) Annual Meeting, Centre College, Danville, KY, October 2018 (3 manuscripts).
• Peer Reviewer & Editorial Board Member for Merit Research Journal of Business and Management, September 2018 – present.
• Member of Frankfort Entrepreneurs (a brainchild of Dr. Gary Stratton1): This group consists of regional entrepreneurs, business leaders, educators, and anyone else interested in helping cultivate a more innovative culture in the Frankfort, KY area.
• External Examiner of graduate (Master's and Ph.D.) committees for National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur, West Bengal, India, Spring 2014 – present.
• Peer Reviewer for the International Journal of Psychology and Counseling, Spring 2017.
• Peer Reviewer for Kentucky State University Community Research Service's USDA-NIFA-Evans Allen Program Proposal “Developing Decision Support Systems (DSS) for Agroecosystems Management and Sustainability,” August 2017.
• Visiting Faculty (invited to give lectures on graduate and undergraduate Agricultural Economics) in the College of Economics, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei Province, P.R. China, December 22, 2016 – January 3, 2017.
• External Evaluator of USDA-NIFA Capacity Building Grant Program Project “Enhancing Research-and-Extension Capability by Studying Land Cover Change, Quality of Life, and Microclimate Variation in Kentucky” at Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY for period 9/2014-8/2016, August 2016.
• External Reviewer of Scholarly Activity of Dr. Subramanian (Subbu) Kumarappan, in regard to his promotion from the rank of Assistant Professor to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure at The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, August 2016.
• External Reviewer of Agricultural Business Program, University of Minnesota – Crookston, April 2016.
• Chair of Selected Poster Committee for the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, February 2015. Peer Reviewer and Lead Judge of 38 posters.
• Peer Reviewer for the International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research, Spring and Summer 2015, and Fall 2016 (3 manuscripts).
• Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, Summer 2014, Spring and Summer 2015, Fall 2016 (4 manuscripts).
• Topic Leader of Resource and Environmental Economics Paper Session for the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, February 2014 (reviewed 21 proposals).
• Peer Reviewer for USDA-NIFA-AFRI Seed Grant, Summer 2013.
• Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, Summer 2013 (2 manuscripts).
• Peer Reviewer for the Universal Journal of Education and General Studies, August 2012.

1 Dr. Gary Stratton is Associate Professor of Economics and Finance in the School of Business and Technology at Kentucky State University.

• Peer Reviewer of 6 of 12 Papers submitted for the Rod Ziemer Outstanding Ph.D. Paper Award and 3 of 12 Papers submitted for the Rod Ziemer Outstanding MS Paper Award in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 2012.
• Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Research in Economics and International Finance, March 2012.
• Chair of Selected Poster Committee for the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL, February 2012.
• Chair of Socioeconomic Track Session at the 1st International Conference on Business Applications and Management Issues (ICBAMI), Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), B.C. Roy Engineering College (BCREC), Durgapur, West Bengal, India, January 2012.
• Chair of Technical Session on Marketing at the 1st International Conference on Business and Information Management (ICBIM), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur, West Bengal, India, January 2012.
• Chair of Economics of Energy and Water Management Session at the 2nd International Conference on Business and Economics, New Delhi, India, December 2011.
• Peer Reviewer for the African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, August 2011.
• Peer Reviewer for Agribusiness: An International Journal, August 2011.
• Peer Reviewer for the African Journal of Agricultural Research, Spring/Summer 2011 (3 manuscripts).
• Peer Reviewer for USDA-Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II, Spring 2011.
• Moderator/Discussant of Selected Papers presented at the Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, August 2010.
• Peer Reviewer of 19 Selected Paper Abstracts/Proposals for the SAEA Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, February 2010.
• Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Fall 2009.
• Peer Reviewer for the International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Fall 2009.
• Moderator of Selected Papers presented in the Farm Management session at the SAEA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, February 2009.
• Peer Reviewer for the Agronomy Journal, 2008.
• Peer Reviewer of nine (9) Selected Paper Abstracts/Proposals for SAEA Annual Meeting, Mobile, AL, February 2007.

Other Service / Professional Development (Not mentioned/elaborated elsewhere above)

• Participated in 2020 Kentucky Economic Association (KEA) Annual Conference via Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94976617501, October 23, 2020.
• Member, Advisory Board of the non-profit community organization “Franklin Center for Innovation” – a makerspace / office-sharing / busines incubator, Fall 2019 – present (opened in Summer 2020).
• Completed Udemy Course (online) “Communication Skills: Personality and Behaviour in Business” by Robin Hills, April 25, 2020.
• Completed Udemy Course (online) "Build Authentic Relationships using Emotional Intelligence" by Robin Hills, April 22, 2020.
• Vice-Chair of the Kentucky State University (KSU) Faculty Senate's Curriculum Committee, 2019-20.
• Performed (original music) at the World Music Showcase in KSU Bradford Hall Little Theater, sponsored by Frankfort Arts Foundation and KSU Department of Performing Arts, September 29, 2019.
• Participated in the Shaping our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Annual Summit in Pikeville, KY (an opportunity to network and promote KSU's academic, research, and outreach activities), August 30-31, 2018, and September 6-7, 2019.
• Initiated, Mediated, and Facilitated the formation of an academic (student-and-faculty) exchange program between Kentucky State University (KSU) and South-Central University for Nationalities (SCUN) located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Visiting Student Agreement signed by the two presidents on June 21, 2019.
• Contributing Author of In the Key online magazine (http://inthekeymag.online/), June 2019 – present.

• Chair of the KSU Faculty Senate Nominating Committee (charged with electing new Executive Committee for the 2019-20 academic year), May 2019.
• Participated actively in KSU Research Day (signature Business area event), Springs of 2018 and 2019.
• Participated in the FRED's (Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis, Missouri) day-long Economics Teaching workshop at the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics, Lexington, KY, April 13, 2019.
• Presented “Let's F-A-C-E It” (a guest speech on music) to KSU Music Majors in Bradford Hall, January 31, 2019.
• Participated in "Essential Employability Qualities (EEQ): Assuring KSU College of Business and Computational Sciences (CBCS) Graduates are Prepared for 21st Century Global Workforce" focus group representing KSU CBCS in Ansley Golf Club, Atlanta, GA, January 24, 2019.
• Participated in (upon being invited for) Roundtable Breakfast with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Louisville Branch in Louisville, KY, January 10, 2019.
• Served on KSU Faculty Senate's Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Reorganization, Fall 2018 – Spring 2019.
• Faculty Senator (At-Large) from KSU School of Business and Technology (SBT), Fall 2018 – Spring 2020.
• Served on KSU Standing Elections Committee, Fall 2018 – Spring 2020.
• Served on KSU Faculty Recognition Committee, Fall 2018 – Spring 2020.
• Served on KSU Faculty Senate's Ad Hoc Faculty Handbook Revamp Committee, Fall 2018 – Spring 2020.
• Served on KSU Faculty Senate's Curriculum Committee, 2019-20.
• Served on KSU Faculty Senate's Academic Policies Committee, 2018-19.
• Associate Director of Research and Policy at the Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy (CEEFL), KSU SBT, June 2018 – June 2020. Participated in its inception. The program was founded to implement the Kentucky House Bill 132's mandate of high school students to obtain a basic minimum education in finance before they would graduate.
• Participated in the FRED's (Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis, Missouri) day-long Economics Teaching workshop at the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics, Lexington, KY, April 21, 2018.
• Participated in the FRED's pre-conference workshop on data acquisition, analysis, and management at the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics, Lexington, KY, April 20, 2018.
• Co-advisor (with Dr. Gary Reed Stratton) of KSU Innovators INC, Business Student Club, Fall 2017 – present.
• Advisor to the KSU School of Business (SOB) Undergraduate Team in the Alltech Innovation (Business Plan) Competition, Spring 2018. Assisted the KSU SOB Graduate Team as well.
• Represented the KSU SOB in the Upward Bound College to Career program, Spring 2018.
• Volunteered for the KSU SOB/SBT on High School Day, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, and Fall 2018.
• Presented “Modern Day Business of Music” (a guest speech on music) to KSU Innovators INC Business Student Cub, October 26, 2017.
• Served on the University (UWP) Student/Staff Annual Leadership Awards Committee, Spring 2017.
• Represented the University (UWP) as Educator in 1st Wisconsin Delegates Trip to China, co-sponsored by Confucius Institute, Beijing, China, and South-Central University for Nationalities (SCUN), Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, June 10-24, 2016.
• Served on the UWP School of Agriculture (SOA) Internship Committee, Fall 2016 – Summer 2017.
• Faculty Liaison to the University (UWP) Student Senate, Fall 2015 – Spring 2017.
• Represented the College of BILSA (UWP) in the Faculty Professional Development (P.D.) Committee, Fall 2015 – Fall 2016.
• Served on the University (UWP) Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity (AA/EO) Committee, Fall 2015 – Spring 2017.

• Represented the UWP School of Agriculture (SOA) on the College of BILSA (UWP) Curriculum Committee, Fall 2015 – Spring 2017.
• Secretary (meetings convener and recorder) for the Agribusiness Program (SOA, BILSA, UWP), Fall 2015
• –Spring 2016.
• Represented the College of BILSA (UWP) in the University International Education Committee (UIEC), substituting for Dr. Donita Cartmill, Fall 2015; and co-served with Dr. Cartmill, Spring 2016.
• Served on the Ad Hoc University (UWP) Internationalization Committee, Fall 2014 – Spring 2015.
• Served on the UWP School of Agriculture's (SOA) 100 Years of Agriculture Planning Committee, Spring 2013 – Spring 2015.
• Served as Coach to UWP students competing in Elevator Pitches of their business inventions, event sponsored by the Pioneer Academic Center for Community Engagement (PACCE), November 12, 2014.
• Presented poster “Conservation of a Valuable Natural Resource via Innovative Modeling” (emerging from research with student) for the UWP Faculty/Staff Research Day, September 30, 2014.
• Chair of the School of Agriculture (BILSA, UWP) Inclusive Excellence Committee, Fall 2014 – Spring 2017.
• Served on the University (UWP) Improvement of Learning Committee (representing College of BILSA), Fall 2014 – Spring 2016.
• Diversity Advocate for the UWP in conjunction with the Affirmative Action Program and Human Resources, assisting UWP faculty recruitment, Fall 2013 – Summer 2017.
• Volunteered as an ambassador for the UWP International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Office's Community Ambassadors for Students from Abroad (CASA) Program by ‘hosting’ students/scholars from abroad, Fall 2013 – Summer 2017.
• Volunteered for the Agribusiness Program (SOA, BILSA, UWP) in student recruitment efforts: meeting with prospective students and their families on Pioneer Preview and Tri-State Initiative (TSI) Days in groups, and individually as and when necessary, Fall 2012 – Summer 2017.
• Volunteered for the Agribusiness Program (SOA, BILSA, UWP) in helping new students with registration, Summers of 2013-16.
• Represented the College of BILSA (UWP) in the University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UUCC), substituting for Dr. Charles Steiner, Spring 2013.
• Volunteered for the FFA Career Development Event (CDE) as faculty, partnered with a student, in judging the tri-state area high school student participants in mock selling agricultural products, Springs of 2013-16.
• Volunteered for DRIVEN (Directives for Retention Initiatives and Valuing Education Network) Scholars' Progressive Dinner: a campus-wide orientation event for newly enrolled multicultural/minority students, BILSA (UWP), Oct 2012, Oct 2013, Sep 2014, Oct 2015, and Nov 2016.
• Volunteered for Oh SNAP!: an event creating awareness against drug and alcohol abuse, UWP, Oct 2012.
• Co-advisor (with Dr. Annie Kinwa-Muzinga) of Pioneer National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Club, Fall 2012 – Summer 2017.
• Participated in the Faculty Workshop for Leading Short-Term Programs Abroad (UWP), Oct 2012, Oct 2013, and Oct 2014.
• Participated in the UW System Office of Professional & Instructional Development (OPID)-sponsored Faculty College Conference at UW-Richland in Richland Center, WI, May 27-30, 2014.
• Participated in the Wisconsin Women & Science Program's Opening Workshop for New STEM Educators at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI, Oct 2-3, 2014; and at Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, WI, Oct 1-2, 2015.
• Served on numerous award-and-other committees at the Department/Unit (Agribusiness), School (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences), College (Business and Public Affairs), and University (Alabama A&M) levels, Aug 2008 – Aug 2012.
• Faculty Senator (Alternate) for the Agribusiness Department/Unit, AAMU, Aug 2009 – Aug 2012.
• Undergraduate Program Coordinator (with additional voluntary responsibilities in recruitment/transfer and retention) for the Agribusiness Department/Unit, AAMU, 2009-2012.

• Student Learning Assessment Coordinator for the Agribusiness Department/Unit, AAMU, 2010-2012
• Facilitator of Strategic Planning and Budget for the Agribusiness Department/Unit, 2010-2012.
• Co-coordinator (with Dr. Buddhi Raj Gyawali) of Agribusiness Journal Club (AJC) in the Agribusiness Department/Unit, AAMU, helping Graduate Research Assistants develop constructive and critical thinking through peer review of articles and research proposals, and involve in learning statistical/econometric theories and models, 2010-2012.
• Volunteered for numerous campus activities including Ag Week (particularly Science Exploration Day) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day, AAMU, 2010-2012.
• Volunteered for Student Orientation and Registration (SOAR) as faculty representative from the Agribusiness Department/Unit, AAMU, Summers of 2011 and 2012.
• Attended the 5th International Film Festival on Organic Farming (IFOF), Tokyo, Japan, November 2011.

Consulting Experience

2020 West Broadway Bridge Restoration Project in Frankfort, Kentucky (one of Consulting Parties).

2012 Estimate of Economic Losses Incurred by Michael Stovall due to Discrimination since 1998 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Farm Service Agency.

2010 The Economic Impact of the Establishment of International Investment & Development Center (IIDC) LLC in the State of Georgia as an EB-5 Regional Center: An Economic Analysis Report.

2008 Preliminary Estimate of Economic Losses Incurred by Michael Stovall due to Breach of Settlement Contract in 1998 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Farm Service Agency.

Computer Skills

Word Processing: Word, WordPerfect.

Spreadsheet: Excel, Lotus 123.

Presentation: PowerPoint.

• Database: Access, CASES, D Base, Excel (with Simetar add-in), IMPLAN, SAS.
• Internet Coding: HTML.
• Programming: GAMS, GAUSS, RATS, SAS, SHAZAM, TSP, LIMDEP.
• Operating Systems: DOS, Windows.

Other (Interfaces): Blackboard, Desire2Learn (D2L), Pioneer Administrative Software System (PASS), WebCT, WIRED/Banner.

Language Proficiency

Bengali – native language.

English – fluent, was taught in English at all grade levels, SPEAK (1998) scores:

overall comprehensibility – 295/300, pronunciation – 2.9/3.0, grammar – 2.8/3.0, fluency – 2.9/3.0.

• Hindi – fluent, national language.

French – obtained "Certificat de Française Elémentaire" (elementary certificate) from Alliance Française de Calcutta, India; studied four semesters.

Spanish – one college semester.

Russian – limited beginner in conversation, self-taught.

Extra-curricular Interests

• International Education
• Music (https://linktr.ee/banbanerjee)

Notes: AAMU = Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University AGB/AGBUS = Agribusiness BILSA = (College of) Business, Industry, Life Science & Agriculture CAES = College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences CBCS = College of Business and Computational Sciences CHBS = College of Humanities, Business, and Society DREC = Delta Research and Extension Center SBT = School of Business and Technology (name of SOB from summer of 2018 to summer of 2020) SOA = School of Agriculture SOB = School of Business KSU = Kentucky State University UGA = University of Georgia UNR = University of Nevada – Reno LIWP = University of Wisconsin – Platteville

UWP = University of Wisconsin – Platteville

December 2020

• Participated in One World Music Radio (OWMR)'s Christmas Show (Lewis Carroll's "Alice In Wonderland") on December 22, 2020. I played the parts of the Bird and a Card, and appeared starting from about 31 minutes of the 55-minute-7-second podcast. * Podcast link: http://www.oneworldmusic.co.uk/christmas-panto/4595187128.

Signed (on behalf of Ban Brothers1) a one-year non-exclusive sync licensing agreement for two (male and female) versions of a song “Tumi Bhorer Paakhi” with Washington Street Publishing (a boutique library that provides music to film, TV, ads, and other media) in Nashville, TN on December 18, 2020.

Best Music Video Award at Golden Valley Global Cinefest (GVGC)

for "Chupi Chupi" (Officially Selected for Screening and Won in the November 2020 competition).

• https://filmfreeway.com/GOLDENVALLEYGLOBALCINEFEST
• Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DVy 8vPHDs November 2020 Charted at #15 on One World Music Radio Top 50 Singles Chart ǁith ͞Man Yeh Meraa͟ (new Ban Brothers single released on October 9, 2020). October 2020 CLOUZINE International Music Award for Best World “oŶg ͞Chupi Chupi Bhaloďasa ;ϮϬϮϬ reŵastered ǀersioŶͿ͟ in Fall 2020. Charted at #12 on One World Music Radio Top 50 Singles Chart ǁith ͞Chupi Chupi Bhaloďasa ;ϮϬϮϬ reŵastered ǀersioŶͿ͟ (Ban Brothers single released on July 27, 2020). Participated iŶ OŶe World MusiĐ ‘adio ;OWM‘Ϳ͛s The OŶe MillioŶ “hoǁ that first aired on Sunday, October 11, 2020. It was a show celebrating this Europe-based Internet radio station͛s landmark of reaching one million listeners globally. My brother and I – Ban Brothers – and our music were featured starting at about 3 hours 29 minutes until about 3 hours 37 minutes of the 3-hour-55-minute-35-second podcast:

November 2020

Charted at #15 on One World Music Radio Top 50 Singles Chart with “Man Yeh Meraa” (new Ban Brothers single released on October 9, 2020).

October 2020 CLOUZINE International Music Award for Best World Song “Chupi Chupi Bhalobasa (2020 remastered version)” in Fall 2020.

Charted at #12 on One World Music Radio Top 50 Singles Chart with “Chupi Chupi Bhalobasa (2020 remastered version)” (Ban Brothers single released on July 27, 2020).

• Participated in One World Music Radio (OWMR)'s The One Million Show that first aired on Sunday, October 11, 2020. It was a show celebrating this Europe-based Internet radio station's landmark of reaching one million listeners globally. My brother and I – Ban Brothers – and our music were featured starting at about 3 hours 29 minutes until about 3 hours 37 minutes of the 3-hour-55-minute-35-second podcast:
• Podcast link: https://www.oneworldmusic.co.uk/specials/4594793486.
• Released a new single “Man Yeh Meraa” with CD Baby as global distributor (October 9, 2020). * Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/687YKZH38yWwe8D9AINgsR

1 Ban Brothers are two real-life brothers Gautam Banerjee and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee.

SWAGATA "BAN" BANERJEE, PH.D. AWARDS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, MAJOR ACTIVITIES BEYOND ACADEMIA (NOT ON CV) SINCE JOINING KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY [REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER]

• Joined Chris SD's The Art Of The Song Pitch (TAOTSP) for a six-month program that teaches the correct way to pitch music to top music supervisors and music coordinators to sync licensing taught by 5-time Juno Award-winning music producer and sync licensing expert Chris SD. [Junos are the Canadian equivalent of Grammys.] * https://syncsonowriter.com/
• * https://syncsongwriter.com/

September/October 2020

Judged One World Music Radio (OWMR)'s Oneness Award. This competition accepted songs submitted in all genres representing "the hope for global harmony, peace and a oneness of heart, regardless of colour, creed, age, religion, gender or sexuality." I was on the judging panel to pick the top 3 among the 10 finalists.

• Oneness Award Show podcast: http://oneworldmusic.co.uk/oneness-award/4595047286.

September 2020

Beyond the Curve International Film Festival (BCIFF)

Music Video “Bitee Huyee” Officially Selected by this ‘online’ film festival based in Paris, France. Annual festival to be held in July 2021.

• https://www.bciff.org/officialselectionsaugust-september
• Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i1mMIIt0l4 Finalist Award in USA Songwriting Competition for song ͞Chupi Chupi.͟
• Finalist Award in USA Songwriting Competition for song "Chupi Chupi."* https://www.songwritingcompetition.net/winners

August 2020

Participated in late night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with guest host Rob Lowe on August 13, 2020.

• Monologue & Game Sketch (I appear starting approximately 3:17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNvXaUR320s

July 2020

• Released a single “Chupi Chupi Bhalobasa (2020 remastered version)” with ReverbNation as global distributor (July 27, 2020).* Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/7zttSzfLTpzULQDOFP9TTP
• Participated (in lip-syncing chorus) in The Indie Collaborative (I.C.) music video for song “We’ll Stay Together” written by Billboard chart-topping roots/country artist Grant Maloy Smith. Video premiered on July 24, 2020. I appear in the time range 1:41 - 1:46 of the final cut. * Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEh-y1anx7U

SWAGATA "BAN" BANERJEE, PH.D. AWARDS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, MAJOR ACTIVITIES BEYOND ACADEMIA (NOT ON CV) SINCE JOINING KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY [REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER]

Joined Cheryl Engelhardt’s AMPLIFY (In The Key Of Success) program that “helps level up your music career.” Did not find it to be adding value to me, and could not keep up with the overwhelm, so discontinued beyond a month.

June 2020

• Nominated for two 2020 Josie Music Awards: Music Video of the Year (for "Memories") and World Artist/Duo/Group of the Year (Ban Brothers). The 6th Annual Josie Music Awards was held at the Dolly Parton Celebrity Theater in Dollywood on Saturday, September 5, 2020. There were 30,000+ submissions this year. * https://www.josiemusicawards.com/
• Participated (in singing chorus) in Albert Marco of Marlock Music's song "Enough" that was released on September 9, 2020. * Lyric Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGLrw1C4cQY

Music Licensing Successes: One song ["Chupi Chupi Bhalobasa (2020 remastered version)"] attracted the attention of a music licensing agent in southern California for sync licensing in TV/film/ads. Another ["Tumi Bhorer Paakhi (male)"] attracted the attention of a licensing agent in Nashville, Tennessee for an initial one-year agreement.

May 2020

• Music Licensing Successes: Two songs ["Panchhee Banke" and "Jeevan Kee Nadiyaa"] sync licensed non-exclusively to an app via a music publisher in Nashville, Tennessee. * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp9K7kEh2Zc
• Released a music video “Dedication to COVID-19 Victims” (premiered on May 6, 2020) featuring 3 of Ban Brothers music tracks including “Memories,” which was used in the presentation of the Akademia 2020 Artist Vision Award. * Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp9K7kEh2Zc

April 2020

• The AKADEMIA 2020 Artist Vision Award from Los Angeles, California (Friday, April 24, 2020). * Presentation and Acceptance Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llDe GQVCnM
• Joined The Songwriting Academy (TSA) (based out of the United Kingdom) in early April 2019 – for a 50-week songwriting program – and became part of a global community of hit songwriters, music creators, and music executives. * https://thesongwritingacademy.co.uk/
• * https://thesongwritingacademy.co.uk/

October 2019

October 2019 Hired (on behalf of Ban Brothers) social media marketing expert Rick Barker, former manager of superstar Taylor Swift, to help learn and navigate music career (October 6, 2019).

CLOUZINE International Music Award

by CLOUZINE Magazine's International Music Awards for Best Ambient Music Video ("Memories") in Fall 2019. * https://clouzineblog.jimdofree.com/2019/10/31/list-of-winners-clouzine-international-music-awards-fall-2019/

• https://clouzineblog.jimdofree.com/2019/10/31/list-of-winners-clouzine-international-music- awards-fall-2019/
• Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHEYpEcxbkw April 2019 The 2018 AKADEMIA Artist of the Year Award from Los Angeles, California (April 20, 2019).

April 2019

• The 2018 AKADEMIA Artist of the Year Award from Los Angeles, California (April 20, 2019).* Presentation and Ban Brothers' Featured Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqm3_EpGW8I

The 2019 AKADEMIA Executive Award from Los Angeles, California (Saturday, April 20, 2019).

• Presentation and Acceptance Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmLHAJOr2cE
• KSU Campus News published an article about these on May 20, 2019 (see link right below).
• https://kysu.edu/2019/05/20/kentucky-state-university-business-professor-received-high- honors-on-the-global-music-stage/ March 2019 CLOUZINE Contemporary Music Magazine featured a story on Ban Brothers (with bio and interview) in their 13th issue, pages 6-9 (published 3/20/2019).

March 2019

• CLOUZINE Contemporary Music Magazine featured a story on Ban Brothers (with bio and interview) in their 13^{th} issue, pages 6-9 (published 3/20/2019). * Feature: https://online.flowpaper.com/78c40738/Clouzine13/ [See a PDF copy titled “BanBrothers_Interview_in_ClouzineMagazine_Issue13_2019” in the “Evidence of other continuing growth activities” section of the dossier.]

October 2018

• Best Music Video Award at the 21st Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (CICFF) for “Chupi Chupi” (Music Video from the 2016 album "All About Love: Music from the Heart"^{2}). * http://www.hlc-cicff.com/blog/ [CICFF is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Film Festival, an official member of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York, and an IMDb Award Listing Qualifier]

² This album went #1 on One World Music Radio (www.oneworldmusic.co.uk) Top 100 in May 2017 with a record-breaking number of chart points, stayed #1 through June 2017, and dropped to #2 in July 2017 and stayed in that position through September 2017. It also won the One World Music Radio (United Kingdom) Award for “Best World/Global Fusion Music Album of 2016” (June 4, 2017). It also charted in the Zone Music Reporter (ZMR) Top 40 Album Chart.

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September 2018

• Global Music Award (Bronze Medal Winner - Finalist) by Global Music Awards (GMA) for Best World Fusion / Ambient Music track “Memories.” This is the 4^{th} GMA for Ban Brothers – the previous three were Silver Medals that came from the 2016 music album "All About Love: Music From The Heart." More under September 2017. * http://www.globalmusicawards.com/

CLOUZINE International Music Award

by CLOUZINE Magazine's International Music Awards

for Best World Fusion Music Video ("Chupi Chupi" from the critically acclaimed 2016 album "All About Love: Music from the Heart") in Fall 2018.

• * https://clouzineblog.jimdofree.com/clouzine-international-music-awards/
• * Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjMO9u5d6fw

July 2018

7th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-18

“Chupi Chupi” Music Video Officially Selected for Screening and Screened in Ban Brothers’ presence at Festival on July 11, 2018 in Kolkata, India.

June 2018

• Global Film Festival Award by Global Film Festival Awards for Music Video “Chupi Chupi.” Festival held on November 11, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. * YouTube Video Announcing Winners (Ban Brothers mentioned starting at ~50 seconds of the one-minute video): https://youtu.be/YYeOC8sY3SU

Cult Critic Movie Awards

“Chupi Chupi” Music Video Officially Selected for Screening and Screened at Cult Critic Movie Awards & Jean Luc Godard Awards on September 16, 2018 in Kolkata, India.

Berlin Flash Film Festival

Officially Selected for Screening and Screened at Festival on June 27, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

February 2018

Semi-finalist Award in the 2017 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for song “Chupi Chupi.”

Semi-finalist Award in the 2017 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for song “Tumi Bhorer Paakhi (female).”

• They received more than 16,000 entries, and semi-finalists made up only 11% of all entries!* https://songwritingcompetition.com/

January 2018

The AKADEMIA Music Award

by The AKADEMIA Music Awards

for Best Music Video "Chupi Chupi" (World Beat).

• * Online Certificate: http://www.theakademia.com/music/uXgA3CtZ3WaTHdfPWeaY.html

This is Ban Brothers' 2nd Akademia Award. The first one was for World Beat Album “All About Love: Music from the Heart” in July 2017.

• * Online Certificate: http://www.theakademia.com/music/uXgA3CtZ3WaTHdfPWeaY.html

December 2017

2017's Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands

• by Music Connection Magazine in a featured article dated December 13, 2017 by Bernard Baur.* Article: http://www.musicconnection.com/100-live-unsigned-artists-2017/

November 2017

Hollywood Music in Media Award in the World category

by Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA)

for the song "Chupi Chupi" from our (Ban Brothers') album "All About Love: Music from the Heart." The 10 acts nominated in our category included at least 2 Grammy winners that I knew of, namely, Wouter Kellerman and Daniel Ho, both my friends in the music community. The latter had won 6 Grammys by that time.

• * Awards announced at The Avalon in Hollywood, CA on Thursday, November 16, 2017.
• * https://www.hmmawards.com/
• KSU Campus News published an article about it on December 14, 2017 (see link right below).
• https://kysu.edu/2017/12/14/kentucky-state-university-business-professor-finds-success-on- the-global-music-stage/ September 2017 Global Music Award (Silver Medal Winner - Outstanding Achievement) by Global Music Awards (GMA)

September 2017

Global Music Award (Silver Medal Winner - Outstanding Achievement)

by Global Music Awards (GMA)

• Silver Medal for Music Video "Chupi Chupi" – the 3rd GMA (Silver Medal) for Ban Brothers from the 2016 album "All About Love: Music from the Heart" – the previous two were for Outstanding Global Fusion Album and Outstanding Production/Producer (see link right below).
• * List of winners: http://www.globalmusicawards.com/

Earned Platinum Membership in Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) – an exclusive organization that rewards music in visual media and in various genres of music. The award

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• show that they put together in November each year (this time it will be on January 27, 2021 in hybrid mode due to COVID-19 restrictions) is generally what marks the beginning of the annual award season and often regarded as a precursor to the Grammys, Golden Globes, and Oscars. * https://www.hmmawards.com/

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January 15, 2021

RE: Dr. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee’s Application for Tenure and Promotion to Full Professor

Dr. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee applied for tenure and promotion from the rank of Associate Professor to the rank of full Professor at the School of Business. The School of Business T&P Committee members have carefully reviewed his dossier, following pertinent policies in the Faculty Handbook (2.1.5.4 and 2.6.2.1) related to tenure and promotion to the rank of professor.

Dr. Swagata Banerjee joined Kentucky State University in August, 2017 as an Associate Professor of Economics and Finance in the School of Business. Prior to coming to KSU, he was an Associate Professor of Agribusiness (08/2012 to 08/2017) in the School of Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, WI. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor (08/2008 to 08/2012) in the Department of Finance, Agribusiness and Economics at Alabama A & M University. Altogether, he taught over twelve (12) continuous years full-time at regionally accredited universities in the US. As an Associate Professor for over six (6) years, out of his twelve years of continuous university teaching experience, Dr. Banerjee fulfills the eligibility requirement to be considered for tenure and promotion to the rank of professor.

Over the years, Dr. Banerjee has taught 29 courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. The courses range in disciplines from agribusiness, to economics, to finance, and to management fields. Such diverse teaching experiences typically allow a faculty to develop well-rounded pedagogical content and strategies with potentially positive impact on educational practice and classroom instructions. Such are evidenced in the students' ratings of Dr. Banerjee's teaching effectiveness as documented in his dossier. Four out of the five courses that Dr. Banerjee taught in his first year here at KSU are Business Statistics, Quantitative Methods, Financial Institutions, and Behavioral Finance. Historically, many of our students have found these courses very challenging due to the mathematics-oriented nature and/or fairly technical skills required to master the course contents. The Behavioral Finance course presents a special challenge. As an emerging body of knowledge within the field of Finance, books and resources on the discipline are still sparse. However, Dr. Banerjee has developed an effective approach to

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making learning behavioral finance meaningful to the students. In a nutshell, Dr. Banerjee's adaptability, ingenuity, and willingness to take on new responsibilities even when they constitute teaching overloads are not only laudable but worthy of recognition and reward. It is noteworthy that in his first academic year (2017-2018) here at KSU, he was rated as "exceed" expectations in teaching by the Chair of the School of Business at the time. His dossier also reflects meeting or exceeding expectations in teaching effectiveness by students and supervisors at other regionally accredited universities where he taught prior to coming to KSU. In sum, Dr. Swagata Banerjee meets or exceeds expectations in teaching performance and effectiveness all along in his teaching career.

Dr. Banerjee has been an accomplished grant writer and recipient having generated about 4.05 million dollars in grant funds, serving as the PIs, Co-PIs, or in collaboration with others. Since coming to KSU, he (as Co-PI) and others have received up to $800,000 in grant funding. Dr. Banerjee is equally accomplished in scholarly publications. His CV documents five presentations since 2018 and twenty three (23) "full-length...peer-reviewed scientific research publications" since 2005. , having authored or co-authored 19 publications (full-length, peer-reviewed and scientific). Before coming to KSU, Dr. Banerjee was a visiting faculty in China for two weeks (2016-17 winter) where he taught agriculture, economics, and business. Leveraging his China experience, he recently assisted in establishing an exchange program, of visiting students, between KSU and South-Central University for Nationalities (SCUN) in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This creative activity charts a pathway for student recruitment from China and thereby helps increase KSU enrollment numbers and improve its diversity. Dr. Banerjee has been the recipient of several professional awards from prestigious academic associations including: "Young Leader (High-Performing Assistant Professor) Award ($250) from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association; Professional Paper Award, "Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Irrigation Water Shortage" (authored with Babatunde Obembe) from Southern Rural Sociological Association; and other awards. In sum, Dr. Swagata Banerjee exceeds expectations in scholarly, professional and creative activities. His scholarly accomplishments will undoubtedly enhance the efforts of the School of Business and Technology in pursuing and achieving AACSB accreditation as mandated by the KSU Board of Regents.

Dr. Swagata Banerjee's dossier reveals that he has always been actively engaged in community service activities and participating in activities that support professional organizations in significant ways. In his letter of support for him, Professor Ducan Chembezi, Director of Small Farms Research Center at Alabama A&M University, noted that "He is a long-standing member of several professional associations. Dr. Banerjee is widely respected by his peers in his field and profession in the South and throughout the land grant system." In his letter of recommendation for Dr. Banerjee, Dr. Donita Cartmill, Associate Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville, wrote that he enjoyed "being an advisor for clubs including the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA). The time commitment for advising NAMA was quite substantial as it included meeting with the students

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daily during the portions of the semester in order to assist them in preparing their marketing plan for a product." Dr. Banerjee's colleagues in the School of Business applaud his impressive records of service and collegiality. Dr. Charles Nichols wrote that he "[h]as shown himself to be a valued colleague at any institution where he's been employed." Dr. Gary Stratton, his colleague in the School of Business and Technology here at KSU, commended him strongly for his engagement in "community events and organizations throughout the year, such as downtown events, civic club events, and student events that further KSU's positive image." Finally, Dr. Banerjee's contribution to social life around the world commands special recognition for helping to elevate KSU image on the world stage. Through his music talents and accomplishments, his global celebrity status is a source of pride for KSU. Among several prestigious awards, he is the recipient of "Hollywood Music in Media Award in the World Category" in November 2017; Best Music Video Award at the 21st Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (CICFF); Global Music Award Silver and Bronze Medal Winner by Global Music Awards (GMA); and several others. Clearly, Dr. Banerjee exceeds expectation in community and professional service activities.

In conclusion, Dr. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee dossier reveals substantial records of teaching effectiveness, scholarly and creative activities, and stellar community and professional service activities. He exceeds expectations in all three areas of responsibilities expected of KSU faculty seeking the rank of full Professor. We the School of Business T&P Committee unequivocally recommend that Dr. Swagata “Ban” Banerjee be granted tenure and promotion to the rank of full Professor.

Sincerely,

P>Rene Desborde

Dr. Rene Desborde, Professor

Dr. Gary Stratton, Associate Professor

James O'Gillion.

Dr. James Obielodan, Professor

Cc: Dr. Swagata Banerjee, School of Business, Kentucky State University

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January 19, 2021

Dr. Stevie Watson, Chair School of Business (SOB) College of Humanities, Business and Society (CHBS) 105A Bradford Hall Kentucky State University (KSU)

Re: Letter dated January 15, 2021 from the SOB/Unit Tenure and Promotion (T&P) Committee

I am writing this in response to the above-referenced letter, and in keeping with the Faculty Handbook Item 2.7.3.4 (Dossier Confidentiality – last sentence).

Please allow me to convey my gratitude to the SOB T&P Committee members for their time and effort in going through my dossier and making their evaluation on each of the three key areas—teaching, scholarly/creative work, and service—as well as for making their recommendation. I also wish to thank you for your diligence in putting together the committee.

In this connection, please allow me to clarify (and perhaps supplement) the core of what was stated in the second paragraph of the Unit Committee's aforementioned letter:

1. I have been at the Associate rank continually since August 2012 at two regionally accredited universities, which makes it a total of eight (8) years as Associate Professor until August 2020, not six (6) as stated in the Unit T&P Committee's letter. I had received four (4) years' credit for past work toward tenure from Provost Jackson (per her letter of June 14, 2017), which made me eligible to apply for tenure two (2) years ago, in the 2018-19 cycle, plus three (3) years since joining KSU. These add up to a total of seven (7) continuous tenure-eligible years, not counting the last semester (Fall 2020). This has been the basis of my current (2020-21) application for tenure.
2. My application for promotion is based on the fact that I completed ten (12) continuous years' full-time teaching experience before the last semester (Fall 2020). This includes four (4) years at Alabama A&M University, five (5) years at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and three (3) years at KSU.
3. May it also be noted that by virtue of the clarification in points 1 and 2 above, I had in fact met the eligibility for both tenure (T) and promotion (P) in the 2018-19 T&P cycle. That is when I first applied for both T and P at KSU, and a final decision on that joint application was never rendered.

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On another note, on Line 6 in the first full paragraph of Page 2 of the Unit T&P Committee's letter, could you please read twenty (20) full-length peer-reviewed publications, as that should be the correct count and not nineteen (19)?

In addition, there has been a very recent paper in peer review added to my schedule of "scholarly activity," submitted on January 11, 2020 (see Pages 3-5 of this document, copy of email acknowledging receipt of manuscript, attached as evidence). Thus, the publication list on Page 4 of my CV now looks as below (highlighted), and hence the count on Line 5 in the first full paragraph of Page 2 of the Unit T&P Committee's letter should now read twenty-four (24). I would be grateful if you could please consider noting this inclusion in your and further reviews of my dossier.

Recent (Full-Length) Peer-Reviewed Scientific Research Publications

Recent (Full-Length) Peer-Reviewed Scientific Research Publications

2021 Buddhist Gyawali, Aman Bhatta, Richard Cristan, George Antonious, Swagata Banerjee, Krishna P. Paudel, Sandesh Shrestha, Bijay Pokhrel. “Effect of Land Use Change on Sediment Yield in a Rural Watershed in Kentucky, USA.” In review with Water. Third submission made on January 11, 2021.

2020 Marshawn Thomas, Buddhist Gyawali, Kirk Pomper, Marion Simon, Brandon May, and Swagata Banerjee, “Economic Analysis of a Gasification System for Converting Waste to Energy: A Case Study in Kentucky with Enterprise Budgeting.” Southwestern Journal of Economics Vol. XIII, No. 1, April 2020.

2019-21 Buddhist Gyawali, Jean Rosny, Marion Simon, and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, “Adoption of Computer-Based Technology in Agriculture: Opportunities and Barriers in Kentucky.” In preparation for the Journal of Extension.

2019-21 Gary Stratton and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee. “The Role Institutions of Higher Learning Play in Developing a Regional Innovative Culture.” In preparation for publication consideration.

2018-20 Gary Stratton, John Schweingrouber, Donald Sutcliffe, and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, “Frankfort Innovation Index: Measuring the Capital City’s Innovativeness.” In preparation for publication consideration.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,

Swagata "Ban" Banerjee, Ph.D. Associate Professor Economics and Finance

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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

Kentucky State University School of Business 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-597-6915

Dr. Margery Coulson-Clark, Dean College of Humanities, Business and Society Kentucky State University J.S. Hathaway Hall 204 University Drive Frankfort, KY 40601

RE: Dr. Swagata "Ban" Banerjee's Application for Tenure and Promotion to Full Professor

January 22, 2021

Dear Dean Coulson-Clark,

It is with great pleasure for me to recommend Dr. Swagata "Ban" Banerjee for tenure and promotion from the rank of Associate Professor to the rank of Full Professor in the School of Business at Kentucky State University. In accordance to Kentucky State University's Faculty Handbook, Dr. Banerjee has exceeded the institution's standards for granting promotion and tenure as stated in sections 2.6.1.1 (Teaching Effectiveness: Professional Competence), 2.6.1.2 (Scholarly Research and Creative Activity), 2.6.1.3 (Service), and 2.6.1.4 (Continuing Growth). In addition, Dr. Banerjee has exceeded the criteria stated in Kentucky State University's Faculty Handbook (Section 2.6.2 Promotion Policies and Standards) for promotion from the rank of associate professor to the rank of professor.

Dr. Banerjee has more than 12 years of teaching experience at three (3) universities: Alabama A&M University, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and Kentucky State University. As a faculty member at Kentucky State University, Dr. Banerjee has taught at least nine different course preps. His willingness to teach business courses within and outside his doctoral degree area shows that he is a team player and cares about our students, academic school, and university. Dr. Banerjee's course teaching evaluations from students and faculty peer are exemplary. His focus on developing and enhancing students' critical thinking, technological, and problem solving skills inside and outside of the classroom is not only refreshing, but needed to prepare our students in becoming well-educated and responsible leaders in the business world. Dr. Banerjee adapts to students' learning needs and is well-versed teaching hybrid courses and flipped classes.

In addition to being an excellent teacher, Dr. Banerjee is a prolific research scholar. Dr. Banerjee has 20 full-length peer-reviewed publications and several work-in-progress research articles. He has published research in such academic journals as the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, African Journal of Agricultural Research, Journal of Management Research in Emerging Economics, and Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. Dr. Banerjee has also presented research numerous academic conferences in economics including five since 2018. He has successfully submitted and received $800,000 in grants in 2019 as a Co-Principal Investigator while at Kentucky State University. With over $4MM in grant funding secured through several proposal submissions, Dr. Banerjee is leading teacher scholar.

Dr. Banerjee has consistently displayed service excellence. He has served as a reviewer, moderator, discussant, session organizer, and chair for various academic journals and conferences. He also holds professional memberships in several economics associations. Dr. Banerjee is an Advisory Board member Page 149 of 649

of the Franklin Center for Innovation, a non-profit community organization and business incubator. He has served as Vice-Chair of the Faculty Senate's Curriculum Committee, Co-Advisor of the KSU Innovators Inc. Business Student Club, Faculty Senator (At-Large) Representative for the School of Business and Technology, and as a member of numerous Faculty Senate committee at Kentucky State University. The amount of service work that Dr. Banerjee has performed throughout his academic career is significant and impressive.

In summary, I give Dr. Banerjee my highest recommendation for tenure and promotion from the rank of Associate Professor to the rank of Full Professor in the School of Business at Kentucky State University. He has excelled in the areas of teaching, research, and service. He deeply cares about his students, Kentucky State University, and our academic school/college. He is a wonderful colleague who is deeply respected as a person and a academician. Therefore, it is with great pleasure to write this letter of support on his behalf.

Sincerely

Stevie Watson

Stevie Watson, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor of Marketing

School of Business

Kentucky State University

E-mail: stevie.watson@kysu.edu

cc: Dr. Swagata Banerjee

Regarding: Dr. Swagata Banerjee

Request for Promotion and Tenure

Date: January 29, 2021

Dear University Tenure and Promotion Committee:

After careful review of the candidate's outstanding dossier, it is my honor indeed to recommend Dr. Swagata Banerjee for tenure with the rank of Associate Professor.

The following supports my decision:

1. The faculty handbook states that faculty "may apply for promotion or full professor after ten (10) years of service."
2. Dr. Banerjee's signed contract with Kentucky State University granted four (4) years of credit towards tenure.
3. He has taught three years of Business and Economic Courses here at Kentucky State University.

According to the Kentucky State University Handbook, he may apply for promotion to full professor when he has completed the required ten years. The four (4) years credit outlined in his signed contract and the three years teaching in the Business Department serves as seven years towards his pending ten years.

I wish to congratulate the candidate and wish him continued success.

Margery Coulson-Clark, PhD

Interim Dean

School of Humanities, Business and Society

Cc: Dr. Swagata Banerjee

ONWARD.UPWARD.FORWARD.

Swagata "Ban" Banerjee, Ph.D. | Email: Swagata.Banerjee@kysu.edu

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PHONE: (502) 597-6276 FAX: (502) 597-6404 www.kysu.edu

February 3, 2021

To: University Tenure and Promotion (T&P) Committee Kentucky State University (KSU)

Re: Letter dated January 29, 2021 (received via email at 6:54 pm, EST, on February 1, 2021) from Dr. Margery Coulson-Clark, the Interim Dean of the College of Humanities, Business and Society (CHBS)

Dear Committee Members:

I am writing this in response to the above-referenced letter, and in keeping with the Faculty Handbook (latest revision: August 27, 2019) Policy 2.7.4 ("Review Procedures for Promotion and/or Tenure Dossiers"), Sub-policy 2.7.4.2 ("Chairperson and Dean's Review") on Page 62.

First, I wish to convey my gratitude to the CHBS Interim Dean for her time and effort in going through my dossier and making her recommendation for tenure. However, I would like to make a very strong rebuttal of her arguments that led her to deny my request for promotion.

In this connection, I would like to bring to your attention that Interim Dean Coulson-Clark's decision not to recommend my promotion is based on the supposition that the ten-year minimum (eligibility requirement for promotion to the rank of Professor) has not been met. [Refer to Supporting Point 1 on her letter: faculty "may apply for promotion (f) or full professor after ten (10) years of service."] However, please allow me to highlight the fact that I now have about twelve-and-a-half (12.5) continuous years of teaching experience in three accredited US universities recognized by the US Dept. of Education: four (4) years at Alabama A&M University, 2008-'12; five (5) years at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 2012-'17; and three-and-a-half (3.5) years in Kentucky State University, 2017-'21 (until the time of applying in the 2020-'21 T&P cycle).

The requirements for promotion, according to the Faculty Handbook, are distinct from those of tenure. Supporting Point 2 on Dr. Coulson-Clark's letter states: "Dr. Banerjee's signed contract with Kentucky State University granted four (4) years of credit towards tenure." Yes, that is precisely what it was – the then-Acting Provost Candice Jackson granted me four (4) years of credit toward tenure, and not promotion (see her letter dated June 14, 2017 appended to my Cover Letter in Section II ("Before Hire at KSU"), Sub-section 2 ("2 - Letter-at-hire from Provost-CandiceJackson-crediting-prior-service"). In fact, in the second paragraph of

her letter, Dr. Jackson did mention the basis of her decision to be my “accumulative years of service” at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Alabama A&M University, which was five (5) years plus four (4) years, respectively, equal nine (9) years total (until my joining KSU. According to the relevant policy in the Faculty Handbook that I am quoting in the paragraph below, this is the number that should be counted toward promotion. Note: Dr. Jackson’s letter erroneously states this number as eight (8), but because I received her letter in hand months after I started working at KSU, I had no way to have her rectify this error. Thus, to prove all my prior years of service, starting from Fall 2008, I provided the following three documents in my dossier, appended to the Cover Letter in Section II, Sub-sections 3, 4, and 5, respectively:

3 - Letter_from_DeptChair_at_AAMU_proof-of-start-of-tenure-track_1

4 - Letter_from_ResearchDirector_at_AAMU_proof-of-start-of-tenure-track_2

5 - Sample_StudentEval_from_AAMU_proof-of-start-of-tenure-track_3

Further, Policy 2.6.2.1 ("Minimum Standards for Promotion to Specific Academic Ranks"),

sub-heading “Professor” (Pages 53-54) of the Faculty Handbook states: “For promotion from the rank of associate professor to the rank of professor, the highest academic rank, the candidate’s academic achievements and professional reputation should be superior. This rank can be earned only by the faculty member who has a cumulative record of teaching effectiveness, substantial peer-reviewed publications and/or peer-reviewed creative achievement, professional contributions and service, and who has ten (10) years of teaching experience in an institution accredited by one of the accrediting agencies recognized by the US Dept. of Education (or its equivalent as determined by the academic unit/division and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs).”

As amply evidenced in my dossier, I had met the requirement enshrined in this policy as early as when I applied for promotion in the 2018-19 cycle, and most certainly in this current (2020-21) cycle. The policy clearly states that the minimum ten (10) years of teaching experience has to occur at “an institution accredited by one of the accrediting agencies recognized by the US Dept. of Education (or its equivalent…).” Apparently, the matter of ‘approval’ has to do with the equivalency to one of the accrediting agencies recognized by US Dept. of Education (as indicated in the parenthetical portion of the policy); and, as I am showing below, the two institutions wherefrom I fulfilled that requirement for past service, are both fully accredited accordingly. Thus, it is clear that the question of ‘approval’ is not relevant in my case.

The following website lists all US Dept. of Education-recognized accrediting agencies: https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation pg5.html#Nationally Recognized Both of the US institutions where I taught prior to KSU are listed on the above website. Relevant details follow.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville (UWP) is accredited by: Higher Learning Commission

1952/2017/W2023 Contact Information: Barbara Gellman-Danley, President 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413 Tel. (312) 263-0456, (800) 621-7440, Fax (312) 263-7462 E-mail address: bgdanley@hlcommission.org Web address: www.hlcommission.org This appears at the following UWP web address: https://www.uwplatt.edu/department/center-distance-learning/accreditation

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) is accredited by: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges 1952/2019/S2022 Contact Information: Belle S. Wheelan, President 1866 Southern Lane Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 Tel. (404) 679-4512, Fax (404) 994-6592 E-mail address: bwheelan@sacscoc.org Web address: www.sacscoc.org This appears at the following AAMU web address: https://www.aamu.edu/about/administrative-offices/academic-affairs/

In addition to its regional accreditation, AAMU's academic programs hold specialized professional accreditations by a number of external organizations. For example, the College of Business and Public Affairs, where I taught during the last year and a half of my tenure at AAMU, has been accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), the highest level of accreditation for any Business program: https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/aamu-gets-aacsb-accreditation.html

To summarize, following are the facts and figures to consider in your assessment:

1. My application for promotion is based on the fact that I completed twelve-and-a-half (12) continuous years of full-time teaching experience in USA: four (4) years at Alabama A&M University, five (5) years at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and three-and-a-half (3.5) years at KSU, all fully accredited institutions, the accrediting agencies being recognized by the US Dept. of Education.
2. I have been at the Associate rank continually since August 2012 at two regionally accredited universities, the accrediting agencies being recognized by the US Dept. of Education, for a total of eight-and-and-a-half (8.5) years as Associate Professor: five (5) years at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and three-and-a-half (3.5) years at KSU.

3. By virtue of the clarification in points 1 and 2 above and with the four (4) years' credit for past work toward tenure from Provost Jackson (per her letter of June 14, 2017), I had met the eligibility for both tenure (T) and promotion (P) over two years ago, in the 2018-19 T&P cycle, and that is when I first applied for both T and P at KSU, and a final decision on that joint application was never rendered. This has been the basis of my current (2020-21) application for tenure and promotion.
4. May it also be noted that during the 2018-19 T&P application cycle, the then-Dean of the then-College (of Business and Computational Sciences) and the University T&P Committee, as well as the then-Chair of the School (of Business and Technology) and the Unit/School T&P Committee had all recommended me for both tenure and promotion. I provided these letters in my dossier, appended to the Cover Letter in Section III (“In 2018-19 Dossier”), Sub-sections 1, 3, 5, and 6 (highlighted) as follows:

1 - Letter from Unit(SBT) Committee

2 - Ban's_Response_to_Letter_from_Unit(SBT)_Comm

3 - Letter from SBT Chair

4 - Ban's_Response_to_Letter_from_Unit(SBT)_Chair

5 - Letter from CBCS Dean

6 - Letter from KSU T&P Committee

Due to the above reasons, I humbly appeal that you please consider me for promotion to the rank of Professor along with tenure.

I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you very much for your kind consideration.

Sincerely,

Swagata "Ban" Banerjee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Economics and Finance

School of Business

College of Humanities, Business and Society

Kentucky State University

Cc: Dr. Margery Coulson-Clark, Interim Dean, College of Humanities, Business and Society

Kentucky State University

Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences 400 East Main Street, Second Floor Hathaway Hall Frankfort, KY 40601

TO: Interim Provost Lucian Yates

FROM: University Tenure and Promotion Committee

DATE: February 5, 2021

RE: Application for Tenure and Promotion of Dr. Swagata Banerjee

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee has reviewed and discussed the documents that Dr. Swagata Banerjee has provided in his online dossier in consideration of his application for (1) tenure and (2) promotion to the rank of Full Professor. We have thoughtfully weighed that material against the criteria for tenure and promotion to the rank of Full Professor as set forth in the Faculty Handbook of Kentucky State University. The University Tenure and Promotion Committee members expressed great concern with the difficulties experienced previously by Dr. Banerjee in his prior application for tenure and promotion. Through a series of complications that were no fault of his own, it is our understanding that no decision was ever rendered on his prior application.

Dr. Banerjee holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Georgia, and he has been employed in a tenure-track position as an Associate Professor at Kentucky State University since 2017, having received four years of credit toward tenure at the time of his hire, which is documented in his dossier with a letter from then-Provost Candace Jackson. During that time, Dr. Banerjee has taught a range of courses from 100 level courses through the graduate level, totaling approximately nine different courses over four years.

Dr. Banerjee has an impressive background in the area of scholarship and creative activity, with numerous conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications which are documented in the dossier and recognized in the letters tendered by his Chair and Unit Committee. Additionally, he has demonstrated his ability to secure grant funding for his research agenda which allows advancement in his field of expertise. However, some members of the Committee noted that Dr. Banerjee’s record of peer-reviewed publications fell short of expectations for the rank of Full Professor. In particular, much of his publication record pre-dates his arrival at Kentucky State University. During his employment at KSU, he has only one peer-reviewed publication, although he has an additional three under current preparation.

Dr. Banerjee is also active in his service to the University and to the broader community, serving as an Advisory Board Member for the Franklin Center for Innovation and serving community STEM programs such as the Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair, along with extensive service as a session organizer and moderator at academic conferences, and service on University committees and Faculty Senate.

This letter is not exhaustive of Dr. Banerjee’s accomplishments; his contributions to the University and to his field are numerous. Multiple other pertinent examples can be found within his dossier and are listed in the favorable Chair Recommendation and Unit Committee Report.

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee would like to note that the Dean’s report was not favorable with respect to his application for promotion to Full Professor. In that letter, Dean Coulson-Clark noted that Dr. Banerjee was ineligible for promotion at this time due to a lack of years of service. The Committee points to the language of the Faculty Handbook Section 2.6.2.1 as follows:

Professor: For promotion from the rank of associate professor to the rank of professor, the highest academic rank, the candidate’s academic achievements and professional reputation should be superior. This rank can be earned only by the faculty member who has a cumulative record of teaching effectiveness, substantial peer-reviewed publications and/or peer-reviewed creative achievement, professional contributions and service, and who has ten (10) years of teaching experience in an institution accredited by one of the accrediting agencies recognized by the US Dept. of Education (or its equivalent as determined by the academic unit/division and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs). (Emphasis ours.)

While Dean Coulson-Clark references the four years of service granted by the prior Provost, those years are associated with the granting of tenure and are unrelated to the application for promotion (see Faculty Handbook Section 2.6.3.3, Tenure Eligibility and Review Schedule). Dr. Banerjee has been employed for more than 10 years as a faculty member, across three universities, and thus his years of service, by the definitions set forth in the Faculty Handbook, meet the qualification for the rank of Full Professor. Nevertheless, some Committee members continued to express reservations about the calculation of years of service for purposes of promotion.

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee, after careful deliberation and discussion of Dr. Banerjee’s dossier, including his record of teaching, scholarship and service, and all associated elements of the dossier including the Chair’s letter, the Unit Committee Report and the Dean’s letter, along with Dr. Banerjee’s letters of response, rendered the following vote: with respect to tenure: 6 in favor, none opposed, no abstentions; with respect to promotion: 2 in favor; 3 opposed; 1 abstention. Please note that one elected member of the Committee was fully recused from all deliberations and voting due to a Conflict of Interest, having served on the Unit Committee, as required by Faculty Handbook Section 2.7.7.4.

The Committee wishes to extend our thanks to Dr. Banerjee for his dedication and commitment to the Kentucky State University community.

Cynthia S. Glass

Cynthia S. Glass, Committee Chair

Buddhi Gyawali, Committee Member

Suzette Polson, Committee Member DannyCollum Danny Collum, Committee Member

DannyCollum Danny Collum, Committee Member

Herman Walston via electronic communication Arthur Hayden via electronic communication

Herman Walston, Committee Member

Arthur Hayden, Committee Member

VOTE TALLY:

Tenure: 6 In Favor; 0 Opposed; 0 Abstentions

(One Member Fully Recused from Deliberations and Vote due to Conflict of Interest)

Promotion: 2 In Favor; 3 Opposed; 1 Abstention

(One Member Fully Recused from Deliberations and Vote due to Conflict of Interest)

Swagata "Ban" Banerjee, Ph.D. | Email: Swagata.Banerjee@kysu.edu

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PHONE: (502) 597-6276 FAX: (502) 597-6404 www.kysu.edu

February 10, 2021

To: Lucian Yates III, Interim Provost / Vice President for Academic Affairs Kentucky State University (KSU)

Re: Letter dated February 5, 2021 (received via email at 7:11 pm, EST, on Sunday, February 7, 2021) from Dr. Cynthia S. Glass, Chair of the University Tenure and Promotion (T&P) Committee

Dear Provost Yates:

I am writing this in response to the above-referenced letter, and in keeping with the Faculty Handbook (latest revision: August 27, 2019) Section 2.7.3 ("Promotion and/or Tenure Dossiers") that begins on Page 57 and Section 2.7.4 ("Review Procedures for Promotion and/or Tenure Dossiers") that begins on Page 62.

• First, I wish to convey my gratitude to the members of the University T&P Committee for the time and effort they took to go through my online dossier and write a fairly detailed letter. More specifically, I thank them for the following reasons:
• For acknowledging the fact that I was kept on hold for two years after applying for tenure (T) & promotion (P) in 2018-19, with hopes of a decision, only not to be rendered one in the end, for neither T nor P.
• For confirming the fact that I am in fact eligible for promotion to professor, unlike what Interim Dean Coulson-Clark contended in her letter dated January 29, 2021. That is, for agreeing with me that “the four years of service granted by the prior Provost...are associated with the granting of tenure and are unrelated to the application for promotion” [per Faculty Handbook Section 2.6.3.3 (“Tenure Eligibility and Review Schedule”)]. I fail to understand and am unclear why “some Committee members continued to express reservations about the calculation of years of service for purposes of promotion” because the Faculty Handbook Sections 2.6 and 2.7 cannot be clearer on this issue.
• For acknowledging the strengths of my contributions in all three areas under review – teaching, scholarship, and service.
• For voting unanimously (6-0) toward granting me tenure with one person recusing to review, deliberate, and vote due to conflict of interest.
• However, I would like to make a very strong rebuttal of the committee's unfavorable vote for my promotion to the rank of Professor. I do so on the following five (5) main grounds:

(1) First off, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that regarding the qualifications for such promotion, the Faculty Handbook does not specify the number of peer-reviewed publications required (Section 2.6.2: “Promotion Policies and Standards,” Sub-section 2.6.2.1: “Minimum Standards for Promotion to Specific Academic Ranks”). This sub-section is as follows:

Professor: For promotion from the rank of associate professor to the rank of professor, the highest academic rank, the candidate's academic achievements and professional reputation should be superior. This rank can be earned only by the faculty member who has a cumulative record of teaching effectiveness, substantial peer-reviewed publications and/or peer-reviewed creative achievement, professional contributions and service, and who has ten (10) years of teaching experience in an institution accredited by one of the accrediting agencies recognized by the US Dept. of Education (or its equivalent as determined by the academic unit/division and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs).

The area to focus in the above policy is “a cumulative record of teaching effectiveness, substantial peer-reviewed publications and/or peer-reviewed creative achievement, professional contributions and service...” which, in fact, the University T&P Committee did acknowledge and recognize, and I appreciate that.

Throughout my career, I have always kept myself busy, involved, and engaged in activities related to all three areas of review (teaching, scholarship, and service). Thus, my CV has continued to grow even since I turned in my T&P dossier on January 6, 2021. Since then, I have had one more paper in review that has gone through three prior submissions and reviews (for the sake of brevity, I did not document my journal article 'submissions' on my CV), one more in preparation on top of the three the committee noted, and a series of papers that I am assigned to review for a conference in the summer of 2021. I present these new additions with blue highlighter below (the sections highlighted in yellow below and on my CV represent work done since joining Kentucky State University).

In all, apart from the 20 full-length peer-reviewed publications in my discipline, I have published 4 other articles only in the last year and a half (as on Page 5 of my CV), made at least 92 research presentations (domestic and abroad, selected and invited), and have had numerous (~100) published abstracts and Proceedings publications, which I also did not report on my CV, again for the sake of brevity.

Most Recent Research Presentations (Economics- or Agricultural/Applied Economics-related): 2021 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Gary R. Stratton. “The Future of International Exchange and Such Programs Post-COVID: A Case Study.” Abstract of Paper submitted (on January 27, 2021) for peer-reviewed presentation at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) and Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA) Joint

Meeting in Austin, TX, August 1-3, 2021. Paper (if selected) will be submitted for peer-reviewed publication at AgEcon Search by May 20, 2021.

2020 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Gary Stratton. “The Challenges of Establishing an International Academic Exchange Program.” Paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, February 4, 2020.

2019 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Gary Stratton. “Launching an Academic Exchange Program with an International University: A Case Study on South-Central University for Nationalities in Wuhan, China.” Workshop conducted at the 99th Southwestern Economics Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, November 1, 2019.

2019 Gary Stratton and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee. “The Role Institutions of Higher Learning Play in Developing a Regional Innovative Culture.” Paper presented at the Southwestern Economics Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, November 1, 2019.

2018 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Gary Stratton. “Innovation in the Business of Agriculture with Forecasting of Irrigation Water Demand.” Paper presented at the 98th Southwestern Economics Association Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, October 12, 2018.

2018 Gary Stratton, John Schweingrouber, Donald Sutcliffe, and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, “Frankfort Innovation Index: Measuring the Capital City’s Innovativeness.” Paper presented at the Southwestern Economics Association Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, October 12, 2018.

Recent (Full-Length) Peer-Reviewed Scientific Research Publications:

2021 Buddhi Gyawali, Aman Bhatta, Richard Cristan, George Antonious, Swagata Banerjee, Krishna P. Paudel, Sandesh Shrestha, Bijay Pokhrel. “Effect of Land Use Change on Sediment Yield in a Rural Watershed in Kentucky, USA.” In review with Water. Third submission made on January 11, 2021.

2021 Swagata “Ban” Banerjee and Gary R. Stratton. “The Future of International Exchange and Such Programs Post-COVID: A Case Study.” Paper in preparation for submission for peer-reviewed publication at AgEcon Search by May 20, 2021 and for presentation at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) and Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA) Joint Meeting in Austin, TX, August 1-3, 2021.

2020 Marshawn Thomas, Buddhi Gyawali, Kirk Pomper, Marion Simon, Brandon May, and Swagata Banerjee, “Economic Analysis of a Gasification System for Converting Waste to Energy: A Case Study in Kentucky with Enterprise Budgeting.” Southwestern Journal of Economics Vol. XIII, No. 1, April 2020.

2019-21 Buddhi Gyawali, Jean Rosny, Marion Simon, and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, “Adoption of Computer-Based Technology in Agriculture: Opportunities and Barriers in Kentucky.” In preparation for the Journal of Extension.

2019-21 Gary Stratton and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee. “The Role Institutions of Higher Learning Play in Developing a Regional Innovative Culture.” In preparation for publication consideration.

2018-20 Gary Stratton, John Schweingrouber, Donald Sutcliffe, and Swagata “Ban” Banerjee,

“Frankfort Innovation Index: Measuring the Capital City’s Innovativeness.” In preparation for publication consideration.

other recent scholarly contributions (an excerpt from the latest involvement): 2/10/2021 Yahoo Mail - AAEA Revised Reviewer Instructions 1/3 AAEA Revised Reviewer Instructions From: AAEA (info@aaea.org) To: g_horse2000@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 11:35 AM EST Dear Swagata, Thank you for volunteering to review abstracts for the 2021 AAEA Annual Meeting in Austin, TX. August 1-3, 2021. Every year, volunteers like you are what help make our meeting possible! Below are the revised instructions for reviewing abstracts. Please have abstracts reviewed by the end of the day Wednesday, February 24. 2/10/2021 Yahoo Mail - AAEA Revised Reviewer Instructions 3/3 REVIEWS COMPLETED Thank you very much for your time and dedication to AAEA and the 2021 Annual Meeting. This portion of the abstract review process is extremely important. Again, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kindly, Hattie Salzman Admin and Project Coordinator, AAEA (414) 918-3190 hsalzman@aaea.org | www.aaea.org

2. As you may be aware, peer-reviewed publications in disciplines and areas of interests such as mine take a substantial amount of time to materialize.
3. You may also know, publishing in applied economics is associated with very high rejection rates; hence it usually takes several submissions in several journals before acceptance can occur.
4. I have been in 100% teaching appointments since 2012, often having to teach overload. This does not make it as easy to do research and conduct scholarly activities as with a less teaching load. Yet I published five (5) full-length peer-reviewed articles since then.
5. Last but not least, please also consider the fact that I was unanimously approved (5-0) by the University T&P Committee for promotion (to full Professor) along with tenure in the 2018-19 cycle (see image of first page of the committee's letter showing vote tally below).

The full document is appended to my Cover Letter 2020-21, and appears in Section III – “In 2018-19 Dossier,” Item 6 – “Letter from KSU T&P Committee.” Of course, in that T&P cycle, for reasons still unknown to me, I did not receive a final decision from the levels of the President and the Board of Regents.

Memorandum

Date: December 7th, 2018

To: Dr. Lucian Yates, III Interim-Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

From: The University Tenure and Promotion Committee

Nkechi Amadife

RE: Dr. Swagata Banerjee's Application for tenure and promotion to Professor

The University Promotion and Tenure Committee has carefully reviewed the dossier of Dr. Swagata, "Ban" Banerjee, who has applied for tenure and promotion to Professor. Currently, Dr. Banerjee is an associate professor in the School of Business. The Committee reviewed his dossier according to University policies and procedures contained in Sections 2.6-2.7 of the Faculty Handbook (2012). Based on its review, the Committee makes the following recommendation:

The Committee votes five to zero (5-0) in favor of Dr. Banerjee being granted promotion from the rank of Associate professor to the rank of full Professor.

Two committee members, Dr. Higgins and Dr. Dasgupta, were absent.

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In light of all the above information, I will highly appreciate your granting me promotion to the rank of Professor along with tenure. Thank you for your kind consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Swagata "Ban" Banerjee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Economics and Finance

Cc: Dr. Cynthia S. Glass, Chair of the University Tenure and Promotion Committee

MEMORANDUM

TO: Dr. M. Christopher Brown II Eighteenth President

FROM: Lucian Yates, III, Ph.D. Interim Provost and VP for Academic Affairs

RE: Recommendation for Tenure and Promotion Dossier Dr. Swagata Banerjee

DATE: February 10, 2021

The following recommendation is provided for Dr. Swagata Banerjee, candidate for promotion to the rank of professor with tenure pursuant to the Kentucky State University Faculty Handbook (last updated and published in 2019). In making this review, I have relied on evidence from the candidate's dossier, the evaluations provided by peers and supervisors, and the relevant sections of the Faculty Handbook, specifically 2.6.1.1., 2.6.1.2., 2.6.1.3, 2.6.1.3.1, 2.6.1.3.2, 2.6.3.3.2, and 2.6.1.4.

Overall Evaluation:

Dr. Banerjee holds a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of Georgia and has been a valued member of the faculty in the School of Business since 2017. Dr. Banerjee's case for tenure and promotion to full professor will be presented in this letter. The candidate has demonstrated teaching competence, a mature scholarly/creative agenda and a life dedicated to service to the College, University, and broader community. He has been a college assistant/associate professor at three different HBCUs since 2008.

Specific Criteria Evaluation:

• A.Review of Teaching and Teaching Effectiveness: As described in Section 2.6.1.1, there is sufficient evidence in the dossier of course planning, maintaining currency the candidate's field, and of effective teaching. Of particular note is that Dr. Banerjee has been teaching for twelve years at three different universities. He has taught nine different courses. He cares deeply about his students and his evaluations consistently meets or exceeds expectation in teaching effectiveness by students and supervisors.
• B.Review of Scholarly and Creative Activity: As indicated in the candidate's application, Section 2.6.1.2 has been met through the publication of several peer-reviewed publications in prestigious professional journals and five presentations since 2018. He was the Co-PI on an 800,000 grant. His professional and creative activities will undoubtedly enhance the efforts of the School of Business

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in pursuing and achieving AACSB accreditation as mandated by the KSU Board of Regents.

• C.Review of Internal/Campus Service: In accordance with Section 2.6.1.3, the candidate has been active at the departmental and campus level in contributing as a co-advisor of and business club. He has been active in the Faculty Senate as a member of the Academic Policies Committee, and the Curriculum Committee. He was appointed by former Kentucky Governor Matthew Bevin for a three year term to the Kentucky Governor's Economic Opportunity Commission.
• D.Review of Public Service: The candidate has met Section 2.6.1.3.2 through public service and community engagement by consistently displaying service excellence. He has served as a reviewer, moderator, discussant, session organizer, and chair for various academic journals and conferences. He hold professional memberships in several economics associations. He is also active in local business organizations and business incubators.
• E.Review of Continuing Professional Growth and Development: Evidence of ongoing professional growth and development, as stated in Section 2.6.1.4, is found in the candidate's participation and memberships in professional organizations.

In making this recommendation, I have reviewed the promotion application, the supplemental reviews and evaluations as specified in the Checklist for Promotion, and the criteria for promotion as stated in Section 2.6.2.1 of the Faculty Handbook. I have taken into consideration the recommendations of the Unit Committee, Chair, Dean, and University Committee. I also took into consideration the letter of rebuttal from the candidate. Along these lines, the Unit Committee, and Chair approved the promotion to professor with tenure. However, the Dean and the University Committee recommended tenure, but not promotion to full professor. This Office had to dig deeper into all documents, including the rebuttals of the candidate, other documents in the dossier, and the letter and intent of the Faculty Handbook policies.

When Dr. Banerjee was hired, Provost Candace Jackson, at that time, awarded four years toward tenure, and thus four years toward promotion to full professor. Although he has had more than ten years in higher education in three different institutions, only four of those years were granted toward tenure and promotion at Kentucky State University. Dr. Banerjee has been employed by Kentucky State University since 2017. Therefore, four years (granted upon hire) plus the three years he has been here, that seven years toward his ten-year requirement for the rank of professor (2.6.2.1). This was cited by the Dean and she thus recommended tenure and disapproves of promotion to full professor. She suggests that he applies for promotion at the conclusion of the next three years.

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee argued that the four years granted by Dr. Jackson was relative to tenure only and not for promotion. If that is in fact the case a candidate could be granted tenure and promotion to full promotion without ever serving at Kentucky State. That I maintain was not the spirit or letter of the law. The University Tenure and Promotion Committee’s deliberations were split: six in favor of

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tenure, none opposed and no abstentions. With regard to promotion—two in favor, three opposed and one abstention. Therefore, the Office considered all input in the making the recommendation to recommend tenure for Dr. Swagata Banerjee and NO to promotion to the rank of full professor. I offer my full support to Dr. Banerjee for his dedication and commitment to the Kentucky State University. We encourage him to reapply for promotion in three years.

If I can be of further assistance in the evaluation of this recommendation, please do not hesitate in contacting me.

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Candidate Dr. Phillip Clay

Dr. Phillip H. Clay, Jr. * phillip.clay@kysu.edu

Professional Goal

To become a Vice President and President at a higher education institution of learning, who is dedicated to the education of students and committed to student and staff growth, development, and academic excellence. Culminating in an administrative position with the U.S government within the Education Department, and ending with the opening of my own institution of learning.

Professional Expertise

Dynamic professional with expertise in leading and guiding undergrad and graduate level students, leading educational and college based programs, and making decisive decisions that impact student and program growth at a higher educational institution of learning. Being the director of programs and overseeing the data and assessment of programs, has provided me the opportunity to grasp the internal components of program development, state and national regulations, staff relations, and government relations. Additionally, I am a dynamic professional with expertise in leading special and regular education students, staff, and daily operations at an urban middle school. My experience as a leader focused on making sure students were educated on high levels and striving towards achieving high academic standards. I have expertise in turning around low performing students that exhibit below average academic and behavioral skills. I have demonstrated success in the development of student support service and developing academic content to meet the needs of all students.

Areas of Excellence: * CAEP Accreditation, * Data and Assessments development, * Student Advising * Student achievement * Student Guidance * Community Involvement * Performance Management * Parental Involvement * Student Engagement * Data-Driven Decision Making * Classroom Management * Program Directing * Presenting to students, faculty, and community * Organization * Teamwork * Government relations * Program Review * Faculty Leadership & Service * Educating/Relating to students of low SES * Special Education * Disabilities Resource Programming

Professional Experience

Kentucky State University, Assistant Professor of Graduate Special Education/ Undergrad Education Courses 2017-Current, University Student Teaching Supervisor, Special Education Program Director 2017-2019, Coordinator of Disability Resource Center 2017-Current, and Special Education administrator/teacher at REP Academy 2017-2018, Director of Data Analysis and Assessment 2019-current, Faculty Senate (President, Vice President, Executive Committee & Committee Chair), 2018- Current- Kentucky State University, 2017-Present

As the assistant professor of the graduate special education program (MASPE) and School of Education and Human Development, my responsibilities are to instruct students in online courses, develop syllabus, tasks, and assessments, and compile data for program and student growth. Also recruit students to the school of education EPP, and special education graduate program. Additionally, I am involved on graduate and undergraduate level decisions based on student entry into the university, and student grievances against faculty as part of the Graduate School Council and Faculty Senate. Also as a part of the School of Education and Human Development, I am involved with various committee's that make essential decisions for program and university development. and attend various conferences for professional and student development. In addition, my experiences as an undergraduate instructor have allowed me to mold and development students at an early stage in the program for future success personally, and professionally.

Due to the Interim Chair leaving the program during the Spring 2020 semester, I had the opportunity to step into the leadership role within the program, of which included decision making, hiring of faculty, program operations, convening

Dr. Phillip H. Clay, Jr. * phillip.clay@kysu.edu

of faculty meetings (Zoom), and representing the program within the university, and at the state and national conferences & meetings, and completing program various reports for data purposes.

In the Disability Resource Center my responsibilities involve student scheduling, communicating IEP, 504, medical and Support Animal accommodations to each students' instructors, building relationships with students and faculty, providing one on one testing/advising opportunities for students, maintaining confidential communication with students', staff, administrators and stakeholders, assisting the university on disability matters and legal ramifications, making sure the university is in compliance with ADA guidelines, attending conferences and professional developments, filing confidential documentation on a daily basis, and coordinating with various advising personnel and directors about the (DRC) daily operations, data and record input. In addition, it is the role to represent the DRC at New Student Orientations, and School related functions.

At the R.E.P Academy my responsibilities are managing special education student caseloads, IEP development, data input, student academic and behavioral development, university spokesman and student teaching supervisor (2017-2018)

The Director of Data Analysis and Assessment consists of data entry and retrieval for the School of Education and Human Development. The daily responsibilities involve updating KPERS (State) and CAEP (National) systems with various information from programs for accreditation purposes. The position requires consistent communication with faculty, staff and administrators to ensure all information and data is consistent for reporting. The position entails the construction and completion of detailed reports (CAEP, KPERS, Title II, and SACSSOC), which are reviewed by program directors and EPSB/State administrators. The position also involves attending various meetings with state officials to stay up to date on policies and procedures that impact higher education and P-12. The roles and responsibilities also include reconstruction of various program literature (Reviewing and editing Student Teaching and Cooperative Teaching Handbooks, reviewing and editing Program Brochures, reviewing and editing the Quality Assurance System and Continuous Assessment Plan, reviewing and editing the Recruitment Plan, Reviewing & Submitting course syllabus

Other Areas of Involvement: Coordinator of Special Education Program (MASPE), Coordinator/Director of Disability Resource Center, Chair of Recruitment Committee of the School of Education Human Development and Consumer Sciences, Member of the Graduate Studies Committee, Member of the CARE Team (Student Behaviors or Psychological health conditions), Member of Green Ribbon Committee (Program review committee), Member of Graduate School Council, Member of Faculty Senate Committee, Chair of the Budget and Academic Services Committee, President and Vice President of Faculty Senate, Member of Executive Committee of Faculty Senate, Working cohesively with Greek Life (Kappa Alpha Psi) and the growth of undergraduate students, Consistently attending school-based assembly's and programs to show support and remain engaged with students and staff of KSU, Member of Gold Task Force for Covid-19, Member of Provost Search Committee, Member of the University's Salary Review and Compensation Recommendation Task Force

EPSB(Education Professional Standards Board) & State Wide Education Initiatives Involvement: State-wide Program Review Committee, Faculty Senate Leaders Committee, Member of the State Deans Committee, Member of KACTE, Public Ed EPP's Short-Term Task Force (Considering Barriers to Teacher Certification

Dr. Phillip H. Clay, Jr. * phillip.clay@kysu.edu

Special Education Teacher- Tates Creek Middle, Bryan Station High, Winburn Middle, Southern Elementary, MLK Academy, and Crawford Middle, 1999 - 2017

Manage the daily instruction, classroom management, data retrieval, data analysis, differentiate instruction, plan task/assessments, implement accommodations, build positive relationships, change negative student behaviors, communicate with parents and outside agencies, collaborate with fellow staff members, peer review staff members, research effective learning and behavioral strategies, social development, Safe Crisis Management, IEP development and a role model for students to gauge their success for future aspirations educationally, professionally and personally

Delivered Results: Placed a high percentage of EBD students back into the regular education setting based on data and student increase in academic and behavioral performance

• Reduced student referrals and detentions each year in the EBD setting
• Increased student reading and math performance on MAP testing each school year
• Increased student overall academic performance (GPA) and participation on task/projects
• Parent involvement increased and became a critical vice in changing student behaviors/academic performance

Notable Achievements:

• Teacher evaluations remained consistently high over my 16 years of teaching in various special education settings
• Teacher of the month at Bryan Station High School (March 2006)
• Remaining a positive force with past students and parents and changing the mindsets of troubled students
• Created a youth program that enhances male students; socially, educationally, professionally and prepares them for higher education opportunities (YMR-Young Men Rising)-current

Head and Assistant Principal (Substitute and Student Practice)- Tates Creek Middle School, 2010-2016

Appointment head administrator of Tates Creek Middle School. Led staff of 75 personnel and 950 students. Communicated effectively with the community on school-wide developments, procedures, and policies, and facilitated student discipline with parents, staff and students, managed student transitions ensured students and staff safety were a top priority at all times. Oversaw instruction in all classrooms and student engagement, managed after school functions (games, concerts and meetings), ensured staff followed all ISSLC and IB standards and assisted in the hiring process of staff.

Delivered Results:

• Staff and student safety was secure
• Student discipline improved resulting in less teacher referrals
• Community relations and school culture remained consistent (Positivity as the focus), staff moral was high
• Student engagement was consistent and hallways were clear of students skipping class

Notable Achievements:

• Student transitions went smoothly throughout the day and tardy numbers were significantly below the average
• Interacting with all classrooms twice a day, checking for learning, safety and building positive relationships
• Assisted in developing a school-wide reward policy; immediately impacted student performance academically and behaviorally
• Students with emotional and social disabilities displayed less negative behaviors than the norm

Math Instructor/Tutor/Supervisor of tutors- Kentucky State University, 2005-2009

Dr. Phillip H. Clay, Jr.

• phillip.clay@kysu.edu

Instructed, tutored and mentored incoming freshman in the Bridge Program and supervise tutors in the tutoring program (ACE) for all KSU students. The Bridge Program was offered during the summer as an introduction program for incoming freshman that struggle academically with reading and math. I also instructed students in mathematics ranging from business math to trigonometry (included implementing differentiated lessons for success purposes). I also conducted a presentation based on academic success and student involvement on and off campus.

Delivered Results:

• Staff and student safety was secure
• Student understanding of material and content was enhanced
• Student participation in tutoring service increased over time
• Student engagement was consistent and positive at all times
• Student and staff relations were very productive through two one-way communication

Notable Achievements:

• Graduation rates increased
• Retention rates increase

Education

Kentucky State University

• B A, Business Management and Business Administration w/ minor in Liberal; Arts-1999
• M.A., Special Education with certification in LBD K-12-2007-2008

University of The Cumberland's

• M.A., Educational Leadership (Rank 1) with certification in Principalship K-12-2009-2010
• Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a specialty in Business – Spring 2017

University of Kentucky

• M.A., Special Education with certification in EBD K-12-(Practicum class from completion) 2003-2007

Specialized Training & Professional Development

• Differentiated Learning * Safe Crisis Management (10 years and current) * John Maxwell 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership * On Demand Writing * Special Education Learning strategies and services conference (Louisville, Ky 3 years) * Ruby Payne, A framework for understanding Poverty * Differentiated Instruction in student-Centered Classrooms * Black Educator's Summit on Educating Young African American Males * AIMS Web strategic Initiative * Calendar Math * Customer Service Training * IB training (International Baccalaureate) * Classroom Management * How to educate troubled youth * New Common Core Standards (Math, Language Arts) * Read 180 * CHAMPS Behavior Management Training * PLATO * Compass Learning * FAST Testing * MAP Testing * Summit Learning * EOS (Student employability program) * Implicit Bias Training * KTIP * Blackboard * EPSB Edmodo * Equity and Diversity * Poverty's impact on education * Praxis * Equity and Diversity on the Higher Education Level * KFETS * CAEP * KPERS * ETS

Licensure, Affiliations & Technical Skills

• Special Education K-12 * Kentucky * LBD
• Principalship K-12 * Kentucky

Affiliations: Kappa Alpha Psi Inc (Frankfort Alumni Chapter Polemarch) and Profound Gentleman

Technical Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Data Base, Blackboard, Skype, Marco Polo, ETC.

School Involvement

• Kentucky State University- Graduate School Council 2017-current, C.A.R.E Committee 2017-current, School of Education and Human Development Committee 2017-current, Teacher Learning Committee 2017-current, Green Ribbon Committee 2017-current, Faculty Senate 2018-2020, Faculty Senate Executive Committee 2018- current, (Faculty Senate) Budget and Academic Services Committee 2018-2019, (Faculty Senate) Vice President 2019-2021, (Faculty Senate) President 2020-2021, Kentucky Education Association Student Program (KEASP)-Advisor 2018- current, AdHoc Committee (Institutional Re-Organization)- 2018-current, School of Education and Human Development, Recruitment and Retention Chair/Coordinator- 2017-current, Faculty Adhoc Committee on program structure 2018- current, Faculty Gold Task Force (COVID-19) 2020- current, Member of University's Salary Review and Compression Recommendation Task Force (2020- current)
• Fayette County Programs- Aspiring Leaders 2016-2017
• Tates Creek Middle School- SBDM 2010-2011, Leadership Team 2009-2010, Asst. Boys Basketball Coach 2009-2013 (Regular-Season Runner-Up), Instructional Mentor 2011-2015 (Georgetown College). ESS/Summer School Instructor 2010-2017, PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports) Committee 2012-2013, Community Relations Committee 2011-2012, Youth Mentor 2009-current, YMR (Young Men Rising)-Director-2013-2017
• Southern Elementary School- Behavior Interventionist 2009, Youth Mentor 2005-2009, SBDM 2016-2017 current
• Bryan Station High School- Part-Time Asst. Football Coach 2004-2005.
• Winburn Middle School- Asst. Football Coach 2002-2004 (Won City Championship 2002), Asst. Boys Basketball Coach 2003-2004, Instructional Mentor 2003-2004 (UK)
• Crawford Middle School- Asst. Football Coach 2000-2002 (Won City Championship 2001), Plato Coordinator 2001-2002, Youth Mentor 1999-2002, Asst. Track Coach 2002

Community Involvement

• Director of youth cohort/division & treasurer & accountant at church (Richmond, KY)-current
• Stop the violence protesting- Prayer in the Park- (Lexington, KY)- current
• Black Lexington Family Reunion- Advisor- (Lexington, KY)-2018-current
• Upward Basketball Program- Coach (Lexington, KY)-(2015-2017)
• Park and Recreation- Coach- Football and Basketball (Lexington, KY)-1999-2018
• Feeding the homeless- Kappa Alpha Psi, YMR and church (Richmond, KY and Lexington, KY)-current
• Community trash and recycling- Tates Creek Campus surrounding area
• Tutoring and mentoring the youth (Lexington, KY)-current
• Frankfort, KY Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Chapter (Polemarch)- current
• Guide Right Program- Kapital City Youth Empowerment (Frankfort, KY)- current

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Publications

Currently waiting on the acceptance of three publication proposals:

• Gun Violence in Urban Communities,
• College Readiness of African American Males
• Miseducation & Misunderstanding of the African American Male Student
• Addressing African Male Students Learning During a Pandemic: RAMP (Research Association for Minority Professors)- Virtual Symposium
• Gifted and Talented – OAN network
• Equity and Diversity-OAN Network

Blogs

Conference or Event Presentations

• New Student Orientation- Disability Resource Center services (KSU)
• KSU Alumni Retreat- Disability Resource Center services and Masters of Special Education Master's Program
• Black Educators Rock Social Media Group- College Preparation and Testing Prep
• Black Educators Rock Social Media Group- Importance of Education for all children
• Bowles Center P-12 Teacher & Administrator Diversity Conference (NKU, UL, Murray St.)
• 2018 KEA Student Program Fall Conference (Lexington)
• The Educator Exchange HBCU'S and E3 (Greensboro NC)
• Embracing Change Equity, Innovation, and Social Justice- EKU
• Educational Leaders Conference- Virginia State University
• Praxis Preparation- KEASP

Grant Writing

• Family Service Project (Kappa Alpha Psi community service project)
• Saucony Healthy Living Grant (Community Service Project)
• Innovative Education Project Award Grants (KSU-Applied and waiting approval

References

• Donna George, Retired Associate Director Student Support Services Fayette Co. Public Schools, 859-223-0542
• John Burrell, Associate director of Bridge Program and (ACE)Tutoring services at Kentucky St. Univ, (Retired) 859-396-1427
• Dr. Kevin Jones, Chair (2018-2020) of School Education @ Kentucky State University, 502-320-6433
• Dr. Pernella Deams, Dean of Student Services and Behavior (Disability Resource Services), 615-260-9643
• Dr. Patricia Higgins, Coordinator of Elem. Educ @ Kentucky State University, 502-320-2488
• Masud Houston, College roommate and family friend (Character-Witness) 773-991-9185
• Dr. Michael Dailey-Director of Distance Learning/Instructional Design, 502-597-6238, 859-492-1162
• Gracious Brown-8^{th} grade Language Arts Teacher, 859-489-2019

• Dr. Douglas Bennett- Superintendent of Laurel County Schools (Doctoral Witness), 606-657-1546
• Rayla Smoot- Retired- Director of Human Resource @ Kentucky St. University, 678-857-9861
• Dr. Sunday Obi- Professor with School of Education @ Kentucky St. University, 502-597-6000
• Bishop Ronald Ross- Temple of Deliverance @ Richmond, KY (Character & Church Witness), 859-629-1861
• Dr. Lucian Yates- Interim Provost 2018-2021 @ Kentucky State University, 502-751-0366
• Rodney Broome-Vice Polemarch of Frankfort, KY Kappa Alpha Psi Chapter (Character & Community Service), 502-319-4525
• Ron Banks- Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni member and mentor @ Frankfort, KY (Character & Fraternity Witness), 502330-3264
• Kelly Smith- Fraternity Member of Frankfort, KY Kappa Alpha Psi Chapter (Character & Community Service), 502-320-0860
• Dr. Whitney Lawrence- Dir. of Field Experience & Placement (Kentucky State University), 502-905-9430
• Dr. Derek Greenfield- VP of Student Engagement and Student Life/Chief Diversity Officer (Kentucky State University), 919-696-1489

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

January 15, 2021

To: Dr. Timothy Forde Chair, School of Education and Consumer Sciences

From: Sheila Stuckey, Associate Professor & Chair, Unit Tenure & Committee

Sunday Obi, Professor, Committee Member Unit Tenure & Promotion Committee

Dr. Erin Gilliam

Professor, Committee Member

Re: Unit Committee's Vote Relative to Dr. Philip Clay's Request for Tenure & Promotion

The Unit Tenure and Promotion Committee reviewed Dr. Clay’s dossier on Friday, January 15, 2021 for Tenure and Promotion at Kentucky State University. Committee members present were Ms. Sheila Stuckey, and Dr. Sunday Obi. The review of the candidate’s dossier was conducted according to University Policies and Procedures as set forth in the Faculty Handbook, Promotion and Tenure: Policies and Standards. Based upon our careful review and lengthy discussion of Dr. Clay’s dossier for tenure and promotion, from the rank of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and for Tenure, the Committee makes the following recommendations: The Committee voted unanimously (2-0) that he be granted tenure at Kentucky State University. The committee also voted (2-0) that Dr. Clay be promoted to the rank of Associate Professor. Dr. Erin Gilliam, also a committee member, was not available because of other official commitments.

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Dr. Clay’s evidence of scholarly/ creative activity is adequate to support that he meets the requirement in this category: He chaired the CAEP accreditation committee as well as prepared the final report for the School of Education. He is also the Director of Disability Services. His professional activities of other kinds are substantial: he has demonstrated substantial peer-reviewed creative achievements; he has significant evidence of presentations on professional occasions. Dr. Clay’s dossier provides significant evidence to support having met the requirements.

Having concluded that Dr. Clay meets all requirements for tenure, the Unit Tenure and Promotion Committee recommends (2-0) that he be granted tenure.

Having concluded that Dr. Clay meets all requirements for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, the Unit Tenure and Promotion Committee recommends (2-0) that he be granted promotion. Dr. Gilliam, also a committee member, did not attend the meeting due to other official commitments.

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Phone: 502-597-6044- Dr. Forde, Chair,

Email: timothy.forde@kysu.edu

https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-acs/school-of-ehdcs/index.php

Date: 22 January 2021

To: Dean Pomper

From: Dr. Timothy Forde, Chair, School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences

RE: Tenure and Promotion Recommendation for Dr. Clay

Dr. Clay is under consideration for tenure and promotion.

The School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences Tenure and Promotion review committee (Drs. Obi, Gilliam and Stuckey) unanimously recommended that:

Dr. Clay receive tenure

Dr. Clay receive promotion

As Chair, I concur with the recommendations that Dr. Clay be granted tenure and promotion.

Teaching:

Dr. Clay is an excellent teacher as viewed by his peers and students. He uses an approach with his students that involves building relationships and designing learning activities that are important to the students. He has received excellent teaching ratings from his peers and students.

Dr. Clay has demonstrated excellence in commitment in development, continual improvement, and pedagogical innovations of the curriculum in the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences. Dr. Clay has been the primary leader in developing the Masters in Special Education curriculum. He also completely redesigned the education curriculum to meet state and national education standards. This included developing curriculum ladders, a quality assurance system and a comprehensive assessment plan.

Dr. Clay was also very instrumental in preparing the school for its successful accreditation visit in October 2020. He wears several hats within our school, and he performs each task with excellence.

Scholarship:

Dr. Clay has several publications on the topic of African American males. His scholarship in this area will continue to grow as he builds his research agenda.

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Phone: 502-597-6044- Dr. Forde, Chair, Email: timothy.forde@kysu.edu https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-acs/school-of-ehdcs/index.php

Service:

Dr. Clay has excelled in the area of service. He has served in several leadership roles on university and state committees. Additionally, he helped direct the administrative activities of the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences in the absence chair for a semester. His service is exceptional.

Conclusion:

I admire the efforts of Dr. Clay and recommend him for tenure and promotion without any reservations. His contributions to the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences are invaluable. As the new chair, he has provided me great support and is always willing to take on additional tasks as requested.

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January 29, 2021

Dear Dr. Yates:

I have carefully reviewed the dossier of Dr. Phillip Clay Jr. who was reviewed by the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences Unit Tenure and Promotion Committee and Chair of the School. My evaluation is also based on the guidelines in the Faculty Handbook in Section 2.7, as well as the Unit Committee and Chair reviews. I concur with the findings of the Committee and the Chair and recommend Dr. Phillip Clay Jr. for tenure and promotion to Associate Professor.

Dr. Clay has an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of the Cumberland and a M.A. in Special Education from the University of Kentucky, which are appropriate degrees for the School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences in which he teaches. Dr. Clay has been employed by KSU since 2017 on a tenure track appointment. His position is predominantly appointed as teaching in the School. He has requested to be considered for tenure and promotion based on his credentials, professional experiences, and service to the University and community at large in accordance with the guidelines in the Faculty Handbook in Section 2.7. Based on Dossier, this would be considered applying for early tenure.

In terms of teaching, Dr. Clay has extensive experience and has developed course materials and taught many courses such as EDU 310 Introduction to Exceptional Children, ESP 523 The Individual with LD: Learning Development through the Lifespan, ESP 525 Inclusion, Collaboration, Advocacy, and EDU 304 Classroom/Learning Management. Student support letters included in the dossier were strongly positive for Dr. Clay's courses and the program. He also included that he has served as a Math Instructor/Tutor/Supervisor of Tutors at KSU from 2005-2009. He instructed, tutored, and mentored incoming freshman in the Bridge Program. He served as a Special Education Teacher at Tates Creek Middle School, Bryan Station High School, and MLK Academy over a period from 1999 to 2017.

In terms of scholarly and creative Activity, Dr. Clay provided a number of documents entitled the “African American Males and College Readiness,” “Student Behavior African American Males,” and “The Miseducation and Misunderstanding of the African American Male Student.” Although the amount of scholarly work listed in the dossier was limited in number, the primary focus of Dr. Clay’s position has been teaching and not research.

In terms of University and community service, Dr. Clay has held an abundance of service and leadership roles both inside and outside KSU. He has served as the KSU Special Education Director (2017-2019), Coordinator of Disability Resource Center (2017-present), Director of

Educational programs of Kentucky State University serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, age of birth, or physical or mental disability. Kentucky State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperating. 2018

Data Analysis and Assessment 2019-current (preparing for SACSSOC and CAEP accreditation visits), and is now serving as the KSU Faculty Senate President. He has been actively involved in many middle and high school programs as well as fraternal organizations that help the community and students.

Again, based on the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences Tenure and Promotion Committee and the Chair of that School's recommendations, as well as my own evaluation, I recommend Dr. Clay for tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you! Sincerely,

Kirk W. Pomper, Ph.D.

Dean-College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences

Director-Land Grant Programs

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TO: Interim Provost Lucian Yates

FROM: University Tenure and Promotion Committee

DATE: February 5, 2021

RE: Application for Tenure and Promotion of Dr. Phillip Clay

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee has reviewed and discussed the documents that Dr. Phillip Clay has provided in his online dossier in consideration of his application for (1) early tenure and (2) promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. We have thoughtfully weighed that material against the criteria for tenure and promotion as set forth in the Faculty Handbook of Kentucky State University, giving consideration to the multiple roles that he has performed during his time at Kentucky State University, his scholarship, service and teaching, as well as the related material in his file including but not limited to the letters of the Chair and Dean, and the Unit Committee Report.

Dr. Clay holds an Ed.D. from the University of the Cumberland, which he earned in 2017. He also holds three Masters degrees, from the University of Kentucky, Kentucky State University and the University of the Cumberland, with an emphasis on Special Education and Educational Leadership.

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee have reviewed Dr. Clay's dossier and have determined that we are not in agreement with the assessments rendered by the Unit Committee, the Chair or the Dean, with the exception of one member who voted in favor of tenure. The full vote of the Committee is as follows: With regard to tenure: 1 in Favor; 6 Opposed; 0 Abstentions. With regard to promotion: 0 in Favor; 7 Opposed; 0 Abstentions. Our rationale is as follows:

Dr. Clay has limited teaching experience in higher education and has tendered only a very limited number of syllabi for a single academic year. This is reflective of his overall lack of classroom experience in higher education. Similarly, his scholarly contributions are limited. The evidence from his dossier does not provide adequate information for the Committee to assess where or whether these short manuscripts have been published, nor the peer-review

process under which they were reviewed. We expect that Dr. Clay, with continued support of his School, will become an even more effective teacher and scholarly researcher over the course of his career; however, at the present time, he has not satisfied the criteria for early tenure as specified in the Faculty Handbook. This criteria specifically states, with emphasis ours:

Section 2.6.4 Early Tenure Decision: The initiation of any early tenure recommendation may be made by the faculty member before the full probationary period ends. If the decision is negative, the faculty member will be notified in writing, and this faculty member may not reapply for tenure until the full probationary period has been served. Generally, early tenure is intended primarily for faculty members who have held tenure at another institution and/or who have made significant contributions to their fields. Assistant Professors who have received prior years of service credit who are in their sixth year of their probation period (including prior service) are not considered as early tenure candidates. If those individuals do not receive tenure in their sixth year, they will not be eligible for further tenure consideration.

Additionally, Dr. Clay has not met the qualifications for Promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor, as required by the Faculty Handbook, Section 2.1.5.3, as follows, with emphasis ours:

2.1.5.3 Associate Professor: The minimum qualifications for appointment to the faculty in the rank of associate professor include the following:

• a.Possession of the earned doctoral degree or its equivalent.
• b.Evidence of professional achievement.
• c.Potential for further professional growth and achievement.
• d.Five years of full-time teaching experience in an institution accredited by one of the accrediting agencies recognized by the US Dept. of Education (or its equivalent as determined by the academic unit/division, the unit supervisor, the appropriate Dean, and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs).

Specific to item (d) above, Dr. Clay does not have the minimum five years of teaching experience expected prior to promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. Even in instances when a candidate may be successful for early tenure based upon his or her qualifications, the requisite minimum years of teaching are still applicable with respect to promotion.

The Committee recognizes that Dr. Clay performs many valuable services to the University. He has been willing to take on a variety of roles since his initial hire, and he is very eager to assist the University at every opportunity. Nonetheless, a willingness to serve, while admirable and appreciated, should not be construed as a substitute for the professional requirements set forth in the Faculty Handbook and which are reflective of standards across all universities.

The Committee wishes to extend our thanks to Dr. Clay for his dedication and commitment to the Kentucky State University community. In the event that tenure and promotion are not granted by the University during this academic cycle, Dr. Clay may reapply at the end of his probationary period as specified in the Faculty Handbook Section 2.6.4, as outlined above.

Cynthia S. Glass

Cynthia S. Glass, Committee Chair

Buddhi Gyawali, Committee Member

Sugette Suzette Polson, Committee Member Herman Walston via electronic communication

Herman Walston via electronic communication

Suzette Polson, Committee Member

Herman Walston, Committee Member

Arthur Hayden via electronic communication

Gary Stratton, Committee Member Arthur Hayden via electronic communication

Arthur Hayden, Committee Member

Danny Collum

Danny Collum, Committee Member

VOTE TALLY:

Tenure: 1 In Favor; 5 Opposed; 0 Abstentions

Promotion: 0 In Favor; 7 Opposed; 0 Abstentions

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Phone: 502-597-6044- Dr. Forde Phone: 502-597-6041- Dr. Clay https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-acs/school-of-ehdcs/index.php

TO: Interim Provost Lucian Yates

FROM: Dr. Phillip H. Clay Jr.

DATE: February 8, 2021

RE: Response to Univ. Tenure & Promotion Letter

As a professional colleague of my peers at Kentucky State University, and the University and Tenure Committee, I respectfully disagree with their rationale for me not obtaining tenure and promotion this academic year. After spending 18 years of servicing, leading and instructing P-12 students on all levels in the Field of Special Education, involving all academic subjects towards graduation. The time spent on the P-12 level included various leadership roles administratively and academically to assist all students in becoming not only great students but also leaders in their community. My roles within P-12 extended to mentoring, coaching and various tutoring opportunities that has led to students receiving their high school diplomas, and becoming an asset in their community. All of the years working on the P-12 level took place in Title I schools of which involved students that were from low socio-economic backgrounds and communities that harvested many negative social influences that impacted the daily lives of each student. During my tenure at Fayette County Public Schools, I had the opportunity to work within the Bridge Tutoring Program at Kentucky State University for three years, of which included instructing and tutoring incoming freshman in entry level Math and Reading courses. My vast experiences in P-12 and the Bridge Program at KSU were the perfect transition to being hired on the higher education level within the School of Education.

After the first week as an Assistant Professor, I was given the task of leading the daily operations, management and instruction of every course within the Masters of Special Education (MASPE) program. Not knowing the level of despair the program was in, I had to re-write and edit many of the programs documents to meet the needs of the students in the program, and those to follow. The task included redesigning the marketing plan to sell the program to future students seeking a fast paced and highly engaged education that provides the tools needed to not only graduate, but pass the Praxis II on the first try. Furthermore, each student that completed field hours and student teaching received high measures of performance that led to 100% of the graduates being hired within a P-12 school district. The advising strategies and academic resources provided within the MASPE program allowed each student to become a strong influence in the classroom and community of which they instruct.

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Phone: 502-597-6044- Dr. Forde Phone: 502-597-6041- Dr. Clay https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-acs/school-of-ehdcs/index.php

Through my two years as Director/Coordinator of the MASPE program, I had the opportunity to instruct and design all course material for each ESP course (502, 504, 505, 507, 510, 511, 515, 523, 524, 525, 526, 574 and 575). As a stand-alone in a program of adult students, I had the opportunity to become involved in various higher education seminars, conferences and professional development opportunities sharing my experiences, strategies and knowledge on how to enhance programs, and develop culturally diverse students for academic and social change. In addition to having a seat at the table on the local, state and regional level of Special Education organizations, I had the opportunity to present at various higher education and P-12 conferences on Special Education, Equity and Diversity, Inclusion and Gifted and Talented.

My work and dedication to reshaping the learning of students and being an positive force in maintaining the credibility of the School of Education, led to a change in position within the SEHDCS that placed a heavy emphasis on data and assessment. Moreover, the transition of positions placed administrative duties and roles that led to giving up the daily management and instruction that took place within the MASPE program. Even though, my course load was heavily decreased I still had the opportunity to teach an undergraduate course (EDU 310) in the evenings, and three Dual credit courses (EDU 304) that tied directly in to my special education, and classroom management background. Through the teaching and my role as the Coordinator of the Disability Resource Center, I had the daunting task of pulling together data and assessments over the period of 5 years to assist with preparing for the schools re-accreditation visit. Over the course of my first year as Director of Data and Assessment, my roles and responsibilities expanded to partaking various administrative responsibilities of which were directly tied to the Chair of the program. As time went on more responsibilities and roles were added to my daily activities, of which included writing annual reports for the school, rewriting and editing every document and department literature for students and staff, redesigning department websites, editing every syllabus within the department to meet the qualifications of the standards board (EPSB), rewriting the quality assurance system to state and national specifications, and becoming intentionally involved in state and national meetings for accreditation and program development. Each of the additional tasks and responsibilities were essential components of the SEHDCS receiving CAEP reaccreditation, of which involved many nights, mornings and weekends working on various documents to meet the CAEP, EPSB and University standards.

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Phone: 502-597-6044- Dr. Forde Phone: 502-597-6041- Dr. Clay https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-acs/school-of-ehdcs/index.php

During my third year within the School of Education Human Development and Consumer Sciences, I encountered an unforeseen opportunity to lead the school (Feb 20-Aug 20), due to the Chair of the school disengaging himself from the department leaving the program with no leadership or guidance during an accreditation period. The roles incurred by the department of the Chair involved every responsibility and expectation of Department Chairs (directing meetings, completing annual reports, signing off on various documents, marketing the programs, establishing relationships with EPP Stakeholders, preparing the program for the Fall 2020 semester, assisting with Student Teaching program development, and hiring two new faculty members to meet the mandated requirements of CAEP. Each of the aforementioned responsibilities was in addition to my other roles as Director of Data and Assessment, Coordinator of Disability Resource Center, Vice President of Faculty Senate, and Polemarch (President) of the Frankfort, KY fraternity chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. Through all of the changes taking place within the unit, I had the task of completing various narratives of the KPERS system of which involves all ten programs within the unit. The responsibilities included the constant editing, and uploading of program literature to meet the requirements of the state. Thus, if not completed in a timely manner would lead to an unaccredited program not qualified for a CAEP site visit to take place in October of 2020. My roles and responsibilities within the school increased when the unit Administrative Assistant left the program two months before the accreditation visit, leaving myself to handle many administrative assistants due such as maintaining the EPSB and Title II online systems for teacher certification. My passion for the university and unit paid off when the school had a successful reaccreditation visit this past October with the assistance of faculty within the department.

In reference to scholarship and publications, I had the opportunity to present at various local, state and national conferences (ex. KEA, RAMP-Research Association for Minority Educators, Educator Exchange, Educational Leadership, and Diversity Conferences). Moreover, selection to present at the referenced conferences included written narratives and PowerPoints of which were due months before the events, and had to receive complete approval from research and professional committees. My publication interest in diversity, community and education have led to two blogs being published within the OAN Network of national educators, two articles pending for publication in the National Council on Family Relations Journal (Gun Violence in Urban Communities, and College Readiness of African American Male Students). In addition I had the opportunity to contribute to a chapter in a pending book called, "Evidence-Based Tools for Improving Student Retention and Success in Higher Education" (Miseducation & Misunderstanding of the African American Male Student). Recently, I had the opportunity to present at the RAMP Symposium of which included the submission of my manuscript, "Addressing African Male Students Learning During a Pandemic". The manuscript was selected to be published in the upcoming RAMP Journal. One of my greatest publication highlights was getting my dissertation published, "The Impact of Student-Centered Classroom Management Strategies

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Phone: 502-597-6044- Dr. Forde Phone: 502-597-6041- Dr. Clay https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-acs/school-of-ehdcs/index.php on Student Engagement for Academic and Behavioral Intervention". Lastly, I have had the opportunity to write three grants that positively impacted the community of Frankfort, and the School of Education (ex. Family Service Project, Saucony Health Living Grant and Innovative Education Project Award Grants).

on Student Engagement for Academic and Behavioral Intervention". Lastly, I have had the opportunity to write three grants that positively impacted the community of Frankfort, and the School of Education (ex. Family Service Project, Saucony Health Living Grant and Innovative Education Project Award Grants).

Based on 2.6.1.1 Teaching Effectiveness (Professional Competence) of the faculty handbook, over the course of my career at Kentucky State University and P-12 schools I have exhibited a high level of teacher effectiveness of which is the primary criterion for granting promotion and tenure. My evaluations and work within the School of Education Human Development and Consumer Sciences is second to none when it comes to student performance in my courses, Standardized testing and employment rates. My career in education spans over two decades and is not limited to one subject or area of the profession. My knowledge of education and developing effective programs was on display when redesigning a struggling MASPE program and having over 90% of the involvement in the re-accreditation of the EPP (Educator Preparation Program), without consistent leadership or guidance from Department or University leadership. In addition, my letters of recommendation by the students, Administrators, Unit Committee, Chair, Youth Program Director (Dr. Walston) and Dean are evidence of my abilities as an educator to be effective, and have a positive influence on students, colleagues and stakeholders. My skill sets as an effective educator includes curriculum planning, selection of textbooks, and innovative instructional methods that have led to students passing certification standardized exams at high rates. In addition, all of my roles and responsibilities over my time as an educator on the higher education and P-12 level have included tutoring and advising of students for intellectual and career development. My dedication to the craft and field of Education will continue to have a resounding impact on students, stakeholders and colleagues for years to come.

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Dr. M. Christopher Brown II Eighteenth President

FROM: Lucian Yates, III, Ph.D. Interim Provost and VP for Academic Affairs

RE: Recommendation for Tenure and Promotion Dossier Dr. Phillip Clay

DATE: February 10, 2021

The following recommendation is provided for Dr. Phillip Clay, candidate for Promotion to the rank of associate professor with tenure, pursuant to the Kentucky State University Faculty Handbook. In making this review, I have relied on evidence from the candidate's dossier, the evaluations provided by peers and supervisors, and the relevant sections of the Faculty Handbook, specifically 2.6.1.1., 2.6.1.2., 2.6.1.3, 2.6.1.3.1, 2.6.1.3.2, 2.6.3.3.2, and 2.6.1.4.

Overall Evaluation:

Dr. Phillip Clay holds a BA in business management and a MA in special education, both from Kentucky State University. He additionally holds MA and EdD in education leadership from the University of the Cumberland. Dr. Clay is actively involved in the community, the university, and according to his students and peers, he is a great teacher.

Specific Criteria Evaluation:

• A.Review of Teaching and Teaching Effectiveness: As described in Section 2.6.1.1, there is sufficient evidence in the dossier of course planning, maintaining currency the candidate's field, and of effective teaching. Of particular note is Dr. Clay's students and peers rate him as an excellent teacher. He strives to build relationships with his students and he has demonstrated excellence in curricular improvements and other teaching strategies. Dr. Clay was instrumental in the reaffirmation of the educational accrediting body, CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation). Dr. Clay, almost single handedly, developed a comprehensive assessment plan including the development of curriculum ladders.
• B.Review of Scholarly and Creative Activity: As indicated in the candidate's application, Section 2.6.1.2 has been met in a number of ways, including but not limited to publications. There are four manuscripts located in the dossier, but the bibliographic information is absent. In his rejoinder, Dr. Clay provided

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clarity. There are two articles under review for publication in the National Council on Family Relations Journal. His presentation “Addressing African Male Students’ Learning During a Pandemic” presented at the Research Association of Minority Professor, is in press for the RAMP Journal.

Additionally, Dr. Clay has written three grants that has positively impacted the community of Frankfort and the School of Education.

• C.Review of Internal/Campus Service: In accordance with Section 2.6.1.3, the candidate has been active at the departmental and campus level as the Director of Special Education, Coordinator of Disability Resource Center, Director of Data Analysis and Assessment (preparing for SACSCOC and CAEP). He has served in many roles within the Faculty Senate, currently he serves as its President. Additionally, Dr. Clay served on The Green Ribbon Panel and is a member of the Graduate Council.
• D.Review of Public Service: The candidate has met Section 2.6.1.3.2 through public service and community engagement in mentoring middle and high school students, as well as programs in his local fraternity. Dr. Clay has rewritten and edited every departmental document, redesigned the department website, and every syllabus.
• E.Review of Continuing Professional Growth and Development: Evidence of ongoing professional growth and development, as stated in Section 2.6.1.4, is found in the candidate's willingness to attend and participate in professional conferences and organizations.

In making this recommendation, I have reviewed the promotion application, the supplemental reviews and evaluations as specified in the Checklist for Promotion, and the criteria for promotion as stated in Section 2.6.2.1 of the Faculty Handbook. I have taken into consideration the recommendations of the Unit Committee, Chair, Dean, and University Committee. Although the Unit Committee, the Chair, and the Dean all support promotion to associate professor with tenure, the University Tenure and Promotion Committee did not agree. Their major objection was the “Five year of full-time teaching”. The policy 2.1.5.3 gives the unit supervisor, Dean and Provost the latitude to determine equivalency. The University Tenure and Promotion Committee failed to recognize Dr. Clay’s 18 years of teaching at the PK-12 level. This experience is indispensable in his understanding of the theory and operationalization for his teacher education students. In addition, early tenure is a tool to ensure that we retain valuable faculty, especially faculty of color. Therefore, the Office of Academic Affairs, is happy to recommend Dr. Phillip Clay for promotion to the rank of associate professor with tenure.

If I can be of further assistance in the evaluation of this recommendation, please do not hesitate in contacting me.

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Candidate Dr. Stashia Emanuel

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Highly motivated servant leader with experience in leadership, organizational and managerial capabilities in higher educational environments, who works with and through people to bring about lasting organizational change.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Emanuel’s research and academic interests explores the areas of social and academic adjustment of minority students at predominantly and traditionally white institutions, academic persistence of minority students, the intersectionality of mentoring and academic advising for students of color. Special emphasis on the impact of TRIO and Summer Bridge Programs.

EDUCATION Doctorate of Education

Educational Leadership Argosy University 2014

Educational Leadership Argosy University 2014 Dissertation: A Case Study Evaluation of the Equal Opportunity Fund Summer Program at a Liberal Arts College in New Jersey

Master of Public Administration Human Resources Management Albany State University 1997 Thesis: A Survey of the City of Albany’s Public Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

Human Resources Management Albany State University 1997 Thesis: A Survey of the City of Albany’s Public Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

Criminal Justice Stockton University 1993

Bachelor of Arts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

Vice Provost of Academic Services

2018-Present

• Lead a redefinition of “academic support services” at Kentucky State University by streamlining, supervising and directing all academic support services offices to better efficiency.
• Coordinate and drive communications across all directions of the campus specifically within all academic support services.
• Consult with the Vice President for Academic Affairs to formulate long- and short-range plans and strategies to meet institutional retention and graduation goals.
• Demonstrate success in developing retention strategies that include advising, mentoring programs, and leading diverse groups.
• Budgeting.

• Supervise centers' staff in delivery of services to students.
• Direct tutorial programs according to established best practices, educational principles and current research.
• Confer with faculty, instructors and other academic coordinators to define services to be provided.

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

2013-2018

Director of Graduate Programs

• Collaborated with departments to obtain graduation plans that can be disseminated to entering students to ensure that students are able to progress through their program of study and graduate in a timely manner
• Tracked and monitored conditionally admitted students to ensure completion of outstanding documents during the first nine (9) hours of enrollment
• Responsible for yearly program assessment of departmental goals, outcomes, and projected enrollment
• Followed up with students that have incomplete applications to assist in completing the process and/or collect data as to why the process was not completed
• Contacted inactive students to assist in the readmission process when appropriate, and to determine the cause of inactivity
• Developed exit survey, as part of graduation requirements, to evaluate overall satisfaction with the University, the Graduate School, and individual programs
• Coordinated major recruitment and preview events showcasing graduate degree programs and education offered by the institution
• Responsible for maintaining dissertation and thesis submission process by utilizing ProQuest as an administrator for the Graduate School
• Supervised Graduate Assistants in the department

DEVRY UNIVERSITY

2004-2013

2010-2013

Senior Career Services Advisor

• Provided career counseling to undergraduate and graduate students matriculating in various majors
• Led advisor managing a project focused on the creation of a career development workshop series designed to increase student and graduate career search success
• Coordinated and utilized staff to assist with creating and compiling presentations for workshop series
• Created a project timeline in which team is held accountable and expected to adhere so that presentations can be reviewed, revised, and submitted to compliance approval
• Responsible for training staff on career search/transition techniques, database documentation and career services policies and procedures - Responsible for training staff on career search/transition techniques, database documentation and career services policies and procedures
• Used Banner as a technology instrument to ensure proper documentation of students' academic progression
• Assisted and participated on specific Industry Advisory Councils to ensure that course offerings are productive and aligned to promote institutional and programmatic effectiveness for a positive student learning experience
• Assigned as the point of contact when the Associate Director is not available
• Worked directly with the Corporate Training Manager as a member of the Training Team to create, develop, facilitate, and provide feedback of trainings presented to pilot locations as well as to all 25 campuses

2007-2010

Associate Director of Career Services

• Participated in managing the overall strategic direction and operations of the career development office
• Provided university-wide leadership in assessing graduate and undergraduate career services outcomes compared to stated metrics and levels of student and employer satisfaction

• Developed and maintained inter-departmental relationships with the Department of Enrollment Management, Community Outreach Managers, Faculty and Staff to ensure synergy with all departments
• Conducted interviews for Career Services applicants and made hiring recommendations, directly supervised staff, and provided professional development opportunities for purposes of staff retention
• Assisted Director with maintaining, updating and providing annual review of key metrics and marketing results used to promote Career Services outcomes
• Responsible for weekly reconciliation reports which ensure accuracy in system database
• Strategically established annual objectives for university results on key metrics and an annual marketing plan for promotion
• Assisted in managing the employment statistics process which includes collecting, verifying and reporting on employment statistics for the metro region
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams within the university system to discuss findings of data collection and assisted with overseeing the reporting and key assessment of results and outcomes

2004-2007

Career Services Advisor

• Conducted individual and group career advising sessions with Undergraduate and Graduate school population
• Ensured accurate data entry and reporting of all activity relative to graduates career development
• Developed long-term working relationships with businesses via various communication methods and meetings
• Traveled to DeVry campuses in Atlanta to facilitate Career Services presentations to college critical thinking courses

ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

2004

Adjunct Instructor

Department of General Education

• Taught various levels of Interpersonal Relationships & Professional Development course
• Used appropriate technological options for online technologies and course-related software, including websites, e-mail, and online discussions for preparing the course and making it accessible to students
• Facilitated student learning by delivering eight week educational course curriculum in accordance with Atlanta Technical College requirements

GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE

1999-2009

Adjunct Instructor

Departments: General Studies Learning Support, Business, and Professional Studies

• Taught courses in Business Information Systems, Employee Training & Development, Introduction to Psychology and Composition & Rhetoric
• Utilized group work as well as field experiences to promote student learning
• Developed course syllabi and lesson plans, and apply teaching techniques to best achieve course and programmatic objectives

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Women in Higher Education of Tennessee, Past Member
• Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Past Troop Leader
• National Academic Advising Association, Member
• American Society for Training and Development, Member
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Elected Position-Historian, Member
• National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA), Member

• Research, Advocacy, Collaboration, and Empowerment (R.A.C.E) Mentoring, Member
• National Alliance of Black School Educators, Life Member
• American Educational Research Association (AERA), Member
• Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools, Member

HONORS/AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

Ron Taylor Award for Outstanding Performance, DeVry University (Atlanta Metro) 2006

• Awarded yearly in recognition of outstanding performance to individuals who have gone above and beyond their normal job functions while exemplifying the DeVry TEACH Values.

Career Services Improvement Award Presented to Atlanta Metro (DeVry University) 2006

• Award given to the metro for achievement confirmed in the combines record of accomplishment in career services, graduates and employer satisfaction.

Certified Global Career Development Facilitator

Center for Credentialing and Education

2001

TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

• Planned, developed, and provided training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops
• Conducted employment workshops that focused on labor-market information, legal and illegal employment practices, diversity issues, and equal employment practices
• Created corporate trainings that have been used during the implementation of pilot programs and recognized favorably by executives at the corporate level
• Analyzed training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs
• Conferred with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors - Conferred with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors
• Developed and organized training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials
• Overseen and evaluated the delivery of career assessments such as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, SASSI, and Focus 2 to facilitate student career and academic major exploration and decision-making
• Trained instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills on how to effectively train and manage employees

SELECTED APPOINTMENTS

Tennessee State University

• School of Graduate Studies & Research Recruitment Committee, Chair (2013-2018)
• Graduate Student Organization, Primary Advisor (2016-2017)
• University Assessment & Improvement Council (UAIC), Member (2013-present)
• University Search Committee for Vice President of Research and Sponsored Programs, Member (2014)
• Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CEED), Member (2014-present)

Kentucky State University

• Distance Education Committee, Chair (2018-2019)
• Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, Faculty Advisor (2019-present)

• Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, Charter Member (2019)
• Kentucky State University Honor Societies, Co-Chair (2019-present)
• League 24 Presidential Ambassador, Executive Council Member (2019-present)
• National Alliance of Black School Educator Student Organization, Faculty Advisor (2019-present)
• Honors Convocation Service, Chair (2018-present)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• American Educational Research Association, Reviewer (2018-2019)
• Journal of Education & Urban Society, Reviewer (2017-2020)
• West Virginia University Press, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, Reviewer (2020)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Yates, L., Emanuel, S. L., Holloway, C., Brown, M., McFayden, E. & Barber-Freeman, P. T. (2020, Apr 17 - 21) Having Our Say: Voices of African American Male Preservice Teachers [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/vxjn3ph (Conference Canceled)

Yates, L., Cleveland, R., Emanuel, S., & Freeman, P. (January 6, 2020). The Relationship Between Selected Demographic Variables and Graduate Students' Sense of Academic Entitlement. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Cleveland, R., Yates, L., Emanuel, S. (January 5, 2020). Equity and Culture Audits: A Viable Approach for School Improvement. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Emanuel, S., Yates, L., Cleveland, r., & Dailey, M. (January 4, 2020). Hard copy or Electronic Textbooks: How a Historically Black University Decided to Keep Learning Affordable. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Yates, L., Elder, E., Emanuel, S. & Sekwat, A. (2018). Does Perseverance and Passion in Graduate Students in Tennessee Contribute to the Degree of Imposter Phenomenon? Presented at the Athens Institute for Education and Research. Athens, Greece.

Yates, L., & Emanuel, S.L. (July 2018). Dissertation Puzzlement. Annual RACE Mentoring Conference. Nashville, TN.

Yates, L., Barber-Freeman, P.T., Elder, E., Moore, J., Vairez, M.R., Emanuel, S., & Sekwat, A. (April 2018). Demographic Factors as Correlates to Graduate Students' Experience of the Imposter Phenomenon at a Historically Black University in the Mid-South. Presented at The American Educational Research Association (AERA). New York, NY.

Emanuel, S. & Roberts-Lewis, K. (June 2017). The Black Lives Matter Movement: The Re-Education of the Next Generation of Civil Rights Leaders. Presented at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE). Fort Worth, TX.

Emanuel, S. (April 2017). Retention and Persistence for Students of Color in STEAM at Predominately White Institutions. Presented at the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) Annual Conference. Boston, MA.

Orok, M., Roberts-Lewis, K. & Emanuel, S. (2016). E-Voting: A New Model of Democracy in Ghana. Technology

Integration and Transformation of Election in Africa: An Evolving Modality (pp. 29).

Emanuel, S. & Orok, M. (2014). Pathway for Recruiting Minority Students for Graduate Education in the STEAM Areas. Presented at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Member-Universities Professional Institute, Atlanta, GA.

Emanuel, S. (2012). Preparing Yourself for the Hidden Job Market. Presented at the International Women's Convention for the Churches of God in Christ, Atlanta, GA.

Emanuel, S. (2012). Resumes, Key Words and Applicant Tracking Systems. Presented at the Auxiliaries in Ministry Conference, COGIC Economic Development Department, Birmingham, AL.

Emanuel, S. (2012). Job Clubs and Faith-based Initiatives. Presented at the U.S. Department of Labor and Faith-based Initiatives Conference, Washington, D.C.

PANELIST & GUEST SPEAKER

Emanuel, S.L. (2020). The Weights and Waits of Leadership. Panel Discussion. Bluegrass Tomorrow Academic Leadership Academy, Lexington, KY.

Emanuel, S.L. (July 2020). Oh the Places You Will Go. Upward Bound Summer Institute Invited Guest Speaker. Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY.

Emanuel, S.L. (February 2020). Closing Speaker at the KY TRIO Annual TRIO Weekend. Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY.

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS

Emanuel, S.L. (2020). BLACK JELLY BEAN: Overcoming Insecurities and Perceptions by Finally Embracing and Living in My Truth. GUMBO for the Soul II: More Liberating Memoirs and Stories to Inspire Females of Color. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.

Cleveland, R., Emanuel, S., & Gray, E. (2020). The Harlan Renaissance: A Memoir of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns. Book Reviewer. West Virginia University Press. Morgantown, WV.

Emanuel, S. L. & Dailey, M. (In Progress). Education Equity. Equity and Culture Audits: A Viable Approach for School Improvement. Vernon Press. Wilmington, DE.

Emanuel, S.L. (In Progress). They Refuse to Call Me Dr.: How the Academy Discriminates in Terms of Doctoral Degree Selection. The Beauty and the Burden of Being a Black Professor. Vernon Press. Wilmington, DE.

Coukos-Elder, E., Yates, L., Emanuel, S., & Sekwat, S. (2018). Does perseverance and passion in graduate students in Tennessee contribute to the degree of Impostor Phenomenon? in Papanikos, G.T., Abstract Book: 20th Annual International Conference on Education, Athens, Greece, May 21-24, 2018.

Yates, L., Alston, J.A., Anderson, N., Emanuel, S.L., & Scott, L. (In Progress). Purveyors of Change: Leaders of Color Tell Their Stories. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.

Emanuel, S. “Recruitment & Retention: It’s Everyone’s Job.” Forest of the Rain Productions. Fall 2017, Vol. 10, 65.

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To: Dr. Timothy Forde, Chair of the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences

From: Sheila A. Stuckey, Chair. School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences Unit Tenure and Promotion Committee

Re: Recommendation for Tenure and Promotion Candidate, Dr. Stashia Emanuel

Date: January 15, 2021

Dear Dr. Forde,

The School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences Unit Tenure and Promotion Committee has carefully reviewed the dossier of Dr. Stashia Emanuel, a candidate for tenure and promotion to Associate Professor.

Based on the information and documentation provided in Dr. Emanuel's dossier under the category of teaching effectiveness, the Committee has found that there is evidence to support successful teaching effectiveness and competencies as a professor in the School of Education. Dr. Emanuel has also successfully taught classes for the University College as well as for the undergraduate program in Public Administration. The letters of support from students provide evidence of sufficient student assessment of instruction. The examples of outlines and course syllabi provide evidence of the candidates' clear articulation of course objectives, methods and materials for effective teaching and learning. An example of Dr. Emanuel's teaching effectiveness includes her assistance with redesigning the delivery of course EDU 405 to encourage student engagement and participation.

An acknowledgment and record of student success is documented through letters from former students and mentees who are working successfully in the field of higher education.

The recommendation letters from peers included in the candidates' dossier provide evidence and support of their knowledge of Dr. Emanuel's University service and teaching effectiveness.

Dr. Emanuel’s has a proven record of scholarship and research through her documented writings, including articles, book chapters and publication reviews. She has presented ten times in the last three years at local, regional, and national workshops and conferences. She served as reviewer for the American Educational Research Association, as well as for the Journal of Education and Urban Society. Dr. Emanuel was a presenter at the Hawaii International Conference on Education in 2020.

Evidence of service to the Division, University and community is supported through Dr. Emanuel's service as Chair of the Distance Education Committee, she is a member of the Academic Appeals Committee, faculty advisor for Omicron Delta Omega, and other honor societies, is an executive council member of Kentucky UNBRIOLED SPIRIT

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the League 24 – Presidential Ambassador Committee, the Track 86 Committee and she served as a member of the committee for the School of Education's recent CAEP Accreditation. Dr. Emanuel works closely with University College and regularly assists the Upward Bound program. She has reinvigorated the University's Credit for Life program, supports other areas on campus, serves as a mentor for students, and has worked on numerous other assignments and projects at the University, as well as engagement on various community and civic organization groups and projects. Continuing growth is evident through Dr. Emanuel's work with the Bluegrass Academic Leadership Academy, attendance at workshops and conferences such as the Drexel Assessment Conference, and giving back with service to her alma mater, Stockton University, assisting them with their conference on diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. Based on Dr. Emanuel's commitment to teaching, research and service, and the evidence and documentation provided by the candidate, in accordance with the tenure and promotion guidelines as set forth in the Faculty Handbook 2.7.3, the Committee has voted unanimously to recommend that Dr. Emanuel be awarded tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor. Respectfully Submitted by the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences Unit Tenure and Promotion Committee:

Ms. Sheila A. Stuckey, Chair

Dr. Sunday Obi

Dr. Erin Gilliam

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Email: timothy.forde@kysu.edu

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Date: 22 January 2021

To: Dean Pomper

From: Dr. Timothy Forde, Chair, School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences

RE: Tenure and Promotion Recommendation for Dr. Emanuel

Dr. Emanuel is under consideration for tenure and promotion.

The School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences Tenure and Promotion review committee (Drs. Obi, Gilliam and Stuckey) unanimously recommended that:

Dr. Emanuel receive tenure

Dr. Emanuel receive promotion

As Chair, I concur with the recommendations that Dr. Emanuel be granted tenure and promotion.

Teaching:

Dr. Emanuel is an excellent teacher as viewed by her peers and students. She has taught several different courses across campus. She has redesigned courses with a culturally supportive approach that is research based and motivating to the students. Her students gave her excellent reviews.

Scholarship:

Dr. Emanuel has several publications on the topic of social and academic adjustment of students of color at primarily white institutions. Additionally, she has presented at several national and one international conference. She is mentored by several national leading educational authorities, which should continue to enhance her research and publications.

Service:

Dr. Emanuel has excelled in the area of service. She is currently serving in an administrative role in the provost office and has served in several leadership roles in community, state and national organizations. Her service is exceptional.

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Email: timothy.forde@kysu.edu

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Conclusion:

I respect the efforts of Dr. Emanuel and recommend her for tenure and promotion without any reservations. Her contributions to the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences are invaluable. As the new chair, she has provided me great support and is always available to answer any of my questions.

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Dear Dr. Yates:

I have carefully reviewed the dossier of Dr. Stashia Emanuel who was reviewed by the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences Unit Tenure and Promotion Committee and Chair of the School. My evaluation is also based on the guidelines in the Faculty Handbook in Section 2.7, as well as the Unit Committee and Chair reviews. I concur with the findings of the Committee and the Chair and recommend Dr. Stashia Emanuel for tenure and promotion to Associate Professor.

Dr. Emanuel has an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Argosy University which is an appropriate terminal degree for the School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences. Dr. Emanuel has been employed by KSU since 2018 on a tenure track appointment. Based on this request, she would be considered for tenure and promotion based on her credentials, professional experiences, and service to the University and community at large in accordance with the guidelines in the Faculty Handbook in Section 2.7. Based on the Dossier, this would be considered as applying for early tenure.

In terms of teaching, Dr. Emanuel has extensive experience and has developed course materials and taught many courses such as EDU 202 Foundations of Teaching and Learning, EDU 204 Cultural Responsiveness, and EDU 405 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School. She was also employed as a part-time at Georgia Piedmont Technical College from 2000-2009 as an Adjunct Instructor. Student support letters included in the dossier were strongly positive for Dr. Emanuel's courses.

In terms of scholarly and creative activity, Dr. Emanuel provided a number of example publications including the “Recruiting and Retention: It’s Everyone’s Job,” “The Harlan Renaissance: A Memoir of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns,” and “Black Jelly Bean: Overcoming Insecurities and Perceptions by Finally Embracing and Living in My Truth.” She has also presented papers at national and internationally recognized conferences.

In terms of University and community service, Dr. Emanuel has held an abundance of service and leadership roles both inside and outside KSU. She also served as the Chair of the Distance Education Committee at KSU (2018-2019), as a Member on the Academic Appeals Committee (2018-present), SACS-COC Reaccreditation Committee (2018-present), and is a Faculty Advisor to Omicron Delta Omega National Leadership Honor Society (2019-present). She also served as Director of Graduate Programs at Tennessee State University from 2013-2018. She has been

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actively involved in many University and community efforts, as well as fraternal organizations that help the community and students.

Again, based on the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences Tenure and Promotion Committee and the Chair of that School's recommendations, as well as my own evaluation, I recommend Dr. Emanuel for tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you! Sincerely,

Kirk W. Pomper, Ph.D.

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Director-Land Grant Programs

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TO: Interim Provost Lucian Yates

FROM: University Tenure and Promotion Committee

DATE: February 5, 2021

RE: Application for Tenure and Promotion of Dr. Stashia Emanuel

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee has reviewed and discussed the documents that Dr. Stashia Emanuel has provided in her online dossier in consideration of her application for (1) early tenure and (2) promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. We have thoughtfully weighed that material against the criteria for tenure and promotion as set forth in the Faculty Handbook of Kentucky State University, giving consideration to her scholarship, service and teaching, as well as the related material in her file including but not limited to the letters of the Chair and Dean, and the Unit Committee Report.

Dr. Emanuel holds a Doctorate of Education, with a specialization in Educational Leadership, from Argosy University, which she earned in 2014. Prior to her employment at Kentucky State University, she served as Director of Graduate Programs at Tennessee State University, and prior to that time, she served in varying capacities including Senior Career Services Advisor at DeVry University. She also has teaching experience, in an adjunct capacity, from Georgia Piedmont Technical College and Atlanta Technical College.

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee has reviewed Dr. Emanuel’s dossier and have determined that we are not in agreement with the assessments rendered by the Unit Committee, the Chair or the Dean which were favorable with respect to her application for Early Tenure and Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. The results of our voting were unanimous, with seven members voting “no” to the vote on tenure, and seven members voting “no” to the vote on promotion. Our rationale is outlined below for your consideration.

Dr. Emanuel has limited teaching experience in higher education in a full-time capacity. The dossier does not document how extensive her teaching might have been as an adjunct in higher education prior to her arrival at KSU, other than specifying the number of years of service at the colleges. While at Kentucky State University, Dr. Emanuel’s teaching responsibility has been

limited due to the nature of her appointment. Unfortunately, during this time, she has not received any formal student evaluations due to either low response rates and/or low enrollment in courses which did not support the rendering of a formal evaluation by the reporting software. Likewise, there have been no formal evaluations of her classroom teaching. Her letter notes these discrepancies, and we have taken that into consideration. However, without the formal reporting, we cannot accurately assess her teaching effectiveness. Although Dr. Emanuel solicited letters from four students who reported satisfactory and engaging classroom experiences, this is not a representative sample as would be had through the formal evaluation system.

Dr. Emanuel’s record of scholarly contributions is also limited in scope and is not within the expected level of contribution for the rank of an Associate Professor. Her presentations have primarily been as a co-presenter under the leadership of Provost Yates or former faculty member Roger Cleveland, and her scholarship in the form of peer-reviewed publications is also limited, although her work shows potential for further growth and achievement.

At the present time, she has not satisfied the criteria for early tenure as specified in the Faculty Handbook. This criteria specifically states, with emphasis on:

Section 2.6.4 Early Tenure Decision: The initiation of any early tenure recommendation may be made by the faculty member before the full probationary period ends. If the decision is negative, the faculty member will be notified in writing, and this faculty member may not reapply for tenure until the full probationary period has been served. Generally, early tenure is intended primarily for faculty members who have held tenure at another institution and/or who have made significant contributions to their fields. Assistant Professors who have received prior years of service credit who are in their sixth year of their probation period (including prior service) are not considered as early tenure candidates. If those individuals do not receive tenure in their sixth year, they will not be eligible for further tenure consideration.

Additionally, Dr. Emanuel has not met the qualifications for Promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor, as required by the Faculty Handbook, Section 2.1.5.3, as follows, with emphasis ours:

2.1.5.3 Associate Professor: The minimum qualifications for appointment to the faculty in the rank of associate professor include the following:

• a.Possession of the earned doctoral degree or its equivalent.
• b.Evidence of professional achievement.
• c.Potential for further professional growth and achievement.
• d.Five years of full-time teaching experience in an institution accredited by one of the accrediting agencies recognized by the US Dept. of Education (or its equivalent as determined by the academic unit/division, the unit supervisor, the appropriate Dean, and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs).

Specific to item (d) above, Dr. Emanuel does not have the minimum five years of full-time teaching experience expected prior to promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. Even in instances when a candidate may be successful for early tenure based upon his or her qualifications, the requisite minimum years of teaching are still applicable with respect to promotion.

The Committee recognizes that Dr. Emanuel performs many valuable services to the University in her current role as Vice Provost of Academic Services. She has performed a variety of duties since her initial hire, developing strategies to increase our retention and graduation rates, and she has furthered the opportunities of students across the campus by chartering a chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. Nonetheless, her service to the University fulfills only one of the requirements expected of faculty who are working toward tenure and promotion. Each candidate must be reviewed across the spectrum of teaching, scholarship and service, aligned with their contractual obligations at Kentucky State University and the requirements set forth in the Faculty Handbook, which are reflective of standards across all universities.

The Committee wishes to extend our thanks to Dr. Emanuel for her dedication and commitment to the Kentucky State University community. In the event that tenure and promotion are not granted by the University during this academic cycle, Dr. Emanuel may reapply at the end of her probationary period as specified in the Faculty Handbook Section 2.6.4, as outlined above.

Cynthia S. Glass

Cynthia S. Glass, Committee Chair

Sugette Polson

Buddhist Gyawali, Committee Member

Herman Walston via electronic communication

Suzette Polson, Committee Member Herman Walston via electronic communication

Gary Stratton, Committee Member

Herman Walston, Committee Member

Arthur Hayden via electronic communication Arthur Hayden, Committee Member

Danny Collum

Danny Collum, Committee Member

VOTE TALLY:

Tenure: 0 In Favor; 7 Opposed; 0 Abstentions

Promotion: 0 In Favor; 7 Opposed; 0 Abstentions

TO: Dr. Lucian Yates, III Interim Provost and Vice President

FROM: Stashia L. Emanuel

DATE: February 8, 2021

RE: Letter of Appeal

Thank you for taking the time to review my dossier as submitted for early Tenure and Promotion. Per your decision, I am exercising my right to appeal your decision rendered on February 5, 2021.

Per your reasoning, I would like to address them as listed in the letter. As it relates to publications and with whom I published, I see no merit in your decision. At most universities and institutions of higher learning, collaborative scholarship is highly favored. Let me also say that singing out Interim Provost Yates and Dr. Roger Cleveland as co-authors on any publication is challenging my integrity as an author and as well as theirs. University Committee, let me ask you question? How do junior faculty members get published at major institutions? In most cases, junior faculty publishes with full professors no matter their position. So, you want me to be published and now you want to tell with whom to publish? Not only that, you never challenged in what journal I published, which is usually the case, nor the content of the publication and omit the fact that I have an international publication and presentation but the committee focused on with whom I published? I take direct offense to this decision and further more find it racially biased. Next, is a there rubric that was used to determine how many publications should have been included? Was the rubric used to as it relates to information presented? In comparison to other candidates that have received tenure and promotion in the past, what was the deficit of my dossier compared to theirs? In the three years I have been employed at Kentucky State University as an Assistant Professor, I have not seen or been exposed to faculty being a publication machine in peer-review journals but then again, the problem is with whom I published. Lastly, what does it mean that my scholarly contributions are not that of an Associate Professor when we have Assistant and Associate Professors at Kentucky State University that do not possess a terminal degree that have received tenure and also sitting on tenure and promotion committees voting on who should receive full professor but are not full professors themselves. How can one vote on what one should do or have done when they have not gone through the process?

My teaching has come into question as it relates to being a full-time professor teaching. Over the course of my teaching assignments, I have completed 10 years at the community college level. Now, my question is what difference does it make as long as teaching was done? The Faculty Handbook nor the guidelines speak nothing of what kind of teaching but just teaching. I have done that on the adjunct level. One can conclude that if my teaching was not satisfactory at those institutions, I would not have been brought back for 10 years at one school and then hired at

another per the recommendation of the Dean at the primary institution. Where in the Faculty Handbook does it state that adjunct assignments are not defined as teaching? As an administrator, I have taught five (5) classes, which is above and not a part of my regular load all of which were per gratis. If one is not a full-time faculty member how can any administrator become a tenured faculty member at this institution?

Moving on to student evaluations and the process in which it is handled here at Kentucky State University. Now being a newer member of the KSU community, I am not sure who, though probably it be the Faculty Senate, agreed that 10 students should be the number that is permissible for evaluations to be considered as a meaningful and integral part of teaching and the assessment process. Kentucky State University is a small liberal arts university and most times than not, especially outside of those lower level courses, class sizes are not 10 or more. Again University Committee should I be penalized for a class size that is lower than 10? I think not! This number and process needs to be revisited in order to give all faculty a fair chance of being evaluated by students and counting towards the tenure process no matter how many students are in the class. Is my work or teaching not as important as those that have 10 students in a class? Again, I think not!

In closing, it has become even more apparent to me that a standardized system is not set for tenure and promotion. Sure, we have dates and timelines that must be met but to say that one candidate did not fulfil the expectations of an Associate Professor when clearly the process changes from candidate to candidate and from committee to committee is absolutely absurd. How is one measured and what are the general standards that one is measured against? Again, this letter of appeal is express my displeasure with the University Committee's decision and I ask that my dossier be reviewed for the qualifications that I know justify a positive decision of tenure and promotion.

Humbly Submitted,

Stashia L. Emanuel Assistant Professor School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences

MEMORANDUM

TO: Dr. M. Christopher Brown II Eighteenth President

FROM: Lucian Yates, III, Ph.D. Interim Provost and VP for Academic Affairs

RE: Recommendation for Tenure and Promotion Dossier Dr. Stashia L. Emanuel

DATE: February 10, 2021

The following recommendation is provided for Dr. Stashia L. Emanuel, candidate for Promotion to the rank of associate professor with tenure, pursuant to the Kentucky State University Faculty Handbook (last updated and published in 2019). In making this review, I have relied on evidence from the candidate's dossier, the evaluations provided by peers and supervisors, and the relevant sections of the Faculty Handbook, specifically 2.6.1.1., 2.6.1.2., 2.6.1.3, 2.6.1.3.1, 2.6.1.3.2, 2.6.3.3.2, and 2.6.1.4.

Overall Evaluation:

Dr. Stashia L. Emanuel hold a BA in criminal justice from Stockton University, an MPA with an emphasis in human resources management from Albany State University and an Ed.D. in Educational leadership from Argosy University. She brings a wide-range of teaching and leadership experiences to this evaluation. Her presence at KSU has assisted in our meeting of goals.

Specific Criteria Evaluation:

A. Review of Teaching and Teaching Effectiveness: As described in Section 2.6.1.1, there is sufficient evidence in the dossier of course planning, maintaining currency in the candidate's field, and of effective teaching. Of particular note: while serving as a Senior Career Services advisor at DeVry University from 2004-2013, she served as an adjunct instructor at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (1999-2009) and at Atlanta Technical College (2004). Additionally, while at Kentucky State University as the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, Dr. Emanuel has either taught or team-taught courses essentially each semester she has been here (since 2018) without compensation. Although her classes were small and did not meet the 10-student threshold for student evaluations, several students took it upon themselves to send notes of appreciation for how much they learned in her classes. Also, from her peers, her pedagogical expertise and mentoring has been noted by many—from undergraduate to graduate students.

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• B.Review of Scholarly and Creative Activity: As indicated in the candidate's application, Section 2.6.1.2 has been met through her scholarly productivity. At this writing, Dr. Emanuel has presented at over 13 conferences—some of the most prestigious in the field: NCORE (The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education), three presentations at HICE (The Hawaii International Conference on Education), and two presentations at the "granddaddy of all education research organizations", AERA (The American Educational Research Association. In addition to her presentations, Dr. Emanuel has one book chapter in Gumbo for the Soul II, research in the International Conference on Education in Athens, Greece, a publication in Forest of the Rain, and she has one book contract with Information Age Press, Purveyors of Change: Leaders of Color Tell Their Stories. Additionally, Dr. Emanuel has been a conference reviewer for AERA, and she served on the review committees of The Journal of Education and Urban Society West Virginia University Press. Dr. Emanuel's research agenda is being redefined and refined as this evaluation is being typed.
• C.Review of Internal/Campus Service: In accordance with Section 2.6.1.3, the candidate has been active at the departmental and campus level in contributing in many circumstances. She was involved in the SACSCOC Reaffirmation, the CAEP visitation and reaffirmation. She has been involved in growing our number of education majors by working with identifying high school students through dual credit. She has developed and refined curriculum for our teacher education majors. She worked with a committee to develop the Urban Master's degree program which is awaiting approval from CPE and EPSB. She is a member and chair of the Distant Education Committee, Academic Appeals Committee and faculty advisor for Omicron Delta Kappa and other honor societies. She is an executive council member of League 24. She works closely with University College and regularly assists the Upward Bound program. She has reinvigorated the Credit for Life Program.
• D.Review of Public Service: The candidate has met Section 2.6.1.3.2 through public service and community engagement in her religious denomination by presenting workshops and other trainings. Unbeknownst to many, without fanfare, and not mentioned in the dossier, I know of many incidences where Dr. Emanuel has seen a need and then she moved. I have seen her buy school supplies for several indigent students, I have seen her mentor and go shopping when female students who needed a mother's touch, and she constantly buys snacks and water for her office so that "her babies" won't go hungry. Many of these things are never accounted for in documents like the dossier, but they are important and crucial for students' matriculation.
• E.Review of Continuing Professional Growth and Development: Evidence of ongoing professional growth and development, as stated in Section 2.6.1.4, is found in the candidate's dossier. She is a graduate of Bluegrass Tomorrow and has been a consistent and requested presenter at the R.A.C.E Mentoring for newly minted doctoral students. She has attended AERA for the past three years,

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The Drexel Assessment Conference, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, The Hawaii International Conference on Education, NCORE, etc. to stay current in her field

In making this recommendation, I have reviewed the promotion application, the supplemental reviews and evaluations as specified in the Checklist for Promotion, and the criteria for promotion as stated in Section 2.6.2.1 of the Faculty Handbook. I have taken into consideration the recommendations of the Unit Committee, Chair, Dean, and University Committee. The Unit Committee, the Chair, and the Dean all voted unanimously to recommend promotion to associate professor with tenure. However, the University Tenure and Promotion Committee disagrees with them. Their major objections were: One, limited teaching experience in higher education in a full-time capacity; two, Dr. Emanuel's record of scholarly contribution is limited in scope and is not within the expected level of contribution for the rank of an associate professor.

I examined the policy herewith cited and offer the following. The policy requires five years of full time teaching or its equivalency as determined by the unit supervisor, appropriate dean, and the provost. Surely, thirteen years of part-time teaching is equivalent to five years of full-time teaching? The unit supervisor (chair) and the appropriate dean thought so—that’s why they recommended promotion to the rank of associate professor and that’s why they also recommended tenure. Additionally, if equivalency is never considered, NO administrator hired without rank or tenure could ever earn it for they could never be an administrator and a FULL-TIME faculty.

Second, the University Tenure and Promotion Committee, unanimously asserted that Dr. Emanuel’s scholarship is “limited in scope” and “is not within the expected level of contribution for the rank of an associate professor”. I really don’t understand what “limited in scope” means. I do know what the expected level of contribution for the rank means. To be sure, the levels of maturity across disciplines are uneven. I have reviewed dossiers where there was one publication and there was a recommendation for associate professor with tenure; there have been excuses made for why certain candidates don’t have more publications, I’ve seen it all. In this case, Dr. Emanuel has presented at over 13 conferences—some of the most prestigious in the field: NCORE (The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education), three presentations at HICE (The Hawaii International Conference on Education), and two presentations at the “granddaddy of all education research organizations”, AERA (The American Educational Research Association). In addition to her presentations, Dr. Emanuel has one book chapter in Gumbo for the Soul II, research in the International Conference Proceedings on Education in Athens, Greece, a publication in Forest of the Rain, and she has one book contract with Information Age Press, Purveyors of Change: Leaders of Color Tell Their Stories. Additionally, Dr. Emanuel has been a conference reviewer for AERA, on the review board of The Journal of Education and Urban Society and West Virginia University Press. So limited in scope is not the reason and she DOES have enough scholarly activity for the rank change at Kentucky State University. My “gut”

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tells me there is another ghastly reason for their recommendation. The specter is that there is something nefarious at play here. Their hand was shown when they questioned with whom she collaborated in presentations or publications—Dr. Roger Cleveland and me. Do these folks not know how junior faculty become published—through mentoring and collaborative scholarship. Is Hershey and Blanchard's work minimized because they write together? What about Bolman and Deal? What about other scholars who publish together? Should they be penalized because they collaborate?

Dr. Emanuel’s letter of rebuttal aptly dissects the University Tenure and Promotion Committee’s decision and raises a haunting cloud on this decision. Those persons closest to her work and the needs of the School of Education have all recommended, without reservations, that she is promoted to associate professor with tenure. The University Tenure and Promotion Committee’s reluctance, in my estimation, is without merit. Therefore, the Office of Academic Affairs recommends promotion to associate professor with tenure for Dr. Stashia L. Emanuel.

If I can be of further assistance in the evaluation of this recommendation, please do not hesitate in contacting me.

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Candidate Dr. Keith McCutchen

KEITH D. MCCUTCHEN

DOCTORAL AND MASTER'S DEGREES

Doctor of Music in Choral Conducting, Minor in Jazz and Music History, Indiana University/Bloomington Indiana. 2017

Theory Courses Taken

Analytical Techniques in Tonal Music, Robert Hatten

Schenkerian Analysis, Frank Samoratto

Teaching of Music Theory, Kyle Adams

Analysis of Music Literature, M. Kielian-Gilbert

Jazz Courses Taken Improvisation III, Pat Harbison Music of Duke Ellington, David Baker History of Bebop, David Baker Jazz Composition, David Baker

Master of Music in Choral Conducting, University of Minnesota / Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2007 Bachelor of Music Education in Choral Conducting, University of Kentucky / Lexington, Kentucky. 1992

UNIVERSITY AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• TEACHING •
• 2016- Present Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Kentucky State University. Frankfort, Kentucky. 2014-2016 Guest Lecturer, Winter Session, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont. 2012 - 2016 Instructor, Jazz Piano, Jazz Vocal Ensemble. Appalachian State University. Boone, North Carolina. 2006 - 2011 Director, African American Choral Ensemble. Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. 2002 - 2004 Assistant Professor, Theory, Jazz Piano, Gospel Choir. St. Olaf College. Northfield, Minnesota. 2000 - 2002 Director, Vocal Jazz Ensemble. University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1998 - 1999 Guest Lecturer in Jazz History and Director of Black Music Ensemble. Berea College. Berea, Kentucky. Jazz Piano Vocal Jazz Jazz History Music Theory Jazz Improvisation Gospel Piano Choir Composition African Diaspora Music History Conducting
• K-12 •

2003 – 2004 Chorus Director. South High School. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1997 – 1999 Arts & Humanities Teacher. Tates Creek Middle School. Lexington, Kentucky. 1992 – 1997 Chorus, Music History, and Jazz Band Instructor. School for the Performing Arts. Lexington, Kentucky.

• ARTISTIC ASSOCIATIONS •

Allen Vizzutti, Brad Goode, Carl Allen, David Baker, Derrick Gardner, Duke Madison, Eddie Brookshire, Eric Gravatt, Everett Greene, Jamey Aebersold, Johnny Lytle, Kenny Baron, Marrietta Simpson, Miles Osland, Norris Turney, Phil Wood, Rex Richardson, Richard Davis, Rick Simerly, Rob Dixon, Stanley Turrentine, Sylvia McNair, Vince DiMartino, Wilbur "Slim" Jackson

• APPOINTMENTS/GUEST APPOINTMENTS 2020 Artistic Director Henrique de Curitiba Choral Festival

2018 Guest Lecturer, Adjudicator, Cantoritiba Choral Festival, Curitiba Brazil.

2018 Guest Conductor, Ottavo Basso Chorale, Curitiba Brazil.

2018 Guest Composer, Conductor, Pianist, Camerata Antiqua de Curit

2015-2016 Guest Composer, Conductor, Pianist, Guri Santa Marcelina Youth Choir and Big Band, Sao Paulo Brazil

2012 - 2013 Guest Composer, Conductor, Pianist. Camerata Antiqua de Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil.

2013 Guest Clinician. Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.

2013 Guest Clinician. Colleguim Cantorium, Curitiba, Brazil.

2008 Director. Indiana University Groups Student Support Services, Summer Play Project. Bloomington, Indiana.

2006 - Present Research Associate. Archives of African American Music and Culture. Bloomington, Indiana.

2004 - 2008 Clinician. Twin Cities Jazz Camp. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2004 Guest Artist Resident. University of St. Thomas Choir. St. Paul, Minnesota. (Coached soloist and prepared chorus for performances of excerpts from “Reflections of Black Nativity”).

• CONFERENCE / SYMPOSIUM PAPERS •

Transatlantic Summit Virtual Performance Video 2020

Guest Lecturer/Clinician, The Americas: Excellence in Diversity, Exploring Our Symbiotic Relationships, São Paulo State University, Brazil, November, 2018

Guest Composer, National Association of Music Merchants, Room Full of Keys, Anaheim, California. January 2018.

Guest Presenter – Day of Rhythm, University of North Carolina, Wilmington. February 2018.

Kentucky Music Educators Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, February 2018.

Kentucky Association of College Music Departments, KMEA Conference Meeting, February 2018.

Kentucky Music Educators Conference, Students Selected for All Collegiate Choir, Louisville, Kentucky, February 2017

Guest Pianist, Presenter, American Choral Directors Association's Southern Division High School Honors Choir. Jacksonville, Florida. March 2014

Choral Music of Africa and the African Diaspora. Presentation, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Harlem, New York. October 2012

Gospel Piano: Traditions and Evolutions. Presentation, National Popular Culture Association's Conference on American Culture, Black Music Culture Area. Boston, Massachusetts. April 2007

Our Jazz Singing Sisters: Honoring Jazz Vocalist Betty Carter. Presentation, “This is her Story, This is her Song” symposium and concert series. University of Maryland. College Park, Maryland. March 2007

Improvisational Techniques. Presentation with Dr. Kathryn Ananda Owens. Minnesota Music Teachers Association Convention. St Paul, Minnesota. 2003

Gospel Piano Skills and Techniques. St. Olaf Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts. Northfield, Minnesota. 2003

• TEACHING-RELATED PUBLICATIONS

Richard Davis on Jazz (Kentucky Educational Television). Collaborated with Jazz bassist Richard Davis in one of six teleconferences introducing students, teachers, and the community to jazz, its history and pioneers, and its contributions to American life and culture. 1997

Keith McCutchen on Jazz (Kentucky Educational Television). Teleconference session on the connection between jazz and the spirituality for the Kentucky Educational Television Distance Learning series “Humanities Through the Arts,” a stand-alone class with 67 broadcasts. 1995

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• FIELD RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS

Henrique de Curitiba Choral Festival, Curitiba Brazil – Virtual Concert, Guest Lecturer/Artist 2020.

Defining the African Diaspora: Meaning and Context, An interview with President M. Christopher Brown II Spring, 2019.

Interview with gospel artist Al Hobbs for Liner Notes. Archives of African American Music and Culture: No. 13, Winter 2008 2009

• MASTER CLASSES TAUGHT

Henrique de Curitiba Choral Festival, Curitiba Brazil – Virtual Concert, Guest Lecturer/Artist 2020. 2018 Guri Santa Marcalina School District, Sao Paulo, Brazil 1993 Pianist. Master Class Performance with Wynton Marsalis. Centre College. Danville, Kentucky. 1985 – 1988 Pianist. Alvin Ailey Dancers / Martha Graham Ensemble Master classes. University of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky.

• MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Pi Kappa Lambda Honors Society Gamma Eta Chapter American Choral Directors Association Kentucky Choral Directors Association The College Music Society American Culture Association

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CREATIVE ACTIVITY

• FACULTY RECITALS AND GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCES Henrique de Curitiba Choral Festival, Curitiba Brazil – Virtual Concert, Guest Lecturer/Artist 2020.

“Threo” at Creux Jazz Club, Lexington Kentucky. 2019

Origins Jazz Series, Gail Winters Quartet January, 2019

Keith McCutchen Quintet, Jazz at The Library, Lexington, KY. December 2018

Camerata Antiqua de Curitiba Choir and Orchestra A Tribute To Nelson Mandela Curitiba, Brazil November 2018

Keith McCutchen Quartet,

Valeda Musica Novembro Series at Opera Armé.

Curitiba Brazil, November 2018

Guest Conductor, 10th Anniversary Guri Santa Marcelina, 80 Voice Choir, São Paulo, Brazil November 2018 Guest Artist Jazz Initiative Benefit Concert, Charlotte North Carolina, 2017

Guest Pianist, Clinician, Todd Wright's Valentine Concert, Hayes School of Music, Boone, North Carolina. 2017

CD Recording Beginnings, Hayes School of Music, Boone, NC, Spring 2016

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Keith McCutchen Unity Band, featuring 2014 NEA Jazz Master, Jamey Aebersold. West Baden Jazz Festival. French Lick, Indiana. 2015

With Phil Woods and the ASU Faculty Jazz Ensemble. Boone, NC. 2014

With IU Distinguished Professor of Jazz, David Baker, Lecture/Concert: Thelonious Monk Revisited, featuring saxophonist Rob Dixon, bassist Frank Smith, and Drummer Kenny Phelps. Bloomington, Indiana. 2010

With IU Professor of Voice, Marietta Simpson, bassist Jeremy Allen, guitarist Tyron Cooper, saxophonist Fareed Mahluli for An Evening of Jazz. Bloomington, Indiana. 2008

With IU Professor of Saxophone, Tom Walsh, bassist Jeremy Allen, drummer Kent Pellerite, and vocalists Rachel Caswell and Karl Sturbaum for Hot Jazz on a Cold Night. Bloomington, Indiana. 2008

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With IU Professor of Trumpet, Pat Harbison, bassist Jeremy Allen Bass, and drummer Dave Scalia. Bloomington, Indiana. 2008

McCutchen/ Mahluli Quintet (tenor saxophonist Fareed Mahluli [IU Soul Revue], trumpeter Marlin McKay, bassist Frank Smith, and drummer Deno Sanders). Bloomington, Indiana. 2008

• RECENT (SINCE 2005) CONCERTS CONDUCTED / GUEST ARTIST

2017 Fall Concert, KYSU Concert Choir, South Frankfort Presbyterian Church, Frankfort, Kentucky, December

2017 Kentucky State University Concert Choir, MLK Mary C. Gill Scholarship Fund Concert, 1st Baptist Church, Versailles, Kentucky. January 2017.

2016 Fall Concert KYSU Concert Choir, South Frankfort Presbyterian Church, Frankfort, Kentucky, December 2016.

2016 “A Soulful Celebration” KYSU Concert Choir, special guest with the KYSU Gospel Ensemble, Fall Extravaganza, Frankfort, Kentucky, November, 2016.

2016 Kentucky State Concert Choir, collaboration with Kentucky Humanities Council, Charlotte Dupuy Suing For Freedom, Hathaway Hall, Kentucky State University, November, 2016.

2010 MLK Community Jazz Chorus and Ensemble, A Jazz Service For Peace: MLK On The Importance Of Jazz. Bloomington, Indiana.

2009 African American Choral Ensemble Spring Concert. Special Guest Jeremy Allen, Director Indiana University Jazz Ensemble, saxophonist Fareed Mahluli, contralto Xan Jennings. Arranged performance of Ellington Sacred Concert Music.

2008 Co-conducted the Ateneo Chamber Singers (Philippines) and the Indiana University African American Choral Ensemble at St. Paul Catholic Center. Bloomington, Indiana.

2008 African American Choral Ensemble Spring Concert. Special Guest Patricia Lacey-Aiken, IU Trumpet professor Pat Harbison, IU Soul Revue Director Fareed Mahluli, and IU Jazz Bass professor Jeremy Allen.

2007 Co-conducted the Indiana University Singers (Jan Harrington, Director) and the Indiana University African American Choral Ensemble (Marietta Simpson and Patricia Stiles, soloists) in A Celebration of Spirituals. Bloomington, Indiana.

2007 African American Choral Ensemble Spring Concert. Special Guest Dr. Mary Goetze, Director, Indiana University International Vocal Ensemble.

2006 - 2011 Potpourri for the Arts, African American Choral Ensemble. Bloomington, Indiana.

2006 Guest Pianist and Conductor with the Indiana University International Vocal Ensemble, Dr. Mary Goetze, Director. Bloomington, Indiana.

2001 Co-conducted Ellington and More! with Dean Sorenson and Kathy Romey (University of Minnesota, Jazz I, Women’s & Men’s Choruses, and Jazz Singers) which included three selections from Duke Ellington’s Sacred Services. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2001 Co-conducted University of Minnesota Concert Choir (Kathy Romey, Director) and Jazz Singers (Keith McCutchen, Director), A Serenade to Music!, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

• CHORAL DIRECTOR POSITIONS •

2015 Music Director/Composer. Hickory Community Theatre (Crowns Production). Hickory, North Carolina.

2012 – present Music Director. Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church. West Jefferson, North Carolina.

2008 – 2012 Minister of Music. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bloomington, Indiana.

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2007 – 2008 Minister of Music. St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church. Indianapolis, Indiana. 2003 – 2005 Minister of Music. Pilgrim Baptist Church. St Paul, Minnesota. 1999 – 2003 Music Director. Park Avenue United Methodist Church. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2004 – 2005 Music Director / Composer. Penumbra Theatre (Black Nativity Production). St Paul, Minnesota.

•COMMISSIONS•

2018 Arrangement of Duke Ellington's, Come Sunday, by the College Music Society, National Association of Musical Merchants (NAMM), and Make Music Alliance. (Performed January 2018) 2014 Composed We Shall Lift Every Voice and Sing: A Historical Narrative written for the Des Moines Iowa Community Orchestra for the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

2004 I Will Bless the Lord written for Dr. Angela Broeker, University of St. Thomas Concert Choir. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2003 Improvisations in Blue for Jazz Ensemble written for the University of Minnesota, “Artist Quarter Evening of Jazz” by Composers from Minnesota. Performed by the University of Minnesota Jazz Ensemble; Dean Sorenson, Director.

2003 Arranged Amazing Grace for Dr. Anton Armstrong and the St. Olaf Choir. Northfield, Minnesota. Published by Earthsongs Publishing.

1998 Spiritual Medley written for collaboration with jazz bassist Richard Davis (University of Wisconsin, Madison). Performance with community mass choir and bassist Davis, pianist Kenny Baron, saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, and drummer Carl Allen.

UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• UNIVERSITY SERVICE •

Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Together: January 2018. Workplace Harassment Prevention January 2018. Data Security: Phishing January 2018. Diploma and Recognition Ceremony, Pianist, Carl H. Smith Auditorium December, 2016 First Christian Church Advent Service, KYSU Concert Choir, Frankfort Kentucky, December, 2016. Fall Opening Convocation, KYSU Concert Choir, Carl. H. Smith Auditorium, Frankfort, Kentucky, 2016. Youth performing Arts Fair Confirmation, Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, Kentucky, 2016. (Recruitment) MLK Service, Mary C. Gill Scholarship Fund 1st Baptist Church, Versailles, (KYSU Concert Choir performance/Concert) January 2017. The State of Kentucky State University, President's Address, Carl. H. Smith Auditorium, Frankfort, Kentucky, January 2017.

ASU 29th Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration: An Evening with Maya Angelou. 2013 Served as musical guest and led audience singing.

Martin Luther King Leadership Breakfast. 2009 – 2011 Served as musical guest and led audience singing.

Bloomington Advisors Council Spring Conference. 2009 Directed African American Choral Ensemble performance.

Black Congratulatory Ceremony. 2007 and 2009 - 2011 Served as pianist for soloist and the processional and recessional.

Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration Neal Marshall Black Culture Center. 2008 Performance with IU Director of the Soul Revue, Nathanael Fareed Mahluli.

CIC Academic Leadership Program 2007 Performance with IU Voice Professor Mary Marietta Simpson.

A Celebration of Spirituals. 2007

Directed African American Choral Ensemble Performance and served on committee with Professor Mellonee Burnim, Folklore and Ethnomusicology; Professor Michael Schwarztkopf, Singing Hoosiers, Jacobs School of Music; Professor Marietta Simpson, Voice, Jacobs School of Music; Professor Patricia Stiles, Voice, Jacobs School of Music.

A Celebration of Spirituals. 2006 – Committee Member, Director of African American Choral Ensemble Performance Auer Hall Directed African American Choral Ensemble Performance and served on committee with Professor Mellonee Burnim, Folklore and Ethnomusicology; Professor Jan Harrington, University Singers, Jacobs School of Music; Professor Marietta Simpson, Voice, Jacobs School of Music; Professor Patricia Stiles, Voice, Jacobs School of Music.

School of Education Spring Performance. 2006 – 2009 Directed African American Choral Ensemble performance for School of Education faculty, staff, and students.

• COMMUNITY SERVICE

Minister of Music. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church; Bloomington, Indiana. 2008 – 2011

Martin Luther King Interfaith Service. 2009 Led Bethel A.M.E. choir as part of this ecumenical service.

Hot Jazz on a Cold Night benefit for the Hoosier Youth Philharmonic. 2009 Performed with IU saxophone professor Tom Walsh.

Soup Bowl benefit for the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. 2009 Directed African American Choral Ensemble performance.

Wabash Correctional Facility Concerts – Martin Luther King Celebrations. 2006 – 2008 Directed the Indiana University African American Contemporary Gospel Groups in conjunction with the Universalist Unitarian Church Choir in a musical presentation for inmates.

City of Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration. 2006 – 2011 Served as pianist for community singing and directed the African American Choral Ensemble.

VIDEO/FILM /DOCUMENTARIES AUDIO RECORDINGS

•TELEVISION•

2009 A St. Thomas Christmas. Twin Cities Public Television one-hour holiday special broadcast nationally. Composed/arranged Mary had a Baby performed by the University of St. Thomas Choirs, Dr. Angela Broeker Director.

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Duke Madison: Life and Music, a Kentucky Educational Television documentary. Performed piano.

•DISCOGRAPHY

2009 “Spring Forward.” Bill Banfield Band (Innova 704). Performed piano for Spring Forward, Losing Absalom, She Made it Crystal Clear.

2004 “Great Hymns of Faith,” Volume 2. St. Olaf Choir, Dr. Aton Armstrong, Conductor. (St. Olaf Records). Performed piano on Amazing Grace (published Earthsongs), commissioned by Anton Armstrong.

2004 “University of St. Thomas Concert Choir 29th Convention of ACDA Minnesota”. (WCD 104181). Performed piano on I Will Bless the Lord by Keith McCutchen, commissioned by St. Thomas Concert Choir.

2004 “Simply.” T. Mychael Rambo (RB Productions). Arranged piano on all selections.

2003 “Amazing Grace”. St. Olaf Choir, Great Hymns of Faith, Vol. 18.

2003 “Love Brings Unity.” Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir. (TCC Gospel Choir). Arranged Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand, I Know It Was the Blood, They That Wait Upon the Lord.

2002 “Gospel Jazz.” (Lifescapes. 4TL). Arranged piano on all selections.

2001 “All Things are Possible” Troy Williams. Arranged piano on Walk with Me and Dance Like David.

2001 “Ol’ Time Religion.” American Spiritual Ensemble. Recorded on tour between 1998-2000 at Millennium Sacrum Festival. Valencia, Spain. Wrote title piece Ol’ Time Religion/ O When the Saints Go Marching In.

1999 “Something Old, Something New.” Michael Suman. Composed Keith’s Tune.

1994 “My Old Kentucky Home.” Miles Osland and Miles Osland Little Big Band. Performed piano and synthesizer.

1992 “Saxercise”. Miles Osland. Performed piano. 1991 “Cruisin’.” University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble. Miles Osland, Director (Mark Records). Performed piano solos on Soloist on Urbal Lung Comedy by Gordon Goodwin and Got that Basie Feelin’ by Neal Finn.

COMPOSITIONS/ARRANGEMENTS

Jazz Vespers. Original Composition for Chorus and Orchestra. (World Premier in Curitiba, Brazil) 2013 Ellington Medley. 2008 Reflections of Black Nativity. 2005 I Will Bless the Lord. 2004 Sing Unto the Lord a New Song. 2004 Oh Lord How Excellent. 2004 We Worship You Lord. 2004 Amazing Grace. (Published Anton Armstrong Multicultural Choral Series by Earthsongs Publishing). 2003 Bless the Lord. 2003 Improvisation in Blue. 2003 Softly as in the Morning Sunrise. 2002 I Am the Rose of Sharon – SSA, A cappella. 2002 How Good and Pleasant It Is – SATB Piano. 2002 Morison's Jig theme and variations for String Quartet, Chorus and Rhythm Section. 2001 Invocation & Meditations. Violin, Cello, Flute, Soprano, Baritone, Piano. 2001

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Afro Blue. 2000 Giant Steps. 2000 Shma for Jazz Quintet & Chorus. 1999 Spiritual Medley. 1998 Ol’ Time Religion. (Published Anton Armstrong Multicultural Choral Series by Earthsongs Publishing). 1997 We Three Kings. 1994 A Child Is Born. 1992 Green Dolphin Street. 1990 Comfort Ye. 1992 Blessed Be the Lord God. 1988 Prayer Song. 1988 Virtuous Woman. 1988 Holy Spirit. 1987 Oh Fear the Lord. 1985

SELECTED PERFORMANCES

• PIANIST

With the Indy Jazz Fest Band at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, University of Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Indiana. 2011

With the Ron Jones Quartet at the Blue Wisp Jazz Club. Cincinnati, Ohio. 2011

With the Keith McCutchen/Rob Dixon Jazz/Hip Hop Summit at Bear's Place. Bloomington, Indiana. 2011

With the Ron Jones Quartet at Turtle Run Winery Festival. Louisville, Kentucky. 2011

With the Indy Jazz All Stars, The Cabaret at the Columbia Club. Indianapolis, Indiana. 2011

With the Mahluli/McCutchen Quintet at Bear's Place. Saxophonist Rob Dixon, saxophonist Fareed Mahluli, bassist Frank Smith, and drummer Greg Artry. Bloomington, Indiana. 2010

With Frank Smith Tale of Two Cities Quartet at The Jazz Kitchen. Indianapolis, Indiana. 2010

With T. Mychael Rambo, "Linking At The Savoy ~ A Tribute to the Harlem Renaissance." Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2008 (Music director and pianist)

With bassist Abraham Laboriel and saxophonist Michael Paulo. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2006 With

the Keith McCutchen Quintet at The Dakota Bar and Grill. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

With Jennifer Holiday Martin Luther King celebration concert, Symphony Hall. Boston, Massachusetts. 2005

With drummer Eric Gravatt. House of Hope Concert Series, Minneapolis. Minnesota. 2004

With the University of St. Thomas Choir at the Minnesota ACDA convention. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2004 (Guest pianist and composer)

With Todd Roacha and the L.A. Connection featuring Abraham Laboriel, Lennie Castro, and Michael Paulo. 2006

With T. Mychael Rambo at the Dakota Jazz Club. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2003

With Paris blues singer Almeta Speaks for St. Olaf Gospel Choir. Northfield, Minnesota. 2003

With baritone Anton Armstrong as part of St. Olaf Music Department Centennial Series. Northfield, Minnesota. 2003

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With Dr. Diane White, Live in D.C. Recording. 2003

(Music director and pianist)

With Jazz Vocalist Ginger Commodore at The Dakota Bar and Grill. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2002

With Jazz Vocalist Debbie Duncan at The Galleria. Edina, Minnesota. 1999

With bassist Richard Davis and the Berea College Black Music Ensemble. Berea, Kentucky. 1997

With American Spiritual Ensemble: Escenarios – Programme Provincial de Artes Escénicas y Music Quintanar del Rey, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. August 1, 1997 Vaverde de Jucar, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. August 2, 1997 Motilla del Palancar, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. August 3, 1997

Primer Festival internacional de musica – Claustro Cathedral. Sigüenza, Guadalajara. August 5, 1997

With vocalist/trombonist Brenda Flowers, saxophonist Noris Turney. bassist Eddie Brookshire, drummer Robert Griffin. Women in Jazz Series. Dayton, Ohio. 1997

With Jamey Aebersold at Del Frisco's. Lexington, Kentucky. 1986

With Mel Torme, Diane Shurr, and Doc Severinsen during tours in Lexington, Kentucky. 1982 – 1985

With University of Kentucky Professor of Trumpet Vince Di Martino. 1982-1989

With The Duke Madison Trio (saxophonist Duke Madison and drummer Robert Griffin). The French Quarter Suites. Lexington Kentucky. 1984-1986

With The Duke Madison Quartet (saxophonist Duke Madison, bassist Jim Rankin, and drummer Wilbur “Slim” Jackson) at Robert’s Restaurant. Lexington, Kentucky. 1985-1986

With trumpeter Brad Goode, and drummer Bob Rummage. Lexington Kentucky. 1982-1986

KEITH D. McCUTCHEN

REFERENCES

Dr. Thomas Walsh Professor of Music (Saxophone) Chair, Department of Jazz Studies Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Bloomington, IN 47405 812-855-4446 tpwalsh@indiana.edu

Mr. Bradley Goode Associate Professor of Jazz Studies University of Colorado 301 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0301 303-735-2970 brad.goode@colorado.edu

Dr. Natalie Boeyink

Dr. Peter Hamlin

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Bass, Jazz Studies Department of Music University of North Carolina Wilmington 601 South College Road Wilmington, NC 28403-5975 910-962-3390 boeyinkn@uncw.edu

Chair, Department of Music Mahaney Center for the Arts Middlebury College 72 Porterfield Road Middlebury, VT 05753 802-443-5331 phamlin@middlebury.edu

Mr. Patrick Harbison Professor of Music (Jazz Studies) Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Bloomington, Indiana 47405 812-855-1433 pharbiso@indiana.edu

ONLINE LINK TO REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE FOOTAGE

www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7 kVE96JMFBMV9bnDLf4EsBsrM30s3 i

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After reviewing his application materials, we the Tenure and Promotion Committee of the School of Humanities and Performing Arts recommend that Dr. Keith McCutchen be granted tenure as an associate professor at Kentucky State University. We find that Dr. McCutchen meets the criteria for tenure in all three areas of teaching, scholarly/creative activity and service. In teaching, Dr. McCutchen's peer, supervisor and student evaluations demonstrate that he has been devoted to the goal of student success. He has met or exceeded expectations in every evaluation, and he has provided evidence of continuously revising his teaching methods to incorporate new technology and to meet the needs of the students he encounters. In creative activity and service, Dr. McCutchen consistently exceeds expectations in the eyes of his peer and supervising reviews and of this committee. His extensive record of invited performances and presentations and studies in the musical traditions of the African diaspora constitutes a significant contribution to his profession and to the historic mission of our university. His creative activity has also extended into community service in his well-documented work with school and church choirs in our Kentucky region. In addition, Dr. McCutchen has exceeded expectations for service to the university community with his work on university committees, including the Green Ribbon Commission and the subsequent Academic Prioritization Commission, and in the Faculty Senate. Dr. McCutchen has demonstrated that he will be an asset to Kentucky State University, its mission and its students for years to come. We unanimously recommend him for tenure. School of Humanities and Performing Arts Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2020-2021 Danny Collum, Professor of English and Committee Chair Peter Smith, Professor of English

Peter Smith, Professor of English

Shannon Brogan, Professor of Speech Communication

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & PERFORMING ARTS

www.kysu.edu

January 21, 2021

The following is a summary of the procedures, committee vote and recommendation for the application for Tenure of Dr. Keith McCutchen, Associate Professor of Music. The Peer Review Committee consisted of 3 Full time tenured faculty with the rank of full professor, Drs. Danny Collum, Shannon Brogan, and Peter Smith. The committee was formed and met virtually on January 15, 2021 to discuss their review of the dossier via Interfolio. A letter signed by all the committee members stating the vote and recommendation of the committee was uploaded to Interfolio on January 15, 2021. It was the finding of the committee that Dr. McCutchen has met the criteria for tenure and in some cases exceeded expectations, and recommend that he be awarded tenure, acknowledging him as a dedicated and innovative instructor and his value as a performer.

Over the past 2 years I have had the opportunity to observe Dr. McCutchen, and admittedly the first semester was a bit of a rough start with the restructuring of his duties. Yet in spite of the adjustment Dr. McCutchen remained committed to serving the university, the department, and the students. Eventually, I decided to appoint him over Jazz Studies, and he was instrumental in helping me design the curriculum guidelines for our new BA in Jazz and World Music. Dr. McCutchen even took the initiative to begin the work on a collaborative certificate program between Music and Business. He has coordinated his own recruitment efforts for not only the jazz program but the department as a whole and continues to serve the university and the community with his phenomenal jazz piano and compositional talents.

With every task placed upon Dr. McCutchen he has gone above and beyond to execute. From program planning, to transitioning the entire Music Department Seminar to online in the midst of a pandemic, to coordinating the Faculty Christmas concert, both in person in 2019 and virtual in 2020. For both events Dr. McCutchen was responsible for facilitating all the arrangements and recordings with the engineer for a wonderful virtual display of holiday tunes with our faculty and students. As the director of music at the 1^{st} Baptist Church of Frankfort, and a highly sought-after performer at local venues and events, Dr. McCutchen has embedded himself into the fabric of the musical community here in Kentucky. He continues to expand his international research and collaborations, and seeks opportunities to increase the departments engagement with the musical community here and abroad. It is therefore my recommendation that Dr. Keith McCutchen be awarded TENURE at this time.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lori C. Hicks, Interim Chair School of Humanities and Performing Arts Bradford Hall G5 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY40601 (502) 597-6415 lori.hicks@kysu.edu

Regarding: Dr. Keith Mccutchen

Request for Tenure

Date: January 29, 2021

Dear University Tenure and Promotion Committee:

After careful review of the candidate's dossier, it is my recommendation that the Candidate, Dr. Keith Mccutchen, return within two academic years to apply for tenure. A review of the candidate's dossier points to a number of students documented classroom concerns. I believe that time in the classroom might rectify some of these concerns.

A conversation with the chairperson concurs with the students concerns and my decision to request a future review.

I wish the candidate continued success.

Sincerely,

Margery Coulson-Clark, PhD

Interim Dean

School of Humanities, Business and Society

CC: Dr. Keith Mccutchen

ONWARD. UPWARD. FORWARD.

Dear Dr. Dailey

I am writing to respond to the recommendation from the dean. Per my discussion with Dean Clark, I need to show more evidence of my work in my portfolio, specifically as it relates to the classroom. I have every intention of working with my chairperson, Dr. Lori Hicks to address any items related to instruction and student learning.

I will also address my transition to Kentucky State and the work needed to complete two tours of the concert choir and establish relationships with Alumni that completely sponsored both tours. (The alumni donated over $50,000 over a two year period)

I will also address the changes in teaching and learning strategies in the music majors I've taught over the past four years and their matriculation rates. Within this I will address the changes in culture of the classroom that addressed student growth and evidence in spite of the grievances expressed about the change.

I will also address my service work in the community and the behind the scene work in preparation for various University functions, both past and current contributions.

Last, I am proud of the contributions I have made to our department during this pan epidemic. As coordinator of our Music Major Seminar/Portfolio, I worked with Dr. Dailey to create a virtual space for our faculty and students to perform and upload performances to the Black board platform.

I am committed to the change and growth in my efforts to succeed at Kentucky State. I would appreciate any additional feedback from the committee on how to use this as a professional development opportunity.

Sincerely, Keith

Kentucky State University

Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences 400 East Main Street, Second Floor Hathaway Hall Frankfort, KY 40601

TO: Interim Provost Lucian Yates

FROM: University Tenure and Promotion Committee

DATE: February 5, 2021

RE: Application for Early Tenure of Dr. Keith McCutchen

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee has reviewed and discussed the documents submitted by Dr. Keith McCutchen in his online dossier in consideration of his application for tenure. We have thoughtfully weighed that material against the criteria for tenure as set forth in the Faculty Handbook of Kentucky State University, giving consideration to his scholarly and creative activity, service and teaching, as well as the related material in his file including but not limited to the letters of the Chair and Dean, and the Unit Committee Report.

Dr. McCutchen holds a Doctorate of Music in Choral Conducting from Indiana University – Bloomington, which he earned in 2017. He was hired at Kentucky State University in 2016, at the rank of Associate Professor. Dr. McCutchen has an impressive curriculum vitae with respect to his scholarly and creative endeavors, serving as guest composer, clinician, conductor and lecturer across a variety of settings. Dr. McCutchen has also provided valuable service to the University and to the local community in multiple areas, including serving on the Green Ribbon Commission and the Faculty Senate, the Academic Prioritization Committee and the Gear Up KYSU program.

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee has reviewed Dr. McCutchen’s dossier and have determined that we concur with the Dean’s evaluation which noted significant concern with his leadership of students in the Concert Choir and within the classroom setting. Student evaluations that are included as part of his dossier indicate a strong negative attitude toward students and toward his role as a teacher. As an institution that prides itself on the strength of faculty relationships with students, these evaluations caused great consternation among members of the Committee. Dr. McCutchen provided a response to the Dean, noting his willingness to work toward positive change in this area. Nonetheless, we are in unanimous agreement that tenure should not be granted at this time, and that Dr. McCutchen should reapply during the next academic cycle, in accordance with the policy in the Faculty Handbook Section 2.6.4, cited

below. The 2021-22 academic year is the sixth year of Dr. McCutchen’s employment with Kentucky State University, and he may reapply at that time. We believe that the ensuing year gives Dr. McCutchen time to address and remedy the many concerns voiced by students in their evaluations.

Section 2.6.4 Early Tenure Decision: The initiation of any early tenure recommendation may be made by the faculty member before the full probationary period ends. If the decision is negative, the faculty member will be notified in writing, and this faculty member may not reapply for tenure until the full probationary period has been served. Generally, early tenure is intended primarily for faculty members who have held tenure at another institution and/or who have made significant contributions to their fields. Assistant Professors who have received prior years of service credit who are in their sixth year of their probation period (including prior service) are not considered as early tenure candidates. If those individuals do not receive tenure in their sixth year, they will not be eligible for further tenure consideration.

The Committee wishes to extend our thanks to Dr. McCutchen for his dedication and commitment to the Kentucky State University community and to his commitment to improvement of his teaching style and student interactions. In the event that tenure is not granted by the University during this academic cycle, Dr. McCutchen may reapply at the end of his probationary period as specified in the Faculty Handbook Section 2.6.4, as outlined above. Please note that one elected member of the Committee was fully recused from all deliberations and voting due to a Conflict of Interest, having served on the Unit Committee, as required by Faculty Handbook Section 2.7.7.4. Cynthia S. Glass

Cynthia S. Glass

Cynthia S. Glass, Committee Chair

Siegette Polson

Buddhi Gyawali, Committee Member

Herman Walston via electronic communication

Suzette Polson, Committee Member Herman Walston via electronic communication

Gary Stratton, Committee Member

Herman Walston, Committee Member

Arthur Hayden via electronic communication

Arthur Hayden, Committee Member

VOTE TALLY:

Promotion: 0 In Favor; 6 Opposed; 0 Abstentions

(One Member Fully Recused from Deliberations and Vote due to Conflict of Interest)

MEMORANDUM

TO: Dr. M. Christopher Brown II Eighteenth President

FROM: Lucian Yates, III, Ph.D. Interim Provost and VP for Academic Affairs

RE: Recommendation for Tenure Dossier Dr. Keith McCutchen

DATE: February 10, 2021

The following recommendation is provided for Dr. Keith McCutchen, candidate for tenure, pursuant to the Kentucky State University Faculty Handbook (last updated and published in 2019). In making this review, I have relied on evidence from the candidate's dossier, the evaluations provided by peers and supervisors, and the relevant sections of the Faculty Handbook, specifically 2.6.1.1., 2.6.1.2., 2.6.1.3, 2.6.1.3.1, 2.6.1.3.2, 2.6.3.3.2, and 2.6.1.4.

Overall Evaluation:

Dr. Keith McCutchen brings a wealth of experience to Kentucky State University. He holds a BME in choral conducting from the University of Kentucky; Masters of Music from the University of Minnesota; and a doctorate in music from Indiana University. He has an extensive record of invited performances, presentations, and studies in the musical traditions of the African diaspora.

Specific Criteria Evaluation:

• A.Review of Teaching and Teaching Effectiveness: As described in Section 2.6.1.1, there is sufficient evidence in the dossier of course planning, maintaining currency in the candidate's field, and of effective teaching. Of particular note is Dr. McCutchen's willingness to adapt to the use of Blackboard and other online techniques in his classrooms. He readily tries to assess his techniques when students are having difficulties. He works closely with the chair in advancing the success of the department. During his first year, there were some poor student evaluations from students (especially, the concert choir) but those were remedied when his teaching assignment was changed.
• B.Review of Scholarly and Creative Activity: As indicated in the candidate's application, Section 2.6.1.2 has been met through the various invitations to guest conduct (in Brazil), his subsequent performances and choral and orchestral work in Sao Paulo. He was commissioned to write an arrangement of Duke Ellington

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Kentucky State University is an equal educational and employment opportunity/affirmative action institution.

“Come Sunday” by the College Music Society in California. Dr. McCutchen is the author of A Black Transatlantic Handbook: Surveys in the triangular relationship between Africa, Europe and the Southern Hemisphere. He is a frequent contributor to The Kentucky Educational Television network.

• C.Review of Internal/Campus Service: In accordance with Section 2.6.1.3, the candidate has been active at the departmental and campus level by creating collaborative projects between Kentucky State University and the city of Frankfort. For instance, in 2018 "Gloria" featuring choirs of the First United Methodist church and the KSU choirs; in 2019 there was a faculty performance for the pubic with special guest artist-in-residence, Ms. Calista Day, and in 2020, The KYSU "At Home" virtual COVID-19 Concert. In addition to this, Dr. McCutchen is a member of the Salary Review and Compression Task Force and the Green Ribbon Committee.
• D.Review of Public Service: The candidate has met Section 2.6.1.3.2 through public service and community engagement in a multiplicity of performances as a guest artist, clinician, or guest arranger/conductor. His involvement is so numerous it is almost impossible to list all of his community involvement and service activities in this limited space.
• E.Review of Continuing Professional Growth and Development: Evidence of ongoing professional growth and development, as stated in Section 2.6.1.4, is found in the candidate's membership in the discipline's professional organizations, such as The American Choral Directors Association, The College Music Society, and the Kentucky Choral Directors Association, just to name a few. Additionally, he performs at these conventions and has performed many commissioned pieces.

In making this recommendation, I have reviewed the promotion application, the supplemental reviews and evaluations as specified in the Checklist for Promotion, and the criteria for promotion as stated in Section 2.6.2.1 of the Faculty Handbook. I have taken into consideration the recommendations of the Unit Committee, Chair, Dean, and University Committee. The Dean of the School of Humanities, Business, and Society, as did the University Tenure and Promotion Committee, raised the issue of classroom management and relationships with students. They based their concern on some early student evaluations of Dr. McCutchen's teaching. Knowing a little about that period, I am positively convinced that these concerns have been addressed. All of these concerns have been weighed and it is the recommendation of the Office of Academic Affairs that Dr. Keith McCutchen be granted tenure.

If I can be of further assistance in the evaluation of this recommendation, please do not hesitate in contacting me.

IN ALL THINGS EXCELLENCE Kentucky State University is an equal educational and employment opportunity/affirmative action institution.

Candidate Ms. Sharon McGee

SHARON RENEE MCGEE (502) 597-6864 (w) Sharon.mcgee@kysu.edu December 2020

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kentucky State University Paul G. Blazer Library Frankfort, Kentucky Dec. 2003 to Present

University Records Manager/Librarian/Associate Professor

Duties: Administering the University Archives and Special Collections unit. Developing procedures to facilitate storage and retrieval of archival records and materials. Processing (collecting, appraising, arranging, and describing) permanent records relating to the history of the University. Consulting with University officials and departments concerning proper methods of transferring records and in the use of retention and disposal schedules. Developing finding aids, displays, and exhibits as needed. Promoting the use of special and archival collections.

Kentucky State University Paul G. Blazer Library April 2002 to Dec. 2003

Coordinator of Curriculum and Instructional Technology Center/Instructor Duties: Equipment operation and maintenance, videotaping, providing audio-visual equipment instruction, coordinating and supervising the ECD system operation, inventory supervision, assisting patrons in the preparation and utilization of audiovisual equipment, and other related duties as assigned.

Kentucky State University Paul G. Blazer Library Oct. 2000 to April 2002

Education Librarian/Instructor

Duties: Teaching, coordinating, and supervising library services, evaluating, organizing, developing, maintaining, and promoting the collection of educational materials, interpreting policies and procedures for the library, providing instruction and experience to library patrons, web page: design and update, and liaison (Teacher Education program, Cooperative Extension programs, Health Services, Distance Learning Librarian), and other related duties as assigned.

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Sharon McGee

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Franklin Co. Public Schools Board of Education Frankfort, KY Aug. 2000 to Nov. 2000

Elementary School Teacher

Duties: Taught fourth and fifth grade students in the Gifted/Talented program. My time was split between Hearn Elementary School, Peaks Mill School and Elkhorn Elementary School.

Franklin Co. Public Schools Board of Education Aug. 1999 to July 2000

Media Specialist

Duties: Taught library skills to students (grades P-5). I was responsible for ordering, cataloging, and shelving materials. I was also responsible for ordering technology and equipment for classrooms and the library. I provided reference services to teachers and students and coordinating book fairs for fundraising purposes.

Anderson County Board of Education

Emma B. Ward Elementary School Lawrenceburg, KY Aug. 1996 to July 1999

Elementary School Teacher

Duties: Taught students in grades 1 and 2.

Mercer County Board of Education

& Harrodsburg Board of Education Aug. 1994 to June 1996 Harrodsburg, KY

Substitute Teacher

Duties: Taught at all schools in both districts and I taught all grades.

Philips Lighting, Danville, KY Danville, KY Dec. 1985 to Aug. 1992 Accounts Payable Clerk Duties: Paid all bills by computer, balanced books for my area, and assisted with payroll.

Sharon McGee

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EDUCATION

Master of Science, Library Science University of Kentucky Dec 2001

Rank II Certificate Dec 2000 P-12 School Media Specialist (Graduate Program) University of Kentucky

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education Kentucky State University May 1996

Computer Endorsement Kentucky State University May 1996

Associate of Arts, Business Management Lindsey Wilson College May 1990

Sharon McGee, AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Outstanding Student Award Kentucky State University 1995

Dean's List Kentucky State University 1992 - 1996

Outstanding Student Award Kentucky State University 1994

Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

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Redesigning Financial Habits w/Kentucky State Webinar Park Community Credit Union Dec. 11, 2020

State Advisory Committee on University Records Dec. 1, 2020

Kentucky Council on Archives Fall Meeting Disaster Preparedness via Zoom Nov. 30, 2020

KSUNAA History and Archives Committee Meeting via Zoom (Kentucky State University National Alumni Association) Nov. 14, 2020

Virtual Coffee Chats: What Can Brown Do For You? Nov. 6, 2020 KSU Webinar

Maintaining Mine and Others' Sanity with Social-Emotional Learning Nov. 6, 2020 KSU Webinar

Atwood Talks: Urban Sprawl and Its Impact on Human Health in the Age of the Global COVID-19 Pandemic. Via Zoom Nov. 2, 2020

KSU IT Webinar: 2020 and Beyond: Cybersecurity Best Practices Oct. 22, 2020

Atwood Talks: COVID-19 Pandemic and Fighting Through the Fear Oct. 21, 2020

Commencement/Founder's Day Event Oct. 16, 2020

Education Accreditation (CAEP) Meeting (TEC Committee) Oct. 5, 2020

Atwood Talks: COVID-19, Race and Reforming Criminal Justice Sept. 30, 2020

State Advisory Committee on University Records Sept. 1, 2020

Virtual Coffee Break: Chat about the Reopening (or Not) Aug. 14, 2020 Kentucky Council on Archives

International Museum of the Horse Panel Discussion with the Contributors of the Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry, hosted by the Equine History Collective Aug. 13, 2020

“The Grand Reopening” July 30, 2020 Library Journal Webcasts webinar sponsored by Exlibris

Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

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Microsoft Teams Training 200 Kentucky State University webinar July 24, 2020

Microsoft Teams Training 100 Part 2 Kentucky State University webinar July 22, 2020

Microsoft Teams Training 100 Part 1 Kentucky State University webinar July 20, 2020

“Privilege, Power and Perceptions: Proper Pedagogy in a Racial Pandemic” webinar Creed Center/Led by Dr. John Marshall, Chief Equity Officer, JCPS July 15, 2020

"Storytelling and Empowerment in Minority-Serving Institutions Contexts" Institute for Community Inclusion UMass Boston webinar June 24, 2020

"Future-Proofing Your Information Governance Strategy" ONNA Team (a Knowledge Integration Platform) webinar June 15, 2020

ALA (American Library Association) webinar June 12, 2020 "The Invisible Labor in Archives and Special Collection Libraries"

ALA (American Library Association) webinar June 11, 2020 "Forgotten Hispano-American Literature: Representation of Hispano-American Presses in Academic Libraries"

ALA (American Library Association) webinar New Metrics for Telling Your Library's Story June 11, 2020

ALA (American Library Association) webinar June 10, 2020 "2020 President's Program – "Shifting the Center: Transforming Academic Libraries through Generous Accountability Confirmation"

ALA (American Library Association) webinar June 10, 2020 "Everyday Inclusion Begins with Me: Diversity and Intergroup Communication in the Workplace"

ALA (American Library Association webinar June 9, 2020 "Open Peer Review: Considerations for Authors and Publishers".

ACRL (Association of College and Resource Libraries) webinar June 8, 2020 "Reframing reference services: Perceptions and futures of the reference desk"

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Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

ACRL (Association of College and Resource Libraries) webinar June 8, 2020 "Empowering Student Workers Using Flipped and Agile Project Management"

Who is a Kentucky Historical Society Zoom Event June 5, 2020

ACRL (Association of College and Resource Libraries) Choice webinar "Put Those Databases to Work! Strategies to Get Materials Flying Off Virtual Shelves" June 2, 2020 An Alternate Reality: Higher Education and COVID-19 May 19, 2020 Council on Post-secondary Education/Featuring Charles Holloway

Put Those Databases to Work! Strategies to Get Materials Flying Off Virtual Shelves/Infobase June 2, 2020

Navigating Accessibility to Support All Library Users May, 7, 2020 ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries)

The Impact of Distance Learning on the Academic Library April 28, 2020 Library Journal

Libraries and COVID-19: Managing Strategies and Stress April 1, 2020 AL Live (American Libraries Live)/American Library Association

Copyright for Campus Closures: Exploring the Copyright Issues around Moving Instruction and Reference Online/ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) March 20, 2020

Pandemic Pedagogy: Resources for Library Instruction at a Distance ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) March 18, 2020

Information Literacy at a (Social) Distance: Strategies for Moving Online ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) March 17, 2020

State Advisory Committee on University Records March 3, 2020

Website Tester/Kentucky Horse Park The Chronicle of African American Americans in the Horse Industry February, 2020

Mary Barr's Class Visit to the Archives Special Collections and Archives W. E. B. Dubois Resources Used Jan. 30, 2020

Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

7-Star Performance Customer Service Training/KSU H.R./Coop Ext.Jan. 14, 2020

Records Management Training Feb. 14, 2020

KSU Desktop Publishing and Web Design Class Presented KSU Buildings (& Namesakes History) Information Feb. 4, 2020

Party in the Archives/Records Management Training Event\ Dec. 6, 2019 New Training & Updated Training

AAGGKY (African American Genealogy Group of Kentucky) Nov. 17, 2019 Blazer Library Archives/ Presentation by Sharon McGee

KSU World Music Showcase/ Bobby Walter and Frankfort Arts Foundation Sept. 29, 2019

KSU Hemp Event/Harold Benson Farm Sept. 18, 2019

State Advisory Committee on University Records Sept. 3, 2019

Mary Barr's Class Visit to the Archives Aug. 28, 2019 Special Collections and Archives W. E. B. Dubois Resources Used

Welcome Week/Library Table Aug. 20, 2019

Digital Preservation for Smaller Institutions/U of L NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center July 16, 2019

Audiovisual Preservation for Smaller Institutions/U of L July 15, 2019 NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center

New Student Orientation/Exum Center/Worked at the Library Table June 14, 2019

Tenure and Promotion Meeting/ Dr. Lucian Yates and Beverly Schneller May 9, 2019

Discover Places to Publish/Sheila Stuckey and Wilfred Riley April 25, 2019

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Dec. 4, 2018

Hosted of the African American Genealogy Group of Kentucky Nov. 17, 2018

Homecoming Event Participant Oct. 12, 2018

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Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

Friends of the Kentucky Public Archives/KDLA July 20, 2018 Presentation on KSU Archives Holdings

RHSP Appalachian Region/RHSP (Regional Heritage Stewardship) April 30, 2018 Conservation Center for Historic Artifacts/Care of Paper – Webinar

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Feb. 27, 2018 Phishing Test/KSU (Online Mandatory)/KSU Jan. 19, 2018

Data Security Training (Online Mandatory)/KSU Jan. 19, 2018

KCA Fall Meeting/Sisters of Loretto in Nerinx, KY Dec. 15, 2017

Introduction to Pest Control Webinar/KCA Dec. 11, 2017

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Dec. 5, 2017

KSU Cyber Security Webinar Nov. 30, 2017

Introduction Digitization Webinar /KCA Nov. 29, 2017

KSU Records Management Training//Sharon McGee (1 Update Nov. 8, 2017 Session with 4 people) (1 regular session with 1 person)

KSU Records Management Training/Sharon McGee (3 Update Nov. 7, 2017 Classes with 13 people)

Audio Visual Collections Webinar/KDLA Nov. 2, 2017

KSU Records Management Training/Sharon McGee (1 person) Oct. 26, 2017

Assisted Dr. Crystal deGregory, Director of the Atwood Institute (several days) with Library Display on the KSU Presidents Oct. 2017,

Special Collections/BI Instruction with Dr. Mary Barr's 4 Classes Sept. 6, 2017

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Sept. 5, 2017

KSU Welcome Week /Library Table Aug. 22, 2017

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Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

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Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

Women Leading Women Luncheon/KSU Farm March 31, 2016

Operation Preparation/KSU Regional Stewardship March 21, 2016

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Feb. 9, 2016

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Sept. 1, 2015

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee Meeting Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) Dec. 14, 2015

Records Management Training (2 sessions)/by Sharon McGee Nov. 11, 2015

Teacher Education Curriculum Committee Meeting Kentucky State University (KSU) Nov. 10, 2015

Kentucky Archives Month Award Ceremony/ Mistress of Ceremony Oct. 29, 2015

IT (Web Training)/KSU Oct. 15, 2015

Teacher Education Committee Meeting/KSU Sept. 24, 2015

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee Meeting/KDLA Sept. 18, 2015

KSU Open House (Library Table)/Student Center Ballroom Sept. 12, 2015

IT Web Page meeting with the Coordinator/Ethan Hawes/KSU Sept. 11, 2015

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Sept. 1, 2015

SmarThinking Training Jennifer Miles/KSU Aug. 19, 2015

Kentucky African-American Encyclopedia Launch Luncheon Frankfort/Governor's Mansion June 12, 2015

Kentucky Council on Archives Spring Meeting/ Mammoth Cave June 5, 2015

KSU Academic Affairs Retreat/Capital Plaza June 4, 2015

Kentucky Historical Society Workshop/ Collections Connections June 2, 2015

Participated in the KSU Student Affairs Call-A-Thon phone bank May 16, 2015

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Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee Meeting/KDLA April 20, 2015

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA March 3, 2015

WorldCat Local/Discovery Session Part One: Overview/OCLC Feb. 5, 2015 WorldShare Library System Implementation

The Thorobred Express Fair/ Hopkinsville, Kentucky Jan. 30, 2015

Circulation Workflows Webinar/OCLC WorldShare Sys. Implementation Jan. 15, 2015

Live Text Training/KSU Jan. 7, 2015

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Jan. 16, 2014

Change Management/Return on Investment/Effective Use Webinar OCLC WorldShare Library System Implementation Dec. 4, 2014

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Dec. 2, 2014

Media/ Logo Training/KSU Nov. 21, 2014

KSU Faculty Fair/Paul G. Blazer Library Nov. 20, 2014

IT Training (Lync)/KSU Oct. 27, 2014

Chaperoned the Homecoming Comedy Show Oct. 2014

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Sept. 2, 2014

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee Meeting/KDLA Aug. 26, 2014

Attended the Learner Outcomes Sessions Held by Sylvia Mason and Bonnie Marshall/KSU Hathaway Hall Summer 2014

HBCU Library Alliance Summer Institute June 15 - 20, 2014 Emory Center for Digital Scholarship Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta, Georgia

Kentucky Council on Archives, Spring Meeting Keeneland Library June 6, 2014

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Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

Value of Academic Libraries Workshop/SAALK Eastern Kentucky University (Crabbe Library) May 30, 2014

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting (KDLA) May 23, 2014

Women Leading Women Kentucky Roundtable Thomas D. Clark Center for KY History April 8, 2014

IT Training (Office, 365/One Drive (Sky Drive)/ KSU (Wendy Dixie)) April 1, 2014

University of South Carolina Library Science Recruitment Presentation April 7, 2014 By Tilda Reeder /KSU

Stephanie Deutsch Program (Rosenwald and Booker T, Washington) March 25, 2014 Rosenwald Child Development Center/Rosenwald Schools in Kentucky

OCLC World Share Management Systems Presentation March 7, 2014 Council on Postsecondary Education

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting March 4, 2014 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA)

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee/KDLA Jan. 16, 2014

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Dec. 3, 2014

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee/KDLA Dec. 16, 2013

Kentucky Digital Library Advisory Committee Online Meeting Oct. 4, 2013

Lunch and Learn Workshop on Copyright and Scholarly Publishing Sept. 25, 2013 Paul G. Blazer Library (John Schlipp presenter, Northern Kentucky University)

WordPress Web Software/KSU Sept. 23, 2013

Active Shooter Training/KSU Sept. 18, 2013

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee/KDLA Sept. 9, 2013

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Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Sept. 3, 2013

Kentucky Digital Archives Committee/Webinar (KYVL) Aug. 27, 2013

29^{th} Annual Friends of the Kentucky Public archives/KDLA June 21, 2013

Kentucky Council on Archives Spring Meeting Eastern Kentucky University June 20, 2013

ACRL (Association College and Research Libraries) Conference April 10 – 13, 2013 Indianapolis

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA March 5, 2013

Apps for Librarians Webinar/KDLA Feb. 27, 2013

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Feb 19, 2013

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee/KDLA Feb. 19, 2013

Copyright and Fair Use in the Academic Setting, by John Schlipp (NKU) Dec. 18, 2012

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Dec. 4, 2012

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee/KDLA Sept. 6, 2012

Kentucky Council on Archives Fall Meeting/Campbellsville, University Oct. 5, 2012

28th Annual Kentucky Archives Institute/KDLA June 22, 2012

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA June 5, 2012

Kentucky Council on Archives Spring Meeting/Georgetown College May 17, 2012

Kentucky Council on Archives Audio Preservation Workshop May 17, 2012 Georgetown College

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA April 6, 2012 OCLC WorldShare Presentation/KSU March 21, 2012

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Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

OCLC WorldShare Webinar Part II/KSU Feb. 29, 2012

HBCU LibQual Webinar/KSU Feb. 14, 2012

OCLC WorldShare Webinar Part I/KSU Feb. 21, 2012

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee Jan. 13, 2012 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA)

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Nov. 25, 2011

Kentucky Digital Library Forum University of Kentucky, Little Library Oct. 25, 2011

National Friend of the Library Week, Survey Program Blazer Library Oct. 18 & 19, 2011

Kentucky Council on Archives, Fall Meeting Morehead State University Oct. 7, 2011

KLA/KSMA (Kentucky Library Association/ Kentucky School Media Association) Conference Sept. 29, 2011 Galt House, Louisville

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA Sept. 1, 2011

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee/KDLA Aug. 1, 2011

Friends of the Kentucky Public Archives 27th Annual Kentucky Archives Institute KDLA June 24, 2011

New Age Cataloging Workshop/U of L June 9 & 10, 2011

Workplace Harassment Training (University Educators)/KSU March 30, 2011

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee/KDLA March 28, 2011

State Advisory Committee on University Records Meeting/KDLA March 1, 2011

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Sharon McGee, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (LIBRARY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ETC.)

Banner Training/KSU H.R. Self-Service, Web Time Entry, Automated Leave Requests, and Banner Navigation/KSU Dec. 14 & 15, 2010 Dec. 14 & 15, 2010

Kentucky Archives Month Coordinating Committee/KDLA Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) Nov. 30, 2010

Kentucky State University Brown Bag Lunch Role and Relevancy of the NAACP in the Lives of College Students Nov. 17, 2010

SAALK (State-Assisted Academic Library Council of Kentucky) Oct. 21, & 22, 2010 Leadership Retreat Shaker Village, KY

Kentucky State University Brown Bag Lunch Copyright and Fair Use in the Academic Setting, by John Schlipp of NKU Sept. 7, 2010