KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS
cost efficiencies and reductions, the Division of Student Engagement must streamline to maximize productivity with minimal pressure on the fiscal landscape while aligning with the current student needs of the institution. The current structure of the division has a vice president and three assistant vice presidents (student success, enrollment management, and dean of students), which is financially cumbersome for an institution with approximately 1500-2000 students residing on campus. The organizational chart below eliminates the Vice President for Student Engagement and AVPs. To increase collaboration and alignment with Academic Affairs, a new Vice Provost of Student Experience will serve under the direction of the University Provost/Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.
The unit will be aligned under three functional areas:
Student Success Center will offer academic support, transition and retention services, and advising. The Student Success Center will encompass First-Year Experience, tutoring, readiness and assessment, services for special populations, and career and academic advising.
Enrollment Management will have oversight of admissions, registrar, dual credit, and Financial Aid/Bursar (dotted line, as FA directly reports to the Chief Financial Officer). This area will encompass the BREDS office, New Student Orientation and Move-In, and all pre-college/pipeline programs.
Student Wellness and Safety will lead student conduct, student activities, counseling center services, housing and resident experience, student health, and disability services.
Ultimately, this realignment reduces duplication of efforts and tailors the unit to the specific demands of a small, public HBCU. The new plan is designed to employ generalists to move students in, through, and out of the institution successfully. The restructuring reduces the administrative-heaviness of the unit in the most cost-effective way, while simultaneously allowing for seamless transitions in the student lifecycle. Additionally, the movement will increase communication within and between units eliminating the silos that sometimes exist within student affairs units, which leads to increased accountability, efficiency, and transparency.
The restructuring will lessen the Division's budgetary impact on the University, which will result in cost savings.
Acting President Dr. Michael Dailey recommends that the Board of Regents approve the restructuring of the Divisions of Academic Affairs and Student Engagement and Campus Life to the Division of Academic and Student Affairs.
Approve the restructuring of the Divisions of Academic Affairs and Student Engagement and Campus Life to the Division of Academic and Student Affairs.