SUPPORTING STUDENT SERVICES
Provided 32 virtual campus life programs to date for over 1,500 participants to engage students meaningfully as well as 5 virtual programs for over 60 staff/faculty on issues related to diversity and inclusion
Successfully implemented the process for students to continue accessing health services and mental wellness services from our Nurse Practitioner as well as the three counselors in the Center for Emotional Wellness ("Counseling Center")
Coordinated the process for assisting students in the residence halls to return home or find alternate housing when possible, while still accommodating 11 students on a longer-term basis who did not have any place to go; the original number after Spring Break was 113 students, which necessitated a response to de-densify residence halls to minimize risk for students and staff
Disability Resources offered valuable support for students and faculty throughout the transition to modified online instruction
All SECL staff continue to be available — with senior staff being accessible around the clock — for a wide variety of students needs
Ensuring that the greatest number of students are accessing services being provided
The virtual format itself has limitations for rich student engagement
- Expanding the realm of “what’s possible” for meaningful student engagement
Expanding the realm of “what’s possible” for meaningful student engagement
Increased time for planning and organizational development
Heightened awareness of student realities
Ensured that a student had a safe place to live during the pandemic by assisting the student with retrieval of items from residence hall, and provided funds for transportation and groceries. Since that time, the student reports being in a much improved state of mind and is performing well in his classes
Due to the global pandemic, Student Government Association elections moved online, resulting in virtual campaigns
Kentucky State University created a work placement for a former non-immigrant student who was struggling to find a computer science placement in part because of COVID-19. Without the placement, KSU's former student would have been out of compliance with his F-1 visa and would not have been able to fly home