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BOARD OF REGENTS for KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Thursday, December 7, 2017 1:00 p.m.

Kentucky State University Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Board of Regents Room – 2nd Floor

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Board of Regents

Regent Elaine Farris (2020) Chair Regent Dalton Jantzen (2022) Vice Chair

Regent Ron Banks (2023) Regent Mindy Barfield (2021) Regent Karen Bearden (2020) Regent Onaje Cunningham (2018) Regent Derrick Gilmore (2019) Regent Paul Harnice (2022)

Regent Elgie McFayden, Jr. (2019)

Regent Syamala H.K. Reddy (2021) Regent Roger Reynolds (2018)

M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. Secretary to the Board of Regents

Kevin Appleton, C.P.A. Treasurer to the Board of Regents

BOARD OF REGENTS 2017-2018 Committee Members

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Regent Dalton Jantzen, Chair Regent Ron Banks Regent Mindy Barfield Regent Elgie McFayden

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND BRAND IDENTITY

Regent Roger Reynolds, Chair Regent Onaje Cunningham Regent Dalton Jantzen Regent Elgie McFayden

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS

Regent Ron Banks, Chair Regent Karen Bearden Regent Syamala Reddy Regent Roger Reynolds

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Regent Mindy Barfield, Chair Regent Elaine Farris Regent Derrick Gilmore Regent Dalton Jantzen

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND

CAMPUS LIFE

Regent Elaine Farris, Chair Regent Karen Bearden Regent Onaje Cunningham Regent Paul Harnice

GOVERNANCE

Regent Paul Harnice, Chair Regent Elaine Farris Regent Derrick Gilmore Regent Syamala Reddy

EXECUTIVE

Regent Elaine Farris, Chair Regent Ron Banks Regent Mindy Barfield Regent Paul Harnice Regent Dalton Jantzen Regent Roger Reynolds Regent Karen Bearden, Past Chair

Rev. 08/16/17

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS Thursday, December 7, 2017

1:00 p.m. Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Kentucky State University Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Opening Remarks from the Board Chair
5. Approval of Minutes
6. A.Minutes of the September 7, 2017, Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents
6. President's Quarterly Report
7. Committee Areas
8. A.Academic Affairs
1. Action Items
2. a.Conferral of Summer 2017 Degrees
3. b.Conferral of Fall 2017 Degrees
4. c.Approval of Posthumous Degree
5. d.Approval of Honorary Degree Candidate
6. e.Request for Approval of Candidate for Tenure and/or Promotion
2. Informational Items
3. a.Update on Midterm Grades
4. b.Introduction of Inaugural Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduating Class
5. c.Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Status Update

B. Enrollment Management and Brand Identity

1. Informational Items
2. a.Quarterly Media and Brand Identity Report
3. b.University Branding Survey Update
4. c.Graphics Standards Manual Update
5. d.Website Update

C. Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations

1. Informational Items
2. a.Biennial Endowment Report
3. b.Homecoming 2017 Review
4. c.Community Engagement Initiatives Report
5. d.Introduction of New Athletic Coaches
6. D.Finance and Administration
1. Informational Items
2. a.Quarterly Financial Status Update
3. b.2018-2020 Budget Request
4. c.Review of Campus Facilities and Priorities
5. d.Audit Updates
6. E.Student Engagement and Campus Life
1. Action Item
2. a.Establishment of University College
3. F.Legal
1. Action Item
2. a.Approval of Contracts
8. Campus Stakeholder Presentations (3 minutes each)
9. A.Faculty Senate Updates
10. B.Staff Senate Updates
11. C.Student Government Updates
9. Closing Remarks
10. Adjournment

Kentucky State University Board of Regents 2018 Quarterly Meeting Dates

March 1-2, 2018 June 7-8, 2018 September 6-7, 2018 December 6-7, 2018

MINUTES

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents 1:00 p.m., September 7, 2017 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky Regent Elaine Farris, Presiding

MINUTES *****

I. Call to Order

Chairperson Elaine Farris called the meeting of the Kentucky State University ("KSU" or the "University") Board of Regents (the "Board") to order on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at 1:01 p.m.

II. Roll Call:

Secretary M. Christopher Brown II conducted the roll call:

Eight Regents were in attendance; a quorum was established.

III. Adoption of the Agenda

Chairperson Farris motioned to adopt the September 7, 2017, Board of Regents Agenda. The motion passed.

IV. Opening Remarks

Chairperson Farris opened with brief, introductory remarks and welcomed all attendees to the Board meeting.

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V. Approval of Minutes

Action Item: Regent McFayden moved to approve the June 29, 2017 and the August 10, 2017 minutes. The motion passed.

VI. President's Quarterly Report

President M. Christopher Brown II began with the introduction of staff appointments:

• Dr. Crystal deGregory - Director of The Atwood Institute
• Lisa Lang, Esq. - General Counsel and Custodian of Records
• Dr. Gus Ridgel - Senior Advisor to the President
• Sonia Sanders - Community Engagement and Public Affairs
• Cheryl Dunn - Confidential Assistant
• Monica King - Office Manager

President Brown provided Board packet to support discussed topics:

Physical Plant

• A campus map to highlight the campus in preparation for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (“SACSCOC”) will be completed.

-An RFP for the selection of an architecture firm for the Master Plan will be presented at the December meeting.

• Bids and estimates for demolition of the Halls will be obtained.
• Stiell Consulting is reviewing Land Grant Programs. Land Grant is repurposing two million dollars for the renovation of Hunter Hall. Awaiting approval from the State.
• Issuance of bonds and new debt renovation or new construction will be discussed at December meeting.
• Email Addresses. Each Regent will be assigned a new kysu.edu email account through which all Board materials will be submitted.
• Campus safety and emergency management plan. Clara Stamps, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Brand Identity, will establish an EMT (Emergency Management Team) to address issues such as active shooter and earthquake preparation.
• Title IX and sexual harassment training. General Counsel, Human Resources, and Student Engagement will prepare training.

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• Campus dashboard. All Board members will have access by December.
• The Lexington Herald Leader featured alumnae Alexis Mada who was a beneficiary of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. An assessment of the impact by potential the legislative change will be reported at the December meeting.
• State Pension Funds. KRS 161.220 State pension presents a great fiscal concern. Outsourcing some critical areas may reduce potential liability going forward.
• External Auditors. Prior staff members directed CEO David Bundy and Chrissy Fiscus to disengage Dean Dorton. They were errantly informed it was a Board decision. Dean Dorton was engaged in a number projects such as payroll and HR which compromised their objectivity. They could not be an objective auditor so we were forced to find a new auditor; however, they will continue to have a consultant role going forward. Regent Farris states for the minutes that the Board does agree with the State Auditor coming in and support the forensic audit. This will help us with SACSCOC because we have had so many qualified findings and this shows we are trying to correct it.
• Food Service Providers. The transition from Perkins to Sodexo has been completed. Additional details will be provided in closed session.
• CPE metrics. CPE Metrics will be implemented to generate credit hours. An update will be provided at the December meeting.

Planning

• KSU State Management Improvement Plan. KSU still under House Bill 303.
• CFO will address KSU's financial position in his presentation.
• SACSCOC accreditation. SACSCOC accreditation is less than 18 months away. Provost Debbie Thomas will provide details in her presentation.
• Mission Statement. Faculty Senate and Staff Senate Chairs will revisit the strategic plan and host campus wide discussions about the University’s mission statement. The current mission statement has caused some problems for STEM and Agriculture faculty.
• Gold Book. General Counsel Lisa Lang and Title III Director Christina Leath will spearhead a redline revision of the Gold Book. Board members will receive this information prior to the December meeting.

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Projects

• Franklin Convention Center. Conversations are in progress with the Convention Center staff to purchase their new sound system for the Exum Center. Sonia Sanders, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations, will provide an update.
• Shuttle Bus. Plans are underway to obtain a 36 passenger shuttle bus from the City of Frankfort for Kentucky State University.
• Capital Plaza Hotel. Kentucky State University has secured a 60-month lease for the gift shop at the Capital Plaza Hotel with plans to be operational by Homecoming. A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned with the Chamber of Commerce. Staff positions will include one adult responsible for managing the “Thorobred Shop” along with student workers and work study students.

Announcements

Alumnus Patricia Russell McCloud will be inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame on September 29, 2017, in Atlanta, GA.

Justin Mathis, Director of Admissions, has been named the 2017 Minority Access Role Model and will be recognized at the 18th National Role Model conference on September 30, 2017, in Washington, DC.

2017 KSU Encampment. The Encampment was a success and well attended.

VII. Committee Areas

A. Academic Affairs

Dr. Debbie Thomas, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs provided Curriculum Vitas with names of tenured/promotion candidates to Board members.

1. Action Items

a. Request for Approval of Candidates for Tenure and/or Promotion

• Dr. Crystal deGregory, Associate Professor of History in the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
• Dr. Buddhi Gyawali, Associate Professor of Agriculture in the College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems, Division Environmental Science and Sustainable Systems
• Dr. Yolanda Powell Young, Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing

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• Dr. Chi Shen, Professor of Computer Science in the College Professional Studies, Division of Computer Science
• Dr. Tamara Sluss, Professor of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Mathematics and Sciences
• Dr. Stephen Ulrich, Associate Professor of Social Work in the School of Public Administration and Social Work, Division of Social Work
• Dr. Debbie Thomas, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Professor of Education in the College of Professional Studies, School of Education

Action Item: Regent Derrick Gilmore moved to approve the Tenure and/or Promotions as presented. The motion was seconded by Regent McFayden. The motion passed.

• b.b. Provost Debbie Thomas discussed ratification of Academic Affairs Administrative Structure. A master academic plan will be created to entail the areas of excellence, afford opportunities, and create additional opportunities for students and to have appropriate process and infrastructure in place.

President Brown added the following rationale:

• High number of faculty grievances and many of them between the Provost office and chairs, no buffer
• Regional accreditors and specialized accreditors look for academic content leadership
• Distribution of campus budget, how much goes to administration, instruction, etc.
• Will have a cost benefit as well as to the administrative and academic enhancement

Action Item: Regent McFayden moved to approve the restructuring of Academic Affairs. The motion was seconded by Regent Banks. The motion passed.

2. Informational Items

• a.SACSCOC update. Kentucky State University hired the firm of Silver & Associates to assist with SACSCOC preparation. Dr. Joseph Silver has served as Vice President at SACSCOC organizations and has had success with various institutions.
• b.School of Nursing Accreditation. The ACEN Certificate for the Clinical Doctorate Nursing program was presented. Dr. Yolanda Powell-Young, who, upon licensure, will be KSU's Director of Nursing program.

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B. Enrollment Management and Brand Identity

1. Informational Items

• a.Justin Mathis, Director of Admissions, provided the Office of Admissions report, which indicates an increase in enrollment.
• b.A Retention Report to indicate how many Fall 2015 freshmen returned Fall 2016 will be provided at the December meeting.
• c.Enrollment Management and Brand Identity. Clara Stamps, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Brand Identity, reported the office is in the process of analyzing the website and creating focus groups to evaluate issues and security.

C. Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations

1. Informational Items

• a.Sonia Sanders, Assistant Vice President for Public Engagement and Community Outreach, reported in the absence of Rick Smith, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations. A search firm has been secured and is chaired by Mr. Don Lyons, President of the Kentucky State University Foundation to fill the position of Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations. The Search Committee will include Venita Hawkins, William Graham, Dr. Gus Ridgel, Carmen Inman from the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce, Student Regent Onaje Cunningham, Vice President Clara Stamps, Vice President Thomas Calhoun, Vice President Debbie Thomas, Vice President Kevin Appleton, and Ms. Sonia Sanders.
• b.Board members were asked to complete the Circle City Classic questionnaire so rooms could be secured.
• c.Endowment Report. Betty Rapp and Lou Ann Atlas from Fifth Third Bank provided the quarterly endowment report. There was an increase in KSU's portfolio value. Regent Harnice inquired about cost to manage account. Fee is based on a tiered 36 basis points on total portfolio on an annual basis.

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D. Finance and Administration

1. Action Items

• a.All contracts over $50,000 will be presented to the Board for approval in accordance with The Gold Book: Bylaws of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents.
• Capital Plaza Hotel – Additional Residence Hall space
• Paul Miller Ford – Land Grant trucks purchase or lease
• IDE&A - Land Grant facility renovations for expansion
• Sodexo – Interim letter of engagement for food service
• Crowe Horwath - External auditor
• Action Item: Regent McFayden moved to approve the contracts. Regent Harnice amended motion to include subject to qualifications and counsel's review. The motion passed.
• b.2017-2018 Audit Plan. Mr. Ingram Quick conducted and completed the 2017-2018 Audit Plan before he resigned as the Internal Auditor. A job description is posted for Internal Auditor.
• Action Item: Regent McFayden moved to approve the 2017-2018 Audit Plan. The motion was seconded by Regent The motion passed.
• c.Crowe Horwath. Senior Vice President Kevin Appleton discussed engagement letter with External Auditor Crowe Horwath. The previous external auditor, Dean Dorton, was involved in activities that impaired their ability to conduct an objective financial audit. Dean Dorton continues to provide guidance through consulting activities.
• Action Item: Regent McFayden moved to approve Crowe Horwath as the external auditor. The motion passed.
• d.Alcohol on Campus. The Frankfort Convention Center closing has increased requests for rental space at Kentucky State. Organizations want to rent space and serve alcohol. Attorney Lang will ensure adequate coverage with our insurers.

Action: Subject to our insurance company approving, clarifying, and confirming the policy, Regent McFayden moved to approve the Use of Alcohol in Campus Facilities Policy. Motion seconded by Regent Barfield. The motion passed.

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2. Informational Items

• a.2018 Budget. Vice President Kevin Appleton reviewed 2018 budget.
• b.Vice President Appleton discussed the submission of the 2018-2024 capital planning request. In April 2017 Mr. Joe Gronefeld, former Director of Capital Planning, requested state funds for eight priority projects. Regent Farris requested to have a legislative agenda included with our capital plan. President Brown discussed Kentucky State has an agreement with John McCarthy of McCarthy Strategic Solutions as our legislative representative. President Brown and his Cabinet will meet with Mr. McCarthy at the end of this month to craft a legislative agenda for the next year. An update will be given at the December meeting.
• c.Projects. Vice President Appleton provided an update on boiler repairs, the pedestrian bridge project, roof replacement on Co-Op Building, modular units for Agriculture research, renovation of the Atwood Agriculture Research building, roof replacement on Exum, reopening of Chandler Hall, and renovations of Russell Court.

E. Student Engagement and Campus Life

1. Informational Items

• a.Housing. Dr. Thomas Calhoun, Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life, reported student housing is currently at 110% capacity. 538 campus beds, 56 student beds and 6 staff beds at the Capital Plaza are occupied. Mr. Claude Huddleston, Dean of Students, was introduced.
• b.Vice President Calhoun reviewed the 2017 Homecoming schedule, concert options, and revenue generation. President Brown recommended bringing artist that can sell tickets, make a profit, and generate revenue to spend on popular artist for Spring concert.
• c.Regent Onaje Cunningham introduced the 2017-2018 Student Executive Board Members: Vice President, Mr. Michael Weaver; Second Vice President, Mr. Fabian Churchill; Treasurer, Ms. Sydney Miller; Chief Justice, Ms. Marelle Adams; Miss KSU, Ms. Dorian Wright; Mr. KSU, Mr. Damian Logan; and Chief of Staff, Ms. Alexis Anderson. Regent Cunningham provided an update on student activities which include a proposal on a bike sharing program, class election week, Circle City Classic, and Breds in Government.

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F. Governance

1. Informational Item

a. General Counsel Lisa Lang provided Board members with a Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest form to complete and return at end of the meeting. Forms should be completed annually.

VIII. Informational Items

Presidential Inauguration. Ms. Stamps previewed the October 18 - 21, 2017 Presidential Inauguration schedule.

Office of the Attorney General. Regent Farris introduced Attorney Gordon Slone of the Office of the Attorney General. He provided an overview of laws and policies related to Kentucky open records and open meetings.

IX. Closed Session

Action Item: Regent Jantzen moved to proceed to Closed Session to discuss pending and potential litigation pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) and individual personnel matters pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(f). The motion passed.

X. Open Session

The Board reconvened in Open Session at 5:53 p.m. Chairperson Farris announced no action taken in closed session.

Action Item: Regent McFayden moved to execute settlement litigation with Aramark. The motion passed.

XI. Adjournment

Regent McFayden moved to adjourn the Board meeting. The motion passed. The Board adjourned the meeting at 5:56 p.m.

Submitted by:

• M.M. Christopher Brown II, Secretary

Board of Regents Board of Regents

Kentucky State University

Elaine Farris, Chairperson

Kentucky State University

Approved with no corrections

___ Approved with corrections

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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Kentucky State University

Whereas, Kentucky State University's Fall Commencement Exercises are scheduled at the David H. Bradford Hall, Carl H. Smith Auditorium in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.; and Whereas, there were approximately 44 graduates at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, who completed degree requirements for Associate degrees, Bachelor's degrees, and Master's degrees during the Summer 2017 term.

Where Whereas, there were approximately 44 graduates at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, who completed degree requirements for Associate degrees, Bachelor's degrees, and Master's degrees during the Summer 2017 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, and they are 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 December 7, 2017.

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

Whereas, Kentucky State University's Fall Commencement Exercises are scheduled at the David H. Bradford Hall, Carl H. Smith Auditorium in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.; and

Whereas, there are approximately 109 prospective graduates at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, who are to receive Associate degrees, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees.

Now, therefore be it resolved, that the degrees to be conferred upon the candidates for graduation at the Commencement Exercises of Kentucky State University submitted by President Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, upon approval and recommendation of the Faculty and appropriate administration be, and they are hereby approved.

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 December 7, 2017.

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

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

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

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DATE: November 17, 2017

FROM: Debbie G. Thomas, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

TO: Kentucky State University Board of Regents

RE: Joe Moffett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English Endorsement of Petition for Tenure and Promotion

Distinguished Kentucky State University Regents:

Pursuant to the submission and review of the comprehensive professional dossier by Dr. Joe Moffett, Assistant Professor of English at the historic Kentucky State University, please accept this formal letter of endorsement and support of his candidacy for tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of English in the Department of Literature, Languages, and Philosophy. Dr. Moffett holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in English from the West Virginia University, MLIS in Library and Information Science from the University of Kentucky, and a B.A. in English from The Pennsylvania State University. Further, he was recently selected for the distinguished honor of becoming Kentucky State University's first Fulbright Scholar.

In addition to his service as a member of the KSU faculty, he has also served as a member of the faculty at the University of Maryland-University College, Northern Kentucky University, West Virginia University, and Kentucky Wesleyan College where he was granted tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of English. At KSU, he has taught numerous courses including British Literature II, Introduction to Literature, Literary Criticism, Literature of African Americans, English Capstone, English Composition I and English Composition II. Additionally, he served KSU in an administrative capacity providing leadership of the Office of Faculty Professional Development and Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).

Dr. Moffett has been actively engaged at KSU as a SACSCOC Faculty Representative, Faculty Senate Chair of Academic Policies Committee, Academic Appeals Committee member, Advising Task Force Committee, Faculty Senate Nominations Committee, Operation 4.0 Retention Program Mentor, LINK Mentorship Program, English Major Committee Member and Chair, Composition Committee Member and Chair, Capstone Project Mentor, and Creative Writing Club Faculty Advisor.

IN ALL THINGS EXCELLENCE

Kentucky State University is an equal educational and employment opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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He has completed multiple books, articles, and professional presentations. His books include, Mysticism in Postmodernist Long Poems: Contemplation of the Divine, The Ultimate: An Illustrated History of Hamer Guitars (with Steve Matthes), The Waste Land at 90: A Retrospective, Understanding Charles Wright, and The Search for Origins in the Twentieth-Century Long Poem: Sumerian, Homeric, Anglo-Saxon. He has served as Journal Editor of a special issue of Genre: Forms of Discourse and Culture on "Genre Poaching" and Editor of the Kentucky Philological Review. His journal articles cover a diverse range of topics with titles ranging from James Merrill's 1956-1957 Journey to the East and The Changing Light on Sandover's Peacock Motif, to 9/11 Poetry Anthologies and the Protest of American Exceptionalism as well as, The Cultural Divide and Robert Olen Butler's Tabloid Dreams.

Among Dr. Moffett's many professional presentations are "The Difficulties of Studying Dickinson's Imagery after the Imagists," "American Poetry and Music," "W.B. Yeats and Modern Poetry," "Women, Myth, and 20th Century Poetry," and also "Popular Culture and Simulation in Postmodernity: Reassessing Kenneth Koch's Seasons on Earth." He was also awarded the Kentucky Philological Association Distinguished Member Award and received a 1,000 travel grant award from Washington University at St. Louis for his work in James Merrill archives.

Given Dr. Joe Moffett's exemplary record of teaching, research, and service, it is indeed my honor to request your collective approval of his request for promotion and tenure. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Respectfully submitted.

Debbie G. Thomas, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

IN ALL THINGS EXCELLENCE Kentucky State University is an equal educational and employment opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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College of Arts and Sciences Department of English Landrum Academic Center 500 Highland Heights, KY 41099 Tel 859.572.5416 | Fax 859.572.6093 www.nku.edu | english.nku.edu

LETTER IN SUPPORT OF EARLY TENURE: DR. JOE MOFFETT

16 October 2016

Dear Colleagues,

It is my great pleasure to provide my highest recommendation of Dr. Joe Moffett to be awarded early tenure. I have known Dr. Moffett since the Fall 2010 semester, when he began teaching at Northern Kentucky University. He began working with us in a temporary, one-year, full-time teaching position. We then promoted him to the position of Professional Advisor to English majors.

I want to state at the outset that I wish we could have retained him at our university. Unfortunately, we did not have an open tenure-track position available in his area of expertise. Dr. Moffett was most definitely well qualified for a tenure-track position. In fact, his accomplishments in scholarship, teaching, and service were already at a level one sees in tenured and promoted faculty here at my university. Moreover, I feel confident that Dr. Moffett could have met all of the criteria for early tenure at our institution.

I was impressed with his superb faculty, credentials and record of publication before I met him, and I have been all the more impressed as I have worked with him and evaluated his superb performance as a teacher and academic advisor. He was much respected by students, other faculty, and administrators here at Northern Kentucky University. Below I will describe his work as a classroom teacher and academic advisor. However, I must begin by saying that his most impressive accomplishment was that, while being an excellent teacher and university citizen, he was also working very actively and productively as a scholar.

During his time at NKU he completed and published two books, The Waste Land at 90: A Retrospective and a popular work, The Ultimate: An Illustrated History of Hamer Guitars. He published articles in The Explicator and The Southern Literary Journal. He began work on his book, Mysticism in Postmodernist Long Poems: Contemplation of the Divine and an essay for inclusion in an edited collection, The New American Poetry at 50. He even stepped in as editor of the Kentucky Philological Review for publication of five volumes. These publications, some with major university presses and prestigious journals, are impressive achievements, especially with a full time advising load. This productivity attests to his ability to balance research with teaching and advising, and to complete research projects in a timely manner.

His teaching was most successful. He taught ENG 101, College Writing, and ENG 208, a survey course in early American literature. He quickly became popular among the students. In my role as chair I met with several of his students and heard glowing reports from them.

The student evaluations of his courses were excellent, a level of performance that he has continued in his teaching at Kentucky State University and University of Maryland.

As the department chair, I was most appreciative for the rapport that he established with students. They spoke of his personable manner and his ability to communicate with them and elicit their participation in the class. He wrote several letters of recommendation for English majors and brought to my attention particular students who might be interested in majoring in English. With Dr. Moffett's mentoring, two of those students from his classes actually did declare English as their major. As an academic advisor, his work was equally excellent, as he always took time with each student, thoroughly preparing them for their academic programs. He also became a certified Master Advisor, providing information and guidance to all faculty advisors in our department.

He is a most collegial individual. He was an active citizen of the department, attending departmental events, serving as a judge for our undergraduate writing contests and participating in department workshops on General Education and assessment. When one of our part-time faculty experienced a medical emergency, I needed a faculty member immediately to substitute teach the class; Dr. Moffett volunteered readily, and because I had such confidence in him, I did not have to give that class a second thought. As expected, he enabled the students in that class to complete the semester successfully.

Based upon my experience with Dr. Moffett, I am glad to recommend him most positively and with no reservations whatsoever. As I have noted above, he is a colleague whom I wish we could have kept at our university. His work in all areas demonstrates consistent momentum and high quality. He is a very valuable asset to any academic department or institution.

With best regards,

Jonathan S. Cullick

Professor of English

Former Chair, Department of English, 2009-2013

• David L. Shabazz Interim Chair, Division of Literature, Languages, & Philosophy Hathaway Hall 414N 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601
• 597-6990 (office)
• 597-6764 (fax)

November 1, 2016

Dr. Candice Jackson Provost / Vice President for Academic Affairs Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY 40601

Dear Dr. Jackson:

It is with great pleasure that I write this letter in support of Dr. Joe Moffett's application for tenure. He is an excellent instructor, ambitious scholar, tireless servant and dedicated colleague to the Division of Literature, Languages and Philosophy and the University.

As an instructor, Dr. Moffett is able to relate the material to the students. He focuses on student needs and thus creates an environment that breaks down any potential learning barriers. He takes a student-centered approach and is very effective in making learning an engaging exchanged between teacher and student. Based on student evaluations from Kentucky State University and other institutions, he is well respected for his guidance, knowledge and presentation of lessons.

Dr. Moffett has a remarkable record as a scholar. His numerous publications and peer-reviewed articles exceeds the standard for full professor. Dr. Moffett has published 12 academic journal articles, seven articles in books and has a book currently under review by a major academic press. He continues his quest for greater knowledge by currently pursuing a master's degree in Library and Information Science. Dr. Moffett is truly an ambitious and accomplished scholar.

Dr. Moffett has been very active in university service and leadership roles within his three years. I believe this is where he has made great contributions to the University. Dr. Moffett currently serves as the faculty representative for SACSCOC. Dr. Moffett also currently serves as Faculty Senate secretary. He previously served as chair of the Senate's Academic Policies Committee. Within the division, he served as chair of the English Major Committee and is currently chair of the Composition Committee. Dr. Moffett has also served as an active member of the Kentucky Philological Association. He also served as editor of the Kentucky Philological Review. He is an asset to KSU in both his willingness to serve and the skill and diplomacy with which he takes on leadership.

Dr. Moffett is an engaging, dedicated and affable person. He excels in all areas: teaching, scholarship, and service, and does so with character and a good nature. He is willing to take on tough tasks and always delivers. The Division of Literature, Languages and Philosophy and Kentucky State University as a whole are very fortunate to have him. We should do everything we can to keep him. I give my highest recommendation that Dr. Joe Moffett should be granted both tenure.

Thanks,

David L. Shabazz

Interim Chair

October 25, 2016

The Tenure and Promotion Committee of the Division of Literature, Languages and Philosophy (Communication) met at 11:00 to discuss and vote upon the tenure application of Joe Moffett. All five members of the Committee were present, and all voted in favor of granting Dr. Moffett tenure. None expressed any reservations about his qualifications, all spoke to how strong a candidate for tenure he is, and all agreed that Dr. Moffett fulfills the conditions for "early" tenure.

Cited in our discussion was Dr. Moffett's very strong record of effective teaching, highlighted by not only his formal student evaluations, which are consistently above median values, but also with what all of us have heard from our students, all of whom praise Dr. Moffett as an instructor and eagerly sign up for his classes. It was also noted that Dr. Moffett exceeds all expectations for scholarship by a very wide margin, having published extensively in his career. Furthermore, his level of University service, especially his having chaired three committees in his short time at KSU, was seen as exemplary.

All of us see Joe Moffett as an extremely effective faculty member and very much deserving of tenure.

PeterA.Smith(CommitteeChair), AprilD.Fallon,

Professor of English Professor of English

Danny Collum

Professor of English

Catherine Vedder

Assistant Professor of English

Gary Elliott

Associate Professor, Whitney Young School of Honors

October 25, 2016

Colleagues:

This is to provide my strongest possible recommendation for granting tenure to Joe Moffett. As a five-term chair of the Professional Concerns Committee, I can attest to the fact that the concept of “early” tenure was set up specifically for cases like Joe’s: he not only arrived at Kentucky State University with many years of full-time teaching experience, but he was granted tenure at another institution (Kentucky Wesleyan), so he actually fulfills both of the parameters established for the granting of “early” tenure. I was granted “early” tenure myself on the basis of only one of those parameters (I had prior full-time teaching experience but had never been granted tenure).

As for qualifications, a mere cursory glance at Joe's dossier will show that he is not only completely qualified for tenure but ridiculously overqualified for his current rank of assistant professor. In fact, he exceeds all of our division's benchmarks for full professor. Considering the first and most crucial criterion of teaching effectiveness, Joe not only has a record of teaching effectiveness in his three years at KSU, he has a significant record dating back years at different institutions. Looking through his years of student evaluations, a clear picture of an effective instructor who is both valued and respected by the students of various institutions emerges. His evaluations are consistently above median, and he was even granted the highest honor bestowed upon faculty at Kentucky Wesleyan: Teacher of the Year. Beyond that is the wide variety of courses that Joe has offered; this is evidence of a teacher that is unafraid of new teaching challenges (and the preparation time that goes into each new course taught) as well as one who is willing to "step up to the plate" to help serve the needs of the students. Joe passes the crucial criterion of teaching effectiveness with flying colors.

As for scholarly productivity, here is an area where you need to do more than look at his vita. As mentioned above, Joe actually exceeds our divisional standard for full professor: "The Division's requirement is based on the 4 + 4 approach, i.e., 4 publications + 4 conference papers (or their equivalencies ...). This requirement covers the entire career

of the candidate." Joe has far more than four peer-reviewed published articles (he has, in fact, eleven, not even counting portions of books), and he has, in fact, authored and co-authored entire books published by reputable university presses. Furthermore, he continues to engage in this level of scholarship and can be counted upon to continue to be a productive scholar for years to come.

And as for service to the University, Joe's strongest category (in my opinion), how can I even express the character and dedication that it takes to heed the pleas of the Senate President (me) to take on the task of chairing a Senate committee (Academic Policies) and serving on the Executive Committee at a time when the University was in an unprecedented state of turmoil—and when one lacks the protection of tenure? Having been through the wringer with that experience, Joe then agreed to continue to serve as chair of APC and agreed to serve as Senate Secretary beyond that. Even before Joe was employed at KSU, he had a history of volunteering his time and effort when he was needed. I had known Joe as a member of the Kentucky Philological Association for years prior to his employment here, and I was suitably impressed by his volunteering to edit the Kentucky Philological Review both when the former editor retired and again when another was supposed to step in as editor but was unable to perform that duty. Having been a reviewer for that journal in the past, I can attest to the amount of work involved in editorial duties, and Joe fulfilled those duties admirably, producing some of the finest editions of that journal to have been printed. And I would be remiss if I were to fail to mention that in a mere three years at KSU, Joe has not just served on but chaired three major committees: APC, the English Major Committee and (currently) the Composition Committee. Oh, and he has also agreed to be a faculty representative for SACSCOC. Joe's record of university service (and he has an equally weighty record at other institutions) is honestly one of the most impressive I've ever seen.

If Joe Moffett is not qualified to hold tenure, then none of us are. He is of so much value to our institution (arguably one of the most valuable faculty members here) that it would be the acme of foolishness to deny him tenure.

Sincerely Yours,

Peter A. Smith, Ph.D., Professor of English

October 25, 2016

David Shabazz, Interim Chair Division of Literature, Languages and Philosophy Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY 40601

Dear Mr. Shabazz,

I am writing in support of Dr. Joe Moffett's application for early tenure at Kentucky State University. As Dr. Moffett's dossier details, in his three years at KSU he has far exceeded our expectations for tenured faculty in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service. And that is without even considering his previous stint as a tenured associate professor at Kentucky Wesleyan College. We should consider ourselves lucky that Dr. Moffett wants to make KSU his professional home.

As a teacher at KSU, Dr. Moffett has been willing to take whatever assignments were most needed to serve the needs of our students. He is a noted scholar, with three published, peer-reviewed books of literary criticism, but he has not hesitated to take more than his share of composition classes. In addition, his student evaluations, and the informal feedback we receive from students, all confirm that Dr. Moffett is able to establish a connection with our students that allows real learning to occur.

As already mentioned, Dr. Moffett's record as a scholar is truly remarkable. He has spent his entire career either as full-time faculty at a teaching-intensive institution (Kentucky Wesleyan and here) or as a full-time professional academic advisor who also taught (at Northern Kentucky University), yet he has amassed a body of books and peer-reviewed articles that should qualify him for a faculty job at a research institution. His commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and understanding for its own sake perfectly exemplifies the ideal of lifelong learning that we try to promote for our students. In addition, his publication of a co-authored popular trade book (The Ultimate: An Illustrated History of Hamer Guitars) demonstrates that he is not an ivory tower academic writer, but one capable of successfully communicating with and appealing to a broad general audience, which is the one of the important skills that we hope students will learn in our composition classes.

Equally impressive is Dr. Moffett's record of service to our institution. He has not hesitated to take on difficult and time-consuming tasks in our division. He has served as chair of our "English Major Committee," a post that amounts to an uncompensated "program coordinator's job," while at the same time serving in the Faculty Senate and chairing a Faculty Senate committee.

Without reservation, I enthusiastically endorse Dr. Joe Moffett's candidacy for tenure at Kentucky State University and look forward to sharing the years ahead with him as a colleague.

Sincerely, Danny Collum Professor of English Hathaway 414C Danny.collum@kysu.edu

RE: Tenure Application of Dr. Joe Moffett

As an Assistant Professor, I recommend that Joe Moffett be granted tenure in the Division of Literature, Languages, and Philosophy. Dr. Moffett has been my colleague for three years; in this time he has made himself an indispensable part of the division. It is with high regard that I recommend Joe Moffett for tenure.

As a colleague, Dr. Moffett is accessible, helpful, and always available. He has often answered questions for me regarding Faculty Senate activities or upcoming meetings and deadlines. Dr. Moffett has very quickly made himself an expert in advising, administrative details and policies, and can be relied upon to have the necessary information for any decision, or to know how to get it.

Despite his busy teaching and committee schedule, Joe Moffett has managed to accumulate an impressive record of scholarship, including conference presentations and publications including two books. Dr. Moffett's dossier is prodigious. He easily meets the criteria for a full professorship. He is generous and sharing in his scholarly work; last year he reached out to colleagues to begin a writing-support group in which we would share our drafts and offer feedback.

I observed Dr. Moffet's teaching when he interviewed for his position and taught a class in Eng. 211. He was able to engage our students on the level of the text—not an easy task—as well as on the larger context of the work. His classroom style is affable and highly interactive.

Dr. Moffett came to our department at a difficult time, and he has been active in helping move the university forward while standing up for the department. His work on committees and in the senate has been valuable, and his recent acceptance of the SACSCOC Faculty Representative position will ensure a strong voice where it is needed. I can't imagine where we would be without Joe Moffett; we were lucky to get him, and he should be rewarded with tenure as soon as possible. Sincerely,

Catherine Vedder, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, English

Kentucky State University

Dr. April D. Fallon Professor of English Division of Literature, Languages, & Philosophy Kentucky State University 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601 502-597-6316 april.fallon@kysu.edu

27 October 2016

Prof. David Shabazz, Interim Chair Division of LLP

Dear Prof. Shabazz,

I am more than happy to write a letter of recommendation for Joe Moffett's application for early tenure. I give Dr. Moffett my highest recommendation. He is an excellent and engaging teacher, an accomplished scholar, and he has become a leader in university service at all levels in the mere three years that he has been with us.

Dr. Moffett is a dynamic and engaging teacher. He already possessed a reputation for teaching excellence prior to teaching at KSU. When he was a faculty member at Kentucky Wesleyan College (where he already attained tenure) and at Northern Kentucky University, he received accolades for his teaching skills. He has continued that same enthusiasm at KSU. He has a unique ability to both nurture and challenge students. He has both depth and breadth of expertise, and he does a remarkable job of engaging students. His student evaluations have been excellent at all the universities in which he has taught, including KSU. As one of his colleagues in literature and composition, I can also tell you that students speak of him highly, and my advisees request his classes. His teaching talents alone should ensure his tenure.

Dr. Moffett is an ambitious and accomplished scholar, and his scholarship far exceeds the University requirements for tenure, not to mention for promotion as well. Dr. Moffett has already published two books and has contributed chapters to additional texts, as well as published several journal articles. His work on the 20th Century American long poem is very well regarded in the 20th century literary scholarship. Dr. Moffett is an impressive and prodigious scholar. He has clearly exceeded the requirement of research and scholarship for tenure.

Dr. Moffett has been very active in university service, even in the relatively short time he has been at KSU. He became involved in university service right away, and has quickly taken on leadership roles. He served as Chair of the English Major Committee and currently serves as the Composition Committee Chair. He is also a faculty senator where he serves as Faculty Senate Secretary and Chair of the Academic Policies Committee. He is an asset to KSU in both his willingness to serve and the skill and diplomacy with which he takes on leadership.

Dr. Moffett is a warm, engaging, dedicated and affable person. He excels in all areas of his working life at KSU: teaching, scholarship, and service, and does so with humor and a good nature. He is willing to take on tough tasks and always delivers. He is willing and able to teach a wide variety of courses in the division, and is willing to take on additional projects and initiatives. The Division of LLP and KSU as a whole are very fortunate to have Dr. Moffett. I give Joe Moffett my highest recommendation that he should be granted tenure.

Sincerely,

ship D. Toa

Dr. April D. Fallon, Professor of English

Division of Literature, Languages, & Philosophy

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

As a tenured faculty member in the English Department, I am writing to recommend that Dr. Joe Moffett be granted tenure in the English Department at Kentucky State University. I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Moffett since the Fall of 2014, when he joined our department as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. In the short time since then, Dr. Moffett has racked up a very impressive record of teaching, service and scholarship – the three criteria upon which the tenure decision is based.

As his student evaluations and faculty-peer observations show, Dr. Moffett is an effective and popular teacher of numerous courses, from the 100-level to the 400-level. The variety of courses he has taught at KSU and other institutions clearly indicates the wide range of his expertise and his comfort level with several areas of the undergraduate English curriculum: Modern American Literature, Postmodern American Literature, Literary Criticism, African American Literature, Composition, British Literature I and II, 17th-18th Century British Literature, Mythology, World Literature, Epics, Digital Poetics, Southern Literature, Literature and Film, Irish Literature, Methods of Literary Research. His ability and willingness to teach such a wide range of courses makes him a valuable, go-to faculty member when a course needs staffed. I think this range also indicates his intellectual curiosity and drive to master new literary fields – the best teachers are lifelong learners, excitedly exploring texts and concepts alongside their students.

Dr. Moffett's record of service to this institution is both remarkable in the time that he has been here and promising for the future. He has not only served on but also actively chaired both

departmental and university-wide committees; he has advised English majors, LINKS mentees, and student groups like the Creative Writing Club. Additionally, he is representing the university as a member of our SACS/COC Accreditation Team. Having served with him on three committees, I have personally observed how Dr. Moffett respectfully engages his colleagues in discussion of agenda items, and how he productively yet thoughtfully moves the affairs of the university forward, addressing whatever committee business is at hand. He is a significant asset to committee work at any level.

Finally, regarding the criterion of scholarship, Dr. Moffett excels. His CV lists his numerous peer-reviewed publications in the field – enough, really, for promotion to Full Professor: he has published book-length monographs, journal articles, book chapters, book reviews and given numerous conference presentations. Additionally, he is a peer editor for Explicator, a nationally known and highly respected academic literary journal; and he served for several years as editor of the important regional academic journal Kentucky Philological Review. His analytical essays are careful, insightful and a pleasure to read. His scholarship serves his teaching well: with care and attention, he helps our English Majors find their own voices and hone the craft of writing.

Thus, in all three areas, Dr. Moffett's hard work and dedication amply demonstrate that he is deserving of tenure. His meritorious professional experience at Kentucky Wesleyan College and Northern Kentucky University, in addition to his two years of service here at KSU, make him eligible for early tenure. I will conclude by stating the obvious: he's a keeper, and we shouldn't let him get away. If I may provide further information or documentation in support of Dr. Moffett's application for tenure, please contact me.

Sincerely, Helen M. Smith

Helen M. Smith, Ph.D.

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JOE MOFFETT

8000 John Davis Drive #2901 Frankfort, KY 40601 502 682 2888

joe.moffett@kysu.edu

EDUCATION

MLIS in Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, expected August 2017 PhD in English, West Virginia University, May 2004 MA in English, West Virginia University, August 2000 BA in English, The Pennsylvania State University, May 1998

POSITIONS / COURSES TAUGHT

Kentucky State University

Assistant Professor of English (2014-Present)

Courses Taught: British Literature II Introduction to Literature Literary Criticism Literature of African Americans English Capstone English Composition I English Composition II (on campus and online)

University of Maryland-University College

Associate Adjunct Professor of English (2014-Present)

Courses Taught: Modern American Literature: 1914-1945 (online) Postmodern American Literature: 1945-1999 (online) 17th-18th Century British Literature (online) 20th Century British Literature (online) Greek and Roman Mythology (online) Critical Approaches to Literature (online)

Northern Kentucky University

Professional Academic Advisor (certified as Master Advisor), Department of English and Department of History / Geography (2011-2014)

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Lecturer in English (2010-2011) Courses Taught: American Literature Survey I College Writing Advanced College Writing Editing Internship Introduction to Integrative Studies (graduate) Honors: Mysticism and Apocalyptic Visions Kentucky Wesleyan College (Tenure granted 2/19/10) Associate Professor of English (2008-2010) Assistant Professor of English (2004-2008) Courses Taught: Approaching Literature American Literature Survey (on campus and online) British Literature Survey I: Beginnings to the 18th Century British Literature Survey II: Romanticism to the Present (on campus and online) Reading in World Literature: 20th Century World Literature Classic and Modern Epics Beginning Literary Theory Digital Poetics (team taught course) Modern Literature Postmodern Literature Southern Literature Literature and Film Irish Literature Methods of Literary Research English Practicum Freshman Orientation Independent Studies in composition, the epic poem, Thomas Pynchon, John Steinbeck, T.S. Eliot, southern literature, and modernism Freshman Composition and Rhetoric (on campus and online) Research and Argumentative Writing (on campus and online) Business and Professional Writing (on campus and online) West Virginia University Adjunct Professor in English (2004) Graduate Teaching Assistant (1998-2003) Writing Center Tutor (2002) Courses Taught: Short Story and the Novel

Courses Taught: Short Story and the Novel Composition and Rhetoric

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Research and Argumentative Writing Business and Professional Writing

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Mysticism in Postmodernist Long Poems: Contemplation of the Divine. (Bethlehem: Lehigh University Press, 2015).

with Steve Matthes, The Ultimate: An Illustrated History of Hamer Guitars. (Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2013).

as editor, The Waste Land at 90: A Retrospective. Dialogue Series. Ed. Michael Meyer (New York: Rodopi, 2011).

Understanding Charles Wright. Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Series Ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli (Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2008).

The Search for Origins in the Twentieth-Century Long Poem: Sumerian, Homeric, Anglo-Saxon. (Morgantown: West Virginia University Press, 2007).

As Journal Editor with Joshua Lukin, special issue of Genre: Forms of Discourse and Culture on “Genre Poaching” in Contemporary Fiction 42.3-4 (Fall / Winter 2009).

Editor of Kentucky Philological Review (vols. 26-30).

Articles in Journals “James Merrill's 1956-1957 Journey to the East and The Changing Light at Sandover's Peacock Motif.” ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes, and Reviews 29.1 (2016): 36-39.

“9/11 Poetry Anthologies and the Protest of American Exceptionalism.” Journal of Kentucky Studies (2015).

"The Leaf Motif in Walcott's Omeros." The Explicator 71.1 (2013).

“A Coin for a Closed Eye”: Pound's Influence on Wright's Appalachian Book of the Dead.” The Southern Literary Journal 44.1 (Fall 2011): 55-72.

"The Cultural Divide and Robert Olen Butler's Tabloid Dreams." Genre: Forms of Discourse and Culture 42.3-4 (Fall / Winter 2009): 41-60.

“Back to the Geography of It’s: Space and Subjectivity in The Maximus Poems.” The Journal of Contemporary Literature 1.2 (July 2009): 50-63.

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“The Sonnet as Political Form in Geoffrey Hill’s ‘An Apology for the Revival of Christian Architecture in England.’” Packingtown Review (Spring 2009): 115-123.

"On Chapter XLV of Derek Walcott's Omeros." Notes on Contemporary Literature 38.2 (March 2008): 6-8.

“Simulation, Popular Culture, and the Postmodern Long Poem: The Case of Kenneth Koch's Seasons on Earth.” Special Issue on High & Low / Culture. Guest Ed. Kevin J. H. Dettmar. The Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association 40.2 (Fall 2007): 4-18.

"Anglo-Saxon and Welsh Origins in David Jones's The Anathemata." North American Journal of Welsh Studies 6.1 (Winter 2006): 1-18. Web.

"Beyond the Postmodern Long Poem: Campbell McGrath's 'The Bob Hope Poem.'" EAPSU Online: An Annual Journal of Critical and Creative Work 3 (Fall 2006): 47-62. Web.

"Master I Was the Freshest of All Your Readers": Derek Walcott's Omeros and Homer as Literary Origin." LIT: Literature Interpretation Theory 16.1 (January-March 2005): 1-23.

Articles in Books “Questioning Western Spirituality: Galway Kinnell’s The Book of Nightmares and Gary Snyder’s Mountains and Rivers without End.” Contemporary Literary Criticism on Kinnell (2016).

“The New American Poetry at 50: The Legacy of the Long Poem.” The New American Poetry at 50. Ed. John Woznicki. (Bethlehem: Lehigh University Press, 2014).

"William Butler Yeats," "Nationalism in Yeats," "Love in Yeats," "Futility in Yeats." General Themes in Literature. Ed. Jennifer McClinton-Temple. (Facts on File, 2010).

“Stephen Dunn's ‘The Insistence of Beauty’ and 9/11.” 9/11 in Popular Culture. Eds. Sara Quay and Amy Damico (Denver: Greenwood Publishing, 2010). 119-121.

"Mark Halliday." American Writers: Supplement XIX. Ed. Jay Parini. (New York: Scribner's, 2010). 81-95.

“The Baron in the Trees,” “Italo Calvino,” “Cosmicomics,” “If on a winter’s night a traveler.” Companion to the World Novel: 1900 to the Present. Ed. Michael D. Sollars. (New York: Facts on File, 2008). 57-58; 122-123; 184-185; 377-378.

"Charles Olson." Who's Who in Twentieth-Century World Poetry. Eds. Mark Willhardt and Alan Michael Parker (New York: Routledge, 2000 and 2002). 238-239.

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Book Reviews in

Time Present: The Newsletter of the T.S. Eliot Society; The Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association; Kentucky Philological Review; Pacific Coast Philology; Choice; Review Revue: Where Contemporary Poetry Intersects with Criticism; The Journal

In Progress Work

“Hopkins and Charles Wright's Contemplative Verse” for “The Fire that Breaks”: Gerard Manley Hopkins's Poetic Legacies, co-edited by Daniel Westover and William Wright. Under review at Clemson University Press

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

2016-2017 Office of Faculty Professional Development / QEP 2007-2010 Coordinator of Kentucky Wesleyan College Writing Program 2005-2010 Co-coordinator of Kentucky's Retreat for Women Writers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016 Peer Reviewer for Lehigh University Press 2016 Peer Reviewer for Palgrave / Macmillan 2012-Present Peer Reviewer for The Explicator 2013 Freelance Contributor to Sundance Choice Database (Wadsworth / Cengage) 2012, 2009 Peer Review for Cengage Learning 2008-2009 Chair of Host Committee for annual KPA (Kentucky Philological Association) conference 2008-2011 Treasurer of KPA 2008 Moderator of NEA's Big Read on Amy Tan's Joy Luck Club, Owensboro, KY, March 27 2007-2010 External Consultant to ETS (Educational Testing Services) 2007 Participant in National Humanities Center's Summer Institute in Literary Studies on Joseph Conrad's Under Western Eyes, conducted by Michael Wood (Princeton University), July 8-13 2007 Judge of Waitman Barbe Writing Contest for Undergraduates, West Virginia University 2006-2007 AP English Literature Reader for the College Board

AWARDS

Kentucky State University

2016 Professional Achievement Award—University of Maryland-University College 2016 Kentucky Philological Association Distinguished Member Award Northern Kentucky University 2013, 2012 Awarded $1,000 travel grant from Washington University at St. Louis for work in

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James Merrill archives

Kentucky Wesleyan College

2010 Teacher of the Year 2010 Kappa Delta Professor of the Month (April) 2008 Awarded (with Kelly Moffett) a $2,000 Art Meets Activism grant from Kentucky Foundation for Women (KFW) for work on Kentucky's Retreat for Women Writers (KRWW) 2007 $3,000 Art Meets Activism grant from KFW for KRWW 2006 Kappa Delta Professor of the Month (November)

West Virginia University

2004 First Place, James Paul Brawner Expository Writing Contest, Graduate Division 2003-2004 Stephen F. Crocker Dissertation Fellowship 1998-2003 Stephen F. Crocker Scholarship 1999 Scholarship to attend West Virginia Writers' Workshop

The Pennsylvania State University

1998 Second place, Kenneth Sonnenberg Poetry Award 1997 Undergraduate Summer Research Grant for work at Charles Olson Archives, University of Connecticut, Storrs 1997-1998 Eugenie Bauman Smith Creative Writing Scholarship

PRESENTATIONS

“The Difficulties of Studying Dickinson's Imagery after the Imagists,” South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA), Atlanta, GA, Nov. 5-7, 2010

"Myth and the Long Poem in Merrill's Sandover," James Merrill Conference, Stonington, CT, Aug. 14-16, 2009

Chaired panel “American Poetries and Musics” and delivered “Merrill and Wright: Spirituality in the Postmodern Long Poem,” Conference of Literature and Culture since 1900, Louisville, KY, Feb. 19-21, 2009

Organized and moderated a panel on Charles Wright and delivered “Pound’s Influence on the Poetics of Charles Wright,” National Poetry Foundation Conference on Poetry of the 70s, Orono, ME, June 11-15, 2008

“On Mysticism in Charles Wright’s Negative Blue,” Midwestern Conference on Language, Literature, and Media (MCLLM), DeKalb, IL, Mar. 30-31, 2007

"W.B. Yeats and Modern Poetry," Arête Society, Owensboro, KY, Jan. 25, 2007

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"Women, Myth, and 20th Century Poetry," Public Lecture, Owensboro, KY, July 23, 2006

“Questioning the Origin of the Nation: Anglo-Saxonism and Geoffrey Hill's Mercian Hymns and ‘An Apology for the Revival of Christian Architecture in England,’” Twentieth-Century Literature and Culture Conference, Louisville, KY, Feb. 23-25, 2006

“Derek Walcott's Omeros and the Textual Space of Postcolonialism,” Kentucky Philological Association (KPA), Highland Heights, KY, Mar. 4-5, 2005

“Popular Culture and Simulation in Postmodernity: Reassessing Kenneth Koch's Seasons on Earth,” Twentieth-Century Literature and Culture Conference, Louisville, KY, Feb. 24-26, 2005

“David Jones’s The Anathemata and the Modernist Search for Origins,” North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History (NAASWCH), Morgantown, WV, July 15-17, 2004

“Representations of the Witch in Jacobean Drama: The Case of The Witch of Edmonton,” West Virginia Shakespeare and Renaissance Association (WEVSARA), Morgantown, WV, Apr. 1920, 2002

“Olson's Maximus, Schwerner's Tablets, and the Shift from Modernist to Postmodernist Long Poem,” West Virginia University-Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Student Colloquium, Morgantown, WV, Mar. 15-16, 2002

“The Dialogics of James Merrill’s The Changing Light at Sandover,” The West Virginia Association of College English Teachers (WVACET), North Bend State Park, WV, Oct. 15-16, 1999

“Making a Mappemunde’: Space and Ontology in The Maximus Poems,” West Virginia University Graduate Student Colloquium, Morgantown, WV, Feb. 26-27, 1999

“From the Imaginary to the Symbolic: The Monster’s Acquisition of Language in Frankenstein,” The Pennsylvania College English Association (PCEA), Erie, PA, Apr. 17-19, 1997

SERVICE

Kentucky State University

SACSCOC Faculty Representative 2016-2017 Faculty Senate, Chair of Academic Policies Committee, 2015-Present Academic Appeals Committee, member 2015-Present Advising Task Force Committee, 2016 Faculty Senate, Nominations Committee, 2016 Operation 4.0 Retention Program, mentor, 2015-2016 LINK Mentorship Program, 2015-2016

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English Major Committee, Chair, 2015-2016

English Major Committee, member, 2014-Present

Composition Committee, Chair, 2016-Present Composition Committee, member, 2014-Present Capstone Project mentor, 2014 Creative Writing Club faculty advisor, 2014-2015

Northern Kentucky University

Judge, AWP Intro Awards poetry submissions, 2010-2012 Participant, Writing Program assessment, 2011

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Chair, Educational Program Review Committee, 2008-2010

Member, Ad Hoc Scholar's Day Committee, 2007-2009

Member, Retention Committee, 2008-2009

Member, Academic Policies Committee, 2008-2009

Secretary, Educational Program Review Committee, 2007-2008

Presenter, Opening faculty workshop on writing pedagogy, 2007

Co-Sponsor, Parnassus Society (campus English club), 2004-2007

Co-Advisor, Muses' Repertoire (campus literary journal), 2004-2007

Member, Educational Program Review Committee, 2006-2007

Member, Lyceum Committee, 2006-2007

Member, Master Plan Committee, 2006-2007

Member, Spanish Professor Search Committee, 2006

Member, Religious Studies Professor Search Committee, 2005-2006

Member, Student Aid Committee, 2005-2006

West Virginia University

Member, West Virginia University-Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Student Colloquium Steering Committee, 2002

Member, Undergraduate Writing Program Assessment Committee, 1999-2000

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3. a.Between this year and next, KERS employer contribution rates are expected to increase:
4. i.from 49.47% to 84.06% for non-hazardous positions
5. ii.from 23.70% to 41.12% for hazardous positions
6. iii.Based on KRS projections, pension contributions at comprehensive universities and KCTCS institutions are expected to increase by $47.2 M or about 70%
7. iv.KSU share of $47.2m request = $1,358,600
3. KSU will request $290,000 in recurring funds to meet the federal match requirement for KSU's land-grant program. Funding will help sustain effectiveness of outreach, service, and applied research of land-grant program.
4. KCTCS will request state General Fund base funding* and Competitive Workforce Initiative Funding a. FY 19 = 3.561m, FY20 = 5.935m
5. Performance Funding
6. a.For FY19, hold harmless provisions are in effect. CPE will request $18.94m
7. b.For FY20, a 1% stop-loss is in effect. CPE will request $36.51m. Each institution will request the Regular Appropriation minus 1.0% of each institution's FY18 adjusted net General Fund for each institution. CPE will request a sum equal to the contribution from each institution as base funding in the Postsecondary Education Performance Fund Appropriation Unit. This will allow for the movement of funds within the stop-loss provision of SB 153.
8. i.1% stop loss for KSU = $199,900

Bucks for Brains

6. CPE is requesting bond funding for Bucks for Brains endowments of $90m, and an associated annual debt service appropriation of $8.2m. If authorized, funding will be housed in two trust funds until matched by the institutions (RCTF, CUETF). State funds will be matched dollar-for-dollar with institutional funds from external sources. Both state and campus matching funds will be endowed, investment proceeds may be used to fund endowed chairs and professorships, research staffs and infrastructure, and student scholarships
7. a.$50m would be allocated to UK; $25m to UL; $15m to comprehensives
8. i.KSU allocation = $1,345,800

Capital Projects:

7. CPE is requesting $600,000,000 in General Fund supported Bond Funds for a pool of asset preservation and renovation projects, which will be matched with institutional funds. The projects at each institution that are eligible to receive this funding will be listed in the Asset Preservation table in the Council's agenda items for the 2018-20 biennial budget recommendation.
8. a.KSU share = $11,215,700

Office of the President

Kentucky State University Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 November 15, 2017

Mr. John Chilton State Budget Director Office of the State Budget Director 702 Capitol Avenue, Room 284 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Mr. David Byerman Director Legislative Research Commission Capitol, Room 300 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Dear Mr. Chilton and Mr. Byerman

Please find the enclosed 2018-2020 biennial budget request submission for Kentucky State University. The submission includes:

• A budget submission overview which delineates the dollar amounts requested by the University and the purpose of the request.
• The required printed copies of the budget request including forms and information required by the 2018-2020 Branch Budget Request Manual.
• A priority ranking of the operating and capital budget requests.

Kentucky State University thanks you for your continued strong support of higher education for the Commonwealth.

Sincerely,

M. Christopher Brown, II, Ph.D. Eighteenth President

Enclosures

Kentucky State University 2018-2020 Biennial Budget Request

Table of Contents - Operating Request

Page Overview - 1 Budget Request Summary Form C-1/C-2 - 4 Form C-3 - 5 Form C-5 - 6 Baseline Budget Request Form A-1/A-2 - 7 Form A-3 - 8 Form A-4 - 9 Form A-5 - 13 Form A-6 - 14 Restricted Funds Record - 15 Federal Funds Summary - 26 Record Summary Record P - 28 Additional Budget Request Form B-1/B-2 - 29 Form B-3 - 31 Form B-4 - 33 Retirement Contribution - 36 Exhibit

Kentucky State University 2018-2020 Biennial Budget Request

Table of Contents – Capital Budget Request

Kentucky State University 2018-2020 Biennial Budget Request

Budget Overview

The 2018-20 Biennial Recommendation of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) was approved November 3, 2017. The CPE budget recommendation included funding requests for all Kentucky higher education institutions for continuing operations and for strategic investments in statewide priority areas.

Kentucky State University (KSU) is currently engaged in a strategic planning process that will guide the transformation of the University. This process is closely aligned with the CPE's current statewide strategic planning initiative. The University's 2018-2020 Biennial Budget request is structured to address two primary needs that have emerged from both the internal strategic planning process and from intensive discussions with CPE:

o Recruitment and retention of students

o Academic Quality

Another significant issue addressed in the University's budget request is full funding for the Land Grant Match for the University. KSU receives funds from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture to support agricultural research (Evans-Allen Research Program) and extension programs. These funds are specifically designated for 1890 Land Grant institutions and require that the federal award be matched by the state on a one to one basis.

The major components for Kentucky State University in the context of the overall request for postsecondary education in the Commonwealth are summarized in the following narrative:

KSU Land Grant Match

Kentucky State University is an 1890 Land-Grant Institution. As such, it is eligible to receive federal grant funds appropriated by Congress each year to support land-grant program research and service activities. These federal funds must be matched dollar-for-dollar by the state, from non-federal sources, to ensure that KSU will continue to receive its full allotment of federal grant funds. Meeting the land-grant matching requirement is an obligation of the state, not Kentucky State University. Other sources of federal funds and tuition and fee revenue cannot be used to meet the match.

In 2017-18, the university is approved to receive $6,946,528 in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) administered federal grants to support its land-grant program. Based on records maintained by Council staff and KSU officials, the university has $6,668,200 in state General Fund appropriations in its base to meet the match, resulting in a funding gap of $290,803.

As the figures above demonstrate, additional funds are needed for the Commonwealth of Kentucky to fully meet the federal matching requirement for KSU's land-grant program during the 2018-20 biennium. Under conditions of the grants, the university is authorized to receive and expend federal funds to support land-grant program activities and services, provided those funds are either matched by the state, or KSU receives a waiver absolving it of that requirement. In recent years, the university has requested and received waivers, but there is no guarantee that waivers will continue to be granted going forward.

The Council on Postsecondary Education recommends appropriations of $290,000 in 2018-19 and $290,000 in 2019-20 to provide a sufficient amount of recurring state funds to meet federal match requirements for Kentucky State University's land grant program.

If the requested funding is authorized, all of these funds will be allocated to Kentucky State University and will be used to help sustain the effectiveness and impact of outreach, service, and applied research at KSU's land-grant program.

KERS Increases

In September 2017, information from the Kentucky Retirement System (KRS), indicated that the employer contribution rate for Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) personnel in non-hazardous positions is expected to increase from 49.47% in 2017-18 to 84.06% in 2018-19. The contribution rate for personnel in hazardous positions will increase from 23.70% to 41.12%.

In October, CPE staff obtained KERS projections, by way of Office of State Budget Director (OSBD) staff, showing the estimated impact of rising contribution rates on postsecondary institution pension payments. Specifically, between fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19, employer-paid retirement contributions at Kentucky comprehensive universities and KCTCS institutions are projected to increase in the aggregate by $47.2 million, or about 70 percent.

If the requested KERS increase funding is authorized, it will fund increased pension costs at the institutions. These funds will be excluded from the new postsecondary education funding model.

Kentucky State University is requesting $1,358,539 in additional General Fund support in FY 2018-2019 and $1,358,539 in FY 2019-2020.

Absent requested funding, cost increases associated with escalating KERS contribution rates are the equivalent, on average, of about a 9.7 percent budget cut for postsecondary institutions with participating KERS employees. An unfunded mandate of this magnitude will strain campus budgets and could result in higher tuition and fee charges. For this reason, the Council and institutions strongly support any funding the

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Governor and General Assembly can provide to offset pension cost increases and help maintain affordability and access for Kentucky citizens.

Performance Funding

The Council on Postsecondary Education requested Performance Funding as part of the 2012-14, 2014-16 and 2016-18 biennial budget submissions. For the upcoming 2013-20 biennium, the Council is once again recommending appropriations for performance funding.

The enacted 2016-18 Budget of the Commonwealth (HB 303) directed the Council to establish a Working Group comprised of university presidents, the KCTCS president, the Council president, and legislative leaders and the Governor, or their representatives, and charged that group to develop a new comprehensive funding model for distributing state appropriations for postsecondary institution operations.

Council staff recommends appropriations of $18,937,500 in 2018-19 and $36,512,200 in 2019-20 to support a new performance funding model.

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Total Request: Financial Record All requested columns rounded to nearest $100

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Total Request: Expenditure Detail Summary Record All requested columns rounded to nearest $100

OPERATING BUDGET RECORD C-3 Agency: Postsecondary Education Institutions

Governmental Branch: Executive Branch Cabinet: Postsecondary Education Appropriation: Kentucky State University

Program/Service Unit: Sub Program: Posting Unit:

FY 2015-16 Actual FY 2016-17 Actual FY 2017-18 Budgeted FY 2018-19 Requested FY 2019-20 Requested

EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE

Federal Fund 19,045,410 20,782,392 14,679,300 14,500,000 14,500,000

General Fund 23,429,600 26,732,876 26,729,600 29,736,739 29,826,839

Restricted Fund 18,849,867 22,519,203 23,540,700 23,825,159 24,960,920

TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY FUND 61,324,877 70,034,471 64,949,600 68,061,898 69,287,759

EXPENDITURE CATEGORY

Personnel Cost

E111 Regular Salaries & Wages 24,801,300 27,279,812 30,474,657 32,241,704 32,350,276

E121 Employer FICA 1,601,090 1,757,400 1,942,374 2,093,178 2,093,178

E122 Employer Retirement 4,396,190 4,631,835 4,678,152 4,724,934 4,729,534

E123 Health Insurance 1,314,124 831,879 1,330,234 1,331,564 1,332,895

Subtotal Salaries & Fringes 32,112,704 34,500,926 38,425,417 40,391,380 40,505,883

E131 Worker's Compensation 195,919 207,954 228,748 231,035 231,035

Other Professional Services Contracts 706,817 846,223 888,535 897,420 897,420

Total Personnel Cost 33,015,440 35,555,103 39,542,700 41,519,835 41,634,338

Operating Expenses

E210 Utilities & Heating Fuels 1,867,066 2,438,592 2,500,000 2,525,000 2,550,250

Non-Breakdown Operating 16,352,771 24,802,288 14,755,500 15,765,830 16,092,592

Total Operating Expenses 18,219,837 27,240,880 17,255,500 18,290,830 18,642,842

Grants/Loans/Benefits

E410 Grants 5,987,246 4,688,273 6,907,400 7,118,781 7,261,157

Total Grants/Loans/Benefits 5,987,246 4,688,273 6,907,400 7,118,781 7,261,157

Debt Service

Debt Service-Restricted Funds 781,978 812,933 700,000 700,000 750,000

Total Debt Service 781,978 812,933 700,000 700,000 750,000

Capital Outlay

Non-Breakdown Capital Outlay 3,320,376 1,737,282 544,000 432,452 999,422

Total Capital Outlay 3,320,376 1,737,282 544,000 432,452 999,422

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 61,324,877 70,034,471 64,949,600 68,061,898 69,287,759

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Total Request: Expenditure Detail Summary Record All requested columns rounded to nearest $100

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Baseline Budget Request: Financial Record All requested columns rounded to nearest $100

OPERATING BUDGET RECORD A1/A2 Agency: Postsecondary Education Institutions

Governmental Branch: Executive Branch Cabinet: Postsecondary Education Appropriation: Kentucky State University

Program/Service Unit:

Sub Program:

Posting Unit:

FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2019-20

Actual Actual Budgeted Requested Requested

SOURCE OF FUNDS

General Fund

Regular Appropriation 23,429,600 26,732,876 26,729,600 28,088,200 28,178,300

Total General Fund 23,429,600 26,732,876 26,729,600 28,088,200 28,178,300

Restricted Funds

Current Receipts 18,849,867 22,519,203 23,540,700 23,825,159 24,960,920

Total Restricted Funds 18,849,867 22,519,203 23,540,700 23,825,159 24,960,920

Federal Fund

Current Receipts 19,045,410 20,782,392 14,679,300 14,500,000 14,500,000

Total Federal Fund 19,045,410 20,782,392 14,679,300 14,500,000 14,500,000

TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS 61,324,877 70,034,471 64,949,600 66,413,359 67,639,220

EXPENDITURES BY CLASS

Personnel Costs 33,015,440 35,555,103 39,542,700 40,531,268 40,537,199

Operating Expenses 18,219,837 27,240,880 17,255,500 17,773,165 18,306,360

Grants Loans Benefits 5,987,246 4,688,273 6,907,400 6,976,474 7,046,239

Debt Service 781,978 812,933 700,000 700,000 750,000

Capital Outlay 3,320,376 1,737,282 544,000 432,452 999,422

TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY CLASS 61,324,877 70,034,471 64,949,600 66,413,359 67,639,220

EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE

General Fund 23,429,600 26,732,876 26,729,600 28,088,200 28,178,300

Restricted Funds 18,849,867 22,519,203 23,540,700 23,825,159 24,960,920

Federal Fund 19,045,410 20,782,392 14,679,300 14,500,000 14,500,000

TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY FUND 61,324,877 70,034,471 64,949,600 66,413,359 67,639,220

EXPENDITURES BY UNIT

Academic Support 3,066,743 2,984,355 4,107,795 4,327,579 4,524,408

Auxiliary Enterprises 4,499,210 4,969,894 2,128,100 2,234,505 2,234,505

Institutional Support 11,530,451 13,194,939 11,159,731 9,708,623 9,407,692

Instruction 10,148,002 10,140,720 9,987,234 10,703,257 10,729,586

Operation and Maintenance of Plant 4,963,813 5,096,452 4,258,809 5,354,158 5,739,340

Public Service 8,060,500 10,317,333 9,523,679 10,234,153 10,256,175

Research 6,930,245 10,401,316 10,505,330 10,710,384 11,310,368

Scholarships and Fellowships 6,422,071 6,772,148 6,778,922 6,785,699 6,792,485

Student Services 5,703,842 6,157,314 6,500,000 6,355,001 6,644,661

TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY UNIT 61,324,877 70,034,471 64,949,600 66,413,359 67,639,220

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Baseline Budget Request: Expenditure Detail Summary Record All requested columns rounded to nearest $100

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PROGRAM NARRATIVE/DOCUMENTATION RECORD

FORM A-4

Mission

Kentucky State University, building on its legacy of achievement as a historically black, liberal arts, and 1890 land-grant University, affords access to and prepares a diverse student population of traditional and non-traditional students to compete in a multifaceted, ever-changing global society by providing student-centered learning while integrating teaching, research, and service through high-quality undergraduate and select graduate programs. Kentucky State University is committed to keeping relevant its legacy of service by proactively engaging the community in partnerships on civic projects driven by the objective of positively impacting the quality of life of the citizens of the Commonwealth.

University Profile

As it is delineated, the three-pronged mission of Kentucky State University (KSU) includes being a land grant HBCU that provides a liberal arts education in the tradition of developing productive, engaged citizens who are problem-solvers.

Kentucky State University is the most diverse of the public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. KSU values the importance of diversity on the University campus. KSU has a diversity plan consistent with the diversity policy requirements of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. A commitment to diversity helps create an atmosphere that encourages openness to differences and a respect for choices. KSU strives to represent the diverse world in which we live, with a diversity of opinions and cultures.

As an HBCU, Kentucky State University has a mission of providing opportunity to those who otherwise would not have been granted access to higher education. As a Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education affiliated comprehensive university, it has an obligation to increase baccalaureate degrees.

Research has shown that African-American students attending HBCU's are more likely than their counterparts at other institutions to pursue a postgraduate education and become professionals. KSU has a special role to play in developing a diverse work force within the Commonwealth.

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Program Description – Instruction

KSU is primarily an undergraduate institution of higher education. KSU offers a few select programs at the master's level and one program at the doctoral level. KSU is designated as the Commonwealth's public liberal arts institution with a common liberal studies core curriculum for all students and baccalaureate programs in the traditional arts and sciences. KSU's academic offerings are further enhanced by a variety of baccalaureate and associate degree programs in career and career-oriented disciplines such as business, computer sciences, education, public administration, nursing, and agriculture, food and environment (AFE). The nursing program continues to meet the high demand for health care professionals with full capacity classes and wait lists for each session. Pre-professional programs in law, dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, optometry, allied health, and engineering are also offered. The university's liberal studies focus is further enhanced with various centers of study for enhancing student success. Academic support services include a broad, diverse range of services for all KSU students. The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) supports the traditional student with personalized, supplemental instruction while emphasizing necessary academic success strategies during the student's college experience.

KSU offers graduate programs that lead to degrees at the Master's level in:

• Interdisciplinary Behavioral Science
• Special Education with a Certification in Learning and Behavior Disorders
• Business Administration
• Public Administration
• Science in Aquaculture/Aquatic Sciences
• Science in Computer Science Technology
• Science in Environmental Studies

In the spring of 2015 KSU inaugurated a new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree with seven (7) candidate students. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, "[DNPs] with a blend of clinical, organizational, economic and leadership skills are most likely to be able to critique nursing and other clinical scientific findings and design programs of care delivery that are locally acceptable, economically feasible, and which significantly impact health care outcomes".

Measures/Performance Indicators: In the 2016-2017 academic year, KSU awarded 401 degrees; 43 Associate, 315 Baccalaureate, and 40 Masters. Each KSU graduate is expected to acquire skills and first-hand experience in verbal and written communications; mathematical computation and reasoning, while at the same time being exposed to the enduring importance of the methods and subject matters of the humanities, foreign languages, the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the fine arts.

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Program Description – Research

KSU conducts research projects relevant to the needs of the community to fulfill one of its land grant missions through the divisions of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aquaculture, Environmental Studies and Sustainable Systems, Food and Animal Science, and Family and Consumer Sciences.

Students are involved in these research programs to enhance their academic curriculum obtained through hands-on training and experiential learning in the laboratory and in the field. Students receive close mentoring engagement that provides opportunities for their professional development where they participate in scientific oral and poster competitions. Research engagement also prepares students in developing their analytical capability and encourage them to develop scientific paper, making them competitive in this field.

Measures/Performance Indicators:

The research program engages at least 50% of the undergraduate students through a capstone project or undergraduate research experience and at least 75% of graduate students through research. At least 50% of the students engaged in research will participate in scientific oral or poster presentations and 50% will develop refereed or journal publications.

Scientists conducting research will be able to identify best management practices that can be adopted by local small and under-served stakeholders, leading to increasing their potential income while minimizing adverse impacts to the environment. At least 75% of research faculty and/or scientists will be able to present and publish their research findings and secure external funds.

Program Description – Public Service

The extension portion of the Land-Grant Program is called the Cooperative Extension Program (CEP). The name reflects the mission of the program, which is to help resolve agricultural, educational, economic, and social problems of the people of Kentucky, especially those with limited resources living in rural communities.

KSU's Cooperative Extension Program has a joint plan of work with the research program to provide avenue for technology transfer of research findings that are relevant to the communities. Subject areas for extension include traditional agriculture production; natural resources management; aquaculture production and management; agriculture economics and marketing; environmental quality related stewardships; food nutrition and human health; obesity and chronic disease; goat production; small farm programs; rural community development; family well-being that includes financial and family management; and 4-H and youth development programs. Programs and workshops are offered through "The Third Thursday Thing" monthly meetings to engage stakeholders who are

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interested in the different topics offered every month with an average of about 100 participants monthly.

In addition, outreach to K-12 youth and teachers have been developed through programs and matriculation that has been increased to engage science and other teachers in the field of food, agriculture, and the environment. Partnerships with schools have been established to increase KSU-CAFSSS visibility in the communities through “Adopt-a-School” program. CAFSSS faculty/scientists and/or staff establish relationships with the adopted school to introduce CAFSSS programs that both students and teachers can participate in or become interested in. Schools visits to KSU or CAFSSS visit to the schools for interactive discussions is also a part of this outreach effort.

Measures/Performance Indicators: The success of the Cooperative Extension Program is determined by the monthly number of participants; the number of participants who implement and adopt new practices identified; the impacts of new implemented programs or activities that lead to behavioral change and income improvement. Programmatic support obtained through local, regional, and national funds will also help determine the necessity or measure of success.

Outreach programs and engagement with schools can be measured by the number of requests from schools to visit KSU; the number of schools participating in CAFSSS outreach programs; and the number of schools requesting CAFSSS to visit their school.

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Baseline Budget Request: Expenditure Detail Summary Record All requested columns rounded to nearest $100

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Request Operating Budget Record A-6 Agency: Kentucky State University

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2018-20 Kentucky Branch Budget Operating Budget Request: Postsecondary Education Substitute for the Restricted Fund Record

FD reports are also included in this budget submission and contain information on actual and budgeted current funds

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FD-1A CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS REVENUE ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Are affiliated corporation funds included? yes___ no X If yes, are the affiliated corporations those listed in Table 25? yes___ no __ If no, provide explanation.

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FD-2A CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS EXPENSES AND TRANSFERS BY FUNCTIONAL NATURAL OBJECT CODE ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Are affiliated corporation funds included? yes___ no X

If yes, are the affiliated corporations those included in Table 25? yes___ no___

If no, provide explanation.

4See Reporting Supplement

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FD-1A CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS REVENUE ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Are affiliated corporation funds included? yes no X If yes, are the affiliated corporations those listed in Table 25? yes no If no, provide explanation.

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FD-2A CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS EXPENSES AND TRANSFERS BY FUNCTIONAL NATURAL OBJECT CODE ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Are affiliated corporation funds included? yes___ no X

If yes, are the affiliated corporations those included in Table 25? yes___ no___

If no, provide explanation.

4See Reporting Supplement

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FD-1B CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS REVENUE BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Budgeted FY 2017-18

Unrestricted Restricted Total

Educational and General (E&G)

Tuition and Fees

Degree Credit - Fall 7,620,000 7,620,000

Degree Credit - Spring 7,140,000 7,140,000

Degree Credit - Summer 403,700 403,700

Degree Credit - Winter - -

Distributed Learning Education - -

Subtotal Tuition 15,163,700 - 15,163,700

Noncredit - - -

Mandatory Student Fees 392,266 392,266

Other Fees 350,000 350,000

Subtotal Tuition and Fees 15,905,966 - 15,905,966

Less: Scholarship Allowances 5,200,000 5,200,000

Net Tuition and Fees 10,705,966 - 10,705,966

Governmental Appropriations-Federal

Agricultural Experiment Station - 3,535,700 3,535,700

Agricultural Extension Service - 3,135,500 3,135,500

Other Current Appropriations - - -

Subtotal Governmental Appropriations-Federal - 6,671,200 6,671,200

Governmental Appropriations-State 26,729,600 26,729,600

Governmental Appropriations-Local - - -

Governmental Grants and Contracts-Federal

Pell Grants 5,000,000 5,000,000

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants 257,500 257,500

College Work Study 257,500 257,500

Other Grants and Contracts 5,940,834 5,940,834

Subtotal Governmental Grants and Contracts-Federal - 11,455,834 11,455,834

Governmental Grants and Contracts-State - 2,750,000 2,750,000

Governmental Grants and Contracts-Local - 42,000 42,000

Non-Governmental Grants and Contracts

Gifts, Donations, and Pledges 10,000 10,000

Indirect Cost Reimbursement 800,000 800,000

Investment Income 100,000 250,000 350,000

Endowment Income -

Sales and Services of Educational Activities 200,000 200,000

Budgeted Fund Balance as Support -

Other 800,000 800,000

Total Educational and General (E&G) 38,545,566 21,969,034 60,514,600

Sales and Services of Auxiliary Enterprises

Housing 1,955,000 - 1,955,000

Food Service 1,800,000 1,800,000

Bookstores 150,000 150,000

Other 30,000 30,000

Intercollegiate Athletics - -

Mandatory Student Fees 500,000 500,000

Total Auxiliary Enterprises 4,435,000 - 4,435,000

Sales and Services of Hospitals - - -

TOTAL CURRENT FUNDSS REVENUE 42,980,566 21,969,034 64,949,600

ffiliated corporation funds included? yes___ no x

,s, are the affiliated corporations those listed in Table 25? yes___ no___

If no, provide explanation.

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FD-2B CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS EXPENSES AND TRANSFERS BY FUNCTIONAL NATURAL OBJECT CODE BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Are affiliated corporation funds included? yes___ no X

If yes, are the affiliated corporations those included in Table 25? yes___ no___

If no, provide explanation.

*See Reporting Supplement

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FD-1B CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS REVENUE BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Budgeted FY 2018-19

Unrestricted Restricted Total

Educational and General (E&G)

Tuition and Fees

Degree Credit - Fall 8,500,000 8,500,000

Degree Credit - Spring 8,000,000 8,000,000

Degree Credit - Summer 450,000 450,000

Degree Credit - Winter - -

Distributed Learning Education - -

Subtotal Tuition 16,950,000 - 16,950,000

Noncredit - - -

Mandatory Student Fees 400,000 400,000

Other Fees 400,000 400,000

Subtotal Tuition and Fees 17,750,000 - 17,750,000

Less: Scholarship Allowances 5,500,000 5,500,000

Net Tuition and Fees 12,250,000 - 12,250,000

Governmental Appropriations-Federal

Agricultural Experiment Station - 3,535,700 3,535,700

Agricultural Extension Service - 3,135,500 3,135,500

Other Current Appropriations - - -

Subtotal Governmental Appropriations-Federal - 6,671,200 6,671,200

Governmental Appropriations-State 26,729,600 26,729,600

Governmental Appropriations-Local - - -

Governmental Grants and Contracts-Federal

Pell Grants 4,700,000 4,700,000

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants 300,000 300,000

College Work Study 350,000 350,000

Other Grants and Contracts 7,000,000 7,000,000

Subtotal Governmental Grants and Contracts-Federal - 12,350,000 12,350,000

Governmental Grants and Contracts-State - 2,500,000 2,500,000

Governmental Grants and Contracts-Local - 100,000 100,000

Non-Governmental Grants and Contracts

Gifts, Donations, and Pledges 10,000 10,000

Indirect Cost Reimbursement 500,000 500,000

Investment Income 100,000 250,000 350,000

Endowment Income -

Sales and Services of Educational Activities -

Budgeted Fund Balance as Support -

Other 150,000 150,000

Total Educational and General (E&G) 39,729,600 21,881,200 61,610,800

Sales and Services of Auxiliary Enterprises

Housing 1,955,000 - 1,955,000

Food Service 1,900,000 1,900,000

Bookstores 100,000 100,000

Other 30,000 30,000

Intercollegiate Athletics - -

Mandatory Student Fees 500,000 500,000

Total Auxiliary Enterprises 4,485,000 - 4,485,000

Sales and Services of Hospitals - - -

TOTAL CURRENT FUNDS REVENUE 44,214,600 21,881,200 66,095,800

filiated corporation funds included? yes___ no x

n. ,,s, are the affiliated corporations those listed in Table 25? yes___ no___

If no, provide explanation.

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FD-2B CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS EXPENSES AND TRANSFERS BY FUNCTIONAL NATURAL OBJECT CODE BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Are affiliated corporation funds included? yes___ no X If yes, are the affiliated corporations those included in Table 25? yes___ no___ If no, provide explanation.

*See Reporting Supplement

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FD-1B CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS REVENUE BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Budgeted FY 2019-20

Unrestricted Restricted Total

Educational and General (E&G)

Tuition and Fees

Degree Credit - Fall 8,750,000 8,750,000

Degree Credit - Spring 8,250,000 8,250,000

Degree Credit - Summer 475,000 475,000

Degree Credit - Winter - -

Distributed Learning Education - -

Subtotal Tuition 16,950,000 - 17,475,000

Noncredit - - -

Mandatory Student Fees 400,000 400,000

Other Fees 400,000 400,000

Subtotal Tuition and Fees 17,750,000 - 18,275,000

Less: Scholarship Allowances 5,550,000 5,550,000

Net Tuition and Fees 12,250,000 - 12,725,000

Governmental Appropriations-Federal -

Agricultural Experiment Station - 3,535,700 3,535,700

Agricultural Extension Service - 3,135,500 3,135,500

Other Current Appropriations - - -

Subtotal Governmental Appropriations-Federal - 6,671,200 6,671,200

Governmental Appropriations-State 26,729,600 26,729,600

Governmental Appropriations-Local - - -

Governmental Grants and Contracts-Federal

Pell Grants 4,750,000 4,750,000

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants 350,000 350,000

College Work Study 400,000 400,000

Other Grants and Contracts 7,200,000 7,200,000

Subtotal Governmental Grants and Contracts-Federal - 12,700,000 12,700,000

Governmental Grants and Contracts-State - 2,500,000 2,500,000

Governmental Grants and Contracts-Local - 100,000 100,000

Non-Governmental Grants and Contracts

Gifts, Donations, and Pledges 10,000 10,000

Indirect Cost Reimbursement 500,000 500,000

Investment Income 100,000 250,000 350,000

Endowment Income -

Sales and Services of Educational Activities -

Budgeted Fund Balance as Support -

Other 150,000 150,000

Total Educational and General (E&G) 39,729,600 22,231,200 62,435,800

Sales and Services of Auxiliary Enterprises

Housing 2,013,650 - 2,013,650

Food Service 1,957,000 1,957,000

Bookstores 115,000 115,000

Other 32,500 32,500

Intercollegiate Athletics - -

Mandatory Student Fees 510,000 510,000

Total Auxiliary Enterprises 4,628,150 - 4,628,150

Sales and Services of Hospitals - - -

TOTAL CURRENT FUNDS REVENUE 44,357,750 22,231,200 67,063,950

“filiated corporation funds included? yes___ no x

1. , are the affiliated corporations those listed in Table 25? yes___ no___

If no, provide explanation.

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FD-2B CONSOLIDATED CURRENT FUNDS EXPENSES AND TRANSFERS BY FUNCTIONAL NATURAL OBJECT CODE BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 DUE DATE: November 1 INSTITUTION: Kentucky State University

Are affiliated corporation funds included? yes___ no X If yes, are the affiliated corporations those included in Table 25? yes___ no___ If no, provide explanation.

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2018-20 Kentucky Branch Budget Operating Budget Request: Federal Funds Summary Form F

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27.011 214077 NSF IPA PROGRAM NSF 132,692 27

47.075 210156 HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS HEALTHY PEOPLE USDA 60,964 77,112

47.076 214081 GEOSPATIAL PROGRAM NSF 70,908 83,448

47.076 214082 LSAMP: KY-WV MID-LEVEL ALLIANCE NSF 100,732 75,921

47.076 214083 TIP-Promoting Minority Students at KSU NSF 182,970 129,631 125,000 125,000 125,000

47.081 214084 EPSCOR FY2014-2015 NSF 64,956 60,000 60,000 60,000

47.083 214097 EPSCOR 2016-2019 NSF 100,984

84.007 212086 SEOG 2012-13 TO 2013-14 DOE 230,357

84.007 212137 FY 2017 SEOG Funds DOE 126,325 126,800 150,000 150,000

84.033 212125 College Work Study 267,895

84.033 212133 Federal Work Study FY17 DOE 471,876 450,000 500,000 500,000

84.063 212087 PELL 2012-13 TO CURRENT DOE 3,783,820 3,776,771 5,000,000 4,700,000 4,700,000

84.396 212122 I3 - COLLEGE ACCESS PROG SVC AGREEMENT YEAR 5 DOE 122,871

93.243 213053 KSU SUBSTANCE ABUSE/HIV PREVENTION HHS 100,285

93.243 213061 KSU Substance Abuse/HIV Prevention Education & Awareness Initiative HHS 167,528 100,873

93.658 213056 University Training Consortium 74,551

93.658 213065 EKU Training Resource Center FY17 HHS 82,223 120,000 120,000 120,000

93.910 213052 PROMISING YOUTH CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE YEAR #2 HHS 84,047

93.910 213059 PYCE YR3 FY16 HHS 242,955 54,256

93.910 213063 PYCE YR4 FY17 HHS 231,496

84.031B 212120 TIII SAFRA NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS YR #5 DOE 296,230

84.031B 212121 TIII HBCU YR #3 DOE 284,226

84.031B 212127 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program 343,735

84.031B 212129 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program 1,527,524

84.031B 212130 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program 226,641

84.031B 212131 Innovation and Effectiveness in Information Technology 669,231

84.047A 212118 KSU CLASSIC UPWARD BOUND YR #3 DOE 69,917

84.047A 212124 Trio- Upward Bound 190,082

84.382G 212119 T-VII HBCU - GRADUATE YR #6 DOE 86,011

84.031B 212111 TIII HBCU YR #2 DOE 490,569

84.031B 212113 TIII SAFRA NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS YR #4 DOE 305,908

84.031B 212127 TIII SAFRA 2015-2020 YR1 FY16 DOE 118,226

84.031B 212129 TIII 2012-2017 YR4 FY16 DOE 469,657

84.031B 212130 TIII 2012-2017 YR3CF FY16 DOE 225,626

84.031B 212131 TIII SAFRA 2010-2015 YR5 Extension DOE 414,195

84.031B 212135 TIII SAFRA 2015-2020 YR2 FY17 DOE 370,037

84.031B 212136 TIII 2012-2017 YR5 FY17 DOE 1,034,523 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,100,000

84.031B 212138 TIII 2012-2017 YR4CF FY17 DOE 354,096 900,000 900,000 900,000

84.042A 212126 Student Support Services 191,423 191,423

84.042A 212134 Student Support Services DOE 219,001 200,000 200,000 200,000

84.047A 212124 Trio- Upward Bound DOE 64,258

84.047A 212132 Trio- Upward Bound DOE 188,929 190,000 190,000 190,000

84.382G 212128 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Graduate) DOE 256,312 167,957

MULT Various Grants less than 50,000 and No Match 953,698.91 652,594

19,045,410 19,833,625 14,679,300 14,500,000 14,500,000

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2018-20 Kentucky Branch Budget Operating Budget Request: Federal Funds Summary Form P

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PRIORITY Cabinet #: Agency #: 1

REQUEST TITLE: KSU KERS Increase

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PRIORITY Cabinet #: Agency #: 2

OPERATING BUDGET RECORD B-1/B-2 Governmental Branch: Executive Branch Cabinet: Postsecondary Education

Agency: Postsecondary Education Institutions

Appropriation: Kentucky State University

Program/Service Unit:

Sub Program:

Posting Unit:

REQUEST TITLE: KSU Land Grant Match

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Additional Budget Request: Expenditure Detail Summary Record All requested columns rounded to nearest $100

PRIORITY Cabinet #: Agency #: 1

REQUEST TITLE: KSU KERS Increase

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Additional Budget Request: Expenditure Detail Summary Record All requested columns rounded to nearest $100

PRIORITY Cabinet #: 2 Agency #: 2

REQUEST TITLE: KSU Land Grant Match

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PROGRAM NARRATIVE/DOCUMENTATION RECORD

FORM B-4

Kentucky State University is requesting $290,000 in additional General Fund support in FY 2018-2019 and $290,000 in FY 2019-2020.

This request supports a number of initiatives designed to address structural problems with the University's funding. These initiatives will provide the University with the full match of the federal funds provided for Land Grant Research programs and Land Grant Extension programs as required under Section 1449 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977.

Kentucky State University is requesting $1,358,539 in additional General Fund support in FY 2018-2019 and $1,358,539 in FY 2019-2020 for projected KERS increases.

In September 2017, information from the Kentucky Retirement System (KRS), indicated that the employer contribution rate for Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) personnel in non-hazardous positions is expected to increase from 49.47% in 2017-18 to 84.06% in 2018-19. The contribution rate for personnel in hazardous positions will increase from 23.70% to 41.12%.

In October, CPE staff obtained KRS projections, by way of Office of State Budget Director (OSBD) staff, showing the estimated impact of rising contribution rates on postsecondary institution pension payments. Specifically, between fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19, employer-paid retirement contributions at Kentucky comprehensive universities and KCTCS institutions are projected to increase in the aggregate by $47.2 million, or about 70 percent.

If the requested KERS Increase funding is authorized, it will fund increased pension costs at the institutions. These funds will be excluded from the new postsecondary education funding model.

Absent requested funding, cost increases associated with escalating KERS contribution rates are the equivalent, on average, of about a 9.7 percent budget cut for postsecondary institutions with participating KERS employees. An unfunded mandate of this magnitude will strain campus budgets and could result in higher tuition and fee charges. For this reason, the Council and institutions strongly support any funding the Governor and General Assembly can provide to offset pension cost increases and help maintain affordability and access for Kentucky citizens.

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Background

Over the past several years, Kentucky State University has experienced a steep decline in both its student headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment. Between fall semesters 2010 and 2014, KSU's student headcount enrollment decreased by 956 students, or 33.5 percent, and its FTE student enrollment decreased by 760 students, or 32.4 percent. About two-thirds of this decline was caused when over 600 students were not allowed to continue enrollment due to nonpayment of bills, but other factors contributed, as well.

The loss in student enrollment resulted in marked declines in both gross billable tuition and fee revenue and total public funds during this period. In fact, between fiscal years 2010-11 and 2014-15, KSU's gross billable tuition and fee revenue decreased by $6.7 million, or 29.2 percent, and when combined with cuts in state funding of about $2.5 million over this same period, the university's total public funds revenue decreased by $9.2 million, or 18.8 percent

Among institutions in the comprehensive sector, the set of circumstances described above is unique to Kentucky State University. During the same period, the average increase in gross tuition and fee revenue among comprehensive universities other than KSU was $28.6 million, or 20.5 percent, and the average increase in total public funds revenue was $22.3 million, or 10.4 percent.

The loss in total public funds revenue has placed considerable stress on KSU's operating budget. Campus officials responded by implementing a number of cost savings and cost avoidance strategies, including several rounds of personnel layoffs.

These actions have resulted in a balanced budget for FY 2018, with no budgeted use of the University's fund balance. While these reductions have been severe, they have allowed the University to maintain core functions and focus efforts on activities that directly affect student success. For the upcoming FY18-20 Biennium, the University is now in a position to strategically apply new resources to improve student success and stabilize the enrollment base.

Land Grant Match

KSU receives funds from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture to support agricultural research (Evans-Allen Research Program) and extension programs. These funds are specifically designated for 1890 Land Grant institutions and require that the federal award be matched by the state on a one to one basis.

Section 1449 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 requires that “the State shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources. Such matching funds shall be for an amount equal to not less than ... 100 percent of the

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formula [grant] funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2007 and each year thereafter..."

Section 1449 also, defines non-federal sources as “funds made available to the eligible institution either through direct appropriation or any other authority (other than the authority to charge tuition and fees paid by students) provided by a State to an eligible institution to raise revenue, such as gift acceptance authority or user fees)…”

The KSU Land Grant Program is pursuing initiatives to serve the underserved through the Center for Sustainability of Farms and Families by the addition of the following research/extension/teaching units in:

1. Rural Development and Rural Sociology.
2. Food Science and Value-Added Technology.
3. Agriculture Economics and Value-Added Marketing.
4. Applied Biosystems Engineering.
5. Urban Agriculture,
6. Sustainable Poultry and Beef Production.
7. Sustainable Vegetable Breeding,
8. Organic/Sustainable Agronomy,
9. Nutrition and Human Health.
10. Youth Development and 4-H Specialist, and
11. Six small farm Extension agents will be deployed in the SOAR and urban areas in in Kentucky.

Summary

While Kentucky State University faces significant challenges, this is also a time of opportunity. Strategic investments in retention, academic quality, and recruitment will continue to increase enrollment and retention, as KSU continuously seeks to improve its academic and financial stability.

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2018-2020 KENTUCKY BRANCH BUDGET Operating Budget Request: Retirement Contributions Exhibit-Exhibit 3A (All dollar figures rounded to the nearest $100)

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2018-2020 KENTUCKY BRANCH BUDGET Operating Budget Request: Retirement Contributions Exhibit-Exhibit 3A (All dollar figures rounded to the nearest $100)

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2018-2020 KENTUCKY BRANCH BUDGET Operating Budget Request: Retirement Contributions Exhibit-Exhibit 3A (All dollar figures rounded to the nearest $100)

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2018-2020 KENTUCKY BRANCH BUDGET Operating Budget Request: Retirement Contributions Exhibit-Exhibit 3B (All dollar figures rounded to the nearest $100)

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2018-2020 KENTUCKY BRANCH BUDGET Operating Budget Request: Retirement Contributions Exhibit-Exhibit 3B (All dollar figures rounded to the nearest $100)

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2018-2020 KENTUCKY BRANCH BUDGET Operating Budget Request: Retirement Contributions Exhibit-Exhibit 3B (All dollar figures rounded to the nearest $100)

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2018-2020 Kentucky Branch Budget Capital Budget Request: Project Summary Record All dollar amounts rounded to next $1000

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Capital Budget Record CBR-01 Governmental Branch: Executive Branch Cabinet: Postsecondary Education Agency: Postsecondary Education Institutions Appropriation: Kentucky State University

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Capital Budget Record CBR-02

Branch: Executive Branch

Cabinet: Postsecondary Education

Agency: Postsecondary Education Institutions

Appropriation: Kentucky State University

Project Title: Construct Health Sciences Center

KBUD Project Number: 435U18C009

Priority Capital Budget Six-Year Capital Plan

Request 2018-20

Cabinet:

Agency: 1 1

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

Location (County): Franklin

Reauthorization - Regular Capital Project: Is this a currently authorized project which is being requested for reauthorization and/or additional funding?

If (Yes, Additional Funding), provide the following information:

eMars Project Number (Agency, Fund):

New Total Project Cost: $ 18,008,000

Capital Project Type:

Project Description

The School of Nursing at Kentucky State University is poised to grow exponentially with the further development of present academic programs and the addition of new academic programs, such as the Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-DNP) program. Addition of nursing and allied health programs are planned in the near future. A new facility is required for this program to achieve its potential. A multipurpose and functional space is needed that includes laboratory space, learning laboratory configured as a virtual hospital with high-fidelity simulators, debriefing rooms, student study spaces, classrooms and teaching space in addition to a suite of offices that can be utilized for student advisement, conference space, and faculty work space.

PROJECT BUDGET

Has this project been reviewed by the Department for Facilities and Support Services?

Completion Date: 09 / 2020

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Capital Budget Record CBR-02

Branch: Executive Branch

Cabinet: Postsecondary Education

Agency: Postsecondary Education Institutions

Appropriation: Kentucky State University

Project Title: Construct Business & Technology Center

KBUD Project Number: 435U18C010

Priority Capital Budget Six-Year Capital Plan

Request 2018-20

Cabinet:

Agency: 2 2

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

Location (County): Franklin

Reauthorization - Regular Capital Project: Is this a currently authorized project which is being requested for reauthorization and/or additional funding? NO

If (Yes, Additional Funding), provide the following information:

eMars Project Number (Agency, Fund):

New Total Project Cost: $ 41,796,000

Capital Project Type:

Project Description

This project would construct a new building for the School of Business, the University's largest academic program, and one that will play a key role in the University's Strategic Plan. Proposed to be located on the Main Campus south of US60, adjacent to the proposed pedestrian bridge tower which will connect to Hathaway Hall, this facility will provide a highly visible, state-of-the-art home for the Business school that is currently housed in Bradford Hall. The project will permit the development of educational technologies not now available to the school and enable it to meet its mission of providing professional development classes to the entire Frankfort community. This initiative would be the first step in addressing the programmatic and structural issues related to Bradford Hall, current home of the School of Business. The VFA Condition Assessment and Space Study found Bradford Hall to be substandard space for the Business Program and suggested that both the Business School and the Music/Theater programs, also located in Bradford Hall, would be better served in new facilities. The School, with its new MBA program, hopes to grow 5% each year, but is in a competitive disadvantage at its present location.

PROJECT BUDGET

Has this project been reviewed by the Department for Facilities and Support Services?

Completion Date: 09/2020

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PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

Location (County): Franklin

Reauthorization - Regular Capital Project: Is this a currently authorized project which is being requested for reauthorization and/or additional funding? NO

additional funding? NO

If (Yes, Additional Funding), provide the following information:

eMars Project Number (Agency, Fund):

New Total Project Cost: $ 28,967,000

Capital Project Type:

Project Description

The purpose of this project is to renovate the Blazer Library in order to provide a technology-rich learning center that has: Lecture and Event Spaces, Collaboration or Individual Learning Spaces, Writing and Communication Center, Maximize Space and Workflow, and Access to Technology. Paul G. Blazer Library was last renovation and addition was in 1988. It needs a full renovation to a facility where KSU students can enhance their academic and learning experience. It needs to be an academic and student success center as well as a repository of written knowledge. KSU is currently working with an architectural design firm to prepare road map of how Paul G. Blazer Library can be fully renovated and achieve the needs of our students. That Pre-Design effort is titled "Renovations in Blazer Library". This project will provide various improvements to the Blazer Library including an upgrade in the HVAC, partial roof replacement, special fire protection for the Library's Special Collections and Archives areas; replacement of the facility's security system; and window replacements in the older section of the facility. The project will also include a state-of-the-art electrical information access and retrieval system.

PROJECT BUDGET

Has this project been reviewed by the Department for Facilities and Support Services?

Completion Date: 09/2020

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Capital Budget Record CBR-02

Branch: Executive Branch Cabinet: Postsecondary Education Agency: Postsecondary Education Institutions Appropriation: Kentucky State University Project Title: Repair Boilers & Aging Distribution Lines Ph II

KBUD Project Number: 435U18C007

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

Location (County): Franklin

Reauthorization - Regular Capital Project: Is this a currently authorized project which is being requested for reauthorization and/or additional funding? NO

If (Yes, Additional Funding), provide the following information:

eMars Project Number (Agency, Fund):

New Total Project Cost: $ 11,410,000

Capital Project Type:

Project Description

"This Phase II project is required to complete the original work scope of the current project "Repair Boilers and Aging Distribution Lines". Consulting engineers during the programming design on the current project analyzed the existing coal-fired central plant and steam distribution system. They recommended it be replaced with a hot water distribution system and a network of distributed gas-fired boilers. The current project is constructing two of the required four boiler rooms. After all four boiler rooms are constructed; the existing coal boiler system will be eliminated. Phase II will construct two of the distributed boiler rooms and associated utility tunnel piping. That will serve approximately half the buildings on KSU campus north of US60. Phase I is currently in construction to renovate two Boilers Rooms located in Bell Gym and Blazer Library. Six buildings are served by the first boiler room which is complete. Construction is ongoing for the second boiler room which serves five buildings.

PROJECT BUDGET

Has this project been reviewed by the Department for Facilities and Support Services?

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Capital Budget Record CBR-02

Branch: Executive Branch

Cabinet: Postsecondary Education

Agency: Postsecondary Education Institutions

Appropriation: Kentucky State University

Project Title: Renovation & Renewal Projects Pool 2018

KBUD Project Number: 435U18C003

Priority Capital Budget Six-Year Capital Plan

Request 2018-20

Cabinet:

Agency: 5 5

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

Location (County): Franklin

Reauthorization - Regular Capital Project: Is this a currently authorized project which is being requested for reauthorization and/or additional funding? NO

additional funding? NO

If (Yes, Additional Funding), provide the following information:

eMars Project Number (Agency, Fund):

New Total Project Cost: $ 5,967,000

Capital Project Type:

Project Description

Small projects for Renovation and Renewal of KSU facilities that need completion to keep the University's facilities at functional level. This project combines previous separate pool projects titled "Capital Renewal & Maintenance Projects Pool", "Life Safety Upgrade Pool" and "Roof Repair & Replacement Pool". These projects range from electrical system upgrades to having new asphalt placed on deteriorating roads; install new or upgrade current life safety systems on campus - Upgraded fire alarm systems, Upgraded fire suppression systems, ADA improvements. Repair and replacement of old roofs is part of this pool.

PROJECT BUDGET

- has this project been reviewed by the Department for Facilities and Support Services?

Completion Date: 09/2020

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Capital Budget Record CBR-02

Branch: Executive Branch

Cabinet: Postsecondary Education

Agency: Postsecondary Education Institutions

Appropriation: Kentucky State University

Project Title: Expand Campus Communications Infrastructure

KBUD Project Number: 435U18C006

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

Location (County): Franklin

Reauthorization - Regular Capital Project: Is this a currently authorized project which is being requested for reauthorization and/or

additional funding? NO

If (Yes, Additional Funding), provide the following information:

eMars Project Number (Agency, Fund):

New Total Project Cost: $2,354,000

Capital Project Type:

Project Description

The purpose of this project is to continue to improve upon the University's communication infrastructure with installation of new underground conduit network for redundant connectivity capability. This project will construct a conduit path from Julian Carroll ASB to Hathaway Hall and Bradford Hall plus another path from Julian Carroll ASB to Aquaculture compound.

PROJECT BUDGET

Has this project been reviewed by the Department for Facilities and Support Services?

Completion Date: 09 / 2020

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Capital Budget Record CBR-04

Equipment Title: Upgrade Information Tech Infrastructure 2018

KBUD Project Number: 435U18C002

SYSTEM PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

Reauthorization - Regular Capital Project: Is this a currently authorized project which is being requested for reauthorization and/or additional funding?

If (Yes, Additional Funding), provide the following information:

eMars Project Number (Agency, Fund):

New Total Project Cost: $ 12,000,000

Project Description

This project continues to upgrade the data infrastructure and network (wired and wireless) for data, voice and video. This project includes the purchase and installation of fiber, cabling inside the buildings, network and communications equipment and services, video systems and other items related to the maintenance, enhancement, redundancy and security of the KSU data infrastructure and systems. Due to advancements in technology, this project will be continuous.

PROJECT BUDGET

IMPACT ON OPERATING BUDGET