• organize the training of faculty and staff, identify new research, and provide appropriate materials and technology to facilitate the design of curriculum to integrate course content and experiences
• schedule meetings of the Implementation Committee and its subcommittees
• oversee the process of building student living learning communities and coordinate all University components involved in their success, as outlined in the QEP
• facilitate cooperation and communication among all units involved in the implementation of the QEP
• prepare and disseminate reports required by the QEP and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, including the 5-year Impact Report

The Director should hold a doctorate from a regionally-accredited institution and have experience in teaching, advising, and administrative work, including assessment and accountability. Ideally, the Director would be an individual with teaching experience in developmental education and/or general education courses. The Director would also hold a faculty appointment and teach at least one course per semester in accord with University policy.

During the 2008-2009 pilot phase of the QEP, a faculty member from the English program familiar with developmental education, rather than a Director, will have the responsibility for coordinating activities associated with the pilot project. As a current member of the QEP Committee, the coordinator will work with the Committee and the faculty selected to teach in the pilot project to guide the pilot to completion. Several members of the QEP Committee will join the Academics with Attitude Implementation Committee in late spring of 2009, thus assuring continuity between that pilot project and the implementation of the QEP.

X. RESOURCES

The University has sufficient financial, personnel, and infrastructure resources to support the AWA Project. The administration of Kentucky State University and its Board of Regents strongly support it and are prepared to provide the estimated new expenditure of $1 million over 5 years to complete it. Much of the new cost for the project is for additional personnel to enhance the support structure for students: supplemental instructors, instructional counselors, and resident assistants. Over $150,000 is devoted to funding professional development of faculty and staff (see Table 11, p. 72). In addition to that pledge of support, the administration agreed to support a small pilot project for the 2008-2009 academic year to provide assessment data that could be used to fine-tune the plan, iron out difficulties, and ensure a better educational experience for students under the future AWA project.

Faculty

As the smallest public university in the state with 2600 students and 162 faculty,

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