===== PAGE 1 ===== # Kentucky State University ## Board of Regents Meeting # Academic Affairs Committee October 24, 2014 Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson Regent Mindy Barfield Regent Elaine Farris Regent Elgie McFayden Regent Syamala Reddy Regent Breana L. Smith Dr. Beverly Downing, Staff
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___ [1] ___ ===== PAGE 2 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee October 24, 2014 9:00 am - 10:15 am Board Room – Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky ## MEETING INDEX Section A1 Approval of Minutes A2 Executive Summary Information A3 Action Item: Conferring of Degrees A4 Supplemental Responses [2] ===== PAGE 3 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee October 24, 2014 9:00 am to 10:15 am Board Room – Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky ## AGENDA I. Call to Order Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson II. Roll Call Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs III. Opening Remarks 2023 Regent Bearden IV. Approval of Minutes Regent Bearden V. Executive Summary Report Dr. Downing VI. Action Item: Conferring of Degrees Dr. Downing VII Informational Items: Dr. Downing VIII. Discussion Dr. Downing IX. Adjournment [3] ===== PAGE 4 ===== ## Agenda Item Background
To:Board of Regents Academic AffairsDate: October 24, 2014
From:Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Subject:July 25, 2014 Committee Minutes
Reason for Consideration:ApprovalEnclosures: Yes
## Background: The minutes of the Academic Affairs Committee meeting for July 25, 2014, require approval in order to become an official part of the committee records. ## Recommendation: It is recommended that the Academic Affairs Committee approve the minutes of the July 25, 2014 meeting.
Initiator:Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Board Action Date:October 24, 2014
Effective Date:October 24, 2014
[4] ===== PAGE 5 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee July 25, 2014 11:15 am to 12:00 Noon Board Room – Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky ## MINUTES Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson called the Academic Affairs Committee meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents to order at 11:20 a.m. on July 25, 2014. Regent Karen Bearden asked the secretary to call roll: Karen Bearden Present Syamala Reddy Mindy Barfield Present Not Present A quorum was declared. Action: A motion for the approval of the Academic Affairs Committee's April 25, 2014, minutes was made by Regent Barfield and seconded by Regent Bearden. The motion passed. The report affirms that Academic Affairs and Land Grant faculty and staff remain dedicated to teaching, research, and service. Action: A motion for approval of the recommendation to award Faculty Emeriti status to Dr. Edwin Conner was made by Regent Barfield and seconded by Regent Bearden. The motion passed. Action: A motion for the approval of Sabbatical leave for Dr. Cynthia Shelton was made by Regent Barfield and seconded by Regent Bearden. The motion passed. A motion for adjournment of the Academic Affairs' Committee July 25, 2014 meeting was made by Regent Barfield and seconded by Regent Bearden. The motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 11:59 a.m. Submitted by: Approved by: Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson Academic Affairs Committee ___ Approved with no corrections ___ Approved with corrections ___ ___ [ 5 ] ===== PAGE 6 =====
Agenda Item Background
To:Board of Regents Academic AffairsDate: October 24, 2014
From:Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Subject:Academic Affairs Report
Reason for Consideration:Informational ItemEnclosures: Yes
## Background: The Academic Affairs Report submitted by Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs is presented on the following pages. ## Recommendation:
Initiator:Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Board Action Date:October 24, 2014
Effective Date:October 24, 2014
===== PAGE 7 ===== # EXECUTIVE SUMMARY # UNIT ACCOMPLISHMENTS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ## Scholarly Activities/Publications Rajendran, Narayanan (2014). Bioinformatics Identification of Aldo-Keto Reductase from Newly Isolated Arthrobacter Nicotianae Strain PR and its Phylogenetic Analysis among Soil Bacteria. Journal of Science and Technology, article ID 101072. Merlino, M.L., Freeman, T. M., Springer, V., Dahir, V., Hammond, D., Dyer, A. D., & Found, B.J. (2014). Validity, Reliability, Accuracy, and Bias in Forensic Signature Identification. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, Honolulu, HI. Dr. Derese Kassa and 3 other individuals residing in the United States and in Sweden launched a global podcast/broadcast radio program known as WAZEMA, a website that focuses on the issues of democratization and development in the Horn of Africa in general and Ethiopia in particular. The group has an Amharic website www.wazemaradio.com. One can also find the weekly podcasts on Youtube, Sound Cloud, Twitter (@wazemaradio) and on the Wazemaradio Facebook page. To date, the group's posts have been visited by more than 20,000. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) a Washington DC based congressionally funded institute has approached the group to provide funding for this initiative given the outpouring of public support by the Ethiopian Diaspora. The Kentucky State University Marching Thorobred Band, under the direction of Mr. Robert Griffin, provided primetime regional, media and network exposure to our great University, as it was featured on the Monday Night Football regular season home-opener of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, against the Philadelphia Eagles, on September 15. Dr. Lai, Alexander collaborated with Dr. Bob Durborow on the grant proposal, “Increasing Fish Disease Surveillance, Diagnostic and Treatment Efficiency using Molecular Tools and Creating a Communication Network among Diagnostic Laboratories. Dr. Narayanan Rajendran has been selected by the Institute of Science, Nirma University (India) to serve as an international member of a PhD thesis reviewing committee. He will serve among a panel of eight national and international reviewers. Ms. Reba Rye and Mr. Scott Ross are producing the second phase of the National Endowment for Arts Grant that the city of Frankfort received for the Frankfort Public Art (FPA) group. Both faculty members will be taking part in the final work of the second phase of the NEA Grant for the FPA. Mr. Scott Ross designed and built the Chalk Talk Board, a community conversation board about public art in Frankfort. Dr. John Bator has been integral in the setup and moving of the piece during the initial setup on the Old Capital Lawn and the loading, transport and setup of the Chalk Talk Board at Josephine Sculpture Park. ===== PAGE 8 ===== Mr. Scott Ross produced a work titled, DANCER in an invitational group exhibition at Lex Arts in Lexington and commenced construction of a Woodkiln, with the initial kiln firing taking place during the spring semester. This addition will offer a critical component of artistic production to the University's students. Dr. Mark Tollefsen and Dr. Jae Won Kim presented a piano master class at Ga-Eun Art Hall in Busan, South Korea, working with pianists from Busan Women's University and Busan Art High School. Additionally, each was elected to be the president and vice-president, respectively, of the Bluegrass Area Music Teachers Association, which is a nonprofit educational organization that represents music teachers in studios, music schools, public schools, private schools, colleges, and universities in the area. ## Student Accomplishments Music Education majors are working with the Frankfort Salvation Army as a part of the Division of Fine Arts' outreach efforts. The students are providing critical and quality instruction in the arts to Frankfort's children, many of whom may not otherwise have such an opportunity. Art majors volunteered at the Fall Arts Festival held at Josephine Sculpture Park on September 14. ## COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES ## School of Nursing The RN-BSN Program Monitoring Report was submitted to the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) on July 29, 2014. A Substantive Change Report to request the addition of the DNP program was submitted to the ACEN, on August 27, 2014. The School of Nursing hosted the Bluegrass Planning Meeting (a collaborative meeting to schedule clinical experiences between nursing programs and clinical facilities within the area) on Friday, September 12, 2014. ## School of Public Administration, Social Work, and Criminal Justice Dr. Arthur Hayden attended the national conference of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) in Orlando. Dr. Hayden presented, “Decreasing Disproportionate Minority Confinement through Alternatives to Detention Programming.” ## Student Accomplishments Dr. Arthur Hayden had 21 Criminal Justice students who participated in civic engagement activities last semester ranging from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office to Department of Corrections. ## School of Education The School of Education hosted award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson for two sessions on September 22 in Bradford Hall's Carl H. Smith Auditorium. The program was a collaborative effort between the Franklin County Schools, Kentucky State University's School of Education and Paul Sawyer ===== PAGE 9 ===== Public Library. Woodson, a National Book Award finalist, Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newberry Honor author is known for her books for children and teens, including “Hush”, “The Other Side”, “Feathers, Miracle’s Boys”, and “Each Kindness”. The event was open to the public and the KSU campus. Candidates in the Educator Preparation Program (formerly known as the Teacher Education Program) were engaged in equity and diversity issues and their impact on literacy instruction. Discussions and role playing in “How Children Learn” and in the use of comprehension strategies, phonics/phonemic awareness, word recognition, and vocabulary were part of the activities. Reading and writing across the curriculum, family engagement, and assessment to inform instruction were also demonstrated through the use of workshop models and thinking strategies. Differentiated design and management of literacy instruction were also aligned to the Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS). COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Teaching Innovation Last spring, the School of Business implemented a “Supplementary Instructional Program” designated for “high risk” courses. The program consisted of a weekly review session which resulted in an increase in the total average scores and the number of students who completed the “high risk” courses with a passing grade. Currently, BUA 320 has 18 students and ECO 321 has 15 students participating in the supplementary instruction. Dr. James Obielodan successfully completed a 32-hour SAP University Alliances Faculty Workshop and plans to integrate SAP ERP into his MIS classes this fall. Dr. Jens Hannemann met with representatives from Supersoul of Lexington to discuss internship opportunities and curriculum development for the degree in Digital Gaming, Entertainment and Simulation. They made suggestions on curriculum content that will be incorporated into the upcoming update of the DGE curriculum. This was done to better align it with industry expectations and needs and to react to technological and methodological shifts in the field. Supersoul has also agreed to act as a stakeholder in the ongoing COS/DGE 495 capstone design class to establish a sense of external accountability in the students and to scout for talent. Dr. Hannemann visited Meadowthorpe Elementary school in September to demonstrate Python programming on the student homework for the 5th grade quest class. Python is a programming language. Many universities use it as the language of choice for the introduction to programming and program design because it is easy to write and read. Google and Dropbox are two of the world’s largest Python users. The feedback of this visit was very positive. Many kids were happy to know they could use Python program a small game. Faculty Presentations, Publications, and Scholarly Activities Dr. Chi Shen, and Dr. Mike Unuakhalu, Wen Li (2014). Multistep Sparse Approximation Technology in Information Retrieval. International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 99, Number 10. ___ [ 9 ] ===== PAGE 10 ===== Dr. Chi Shen, Dr. Ashok Kumar and graduate student, Zhongzhong Chen attended the Kentucky Innovation Entrepreneurship Conference in Louisville in September. Each presented posters. Dr. Zhanping Liu was a 10-week Universities Space Research Association visitor May 19 ~ July 25 at the Division of NASA Advanced Supercomputing at the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. The School of Business submitted a Quality Assurance Letter for full reaffirmation to the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The letter with documentation was submitted on September 29, 2014. The School of Business continues to partner with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. This summer two students interned with the bank. This semester, the bank will conduct a workshop on economic literacy at KSU for students, faculty, and the general public. Drs. Albert Assibey-Mensah and Abdul Turay were presenters at the College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems' Agribusiness Workshops for Small Socially Disadvantaged Farmers in Kentucky. The workshop was held in Hopkinsville, Kentucky July 28-30. Ms. Kimberly Sipes was selected to serve as a member of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs' (ACBSP) accreditation site-visitation team for Southern New Hampshire University. Dr. Chi Shen reviewed a paper for the International Journal of Super Computing, August 2014. She has also been collaborating with Agriculture faculty on a National Science Foundation proposal entitled “Targeted Infusion Project-Promoting Minority Students’ Participation in STEM-Undergraduate Degree Programs.” The proposal was been funded in the amount of $500K. Dr. Jens Hannemann was a collaborator as well. Dr. Zhanping Liu collaborated with nine other professors/scientists from the NASA-ARC Goddard Space Flight Center at the University of Maryland at College Park's NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, the California Institute of Technology, George-Mason University, and San Diego State University on submitting a 2-year proposal to the NASA Advanced Information Systems Technology program. ## COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS (CAFSSS) ## Teaching Innovation CAFSSS faculty are developing four new courses including Apiculture and Pollination. These courses are devoted to honey bees and plant pollination. It is under further development through videography of honey bee and other pollinator activities on selected flora. ## Scholarly Activities – Publications Twenty four publications were produced by CAFSSS faculty/staff during this reporting period: • Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) = 8 (8 faculty/staff) ○ Research = 6 (6 faculty/staff), Extension = 2 (2 faculty/staff) Aquaculture (AQU) = 11 (11 faculty/staff) ○ Research = 4 (4 faculty/staff), Extension = 7 (7 faculty/staff) ===== PAGE 11 ===== • Environmental Studies & Sustainable Systems (ESSS) = 1 (1 faculty/staff) ○ Research = 1 (1 faculty/staff), Extension = 0 • Food and Animal Science (FAS) = 2 (2 faculty/staff) ○ Research = 1 (1 faculty/staff), Extension = 1 (1 faculty/staff) • Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) = 2 (2 faculty/staff) ○ Research = 0, Extension = 2 (2 faculty/staff) ## Scholarly Activities – Presentations • ANR = 12 (12 faculty/staff) Research = 12 (12 faculty/staff), Extension = 0 • AQU = 6 (6 faculty/staff) ○ Research = 2 (2 faculty/staff), Extension = 4 (4 faculty/staff) • ESSS = 11 (11 faculty/staff) ○ Research = 2 (2 faculty/staff), Extension = 9 (9 faculty/staff) • FAS = 4 (4 faculty/staff) ○ Research = 0, Extension = 4 (4 faculty/staff) • FCS = 9 (9 faculty/staff) ○ Research = 0, Extension = 9 (9 faculty/staff) ## Grants Submitted Grant proposals were submitted for a request of $7,738,624. ## Grants Awarded A total of ten grants received notification of funding for a total of $2,270,654 awarded. ## Awards Dr. James Tidwell was selected as the recipient for the 2014 Distinguished Professor during the 2013-2014 Honors Convocation. ## ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION The Office of Assessment and Evaluation is working campus-wide to ensure that faculty and staff are developing coherent, appropriate and well-written student learning outcomes (SLO's). Interim Chair for the School of Education, Dr. Sylvia Mason conducted SLO's campus-wide. Dr. Mason, Interim Director and two external consultants (Drs. Bonnie Marshall and Michelle Patrick) are facilitating the efforts. The schools, colleges and divisions were assigned to each team member. Teams meet on a bi-weekly basis for review, updates and revision. They are on target for a completion of the task in December 2014. Eighty percent (80%) of the programs are in the final stages of updating and revising Student Learning Outcomes (SLO's). The remaining programs have been required to attend individual meetings in addition ===== PAGE 12 ===== to the bi-weekly meetings for additional assistance. Facilitators are now working with faculty and staff to develop curriculum map matrices. The next steps are developing program and departmental goals and student learning outcomes, followed by the development of program and unit assessment systems, data input of SLOs' into the central assessment system (Live Text), data collection and analysis. The data will give programs a baseline from which the University can gauge and have longitudinal data on student progress. All of the goals and SLOs are specific yet generic enough to align with the upcoming University Strategic Plan. ## DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Dr. Vernell Bennett, the Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion will be presenting KSU's diversity self-study at the next Committee on Equal Opportunities' (COE) quarterly meeting to be held in October. The October meeting will also feature campus presentations that focus on the topic, "Special Initiatives, Programs, and Collaborations with K-12 to Promote Higher Education." Dr. Herman Walston will be presenting on KSU's Promising Youth Center for Excellence. The Campus Environment team (CET) met during the month of September to identify a population of focus for the current academic year. The CET is a component of the Kentucky Public Postsecondary Education Diversity Policy and Framework for Institution Diversity Plan Development. In accordance with the statewide policy, each institution is responsible for appointing a CET to address campus and community issues with the goal of improving the campus climate for students of diverse backgrounds. Last year, the Hispanic Latino demographic was the committee's focus. A student organization, Student Advocates of Latino and Spanish Acknowledgement (SALSA) was formed. The organization was recognized by the Kentucky Latino Education Alliance for its demonstrated efforts of committing resources to and supporting Latino student success. The CPE has requested that state institutions begin to consider LGBTQ initiatives/programming. ## ACADEMICS WITH ATTITUDE Kentucky State University's SACS Quality Enhancement Plan, Academics with Attitude (AWA) program completed its fifth summer semester on Friday, August 3, 2014, with 38/39 students completing the program with Cs or better in all courses: ENG 088, ENG 089, and UNV 101. ## 2014 Summer Cohort Data: Summer 2014 AWA numbers: 39 students initially enrolled; 38 (97%) completed the summer program with all C's or better; 94% retained into fall. Reading and Writing Courses: 46% of students were co-enrolled into Accelerated Writing Courses (099/101) for fall 2014. Math Coaching: Tested: 53.8% MAT 095; 35.8% MAT 096; and 12.8% MAT 097/111. Living-Learning Community Co-Curricular Activities and Service Learning: Cedar Ridge teaming-building trip, tour of KSU Environmental Education Center, volunteer at African-American Heritage Festival, serve at Frankfort Soup Kitchen, tour Appalachia. Federal immunization compliance: 100% ■ Disabilities Resource Center: 7.6% of students requested and received services. ===== PAGE 13 ===== ■ AWA students were assigned to AWA wings in The Halls for 2014 Fall. LLAs received CPR and first aid training through the Franklin County Health Department. ## AWA Retention and Persistence
AWA CohortReturnedFall
TermNFall 2009Spring 2010Fall 2010Spring 2011Fall 2011Spring 2012Fall 2012Spring 2013Fall 2013Fall 2014
Summer 200953514937323230262421
96%92%70%60%60%57%49%45%40%
Summer 20109793664945383333
96%68%51%46%39%34%34%
Summer 20111029684544944
94%82%53%48%43%
Summer 201292876952
95%75%57%
Summer 2013123113
92%
Summer 20143937
94%
Funding through the University provided for the enrollment of 120 participants for the summer program. However, actual enrollment in the QEP fell significantly for summer 2014. ## OFFICE OF REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ## Civic/Public Engagement ## AmeriCorps Vista Member, Daniel Nezat joins the Office of Regional Stewardship The Office of Regional Stewardship and Civic Engagement completed a proposal to the Kentucky Campus Compact and was awarded an AmeriCorps Vista member to assist with capacity building through volunteer recruitment and program development. Each VISTA member makes a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a nonprofit organization or public agency. In return for their service, AmeriCorps VISTA members receive a modest living allowance and health benefits during their service and have the option of receiving a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or post-service stipend after completing their service. Mr. Nezat is a junior English major. He will remain in this position until August 2015. ## Operation Preparation Expanded to include all Service Area School Districts The Office of Regional Stewardship has hosted an advising and career planning event for middle and high school students during the week of spring break called Operation Preparation for the last three years. Over nine hundred middle and high school students from Franklin County Public Schools attend annually. During the months of August and September the Office of Regional Stewardship met with district superintendents, high school directors and counselors from Shelby, Anderson, Owen and Henry counties ===== PAGE 14 ===== to invite them to participate in Operation Preparation at Kentucky State University in March 2015. To date, over 3000 middle and high students from Owen, Shelby and Franklin counties are scheduled to attend this event next semester. More school districts are expected to participate during this five day event. ## Community Service/Service Learning Projects Scheduled for Fall 2014 Service learning activities for this reporting period include; Pay it Forward Frankfort, the Frankfort Public Arts collaboration with the Senior Citizen Center, the Roots and Heritage Festival, voter registration, Constitution Day, Two Days of Service, Habitat for Humanity, Green Jobs Fair, Host a High School Student for a Day, Halloween on the Hilltop, and hosting a service recognition banquet. ## THE GRADUATE SCHOOL Dr. James Obielodan was reappointed as the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) effective from July 1, 2014. His appointment is split 50/50 as Director of Graduate Studies and as faculty in the School of Business. Ms. Wilma Jones was hired as a half-time administrative assistant. Graduate Recruitment and Graduate Admissions were transferred to Student Success and Enrollment Management (SSEM) on July 1, 2014. Prior to the transfer, the DGS participated in 14 graduate recruitment/career fairs during spring 2014 semester. The DGS followed up with each prospective graduate student by email within 24 hours of returning from an event. The spring and summer graduate recruitment and admissions efforts by the DGS combined with SSEM graduate admissions processing efforts since July 1, 2014 led to an increase in enrollment of graduate students during the fall 2014 semester over the enrollment in the fall of 2013. Three graduate academic appeals were processed and satisfactorily resolve during this reporting period. ## Current Activity A meeting of the Graduate Council was held on September 10, 2014. A Graduate student get-together event was held on September 12, 2014. The graduate school is updating a list of contacts at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Within the month, the school will be sending graduate promotional materials (flyers, brochures, etc.) to the contacts on the list along with a request that they post and distribute the materials amongst their students. Attending the Graduate Council meeting were graduate students from Computer Science, Agriculture, Special Education, Public Administration, and Environmental Studies. The Graduate Studies Program is compiling a list of graduate student recruitment fairs taking place this semester for participation by faculty, students and the Graduate Recruiter. ## BLAZER LIBRARY During the week of August 13-14, the library successfully migrated to ExLibris Voyager 9.0.0. Voyager is the main system for circulation, acquisitions and cataloging modules, and the library catalog. The Library is continuing the conversation statewide to replace the ExLibris Voyager system with the next generation system as KSU is a part of the Kentucky Voyager Consortium libraries. It is not yet clear which NextGen system will be chosen. This issue is under review between the Blazer Library, ===== PAGE 15 ===== Information Technology, the State Assisted Academic Library Council of Kentucky Library Directors and the Kentucky Virtual Library. The Library is currently developing student learning outcomes and assessment that support all academic units. The Library has added all of the general education textbooks to the ExLibris Voyager system through Course Reserves. Students have the ability to check out the textbooks for a two-hour loan period. The Library participated in the Welcome Week Extravaganza for students on August 26. Brochures and goodies were passed out to the students and they were encouraged to visit the library. A proposal for a sub-grant through the HBCU Library Alliance sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the expanding of faculty research through funding technical support in grant writing has been prepared and submitted by the Library. The Library continues to participate in meetings, conferences and webinars, and to serve in the consortiums and organizations in which it holds membership including: the State Assisted Academic Library Council of Kentucky, the Federal Depository Library Program, the Federation of KY Academic Libraries, the Collections Committee and Voyager Consortium, the Kentucky Library Association, the 1890 Library Deans and Directors, the African-American Male Librarians Association, the Government Documents Round Table, and the State Records Advisory Committee. ## UPWARD BOUND/TRIO/I3 GRANTS COLLEGE READINESS ## Upward Bound This year's summer component proved to be both successful and beneficial to the Upward Bound staff and participants. The program served a total of 37 students with most students residing on campus in Hunter and Combs Halls. Students were impacted academically, socially, and culturally as a result of the program. They engaged in classes in their core subject areas, received American College Test (ACT) test preparation, and mentoring from KSU students and staff. College tours to Thomas More, the University of Louisville, and the University of Cincinnati were also provided. The participants visited Chicago, Illinois for their end of the year cultural and educational enrichment trip. Students toured Northwestern University, the Du Sable Museum, the John Hancock Observatory, and the Museum of Science and Industry. They also visited the Shedd Aquarium and Millennium Park. The month of August marked the beginning of the academic component for the Upward Bound program. The program hosted its first parent and student orientation. At the orientation, the staff discussed the importance of everyone working together to achieve the program objectives, bullying and its consequences, and the importance of parent and student involvement. ## GO College GO College provided school and learning community college enrichment activities to participants at Fern Creek High School in Louisville. The GO College program served 80 students this summer with some visiting the campus of Kentucky State University for the first time. Students received instruction in the core classes, toured the campus of KSU and visited Asbury College, the University of Kentucky's Pharmacy School, Eastern Kentucky University and Georgetown College. Students also met with the video production crew at KSU to discuss careers in video production/journalism. The participants and staff traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for their end of the year cultural and educational trip. ===== PAGE 16 ===== There, students were able to visit Spelman and Morehouse College, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, and the Body Exhibit. During the month of August, the two Academic Coaches, Brandon Gatson and Chelsea Hardy, began their academic component with the program by meeting with the school principals to assist in creating a “college going culture” within their respective school buildings. The coaches also met with the students to coach them in the areas of college readiness. The coaches conducted college readiness and preparedness workshops with students at Fern Creek High School in Louisville in September. Additionally, they will be taking the participants on several college and cultural events. ## OFFICE OF GRANTS AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS The Office of Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programs (OSP) implements strategies that ensure the University is a worthy steward of federal, state, and local investments in research and development efforts at KSU. These efforts also foster the University's ability to increase the capacity of researchers at KSU to efficiently target resources that address scholarly work at the University, support STEM initiatives, improve research facilities, and prepare students for the global marketplace. The mission of the Office of Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programs is to enhance the environment for research, public service, and outreach activities at KSU, to encourage and facilitate external funding, and to support the University's pursuit of excellence in delivery of high-quality academic services and production of graduates who are global citizens. The Office of Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programs assists with pre-award functions to include identification of funding opportunities, proposal development and submission in adherence to guidelines dictated by the sponsoring agency. The Office of Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programs also supports KSU researchers in post-award grant administration by reviewing and executing award documents and contractual agreements, managing budget set-up, and performing activities that ensure adherence to OMB circulars, and ensuring the timely submission of required technical and financial reports when applicable. The Office of Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programs examined the organization, mission, and goals of the Office of Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programs and their relationship to key university stakeholders and published and distributed in August 2014 a Kentucky State University Grants Management Guide that contains details of grants management procedures and guidelines. For the first quarter of this FY2015, OSP has submitted 7 proposals totaling $4,875,935.00, has 21 new awards of $12,611,466.50, and has active multi-year continuing awards of over $16,000,000. ===== PAGE 17 =====
Agenda Item Background
To:Board of Regents Academic AffairsDate: October 24, 2014
From:Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Subject:Conferring of Degrees
Reason for Consideration:ApprovalEnclosures: No
## Background: According to the Board of Regents of Kentucky State University Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, one of the duties of the Board of Regents is to “…grant diplomas and confer degrees upon the recommendation of the President and the Faculty.” ## Recommendation: Upon recommendation of the President and University Faculty, the Board is requested formally to confer the appropriate degrees upon students who have completed degree requirements during the December commencement ceremony on December 13, 2014.
Initiator:Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Board Action Date:October 24, 2014
Effective Date:October 24, 2014
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\left\{\begin{array}{l}17\end{array} ight\} ===== PAGE 18 ===== ## ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Supplemental Responses ## Chart that shows midterm grades for all enrolled students The following table represents the distribution of mid-term grades:
Grades Issued Fall 2014 – Mid Term
Level of ClassesABCDF
Developmental Education567611877146
Undergraduate165314051195653932
Graduate Level9712513124
TOTALS1806160613267421082
Chart that indicates current number of people on faculty There are currently 186 Faculty teaching courses this semester. The distribution is outlined below.
Current Faculty by Type
Faculty CategoryMastersPh.D.Total
Tenured116273
Tenure Track61824
Non-Tenured151530
Total # Full-Time Faculty3295127
Current Adjunct Faculty by Type
Faculty CategoryMastersPh.D.Total
Adjunct (Staff*)10010
Adjunct Part-Time18119
Total28129
*Denotes Adjuncts who are also staff members at the University.
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Faculty CategoryMastersPh.D.Total
Agriculture02626
Library819
Total82735
## Update on 2009 cohort-potential graduation rate There are potentially Fifty-three (53) students in the 2009 cohort that could graduate during the 2014-15 academic year. The team consisting of (Dr. Tucker Landy, Ms. Debra Lanier, Ms. Carmella Conner and Dr. Beverly Downing) is currently working in the following way: Monitoring the progress of those currently enrolled during the Fall for December graduation and those that will be enrolled in Spring 15 for May graduation. Those not enrolled are being evaluated for the Liberal Studies degree to determine their completion status. The team along with staff in the Academic Persistence Center, are also making calls to get those not enrolled, back into school to complete remaining requirements. Those who are not in school have in common the exhaust of their financial aid eligibility. In 2013, the general education requirement was reduced from fifty-eight (58) credit hour to the current forty-two (44) credit hour requirement. The team is evaluating each student in the 2007 cohort to determine if changing their program from the 2007 requirement to the 2013 requirement would shorten their time to degree. These students are also being given the option to return, when they have funds available to complete the needed coursework to earn the degree of choice. These students will be informed by letter from the Office of the Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, that the institution's thirty (30) additional hour policy will be waived if they choose this option. Following is the University's policy on subsequent degrees: ## Subsequent Degrees “Students having earned one degree may subsequently pursue another, either associate or baccalaureate, by completing all of the requirements in effect at the time the student declares the major for the subsequent degree. While some of the hours earned from the earlier degree may count toward the subsequent degree, students must earn at least 15 additional approved semester hours for an associate degree or 30 additional semester hours for the baccalaureate degree (see Section II).”
2009 Cohort Status Breakdown
Students by Credit Hours EarnedGreater than 120119 - 100TOTAL
Enrolled Fall 2014151328
Not Enrolled21425
TOTAL361753
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Chart that shows every major and students in each major currently enrolled.
MajorNumber of StudentsGraduate StudentsTotal
FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior
ACC - Accounting112
AFE -- Agriculture Food1615619157
AIT - Applied Information Technology3231220
AQS-Aquaculture/Aquatic Sciences99
ART-Art/Studio Art341614
ASP-Africana Studies213
BIE-Biology Education112
BIO-Biology, General2614162581
BPR-Pre-Biology8210
MBA-Business Administration Masters55
BMK-Business Administration-Marketing1113
BMG-Business Administration-Management112
BUA-Business Administration572826405156
CDF-Child Development & Family Relations32142342
CHE-Chemistry452920
CRJ-Criminal Justice36293737139
CPM-Computer Science Masters2727
CSA - AA-Computer Science11
CSC-Computer Science111292153
ECE-Early Childhood Education442818
ELE-Elementary Education2318101768
ENE-English Education1113
ENG-English213915
ENS-MS-Environmental Science Masters1414
LIS-Liberal Studies Honors1124
LSA-AA-Liberal Studies Associate246
LSC-Liberal Studies General Studies7231224
MAE-Mathematics Education4116
MAT-Mathematics13911538
MCJ-Mass Communication Journalism1913162169
MSE-Special Education Masters1313
MUE-Music Education5218
MUS-Music932418
NONEG-GR- Non-Degree Seeking Graduate88
NDU-Non-Degree Seeking Undergraduate12614131
NUP-AAS-Nursing Associates34485365200
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MajorNumber of StudentsGraduate StudentsTotal
FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior
NUR-Nursing14442143
PED-Physical Education159171253
PET-Physical Education Teaching123
PHT-Physical Education & Health Teaching1146324
POS-Political Science5241021
PSY-Psychology1920193189
PUB-Public Administration2451021
PUM-Public Administration Masters5858
SHE-Social Studies Education/History22
SPA-Spanish213
SSC-Social Sciences3312826
SSE-Social Studies Education22
SWK-Social Work1520202782
UND-Undecided11934128173
TOTAL1889
Grant Results- How much NEW money was generated by sponsored programs and others during 2013-14 year?
Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs-Grant Awards (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Principal InvestigatorGrant TitleBudget
ANTONIOUS, GEORGE
ESTABLISHING 1890s LG UNIV WATER CENTER$25,981
NCSE Environmental Mentors Chapter$835
BERQUIST, ERICNSF IPA$219,827
COLLINS, CHARLIEMANRRS$750
CHEN, YANPING
GENOMIC APPROACHES TO MITIGATE HONEYBEE DISEASES$81,157
DASGUPTA, SID
SEAFOOD MARKETING GRANT$13,120
DOWNING, BEVERLY
WALMART NAEFO STUDENT SUCCESS$189,590
WALMART NAEFO STUDENT SUCCESS$55,000
DURBOROW, ROBERT
AUSTRALIAN RED CLAW CRAFISH$14,800
FINN, LECHRISTA
YOUTH VOICE YOUTH CHOICE$350,000
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Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs-Grant Awards (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Principal InvestigatorGrant TitleBudget
GILMORE, DERRICK
SAMSHA SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HIV$286,000
GYAWALI, BUDDHI
NSF TARGETED INFUSION$399,992
STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE PROGRAM$149,999
HIGGINS, PATRICIA
NASA STUDIES PROJECT$112,323
HUBBARD-SANCHEZ, J
KSU BILINGUAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM$5,000
NOAA CLIMATE STEWARDS EDUCATION PROJ.$1,000
INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY$17,500
JAVED, KAZI
CENTER FOR LAYERED POLYMERIC SYSTEM$50,000
MES CURRICULUM DEV$135,969
KUMAR, ASHOK
WIRELESS SENTRY$119,250
LEWIS, STEPHEN
WHOLE KIDS FOUNDATION GARDEN$2,000
MASON, STEPHEN
TIII HBCU YR #1$4,719,390
MCDUFFIE, HINFRED
BRIDGES TO OPPORTUNITIES WORKFORCE$1,916,610
MOORE, SHAWN
TECH WIZARDS$40,867
4H NATIONAL MENTORING PROGRAM$28,241
AG DISCOVERY SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM$40,000
JC PENNEY ROUND UP PROGRAM$1,754
NSTI FHWA FY2014$55,000
PAPER CLOVER PROGRAM$3,184
MULDER, SHAMBRA
LEVERAGED ADOLESCENT LITERACY AND LEARN CCLD$65,000
OLDEN, FARIBANUTRIGENOMICS HISTOLIC APPROACH TO DIET$25,000
TYLER, INDIRA
NURSING WORKFORCE #4$403,172
POMPER, KIRK
KY HORTICULTURE COUNCIL - TRAPPING SYSTEM FOR SPOTTED-WING DROSOPHLIA$25,000
KY HORTICULTURE COUNCIL - BLACKBERRY & Raspberry$60,060
MCINTIRE STENNIS COOP FORESTRY FY2013$97,433
RAINEY, JOANNE
CTE KTIP FY14$802
RIVERS, LOUIE
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Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs-Grant Awards (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Principal InvestigatorGrant TitleBudget
SMALL LIMITED RESOURCE FARMER FY2013$17,460
SAMUEL, JAVIETTE
EST. FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE DEGREE$520,000
SHEN, CHI
REMOTE MONITORING OF SERVER FARM$73,700
SILITONGA, MAIFAN
SOUTHERN REGIONAL WATER RESOURCE PROJECT$35,593
SIMON, MARION
FARM DIVERSIFICATION$499,661
VET TECH PROGRAM$519,998
UGA SUB$10,000
SARE$10,000
KCARD SOCIALLY-DISADVANTAGED PRODUCER GRANT (SSPDG)$28,289
STAMPER, SUE
USA FUNDS$100,000
TIDWELL, JAMES
EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AQUAPHONICS FOR FISH$591,032
CNH HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM, HEALTHY PEOPLE$260,000
AQUAPHONICS URBAN$504,640
TSEGAYE, TEFERI
NSF HBCU UP$499,990
WALSTON, HERMAN
EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIP FY13$38,497
EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIP FY14$18,833
PROMISING YOUTH CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE YEAR #1$300,000
WEBSTER, THOMAS
MANAGED BEES II$62,886
TORAIN, T'EBONY
KSU CLASSIC UPWARD BOUND YR #1$477,448
Grand Total$14,279,635
## Specifics on how academic advising is being handled this semester Academic Advisement is occurring on two levels. The first is through the Center for Academic Persistence (CAP) where currently all students with thirty (30) credit hours or less are being advised. Persistence Officers in the center serve as the students' primary advisor. The second level is through the Academic Faculty in the respective Academic Programs. On Thursday, October 2, 2014, the CAP center was administratively switched to Academic Affairs. The Vice President has met with the staff once and the leadership twice to assess current scope of work. She has also read a proposal from one of the employees concerning her ideas about how the center should operate. The new leadership is utilizing the assessment data from the center to drive changes where needed to make the center more efficient in its operations and service to the student advisees and to the ===== PAGE 24 ===== University at-large. The Advising Plan should be ready for implementation within two weeks and prior to registration for the Spring Semester. ## Update on academic review process The Delaware Cost Study will be the mechanism used to perform the analysis of data for the Productivity Study. Information on the Delaware Cost Study is provided below. Programs have begun work on the Program Reviews utilizing the Council on Postsecondary education program review model. Many of the programs are near completion of their Student Learning Outcomes and will be able to devote full attention to the completion of their Program Reviews.
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UNIVERSITY of DELAWARE # Delaware Cost Study: Uses and Best Practices John Barnshaw, Ph.D. Director, Higher Education Consortia barnshaw@udel.edu Tom Eleuterio, M.S. Research Analyst, Higher Education Consortium tommyu@udel.edu ===== PAGE 25 =====
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## What is the Delaware Cost Study? The National Study of Instructional Costs and Productivity (Delaware Cost Study) is a benchmarking project and data sharing consortia among four-year colleges and universities with over 200 institutions participating annually. Since 1996, over 600 institutions have participated, and over the past two decades, the Delaware Cost Study has become the "tool of choice" for comparative analysis of faculty teaching loads, direct instructional costs, and separately budgeted scholarly activity, within academic disciplines. - Currently, the Cost Study is used major data and state agencies including: - Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) - Southern Universities Group (SUG) — Under the University of North Carolina (UNC) System - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSE) - University of Missouri System - University of Nebraska System - Connecticut State University System (CSUS) City University of New York (CUNY) System ===== PAGE 26 =====
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## Delaware Cost Study - Strengths and Limitations ## Strengths - Ideal tool for benchmarking instructional costs, research, and public service expenditures at the academic discipline level Most systematic and rigorous conceptualization based on CIP levels Assists institutional data and unit alignment - Assists in identifying cost distortions - Ideal for program reviews and accreditation - Ideal for establishing new program or department projections – Higher Education Consortia is a useful intermediary partner ## Limitations - Not a “whole cost” benchmarking tool for expenditure or tuition - Not a perfect 1:1 Program/Department/Academic Budget Unit match - Not a tool for performance funding ===== PAGE 27 =====
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# Delaware Cost Study Data Uses Academic/Accreditation Program Review Faculty Hiring/Disparity Chair Key Performance Indicators Deans Dashboard Senior Budgeting/President/Provost Planning/Projections Identifying Cost Distortions in Budgeting Formulas Developing New Programs/Departments Grants and Research Expenditure Benchmarking External Audit/System Review Tool Student/Faculty Recruitment/Retention Tool General Unit and Institutional Improvement ===== PAGE 28 ===== ## 2014 – 2015 Data Collection Cycle
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August 15, 2014 Invitation to Participate (Enrollment/Cycle Opens) October/November 2014 Work with Systems/New Member Institution (S1,000 "Early Bird" Ends October 31) December/January 2014 Work with Members in Data Collection Process January 30, 2015 Submission of Data (Enrollment Closes) (91,250 Participation Fee Ends) Spring 2015 June 30, 2015 Verify and Validate Data Submissions Assemble Final Cost Study Data Set July 31, 2015 SecureSite Data Release (Cycle Closes) ## Chart that shows graduation rates per major Below is a list of the graduation rates by program for the 2007 cohort.
Major (at entering) (based on first time freshmen, 6 years)Cohort 2007ExclusionAdjusted CohortGraduatedGrad Rate
Applied Info Technology10100.0%
Mathematics50500.0%
Political Science50500.0%
Fine/Studio Arts60600.0%
Nursing (Post RN)1001000.0%
Computer Science1511417.1%
Social Work1201218.3%
Criminal Justice30129310.3%
Physical Education23122313.6%
Liberal Arts817114.3%
Social Sciences707114.3%
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Major (at entering) (based on first time freshmen, 6 years)Cohort 2007ExclusionAdjusted CohortGraduatedGrad Rate
Music37433515.2%
Business10921072018.7%
Biology27126519.2%
Psychology36036719.4%
Undecided16681583320.9%
Elementary Education19118422.2%
Child Development918337.5%
English12012650.0%
Chemistry606350.0%
Total543215229618.4%
## Strategies to strengthen graduate programs Strategies for strengthening the graduate program are as following: • Increase enrollments of each program by 25% each of the next five years. - Establish a Student Research Program • Engage Graduate Students in the conduct of research needs of the institution through internships and graduate capstone projects. - Establish a Full-time Graduate Office with a full-time director. Strengthen the infrastructure for advisement and counseling for online graduate program students. ## SACS Update DNP/ BSN Updates The first Draft of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Fifth-Year Report and Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) final report are complete. The next steps in preparation of the report consist of a review by the Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and the President. In December, the report will be reviewed by an external peer evaluator group for input and comment. The University will use the month of January 2015 to make any additional corrections and close any gaps that may be identified. The plan is to submit the report late February ahead of the March 15, 2015 deadline. A site visit by the SACS for the Doctor of Nursing program and a level change from III to V will convene in Fall 2015. The institution is preparing for the visit as it is scheduled to begin the DNP program during the Spring 2015 academic semester with 5-7 students. These students have already been identified by the School of Nursing as having met the criteria for admission. Therefore the anticipated inaugural class will exceed the target of 5 students. ## Progress to Date Downtown Annex Building (KSU Interpretive Center) The Downtown Annex building has a new roof. All Windows are new. Exterior stone has been tuck-pointed. The interior first floor has been painted. First floor has new carpet and terrace has been cleaned. The boiler has been put in operation with some heat units working. The elevator works. Basement area has been cleaned after the flood. ===== PAGE 30 ===== Land Grant has worked with the firm Solidlight out of Louisville to develop a plan for the Kentucky River Interpretive Center to be housed on the main floor of the KSU Downtown Annex. A charrette was held by the firm to assess the overall concept and objectives of the University in planning for the KY River Interpretive Center. Written input was gathered as well as several follow up meetings with an internal committee. Based on this input, Solidlight developed a Phase I plan/design. This copy was reviewed and approved by the KSU internal committee. A hard copy is available for review. The firm was then contracted to develop a Phase II design, cost estimate, and timeline. That plan is also available. The timeline was developed and circulated. The approximate cost as designed was $1.2 million. That is display only and does not include needed building improvements and modifications. - Later meetings between KSU and Capital Construction of the State (DECCA) came to the conclusion that the project would have to be bid out as a turnkey job. That was in June, 2014. Land Grant has submitted all requested documents by NIFA. The University is currently waiting for the Facility Grant funds to be released by NIFA and to start the internal (partial) renovation of the building and construction of the Kentucky River Exhibit. ## Rosenwald Center for Families and Children: Rosenwald currently has 32 children enrolled. The Center cannot enroll more students until more staff is hired. A recommendation has been made for two teachers and two teacher assistants. The Center is waiting for the individuals to be offered the job and hired. This should help get families off of the waiting list and get the Center closer to the operating capacity of 90 students. Some of the positive attributes of the Center include the following: - Governor's Office of Early Childhood Visit • Current 3 STAR accreditation and future NAEYC accreditation • Very high ERS (environmental rating scores) for classrooms Candidate for the early Head Start collaboration grant