The Department of Music seeks continued accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The Self-Study is complete, and Dr. Roosevelt Shelton will submit the Self-Study to NASM in February 2017.
Kentucky State University is also seeking continued accreditation through the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). We are requesting a delay in the submission of the programmatic Self-Study to ensure that faculty and processes are firmly in place.
The School of Nursing is seeking accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Both the Self-Study and on-site visits are scheduled for the spring semester.
The Office of Academic Affairs has evaluated the current organizational structure of the academic programs at Kentucky State University, including those recommendations from the Registry Consultants and Dr. Karla Hughes. Both the Registry, as well as Dr. Hughes, have recommended the reinstatement of the Deans structure, as the Dean of the University model proved ineffective. The proposed reorganization will reinstate the Deans structure as well as realign departments in the liberal arts theoretical model. Of note is the restructuring of the College of Arts and Sciences into three Divisions: Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural and Technological Sciences. The College of Professional Studies would house the School of Public Administration and Social Work, the School of Business, and the School of Nursing. Criminal Justice will be realigned with Political Science for the Department of Criminal Justice and Political Sciences, under the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences. The College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems remains unchanged. (See Appendix A)
Tenure and Promotion. Professors undergoing Tenure and Post-Tenure Review have been notified and given a timeline for the submission of respective dossiers.
The Kentucky State University Faculty Handbook is currently under review. The previous administration utilized a top-down process without much input from the Faculty Senate. In the spirit of shared governance and institutional effectiveness, the Office of Academic Affairs is diligently working with the Faculty Senate to update the Kentucky State University Faculty Handbook. As the committee is updating the Faculty Handbook, the Professional Concerns Committee is evaluating the tenure and promotion process. Once the Handbook is complete, the Office of General Counsel must review before presentation to the Board of Regents for final approval. We are
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