George Johnson, Peer Tutor Coordinator, has a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and a Master's in Business Administration with a specialization in Environmental Studies from Kentucky State University. He will complete his Master's Degree in Computer Science Technology in May 2017. He has worked at Kentucky State University since 2007 in various roles in academic support, including Peer Tutor, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Project Seminar Leader in the Academics with Attitude program, Instructional Counselor in Mathematics and Business, Supplemental Instruction Coordinator, and Peer Tutor Coordinator. George Johnson began the Supplemental Instruction program in Spring 2016.
Nicole Washington, Academic Coach, has a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies from Kentucky State University. She previously worked for EDU Staff serving as a Building Substitute for Novi Meadows 6th grade building.
For finals week, the Office of Education Support (OES) hosted a two-week finals mania. Week 1 consisted of an Academic Pep Rally, Graduate School 101, Math Anxiety, and What Happens if I Fail My Finals? Week 2 consisted of Stress reliever activities such as Paints and Canvas, Stress Less with Pets, Poetry Jam (in collaboration with LLP), and Smart Body, Smart Mind Yoga workshops.
| Educational Pep Rally | Number of attendees: 100 |
|---|---|
| Blaze Your Trail to Success | Number of attendees: 215 |
| Stress Less with Pets | Number of attendees: 100 |
| Paints and Canvas | Number of attendees: 50 |
| Open Mic Night | Number of attendees: 80 |
| PJ Study Jam | Number of attendees: 56 |
The OES implemented the Student Success Collaborative software on August 29, 2016. Engagement and adoption of the system has exceeded expectation. 80% of faculty use the system to report attendance and submit progress reports and early alerts on at-risk students. Staff utilize the software to track advising appointments, workshop attendance, communicate with students, track progress of special student groups, track tutoring appointments and manage student issues. Consultants were thoroughly impressed stating, “The faculty responses for attendance and reporting were the highest amongst all schools that she consults with.”
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