KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Student Affairs Committee October 21, 2016 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm Frankfort, Kentucky
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Regent Karen Bearden called the Student Affairs Committee meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents to order at 1:00 p.m. on October 21, 2016. Regent Bearden asked the Secretary to call roll:
Ekumene Lysonge Not Present Mindy Barfield Present Elaine Farris Present
Ralph Williams Present
Dalton Jantzen Present Ralph Williams Present
A quorum was declared.
Minutes of the July 21, 2016, meeting were approved. Motion was made by Regent Williams and seconded by Regent Barfield. Motion passed.
Francene Gilmer, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, gave a summary of the areas in Student Affairs. The Betty White Student Health Center has been relocated to the School of Nursing to promote total health and allow the School of Nursing students to become involved in a clinic setting. The Career and Professional Development Center is the new office for career services. The new location of the Career and Professional Development Center is 320 Hill Student Center. The Career Fair was held on September 29, 2016, and was well attended. Employers were impressed. Favorable remarks about student preparation and the location were made. Plans for the Spring Career Fair are underway.
A census update was given from the Office of Admissions. The September census indicates an increase from Fall 2015 to Fall 2016. First-time freshmen and graduates increased by 9.7%. The total enrollment is 1,736, which is an increase of 9.5% from Fall 2015. A discussion was held on admission criteria, dual credit students, and scholarships. Due to ITT and St. Catharine's College closings, seventy-five students were admitted as a result of focused recruiting efforts.
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