career transitions is provided. Relationships with alumni, employers, and graduate schools to optimize internship, job, and career opportunities while also creating strategic partnerships with campus departments to assist students in developing and articulating co-curricular experiences that will help ensure they are competitive in their future pursuits is paramount.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Help students think about their career paths and create actual next steps
2. Increase perception of our career counseling staff as being knowledgeable of industry
3. Refine and narrow our service delivery (workshops, career fairs) while increasing overall participation
4. Increase the diversity of employment opportunities visible to students
5. Provide tailored messaging to students based on career interest
6. Increase the number of students who register

LOCATION:

The Center recently relocated to 320 Carl M. Hill Student Center. It will house the career coaches, interview rooms, computer stations, and literature resources. A section of the Spirit Store will house career literature, a TV monitor with scrolling career tips, employer visits, and workshop information.

RECENT ACTIVITY:

The 2016 University Career Fair was held September 29, 2016, in the Hill Student Center. Forty-eight employers attended. The verbal reaction and response was very positive and encouraging; many have offered to return to conduct job search skill workshops, while others are coming back to recruit potential employees for spring and summer 2017.

V. Office of Residence and Student Life

The Office of Residence and Student Life Staff:

Ms. Monesca Smith - Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Residence and Student Life

Mr. Maurice White – Assistant Director for Student Activities

Ms. Kati Yates – Administrative Assistant for Student Activities

Mr. Brian Bollinger- Residence Life Coordinator

TBA – Residence Life Coordinator

Mr. Darrion Culler – Graduate Hall Director

Ms. Zhengyu "Ivy" Chen – Graduate Hall Director

Mr. Pete Mayberry – Graduate Hall Director

TBA – Administrative Assistant for the Office of Residence and Student Life

Mission Statement:

The Office of Residence and Student Life at Kentucky State University mission is to

promote a learning environment conducive to engaging and empowering our students to grow and develop to their fullest potential. With the assistance of other departments, we

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