• Association of Public Land Grant Universities (APLU)
  • o Dr. Sias recently completed her tenure as Chair of APLU
  • American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
  • Dr. Sias is currently AASCU's Chair-Elect and will begin her term as Chair in October 2012
  • Dr. Sias has been named as a member of the AASCU Higher Education Cost Containment Committee
  • American Association of Colleges for Teachers of Education (AACTE)

o Dr. Sias is a member of this organization

President Sias also served as a speaker at:

  • Auburn University
  • Dallas African-American Summit
  • Prairie View A&M University, Black History Program
  • Utah State University
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky

President Sias attended the following conferences:

  • Student Success Conference
  • o KSU was one of 10 HBCU's in attendance
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Universities (SACS)

o Dr. Sias plans to seek Level 5 accreditation status for KSU

Online Winter Intersession:

KSU held an online intersession during the Christmas break. One hundred and one students enrolled in the intersession. KSU student, Lavon Shepherd shared her positive experience about the online Winter Intersession.

University Online Programs:

President Sias stated that the university is seeking a national consultant to support its online programming. President Sias is hoping to serve more students with a robust online program.

University Facility Improvements:

President Sias informed the board of her plans for the following facility projects:

  • Installation of locks on classrooms with identification card access
  • Replacement of seats, curtains and flooring in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium in Bradford Hall
  • Installation of a smart classroom in Little Bradford Hall Auditorium for the College of Business
  • Updating walls in Bradford Hall
  • Transition of the KSU Police Department to the Old Rosenwald Building
  • Creating a Center for Innovation in Whitney M. Young Hall
  • Update of bathrooms in Chandler Hall
  • Installation of green metal KSU-embossed benches throughout campus
  • Completion of new roof at Atwood Hall