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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee April 26, 2013 9:00 a.m. Board Room – Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS MEETING INDEX

A1 Approval of Minutes, January 25, 2013..... 4 A2 Executive Summary, Information..... 6 A3 Faculty Tenure and Promotion, Approval..... 17 A4 Confering of Degrees, Approval..... 20 A5 Honorary Degrees, Approval..... 21

Appendices

Academic Affairs Committee April 26, 2013 9:00 a.m. Board Room – Academic Services Building

AGENDA

• I.Call to Order
• Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson
• II.Roll Call
• Dr. Joel Thierstein, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
• III.Opening Remarks
• Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson
• IV.Approval of Minutes
• Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson
• V.Executive Summary Report
• Dr. Joel Thierstein, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Action Items
• Tenure and Promotions
• Conferring of Degrees
• Honorary Degrees
• VII.Discussion
• VIII.Adjournment

Agenda Item Background

A1

Background:

The minutes of the Academic Affairs Committee meeting for January 25, 2013, require approval in order to become an official part of the committee records.

Recommendation:

SEE PAGE 5

It is recommended that the Academic Affairs Committee approve the minutes of the October 26, 2012 meeting.

Approval

Academic Affairs Committee April 26, 2013 9:00 a.m. Board Room – Academic Services Building January 25, 2013 MINUTES

Regent Karen Bearden called the meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee to order at 11:25 a.m. on January 25, 2013. Regent Bearden asked Rita Evans, Academic Affairs, to call roll:

Regent Karen Bearden, Present Regent Edwin Conner, Present Regent Mindy Barfield, Present Staff, Dr. Joel Thierstein, Present

Regent Mindy Barfield, Present Staff, Dr. Joel Thierstein, Present

A quorum was declared. Dr. Thierstein gave an overview of the executive report. The report affirms that Academic Affairs and Land Grant faculty and staff remain dedicated to teaching, research, and service.

Action:

A motion for the approval of the Academic Affairs Committee's October 26, 2012, minutes was made by Regent Barfield and seconded by Regent Conner. The motion passed and the minutes were approved.

Action: A motion for approval of the recommendation to approve Faculty Emeriti status to Dr. Charles Bennett was made by Regent Henry and seconded by Regent Lysonge. The motion passed.

A motion for approval of the recommendation to approve Faculty Emeriti status to Dr. Charles Bennett was made by Regent Henry and seconded by Regent Lysonge. The motion passed.

A motion for adjournment of the Academic Affairs' Committee January 25, 2013 meeting was made by Regent Conner and seconded by Regent Henry at 12:00 pm.

Submitted by: Approved by:

Dr. Joel Thierstein, Provost/Vice President Academic Affairs Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson Academic Affairs Committee

Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson Academic Affairs Committee

___ Approved with no corrections

Approved with no corrections

Approved with corrections

Agenda Item Background

A2

Background:

The Academic Affairs Report submitted by Dr. Joel Thierstein, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs covers the period from January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013.

Recommendation:

Informational

Academic Affairs Committee April 26, 2013 9:00 a.m. Board Room – Academic Services Building Report to the University Board of Regents

(Covering the period from January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013)

By Dr. Joel Thierstein Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

April 26, 2013

Academic Affairs Committee April 26, 2013 9:00 a.m. Board Room – Academic Services Building

Unit Accomplishments

Executive Summary

College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems

Kentucky State University's College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems (CAFSSS) hosted a General Assembly welcome reception March 5, 2013, at the Cooperative Extension building on campus. There was a large turnout of Kentucky senators and representatives at the event. They were served Kentucky food products, including pawpaw ice cream, catfish, freshwater prawn and paddlefish caviar. KSU President Mary Evans Sias and Dr. Teferi Tsegaye, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems, unveiled a new publication titled "AgKnowledge" during the reception. The magazine details ongoing research from the college. It will be published annually in the spring. The first issue includes a cover story about the use of honeybees in agriculture production and introductions from President Sias and Dr. Tsegaye.

During the quarter of January-March, 2013, Faculty and Staff in the College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems wrote and submitted grant proposals totaling $8,756,477.00. Grant proposals were submitted to support research, teaching, and Extension efforts to a range of granting agencies including: The National Science Foundation, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Higher Education Challenge Grants Program, USDA-NIFA Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Program, USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), USDA-NIFA Capacity Building Grant Program, The Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation, and the National 4-H Council and Wal-Mart.

Kentucky State University hosted an open house at the New Rosenwald Center for Families and Children on February 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. With an anticipated official opening in early spring after the Licensure process is completed, the Rosenwald Center will be accepting children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. The 15,180-square-foot center includes six classrooms, an administrative office, a multipurpose room/kitchen and playground. Computers and iPads are also features in each classroom. The Rosenwald Center is developing a quality program to meet state and national accreditation requirements. The program revolves around a holistic approach that includes both parents and children who will be taught by teachers with at least a bachelor's degree and teaching assistants with at least an associate degree. In addition, the center's director, Ms. April Trent, has an extensive background in the child development field with experience as an owner of a preschool, Head Start regional director and director of a child development center. The curriculum will include discussions of practical life strategies with families of young children, including topics such as nutrition, healthy living and budgeting. Nutrition will also be a feature of the center's everyday activities. The Rosenwald Center for Families and Children also will offer afterschool and summer programs.

College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Patricia Pearson, Professor of History, Dr. Karan Kaul, Professor of Biology, Dr. Joel Jones, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Guido Caspani, Associate Professor of Romance Languages, Dr. Carl Smith, Director of the Concert Choir, Dr. Louis Bourgois, Professor of Music, Mr. Daniel R. Rutledge, Assistant Professor of Romance Languages, and Mr. Alvin Seals, Associate Professor of

Sociology have all announced their retirement at the end of the Spring 2013 Semester. The College is appreciative of their years of service to the University and its students.

Dr. April Fallon has published a book of poetry and Dr. Todd Davis and Dr. Tucker Landy have had manuscripts accepted for publication.

Dr. Mara Merlino traveled with her undergraduate research assistants to collect additional data for their work with Forensic Document Examiners.

The Art Faculty have participated in a number of local events showcasing both faculty and student work.

A number of faculty members from LLP participated in the Kentucky Philological Association's annual meeting. Dr. April Fallon completed her term as the Association's president by delivering the conference's keynote address.

Mr. Scott Ross recently completed a professional development trip to Houston, Texas which included an exhibition of his work and a Masters workshop at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Dr. Eung Cho and Dr. Karah Stokes have served as reviewers for professional journals.

Dr. Mara Merlino, Dr. George Shields, and Dr. April Fallon made presentations at professional conferences.

Many of the College's students have represented the University at conferences and competitions this quarter including: Mass Communication/Journalism students at the Annual National HBCU Student News Media conference; Art students at the Winter Downtown Frankfort Art Walk; Psychology Undergraduate Research Assistants at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences; the Concert Choir performed locally and in Louisville; and Honors students presented at the Kentucky Honors roundtable. Our Voice students presented a special Black History Month performance at a local middle school.

College of Business and Computer Science

Teaching Innovation – New Course Offerings

In support of the Gaming Option for the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, two new courses are being offered this semester: Dr. Jens Hannemann is teaching COS 475: Game Design and Development and Dr. Zhanping Liu is teaching COS 499: Game Development for the Web. Dr. Stephen Graham-Hill is teaching a Business Sustainability course at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, MGT 497 and MGT 601.

Research

Much of the faculty participated in research activities including publications, presentations at conferences, collaborative research and supervision of graduate students.

Dr. Chi Shen (CS) had a paper published in the Journal of Computer Applications and four other professors, Dr. Wasim Al-Hamdani from Computer Science and Dr. Tibebe Assefa, Dr. Albert Assibey-Mensah and Dr. Paul Wilhelm, all in Business, have submitted papers to various journals for

review.

Faculty members presenting papers at conferences include Dr. Wasim Al-Hamdani, Dr. Zhanping Liu, Dr. Chi Shen, all from Computer Science, and Dr. Tibebe Assefa, Dr. James Obielodan, Ms. Kimberly Sipes, Dr. Abdul Turay and Dr. Paul Wilhelm from the School of Business.

Dr. Zhanping Liu (CS) is collaborating with scientists at the Argonne National Lab as well as NASA Ames Research Center on two research projects, while Dr. Chi Shen (CS) is collaborating with professors from Uof L, UK and the KSU Land Grant Program on three different grants. Dr. Jens Hannemann (CS) received a patent for his method and system creating three-dimensional spatial audio.

Service to the University, College and the Community

Dr. Abdul Turay (Business) was nominated to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Employees Credit Union and served as Managing Editor of the Southwestern Journal of Economics. Professor Kimberly Sipes (Business), along with Delta Mu Delta students James Hamilton, Carla Perry, Lauren Mitchell, Anthony Moody, and Jennifer Fudge served as IRS certified volunteers offering free tax preparation and filing to students, staff and community members. Evan Barnett, Delta Mu Delta member, participated in the Shop and Share event sponsored by First Lady Jane Beshear's office, KDVA and Kroger.

Dr. James Obielodan (Business) serves as a board member for the Franklin Christian Academy and faculty advisor for KSU Chi Alpha Fellowship. Dr. Obielodan worked with Mr. Armando Arrastia to update the College website. Dr. Rene Desborde (Business) served as a judge at the DECA conference in Louisville; Dr. Paul Wilhelm (Business) is supervising students' preparation for the Idea State University Competition.

Dr. Jens Hannemann (CS) participated and organized NASA Day at KSU and is the advisor of the Computer Science Club. Along with Dr. Chi Shen (CS), he participated in the KSU Operation Preparation Day for Franklin County Public Schools.

Dr. Zhanping Liu (CS) was a guest teacher of Chinese History and Geography at the Kentucky Chinese American Association. Dr. Chi Shen (CS) participated in and served as co-host of two events in the Chinese New Year Celebration Program.

College of Professional Studies

School of Nursing

Dr. Betty H. Olinger, Chair of the School of Nursing and Nursing faculty have completed a curriculum revision for the RN-BSN program. A draft of the (NLNAC) RN-BSN Follow-up Self-Study Report has been completed.

Dr. Olinger is seeking funding for a HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity grant. The grant proposes a multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary approach using the Social Determinants of Health (SDH) and Nursing Undergraduate Retention and Success (NURS) frameworks to increase the retention rates of pre-nursing and nursing students that are underrepresented in the nursing workforce. Dr. Sandra Holmes is completing grant submissions for Sigma Theta Tau International/Southern Nursing Research Society and Midwest Nursing Research Society, and the National League for Nursing.

The School seeks to reestablish a chapter of the National Student Nurses' Association (to be called Kentucky State Student Nurses' Association {KSSNA}).

School of Education

The School of Education is preparing for NCATE accreditation.

The School of Education hosted “Kentucky Literacy Celebration Week.”

First Lady Jane Beshear attended a presentation of the School of Education titled, "A Time to Celebrate Literacy: A Showcase of Literacy at its Best across All Disciplinary Areas." The event was held on campus.

The School of Education seeks to renew or assist with another NASA/STUDIES grant, and to complete the KRP budget to work with 27 (K-5) classroom teachers in Louisville during the 2013 KRP Summer Institute.

School of Public Administration, Social Work and Criminal Justice

Faculty members have been actively engaged in submitting several articles to professional journals for publication.

Dr. Amanda Sokan has received an appointment to the Kentucky Association for Gerontology Board. Dr. Gilbert Singletary is involved in a statewide initiative organized to address issues related to minority males in higher education. Dr. Warren Haynes is participating in a local high schools initiative called Project Alpha. Dr. Arthur Hayden is serving as a federal grant reviewer.

Office of Global Education and Programs

The OGEP has engaged with Deans in an effort to promote strong partnerships and/or collaborations in multi-disciplines between Kentucky State University and universities in Ethiopia. A delegation from KSU went to Ethiopia during March to begin discussions.

Dr. Kwang Suh traveled to China, Korea, and Taiwan to recruit more students for the Summer and Fall semesters. There are currently 6 exchange students from these countries at KSU. The OGEP is working with Robert Lancaster to prepare another group of students to go to Colombia during the summer of 2013.

The OGEP held the Spring International Students Orientation session with all new and returning international students (Jan 29). The focus of the session is keys to being a successful student at KSU and the social pitfalls to avoid. There are 32 international students for Spring, 2013; 6-Exchange, 5-OPT, 7-Undergraduate, and 14-Graduate.

The OGEP continues discussion regarding KSU's possible involvement in the HBCU Brazilian Alliance.

The OGEP played an integral part of the definition and implementation planning for a cultural fair title “The Essence of Culture: One Community, Many Voices” held on March 21 at Bradford Hall. The OGEP continues to participate in consortia (CCSA, KIIS, Education Kentucky, and KCEA).

Blazer Library

Librarians continue to provide library instruction for various classes and assist and guide students through the process of learning productive research methods.

The Library has purchased, and is currently developing LibGuides a system for creating research guides and sharing knowledge which will assist with student learning and success.

Through the Kentucky Virtual Library, KSU faculty, students and staff now have access to the newly released EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as a pilot on the KYVL site as of February 2013. By using

the new Discovery search box on the KYVL site, students and faculty of KSU can search for KYVL-purchased full-text articles and ebooks on campus as well as off-campus.

The Library migrated to a new subscription service company WT Cox Information Services, Inc. and purchased a new journal listing service through WT Cox – Journal Finder. Staff are working diligently fine tuning and making proper access available to all current periodical titles as well as updating/renewing licensing agreements to reflect the most up to date information that is now accessible to patrons.

Beginning March 2013, OCLC has released a new Worldshare Interlibrary Loan service which will replace the older WorldCat for Resource Sharing system which Blazer Library has used for about a decade for processing interlibrary loans. Staff will begin using the new service after spring break for testing and training.

The Library compiled and contributed information for reports to support the Division of Fine Arts program review and to support the Kentucky Certified Manager Program.

The Library participates on the University's Luminis Team, and has met throughout this quarter for planning and developmental meetings for the University's Thorobred gateway portal which is currently in development. The Library's test portal has been created on the Luminis site. The Special Collections and Archives Unit continues to perform records inventory for all KSU departments, and continues to answer daily records requests.

In early February 2013, the National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Academic Library Survey for FY 2012 was completed. Library staff are currently completing the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Trends and Statistics Survey for FY 2012.

The Library is currently working on a strategic plan and ideas for the 21st century library.

Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs

The Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs (OSP) is developing and implementing strategies that ensure the university is a worthy steward of federal, state, and local investments in research and development efforts at KSU. These efforts also will foster the university's ability to increase the capacity of researchers at KSU to efficiently target resources that address scholarly work in the academy, support STEM initiatives, improve research facilities, and prepare students for the global marketplace.

The mission of the Office of Sponsored Programs is to enhance the environment for research, public service, and outreach activities at KSU, to encourage and facilitate external funding, and to support the University's pursuit of excellence in delivery of high-quality academic services and production of graduates who are global citizens. The Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs assists with pre-award functions to include identification of funding opportunities, proposal development and adherence to submission guidelines dictated by the sponsoring agency.

OSP also supports KSU researchers in post-award grant administration by reviewing and executing award documents and contractual agreement, managing account set-up in BANNER, monitors grant expenditures to ensure adherence to OMB circulars, and ensures the timely submission of required technical and financial reports.

From October 1, 2012 to present, the Office of Sponsored Programs examined the organization, mission, and goals of the Office of Sponsored Programs and their relationship to key university stakeholders, and is drafting revisions to the Sponsored Programs Grants Management Procedures. The

OSP has also begun the process of implementing the BANNER module for grants and sponsored programs.

For the first three quarters of this FY2013, OSP has submitted proposals totaling $181,815,759; has new awards of $16,955,778; and extensions of current awards totaling $1,670,964.

Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

The current activities for the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness consist of the following reports, surveys, and requests: United States Department of Education Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Winter Collection: Student Financial Aid; United States Department of Education Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, IPEDS Spring Collection: Human Resources; Fall Enrollment; Graduation Rate; 200% Graduation Rates; KY Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Spring 2013 Enrollment Report; Fall 2012 End-of-Term Credit File; Peterson, Financial Aid; ACT IDQ survey; Open Doors; Fall 2012 Mapping Report; 2012-2013 Mini Fact Book; 2012-2013 Quick Facts; Spring 2013 Snapshot; NCAA six year graduation rate – IPEDS six year graduation rate comparison; and the College Portrait 2012-2013 update.

The following sections of the IRE website were updated: 2011-2012 Fact Book Webpage-sections uploaded; 2012-2013 Mini Fact Book; 2012-2013 Quick Facts Fall 2012; Spring 2013 Enrollment Snapshot; and IRE Survey Report Page.

The following reports are pending: The Green 2 Gold status and persistence report; Strategic/Business Plan for OIRE and the IRE Glossary.

Completed Requests from January 1, 2013 (recorded in request book): 50+.

Office of Regional Stewardship and Civic Engagement

The Office of Regional Stewardship and Civic Engagement hosted over eight hundred (800) middle and high school students from the Franklin County Public School District on March 11-12, 2013, in a college/career advising event called Operation Preparation held at the Carl Hill Student Center. Operation Preparation is a joint effort of the Kentucky Department of Education and the Department of Workforce Development and it provides a powerful opportunity for schools, students, parents and communities to collaborate in the process of effective advising and focuses attention on the importance of planning for college and/or career.

Over one hundred twenty-two volunteers from our KSU family and the Frankfort community met with these 8th and 10th grade students to discuss:

Career aspirations, required education/training and workforce skills

Whether the student is on target to meet their goals

Whether the student is taking the courses recommended to prepare them for a successful future and the type of training required in a selected field.

Students were grouped with an advisor (community volunteer) based on their career interest. This was a great opportunity for middle and high school students to learn more about the careers they are interested in and what it takes to make it a reality. This type of meeting provided both information and inspiration for the student to achieve college/career-readiness. In addition to the thirty (30) minute one-on-one advising opportunity, students also participated in break-out sessions led by the Upward Bound Office, Ms. Gae Broadwater, Kentucky Higher Education Authority, Blue Grass Community and Technical College and the Kentucky National Guard. Topics for these sessions included

scholarships, loan and grant opportunities, ACT Testing, the Upward Bound Program at KSU, military recruitment, “Soft Skills” in the Workplace and dual credit classes available at KSU.

This is the second year the Office of Regional Stewardship and Civic Engagement has hosted this event. Next year's plans for Operation Preparation include a campus tour for high school students.

Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning and Assessment (CITLA) Teaching Innovation

AWA Partners with California-based Acceleration in Context and Umoja Community for Exploring Culturally-Relevant Pedagogy, Student Voices

Two prominent California-based professional development organizations, The Umoja Community and Acceleration in Context (AIC), visited KSU on January 28-29 for two days of work with 70 administrators, faculty and staff on a broad range of curricular and practice strategies aimed specifically at strengthening work with KSU students who begin with developmental education needs. The focus was on accelerated curriculum design, culturally relevant practice, and engaging student voices as a source for informing our pedagogy.

Umoja and AIC work with over fifty colleges across California and in several other states. Umoja is the first organization of its kind in California to step forward with a fully articulated philosophy and strategy based on many years of experience and supported by strong institutional data to improve African American student success. The Umoja Community, which began in 2006, serves at risk, educationally and economically disadvantaged California community college students through culturally responsive curriculum and practices. AIC currently works with teams from ESL, Math, Learning Communities, Counseling and English—Writing, Reading, and Integrated Reading and Writing.

AIC teams are all engaged in curriculum redesign. AIC aims to shift basic skills instruction from models that warehouse students until they are “ready” for college to basic skills instruction and counseling that immerse students in a college learning environment and experience from the first day they step on campus.

Wal-Mart AIHEC-HACU-NAFEO Student Success Collaborative Activities

As the original grant ends, CITLA staff is working to close out financial issues and prepare for greater dissemination of the work from the grant as we prepare for a potential follow-up grant. As part of the dissemination, KSU President Mary Evans Sias has been asked to serve on a panel for a formalized Congressional hearing on promising practices that will emanate from this grant.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Kentucky State University has moved the SACS Office to 112 Carver Hall. This office will contain a living documents room where all SACS related documents will be stored and collected. This office will also serve as a place where technical assistance can be provided for academic unit faculty who are engaged in their discipline related accreditation efforts. Dr. Mark Shale, SACS Liaison and Dr. Beverly Downing, Interim Associate Provost will facilitate management of the area.

Program Review

The Office of Academic Affairs is currently engaged in the Program Review Cycle for the following programs:

Chemistry Mathematics Fine Arts Art

The academic units have submitted their self-evaluations and the Program Review Panel completed its review of the documents. They will be submitted to the Provost for review on April 1, 2013.

Diversity, Inclusion and Innovation

Current Activity

Diversity, Inclusion, Innovation

• a)Coordinated and hosted an all-day SciGirls Workshop for 25 educators from seven counties and four universities across the state.
• b)Represented KSU and delivered reports at the January and March Meetings of the Committee on Equal Opportunities (CEO) of CPE.
• c)Served on the planning committee for the 2013 KSU Women's Conference.
• d)In partnership with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Dr. Holmes completed facilitator's training for the Start Smart Wage Equity Workshop.

Community Service

Dr. Holmes was reappointed by Governor Steve Beshear to the state's Environmental Quality Commission (EQC). She was also elected Chair of the state's Environmental Quality Commission at their February meeting.

Academics with Attitude (AWA)

Kentucky State University's SACS QEP continues to thrive and serve the students placed in the program. The program, directed by Mrs. Sandy Trammell, provides an academic platform for piloting AWA faculty-initiated changes to developmental education curricula while the living-learning community programming, coordinated by Mr. G. Maurice White, encourages students to change negative habits or unproductive attitudes about their academic abilities and about academics generally.

The following table reflects retention and persistence of the AWA cohorts; some AWA students will be graduating in 2013.

Retention and Persistence Chart for AWA

AWA Cohort Returned

Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring

Term N 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013

Summer

2009 55 53 49 30 32 32 30 27 24

96% 89% 55% 58% 58% 55% 49% 44%

Summer

2010 96 49 66 49 45 38 33

51% 69% 51% 47% 40% 34%

Summer

2011 101 95 83 53 48

94% 82% 52% 48%

Summer

2012 92 87 69

95% 75%

Data provided by Robin Geiger, Director of KSU Institutional Research

Office of Continuing and Distance Education

Bridges to Opportunities Project

February 18, 2013, the University was awarded a contract from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in the amount of $1,916,610. The award cycle ends on June 30, 2014, with the option for extensions. The PI on the contract is Dr. Penny Smith. Dr. Smith and her team will coordinate workforce development activities for the Louisville Bridges construction project.

Dual Credit

There are a total of 578 dual credit students enrolled at Kentucky State University this spring. The most storied accomplishment to date has been the Access to Algebra course. The enrollment progression of this course alone is listed below:

Fall 2009 – 82 Spring 2010 - 99

Fall 2010—48

Spring 2011 - 143

Fall 2011 – 87

Spring 2012 – 349

Fall 2012 – 102 Spring 2013 – 502

The Fall, 2012 results for the students who participated in Access to Algebra are as follows:

Final Statistics for Fall 2012

The highlight of this data is that 55.8% of all Fall 1012 students scored 22 or higher on their math sub score after taking this course.

Distance Education

Online enrollment for the Fall 2012 – Spring 2013 academic year so far has yielded a total of 3919 enrollments in 226 total courses offered online. The figures for Summer are not figured into this amount. The Office of Continuing and Distance Education is developing a strategy for offering online courses.

Academic Affairs Committee April 26, 2013 9:00 a.m. Board Room – Academic Services Building Agenda Item Background

A3

Background:

Upon the recommendation of the University Tenure and Promotion Committee, Dr. Joel Thierstein, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Mary Evans Sias, President, the Board of Regents is asked to approve the following recommendations for faculty promotion and tenure.

Recommendation:

Approval

Faculty School/Division Nature of Application Unit Committee Chair Dean University TP Committee Special UTP Committee Provost/VPAA President

Assibey-Mensah, Albert BUA Promotion to Professor Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

Butler, Hunt Fine Arts Promotion to Professor Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

Johnson, Barry Fine Arts Promotion to Professor Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

Martin, Andrew Math/Science Tenure Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

Martin, Andrew Math/Science Promotion to Associate Prof Approved Approved Approved Deny Approved Approved Approved

Merlino, Mara BSS Early Tenure Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

Merlino, Mara BSS Promotion to Associate Prof Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

Obielodan, James BUA Promotion to Professor Deny Approved Approved Deny Approved Approved Approved

Smith, Helen LLP Promotion to Associate Prof Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

Recommendations for Promotion and Tenure, 2012/2013

Agenda Item Background

Background:

According to the Board of Regents of Kentucky State University Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, one of the duties of the Board of Regents is to "...grant diplomas and confer degrees upon the recommendation of the President and faculty."

Recommendation:

Therefore, upon recommendation of the President and University Faculty, the Board is requested at this time to authorize the President to confer the appropriate degrees upon students who have completed degree requirements and are eligible to graduate on May 11, 2013.

Approval

Agenda Item Background

A5

Background:

Upon the recommendation of The Honorary Degree Committee, Dr. Joel Thierstein, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Mary Evans Sias, President, the Board of Regents is asked to approve the following Honorary Degree Candidates:

Dr. Anne Butler

Mr. Travis Grant

The candidates meet all of the criteria for the award. The Honorary Degree will be awarded at the Commencement Convocation on May 11, 2013.

Recommendation:

Approval