Millennium Leadership Institute for AASCU. She is here observing today and was given a warm Thorobred welcome.
Update on CIO Search: Donna Covington, Title III Director, is chairing the search committee. Ms. Covington stated that the position has been posted in higher education literature and magazines. The committee is comprised of Dr. Thierstein, Mr. McDuffie, Dr. Alemayehu, Dr. Obielodan, Joseph Franklin, and Keith Moody, CIO at Lexmark. The committee has met once, reviewed, and ranked the 30 resumes received. The Committee will meet again on February 5 and will rank the candidates in order and make a report to Dr. Sias that either we have a diverse pool of candidates or make a recommendation for the use of a search firm.
President Sias also stated that she and Mr. McDuffie are managing the oversight of the IT area until the CIO is in place. In so doing, Ms. Covington has been assigned with the task of serving as an interface to conduct a regression report and analysis of the IT program (what's outstanding, where are we, what projects do we have, and what's impeding progress).
Athletics: Dr. Denisha Hendricks, Athletics Director, serves as SIAC Representative to the Division II Management Council and also serves on the Sub-Identity Committee for the Management Council (Branding/Marketing), Student Athlete Reinstatement Committee and the Academic Taskforce. In her various roles Dr. Hendricks reviewed with the Board the primary issues effectuating changes in NCAA Division II: Pathway to graduation, progress toward degree, initial eligibility, college transfers, enforcement (ease of burden legislation for compliance officers), health and safety of student athletes (auto accidents, mental health, suicide, substance abuse, etc.) and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Hendricks also recognized Tia Everett featured in Daily Newsletter of the NCAA Convention (4.0 softball student athlete), who serves on the Athlete Advisory Committee and two women basketball players, who received degree completer awards. Over the last five years KSU has received $67,000 for degree completion awards from the NCAA Division II.
For the Board's information, Dr. Sias stated that the average GPA for Division II students is on average 7% higher than the overall student body; here at KSU our federal graduation rate and GPAs are 15% higher than the general student body (federal graduation rate and GPAs are exclusive of transfer students).
Crisis Management on Campus: Emergency planning is an ongoing concern here on campus. Guns are not allowed on the campus of Kentucky State University, not even in the trunk of your vehicle. The process consists of four areas: preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. The university plan has been adopted and will consistently be evaluated/updated/adjusted. There is a management team. Each cabinet member has completed the Emergency Preparedness testing, implementation strategy. Everyone on campus will be trained. The emergency notification system is in place and we will be conducting quarterly mock drills and campus-wide training. Dr. Ivory Griskell, Risk Management Director, also stated that there will be a quick reference document (two-three pages) will be distributed campus-wide.
Budget Preparation: President Sias requested that the board please provide to Regent Bearden with the four highest budget priorities/mission critical items for this board. Regent Banks and Regent Franklin were asked to do this for staff and students.
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