- CPCP facilitated faculty-led workshops to assist students with preparation for national licensure and professional school testing. A total of 120 students attended these training sessions for PRAXIS, Nursing and GRE Preparation.

Student Support Services (SSS)

• SSS continues to diligently interface with all departments to assist students in their plight to be successful. The entire staff of SSS participated in the New Student Orientation (NSO) by welcoming both parents and students to Kentucky State University. The Director, John Burrell co-presented a session to the parents of incoming freshmen and transfer students at the June 21st New student Orientation. This presentation was developed to detail the specific resources available and how students may maximize their usage while at KSU. Such resources as SSS, ACE, CAPS, Financial Aid and many others were explained in detail. Further, the parents were provided phone numbers for these frequently called offices. At the end of the presentation, parents were given an opportunity to ask questions.
• SSS staff provided a resource table in the exhibit area during NSO with information about the services available to students. Several students and parents visited and many of the students submitted applications on location.
• The Director is participating in the male mentoring session during the summer Academics with Attitude (AWA) male mentoring sessions.
• SSS will be co-hosting the second annual Cultural Fair with Franklin County as a part of the KSU Franklin County initiative in March 2014.

Student Engagement and Leadership Development

Student Engagement and Leadership Development (SELD) consists of the following offices: Health Services, Career Counseling and Placement, Judicial Affairs/Director of Women, and Student Life. The current major initiatives of SELD are: to enhance student engagement outside the classroom, on and off campus; to implement early monitoring of student leaders' academic performance; to partner with local health agencies to provide health education and initiatives; and to provide leadership development and training aimed at preparing students for life after graduation. To this end, the following strategies are being implemented in an effort to reach these goals:

• The current objectives for the Office of Student Life are:

○ To ensure that undergraduates participate in 1 of 2 community service projects annually.

To implement monthly student activities and leadership programs, including evenings and weekend programming and programs for off-campus students.

○ To increases the cumulative GPA of student leaders annually.

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