===== PAGE 1 ===== Kentucky State University Board of Regents 2011-2012 Academic Affairs Committee Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson Regent Mindy Barfield Regent Demetrick Coleman Regent Edwin Conner Dr. Mac A. Stewart, Staff ===== PAGE 2 ===== ## Kentucky State University Board of Regents ## April 27, 2012 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS MEETING INDEX A1 Approval of Minutes, October 28, 2011 .....4 A2 Approval of Minutes, January 27, 2012 .....7 A3 Executive Summary, Information .....9 A4 Tenure and Promotion, Approval .....15 A5 Confering of Degrees, Approval .....17 A6 New Academic Programs, Approval .....18 ===== PAGE 3 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Academic Affairs Committee January 27, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. # The Board Room - Academic Services Building Regent Karen Bearden, Presiding Agenda 1. Call to Order Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson II. Roll Call Dr. Mac A. Stewart Interim 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. Mac A. Stewart Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs VI. Action Items - Approval of Faculty Tenure and Promotions Approval of the Conferring of Degrees Approval of a New Degree Program VII. Discussion VIII. Adjournment Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson ===== PAGE 4 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND

To: Academic Affairs Committee	Date: April 27, 2012
From: Dr. Mac A. Stewart
Subject: Minutes of October 28, 2011
Reason for Consideration: Approval	Enclosure: Yes

## Background: The minutes of the Academic Affairs Committee meeting for October 28, 2011, require approval in order to become an official part of the committee records. ## SEE PAGE 5 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Academic Affairs Committee approve the minutes of the October 28, 2011, meeting.

APPROVAL

Initiator:	Dr. Mac A. Stewart Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Board Action Date:	April 27, 2012
Effective Date:	April 27, 2012

===== PAGE 5 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Academic Affairs Committee Meeting Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee 9:00 a.m., October 28, 2011 Academic Services Building, Board Room Frankfort, KY ## MINUTES Regent Karen Bearden called the meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee to order at 9:04 a.m. on October 28, 2011. Regent Bearden asked Rita Evans, Academic Affairs, to call roll: Regent Karen Bearden, Present Regent Edwin Conner, Present Regent Demetrick Coleman, Absent Staff, Dr. Mac A. Stewart, Present Regent Mindy Barfield, Present Since there were not three or more Regents present for the committee, no quorum was declared; however, Regent Barfield arrived which provided a quorum. Dr. Stewart 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. Dr. Titalayo Ufomata, Associate Provost, gave a report on the Academics with Attitude Program. Action: A motion for approval of the recommendation for tenure of Dr. Tsehai Alemayehu was made by Regent Bearden. The motion passed. Action: A motion for approval of authorization for the President to confer the degrees at the December 17, 2011, commencement ceremony was made by Regent Bearden. The motion passed. Action: A motion for approval of the recommendation to approve Faculty Emeriti status to Dr. Robert Roquemore was made by Regent Bearden. The motion passed. Action: A motion for approval of the recommended changes to the academic divisions of the College of Agriculture, Food Sciences, and Sustainable Systems was made by Regent Bearden. The motion passed. Action: A motion for the approval of the Academic Affairs Committee's July 22, 2011, minutes was made by Regent Bearden. The motion passed and the minutes were approved. Action: A motion for the approval of the Academic Affairs Committee's May 11, 2011, minutes was made by Regent Bearden. The motion passed and the minutes were approved. The Academic Affairs' Committee meeting adjourned at 9:40 am. ===== PAGE 6 ===== Submitted by: Approved by: Dr. Mac A. Stewart Interim Provost/VPAA Academic Affairs Board of Regents Kentucky State University ____ Approved with no corrections Approved with corrections Regent Karen Bearden, Chairperson Academic Affairs Committee Board of Regents Kentucky State University ===== PAGE 7 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND

To: Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee	Date: April 27, 2012
From: Dr. Mac A. Stewart
Subject: Minutes of January 27, 2012
Reason for Consideration: Approval	Enclosure: Yes

## Background: The minutes of the Academic Affairs Committee meeting for January 27, 2012, require approval in order to become an official part of the committee records. ## SEE PAGE 8 ## Recommendation: It is recommended that the Academic Affairs Committee approve the minutes of the January 27, 2012, meeting.

APPROVAL

Initiator:	Dr. Mac A. Stewart Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Board Action Date:	April 27, 2012
Effective Date:	April 27, 2012

===== PAGE 8 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Academic Affairs Committee Meeting Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee 8:30 a.m., January 27, 2012 Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel, Salon C Lexington, KY ## MINUTES Regent Karen Bearden called the meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee to order at 8:33 a.m. on January 27, 2012. Regent Bearden asked Shakira Mason, Academic Affairs, to call roll: Regent Karen Bearden, Present Regent Edwin Conner, Present Staff, Dr. Mac A. Stewart, Present Regent Demetrick Coleman, Absent Regent Mindy Barfield, Absent Since there were not three or more Regents present for the committee, no quorum was declared. No action items were addressed. Dr. Stewart 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. The minutes from the October 28, 2011 meeting will be tabled until the April 27, 2012 meeting. The Academic Affairs' Committee meeting adjourned at 9:13 am. Submitted by: 2023 Approved by: Dr. Mac A. Stewart Interim Provost/VPAA Academic Affairs Board of Regents Kentucky State University ___ Approved with no corrections ___ Approved with corrections ===== PAGE 9 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND

To: Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee	Date: April 27, 2012
From: Dr. Mac A. Stewart
Subject: Academic Affairs Report
Reason for Consideration: Informational	Enclosure: Yes

## Background: The Academic Affairs Report submitted by Dr. Mac A. Stewart, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs is presented on pages 10-14. The report covers the period from January 27, 2012, to April 27, 2012. Recommendation:

INFORMATIONAL

Initiator:	Dr. Mac A. Stewart Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Board Action Date:	April 27, 2012
Effective Date:	April 27, 2012

===== PAGE 10 ===== Kentucky State University Report to the University Board of Regents (Covering the period from January 27, 2012 to April 27, 2012) By Dr. Mac A. Stewart Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs April 27, 2012 ===== PAGE 11 ===== # EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ## The Office of Academic Affairs Dr. Titilayo Ufomata, the Associate Provost for the Office of Academic Affairs, has been appointed Provost and Dean of Faculty at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, effective July 1, 2012. On March 14, 2012, Kentucky State University was formally accepted as a member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). KSU's membership in ORAU provides prime opportunities for educational and scientific research collaborations with other Universities, private entities and governmental agencies. Under the direction of Dr. Carolyn Carter, Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CITLA) and Dr. Titilayo Ufomata, Associate Provost, the Office of Academic Affairs implemented the KSU Retention and Graduation Elevation Initiative (KSURGE). KSURGE is a combined University effort, which seeks to improve retention and graduation rates by giving all members of faculty and staff ownership of student success. The initial phase of the KSURGE program consisted of a roundtable discussion of faculty and staff members from each department about how to improve the educational experiences of students at KSU. The results of the initial meeting have been compiled in a report, and an implementation team has been established to carry the initiative forward. Dr. C.T. Wright, founder and chairman for The Light of Hope Institute, which promotes human rights around the world, served as a guest speaker at the opening plenary session of the Interdisciplinary Roundtable Conference on African Studies on April 6, 2012. Dr. Wright is the former President of Chaney University. Dr. Wright has also served as President and CEO of the International Foundation for Education and Self Help, where he worked in collaboration with Rev. Leon Sullivan to engage corporations in practices that would promote social responsibility. His Imperial Highness Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, Chairman, The Crown Council of Ethiopia, addressed the audience at the INTERDISCIPLINARY ROUNDTABLE CONFERENCE on African Studies (SIRAS) on April 7, 2012. The topic of the conference was How Will Africa's Growing Economic Development Impact the People and the Environment? ## UNIT ACCOMPLISHMENTS ## College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Erin Gilles and Dr. Shannon Brogan, professors in the Division of Literature, Languages and Philosophy, have published two case studies in a 2012 organizational communication textbook titled Casing Organizational Communication. Each case study was co-written with a KSU student (L'Artis Allen and Melissa Smith). Johanna Putoff has been appointed by Governor Beshear to the Reading Diagnostics and Intervention Grant Steering Committee. Ms. Putoff's appointment is due to her experience with public schools and higher education, and is related to her involvement with the Kentucky Education Association. ===== PAGE 12 ===== Student William White has entered the ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composers Awards competition. The ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composers Awards are granted annually to encourage talented young composers of Classical music. White has submitted a solo work for piano as his entry. White is a student from the composition studio of Dr. Barry C. Johnson. Dr. Eung Cho's paper, "Maximal Frequent Sets" has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics. Dr. Sam Oleka, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences has been selected and appointed Chair of the Committee on Cultural Diversity of the National Council of Deans of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS), a position in which he is charged with the responsibility of organizing a section of the Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington next Fall. This appointment is recognition of his active participation in the Council since KSU became a member. Dr. Barbara Buck, Chairperson of the Division of Fine Arts, was Elected Regional Chair National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Region Eight, November 2011 - NASM Annual Meeting Phoenix Arizona. While attending the Kentucky Mathematical Association of America conference, Dr. Robert Hebble was elected to another term as Kentucky Mathematical Association of America secretary. As officers of the organization, Dr. Hebble and Dr. Andy Martin participated in both the Business and Officers meetings at the end of the conference. Senior Devrion Wells, gave two talks on the topic of Graph Theory: The Adolescent Branch of Mathematics. The Division of Fine Arts had a proposal accepted and received Title III funding for an Area of Music 2012 Winter and Spring Concert Series, which will be performed in the Bradford Hall Carl H. Smith Auditorium. ## College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems Dr. Michael Bomford of KSU's College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems, is cited as an expert source for an article on companion plants in the March issue of Kentucky Living magazine, and for chapters on farm and food system energy use in Daniel Imhoff's new book Food Fight: The Citizen's Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill (Watershed Media, 2012). Two members of Dr. Bomford's research team, Anthony Silvermail and Jon Cambron, presented three posters at the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group meeting in Arkansas last week. All three projects were conducted with assistance from graduate students in the Master of Environmental Studies program. ## College of Professional Studies Dr. Minerva Cruz, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Administration, published an article entitled "Are Older Adults Satisfied With the Implementation of Federal Programs to Serve Aging Populations? A Case Study Policy Implementation," with Sage Publications. The ===== PAGE 13 ===== article examines the implementation process of a federal program providing assistance to older adults in Puerto Rico and the United States, and provides policy implications from findings. Dr. Michael Kasongo has had a chapter entitled "European Expansion and the Scramble for Africa," in a book titled (re)tracing Africa: A Multi-disciplinary Study of African History, Societies, and Cultures (Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2012). The book will be one of the required textbooks at Eastern Kentucky University African/African-American Studies. Dr. Kasongo is an Associate Professor of History in the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences. The Kentucky State University (SOE) Chapter of Kentucky Education Association – Student Program sponsored a Reading Across America Campaign on March 1, 2012. This year's program included 35 KSU Students who read books in all seven Franklin County Elementary Schools and one Frankfort Independent School. Members of the Football Team, member from the Track Team, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Tau Beta Sigma jointed Education majors in this event. Dr. Sylvia Mason and Dr. Beverly Downing have completed a book chapter titled "First Year Teachers' Perception on their self-efficacy in bullying intervention: Implication for teacher preparation programs." The book, titled Bullying is edited by Dr. Ashraf Esmail of Walden University and is scheduled for release later this year. Dr. Shambra Mulder was recently named State Education Chair of the Kentucky NAACP. Dr. Beverly Downing presented at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) National Conference for State Personnel Development Grant Program with Ms. Renee Scott, of the Kentucky Department of Education. The topic of the presentation was Out of the Box Thinking: Resources for IHE Faculty and Students in an Online Environment. The School of Education and the Social Work program are currently in preparation for accreditation. ## College of Business and Computer Science Megan LaRue, an undergraduate computer science major, has been accepted into the 2011-2012 NSF EPSCoR Cyberinfrastructure Student Engagement Program. During this program, she will learn about high performance computing, high throughput computing, parallel programming, campus-wide grids, national grids, virtual organizations, data (mining, management, file systems/storage), visualization, networking and cloud services (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS). LaRue will receive full financial support for travel to the program at Clemson University. After successful completion of the training program, she will be qualified to attend the largest conference in computer science – Supercomputing Conference (SC12) in Salt Lake City, Utah, and all expenses will be paid for with funds from a National Science Foundation EPSCOR grant, which was awarded to the Division of Computer Science approximately five years ago. ===== PAGE 14 ===== ## Whitney Young School of Honors Dr. Thomas McPartland, director of the Whitney Young School, and Dr. George Shields, professor of philosophy in the Division of Literature, Languages, and Philosophy, have an article, "Lonergan and Process Philosophy," published in the peer-reviewed Lonergan Workshop, vol. 22 (2011). In this article they carry on a dialogue between Bernard Lonergan and process philosophers Charles Hartshorne and Alfred North Whitehead, arguing that major similarities (theistic metaphysics, process cosmology, and appeal to subjectivity) make the dialogue a fruitful one. Senior Whitney Young School honors student Monique Scroggins delivered a presentation on her senior thesis, titled, “Causes and consequences of American gender stereotypes,” at the Southern Region Honors Council annual conference at Tampa, Florida, on March 30. Also present at the conference was Dr. Thomas McPartland, director of the Whitney Young School. Dr. Edwin Conner presented a paper entitled “The Man of Power and Liberal Studies for the Twenty-First Century,” at the Eighteenth Annual Conference of the Association of Core Texts and Courses. Dr. Conner also served as Chair of a conference session entitled “Greeks saw Homer as Ethical Instructor: Can We?” in which three presenters presented various ideas about Homer’s two epics. ## International Affairs and Global Education The International Student Association received the Outstanding Organization Award for 2011-12 from the Student Government Association. Members of the International Student Association have, for the second year in a row, agreed to volunteer at the Good Shepherd School. Both domestic and foreign students share with elementary school children knowledge of different countries and cultures. The Office of International Affairs and Global education is scheduled to receive its first two international students from this program; one is a participant in a special USAID funded "HARVEST" food security program in Cambodia, while the other is a Fulbright graduate student from Swaziland. Both students will study in the Master of Science Program in Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences. These are the first students of this kind coming to KSU, according to II.E. KSU had a faculty member and a student apply for Fulbright awards in the Fall. Dr. Cynthia Shelton applied to do scholarly work in the Caribbean, and Mr. Travis Renz applied to study culinary arts at the Masters level in Italy. KSU is now registered as a Gilman Scholarship institution (a federal study abroad aid program for Pell-eligible students). Dr. Comell Menking is the Gilman advisor for the Office of Global Education and Programs, and Ms. Myrna Bryant is the Gilman advisor for the Financial Aid office. This semester KSU had its first two Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship applicants (decisions pending). ===== PAGE 15 ===== Two new bilateral partnership agreements have been signed with the Dominican Republic's Institute for Agriculture and Forestry Research, and Northwest A&F University in Yangling, China. KSU is bringing three foreign scholars to campus to conduct joint research. OGEP has used UK's J visa designation to invite three scholars to KSU. All are coming to do research in the area of aquaculture. Dr. Mims and Dr. Wang both will bring researchers from China and Dr. Webster will one from Brazil. Dr. Menking successfully presented at the Association for International Education Administrators' annual meeting. The Chronicle of Higher Ed covered the story How to better provide education abroad services for underrepresented populations. Dr. Menking and Dr. James Tidwell visited the Dominican Republic to develop aquaculture programs with that country's federal research institute for agriculture and forestry. USAID interested in supporting a project there. ===== PAGE 16 ===== ## KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND

To: Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee	Date: April 27, 2012
From: Dr. Mac A. Stewart
Subject: Faculty Tenure and Promotion
Reason for Consideration: Approval	Enclosure: Yes

## Background: ## Recommendation: Upon the recommendation of the University Tenure and Promotion Committee, Dr. Mac A. Stewart, 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.

APPROVAL

Initiator:	James P. Chapman, Ph.D. Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Board Action Date:	April 27, 2012
Effective Date:	April 27, 2012

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Recommendations for Promotion and Tenure, 2011/2012
Name	School/Division	Nature of Application	Unit Committee	Chair	Dean	University Committee	Provost / VPAA	President
Gomelsky, Boris	Division of Aquaculture	Promotion to the rank of Professor	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved
Amadife, Nkechi	Blazer Library	Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor	Approved	N/A	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved
Dasgupta, Siddhartha	Division of Aquaculture	Promotion to the rank of Professor	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved
Brogan, Shannon	Division of Fine Arts	Early Tenure	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved
Brogan, Shannon	Division of Fine Arts	Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved
Graham-Hill, Stephen	School of Business	Tenure	Approved	N/A	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved
Freeman, Tierra	Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences	Early Tenure	Not Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved
Freeman, Tierra	Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences	Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor	Not Approved	Not Approved	Approved	Not Approved	Approved	Approved
Bowers, Janice L.	Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences	Tenure	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved
Lancaster, Robert	Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences	Tenure	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved
Lancaster, Robert	Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences	Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved	Approved

===== PAGE 18 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND

To: Board of Regents, Academic Affairs Committee	Date: April 27, 2012
From: Dr. Mac A. Stewart
Subject: Conferring of Degrees
Reason for Consideration: Approval	Enclosure: No

## 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 formally to confer the appropriate degrees upon students who have completed degree requirements during the 2011-2012 academic year.

APPROVAL

Initiator:	Dr. Mac A. Stewart Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Board Action Date:	April 27, 2012
Effective Date:	April 27, 2012

===== PAGE 19 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND

To: Board of Regents, Academic Affairs Committee	Date: April 27, 2012
From: Dr. Mac A. Stewart
Subject: New Degree Programs
Reason for Consideration: Approval	Enclosure: No

## Background: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has granted approval for the Master of Arts in Gerontology. Approval is currently pending for new academic programs in the following areas: Interdisciplinary baccalaureate degree in Agriculture, Food, and Environment. The University is already approved to offer masters degrees in Aquaculture and Environmental Science. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The University is approved to offer an Associate degree in Nursing and an R.N.-B.S.N. degree. ## Recommendation: Upon recommendation of Dr. Mac A. Stewart, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dr. Mary Evans Sias, President, the Board is requested to approval of degree programs in the following areas: Master of Arts in Gerontology (approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) Interdisciplinary baccalaureate degree in Agriculture, Food, and Environment (pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)

APPROVAL

Initiator: Dr. Mac A. Stewart Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Board Action Date: April 27, 2012
Effective Date: April 27, 2012