and, when relevant, the Faculty Senate to maintain parity between different modalities of courses and programs while adhering to accreditation standards within the framework of KYSU Online.

The Online Advisory Committee’s primary role includes reviewing, recommending, and approving policies, online courses, and online programs for KYSU Online in coordination with the residential courses and programs of Kentucky State University’s traditional academic programs. The committee ensures that KYSU Online’s courses and programs align with the traditional programs approved by the Faculty Senate.

The Online Advisory Committee will engage with two general areas of KYSU Online's academic operations: 1) policy and 2) curriculum. The next sections introduce each aspect of the committee's work and then describe the Committee's composition.

Existing policies established by the Faculty Senate committees are generally applicable to KYSU Online; however, the unique aspects of online education and KYSU Online's status as a distinct subsidiary of Kentucky State University may necessitate additional guidance specific to certain elements of the online programs.

The Director of Online Education collaborates with the Associate Vice President of Online Education (Magellan contracted position) and the Provost to identify policies requiring clarification for KYSU Online. The Director of Online Education can provide advice without formal advisory committee involvement if the policy can be adequately applied with supplemental guidance. Alternatively, matters requiring committee advisement are submitted to the Online Advisory Committee for consideration. If the Online Advisory Committee or the Provost determines that the committee should engage the Faculty Senate to review the implications of a policy proposal for the traditional academic programs and operations, the Online Advisory Committee will involve the relevant committees of the Faculty Senate, such as the Academic Policies Committee.

Following the advisory committee evaluation, policy clarifications and adjustments for online programs are recommended to the Provost, who can recommend them to the President and, as needed, the Board of Regents for approval. Once the Provost communicates that the President and/or Board of Regents has approved a policy, the Online Advisory Committee will notify the relevant offices and administrators of its implementation.

The Online Advisory Committee reviews course and curriculum proposals for KYSU Online. It receives proposals from the Director of Online Education, who collaborates with faculty, Deans, and the Associate Vice President of Online Education (Magellan contracted position) to prepare the proposals for Online Advisory Committee review. In general, the curriculum procedures for KYSU Online operate in parallel with the procedures of the Curriculum Committee of the Faculty Senate since most online courses and programs are counterparts of those offered in the traditional programs of Kentucky State University. Therefore, most of the Online Advisory Committee’s curricular work merely approves existing courses and programs for the online modality. In some instances, however, the Online Advisory Committee collaborates with the Curriculum Committee of the Faculty Senate to coordinate online proposals with the traditional programs and vice-versa. Thus, it is the primary connection between the Faculty Senate and KYSU Online.

The full description of the procedures for reviewing curriculum proposals (such as new courses, new programs, course changes, and program changes) is in document 1.3.19 KYSU Curriculum Proposal Procedures. Additional