Regent Walston asked whether all online students were in virtual degree programs. Or also included residential students participating in online classes, and whether there was a distinction between graduate and undergraduate online programs. He also inquired into the enrollment figures for the Masters in Social Work program.

Regent Fields sought clarification as to whether the initial online program target enrollment numbers had been met.

Regent Walston queried how students are accounted for in terms of FTE.

Regent Dukes inquired into the online program financials.

Regent Hatchett inquired into the online program cost per credit hour, and how that pricing was calculated.

Regent Moyer asked when fees are collected, and whether this is a model where there are no uncollected fees.

Regent Walston queried why the online program does not have a 100% collection rate.

Regent Moyer inquired whether some of the University’s full-time faculty taught in the online program, whether it was in load or overload basis, and if classes are presented synchronously or asynchronously.

Regent Walston asked whether the online program linked students from various states with KSU alumni chapters within their geographic area.

Regent Rios-Alcantara queried whether the summer online program had begun yet and inquired into the course review process.

Regent Walston requested that Dr. Dailey continue to keep the Committee updated relative to the virtual degree programs and status of the online courses.

Dr. Dailey explained that the updated organizational chart, reflecting the University’s reorganized structure, is now available on the University website. [41.25]

Vice Provost McDonald and Dr. Tierra Freeman-Taylor joined Dr. Dailey for the SACSCOC Update presentation.

Dr. Dailey led a discussion regarding faculty demographics and exceeding expectations under HB4 and increasing faculty interaction with student events.