Commission members rated equipment and facilities as generally fair to good. Primarily, they identified improvements in technology as requiring most attention.
Maintenance of electronic equipment
New and up-to-date equipment
Training on data collecting systems
Reliable, in-house food preparers
Streamlined process for service request
Funds established for equipment and facilities over the past three years are:
Funds are needed for:
Building enhancements
New and refurbished equipment
Regular cleaning of facilities and property
about doing well and meeting program goals. Many students who enter KSU are under-prepared and require time and support to enhance mathematics and writing skills.
Student travel for exposure to research
Under-preparedness of students
Passing required tests
Consistent and regular advising
Funds are needed to:
Assist students who deplete their financial aid grants before completing their programs
Incentivize students who achieve at high levels
Recruit and retain college-ready students
Design support programs for students who desire to enroll in KSU but are under-prepared that will not interfere with their financial aid awards
Many students enrolled at KSU are under-prepared and do not possess the prerequisite skills for college-level courses; therefore, many of them take developmental courses that cause them to use their financial aid on coursework that does not lead to requirements to graduation. By the time their financial aid runs out, they are forced to drop out or take reduced loads. These circumstances impact term-to-term student persistence rates. Meanwhile, the University has moved toward 15 hours per semester so that students will graduate in a timely fashion.
KSU students are required to have an overall grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale to graduate. Commission members rated student performance as fair-to-good. When students persist to their professional-level courses, they are focused on completion and generally are serious about doing well and meeting program goals. Many students who enter KSU are under-prepared and require time and support to enhance mathematics and writing skills.
Depletion of financial aid because of developmental course requirements
Developmental programs
Students who enter prepared or who are supported to be prepared to matriculate from course to course and from term to term
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