KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Board of Regents
| DATE: | August 15, 2018 |
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| SUBJECT: | Approve Faculty Tenure for New Hires |
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| FROM: | Office of the President and the Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs |
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| ACTION ITEM: | YES |
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BACKGROUND: Based on the review of credentials and the offer, Office of the President and the Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs recommend tenure of faculty members to the governing board. It is recommended that the governing board approve these hires to ensure retention of quality faculty members.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: Academic Affairs recommend:
| FACULTY NAME | FACULTY POSITION | COLLEGE | REQUEST |
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| 1. | Dr. Beverly Schneller | Vice Provost, Professor | Academic AffairsCollege of the Humanities and Social SciencesSchool of the Humanities and Performing Arts | Tenure |
| 2. | Dr. F. Erik Brooks | Interim Dean, Director, Professor | College of the Humanities and Social SciencesWhitney Young Honors Collegium | Tenure |
| 3. | Dr. Scott Wicker | Associate Professor, Interim Chair | College of Natural, Applied, and Health SciencesSchool of Natural Sciences | Tenure |
Goal 2 – Achieve academic excellence across all programs and colleges, Increase student general education skills, Degree persistence, Career readiness and graduation rates.