Presidential Accomplishments President Quinton T. Ross Jr. September 2017 through September 2018 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 1 September 21, 2018 Greetings: In September of 2017, the members of the State University Board of Trustees selected me to serve as the 15th President of this great institution. Since taking office on October 3, 2017, I have literally hit the ground running. The “roller skates” that I donned on the first day are still a part of my wardrobe every day as I work on behalf of ASU. For nearly a year, we have experienced a number of great triumphs and successes, many of which are documented in this report. I have crisscrossed the country proudly hailing the name O’ Mother Dear, engaging and re-engaging alumni, helping to develop new partnerships, speaking to large and more intimate audiences about the many and wonderful things that are happening at . While the positives have far outweighed the “negatives,” we have had our challenges; but we have faced each one with determination, strength of will, transparency and a strong belief in Alabama State University’s ability to triumph over any adversity. I have been able to forge a team of leaders who have accepted every challenge head on and who have taken on the vision of greatness for Alabama State University. The President’s Cabinet meets weekly to discuss the vision and to ensure that we are “staying the course” in every area of the University, from academics to business and finance, to athletics, advancement, security, technology, student success, facilities and beyond. You will find the highlights from each of the Cabinet members in this report. Finally, this report is a compilation of highlights of which we should be proud, but by no means is it exhaustive. We are making great strides at this University and we are telling our story on local, state and national platforms in diverse and innovative ways, particularly through a revamped and reenergized social media initiative. We will continue to tell ASU’s story and build on that narrative in positive and impactful ways in the months ahead. We appreciate your continued support of our efforts. Sincerely,

Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. President

ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Presidential Highlights Part I: The First 100 Days, September 2017 - January 2018 ...... 3 Part II: February 2018 - May 2018...... 11 Part III: June 2018 - September 2018...... 16

Academic and Cabinet Highlights ■ Academic Affairs...... 21 College of Business Administration (COBA) College of Health Sciences (COHS) College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CSTEM) College of Education (COE) College of Visual and Performing Arts (COVPA) The Harold Lloyd Murphy Graduate School LWLC and National Center Highlights

■ Business and Finance...... 22

■ Chief of Staff ...... 24

■ Facilities and Operations...... 25

■ Intercollegiate Athletics...... 26

■ Institutional Advancement...... 28 Development Community Relations Marketing Publications/Social Media Media Relations Alumni Relations WVAS-Radio.

■ Institutional Effectiveness ...... 31

■ Public Safety...... 33

■ Student Affairs and Enrollment Management...... 34

■ Technology Services...... 35

2 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 3 Part I: The First 100+ Days

September 2017 (As President Elect) ■ Attended the ASU College Democrats ■ Attended the Alabama HBCU Roundtable Reception Discussion at Alabama A&M University ■ Brought greetings at the SGA Inauguration sponsored by the Governor’s Office on Minority Affairs ■ Attended the White House HBCU Initiative in Washington D.C. ■ Interviewed by the Montgomery Advertiser for a feature article ■ Brought greetings at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Diversity ■ Brought greetings at Connection Day at Summit Luncheon and ASU Reception the invitation of the Office of Enrollment Management ■ Attended the HBCU United Sesquicentennial Celebration at

2 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 3 October 2017 ■ Began my official tenure as the speaker for U.S.A. Dr. Ellison does missionary work in the University’s Fall Convocation. During my Puerto Rico. speech, I pledged a gift of $50,000 to the ■ Gave welcome remarks at ASU student University. Theatre program ■ Established Cabinet meetings which are ■ Received check from Home Depot at the scheduled for Tuesdays ASU vs. Alcorn football game ■ Diffused an attempted sit in by students ■ Attended a luncheon sponsored by the upset about cancellation of an event by Alabama Education Association meeting with them and discussing their ■ Served as ASU Glad to Be Black Again concerns panel participant ■ Served as keynote speaker at First Baptist ■ Attended the coronation of Miss ASU, Church on N. Ripley Street Sha’Diamond Mayfield, and gave her the ■ Participated in the first day of work for oath of office and shared the traditional Home Depot renovation project at the President’s Dance with her University’s health center ■ Attended College Day at Hutchinson Baptist ■ Assisted with the coordination of the Relief Church project for Puerto Rico, sponsored by the ■ Offered greetings for the College of Liberal ASU baseball team. Able to connect the Arts and Social Sciences Symposium team with my longtime friend, Dr. Tom Ellison, Medical Services Director and ■ Guest of honor and speaker at Birmingham Principal Investigator for Project H.E.L.P. Metro Alumni Chapter of the NAA

4 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 5 ■ Met with representatives from Moody’s ■  Events credit rating agency ›› Presidents and Trustees Reception ■ Met with Congressman Bradley Byrne, ›› McDonald’s Kickoff Luncheon co-chair for the HBCU Committee in the ›› Educator’s Luncheon U.S. House of Representatives. He visited ›› BOT Workshops the campus to show his support for my ›› Met with Leroy Abraham at presidency. We also were interviewed by Regions Corporate Headquarters members of the local media. ›› Attended Regions Reception ■ Was guest speaker for the Honors Day ›› Birmingham Alumni Chapter Hospitality program at Lanier High School ›› Attended NAACP Reception and ■ Met with Drs. Johnny and Rubye Sanders, brought greetings alumni who donated $10,000 to the ›› Met with Rickey Smiley, MCC parade University marshal ■ Attended my first ASU Foundation Board ›› Regions Bank Team Luncheon Meeting ›› Award recipient at the Insights Marketing ■ Traveled to for the Alumni Roundup Honors Brunch, as well as Trustee prior to the game against Texas Southern. Angela McKenzie Met separately with several potential ›› Program honoring Alabama’s donors. Bicentennial ■ Brought greetings at the State Arts Council ›› Classic Grove Concert ■ Met with Montgomery Mayor Todd ›› Takeover MCC Party Strange and Commission Chairman Elton ›› Magic City Classic Parade Dean regarding ASU’s Town and Gown ›› Coors Light Tailgate Party relationship (Mayor Strange attended ›› Accepted check during the the Magic City Classic as a result of that MCC football game meeting) ■ Attended the Word Up Ministry Scholarship ■ Received a resolution from the Birmingham presentation City Council for being selected as President ■ Participated in Career Day with Alumni

4 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 5 November 2017 ■ Soccer Watch Party – brought greetings ■ Was the guest speaker for local and congratulations to the team Montgomery chapters of Omega Psi Phi ■ Participated in Orientation Class at the Achievement Program request of a student ■ Participated in Obama Day Parade in Marion ■ BOT - Executive Committee Meeting ■ Interviewed by WSFA ■ BOT - Trust for Excellence ■ Initiated campus beautification projects: ■ BOT – Meeting trees cut back, landscaping, improved Presented organizational chart, key lighting administrative hires and restructure plan for ■ Greeted Dekalb County students on campus the Office of Enrollment Management and for a college tour Student Affairs ■ Met with Faculty Senate executive ■ Served on the President’s Panel and committee Organizational Committee member at the ■ Attended Non-Instructional Staff Executive national NEA/HBCU Summit in D.C. Committee Meeting ■ Attended and brought greetings at the ■ Attended events SBDC Procurement Conference – Hyundai ■ Attended ASU Chat and Chew Training Center

6 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 7 ■ Attended an Entertainment Symposium ■ Interviewed on WVAS Perspectives ■ Attended ASU Seminar “Vote…Like Your ■ Led the Turkey Day Classic Parade Life Depended On It” ■ Held the President’s Reception - an open ■ Led the Walk with Ross house for alumni ■ Attended “Telling Our Story” event ■ Attended the student cookout sponsored ■ Served as keynote speaker at the Business by the Midwest Regional NAA the day after and Community Breakfast the Turkey Day Classic. Event was held for students who could not go home for the ■ Participated in the Elite Models Fashion holidays. Show; my wife and I were guest “models” ■ Guest speaker for the historic Tabernacle ■ Was the featured speaker at the ASU Alumni Baptist Church in Birmingham (Pastor Brunch Hamlin was my youth pastor when I lived in ■ Attended the Hornet Club Meeting and Michigan) Athletics public forum ■ Honored to serve as the guest speaker for ■ Attended NAA Mini Conference the Booker T. Washington High School class ■ Participated in the Omega Psi Phi Stone of 1970 reunion Reveal ■ Was the keynote speaker at the Omega Psi ■ Sponsored Hornet Nation Tailgate for alumni Phi, Alpha Phi chapter in Birmingham and community

6 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 7 December 2017 ■ Attended the Montgomery Area Chamber of ■ Introduced an organizational chart Commerce Annual Meeting adjustment and HBCU Finance Program ■ Attended the Christmas party in Washington Resolution at the December BOT Meeting sponsored by the Washington D.C. Metro ■ Presided over my first Commencement chapter of the NAA. Had the opportunity to Ceremony as President engage alumni, current and future students ■ Was the guest speaker at Dexter Avenue and potential donors. King Memorial Baptist Church for their ■ My office coordinated the ASU Christmas Founders Day Tree Lighting Ceremony ■ Visited the University’s campus and property ■ Attended the SWAC Winter Meeting in in Brewton, Alabama Houston and the SWAC Hall of Fame event ■ Sponsored a Christmas Party for University where alumna Shameka was inducted employees ■ Attended the SACSCOC meeting in Dallas, ■ Recorded holiday greetings at WVAS and a New Presidents’ session, and learned about video greeting that was distributed through changes to SACS requirements social media ■ Coordinated a meeting with Project ■ Met with Kenneth Dean and was interviewed Success, our Office of Enrollment for the Hornet Tribune Management and key administrators ■ Coordinated the leadership team’s activities regarding the federal group’s ability to help for the campus and students during “snow the University with enrollment and retention days” which established an official rapid ■ Attended Student Athlete Graduation response protocol. Spent one of the days Recognition Brunch helping to serve students in the dining hall. ■ Received Citizen of the Year award from ■ Met with the general manager of WSFA a second grade class at Catoma Elementary

8 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 9 January 2018 ■ Spoke at the Spring Semester Faculty ■ Invited to be a panelist for the national Institute meeting of the Association of Governing ■ Met with various media outlets, including Boards in April WSFA, Montgomery Advertiser and Tonya ■ Attended the SACSCOC Orientation for Terry Reaffirmation meeting inAtlanta ■ Corrected erroneous information contained ■ Hosted a Legislative Reception which in the Montgomery Advertiser story on the was attended by more than 50 members December BOT meeting of the , including ■ Hosted the Alabama State Senate’s the Chief of Staff of the Senate Pro Tem, Comprehensive Education Task Force. Speaker of the House, Secretary of State, Invited to be a member by Senate Pro Tem, House and Senate budget chairs, House Dale Marsh and Senate minority leaders, Senate majority leader and heads of several key ■ Met with representatives of AHSAA about legislative committees and an aide from the expanding opportunities for engagement Governor’s office ■ Spearheaded the re-organization of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.

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February 2018 ■ Coordinated the selection of Founder’s Day ■ Guest speaker, Johnnie Carr Middle School, Speaker, Tommie Dortch, 100 Black Men of Montgomery America ■ National Alumni Appreciation Brunch ■ Served as the guest speaker for the Greater ■ Guest speaker, New Harvest Christian Destiny Worship Center, Black History Church, Birmingham Program ■ Guest speaker, Trinity Baptist Church, ■ Was the speaker for the Super Gold Birmingham Counselor’s Luncheon for the River Region ■ Master of Social Work site visit Counselors ■ Guest speaker, McKee Middle School, Montgomery

10 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 11 March 2018 ■ Connection Day for Parents and Students ■ Guest speaker, 2nd Chance Foundation, ■ STEM Symposium Montgomery ■ HBCU Refinance ■ HBCU Tour Group Now on campus (Speaker) ■ Boys & Girls Club on campus (Speaker) ■ National Center Symposium- Federal Judge ■ Attended Alabama Commission on Higher Myron Thompson Education meeting ■ Attended Global Institute for Freedom & ■ Guest speaker, St. Johns AME, Montgomery Justice meeting ■ Podcast with HBCU Digest ■ Pathway to Reaffirmation Celebration ■ ASU at Concordia ■ Guest speaker, Lee Co. ADC Unity Breakfast ■ Me Too Lecture ■ Engaged the legislative process ■ Attended State of the City and County, Additional $1 million in State Appropriation Montgomery Passage of SB236

12 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 13 April 2018 ■ Annual Graetz Symposium ■ Lecture Series with Birmingham Mayor ■ Chick-fil-a Ribbon Cutting Randall Woodfin ■ Students Athletic Day ■ Met with Dept. of Music Accreditation Team ■ SBDC Conference ■ The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) White Coat Ceremony ■ Guest Speaker, ASU Annual Retirement Ceremony ■ Guest speaker, Y Achievers Ceremony, Montgomery ■ Met with all seven Colleges individual during the Month of April ■ Annual Honors Convocation ■ Signed Memorandum of Agreement with ■ AGB Conference panel presenter “Future of the National Park Service (Montgomery Higher Education”, San Francisco, California Interpretive Center) ■ Administrative Professionals Day Speaker ■ Guest speaker, Selma-Dallas ASU Black and ■ Guest speaker, River Region Volunteer of the Gold Banquet Year Awards ceremony, Montgomery ■ Guest speaker, Metro Atlanta Alumni ■ Alabama State University Choir performance Association opening act with Common ■ Guest Speaker, Mt. Zion AME Layman’s Day (made donation to ASU)

12 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 13 May 2018 ■ Met with CAPTE Accreditation team ■ Athletic Senior Brunch ■ Rainbow Push Automotive Presidential ■ Guest speaker, Montgomery Kiwanis Scholarship Sponsored by Hyundai Motor ■ Press Conference 1955 Bus boycott America documents on loan from the Montgomery ■ Faculty and Staff appreciation BBQ Circuit Clerk’s office ■ First Baptist Greater Washington Park ■ Town Hall meeting with ASU Staff Baccalaureate Speaker ■ Golden Class of 1968 Reception ■ Athletic Banquet ■ Golden Class of 1968 Brunch

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June 2018 ■ Participated in the national conference ■ Met with Mayor of Montgomery to discuss of the Alabama State University National ongoing partnerships with the city Alumni Association ■ Attended the Tech MGM meeting which ■ Attended the Trailblazer Tribute to civil rights resulted in ASU being part of a collaborative activist and former ASU employee Sheyann partnership between the city of Montgomery Christburg and higher education institutions in the ■ Welcomed the OMEGA HBCU Tour group region ■ ■ Guest speaker for the Northeast Regional Made several television and radio Alumni Conference, Philadelphia appearances including Visions TV interview with Cedric Varner ■ Attended the SWAC meeting for Presidents ■ and Chancellors Served as a panelist for the 100 Black Men of America conference

16 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 17 ■ Met with Coca-Cola officials about ■ Attended the Power expanding the company’s partnership with South dinner at the Montgomery Country the University Club ■ Presented at the Board of Trustees Retreat ■ Spoke at the University’s inaugural ■ Met with Pete Landrum of BGR InterFaith Breakfast designed to engage the governmental affairs group in Washington, spiritual leaders within the community for D.C. Toured the campus and discussed development and student support federal grant opportunities ■ Attended the Black and Gold Cabaret ■ Welcomed new students at the Freshman sponsored by the Gulf Coast Chapter of Orientation the NAA in Mobile, Alabama, engaged with nearly 400 alumni and community leaders in ■ Served as the Prince Mason Hall chapter a fundraiser for the University guest speaker July 2018 ■ Guest speaker at Old Cloverdale Association ■ Served as the MKS Foundation Speaker- meeting as part of CommUniversity to Birmingham, Ala. address their concerns regarding the effects ■ Spoke at the Omega Psi Phi Grand of large campus gatherings such as the Conclave ■ Participated in the NCAA National ■ Spoke at the CEO Roundtable and engaged Conference-Orlando, Fla. a group of local business leaders ■ Welcomed Dallas, Texas student tour group ■ Met with Lt. General Cotton and established a partnership with Maxwell/Gunter Air Force ■ Recognized by the Michigan Chronical with Base a Men of Excellence Award and served as a guest speaker-Detroit, Mich. ■ Participated in the Senate Pro-Tem’s Higher Education Task Force Meeting

16 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 17 August 2018 ■ Served as the Golden Ambassador retreat ■ Attended the student athlete’s Welcome speaker Back Bash ■ My son and I participated in the Hornet Haul ■ Traveled to Washington for the signing of to help students move into residence halls the MOU for ASU being part of the historic ■ Participated in the Freshman Rites of Veterans Administration Partnership Passage ■ Participated in the Presidential Inauguration ■ Met with Non-Instructional Staff Executive activities that allowed the University to Committee engage with alumni, other institutions of higher learning, corporations/businesses ■ Attended the Supercomputer Authority and others on a strategic level that Meeting generated more than $1 million for the ■ Served as Federation Coop speaker- University Birmingham, Ala. ■ Celebrated the Hornets big win against ■ Offered greetings and remarks at the Tuskegee in the Labor Day Classic National Center’s Patrons and Donors reception

18 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 19 LABOR DAY CLASSIC WEEK

INCLUDING THE INAUGURATION OF Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. The 15th President of Alabama State University

18 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 19 September 2018 ■ Participated in the United Way Phone-a- ■ Served United Way Young Leaders Thon with ASU student volunteers Luncheon Speaker ■ Met with Montgomery County Community ■ Attended HBCU Week Conference in Action regarding the formation of a Washington D.C. sponsored the White partnership with the Zelia Stephens Early House Initiatives on HBCUs Childhood Center ■ Was a guest of U.S. Senator Doug Jones in ■ Participated in the 9/11 Remembrance the U.S. Senate gallery as Jones presented ceremony legislation to increase funding for the nation’s HBCUs

20 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 21 Academic and Cabinet Highlights

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Carl S. Pettis, Ph.D. Interim Associate Provost

Mission Statement ■ Promotion of sustained professional The mission of the Provost and Office development in all students and faculty. of Academic Affairs is to sustain an academically-focused environment that Academic Accomplishments ■  promotes the University’s evolution as one Alabama State University signed a of the state’s premier comprehensive and Memorandum of Understanding with the diversified institutions of higher education. Defense Acquisition University (DAU) that The Office endeavors to advance its mission will provide the University full access to through: the repository of high-quality curriculum on acquisition that is being used to train both ■ Academic programs responsive to market military and civilian personnel across the demands; federal government. This will be conducted under the oversite of the Percy J. Vaughn ■ Effective and flexible learning and support Jr. College of Business Administration. services; ■ Globalization of the institution’s academic ■ University College’s Bachelor of footprint; Interdisciplinary Studies graduated its first class during the spring 2018 ■ Sponsored research capacities for Commencement Convocation. facilitating technology transfer from research discovery to commercial ■ In the College of Liberal Arts and Social development; Sciences, the Department of Social Work was successful in earning initial ■ Data-driven operating processes; accreditation for the Master of Social Work ■ Forward-thinking educational and scientific program. The Bachelor of Social Work technology infrastructure; program received reaffirmation as well. ■ Excellence in scholarship (research, ■ A team of ASU students from the College professional community; intellectual of Science, Technology, Engineering and creativity); and Mathematics participated in the NASA

20 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 21 Rover Challenge in Huntsville, Ala. where ■ The Division of Continuing Education they designed and built a space car. and the Percy J. Vaughn, Jr. College of ■ The National Center for the Study of Civil Business Administration organized and Rights received five senior level donations offered a two-week Boot Camp for Security during their fall ceremony. + (Cyber Security) for Maxwell Air Force Base. ■ Three Alabama State University faculty ■  members from the College of Health The College of Education welcomed new Sciences will participate as Langston leadership as Dr. Alethea Hampton was University Research Fellows as part of selected to be the dean of the college. the Rehabilitation ■ Dean Tommie Stewart from the College Research and Training Center (RRTC) of Visual and Performing Arts played the on Research and Capacity Building for role of Ruth Pearson in the Netflix movie, Minority Entities program. “Come Sunday.” ■ The expungement of 1960 ASU student ■ Brian Martin, associate professor of expulsions by the Alabama State Board Theatre, worked with Trenholm State of Education; decreed by former Interim Community College to bring to stage a State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson. theatrical performance titled “Sounds of Our very own Dr. Derryn Moten, professor the Motor City”. of History and Political Science was ■ Dr. Adonis Gonzalez-Matos performed recognized for spearheading this initiative. at the National Cuban Music Festival, ■ A survey conducted by the Office of Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. Academic Affairs demonstrated that ■ The academy produced nearly 70 Alabama State University impacts more publications, 65 scholarly presentations, than 4,500 students annually through and grantsmanship continues to thrive. outreach initiatives.

THE DIVISION OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE William “Bill” Hopper, Interim Vice President

Budget Developed - Athletics - Deferred Maintenance Approach - Academic ■ To appropriately fund areas underfunded in - Student Life prior year budget - Student Services

22 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 23 ■ Increase Funding for: ■ Renewal of health insurance without a cost - Recruitment increase to employees—still a self-insured - Student Financial Aid program - Retention Activities - Plans to provide an additional option in - Learning Labs January 2019 ■ Operating Cash Reserves – ■ Renewal of line of credit with a reduction in From $500k-$1Million interest rate from 3% to 2.5% ■ Recognition of Doubtful Accounts – ■ New agreement with Guardian Life $1 Million Insurance is in process that will move the ■ Funding for Deferred Maintenance administrative duties from ASU to the insurance provider which should reduce the New/Additional Funding workload in Human Resources for providing ■ Increase in State Appropriation from this employee benefit $42.9million to $45.6million ■ Implementation of purchasing controls and ■ Increase in Tuition & Fees—will result in ongoing efforts to eliminate “After the Facts” revenue of $3.2 million ■ Funding for a Vice President of Facilities ■ Increase in Early Childhood Center with new - In conjunction with the new Vice President partnership of Facilities: - Improved grounds appearance ■ Increase in Residential Life— - Numerous A/C repairs and maintenance Actual recognition of income - Roofing Project ■ Realignment of Dining Revenue and Costs ■ Ongoing review of Aramark contract and Incremental Release of Budget reconciliation of charges What has been accomplished during this fiscal ■ Review of audits and financial statements year - Warren Averitt ■ Refinance bonds—although Debt Service - State Examiners — Exit Conference to be increased for 2018-2019, the anticipated scheduled savings over the life of the debt is $10 ■ Engagement of Carr Riggs & Ingram to million. conduct risk assessment ■ Elimination of off-campus housing resulted - Then once we get the Assessment Review, in budget reduction of nearly $1 million due additional services may be needed to: ■ Ongoing review of and alignment of - Apartment Lease Inventory Control to ensure compliance with - Police-Security Cost Audits - Transportation Cost—Vans and Drivers ■ Ongoing cleanup of old outstanding invoices ■ Realignment of Human Resources—Salary Adjustments: ■ Recouping funds through Student Health - Implementation of cross training Center bill back insurance - Elimination of a $72,000 position ■ Review of Student Health Insurance - Emphasis on customer service - New Human Resources Assistant Vice President—change from a Director

22 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 23 CHIEF OF STAFF Dr. Kevin A. Rolle

BuildingMay 2018 Partnerships ■■ The Hosted office the of 2018 the HBCUChief ofSymposium Staff hosted that the included ■ AlabamaMeeting withState Pete University Landrum will host- lobbyist the Southern HBCUpresidents Symposium, from Benedict with several College, university Tuskegee Association of Colleges and Schools Commission presidentsUniversity, serving Trenholm as State panelists Community for the College,event. Juneon Colleges 2018 (SACSCOC) Regional Training, TheAlabama Symposium A& M University, was one ofthe the Thurgood signature Marshall College Fund, The White House Initiative on HBCUs, ■ SeptemberThe Chief of 27-28, Staff 2018.attended the 100 Black events surrounding the inauguration of our ■ AlabamaMen event State in Florida University (sponsored is a new membercollegian of and the Southern Association of Colleges and 15thSchools President. Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). the100 Alabama from ASU) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ALEPSCoR) program ■ The Chief of Staff has met with Bruno ■ thatThe isUniversity dedicated hired to the VP advancement of Facilities of and economic OperationalEvents team on Updates several occasions in regards developmentOperations to via lead scientific the maintenance and engineering for all ■to Assisted game day in the operations hiring of the Dean of the College researchfacilities throughconsistent a collaborative with the educational, effort among of Education, Vice President of Facilities and therecreational, state’s research social universities.and support The needs Office of the of September Operations, and 2018 Interim Director of Camps InstitutionalUniversity. Effectiveness along with the Office of■ ASU and willPrograms. host a SACS Currently Evaluators in the process training of hiring Academic Affairs provided institutional research herethe atDean ASU, of theSeptember Harold Murphy 27-28 Graduate School, ■ capabilitiesMet with Aramark that are now to discuss reported foodin the serviceALEPSCoR’s Athletic Director and Dean of the College of ■ The University recently hired a Camp interactivecontract and map. services for our students Health Sciences. Director who will be responsible for July 2018 ■ Negotiating a new contract with Aramark food collaboratingservices company. with ASU staff and all external 2020■ Meeting SACSCOC held with UpdatesCenergistics regarding ■ The first iteration of responses to the Principles ■partners Held meetings regarding with summer Bruno Event camps Team as to ensure energy conservation for campus of Accreditation Standards have been submitted well efficient as ensure and logisticeffective functionality operation of andthe Labor Day ■ Hiredby committee Dean of chairsCollege and of are Education being reviewed. procedural Classic and adherence the Magic across City Classic. the campus ■ The Fall 2018 Reaffirmation Newsletter is available ■during Met with summer college camp deans and the University’s ■ Traveled with President Ross to Atlanta for Registrar to discuss availability of courses and to on the University’s website. ■ Met with Gene Hallman of Bruno Event team ■ Allthe full-time Alumni faculty Chapter have meeting been evaluated according ensure first-year students are properly advised regardingfor the Fall the 2018 upcoming semester. Magic City Classic Augustto Standard 2018 6.2a (Faculty Qualifications) of the Principles of Accreditation. ■ Attended Alabama Promise that included ■ The University’s Chief of Staff participated special guests such the Superintendent of as a panelist for the Blacks in Government Leadership in Action ■Birmingham, Attended 100 Alabama Black Men of America, Inc., 32nd Institutionalannual meeting Activities in New Orleans ■ On August 8, 2018, the Chief of Staff along with ■ On Annual search Conference, committee June for Athletic13-17, 2018. Director ■ Met with the University’s Office of ■ Served as panelist for the Blacks in Government the Office of the President, the Office of Academic as well as Dean of Graduate School and AffairsRegistration and the as Office we embarked of Institutional on the Effectiveness fall 40th National Training Institute, New Orleans, Assistant Provost staffsemester assisted with the planning and execution August 13-16, 2018. of the University’s Inaugural Fall 2018 Faculty ■ Attended the Atlanta Alumni Chapter Meeting, ■ andMet Staffwith Institute.College DeansA total toof 675discuss faculty the and staff July 2018, with President Ross. participatedavailability of with courses a satisfaction for first rate year of students89%. ■ Attended the Alabama Promise Cash for College in efforts to assist with academic advising Kickoff, September 20, 2018, Birmingham, Ala.

24 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 25 THE OFFICE OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS Donald L Dotson, Vice President

Mission Statement ■ Reworked air units to ensure all rooms in The Mission of Office of Facilities and Simpson Hall online Operations is to provide cost effective and ■ Phase I of Beverley Hall Renovation responsive service for the maintenance and operation of facilities, grounds, and other ■ Re-roofing of Buskey Building related support functions that support the ■ Moderate renovation in G.W. Trenholm Hall University’s commitment to global excellence ■ Replaced HVAC Unit in Tennis Center in teaching, research and service. ■ Major Roofing Project Accomplishments 2017-2018 - H .C. Trenholm ■ Replaced cooling tower and chiller in - Lockhart Acadome - COBA Swing Space - Tullibody Music ■ Replaced flooring in Simpson Hall ■ Enhanced support for successful move in day

24 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 25 THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Jennifer Williams, Interim Athletic Director

Mission Statement APR The Department of Athletics, as a partner ■ All teams at Alabama State met threshold of in the mission of Alabama State University, 930 to be eligible for postseason play is committed to pursuing excellence at ■ Two teams – women’s cross and bowling – the Division I-FCS level, and providing scored a perfect 1000 opportunities and encouragement for each student-athlete to reach his/her fullest ■ Three other teams scored 990 or better in intellectual and athletic potential. APR for the Hornets

The Department will afford high level coaches Awards and administrators, whose goal is to instill ■ Dylan Renaker selected as nominee a winning attitude on and off the field of for Campbell Award (National Football play through core values such as integrity, Foundation) teamwork, leadership and service to others. ■  As one of the most visible platforms to tell the Carl Thompson selected as nominee for All- ASU story, the Department of Intercollegiate State AFCA Good Works Award Athletics strives to promote pride, loyalty and ■ Jennifer Lynne Williams named Women unity within the River Region community, the Leaders in College Sport Football state of Alabama, as well as the nation. Championship Subdivision (FCS) Administrator of the Year Academics ■ 2018 Google Cloud First Team Academic ■ Alabama State awarded Accelerating All-District (Hunter Phillips) Academic Success grant ■ 2018 Google Cloud Second Team Academic ■ Desiree Horn named SWAC Woman of the All-America (Hunter Phillips) Year, nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year ■ 161 Southwestern Athletic Conference ■ Andrea Wheeler in top 10 of SMS Sports (SWAC) All-Academic members Design at FCS level ■ Four bowlers recognized for academic ■ Andrea Wheeler in top three of two design excellence by NTCA (National Tenpin contests in CoSIDA national competition Coaches Association) ■ Travis Jarome wins “Best in Nation” ■ Men’s Golf received All-Academic honor for baseball notes in CoSIDA national from GCCA (Golf Coaches Association of competition America) and 18Birdies.com

26 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 27 ■ 37 student-athletes named All-Conference ■ Five regular season championships this past season for their accomplishments (volleyball, soccer, bowling, men’s tennis Nominations/Speaking and women’s tennis) and one divisional Engagments championship (baseball) ■ Three teams finished as runner-up in ■  Shameka Jackson selected for SWAC Hall respective tournament (softball, men’s golf of Fame and men’s outdoor track and field) ■  Jennifer Lynne Williams named to NCAA ■ Five student-athletes competed in the Division I Council NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National ■ Jennifer Lynne Williams selected to Championship the National Association of Athletic ■ One student-athlete (Kyana Evans) Development Directors (NAADD) Executive competed in the USA Junior Nationals Board ■ Dr. Ronald Brown and Jodie Smith spoke at Other News/Accomplishments the AASP Convention ■ Hornet Sports Network broadcasts included over 54,000 viewers/listeners throughout ■ Jennifer Lynne Williams presented at the the year in football, volleyball, softball, NACDA Convention (men and women) and baseball ■ Penny Lucas-White selected to present at ■ The Hornet Club tripled donations received AVCA National Convention on “Giving Tuesday” raising over $10,000 ■ Reneisha Hobbs presented as part of the ■ Coca-Cola honored the Alabama State Women Inspiring and Nurtiring Student football team for their service to Common Athletes (WINGS) program Ground Ministries – helping to build a ■ Reneisha Hobbs presented at LSU Drive-In playground Conference ■ Volleyball is participating in Team IMPACT, ■ Donald Hill-Eley spoke at Bullock County bringing a young lady in to be a part of the ASU Alumni Association meeting, and also team while she is battling her illness spoke at the Kiwanis Club ■ Ray Hernandez was drafted by the Atlanta ■ Jennifer Lynne Williams spoke at Minority Braves in the 2018 MLB Draft Trailblazers Conference ■ Inma Martinez signed to play professional ■ Travis Jarome will serve on Job Seekers soccer in Spain Committee and Publications Committee for ■ Ariela Lewis led her team to the NWPSL CoSIDA during 2018-19 academic year team championship after graduatin from Championships/Team and Alabama State Individual Accomplishments ■ Chett LeVay and Kourtney Berry were each ■ Alabama State won its fifth consecutive invited to NFL Training Camp with the Commissioner’s Cup Jacksonville Jaguars ■ Eight conference championships (volleyball, ■ Candace Martin chosen to intern in the soccer, women’s indoor track and field, MiLB FIELD Program men’s indoor track and field, women’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s outdoor track and field)

26 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 27 THE DIVISION OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Lois Russell, Interim Vice President

Mission Statement overwhelming. The goal this year was to The mission of the Alabama State University bring back some of the activities that have Divison of Institutional Advancement is to been successful in the past and to explore support the overall mission of the University new partnerships that would bring maximum through strategic communications, as well as exposure to the University. innovative and impactful development, and The following is a list of a few of the alumni and community engagement initiatives. Community Relations events and activities that The Divison of Instutional Advancement have been most beneficial to the University is composed of seven departments: and its partners. Development, Community Relations, ■ Read and Rise Montgomery - This is a Marketing, Publications/Social Media, Media university initiative that was reinstituted in Relations, Alumni Relations and WVAS-Radio. February of 2018. More than 200 volunteers Development serviced 18 MPS elementary schools. ■ Interfaith Breakfast - Another project that ■ Inaugural Ball Fundraising initiative was restarted in 2018 to help the University raised more than $1million gain community partners to assist with ■ Reignited Marion Society with two new various projects, but the main focus was planned gifts of $100,000 each on establishing an Interfaith Council that ■ Submitted a Development Plan will embrace the ASU student body as a whole. The discussion was fruitful, and ■ Reinstituted text to give formats the audience was the most diverse group ■ Introduced cash app as a donation receiving of faith leaders we have engaged in many method years. More than 50 community faith leaders gathered to discuss the correlation between Community Relations student success and spirituality. With the installation of Dr. Quinton T. Ross, ■ Envision Montgomery 2040 Comprehensive Jr. as the 15th President of Alabama State Plan Steering Committee Meeting - We University, our Community Relations impact hosted the City of Montgomery for three has been revitalized significantly. The days in the Life Science Building. Various number of requests for volunteers, university focus groups met the first two days in promotional items and representation on different classrooms. The final day brought various community committees has been together the Steering Committee which

28 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 29 includes the presidents of all of the 4-year Digital Communications colleges in the city along with city and ■ Facebook Analytics county elected officials, military leaders, and Alabama State University (official page) representatives from local businesses. The September 2017 – September 2018 meeting was so successful that ASU has Page Likes been selected to host the Citywide summit Sept. 2017 – 60, 590 on October 25, 2018. Sept. 2018 – 63, 918 ■ Meeting with Old Cloverdale Association Increase – 3,328 - After responding to a letter from a Page Followers concerned resident, Dr. Ross was invited Sept. 2017 – 59, 640 to speak at the July meeting of the Old Sept. 2018 – 63, 491 Cloverdale Association. He addressed many Increase – 3,851 of the concerns of the Association while establishing opportunities for us to be good Total Reach – more than 2.6 million people neighbors and partnerships that will benefit Average Post Reach – 25, 000 our students. Highest Post Reach – 166, 028 ■ Montgomery Public Schools-1st Day of School Event - The Hornet nation swarmed Special Campaigns included: Grad Campaign to three different schools for for the first day (April-May 2017), 12 Ways of Giving (Dec. of school. The ASU Athletics Department 2017), ASU Women’ s History Month (March cheered and slapped high-fives with the 2018) and Labor Day Classic / Inauguration students attending Bellingrath Middle (July-Sept. 2018). School. The SOS Leaders took that Ole ■ Hornet Nation LIVE Bama State Spirit to E.D. Nixon Elementary (relaunched in May 2018) School and several alumni, faculty and staff May 2018 – September 2018 members attended the Morning Village at Page Likes Valiant Cross Academy. Cromwell Handy, May 2018 – 308 Director of Alumni Relations, was the Sept. 2018 – 724 motivational speaker for that occasion. Increase - 416 Marketing Page Followers The University’s Marketing Department was May 2017 – 373 not funded in the previous budget. Marketing Sept. 2018 – 899 efforts were limited to those related to major Increase - 526 events. Total Reach – more than 70,000 people Publications/Social Media Average Post Reach – 2,100 ■ The Publications Department continues Highest Post Reach – 24, 225 to support major university intiatives and campus needs related to graphic design. ■ Direct Email (Constant Contact) The Department is responsible for university Sept. 2017 – Sept. 2018 branding relating to events, programs, Total Contacts - 55, 803 marketing campaigns, external and internal communications, etc. Total emails sent – 197

28 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 29 Media Relations Alumni Relations ■ WSFA TV 12 dedicated its hour-long TV ■ Alumni engagement has increased with 12 Alabama Live News Show with Tonya visits to all NAA Regional meetings held in Terry on the Labor Day Classic events. Cleveland, Ohio (Midwest), Philadelphia, Interviews included Pres. Ross, Miss ASU, Penn. (Northeast), Montgomery, Ala. SGA President, Coach Hill-Eley, VP Russell, (Southeast) a visit to the Los Angeles Director Jennifer Williams, Chief Graboys, area. More than 1700 alumni have been the ASU Cheerleaders and members of the intentionally engaged through various Mighty Marching Hornets Band and their events, including the ‘Black & Gold’ Cabaret counterparts. in Mobile, Ala. where more than 350 alumni ■ On September 15, the Montgomery and friends were in attendance and the Advertiser published a front-page news Black and Gold Scholarship Gala attended story on the Mighty Marching Hornets Band, by more than 130 alumni and friends. and discussed its incredible reputation both ■ In support of the NAA, the Office for Alumni on and off the field. Relations has provided chapter presidents ■ The New York Times did a story in August with updated listings of alumni in their about Rev. Bob and Jeanie Graetz, which respective areas while continuing to provide centered around the announcement that updates of all allumni who join the NAA via the rare letter they bought at Online. The OAR has also provided ‘How auction in New York City will be donated to to Start a Chapter’ and alumni listings to the University. alumni who want to start a chapter in their respective areas. Recent interest includes ■ The ASU Labor Day Classic and Autauga County, Ala., Monroe County and Inauguration had several special news Charlotte, N.C. feature stories on it both alone, and in ■  covering many of its events. It started from Reuniting Student Leaders was successfully the first event, the First Family Luncheon initiated, during the presidential inauguration to the last event, the Society week, with 62 student leaders from the Jazz Festival. The stories were seen in each SGA, Golden Ambassadors, SOS and Miss of the following news media outlets:The ASUs and courts. More than 140 alumni Montgomery Advertiser, WSFA TV 12, WAKA registered. Continued preparation will be TV8, WIAT TV 32, FOX-6 Bham, Al.com made until fruition in fall 2019. (Birmingham News, Huntsville Times, ■ Initiation of the ‘Alumni Reconnect’ program Mobile Press-Register), and in newspapers to engage and connect alumni through and TV stations throughout the South. The affinity relationships. The purpose of this Advertiser featured our Labor Day Classic program is to identify affinity groups for events on the cover of its GO Section future reunions and increased alumni giving Entertainment Guide, and did a huge array and participation. To date, 162 alumni have of supporting stories inside it on the events reconnected. The program and promotion from Thursday - Sept. 1. will be perpetual. ■ HBCU Digest did a national story on the ■ The OAR successfully facilitated a bus trip HBCU Symposium, which was part of the for alumni to the ASU vs. Auburn game. LDC events at ASU. The bus departed from OAR and a tailgate event was held on the Auburn campus. Approximately 375 alumni participated in this event.

30 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 31 ■ Initiation of Alumni Benefits Program Assembly held during the presidential through Nationwide Insurance. Final review inauguration week. is being conducted. Alumni will be privy to insurance discounts while giving back to WVAS ASU. ■ WVAS won two Alabama Broadcasters Association (ABBY) Awards. Best Medium ■ ‘NAA Executive Board and Chapter Market PSA (Renardo Smith) and Best President’s Appreciation and Workshop’ Regular Scheduled Newscast (WVAS News held in February 2018, as an Alumni Team). Relations event. The 27 participants attended the ASU vs. AAMU basketball ■ The WVAS news department won four game. Alabama Associated Press Awards. Best Anchor (Marcus Hyles; First Place), Best ■ Under construction, the Hornet Nation Buz Regularly Scheduled Newscast (Second Club which is designed to engage and track Place), Best Public Affairs Show (Perspectiv alumni participation and giving, particularly es; Second Place) and Best News Series new donors. All alumni who participated (Alumni Profiles; Second Place). in the Auburn tailgate and donated $10 are automatically enrolled in the Hornet ■ Participated in annual Deputy Dave Family Nation Buz Club. The membership card is & Friends Day with the Montgomery County forthcoming through OTS. The OAR has Sheriff’s Department. assisted in the initiation of the Interfaith ■ Produced the annual Nat King Cole Society Council and participated in the Interfaith Jazz Festival.

INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Dr. Christine Thomas, Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness

■ Alabama State University will host Director of Research, Assessment and the Southern Association of Colleges Evaluation were selected to participate and Schools Commission on Colleges in the “invitation only” Institutional (SACSCOC) Regional Training, September Effectiveness (IE) Peer Evaluator Training. 27-28, 2018. Bryn Bakoyema, Director of Dr. Christine C. Thomas, ASU’s SACSCOC Institutional Research, Albert C. Calhoun Accreditation Liaison will participate in the Jr., Director of Center of Excellence for Institutional Accreditation Liaison’s (IALs) Remediation Intervention Services and Training. Research, and Dr. Tanjula Petty, Executive

30 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 31 ■ Dr. Ella Temple, Director of Research and Strengthen Campus-Wide Collaboration Sponsored Programs, and Dr. Kennedy for Effective Institutional Effectiveness Wekesa, Dean of College of Science, Practices” at the Assessment of Learning in Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Higher Education Conference in Salt Lake were selected to attend the Quality City, Utah on June 4-7, 2018. Latonya Education for Minorities (QEM), Annual Kennedy, Institutional Effectiveness Legislative Conference (ALC), HBCU Specialist and Patina Moss, Assessment Research Action and Practice (RAP) Specialist also attended the conference Symposium, September 11-12, 2018 in to learn assessment and evaluation best Washington, D.C. practices. ■ Alabama State University is a new member ■ Institutional Research offered the of the Alabama Established Program University’s first Data Day (Spring 2018) to Stimulate Competitive Research and several surveys were administered (ALEPSCoR) program that is dedicated to (Graduation Exit, Student Satisfaction, the advancement of economic development Employee Satisfaction and Alumni via scientific and engineering research Satisfaction); in collaboration with the through a collaborative effort among the Testing Center, the student course State’s research universities. Institutional evaluation has been re-instituted; and Effectiveness, along with Academic Affairs, they are providing ongoing development provided institutional research capabilities of surveys in support of unit assessment that are now reported in the ALEPSCoR’s process. (Spring-Fall 2018) interactive map. (September 2018) Visit ■ SEDONA Faculty Credentialing and Livetext https://alepscor.org/alabama-research- Assessment and Evaluation Systems were targets-search-form-test/. implemented campuswide with ongoing ■ On August 8, 2018, IE Staff, along with the training for all divisions. Summer—Fall 2018 Office of the President, Academic Affairs ■ All full-time faculty have been evaluated and the Chief of Staff, assisted with the according to Standard 6.2a (Faculty planning and execution of the University’s Qualifications) of the Principles of Inaugural Fall 2018 Faculty and Staff Accreditation. Summer 2018 Institute. A total of 675 faculty and staff participated. Overall, 89% of attendees were ■ Institutional Effectiveness has been satisfied with the institute and the feedback restructured to streamline processes and provided from surveys administered will be provide optimal performance in order to used to enhance future institutes. respond to all stakeholders in a timely manner in the following areas: institutional ■  Dr. Christine Thomas, Associate Vice research; planning, assessment and President for Institutional Effectiveness evaluation; learning outcomes assessment; and Dr. Tanjula Petty, Executive Director of accreditation; testing administration; and Research, Assessment and Evaluation were research and sponsored programs. Summer invited to present on “The Four C’s that 2018

32 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 33 THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY James Graboys, Chief of Police

■ This year in August Public Safety unveiled ■ The Violence Against Women Program stop signs at the intersections of N. that falls under Public Safety is preparing University Drive and Ross Dunn Drive as to conduct orientation training this month well as Harris Way and South University between September 17-20. This training, Drive to improve both pedestrian safety and conducted every semester, ensures that to slow traffic in these areas. all incoming students receive training on ■ Public Safety conducted Active Shooter resources and responses to sexual assault, training at the faculty/ staff conference and stalking and domestic violence should steered one of the breakout sessions related students encounter it. to campus safety. ■ Public Safety has continued with its training ■ Public Safety conducted three days of active of Housing over their summer training and shooter exercises on campus in August and conducted RA training related to campus even had some student athlete participation safety and procedures related to reporting, during one day of training reacting and responding to active shooters and other campus safety issues. ■ Public Safety is in the process of ■  consolidating its radio communications In the past year, Public Safety has continued with Montgomery County and the City of in its safety and fire assessments and fire Montgomery under the MCSO umbrella. drills and trainings at the residence halls. ■ Public Safety is currently consolidating its Clery report for this year and will be reporting results campuswide by October 1st, and to the Department of Education by October 17th.

32 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 33 THE DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Davida L. Haywood, PhD - Vice President

■ The Office of Admissions and Recruitment ■ The Counseling Center has made emotional exceeded its published goal of enrolling and mental health a critical focus for this 1,200 students. The incoming class has academic year; and, has already provided meant a 15% increase in student enrollment “creative” programming to help our students when compared to the 2017-2018 academic deal with both, including a Vision Board year. Party, as well as Pet and Music Therapy. ■ Dr. Linwood Whitten, Director of Diversity ■ Three-hundred sixty-two volunteers were and International Affairs, has been selected on hand, to assist with our 2018 Hornet to serve on the Task Force, focusing on Haul event. Besides the presence of student Minority Serving Institutions, for the Diversity organizations, faculty, staff and alumni, Abroad Network in Global Education corporations like Walmart, Coca-Cola, (Diversity Abroad) organization. This is a first BBVA, First Congregational Church and the for ASU! Gideons served as community partners and ■ An intentional focus on the pre-generation sponsored a number of free give-aways of schedules, meant that the Office of throughout the day. Academic Advising, was able to provide ■ A new Living and Learning Community more than 1,000 course line-ups for new has returned to ASU entitled, “Wellness and transfer students. Matters.” The community is located within ■ Seventy-nine percent of the students, who two residence halls, Martin L. King, Jr and participated in the 2018 Summer Bridge Bessie Estell and focuses on four main Program, finished the summer enrichment areas: Academic, Career, Financial and program with a 3.00 grade point average or Physical/Emotional Wellness. better. ■ Dr. Rolundus Rice, a graduate alumnus, ■ All academic labs under the purview of joined the division as its new Assistant Vice Student Affairs, have been equipped with President of Student Affairs. GradesFirst during the summer months. ■ Arianna Thompson, the reigning Miss GradesFirst is an early alert system that ASU and her attendants, traveled to New identifies students who may be at risk, Orleans, to attend the HBCU Leadership academically and provides them with Conference for Kings and Queens. Likewise, campus resources. Arianna will compete in the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame pageant in Atlanta, on Saturday, September 29, 2018.

34 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 35 THE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Larry Cobb, Interim Vice President

Mission Statement ■ Continuous improvements to the IT units across campus operate in conjunction campuswide Wi-Fi infrastructure through the with central OTS to provide localized, effective deployment of additional wireless access support. These units include the College of points and relocation of existing one for Health Sciences, the College of Business maximum coverage. Administration and the College of Education. ■ OTS continues to improve the disaster This OTS community meets monthly to provide recovery plan by installing Thinkgard cloud a link between academic, administrative, and base system backup solution. research organizations across campus. ■ OTS is upgrading the current document Operation & Overview management system. It is imperative that The Office of Technology Services (OTS) is the management of sensitive documents are facilitated through a centralized organization preserved and protected from unauthorized and numerous decentralized services and access. While documents must be stored in offices throughout campus. OTS operates a sensitive climate controlled environment many of the centralized Information can often become expensive and over Technology (IT) efforts on campus providing time will eventually deteriorate. With the support for faculty, students and staff in three document management system being primary service areas: academic computing, utilized these documents can be scanned research computing, and administrative and stored digitally greatly improving computing, and works in conjunction with document security and protection of critical decentralized IT services in academic data. departments, university offices and affiliated ■ Increased the internet bandwidth from 1 research institutions. gigabit to 10 gigabit which will improve Major Initiatives access to the internet for our faculty, staff ■ Alabama State University has become and students. a member of the Montgomery Internet ■ OTS has begun the redesign our website, Exchange. This affiliation will provide ASU making it more responsive, ADA compliant with the ability to collaborate with business, and a distributed content management. The military, government and other universities. website will be managed through a hosted This will increase the exposure to our environment for improved access, security faculty, staff and students with access to and information integrity. many research institutions.

34 | ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 ASU President’s Report: September 2017-18 | 35 ■ Improving communication campuswide by equipment inventory through adequate consolidating our current signage system maintenance agreements and life cycle through a central managed approach. management. Currently several systems are present ■ OTS continues to provide network support on campus with conflicting information to external vendors providing services to that doesn’t display information that isn’t our faculty, staff and students. We currently relevant campuswide. assist Chick-fil-a, Aramark, Subway, Follett, ■ With an increase in cyberattacks throughout all sports events etc. on all network issues. the world. OTS continues to monitor internet ■ OTS continues to monitor facility access via activities through our robust firewall and a our Cbord access control system. We are constant upgrade of virus protection at all currently evaluating all buildings campus endpoints. wide for making recommendations for ■ OTS continues improvements to our access control. network infrastructure based on the ■ OTS continues to manage the PeopleSoft constant demand of our faculty, staff and ERP system by providing functional, students both wired and wireless. We technical and training support for the continue to manage obsolescence by being campus community. proactive in our management of our network

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