Student-Centered Learning at KYSU Online

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KYSU Online offers programs, courses, and instructional approaches that are designed with you in mind!  Student-centered learning, as the name suggests, begins with you.

Our faculty engage in regular and ongoing professional development to ensure that your learning experiences feature proven methods, up-to-date technology, and comprehensive, integrated support. In addition to our in-house teaching certification programs rooted in  in quality course design principles and effective teaching practices, our faculty regularly engage in professional learning provided by Quality Matters, a non-profit, quality assurance organization that defines the standards of excellence in online course development. Most of our faculty hold and continue to earn additional online teaching credentials from the nationally recognized Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Our faculty and staff believe in continuous learning and development to ensure that we put you at the center of it all.

Proven Quality

 

Kentucky State University Online has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.  We are excited to offer degree pathway opportunities nationwide.

Student Success at KYSU Online

 

The Student Success Center at Kentucky State University is dedicated to advancing the academic success of our students through comprehensive programs, services, events, and curricula. Employing an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, the Student Success Center promotes exploration, engagement, and success by cultivating productive academic habits and learning support. Our outcomes-oriented philosophy ensures a seamless, robust, focused, and comprehensive educational support system that significantly enhances the likelihood of academic success and retention. 

At KYSU Online, there are several support services offered to support your online learning experiences. These services include:

The KYSU Online Student Support Concierge

The Student Support Concierge (SSC) provides support, advocacy, and advisement to online students. Outside the online classroom, the SSC offers the most sustained and meaningful contact with the student.  

The SSC’s duties include (but are not limited to) creating and implementing systems for the following: 

  • Assisting students in completing course registration processes and requirements
  • Providing academic advisement to students on topics such as course selection. 
  • Providing referrals to academic and co-curricular resources, including support offices (registrar and financial aid, etc.) and other university resources as appropriate. 
  • Monitoring students’ progress toward degree completion and proactively intervening when necessary. 
  • Maintaining regular contact with students to monitor their well-being, academic progress, and other needs. 
 
Transition Services

The Student Support Concierge provides transition support to help students navigate online college life. This encompasses the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of transitional programs and services that include:

  • Working closely with faculty and staff to facilitate student connections with KSU staff and faculty members.
  • Establishing avenues for student engagement in online campus life.
  • Matching students with tutors and other support staff to encourage positive relationships and peer support for addressing academic and personal challenges.
  • Offering resources designed to bolster learning, promote critical thinking, and empower students to become active, engaged learners.
 
Advising

The Student Support Concierge delivers personalized advising services to assist students in navigating their academic journey, declaring majors confidently, and making informed decisions. More specifically, concierge:

  • Assists students with the exploration and selection of majors and fulfillment of guided pathways.
  • Facilitates student understanding of guided pathways and backward mapping.
  • Assists with course selection and registration. 
  • Monitors academic progress.
  • Facilitates early alert monitoring and intervention strategies to assist students with course success.
  • Assists with transition issues as needed and provide campus resource referrals

The Student Support Concierge can be contacted at 888-597-0022 or by email at joy.wargo@kysu.edu.

The Thorobred Learning Center

 

The primary objective of the Thorobred Learning Center (TLC) is to furnish holistic learning support, guaranteeing that students possess the requisite tools and resources essential for achieving academic prowess. Serving as a cornerstone for academic success, the Center extends tailored learning assistance to cater to the diverse academic requirements of students across all stages of their educational trajectory.

Upswing Tutoring - a TLC Service

For online students, the TLC offers virtual tutoring (synchronous and asynchronous) through Upswing.  The tutoring services include:

  • Live online tutoring sessions
  • Assignment Review
  • Assistance with citations

KSU’s Career & Professional Development Center

 

Kentucky State University's Career and professional Development Center (CPDC) assists students in making successful transitions from their academic pursuits to either the workforce or post-graduate continued education. The CPDC provides a variety of programs and services to empower students to take ownership of their continuous career development process. Career programs and activities allow students to actively explore interests and develop skills to effectively and efficiently achieve individual career goals. The services include:

 

Career Exploration 

Career and professional Development Center (CPDC)’s goal is to assist students in making meaningful decisions to guide them into a natural career path. PathwayU is a unique combination of cutting-edge predictive science and patented algorithm to assist students in exploring their majors and careers. Handshake is the #1 way college students find jobs, internships and connect with employers. 

Set up your PathwayU account:  kysu.pathwayu.com 

Set up your Handshake account: https://kysu.joinhandshake.com/configure_auth

 

Resume and Cover Letter Writing 

Resumes and Cover Letters communicate your qualifications and your brand to employers and recruiters. We use the Quinncia platform to assist you with resume and cover letter creation. 

Set up your Quinncia account: www.quinncia.io

Need assistance with our career and professional services? Contact Vincent Bingham, Director, Academic Services Building 339, Phone: 502-597-6204 Email: Vincent.Bingham@kysu.edu

Blazer Library

 

As a member of the Kentucky Virtual Library (http://www.kyvl.org), Blazer Library has access to more than sixty databases including: Academic Search Complete, AGRICOLA, Business Source Premier, CINAHL Full text, eBook Academic Collection, Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition, Literary Reference Center Plus, Newspaper Source, and PsycINFO to name a few. Other electronic resources such as our JSTOR Collections are available online for research and information.

Blazer Library uses OCLC Worldshare Management Services as its library management system. KSU users have access to the library’s full-text resources as well as access to billions of electronic, digital and physical resources from other institutions worldwide, via the OCLC WorldCat Discovery system.

KYSU Online learners have remote off-campus access to all of the Library’s electronic resources—databases, e-journals, and e-books which are available to all students, faculty, and staff from off-campus locations through a hosted EZproxy server, and through the Library catalog, using WorldCat Discovery at https://kysu.on.worldcat.org/advancedsearch or via Canvas and the Blazer Library link in the navigation panel.  These resources are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To sign in to WorldCat Discovery, students, faculty, and staff will use their KSU e-mail account sign on, and password. 

The Accessibility and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

 

The Accessibility and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) facilitates equal access to the campus, programs, activities, and services for students with disabilities in accordance with federal and state regulations and University policies. 

The ADRC process is completely electronic. KYSU Online students can either email or call to request the ADRC packet that includes applications and requirements to receive accommodations. Once the appropriate documents have been emailed to the ADRC director, the review process begins, and, if approved, the student’s accommodations are sent to all instructors and the student for that particular semester. Each semester, the student has to request their accommodations via email.

Contact Information

Dr. Phillip Clay 

Phone: 502-597-6041 or 502-330-0550

Email Phillip.clay@kysu.edu

Veterans & Military Affairs Online

 

Kentucky State University has a long history of providing high-quality, military-friendly, accredited programs and exceptional delivery of services to veterans, active-duty service members, reserve/guard, military dependents, and their families. At KYSU online, we strive to be more than just military and veteran friendly. Our goal is to be Military Ready and committed to helping you succeed. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Veterans and Military Student Affairs (in the Registrar's Office) at 502-597-5795.

Tuition:

$250.00 military undergraduate

$275.00 military graduate

Questions? Contact kysuonline@kysu.edu or Dr. Deanna McGaughey-Summers, Interim Director of Online Education, at deanna.mcgaugheysumm@kysu.edu