Profiles - Consolidated Institutions

Kennesaw State University

• Fall 2013 Enrollment: 24,629
• First-Year Retention: 76.1%
• Established 1963
• Students come from Metro ATL
• 6 Year Graduation: 41.52%
• Total FY14 Budget: $271.3M

Southern Polytechnic State University

• Established 1948
• Fall 2013 Enrollment: 6,549
• Students come from Metro ATL
• First-Year Retention: 75.3%
• 6 Year Graduation: 36.5%
• KSU is #1 transfer choice for students who transfer
• Total FY14 Budget: $71.6M

Opportunities & Challenges

Opportunities

• Expands the ability to create more work-force related degrees
• Opens the door for a wider array of student activities
• Trend toward duplication would be eliminated
• Allows for seamless transfer
• Combines resources to enhance responsiveness to regional economic and community development needs

Challenges

• Blending of institutional cultures

The members of the Consolidation Implementation Committee are:

Chairs

* Dr. Dan Papp. President, Kennesaw State University
* Dr. Lisa Rossbacher, President, Southern Polytechnic State University

SPSU Members

Ms. Jill Brady, Registrar, Office of Student and Enrollment Services
Dr. Renee Butler, Chair and Professor, Department of Systems and Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Austin Clayton, President, Student Government Association
Dr. Sam Conn, Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Mr. Jim Cooper, Assistant Vice President, Office of University Communications
Mr. Matt Griffin, Director of Athletics
Ms. Kasey Helton, Director, Office Of Campus Services
Ms. Quint Hill, Associate Director, Office of Human Resources
Dr. Wendy Kallina, Executive Director, Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment
Ms. Alana Kyriakakis, University Counsel
Dr. Julie Newell, Chair and Professor, Department of Social and International Studies
Dr. Jon Preston, Coordinator, Computer Game Design & Development & Professor, Computer Science
Ms. Robin Wade, Director, Office of Budgets and Grants

KSU Members

Ms. Terri Arnold, Manager, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of External Affairs
Dr. Flora Devine, University General Counsel & Special Assistant to the President for Legal Affairs
Dr. Kathryn Epps, Director and Associate Professor, School of Accountancy, Coles College of Business
Ms. Dawn Gamadanis, Director, Office of Budget and Planning
Dr. Ken Harmon, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mr. Mike Harders, Vice President for Development and Advancement
Dr. Randy Hinds, Vice President for Operations, CIO, & CFO
Dr. Maureen McCarthy, Faculty Executive Assistant to the President and Professor, Psychology
Dr. Michael Sanseviro, Dean of Students
Mr. Randy Shelton, Executive Director, Auxiliary Programs and Services
Ms. Katherine Street, President, Student Government Association
Mr. Kim West, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services
Mr. Vaughn Williams, Director of Athletics