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1 Dr. Brenda R. Shaw Director/PI National Association of HBCU Title III Administrators, Inc. Annual Technical Assistance Workshop June 21-24, 2010 Orlando, FL

2  Two programs leading to the J uris Doctor ate degree: a full-time day program and an evening program  Program fully accredited by the North Carolina State Bar Council and the American Bar Association

3 Mission: To provide a challenging and broad-based educational program designed to stimulate intellectual inquiry of the highest order, and to foster in each student a deep sense of professional responsibility and personal integrity so as to produce competent and socially responsible members of the legal profession. Goal: Promote academic rigor within the context of its mission as a school of opportunity. Value: In 2007 National Jurist/Pre Law Magazine ranked NCCU School of Law as number one Best Value Law School in the nation: based on bar passage rate, affordability, and job placement.

4  Enhancing Academic Quality  To provide quality programs and instruction to every student  To improve, expand and support the academic programs in legal writing, clinical and pro bono programs, academic support, and bar preparation courses  Law students participate in over 16 competitions nationwide

5  Enhancing Facilities and Technology  To provide a seamless integration of technology throughout the Law School  To continue to raise the bar for technology expectations  To maintain and expand an IT staff that delivers efficient service to the Law School community  To provide a user friendly environment that empowers users to maximize use of technology

6 3 High-Tech Moot Courtrooms 3 Large Smart Classrooms 2 Mid-sized Smart Classrooms 1 Smart Special Events Hall (Great Hall) 2 High-Tech Seminar Rooms 11 Smart Group Study Rooms 2 High-Tech Conference Rooms 2 Low-Tech Conference Rooms 26 Total Rooms

7  Laptop Initiative for entering 1 st year students  In 2005 Jurist Magazine ranked NCCU technology program 18 th amongst other law schools  NCCU School of Law seeks to be in the top 10

8 Technology usage by faculty has increased significantly Professors and students at NCCU’s School of Law have embraced it.

9 YearProfessors Laptop Tablet Class- room TWEN Exam Soft 1L Prof ES * PwrPntClickersCaptureAsynSyn May 2010 3675%94%100%64%100%75%14%92%6% May 2009 3382%97%100%70%100%82%15%85% May 2008 3479%94%100%68%74%6% May 2007 3488%91%100%88%47%2% May 2006 2588%84%100%72%60% May 2005 2793%96%74%44%74%

10  Enhancing Library Resources and Services  To increase the number of titles in the collection  To provide professional development for the Library staff to increase reference services offered

11  Enhancing Fiscal Stability  To strengthen professional skills and constituency communications in support of fundraising capacity building for the Development Office of the School of Law  Staff members attend the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and American Association of Law Schools conferences

12  Enhancing Student Services and Outcomes  Introduce employers to our students who are seeking permanent and summer employment  Develop and manage programs for counseling law students by the Director of Wellness  Disseminate information on the job search process, the mechanics of preparing a resume, the search for summer employment, careers in public service, resume and cover letter presentation, and interviewing skills

13  Scholarships, Fellowships, Financial Assistance  Provide scholarships, stipends, grants, and research and student assistantships to approximately 45% of our students  Establish official procedures for awarding scholarships /fellowships and grants  Throughout the various activities, eligible students receive work aid in the facilities & technology unit, library, etc.

14  Enhancing Institutional Management  To increase the knowledge and training of the Law School Activity Director through opportunities to attend professional development activities to assure clear understanding of federal regulations, guidelines, and procedures

15  Expenditure of funds at a rate that decreases the funds remaining at the end of a fiscal year  Getting everyone to understand how carry forward funds are to be used and using them in a timely manner  Telling the story of all the activities funded under the Title III grant, much like the story is told regarding the technology activity

16  Since there is no LAA category related to faculty/staff travel for HBGI grants as there is for HBCU grants, I am concerned about faculty development allowability under the HBGI grants  How we account for these expenditures in the APR as all spending has to be reported under an LAA category


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