Title III

2022-2027 Title III, Part B Innovations

FVSU Apple Lab

2020-2025 Title III, Part F Innovations (FUTURE)

FVSU NanoLab

2022–2027 Title III, Part B Activities

• Project Administration: The activity will assure that the projected activities are carried out as stipulated in the Comprehensive Development Plan and the Plan of Operation and facilitate the maximum impact of the activities on the University's mission and goals.
• Developing Databases to Effectively Integrate Data Analytics to Drive Accreditation and Data Driven Decisions: This activity will develop and use technology-driven systems that creates prescriptive analytics to inform and enhance policy formation and decision-making for strategic planning, resource allocation, enrollment management, fiscal management, institutional effectiveness, and outcomes assessments.
• Expanding Faculty and Staff Development to Promote Teaching, Research, and Retention: This activity will expand faculty and staff development to improve retention rates and promote the highest quality teaching and research necessary to provide an exceptional experience for the students.
• Expanding and Extending High Quality Online Learning Opportunities: This activity’s goal is to increase online enrollment, this activity will aid in increasing the number of high-quality online courses and programs and expand online learning opportunities for students, faculty, and staff.
• Updating and Improving the Quality of STEAM Offerings: Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is committed to equipping students for careers in fields of critical need through a modern, 21st-century campus experience. This project aims to update and improve STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) course offerings over the next five years through the development and redevelopment of traditional academic courses. Recognizing STEM as essential to maintaining global competitiveness, and the arts as vital to cultural enrichment, this initiative will enhance both the student experience and graduate outcomes—producing skilled performers, artists, designers, producers, and engineers with broad cultural perspectives. To prepare HBCU graduates as leaders in these disciplines, curricula must reflect current pedagogical practices such as experiential learning, technology-infused instruction, and guided research. In addition to instructional innovation, funding will support the full implementation of existing curricula through equipment upgrades in key areas: Microscopes (sciences) Hardware, servers, and networks (instructional use) Survey equipment and circuit boards (engineering) Instruments, recording, and broadcast tech (music/media studies) Interactive software (mathematics) All upgrades will be paired with instructional plans to ensure their effective integration into learning environments, enhancing students’ career and graduate school readiness. The initiative will also launch the Apple Academic Project, providing iPads to incoming campus-based freshmen to support faculty in modernizing curriculum and advancing the university’s strategic goal of enhancing technological access and the overall student experience.
• Instituting Research Enrichment at Fort Valley State University: This activity aims to advance the research capabilities of Fort Valley State University's students, faculty, and staff through training, development, and enrichment activities.
• Developing a Student Engagement and Achievement Center: The goal of this activity is to develop a Student Engagement and Achievement (SEA) Center that will provide synchronized academic resources and support services in a centralized environment that assist students in outlining and achieving their educational and career goals. A strong emphasis will be on the transitional period during the first two years of the undergraduate student experience.
• Reimagining and Standardizing Technology and Customer Service: In collaboration with various units at Fort Valley State University (FVSU), the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is dedicated to fostering institutional excellence by enhancing and standardizing technological capabilities across the campus. This initiative is particularly focused on integrating advanced technological solutions within the Financial Aid Office to streamline and secure financial aid delivery. By upgrading our network and cybersecurity infrastructure, the OIT aims to meet the dynamic demands of the current technological landscape and comply with stringent regulatory standards. These efforts are crucial components of FVSU’s strategic plan, designed to enhance the student experience, promote operational excellence, and strengthen organizational identity and collaboration. Special attention is directed towards the Financial Aid Office to ensure that technological advancements lead to more efficient and responsive service delivery, thereby supporting broader institutional goals such as increasing student engagement, improving retention, and ensuring academic success. Over the next five years, we anticipate achieving significant advancements in technology standardization, procedural enhancements, and the development of a robust platform for transformative business technologies that will facilitate university-wide improvements and enhance stakeholder collaboration. 
• Establishing a Student Internationalization (IZN) Program at Fort Valley State University: The Fort Valley State University (FVSU) seeks to establish a Student Internationalization (IZN) Program to inspire its student body by equipping them with global intercultural competences and cultural sensitivity training which in turn will empower them to pursue the lucrative global job market. The project will also empower students to fulfill their ambitions by overcoming any apprehension they currently have in seeking employment among the various and lucrative international job opportunities. In this case, the project will host an initiative to redesign current course curriculum to reflect global/international readiness.
• Honors Program Revitalization & Development: The goal of the activity is to relaunch and grow the FVSU Honors Program to include at least six percent of the total FVSU undergraduate student body, or approximately 150 undergraduate students, within the next five years preparatory to convening the program into an Honors College. Students will be provided with additional opportunities to develop habits of critical inquiry and broaden their intellectual horizons.
• Developing a Center for Social Justice at Fort Valley State University: The Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Social Justice Task Force proposes the establishment of the FVSU Center for Social Justice. This center will engage in interdisciplinary research, teaching, and service activities focused on critical social justice and equity issues. Key initiatives include hosting speakers, sponsoring research, mentoring student activists, and producing a biannual podcast featuring discussions with experts, activists, and community members on pressing social justice topics. This multimedia approach aims to enhance community engagement and promote dialogue on issues such as COVID-19 disparities, art and activism, and human trafficking, among others. Understanding that action is the cornerstone of social justice, the center seeks to empower both FVSU students and the broader 'comm-university' to effect structural and systemic changes. Furthermore, the center will promote diversity through the establishment of an International Folklore Archive, enriching the social justice curriculum and preserving cultural heritage globally.
• Developing an HPE Summer Enrichment Program (HPESEP) at Fort Valley State University: The Health and Physical Education Summer Enrichment Program (HPESEP) at Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is a community outreach initiative designed to provide youth within the city of Fort Valley and Peach County, Georgia, and surrounding counties an opportunity to engage in a variety of integrated applied academic activities during June and July. The program's primary focus includes youth development in physical fitness, wellness, and social and academic skills. This summer outreach program will also expose the participants to career and higher education opportunities. Students from various disciplines such as the College of Education, Public Health, and Counseling will provide hands-on classroom instruction. FVSU students will learn to develop and deliver instruction to various age groups through a sports science curriculum.

2020–2025 Title III, Part F (FUTURE) Activities

• Project Administration: The activity will assure that the projected activities are carried out as stipulated in the Comprehensive Development Plan and the Plan of Operation and facilitate the maximum impact of the activities on the University's mission and goals.
• Rehabilitating FVSU’s Academic Facilities: The university seeks to implement a plan that will address its expanding academic facility needs. Under the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (FUTURE), Fort Valley State University proposes to strengthen the institution by rehabilitating construction, maintenance and renovations of select classrooms and other academic facilities. This will include the purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services. This activity aligns with the university area of need for infrastructure and facility enhancements.
• Fort Valley State University Undergraduate Research Academy and Scholars Program: The goal of this project is to promote Fort Valley State University students’ academic and professional success through increased participation in undergraduate research. This will be accomplished by preparing students for research internships through an Undergraduate Research Academy and supporting student participation in research projects at FVSU through the Undergraduate Research Scholars program, "Valley Scholars." UR will also be made more accessible to the entire student body through the creation of a centralized web platform used to communicate internships, events, the UR journal, funding deadlines, application materials, and other undergraduate research endeavors.
• Creating Awareness and Training Opportunities in Nanotechnology (CATON): This activity aims to strengthen academic instruction in nanotechnology in which Black Americans are underrepresented by developing a state-of-the-art nanotechnology laboratory at FVSU and create awareness and training opportunities for experiential learning and hands-on experience in nanotechnology.

Part B Legislative Allowable Activities

• Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purpose, including instructional or research purposes;
• Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.
• Support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, and faculty fellowships to assist these faculty members in attaining advanced degrees in their fields of instruction.
• Academic instruction in disciplines in which Black Americans are underrepresented.
• Purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials.
• Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success.
• Funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management.
• Joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries.
• Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector.
• Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the state, including preparation for teacher certification.
• Establishing community outreach programs that encourage elementary and secondary students to develop academic skills and pursue postsecondary education.
• Establishing or improving an endowment fund.
• Acquisition of real property in connection with construction, renovation, or addition to or improvement of campus facilities.
• Education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or their families, especially regarding student indebtedness and student assistance programs.
• Services necessary for the implementation of projects or activities described in the grant application and approved in advance by the Secretary (not more than two percent of the grant amount may be used for this purpose).

Part F Legislative Allowable Activities

• Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional or research purposes.
• Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.
• Academic instruction in disciplines in which Black Americans are underrepresented.
• Purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials.
• Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the state, including preparation for teacher certification.
• Other activities consistent with the institution's comprehensive plan and designed to increase the institution's capacity to prepare students for careers in the physical or natural sciences, mathematics, computer science or information technology or sciences, engineering, language instruction (in less-commonly taught languages or international affairs), or nursing or allied health professions.