TITLE III
Mission
Through responsible stewardship of federal resources, regulatory compliance, strategic planning, and collaboration with campus stakeholders, the Title III Program Administration Office supports initiatives designed to improve admissions, retention, graduation, and institutional fiscal stability. We are committed to ensuring that Title III funds are used effectively, efficiently, and in alignment with federal guidelines and institutional priorities to enhance academic quality, expand student support services, strengthen institutional operations, and promote sustainable growth.
Kimberly Tolbert Tims
Title III Director
Office: (334) 229-5109
Email: ktolbert@alasu.edu
Cemeria M. Ehis
Title III Coordinator
Office: (334) 229-5037
Email: cehis@alasu.edu
John Blue
Inventory Assistant
Office: (334) 604-8474
Email: jblue@alasu.edu
Office Email: title3@alasu.edu
ASU Title III Grant Awards:
The grants to the HBCU institutions are legislatively designated to specific institutions for specific uses.
Title III, Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program (84.031B) is a discretionary grant program that provides formula-based awards to historically Black colleges and universities to enhance these institutions and facilitate a decrease in reliance on governmental financial support and encourage reliance on endowments and private sources.
Title III HBGI Program (Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions) is a federal grant program authorized under Section 326 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended) to provide financial assistance to eligible graduate and professional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Title III, Part F of the Higher Education Act (HEA) provides mandatory federal funding to strengthen minority-serving and under-resourced institutions.
General authorized uses of Title III Grant Funds:
(1) Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes.
(2) Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.
(3) Support of faculty exchanges, and faculty development and faculty fellowships to assist in attaining advanced degrees in their field of instruction.
(4) Academic instruction in disciplines in which Black Americans are underrepresented.
(5) Purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials.
(6) Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success.
(7) Funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management.
(8) Joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries.
(9) Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector.
(10) Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the State that shall include, as part of such program, preparation for teacher certification.
(11) Establishing community outreach programs which will encourage elementary and secondary students to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education.
(12) Acquisition of real property in connection with the construction, renovation, or addition to or improvement of campus facilities.
(13) Education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students' families, especially with regard to student indebtedness and student assistance programs under subchapter IV of this chapter and part C of subchapter I of chapter 34 of title 42.
(14) Services necessary for the implementation of projects or activities that are described in the grant application and that are approved, in advance, by the Secretary, except that not more than two percent of the grant amount may be used for this purpose.
(15) Other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to section 1063a
Title III Forms
All forms can be found in the SoftDocs App on Hornets Access.
Part B Activities:
- Program Administration
- Academic Center for Educational Success (ACES)
- Strengthening Faculty Capacity and Evidence-Based Online Instruction
- Amazing Students Putting in Resilient Effort (ASPIRE)
- Enhancing Business Education, Workforce Development, and Entrepreneurship
- Strengthening Teacher Candidate Competencies and Licensure Readiness
- Enhancement of Student Support Services for Financial and Mental Wellness
- Improving Academic Facilities
- Strengthening the Office of Development through University Advancement Innovations
- Strengthening and Improving Institutional Quality and Effectiveness
- Enhancement of University Data Systems
- Innovating Procedures and Practices for Research and Sponsored Programs
- Strengthening the Fiscal Management Process through Technological Innovations
- Strengthening Institutional Capacity, Accreditation, and Compliance through Digital
Enhancements
- Strengthening Technology, Engagement and Persistence in University College (SPEED)
- Strengthening University Effectiveness through Professional Development
- Enhancing Wellness in a Living Learning Community
HBGI Activities:
- Program Administration
- Improving Academic Facilities
- Strengthening ASU's Graduate Program and Support in Microbiology
- Expanding Hemp Research and Academic Programs
Part F Activities:
- Program Administration
- Strengthening Engineering Programs at Alabama State University
- Advancing Excellence in Communications at ASU
- Improving Academic Facilities
- Enhancing Scholarly Engagement and Innovation at ASU
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