Analyze the finance and resource allocations of the University on a continuing basis so that it may advise the Faculty Senate and through the President of the University, on the relationship between the allocation of funds and the established missions of the University.
Make recommendations regarding the administrative services which the University provides for its faculty.
Make recommendations regarding academic support services such as the library, bookstore, copy, and printing center, and any other support units are affecting the academic programs of the University.
President Brown proposed a meeting between BASC Chair Rye, FY17 Senate President Kim Sipes, VPAA of Finance Kevin Appleton, and VPAA/Provost Debbie Thomas regarding BASC's requested budgetary and enrollment data.
Provost Thomas suggested BASC initiate the request for this meeting.
Subsequently Chair Rye submitted Action Item FSBASC 17-18-04 in support of BASC's request and it was approved by a vote of 13 aye, 1 nay, with a quorum of 17 Senators present.
Description: The 2017-18 Faculty Senate respectfully requests that data necessary for members of the Budget & Academic Support Committee to conduct their charge, as prescribed in the “Faculty Handbook” and the “KSU Committee Book” and published on the KSU Website, be provided for their review. Requests include, but are not limited to, the following documents:
Employee List by primary position, including Area Coordinators, secondary (and overload positions with supplemental salaries if possible). Names redacted, sortable excel.
FY17 Budget by Organizational Codes.
Enrollment data per undergraduate/graduate, fulltime/part-time/HS dual credit, Headcount/FTE.
Current tuition revenue Fall 2017. Projected tuition revenue FY18, Fall 2017 tuition revenue, and FY17 tuition revenue
Graduate Director, Dr. James Obielodan, reminded Senate of the valuable graduate degrees available at KSU. Specifically in Business and Computer Science.
Dr. Tierra Freeman reminded faculty of the scheduled SACS meetings with consultant Silver.
Also, faculty need to encourage students to take the Rising Junior Exam, an essential component of SACS evaluation and assessment of general studies core curriculum. Currently only Dr. Thomas and Dr. Freeman will be administering the exams. A Senator inquired of a Saturday scheduling possibility. Incentives for taking the Rising Junior Exam will be in the hands of faculty since FY17 Senate action stated taking the exam is not required for graduation.
Provost Thomas emphasized the importance of SACS reaffirmation, without qualification. Dr. Freeman has been working with Chairs to load into current data base SLOs, assessment, etc.
Patti Marraccini, Nursing, raised the issue of Associate Degree Nursing students taking the Rising Junior Exam as an assessment tool for general education curriculum.
Senate adjourned at 4:55 pm.
Minutes Submitted by: Reba Rye, Faculty Senate Secretary