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The agenda was approved and minutes of the August 12, 2017 Faculty Senate meeting was approved with no amendments. Vice-President Peter Smith presided due to excused absence of President Dantrea Hampton.", "reading_order": 0 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TITLE", "location": { "l": 69.6, "t": 642.72, "r": 319.44, "b": 630.48 }, "text": "President's Report: Delivered by Vice-President Smith", "reading_order": 1, "level": 2 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.64, "t": 620.16, "r": 520.56, "b": 593.52 }, "text": "Mara Merlino has stepped down as Tenure & Promotion Committee chair and Ashok Kumar, former Vice-Chair, is now Chair.", "reading_order": 2 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TITLE", "location": { "l": 69.6, "t": 583.2, "r": 296.16, "b": 570.96 }, "text": "Report Provost/Vice-President Academic Affairs:", "reading_order": 3, "level": 2 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.36, "t": 560.4, "r": 272.64, "b": 548.4 }, "text": "Provost Dr. Debbie Thomas was not present.", "reading_order": 4 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TITLE", "location": { "l": 69.84, "t": 538.32, "r": 203.52, "b": 525.84 }, "text": "Report Academic Advising:", "reading_order": 5, "level": 2 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 516.48, "r": 537.36, "b": 430.08 }, "text": "Dr. Walter Malone, III and Mr. Travis Haskins discussed the role of the Academic Advising Center. They are looking to build stronger rapport with various constituents across campus to avoid misplacement of students. A handbook/guidebook is being put together to that end, with input from chairs and the Advising Counsel. The goal is consistency and clarity of communication across campus. A Senator said that some chairs did not solicit input from faculty. Dr. Malone said this was just the first step and they would be talking with faculty as well.", "reading_order": 6 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.64, "t": 421.68, "r": 540.24, "b": 320.88 }, "text": "A Senator inquired if the Advising Center has ladder curriculum guides-sheets for all the various degrees. Dr. Malone said they need to make sure all are up to date with each department. The Senator pointed out that faculty in his unit had to change schedules from classes their majors do not require to their own specific requirements. Dr. Malone suggested they meet to make sure the center knows of those requirements. Mr. Haskins pointed out that is exactly the kind of dialogue that needs to happen. Dr. Malone said the goal is to build a community of support around the student and their work goes beyond scheduling classes.", "reading_order": 7 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 312.48, "r": 537.84, "b": 284.4 }, "text": "A Senator inquired why faculty cannot register their majors and Mr. Haskins said, \"We can look at that\", but currently the technology is not in place.", "reading_order": 8 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.6, "t": 275.04, "r": 532.56, "b": 247.44 }, "text": "They said that if faculty have further questions to communicate via email and request an appointment. Today's purpose was an introduction on which to build.", "reading_order": 9 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TITLE", "location": { "l": 70.08, "t": 238.56, "r": 224.16, "b": 225.84 }, "text": "President M. Christopher Brown:", "reading_order": 10, "level": 2 }, { "page": 2, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 216, "r": 536.4, "b": 86.16 }, "text": "President Brown thanked the faculty and Senate for their hard work beginning a rough semester and acknowledged the challenge of overcrowded classes. He addressed issues of protocol and procedure, saying the university has previously operated with a model of “all hands on deck” that will portend for us a unique challenge as we prepare for SACS. In the nexus between faculty and administration one thing steady has been the Board of Regents. He reported that questions relating to the dean structure were sent to the board and then a second correspondence sent that related to the academic reorganization budget plan. He was provided by President Hampton a copy of the Budget & Academic Policy Committee’s minutes that raise questions about the dean structure. He said administration must consider how the dean structure aligns with the strategic plan and SACS accreditation.", "reading_order": 11 } ] }, { "page": 3, "items": [ { "page": 3, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.12, "t": 696.72, "r": 540.24, "b": 639.84 }, "text": "A non-Senator inquired of the hiring process for deans. President Brown said the probable first step is to make interim appointments from existing faculty, and he expected existing chairs would receive those interim appointments. Selection of permanent deans would be the result of faculty advised Search Committees.", "reading_order": 0 }, { "page": 3, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.12, "t": 630.72, "r": 538.32, "b": 558.96 }, "text": "A non-Senator inquired if nominations are to be accepted. President Brown said nominations should be submitted to Provost Thomas and that the timetable will be faculty driven. He contended that the decision to go to the one dean model was appropriate when the university was on a downturn in enrollment and “close to closing”. He expects the multiple dean model to produce a decline in faculty grievances since deans can address issues as they arise.", "reading_order": 1 }, { "page": 3, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 550.32, "r": 531.6, "b": 492.96 }, "text": "President Brown said maybe he needs a “roundtable” with faculty. He cautioned against a “limited resource mindset” that implies when resources are given to one area it is taken from another. Regent McFayden informed him a faculty member said if the multiple dean model is reinstituted it will impact resources available for unfilled faculty positions.", "reading_order": 2 }, { "page": 3, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.36, "t": 484.32, "r": 538.8, "b": 456.48 }, "text": "(The document presented to the Board of Regents as budgetary justification for the multiple dean model was projected, with BASC's commentary on questionable sections and data. See attachment)", "reading_order": 3 }, { "page": 3, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.64, "t": 447.36, "r": 537.12, "b": 375.84 }, "text": "Vice-President Smith asked how decisions were made as to which chair positions to “snip” and which to keep. He contended that LLP is the largest area on campus and is the lowest paid by far. Who will do the work and run LLP? President Brown said he had not been aware of the second page of the budget justification document presented to the board and he will not “ax” LLP at all since it “makes no sense”. He indicated he needs “table time” with Provost Thomas.", "reading_order": 4 }, { "page": 3, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 366.48, "r": 506.88, "b": 338.64 }, "text": "Secretary Rye pointed out that Mass Communication and Speech/Communication are part of the division as well as Literature, Languages and Philosophy.", "reading_order": 5 }, { "page": 3, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 329.76, "r": 519.36, "b": 286.8 }, "text": "A Senator asked if a job description for deans has been created and, if not, what will be the process. 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The Senator inquired about students not having access to printers and low operating budget in his area that is already depleted. President Brown said that budgets were “cut and pasted” from last year, necessitated by the short time for budget approval. He agreed that the way the budget was set up makes no sense. For example, the Library has only $400 for travel and that is insufficient.", "reading_order": 10 } ] }, { "page": 4, "items": [ { "page": 4, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 718.8, "r": 538.32, "b": 675.84 }, "text": "Secretary/BASC Chair Rye asked why a full-time position was cut from Studio Art, one of only two full-time positions in the area. President Brown replied that could not have happened since the budget was literally cut and pasted from the FY17 budget. 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The Chair asked for enlightenment. President Brown explained that while the cost to develop a major in liberal arts is just as expensive as in STEM the output is different. Consideration of degree production FTE cannot be the sole measure. FTE is always higher in English than, for example piano, and the cost of piano is unique and must be treated differently.", "reading_order": 4 }, { "page": 4, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.84, "t": 374.64, "r": 309.12, "b": 361.92 }, "text": "Senate approved a 3 minute extension for discussion.", "reading_order": 5 }, { "page": 4, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.4, "t": 352.32, "r": 540.72, "b": 236.64 }, "text": "A Senator asked about the elimination of coordinator positions in the academic reorganizational chart and inaccurate “savings” reported in that category on the chart. President Brown replied there are no changes to current contracts and immediate deletion of coordinator positions was not a board action. He said the board changed academic structure and the submitted chart was a ‘worksheet’ going forward and no more than “toilet paper”. He said that Rayla Smoot, Director of Human Resources, provided a count of the highest volume departments, and the cost of deans depends on the number of graduates/students in each discipline. He said the document was only a worksheet to show the impact on the budget with reinstitution of multiple deans because it was requested by a board member.", "reading_order": 6 }, { "page": 4, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 228.24, "r": 532.8, "b": 156.96 }, "text": "Another non-Senator asked if the intent is to remove funds in the budget for coordinators. President Brown said no. She restated the question of whether this is true for the current year and/or next academic year. There was no resolution, but President Brown said no one's contract for this academic will be changed. 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The revisions were discussed extensively in the FY2016-17 Faculty Senate and then disseminated to the full faculty last year, with little additional suggestions.\nFSPCC-17-18-01 passed unanimously by voice vote with one friendly amendment that the percentage of Divisional meetings required be changed from \"not less than 75%\" to \"more than 50%\".", "reading_order": 5 }, { "page": 5, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.6, "t": 482.64, "r": 525.84, "b": 455.52 }, "text": "PCC discussed that recognition of retirees across campus has been inconsistent and possibly policy to address a standard should be considered.", "reading_order": 6 }, { "page": 5, "type": "TITLE", "location": { "l": 69.84, "t": 445.44, "r": 205.2, "b": 433.2 }, "text": "Budget & Academic Support:", "reading_order": 7, "level": 2 }, { "page": 5, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.36, "t": 423.12, "r": 528.48, "b": 366 }, "text": "Chair Rye referred to initial analysis by BASC of the Academic Affairs Restructuring Plan and data. She said faculty and the Faculty Senate was not consulted for input and review, and the faculty Senate members present at the Board meeting received a copy from the press. Several accounts of savings were called into question. (See attached BASC #1 AA Restructure Plan).", "reading_order": 8 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 87.12, "t": 356.64, "r": 510.48, "b": 328.8 }, "text": "Error: \"Total Savings\" count, as presented, should be $2,380,689 instead of $2,280,698, a difference of $120,000.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L1", "level": 0, "reading_order": 9 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 86.88, "t": 324.96, "r": 524.64, "b": 281.52 }, "text": "The Employment List Jan 29, 2016 Institutional Research shows 13 paid Area Coordinators, totaling 37,000. Even if there are another 6 now (Academic Affairs savings chart lists 19), at the highest rate of 3,000 the total would be 55,000, not 63,000 as reported.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L1", "level": 0, "reading_order": 10 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 87.12, "t": 278.16, "r": 521.04, "b": 235.2 }, "text": "Elimination of the Area Coordinator positions would be the equivalent of a pay cut for those faculty members, and the work they perform at the unit/degree level would still have to be completed.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L1", "level": 0, "reading_order": 11 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 87.36, "t": 231.12, "r": 502.8, "b": 218.4 }, "text": "Cost of Dean office operating expenses and administrative secretaries was not included.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L1", "level": 0, "reading_order": 12 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 87.36, "t": 214.8, "r": 533.28, "b": 172.56 }, "text": "Rationale is not provided for eliminating the Chair position for LLP which is the largest unit, per faculty and students served. 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Additional data will be requested from Institutional Research, including enrollment data that reflects dual credit students and an updated Current Employee List per Primary Assignment from Institutional Research that includes Area Coordinators and other stipends.", "reading_order": 2 }, { "page": 6, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 535.68, "r": 535.92, "b": 464.16 }, "text": "She said the BASC members agreed this was an unproductive beginning in the pursuit of collegial governance relating to the responsibilities of BASC and APC as outlined in the KSU Committee Book and the Faculty Senate Constitution. The committee will follow-up with President Brown's statement in Encampment in which he verified policy will be followed relating to the duties of both BASC and the university-wide Finance and General Purpose Committee.", "reading_order": 3 }, { "page": 6, "type": "TITLE", "location": { "l": 69.6, "t": 455.04, "r": 178.8, "b": 442.32 }, "text": "Faculty Regent Report:", "reading_order": 4, "level": 2 }, { "page": 6, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.4, "t": 432.24, "r": 536.64, "b": 360.96 }, "text": "Regent McFayden gave a verbal report. He said first he wanted faculty to know that the document outlining budgetary savings presented to the Board of Regents was presented to members of the board immediately before the presentation by Provost Thomas and he did not have time to fully evaluate. He was just glad to see no faculty positions were in it for elimination and thus voted aye to approve the Academic Affairs Restructuring plan, making its approval unanimous.", "reading_order": 5 }, { "page": 6, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 68.88, "t": 352.08, "r": 511.2, "b": 324.48 }, "text": "A non-Senator inquired if there has been discussion at the Board level of Tenure & Promotion and Regent McFayden said there has not.", "reading_order": 6 }, { "page": 6, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.12, "t": 315.36, "r": 539.28, "b": 272.88 }, "text": "A Senator questioned the rationale for the Tenure and Promotion Calendar holdup until approval of the academic restructuring plan. She did not see the necessity and inquired when the Provost would issue a calendar. Regent McFayden did not have any additional information to provide.", "reading_order": 7 }, { "page": 6, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.12, "t": 264, "r": 520.08, "b": 236.88 }, "text": "A Senator said the new holiday schedule needs to postpone somewhere and made clear to faculty and staff.", "reading_order": 8 }, { "page": 6, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.84, "t": 226.8, "r": 206.16, "b": 214.08 }, "text": "Senate adjourned at 5:00 pm.", "reading_order": 9 }, { "page": 6, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.84, "t": 204.24, "r": 337.92, "b": 191.52 }, "text": "Minutes Submitted by: Reba Rye, Faculty Senate Secretary", "reading_order": 10 } ] } ]