Minutes KSU Faculty Senate Meeting October 16, 2020 On Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

Submitted by Danny Collum, Secretary

1. Call to Order Meeting called to order at 1:04 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda [5 minute time limit] Agenda was approved as submitted.
3. Approve Meeting minutes from 10/2/2020 [5 minute time limit] Minutes approved as submitted.
4. Faculty Senate President Report [15 minute time limit] Academic Affairs has extended the deadline for submission of midterm grades until Friday at midnight due to technical problems encountered earlier in the week.

a. Terminal Degree Policy (EC\_20-21\_02)

Following up on discussion at the last meeting, President Keeler presented new language for a resolution on payment to faculty who complete their terminal degree during their KSU employment. The resolution calls for faculty in that situation to receive a one-time bonus that will be five percent of the median pay of all KSU assistant professors. This resolution was approved. 18 senators voting for it and none against.

This resolution was approved. 18 senators voting for it and none against.

5. Spring Class 2020 First Destination Survey Mr. Daryl Love [10 minute time limit]

Mr. Love, director of the KSU Career and Professional Development office, introduced his associate, Tonika East, to present information on the First Destination Survey. Purpose of this survey is to gather information on the employment experience of recent college graduates. Of 126 2020 KSU graduates, 22 (17.5 percent) have completed the survey. At the end of October, staff will begin following up with graduates who have not completed the survey via personal email, phone and social media. Survey results will be reported to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) in April 2021.

Mr. Love also noted the upcoming virtual career fair, with participation from 52 employers. He asked faculty to encourage students to register. He also announced that an Intern Advisory Council is being formed to develop a handbook for internship policy and process and to champion the internship concept.

• 6. Academic Policy Committee report [15 minute time limit]

APC Chair, Senator Gyawali, reported that discussion of a policy on faculty exchange programs has been delayed while awaiting revised documents from Academic Affairs.

And discussion of a policy on student evaluations of faculty for Fall 2020 will be taken up again after consultation with the Senate Executive Committee and the Professional Concerns Committee (PCC). Regarding the “Academic Integrity” statement previously presented by APC and sent back by the full Senate, Senator Gyawali reported that the committee has invited Thea Mason of the testing center, who initiated the statement, to attend a future APC meeting to explain the purpose of the statement.

Senator Gyawali then presented an APC action item.