8. Budget and Academic Support Committee report [15 minute time limit]

• a.a. Remote Learning Technology Needs Assessment Committee chair, Senator Novelo, reported that committee member, Senator Ballard-Kang is working on a survey for student technology needs. A template of this survey will go out to faculty to be used in our classes. Dr. Schneller in Academic Affairs urged faculty to get information about student needs in as early as possible as acquiring laptops or hot spots for students will require time and money.

b. Incomplete grade policy

BASC member, Senator Kashan, presented an action item on student access to materials needed to complete an “Incomplete” course. The proposal makes it the student’s responsibility to seek out and acquire access to the class etext and the faculty’s responsibility to ensure access to any other necessary materials. This proposal was approved by a vote of 17 for and none against.

9. Faculty ombudsman report [5 minute time limit]

Ombudsman Wilfred Reilly reported that his meeting with President Brown was postponed, but when does meet him again he, too, will press on the issue of the tenure/promotion calendar. He reported that he has gotten questions from faculty about whether KSU can ever provide subvention funds to assist publishers in the publication of faculty research. He will research that question and have an answer in his next report. There was some discussion of the appeal process in tenure/promotion cases that referred to a particular individual case. Dr. Reilly said that KSU has a “level up” process meaning that, if, for instance, a provost disapproves a tenure application, the president could still approve it, and the president’s judgment would carry the day. Dr. Reilly suggested that an individual case should be discussed privately, and he would make himself available for that.

10. Other Business [10 minute time limit]

Senator Griffiths reported that the Liberal Studies Core Committee, on which he serves, is seeking input about skills that students need, but often don't have, such as submitting to Blackboard, or other basic communication issues. Please forward any suggestions to Senator Griffiths.

11. 11. Adjournment The Senate adjourned at 3:09 p.m.

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