to campus. Also, this faculty member asked, what would be the time schedules for four-week summer sessions?
Dr. Yates replied that they would meet three hours per day, four days per week.
A senator followed up and asked why we are pushing for this when schedules were already made and students and faculty are all expecting that summer classes would be mostly online as they have been for several years, since long before the pandemic.
Dr. Yates responded that summer is optional both for students and for faculty.
President Clay announced that Senator Keith McCutchen has agreed to serve as senate parliamentarian for the rest of the semester.
a Academic Policy Committee Report Chair Buddi Gyawan [3 minute time limit] Senator Gyawali presented an action item on Domestic and International Exchanges. This document establishes policies and procedures to be used when KSU students do course work at other universities or when faculty teach at another institution. Faculty must develop a plan, and the policy establishes a committee to review and approve the plan. This is open to all faculty, not just tenured. Faculty will need to show an invitation from the other institution.
A senator asked if there is a difference under these policies between an exchange carried it out through an institutional grant versus one that simply comes to an individual in his or her profession.
Dr. Schneller noted that the need for this policy document came up in the course of her review of policies and procedures. The policy is intended to be flexible as we start applying it to cases. As that process develops, the policy can be amended as needed.
There was a motion for a vote to approve the action item. This was seconded, and the item was approved.
Next, Senator Gyawali presented an APC action item setting policy for students studying abroad. It defines eligibility for study abroad and the relevant course offerings. It all sets procedures for securing academic credit for work at foreign universities and stipulates that students are responsible for all study abroad costs unless the trip is sponsored by a program grant.
After a motion and second, this item was approved.
Senator Gyawali also reported that Dr. Schneller and Lauren Graves joined APC for a discussion of policy documents on Memoranda of Understanding with other institutions, a consistent university policy on assessment of student learning and certification of faculty credentials. APC will vote on these at its next meeting.