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Whittinghill replied that the committee is not telling anyone that the assessment must contain a certain content.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L4", "level": 0, "reading_order": 7 }, { "page": 2, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 87.36, "t": 265.68, "r": 576.72, "b": 225.36 }, "text": "0 Another Senator asked if it were possible to change the criteria for assessment if the course changes instructors. Whittinghill said that the criteria could change; such a change wouldn't need to go through any approval process, as long as there is a justification for SACS.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L4", "level": 0, "reading_order": 8 }, { "page": 2, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 87.12, "t": 224.16, "r": 575.28, "b": 197.52 }, "text": "0 A Senator noted that SACS wants us to show what we do and be consistent and show continuous improvement. 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There is already an animal nutrition and livestock production course, but there are not any courses on this subject matter on campus. The Biology department has stated that their closest course is Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, which does not cover information on livestock production.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L6", "level": 0, "reading_order": 2 }, { "page": 3, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 86.88, "t": 567.12, "r": 575.76, "b": 511.2 }, "text": "0 A Senator asked if other institutions have been consulted to compare curriculum. Lay responded that most other agriculture schools have a course like this. Both UK and EKU have very large animal science programs. We are hoping to grow our program, and these are the basic classes we want to begin offering.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L6", "level": 0, "reading_order": 3 }, { "page": 3, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 69.84, "t": 503.52, "r": 494.64, "b": 489.6 }, "text": "A voice vote was called: this item was approved unanimously, with no abstentions.", "reading_order": 4 }, { "page": 3, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 52.32, "t": 481.2, "r": 564.96, "b": 439.92 }, "text": "FSCC 18 19 09: New Agriculture Certificate Program: This is a 15 credit-hour certificate program for students in AFE interested in a focus on Animal Science. 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They asked Provost Yates if he could send a representative to their next meeting.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L8", "level": 0, "reading_order": 8 }, { "page": 3, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 50.64, "t": 151.44, "r": 565.2, "b": 110.64 }, "text": "The committee has a tentative calendar for the new alternative terms, but they are waiting to hear from Academic Affairs in case the term-dates are to be decided in that office. For the first 8-week session, they are proposing January 12th through March 9th.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L8", "level": 0, "items": [ { "page": 3, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 86.64, "t": 110.16, "r": 577.2, "b": 68.64 }, "text": "Mottett stated that he'd been getting queries about whether there was school today. He noted that we need to make a distinction for students about days like this when staff are off but classes are on. Several senators concurred. 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The concern was that when you add two holidays and the snow days, we would be falling below the contact hour minimum. Moffett restated that he'll be visiting APC to help determine a solution.", "reading_order": 0 }, { "page": 4, "type": "TITLE", "location": { "l": 34.08, "t": 573.36, "r": 559.68, "b": 545.28 }, "text": "7. Budget and Academic Support Committee - Phillip Clay: Committee member Bruce Griffiths gave the report:", "reading_order": 1, "level": 2 }, { "page": 4, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 52.32, "t": 536.88, "r": 576.96, "b": 496.32 }, "text": "Eric Robinson from Health, Safety and Environment came to their meeting to look at the classroom survey, and he gave some helpful feedback. 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Professional Concerns Committee – Caroline Gibson: Gibson reported on the following issues:", "reading_order": 5, "level": 3 }, { "page": 4, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 50.4, "t": 435.36, "r": 573.6, "b": 325.68 }, "text": "Program Area Coordinator Survey: Gibson acknowledged that the duties of this position vary widely and that there is now no monetary compensation. The committee is trying to come up with uniform criteria and an associated stipend for the position. They have developed a survey and asked Moffett to circulate it. This version is just a draft. After receiving feedback on the draft and revising it, the committee will disseminate the survey and get responses to generate an Action Item on duties and compensation. Committee member Clifton Wise said that he would like to know more from people who have been in that position before. We need more details from whoever has been in that position so we can come up with a justification and a list of responsibilities associated with the Coordinator positions.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L10", "level": 0, "reading_order": 6 }, { "page": 4, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 50.16, "t": 324, "r": 574.08, "b": 256.08 }, "text": "The committee also examined the dress code policy. The lab techs did not want to be in business attire and carry out their lab duties. However, in the policy, there are departmental exceptions for those whose job duties require that they not wear business dress: the list of exceptions includes lab technicians. Wise researched some other local schools: UK does not have a dress policy. At other schools which do have dress code policies, the policies are program-based, not campus wide.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L10", "level": 0, "reading_order": 7 }, { "page": 4, "type": "TITLE", "location": { "l": 34.08, "t": 82.08, "r": 486.96, "b": 68.16 }, "text": "9. Faculty Ombudsman Report - Wilfred Reilly: Reilly reported on the following issues:", "reading_order": 8, "level": 3 }, { "page": 4, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 86.64, "t": 255.12, "r": 514.08, "b": 242.4 }, "text": "0 Moffett stated that he would like to know about the genesis of the dress code policy.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L11", "level": 0, "reading_order": 9 }, { "page": 4, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 87.36, "t": 240.96, "r": 472.32, "b": 228.96 }, "text": "0 A Guest noted that the code is not discipline specific and is arguably sexist.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L11", "level": 0, "reading_order": 10 }, { "page": 4, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 87.36, "t": 227.28, "r": 543.6, "b": 202.32 }, "text": "0 A Senator said that there has always been a dress code at the other HBCU's where she has worked.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L11", "level": 0, "reading_order": 11 }, { "page": 4, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 87.12, "t": 200.16, "r": 574.8, "b": 187.2 }, "text": "0 A Senator asked if there have been any enforcement actions. Moffett replied that he didn't know.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L11", "level": 0, "reading_order": 12 }, { "page": 4, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 86.64, "t": 185.76, "r": 554.4, "b": 159.84 }, "text": "0 A Senator noted that the skirt length requirement was ambiguous, and there is no mention of shorts-length for men.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L11", "level": 0, "reading_order": 13 }, { "page": 4, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 86.16, "t": 159.12, "r": 556.56, "b": 90 }, "text": "Ombudsman Wilfred Reilly noted that this issue is on the agenda for his next meeting with University President Brown. Reilly said that there are indeed exceptions for people in special duties. The dress code itself is not that limited; the issue really is that some attire is strictly prohibited. The basic message is to look clean and reputable. He will ask the President who exactly the code covers.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L11", "level": 0, "reading_order": 14 } ] }, { "page": 5, "items": [ { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 51.6, "t": 718.56, "r": 573.36, "b": 663.84 }, "text": "Title III funding is in for 2018/19. During a University Forum meeting, President Brown said that $100,000 is available for faculty travel. That fund should be available on a year-by-year basis. “Faculty Professional Travel Fund” is what it’s called – this is the Title III funds. Regarding how to obtain funds, he contacted Christian Jones, the new Title III Director; she said the process is the same as it has been.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L12", "level": 0, "reading_order": 0 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 50.4, "t": 661.68, "r": 576.48, "b": 552.24 }, "text": "He is still following up on the question that some faculty had about when Indirect Cost Recovery (IDCR) repayments will begin, as reported at the last Senate meeting. After that meeting, he and Deputy Provost Kim Sipes contacted Grants Director Derrick Gilmore about IDCR repayments, but Reilly has yet to get a specific date about when these repayments will begin. Those funds will be going into Professional Development Accounts, not directly to Faculty. Generally, faculty members are given some kind of access, like a card, to retrieve those funds on an as-needed basis. The process is not retroactive—which is also the case of T3 travel funding—faculty cannot apply for funding for travel to past conferences and past indirect costs.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L12", "level": 0, "reading_order": 1 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 51.36, "t": 468.24, "r": 570.96, "b": 441.36 }, "text": "He is meeting with President Brown tomorrow. He asked Senators to send him any questions they want him to ask the President.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L12", "level": 0, "reading_order": 2 }, { "page": 5, "type": "TITLE", "location": { "l": 34.32, "t": 433.44, "r": 150.24, "b": 419.28 }, "text": "10. Other Business:", "reading_order": 3, "level": 3 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 51.36, "t": 410.16, "r": 565.68, "b": 342.24 }, "text": "A Senator noted that Title III encompasses more than just faculty Professional Development, for example, buying lab equipment. He asked if there is a pool of money set aside for PD purposes other than travel funding. Moffett replied that we can ask the T3 Director about that when she comes to the next Senate meeting. Reilly said that he did not know the amount available for lab equipment, but that he would ask.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L13", "level": 0, "reading_order": 4 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 51.36, "t": 340.32, "r": 570.96, "b": 312.96 }, "text": "A Guest asked if we can use T3 money to pay for students to take the Praxis. Reilly said no: it has to be travel, but IDCR money might be usable for that purpose.", "marker": "•", "list_id": "L13", "level": 0, "reading_order": 5 }, { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 34.08, "t": 305.28, "r": 308.64, "b": 290.64 }, "text": "11. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 4:24pm.", "marker": "11.", "list_id": "L13", "level": 0, "items": [ { "page": 5, "type": "LIST_ITEM", "location": { "l": 86.4, "t": 551.76, "r": 570.72, "b": 469.44 }, "text": "A Senator asked about the possibility of taking indirect cost repayments and giving them to students for scholarships. Reilly responded that he will ask President Brown about this. Another Senator responded that the funds can be used at the faculty's discretion – to take students to conferences or to buy books for students. Reilly stated that “Professional Development” funds legally include student development. His thinking is that faulty should be able to use the fees as they see fit for any professional purpose, development or acquisition.", "marker": "o", "list_id": "L13", "level": 1, "reading_order": 0 } ], "reading_order": 6 }, { "page": 5, "type": "TEXT", "location": { "l": 33.84, "t": 261.6, "r": 392.4, "b": 247.44 }, "text": "Minutes respectfully submitted by Helen Smith, Faculty Senate Secretary.", "reading_order": 7 } ] } ]