The proposed agenda for the meeting is as follows:

1. Call to Order Meeting called to order 9:02 a.m. with quorum present.

2. Approval of Agenda [5 minute time limit] Agenda approved as presented.

3. Approve Meeting minutes from 9/18/2020 [5 minute time limit] A senator pointed out that Keeler was misspelled Keller. Deputy Provost Dr. Beverly Schneller pointed out that SACS wants to be known as SACS COC. Minutes were approved with these corrections.

4. Faculty Senate President Report [15 minute time limit]

a. Terminal Degree Policy (EC_20-21_02)

The Faculty Senate executive committee has drafted a policy for faculty hired without a terminal degree who get that degree during their employment at KSU. Proposed policy called for a pay increase of 5 percent of base pay or $5,000, whichever was more. A senator noted that the reward for getting the terminal degree is keeping one's job and getting tenured. Dr. Schneller pointed out that degree completion can be a condition of hiring or put in the appointment letter with a date. She also asked if there were a precedent for the proposed five percent base pay increase at other institutions. President Keeler said there are precedents the committee reviewed.

A senator asked what provoked the perceived need for this action. President Keeler explained that some current faculty were promised things when they were hired by administrators who are now gone, and those promises weren't honored by subsequent administrators.

Next there was extensive discussion of different formulae for the terminal degree pay raise. Concern was raised that the policy could exacerbate the existing salary compression problem. Eventually, a senator suggested that, instead of an increase to base pay, perhaps,