He emailed DeanShaw-Berbick to inquire about the status of Tenure and Promotion and the status of those who submitted last year. She said this year it is suspended but did not respond to the second question. Chair Kumar repeated the question in writing and the reply was that she will get back with him.

Regent McFayden asked if anyone knows how faculty were selected for Post Tenure Review this year. A Chair responded that only 35 faculty members were left on campus who were not reviewed last year and they pulled out 25 to review. Regent McFayden said he thought the administration should give faculty a year's notice to prepare. He does not see anything in KRS to validate this process, especially with such short notice. He said there are limited things that qualify for dismissal. Former Regent Landy listed them: 1.) unethical and immoral conduct, incompetence, failure to perform reasonable assignments, or for neglect of duty.

Chair Kumar said that if, on evaluation, a faculty member is found lacking in a component of evaluation (Teaching, Service, Research) that they should be given a period of time to improve. Regent McFayden indicated that last year a faculty member was not given time to improve, and the administration "backed off." Chair Kumar said this should be a process for improvement and not a contract issue. McFayden said one faculty member was slated to leave because of this last year and they made a case to someone outside of the board.

President Smith raised questions regarding the Post Tenure Review Committee this year. He said the administration can try to terminate a faculty member but nothing under KRS allows this except for cause as listed above. Tierra Freeman said 25 will be reviewed this year and the remaining eligible 5-6 next year, plus another 5-6 will become eligible.

Dr. Obielodan, Director of Graduate Studies, presented nominees for the three at-large posts on the Graduate Council; Ashok Kumar, Buddhi Gyawali and Tibebe Assefa. On a motion by Senator Landy, seconded by Senator Alhuani, they were approved unanimously by voice vote.

The final exam schedule circulated is a draft and not intended to be circulated as a final draft. Chairs have communicated concerns to the administration. President Smith was asked by a chair to raise the proposed changes to the final schedule in Senate. A Chair said they have voiced the various concerns to the administration. She reported that a problem is that some classes are scheduled outside of the normal timeframes, resulting in conflicting final time slots, and that faculty have created the problem. A Senator pointed out that this has been necessary in some instances due to dual use of spaces, especially labs, and are not arbitrary decisions.

A Senator said that with the proposed schedule some students must take up to four Saturday exams and there are too many conflicts. A Senator proposed on-line finals as a solution for some classes. Senators expressed concern about the new policy for reporting December graduates' grades a week early and discussed the related problems for students and faculty. A Chair reported they will be sent a list of December graduates forward to faculty, who will work individually with students as has been the practice in the past. Graduates grades will be due the Monday before graduation.

A Senator raised the question if inauguration day, December 8, is scheduled as a holiday and, if so, the impact this has on night classes that meet only once per week. APC Chair Moffett said this was discussed