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Kentucky State University

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

August 26, 2022

Submitted by Keith McCutchen, Faculty Senate President

Call to Order

Meeting was called to order with a quorum present at 9:02 am.

## Approval of Agenda

Agenda was approved as presented without opposition.

## Introduction of Executive Committee

Dr. Keith McCutchen, President

Dr. Kristopher Grimes, Vice President

Dr. Phillip Clay, Ex officio (President)

Dr. Charles Nichols, Parliamentarian

• Secretary – Vacant (Request for secretary position was made.)

## Faculty Senate President's Report President Keith McCutchen

Overview of Faculty Senate Committees and responsibilities.

Letter sent to KSU President during summer requesting the reinstatement of Tenure and Promotion. (Letter provided to Faculty/Senate)

• Uploaded Faculty Senate Constitution (overview PDF provided to Faculty/Senate)

## Faculty Regent Report Regent Herman Walston

- The new board met: June 17th, and July 15th

• Approval of Policy on Policies.

Contract for President (Housing and Travel)

Holiday Calendar Approved

Internal Audit Contract

Land Grant Project

## Nurse's Report – Lisa Turner

New Nurse Practitioner is nurse Megan Turner

• Student orientation

## Student Success and Retention Director, Krissalyn Love

• Thank you to Faculty and Staff for One Stop Registration

• Completed 1st week of KSU 118

Need faculty support to promote academic programs.

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Library Report Head Librarian, Shelia Stuckey

Library Hours are the same.

• Faculty may contact Librarian, Nkechi G. Amadife for orientation or library services.

## Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Acting Director, Noel Novelo

• Thank you to those that have initiated grants this semester and are in ongoing grant/research.

• Faculty should consider IRB training through CITI group.

Please contact Dr. Novelo for consultation.

### Academic Affairs Admin. Maia Langley

• Thank you to faculty and staff for the One Stop Registration.

## Student Engagement Dean of Students, Charles Holloway

## Academic Affairs Vice-Provost Berkley King Jr

Update syllabi to have Dr. Holloway's name on syllabus for attendance.

• Thank you to faculty and advisors/staff for the work during One Stop

Please plan to do the same for upcoming Spring 2023 Advising

## Election of sub-committee officers

## ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE

Chair:

• Vice-Chair:

• Secretary:

• Kristopher Grimes

Fariba Kashan

• Buddhi Gyawali

• Whitney Lawrence

Mara Merlino

Deanna McGaughey-Summers

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## BUDGET AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE

Chair:

Vice-Chair:

• Secretary:

Hideka Kobayashi

• Phillip Clay

James Obielodan

Mahetema Gebremdhin

• Waldemar Rossi

Lisa Turner

Rozina Johnson

## CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Chair:

Vice-Chair:

• Secretary:

Changzheng Wang

Shawn Lucas

Yun Jiang

Nkechi Amadife

• Patrese Nesbitt

Farida Olden

Daniel Whitworth

## PROFESSIONAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE

Chair:

Chair:

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• Secretary:

• Swagata (Ban) Banerjee

Mary Barr

• Dantrea Hampton

Dharma Khatiwadi

Bobby Walter

Barbara Witty

• Peter Smith

## Adjournment

The Faculty Senate adjourned at 10:38

Attendance:

## Senators

Barbara Witty

Changzheng Wang

Fariba Kashan

Keith McCutchen

Shawn Lucas

Bobby Walter

Phillip Clay

Buddi Gyawali

Nkechi Amadefi

James Obielodan

Fabriba Bigdeli-Jahed

Mary Barr

Kristopher Grimes

Dharma Khatiwadi

Noel Novelo

Rozina Johnson

Deena McGaughey – Summers

Whitney Lawrence

Keturah Nix

Mara Merlino

Tom Webster

LeChrista Finn

Swagata Banejee

Lisa Turner

## Guest


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Berkley King Jr.

Krissalyn Love

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Patrese Nesbitt

Maia Langley
La'Quida Smith