minutes of the March 19, 2018 regularly scheduled Faculty Senate meeting were approved with no amendments.
Senate President Report:
President Hampton reported on the March 28, 2018 Cabinet meeting:
Faculty assembly tomorrow is not mandatory.
There will be a program to tell Seniors goodbye.
President wants to focus on 4 year graduation rate instead of 6.
KSU will stay with Banner and work with Elucian.
He was happy with Senate's work on the Academic Calendar. He wants a review with of how students are doing before homecoming.
Work continues on an accurate current faculty list. Nominations for elections are overdue. There are still some issues in ranking and some faculty in nursing are not listed. This list must be right for a valid equity study.
Commented [DRH2]: 86 Night is a program to tell Seniors goodbye
Commented [DRH3]: He wants a review of how well students do on midterms before homecoming and how they do following homecoming.
Commented [DRH4]: We must have an accurate list for a valid equity study.
There will be a Major-Minor fair Aril 14th. Summer Pell grants were reinstated and students can now take summer school classes to graduate. There are several incomplete student FAFASAS and scholarships are being designed.
The Volleyball team was recognized by Senator Carroll last week at the Capitol. Air-conditioning is being looked at for the summer and work orders to facilities are being upgraded on-line. Institutional Research has moved to Floor 2 of the Student Center.
Commented [DRH5]: The TMA system for work orders to facilities is being upgraded.
Asha French’s Senate position needs to be filled. Patti Marraccini volunteered to serve on the University Elections Committee.
Time extended 5 minutes.
Secretary Rye reported that the Salary Assessment Committee (equity study) has met only once. They were scheduled to meet on March 27th but scheduling conflicts prevented. They and BASC are still waiting on requested budget data that President Brown authorized last fall. She has scheduled a meeting with Greg Rush, Special Assistant to the President for Financial matters Tuesday, April 3. Chair Gyawali will join them.
A Senator said HB220 will affect hiring in state universities. He said that it was reported universities had been consulted and he would like to know if President Brown was consulted and, if so, his input. (This relates to firing of tenured faculty).
President Hampton projected Faculty Handbook section 2.8.5.1 and KRS 164.360. Vice-President Smith said that if signed into law KSU must alter its Faculty Handbook and change policy to match the law.
Curriculum Committee:
Chair Andries presented the following Action Items and ALL PASSED unanimously by voice vote after explanations and discussions: Commented [DRH2]: 86 Night is a program to tell Seniors goodbye
Commented [DRH6]: Is it HB 200?
Commented [DRH7]: ...faculty with 10 days notice.