Except for the appointment of the President, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Deans, a regular faculty appointee shall not be offered permanent tenure upon initial appointment without the evaluation of the respective academic unit faculty committee, the Chairperson, the Dean, the University Tenure and Promotion Committee, and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs; and no appointment below the rank of Associate Professor can be made with tenure.
Hiring Practices: Hiring without formal search process. President Brown said that searches have been filed on the KSU Web-Site and with The Chronical, but he felt our concerns were valid and this was not an indication of sufficient “national searches”.
Action item approval protocol: Government and policy changes need Board approval. All else requires President's approval.
Status of Action Item FSPCC 17-18-04 Revised Appendix P to the Faculty Handbook (Tenure & Promotion Benchmarks and name change to current "College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems" from previous name "College of Agriculture and in all appropriate sections when referenced). President Brown said he has not received this and suggested Senate re-submit.
Visiting Assistant Professor Positions: President Brown agreed some positions have been “Visiting” for too long and he will address this.
Distinguished Professor Award: He agreed KSU should be following policy.
Tuition revenue as it relates to Dual Enrolled students and FTE calculations: He agreed this is a valid concern as it relates to budget and revenue. Vince Maddox is working with this and Yuliana Susanto should be able to share that calculation/data with Senate.
Green Ribbon Commission: Their findings and administration's recommendations will be made available once completed.
Document Routing: He prefers paper routing documents but is open to an e-docs option for efficiency.
Hampton emailed President Brown about location of May 2018 graduation ceremony. He responded it will be at Alumni Stadium.
Secretary Rye inquired of Faculty and Senator options at Board meetings when a vote is taken on granting of Tenure and Promotion at initial hire and policy has not been followed. Guests cannot speak to advise the President and Board of this oversight. President Hampton said she will inquire of President Brown for a solution.
Curriculum Committee:
Chair Andries presented:
FSCC 17-18-11: Create a B.A. option for the Chemistry degree program. This will allow more student access to STEM degrees while creating a flexible option for students interested in chemistry but pursuing career paths other than post-graduate study in Chemistry, such as a health career professional or chemical engineer.
This Action Item was tabled and sent back to committee at the February 16, 2018 Faculty Senate meeting for further research on job availability, demand for the major, and duplication of other degree