the Faculty Senate President to inquire about a schedule for when full searches will be conducted for current Interim positions. In addition, on behalf of PCC, I would like to offer that we research the processes that other universities (the fellow 7 benchmark schools) utilize to elect or appoint administrators with faculty rank.

  • PCC is still reviewing tracking document items from 2011 and 2017 and we are still gathering information based on what was presented to us. We will continue to give you updates.
  • Academic Policies Committee – Jason Keeler [10 minute time limit]
  • Committee continued to look at syllabus template. Dean Deams generated an attendance policy statement for syllabus template.
  • Want to work on a 5 year calendar plan for university
  • Waiting to work on template for curriculum ladder and course mapping. Will start after adoption of new General Core Requirements.
  • Curriculum Committee – Leigh Whittinghill [5 minute time limit]
  • Committee did not meet this week.
  • Budget and Academic Support Committee – Phillip Clay [10 minute time limit]
  • Continued to discuss faculty evaluation and merit pay. Faculty evaluation document not found in faculty handbook.
  • Looking at doing a facility inventory update.
  • Will look at merit pay in other universities in next meeting.
  • Faculty Ombudsman Report [10 minute limit]
  • Met with President Brown last week. Discussed merit pay and President Brown wants to have it take place in near future. President liked merit pay better than across the board salary raises.
  • SACSCOC faculty appeals for out of field positions with not be known until Dec 10th of this year. Out of field issue might be resolved by taking several courses at another institution to get the 15-18 hours required to be accredited in their discipline.
  • Ombudsman and others are holding a registering to vote campaign with community partners.
  • Question from floor. Does the Faculty Evaluation document have implication on the faculty merit pay? I was assumed so that the faculty evaluation would have an impact on merit pay. Then faculty questioned the use of a faculty evaluation document that has been circulated but not implemented in all colleges.
  • Other Business [5 minute time limit]
  • Michelle Singletary visiting KSU tomorrow 11am – 1pm
  • September 26 Autism training in HH Auditorium.
  • Sunday 29th 4:30pm Sunday Music Showcase
  • Adjournment
  • Vote, seconded and all in favor at 4:27pm.

Written by Dr. Jason Keeler