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Call to Order

Approval of Agenda [5 minute time limit]

Approval of Minutes of 8/19/2019 Senate Meeting [5 minute time limit]

Dr. Pernella Deams, Dean of Student Engagement and Campus Life [5 minute time limit]

Mr. Daryl Love, Associate Vice President of Career Services and Professional Development [5 minute time limit]

Faculty Senate President Report [15 minute time limit]

Performed by President Smith at 3:13

No changes to agenda

Vote held for approval of agenda: moved, seconded, all were in favor

Vote held for approval of minutes: moved, seconded, all were in favor

Works under Dr. Greenfield

Rolls

To work with student leadership and student groups

Conduct officer

Works with health of students in collaboration with Nurse Todd, Dr. Clay, and others

Working on a statement for university syllabi and health excuses.

If faculty want to see specific excuse for student, faculty may contact Dr. Deams office and the office can provide specific excuse

Working to add more mental health counselors/social workers to help students

Served with Valvoline and is currently serving on Fayette County School Board while also working as Career Services and Professional Development

Discussed purpose of office. Examples: cover letters, resumes, how to dress, building brands, making connections.

The career services management platform “Handshake” for the university was announced. Can be utilized for an internships and career placement. Connect at kysu.joinhandshake.com

Career fair will be October 23rd. Several employers invited already, but would like faculty to reach out to other employers and contact Mr. Love with those in mind.

Review of topics approved last year

Decrease general core credits. Dropped from 43 to 32 hours. General education core committee is still discussing courses for the core requirements.

Policy about use of technology, APC will be asked to look at this.

Faculty Handbook consultant was brought in by the Board of Regents. Faculty Senate Leaders were consulted in several

Need a review of DEA and can we use Interfolio for making this easier for tenure and promotion. Working on making a tenured faculty committee that will review this area

Coordinators are being discussed and committee being formed.

University Forum – first business meeting will be this Wednesday.

Academic Policies Committee – Jason Keeler [10 minute time limit]

Committee re-voted on Academic Calendar update that was created in last year's committee. However, President Smith found that a previous senate policy was created to have the University and Academic Calendar be aligned, so the calendar was updated based on this past policy and then submitted to the University as a whole and updated on the website by the registrar.

Committee is working on a common syllabus template for the university

Other works that will need to be addressed this year.

Common curriculum ladder/course mapping template

Waiting for general education committee update to complete this task

Professional Concerns Committee – Monica Valentine [10 minute time limit]

Committee discussed an action item on how chairs should be elected or appointed. Should the chair-person be tenured or at least tenure-track. Discussed coordinators.

Curriculum Committee – Leigh Whittinghill [10 minute time limit]

Committee action item to reinstate graduate tracking document (Code: FSCC 19-20-01). Vote held to approve tracking document. Moved, seconded, all were in favor.

Budget and Academic Support Committee – Phillip Clay [10 minute time limit]

Budget and Academic Support Committee – Phillip Clay [10 minute time limit]

Committee discussed classroom inventory. Will complete another inventory this year. Discussion was held about veteran faculty base pay compared to new faculty. Discussion of merit pay and the evaluation form handed out during spring semester of last year.

Faculty Regent Report [10 minute time limit]

Regent reported that no actions were completed. Discussion was had about the following

Faculty pay bandwidth discussion. There is a need to understand the range of salaries within a rank or department or other category.

DFW discussion about courses that had 30-40% DFWs.

A list of faculty instructional workload was presented to the Board of Regents.

Projected graduation rate for 2015 cohort is 28% 4 year grad; projected 5 year: 37% and 6 year 42%

Precollege academy had 59 students total, of which 58 came to campus. 40 at GPA 2.0 or above; 21 at 3.0; 4 at 4.

Brand Identity rolling out new logos and items

Enrollment increased by 70% compared to last year. This year's enrollment is 2020, compared to a little over 1700 last fall.

Talking about building a new residence hall with a new cafeteria. Several barriers need to overcome first. This would be a private/public partnership building.

Motion to add 5 minutes, moved, seconded, all were in favor.

Budget showed a decrease in revenue with an increase in expenditure compared to approved budget outcomes

Institution needs to decide if KSU want to be a part of the KERS system by April. This mainly affects staff.

12. Faculty Ombudsman Report [10 minute limit]

Ombudsman spoke about his role on campus as serving faculty.

Ombudsman reported 20% of indirect costs will go back to faculty member. Below are questions from faculty for ombudsman to take back to cabinet.

When do funds need to be spent buy?

How was it communicated about the structure of these funds being distributed?

How can funds be utilized?

How are chairs and deans relying information to faculty member doing the grant.

First meeting with President Brown will take place tomorrow. Contact ombudsman if you need assistant.

Other Business [5 minute time limit]

Kentucky State Professional Travel Fund has been reinstated this year.

September 17 celebrating Constitution Day. Will be passing out pocket Constitution, having guest speaker, and allowing students to do poster session.

College teaching books available for faculty members.

Adjournment

Vote held, moved, seconded, and all were in favor.