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The seventh regular meeting of the 2019-2020 Faculty Senate took place on Monday, December 9th 2019, at 3:10pm in 123 Hathaway Hall.

NOTE: this meeting was not officially called to order due to lack of quorum, as several senators were proctoring final exams. No business was enacted. The below are notes rather than official minutes from the Senate Secretary of the conversation that took place. This document, then, is provided an informational item, only.

Call to Order

Vice-president Clay presided over the meeting, which was never officially called to order due to lack of quorum.

Approval of Agenda [5 minute time limit]

Approval of Minutes of 11/25/19 Senate Meeting [5 minute time limit] a.

Academic Policies Committee – Jason Keeler [15 minute time limit]

Had a syllabus template for approval, but will be done through executive committee.

Professional Concerns Committee – Monica Valentine [5 minute time limit]

No quorum in last meeting. Will continue to look at faculty handbook, especially in section two and looking at rank and appointments.

Curriculum Committee – Leigh Whittinghill [5 minute time limit]

Mary Barr presented committee report.

Please submit any curricular changes for Fall 2020 by March 2020.

Budget and Academic Support Committee – Phillip Clay [5 minute time limit]

Salary data from Chronical of Higher Ed showed KSU is below universities of similar size.

Waiting to hear back on classroom inventory survey.

Faculty Regent Report [15 minute time limit]

Salary study is ongoing

Joe is going to have the report sent out through Faculty President or university email.

Board voted on new student orientation fee of $188.60.

ADP and Concur were renewed

2020 legislative priorities

Land-grant program matching funds, making sure it keeps going

University bond authority

Keeping money at university for properties being sold or possibly leased

Time-table for Performance Funding

Has been negative on other universities around state. There has been a stop loss for KSU, but the stop loss is dropping off in 2021.

Revisions to Gold Book – board practices

Clarification on language of who can serve as faculty regent

New committee for the board, Audit Committee

Hiring internal auditor

Streamlined gift policy and naming of buildings

Renaming weight facility in honor of William Graham.

Student grade report

66% of midterm grades were A, B, or C's

Enrollment and Retention

Up from last year for Fall enrollment.

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Retention rate is at 65% from last fall to this fall

Endowment – for details, see full Regent's report of December 5 BOR meeting, disseminated to faculty on 12/10.

Moved to new institution increased by over 1.5 million

Endowment over 18 million

Budget - for details, see full Regent's report

Net negative at June 30th by just under 4 million, but back in positive after pulling funds from federal government for financial aid

9. Faculty Ombudsman Report [10 minute limit]

No report

Other Business [10 minute time limit]

Dr. Schneller stated that an email should be coming shortly to see if we have accreditation.

Blackboard 24 hour helpdesk has been notified about help winter-mester. Every course will be provided link for the help desk in blackboard.

11. Adjournment