Meeting of September 14, 2015
Senators A = Absent Ex Officio Members and Guests Present
Alhuani, Abdallah Nursing Merlino, Mara
Amusan, Ibukun Math & Sciences Finn, LeChrista
Andries, Ken AFE Freeman, Tierra (Ex-Officio Executive Committee)
Capriles, Nancy BSS McFayden, Elgie (Faculty Regent)
Graham, William Education Desborde, Rene
Griffin, Robert Fine Arts Shaw, Lorna (Dean of College)
Griffis, Bruce Math & Sciences Obielodan, James (Director of Graduate Studies)
Grimes, Kristopher AFE Brogan, Shannon
Gyawali, Buddhi at-large Sedlacek, John
Kumar, Ashok at-large Smith, Helen
Landy, Tucker Whitney Young Bigdeli-Jahed, Fariba
Liu, Zhanping Computer Science McGee, Sharon
Moffett, Joe LLP Stuckey, Shelia
McCoy, Rebecca (Resigned) Nursing Higgins, Pat
Ray, Andrew E Aquaculture Pomper, Kirk
Ross, Scott Fine Arts Rajendran, Narayanan
Rye, Reba at-large Dunn-Thomas, Tyra
Sharma, Rita Math & Sciences Gebremedhin, Maheteme
Sipes, Kim at-large Shale, Mark
Smith, Peter LLP
Tate, Debbra Library
Tope, Avinash AFE
Ulrich, Stephen PUA,SW,CJ
Wang, Changzen at-large
Representative still needed from School of Business, 1 from Behavioral & Social Sciences, 1 from Nursing
(Note above that Rebecca McCoy will not be Nursing's representation to Faculty Senate due to a class schedule conflict.)
The second meeting of the AY 2015-16 Faculty Senate was called to order at 3:14 pm on Monday, September 14, 2015, Hathaway Hall Room 123. Agenda was approved and the Faculty Senate minutes of 8-24-15 were approved with no modifications.
Chair Joe Moffett brought to the full Senate a Policy Change Proposal that addresses problems with the KSU Academic Calendar published on the Web-site, which differs from the calendar put forward by APC last year. As currently designed, mid-term exams end on October 23rd and the last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a W is October 30st which is also the last day for faculty to enter mid-term grades. The Policy Change Proposal specifies October 28th as last date for faculty to enter mid-term grades and November 6th the drop deadline for students. This change allows students sufficient time to make informed decisions in consultation with an advisor.