This Faculty Handbook represents more than a decade and a half of collaborative efforts among the Kentucky State University Faculty and between the faculty and the University Administration. While many of the policies published here have resulted from specific charges and requests made to the Faculty Senate, they have been developed with cooperation of Senators and non-Senators on Senate subcommittees, special Ad Hoc committees, and other University organizational units. Also published in this Handbook are many policies that have been derived from legal requirements made of the University and several documents relevant to University governance in general.
This latest edition is yet another in a sequence of efforts that began during the administration of President Raymond M. Burse and the establishment of a Faculty Senate. This sequence continues through the leadership of President Mary L. Smith. Senate Presidents Alvin Seals, Marty Woelfel, Alan Moore, and William Gehringer have played key roles in assuring that this document, and its earlier forms, represented the most current policy statements and procedures. Past Presidents Woelfel and Gehringer also played crucial roles in preparing this most current edition.
Faculty Senate office secretary, Millie Cummins, deserves special acknowledgment. The effort required to track, copy, collate, and generally prepare this kind of manuscript is monumental. The Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs was also very supportive.
Mark Garrison
Faculty Senate President, 1994-1996
This Handbook includes all revisions approved by the Board of Regents up to January 31, 2003. Tucker Landy, Faculty Senate President, 2002-2003
All revisions approved by the Board of Regents up to August 26, 2019 are herein incorporated. Joe Moffett, Faculty Senate President, 2018-19
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