X—present, O—absent, S—substitute
Attendance (August 20, 2012)
College/Constituency / Faculty Member / Attendance
Accounting / Bill Cleary / O
Biology & Physics / R. C. Paul / X
Chemistry & Biochemistry / Chris Dockery / X
Communication / Chuck Aust / X
Computer Science / Dick Gayler / X
Dance / Sandra Parks / X
Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis / Abrha Roy / X
Education Leadership / Earl Holliday / X
Elementary & Early Childhood Education
English / Cindy Bowers / X
Exercise Science/Sports Management / Jennifer Beck / X
First-Year Programs / Stephen Braden / X
Foreign Language / Jamie Cruz-Ortiz / X
Geography & Anthropology / Matthew Mitchelson / X
Health, Physical Education & Sport Science / Peter St. Pierre / O
History & Philosophy / Tom Keene / X
Human Services / Irene McClatchey / X
Information Systems / Humayun Zafar / X
Inclusive Education / Joya Carter-Hicks / X
Interdisciplinary Studies / Roxanne Donovan / X
Management & Entrepreneurship / Doug Moodie / X
Marketing & Professional Sales / Maria Kalamas / X
Mathematics & Statistics / Teresa Banker / X
Music / John Warren / X
Nursing / Jackie Jones / X
Political Science & International Affairs / Jack Moran / X
Psychology / Chris Ziegler / X
Secondary & Middle Grades Education / Anete Vasquez / X
Sociology & Criminal Justice / Kenneth White / X
Theatre, Performance Studies & Dance / Jamie Bullins / O
University Studies / Brian Wooten / X
Visual Arts / April Munson / X
Administrators Senate / Veronica Trammell / O
Staff Senate / Holly Miller / O
Student Government
VISITORS
President / Dr. Dan Papp / X
Faculty Executive Assistant to President / Dr. Maureen McCarthy / X
Provost & VPAA / Dr. Ken Harmon / X
Faculty Assistant to Provost / Dr. Raj Veliyate / X
Associate Vice President for Faculty / Dr. Ron Matson / X
Faculty Athletic Representative to NCAA / Randy Stuart / X
Director of Accounting Operations / Michelle McGinty / X
J. Jones called the meeting to order at 3:32 pm.
Each senator and visitor introduced herself/himself and noted the department served.
J. Jones thanked D. Moodie for his service as president in 2011-2012.
The minutes were approved.
Elections
Vice President—Ken White by acclamation
Secretary—Teresa Banker by acclamation
Administration Senate Liaison—Tom Keene by acclamation
Staff Senate Liaison—Chris Ziegler by acclamation
SGA Liaison—Stephen Braden by acclamation
Chair’s Council Liaison—Cindy Bowers by acclamation
Public Safety Advisory Committee—Keith Brooks by acclamation
Food Advisory Committee—none brought forward; email constituencies/post in INFORM; pdf to
explain purpose
Splitting of Handbooks
C. Ziegler
all items will be connected to policy portal when ready; waiting on technology; will be trichotomy of University, Employee, and Faculty Handbooks
VPAA and Provost Changes and Other Changes
Dr. Ken Harmon
Drs. Whittlesey and Joyce on the academic side with Dr. Whittlesey handling both undergrad & grad curriculum and Dr. Joyce as associate provost; Dr.Ron Matson works strictly with faculty under title Associate Vice President for Faculty
Dr. Matson
My job defined as working with faculty; here to help: handbook, T & P, faculty affairs such as hiring, online searches, etc.
Dr. Maureen McCarthy
Faculty Executive Assistant to the President for 3-yr non-renewable term
Wireless Communication Policy proposal
Michelle McGinty
bring KSU in line with others; who gets cell (Hines); stipend if use own; purpose to provide guidance
Athletics
Vaughn Williams
3.11 average GPA for student athletes very proud of this accomplishment; community service award; 1st year for women’s lacrosse; Dr. Randy Kennedy on staff to help; leadership academy for athletes; tix free for faculty; GradesFirst must have as Division I school to graduate students within certain number of years; athletes should introduce selves early in semester; football moving forward but still have major ask to determine other steps
University Announcements
Dr. Papp
Introduced Dr. Colleen Nolan, American Council of Educationfellow, spending fall semester at KSU when usually dean at Shepherd University
Sept. 14 KSU hosting DayGlow concert at stadium; 5500 tix $37.50@ but 1st 1000 KSU students $20@--concert for 18 and older
+/- Grading presented to vice chancellor Houston Davis—on board and thinks approved by fall semester; SGA opposed request but support of F. Senate, VPAA, and President; soonest Fall ’13; once approved almost instantaneous; if fails, separate grading for graduate student requires another proposal
Draft for Strategic Plan 2012-2017 complete; vision & mission statements need BOR approval; few modifications: weaknesses-threats—more concise and less whine; add action step for expansion of online emphasis and action step to increase facility usage
TCSGa—wants transferable general studies between technical schools and university (KSU, etc); not much impact on KSU other than good PR; C. Ziegler—concern for rigor of core courses in math and science: SACS accredited or moving that way
Study Abroad moving toward permanent KSU presence in Tuscany, Italy, with classrooms b/c there 8 months out of year; other USG schools there with KSU leadership; refurbishing of Fortessa castle needs 350K Euros; KSU asked to be a partner in this effort; KSU has raised non-state funds of $310K and still need $100K - $200K; will allow KSU a permanent place internationally
Foundation fellows—have 2 chairs funded at $30K for research in science and math b/c of Lab Science building; delay in opening to install HVAC system due to good management of funds; GRA to help equip 5th floor by providing $100K/yr as long as can
Bad News—state government requires KSU to reduce spending by 3% but have 2+% reserve to cover; expectation that 3% not high enough to cover it; impacts health care initiative for all KSU employees and tax structure, effective -2% in budget; cover by delay hires of non-faculty, holding health package, more students than expected (25,100 enrolled as of today), represents +1000 over last year
Changes in taking degrees downtown: first told one degree at a time but now can bring more at once; KSU conservative in the number of degrees brought down, but expect 8 degrees proposed in next year; more integrated approach of looking at student demand, employment needs, facilities usage, campus level support; listed several masters level degrees—music, environmental analysis and sustainability, sports management—bachelors in culinary hospitality, non-profit management, special education, etc.
C. Ziegler—busting at seems already affect what programs we get? KSU second lowest in sq. ft/student at 95 ft2/student when others are on average 120 ft2/student which gives KSU leverage for building requests; also moved to 5-day/week schedule this fall for better facility usage; moving to hybridized classes and increasing online classes; Paulding site moving toward a 1000 students
S. Braden made motion to adjourn w/2nd at 4:47.
NOTE: Randy Stuart led an orientation for new senators from 3 - 3:30 and did a great job.
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