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January 23, 2017
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Wichita State University,Faculty Senate,Shared governance,Meeting Agenda,Meeting minutes
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Faculty Senate. Agenda and minutes of the meeting of January 23, 2017. -- Faculty Senate Meetings, 2016-2017, v.30
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Agenda: (Informal statements and proposals) -- (President's report) -- (Committee reports) -- (New business): a. Shared Governance Statement -- b. Ombudsperson appointment
c. Ombudsperson Policy -- d. General Faculty meeting absentee voting -- e. Council of Former Senate Presidents -- f. Academic Affairs Update / Tony Vizzini
Attachments: Draft: 3.52 / Shared Governance policy -- Faculty Senate Ombudsperson -- Strategic Planning Applied Learning or Research Experience Approval Form
Minutes: Summary of actions: 1. Accepted appointment of Kathy Delker (University Libraries} to the General Education Committee -- 2. Accepted appointment of Past President Moore-Jansen as ombudsperson -- (Informal statements and proposals): 1. Recommended that faculty consider 8-week classes as a way for students to complete programs more quickly / Senator Brooks; Suggested that a quarter system should be considered / Senator Moore-Jansen -- 2. Administrative issues to iron out with 8- week classes as the second 8-week class does not always get counted in the department / Senator Castro -- (President's report): 1. Introductions -- 2. President's Distinguished Service Awards -- 3. President's Budget Advisory Committee i. Provost Vizzini identified charges of the committee -- ii. Three sub-committees will focus on efficiency, priorities, and revenue -- iii. One of the guiding principles of the committee is to be transparent and to communicate with the campus -- iv. Faculty encouraged to attend and ask questions -- 4. General Faculty Meeting -- Climate Survey Task Force -- 6. KBOR Meeting: i. Weapons policy FAQs -- ii. Governor proposed budget that provides flat funding for higher education -- iii. Kansas Senator Baumgardner is interested in having a common application form for all KBOR institutions -- iv. Governor has challenged institutions to develop a $15K four-year degree -- v. KU's university senate and ESU faculty senate have passed a resolution calling for extending the exception and/or banning guns on campus -- vi. Credit for prior learning policy -- vii. Potential impact on Kansas, NC, Mississippi and Tennessee - discriminating against LGBTQ -- viii. Higher Education Day -- ix. Legislative Update -- x. WSU-WATC merger has moved to the legislature -- xi. FAR: Risk-taking -- xii. GED College Credit -- xiii. Spring 2017 Surveys -- xiv. Weapons Policy -- xv. Shockers for Conceal Carry is a student organization in need of a faculty advisor -- (Committee reports): 1. Rules Committee -- (New business): 1. Shared Governance Statement, 1st reading -- 2. Ombudsperson appointment -- 3. Ombudsperson policy- Policy shared, but not discussed -- 4. General Faculty Meeting Absentee Voting -- 5. Council for Former Senate Presidents -- 6. Academic Affairs Update / Tony Vizzini
Attachments: Draft: 3.52 / Shared Governance policy -- Faculty Senate Ombudsperson -- Strategic Planning Applied Learning or Research Experience Approval Form
Minutes: Summary of actions: 1. Accepted appointment of Kathy Delker (University Libraries} to the General Education Committee -- 2. Accepted appointment of Past President Moore-Jansen as ombudsperson -- (Informal statements and proposals): 1. Recommended that faculty consider 8-week classes as a way for students to complete programs more quickly / Senator Brooks; Suggested that a quarter system should be considered / Senator Moore-Jansen -- 2. Administrative issues to iron out with 8- week classes as the second 8-week class does not always get counted in the department / Senator Castro -- (President's report): 1. Introductions -- 2. President's Distinguished Service Awards -- 3. President's Budget Advisory Committee i. Provost Vizzini identified charges of the committee -- ii. Three sub-committees will focus on efficiency, priorities, and revenue -- iii. One of the guiding principles of the committee is to be transparent and to communicate with the campus -- iv. Faculty encouraged to attend and ask questions -- 4. General Faculty Meeting -- Climate Survey Task Force -- 6. KBOR Meeting: i. Weapons policy FAQs -- ii. Governor proposed budget that provides flat funding for higher education -- iii. Kansas Senator Baumgardner is interested in having a common application form for all KBOR institutions -- iv. Governor has challenged institutions to develop a $15K four-year degree -- v. KU's university senate and ESU faculty senate have passed a resolution calling for extending the exception and/or banning guns on campus -- vi. Credit for prior learning policy -- vii. Potential impact on Kansas, NC, Mississippi and Tennessee - discriminating against LGBTQ -- viii. Higher Education Day -- ix. Legislative Update -- x. WSU-WATC merger has moved to the legislature -- xi. FAR: Risk-taking -- xii. GED College Credit -- xiii. Spring 2017 Surveys -- xiv. Weapons Policy -- xv. Shockers for Conceal Carry is a student organization in need of a faculty advisor -- (Committee reports): 1. Rules Committee -- (New business): 1. Shared Governance Statement, 1st reading -- 2. Ombudsperson appointment -- 3. Ombudsperson policy- Policy shared, but not discussed -- 4. General Faculty Meeting Absentee Voting -- 5. Council for Former Senate Presidents -- 6. Academic Affairs Update / Tony Vizzini
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Wichita State University
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Wichita State University Faculty Senate Archives
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