Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda

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Faculty Senate Meeting

Thursday, March 24, 2022 -- 3:45 p.m.

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Copy of Agenda

A.  Approval of February 17, 2022 Minutes:

1.  Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes 2.17.22

B.  Officer Reports

1.  Chair - Julie Lee

a.  General update and Request for Senate Leadership nominations (Report posted)

b.  Need Senator representatives for two Search Committees:

a. Search Committee for Internal Auditor

b.  Search Committee for Executive Director, Office of Institutional Equity/Title IX Coordinator

c.  Charter revision to move Handbook to Standing Committee (second reading)

d.  Handbook Committee Bylaws (already approved, just for reference)

2.  Vice-Chair - Janet Applin

a.  At Large Senate elections this Spring

3.  Secretary - April Murphy

C.  "WKU Compensation Initiative, Phase 1 Overview"

- Provost Fscher, WKU Human Resources, and Segal Consulting presenting

D.  Standing Committee Reports:

1.  Academic Quality, Francesca Sunkin, Chair: (No report)

2.  Budget and Finance, Kirk Atkinson, Chair: (Report posted)

3.  Colonnade/General Education, Patricia Todd, Chair: (Report posted)

4.  Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibilities, Trish Jaggers, Chair: (No report)

5.  Graduate Council, Martha Day, Chair: (Report posted)

a.  January Report

b.  February Report

6.  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Melanie Autin, Chair: (Report posted)

E.  Other Committee/Organization Reports:

1.  Faculty Handbook, Julie Shadoan: (No report)

2.  Budget Executive Committee, Kirk Atkinson (Report posted)

3.  American Association of University Professors (AAUP), Susan Eagle, Chair: (No report)

4.  Coalition of Senate and Faculty Leadership (COSFL), Robin Ayers, Chair:  (No report)

5.  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Molly Kerby, Chair (No report)

F.  Advisory Member Reports:

1.  Faculty Regent, Shane Spiller

2.  Provost, Bud Fischer

3.  SGA President, Matthew Wininger

G.  Old Business:

H.  New Business:

1. Academic Affairs, Rob Hale

a.  AA Policy 1.4202, 9.4032 Textbook Adoption Policy