Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda

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Faculty Senate Meeting

Thursday, May 15, 2025 -- 3:45 p.m.

IN PERSON
Senate Chambers - DSU 2081

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Copy of Agenda

A.  Approval of previous months Senate Meeting:

1.  Faculty Senate Minutes 4-17-25

B.  Guest Speaker

1.  Todd Stewart, Director of Athletics

C.  Officer Reports

1.  Chair - Mac McKerral

a.  Report

b.  Addendum

2.  Vice-Chair - Dan Clark

3.  Secretary - Sarah Bonis

D.  Standing Committee Reports:

1.  Academic Quality, Tracy Jenkins (Chair):  (Report Posted)

2.  Budget and Finance, Eric Kondratieff (Chair):  (Reports Posted)

a.  BFC - April 3, 2025 Report

b.  BFC - April 24, 2025 Report

3.  Colonnade/General Education, Angie Jerome (Chair):  (No Report)

4.  Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibilities, Stephanie Riehn (Chair):  (Report Posted)

5.  Graduate Council, Jeremy Logsdon (Chair):  (Reports Posted)

a.  GC - April 10, 2025 Report

b.  GC - April 17, 2025 Report

6.  Graduate Curriculum Committee, Whitley Stone (Chair):  (Reports Posted)

a.  GCC - April 3, 2025 Report

b.  GCC - April 17, 2025 Report

7.  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Shelia Flener (Chair):  (Report Posted)

8.  Faculty Handbook, Julie Shadoan (Chair):  (Report Posted)

E.  Other Committee/Organization Reports:

1.  American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

2.  Budget and Executive Committee (BEC)

3.  Coalition of Senate and Faculty Leadership (COSFL)

4.  ONE WKU

F.  Old Business:

G.  New Business:

1.  Senate Charter Revisions (Second Reading)

2.  Faculty Handbook Revision - Blanket Revision (Policy & Ombudsperson)

3.  Faculty Handbook Revision - I.B.1 Faculty Senate

4.  Faculty Handbook Revision - II.O Grade Reporting

5.  Faculty Handbook Revision - II.V. Faculty Student Relationships

6.  Faculty Handbook Revision - XII.W. University Publications

7.  Faculty Handbook Revision - XII.Y. Mail Service

8.  Faculty Handbook Revision - Criteria for Rank

9.  Academic Policy (1.21245) - Summer/Winter Compensation

10.  Senate Resolution - Compensation

11.  Senate Resolution - Academic Quality

12.  Senate Resolution - Commitment to the Mission and Values of WKU

H.  Advisory Member Reports:

1.  Faculty Regent, Shane Spiller

2.  Provost, Robert "Bud" Fischer

3.  SGA President, Sam Kurtz

I.  Informational Items:

J.  Items for the Benefit of the Body

Mac McKerral, chair