The Faculty Senate met in regular session on Tuesday, May 2, 2000. Twenty-nine senators were in attendance. Stephen Brown was proxy for Senator Dressler from music. Senator Driver, accounting, and Senator At-large Jacobs were absent. The Departments of Educational Leadership & Counseling, Elementary & Secondary Education, Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, Philosophy & Religious Studies, Speech, Communication, & Theatre and Special Education were not represented.

The minutes of April 4 were approved. President Call welcomed new senators and asked Senator Morgan from agriculture to serve again as senate parliamentarian.

Board of Regents—Regent Rudolph informed senators that the Board would meet on June 13 to vote on the budget.

Academic Policies—Chair Morgan reported that the committee met on April 11 and will continue discussion of online courses in the fall. Input from faculty in the implementation of guidelines is sought.

Finance—No report.

Governmental Affairs—Chair Wattier reported that COSFL (Coalition of Senate Faculty Leadership) was given a review of the CPE budget on April 15. He noted that lobbying efforts by Murray helped the other institutions. The benchmark process helped others. He will bring the benchmarking process up again at the next meeting of COSFL on June 22 in Frankfort. They will also discuss the productivity review again. KCVU will be funded and construction funds for our science building have been approved.

Handbook & Personnel—Vice President Elwell reported that the Provost’s Office is downloading parts of the Faculty Handbook off of the Faculty Senate website to present in a bound version to the Board of Regents in June. The online version of the Handbook is current. Some non-critical changes in descriptions to reflect current policy have been proposed by the Provost. The senate unanimously accepted these. The administration is committed to expending funds for wide distribution of a printed revised Handbook in the fall and is looking at alternative formats. As approved, changes will be made immediately online. President Call noted significant progress in procedures to update the Handbook.

Rules, Elections, & Bylaws—Vice President Elwell reported that the committee met on April 11. At large senate positions were unopposed and Terry Strieter, William Call, and Dwayne Driskill were elected. The committee also planned election of faculty senate representation to the Academic Council. The change in organization may warrant re-election in the fall. The provost has also discussed proportional representation on the Council.

The committee held preliminary discussions on effects of reorganization within the

Senate membership. The committee also discussed changes to faculty representation on university standing committees that might be warranted by the reorganization. Since the committee did not have a quorum, members present drafted the following for consideration by the executive committee:

In efforts of reorganization in the fall 2000, the university community should make every effort to ensure the representation of all academic units in the governance structure.

The senate unanimously adopted this. The senate also elected Janet Brewer, Bob Pilgrim, and Ann Landini as Faculty Senate representatives to the Academic Council. Bill Mulligan was also elected to replace Oliver Muscio on the Graduate Studies Committee for the next year.

Executive—President Call reported that three interviews have been scheduled for the provost position. An additional applicant will interview. The search committee will recommend three names to the President. Adequate faculty input is being sought as several faculty sit on the committee.

President Call informed the senate that Dr. Brockway regularly attends executive committee meetings resulting in good dialogue. The President’s Cabinet has not met.

President Call noted that salaries are still being determined. Regent Rudolph reported that deans and chairs have been asked to supply evaluations directly to the President and that he will determine raise amounts. It was noted by some that this might be warranted by the reorganization. It was also pointed out that the state budget wasn’t determined at the time the university set its budget guidelines and that administrators wouldn’t be available. The administration has assured that salary policy will be followed. Some senators felt that this is bad precedent to set and could have negative consequences.

The senate’s finance committee will be expected to review the process and conduct a salary study in the fall. Senator Wattier noted that faculty would have to come forward if they believe they were treated unfairly in order to track inconsistencies. Salary procedures should be determined and published as board policy.

Several faculty were acknowledged for service on the Faculty Senate. Wayne Beasley has had twenty years of service. Others are listed and on file in the Senate Office.

New Business—Senator White, chair of the nominating committee, presented a slate of officers for the next year. Terry Strieter and Janet Brewer were members. No additional nominations were made from the floor. William Call and Janice Morgan were elected President and Vice President respectively by acclamation. They thanked the senate for their confidence. President Call then appointed temporary chairs of committees to serve over the summer and conduct the first committee meetings in the fall. Appointed are Bob Pervine, finance; Mark Wattier, governmental affairs; and Ann Landini, handbook & personnel. Vice President Morgan expressed a desire to continue on academic policies. Terry Strieter is interim vice chair of rules, elections, and bylaws and will coordinate activities as acting chair until committees convene in the fall.

The Senate adjourned at 4:50 p.m.