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1 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Serving Kentuckians Since 1906 FACULTY SENATE AGENDA Office of Faculty Senate Chair Alumni Coliseum, Room 108 Dr. John Taylor 521 Lancaster Ave. http// February 5, 2001 at 3:30 Richmond, Kentucky (606) Call to Order Approval of the Minutes December 4, 2000 Report from the President: Senator Kustra Report from the Executive Committee Chair: Senator Taylor Unfinished Business: Retirement Transition Policy New Business: Report from the Provost: Senator Marsden Council on Academic Affairs materials Teaching and Learning Center Report (informational item only) Tentative University Calendar (informational item only) Merit Discussion Proper Channeling of Information through the University Report from the Faculty Regent: Senator Thompson Report from the COSFL Representative: Karen Janssen Report from the Student Senate: Ritchie Rednour Reports from Standing Committees: Committee on Rules Senator Yoder Committee on Elections: Senator McAdams Adjournment All faculty are welcome to attend Faculty Senate meetings on the second floor of the Keen Johnson Building at 3:30 p.m. Please arrive early and give your name to the Senate Secretary, Ms. Pauletta K. Rogers. Agenda items are available on the Faculty Senate web site at: ATTACHMENTS: Printable Agenda for February 5, 2001 [page 1] December 4, 2000 Faculty Senate Minutes [pages 2-6] Retirement Transition Policy [pages 7-9] Council on Academic Affairs Curriculum Items [ pages 10-37] Teaching and Learning Center Report (informaion item only) [pages 38-41] Tentative University Calendar (informaion item only) [page 42 ] Committee on Rules Report [pages 43-44]

2 FACULTY SENATE MINUTES December 4, 2000 The Faculty Senate of Eastern Kentucky University met on Monday, December 4 in the South Room of the Keen Johnson Building. Senator Taylor called the fourth meeting of the academic year to order at 3:50 p.m. The following members of the Senate were absent: Brown, Carter*, Falkenberg*, Fister*, Harley, Hodge, Schuster, Stephens* and Wernegreen. * denotes prior notification of absence to the Faculty Senate Secretary Visitors to the Senate were: Joy Anderson, Patti Costello, Oliver Feltus, Steve Breeden(??), Joe Molinaro, Karen Spears, Gil Smith, Frank Shaw, Gary Kuhnhenn, Bonnie Plummer, Rita Davis, Jim Haynes, and Ed Davis. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The May 1 minutes were approved without corrections. The November 6, 2000 minutes were approved with the following change: on Page 3, it should be report from the COSFL representative. REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT: Senator Kustra Dr. Kustra introduced Ken Johnston, the new Vice President for Financial Affairs who comes to Eastern from Auburn University at Montgomery. The President indicated that Mr. Johnston will also be assuming the job of the preparation of the budget, so he will be working closely with the Faculty Senate Budget Committee through the earlier weeks of next year. The Council on Postsecondary Education has indicated that sometime next year they will meet with each university to provide an opportunity to replace five benchmark institutions. Eastern will try to align its benchmarks with that of Western Kentucky University, as that is the university most similar to Eastern. By changing some of the benchmarks, Eastern should expect to receive a more appropriate budget allocation than was granted during this current biennium. Discussions will soon begin on the budget for the second year of this biennium with the Faculty Senate Budget Committee and other campus constituencies until the final budget recommendation is made in April. As you may recall, in the second year of this biennium, there is a 3.7% increase in base funding. Last year it was only 2.7%. So that extra 1% will make a big difference, and will provide a little more flexibility. Secondly, Eastern now has the $850,000 received for recruitment and retention.

3 Faculty Senate Minutes Monday, December 4, 2000 Page 2 While, the retention goal for last year was met, the recruitment goal was not met. Recruitment and retention efforts are absolutely the primary focus of the university. Recruitment is a much more competitive environment than it once was, and there is no question that students are deciding to go elsewhere for reasons such as the quality of residential facilities and the kind of campus life available, and whether or not they feel warm and welcome. Eastern currently has a very impressive array of campus partners who have joined together to completely re-think and re-tool the approach to recruitment. Also, Eastern s admissions process can now be accessed online. To date there have been approximately 200 students admitted through the online process. REPORT FROM THE CHAIR: Senator Taylor The Student Government Association and the Faculty Senate have a joint Ad Hoc Committee on fraternization. Faculty representation on that committee includes Dr. Connie Callahan, Dr. Bankole Thompson, and Dr. Susan Willis. The faculty representation on the Ad Hoc Promotion and Tenure Committee will include: Dr. David Greenlee, Dr. Renee Taylor, Dr. Sheila Virgin and Ferrell Wellman and Dr. James Wells. The members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Lecturers and Part Time Lecturers will be: Dr. Jan Downing, Dr. Renee Everett has agreed to chair that, Ron Hopkins, Judith Lindquist, and Homer Tracy. The University Ad Hoc Committee on General Education met with the Executive Committee on November 20. This committee asked Senator Taylor to remind the faculty that this committee would like feedback from departments, college curriculum committees, and the faculty on its current draft on general education. The deadline for feedback is by spring break. The Executive Committee would like to request the Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee to investigate or gather information on the establishing of an ombudsman for the faculty. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Shared Faculty Positions Proposal. Karen Spears introduced the Shared Faculty Positions Proposal and provided a brief history of the committee s work on the process. Senator Johnson made a motion to approved the proposal. The motion was approved by the Faculty Senate.

4 Faculty Senate Minutes Monday, December 4, 2000 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS: Council on Academic Affairs. Senator Marsden moved to approve the new minor in Appalachian Studies. The minor was approved by the Faculty Senate. Senator Marsden moved to approve the following three proposals submitted by the Department of Art. The proposals were approved by the Faculty Senate. 1. Suspend A.A. Degree program in Interior Design Assistant 2. Suspend the B.A. Art/teaching degree program 3. Revise the B.A. Art degree Senator Marsden moved to approve the three proposed changes listed below in the Department of English. The three proposed changes were approved by the Faculty Senate. 1. Change the name from the Department of English to the Department of English and Theatre 2. Suspend the B.A. In Speech and Theatre Arts 3. Change the name of the B.A. In Theatre Arts to a B.A. In Theatre Senator Marsden moved to approve the six proposed curriculum changes in the Department of Geography and Planning which are listed below. These items were approved by the Faculty Senate. 1. Change the name of the department from the Department of Geography and Planning to the Department of Geography 2. Revision of the B.A. in Geography 3. Change the title and curriculum of the minor in Natural Resource Analysis to Natural Resource Geography. 4. Change the curriculum and title of the minor in Planning to Community and Regional Planning. 5. Suspend the minor in Travel and Tourism 6. Create a new minor entitled: Minor in Geotechniques Senator Marsden moved approval to suspend the B.B.A. Economics degree Program in the College of Business and Technology. This was passed by the Faculty Senate. Senator Marsden moved to approve a new certificate program in Accounting in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. This motion was passed by the Faculty Senate.

5 Faculty Senate Minutes Monday, December 4, 2000 Page 4 Senator Marsden moved to approve the adoption of the three curricular items in the Communication Department listed below. The motion was approved by the Faculty Senate. 1. Revise the B.A. Degree Program in Speech Communication: 2. Suspend the Health Communication option in the Speech Communication degree 3. Create a new minor in Dispute Resolution Senator Marsden moved to approve the five curriculum items proposed by the Department of Technology which are listed below. The items were approved by the Faculty Senate. 1. Suspend the Architectural Drafting Technology Minor 2. Change the B.S. Area Major in Manufacturing Technology 3. Change the minor in Manufacturing Technology 4. Change the Major in Vocational-Industrial and Technical Education (Teaching) (A.S.) 5. Revise the Vocational-Industrial and Technical Education (Teaching) (B.S.) Area Senator Marsden moved to approve the revision in the Community Nutrition M.S. Degree. The motion was passed by the Faculty Senate. Senator Marsden moved to approve the creation of a new program in the College of Education: Master of Arts in Teaching: Secondary and P-12 Education Option. This motion was passed by the Faculty Senate. Ad Hoc Committee on Salary Inequities. Senator Marsden made a motion to create a joint ad hoc committee between the Provost Council and the Faculty Senate to work on a university salary inequities policy, seconded by Senator Collins. Senator Taylor agreed to appoint five faculty members to serve on the joint committee. This motion was passed by the Faculty Senate. STANDING COMMITTEES: Committee on Budget. Senator Rink reported for the committee. The committee has met several times to study the budget summary as well as to talk about issues on the budget, particularly the budget shortfall. The committee has met with President Kustra and other members of administration, and a proposal was made in early December to look at ways to which to compensate for the shortfall.

6 Faculty Senate Minutes Monday, December 4, 2000 Page 5 Committee on Rules. Senator Yoder gave a progress report for the committee. The committee met and discussed the following topics: 1. The Committee on Rules was requested by the Executive Committee to review the faculty handbook for discrepancies. Many discrepancies were found. 2. The Committee was charged with the task of drafting a statement about the role of the faculty senate in the reorganization of the university. Last year s draft has been revised and will be discussed again at the January committee meeting. 3. In the research by the committee, a statement was found in a previous set of Faculty Senate minutes that in order to fulfill the function of maintaining communication between the faculty at large and the administration, the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate needs to be informed of the disposition of all motions originating from the Faculty Senate. This item will be discussed further at the committee s January meeting. 4. The committee is in the process of drafting a statement about the role of the faculty senate and/or the rules committee in any revisions of the faculty handbook. 5. The committee was asked to consider a longer term for part time representatives. This will be discussed further at the January meeting. Senator Yoder made a motion to establish an ad hoc committee to examine the new faculty handbook for inaccuracies and inconsistencies, seconded by Senator Dilka. Senator Taylor suggested having one representative from each college serve on the committee along with a representative from the Committee on Rules. Senator Yoder agreed with this suggestion. This motion was passed by the Faculty Senate. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Retirement Transition Proposal. Senator Marsden commented that a proposal should be coming to the Faculty Senate in the near future on a new retirement transition proposal. Sponsoring an Open Forum. Senator Freed made a motion to hold an open forum brown bag luncheon with the Provost sometime in early January, seconded by Senator Thompson. This motion was approved by the Faculty Senate. ADJOURNMENT: Senator Marsden moved to adjourn the meeting at approximately 5:30 p.m.

7 Retirement Transition Program Policy Statement Draft Retirement Transition Program The primary purpose of the proposed Retirement Transition Program (RTP) is to assist academic planners as they more effectively reallocate resources to meet program objectives and student needs in an increasingly dynamic environment. Another significant purpose is to provide an appropriate career transition for experienced professionals. As a resource reallocation activity the RTP will be pursued only when it is in the best interest of the University and has the approval of the Department Chair, the Dean, and the Provost/VP for Academic Affairs and Research. The implementation of the RTP will not result in additional instructional staffing in Academic Affairs. Upon acceptance by the Board of Regents, applications to this policy will be accepted effective July 1, 2001 with RTP contracts beginning in the fiscal year. Eligibility 1. Faculty eligible to apply for RTP consideration must be eligible and elect to retire under any approved institutional retirement system (i.e. KTRS or TIAA-CREF). 2. Faculty must have tenured, full time status to be eligible to apply for RTP consideration. 3. Faculty must have provided ongoing evidence of quality in performance in teaching and any other assignment areas. Terms of Employment 1. RTP faculty are full-time, non-tenured contract faculty teaching up to a 12 hour load for the contract year. 2. RTP s run for two consecutive academic years. There are no renewals to an RTP at the end of that two year term. 3. The specific teaching assignment for a RTP faculty member is understood to be determined by the Department Chair based on the scheduling and curriculum needs of the department. 4. RTP salary will be up to a maximum of 37.5% (or 3 1/8% per credit hour) of applicant s salary upon retirement. As their contract is a special status contract (see item 1 under eligibility), RTP faculty are only eligible for any across the board component of annual salary increases in the years subsequent to their retirement. Any such salary increases will have no impact on retirement system longevity nor contribute to any increased average salary since retirement is already being drawn. December 18, 2000

8 cont. Expectations 1. The RTP is primarily designed as a teaching activity only. No additional service or research responsibilities are expected. In some cases, academic administrators may determine that the best interests of the academic unit may be served by an RTP wherein teaching duties may be combined with service and/or research. In these cases, the original RTP application must specifically state these terms. 2. RTP faculty may be required to relocate their offices if the Department Chair determines the reallocation of office space will contribute to meeting the goals of that academic unit. Procedures and Timetables DATES October 1st S STEP ONE: Receipt of RTP from all interested faculty. Faculty members considering an RPT should consult with their department chair, review the Faculty Handbook and talk with the EKU Office of Human Resources regarding benefits before submitting a request. Some benefits are restricted to full-time faculty members and some will be shifted from EKU to KTRS or other retirement providers. The format of a RTP request is a memo presented to the department chair and then routed through the regular administrative channels. This memo should outline the teaching load as envisioned by the applicant. STEP TWO: Determination by Department Chairs of matches between academic unit needs and applications. These reviews will include assessments of faculty replacement needs. This assessment must ensure that the quality of departmental teaching, advising and services will not suffer as a result of this RTP. The assessments should consider the impact of the RTP on the department. Specifically it should address the impact of the RTP on: a. Advising loads. b. The quality of teaching in the department, including class size. c. Percentage of courses taught by part-time faculty. December 18, 2000

9 d. Committee assignments. e. The percentage of faculty on RTP. f. Any special conditions, such as space, computers, or faculty travel. cont. STEP THREE: The Chairs assessments will be appended to the original RTP requests and forwarded by the Chairs to the respective Deans, who shall review the requests in view of the needs of the colleges and the impact on the various departments. The Deans will then forward the requests and their recommendations to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research. STEP FOUR: The Provost/Vice President will forward the requests, along with his/her recommendations, to the President. STEP FIVE: The President will take these recommendations and, working in consultation with appropriate administrators, determine how the needs of programs and students will best be met by utilizing RTP faculty. December 1st January STEP SIX: The President s recommendations, pending Board of Regents approval, will be communicated to academic administrators and relevant faculty. STEP SEVEN: The Board of Regents considers the President RTP recommendations. December 18, 2000

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43 Motion From the Committee on Rules To: Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate January 15, 2001 Our Charge Motion: From Pam Schlomann - 10/26/99 - Passed Senate in November I move that the Rules Committee be instructed to draft a proposed policy which specifies procedures for future reorganization of academic units and includes a statement about faculty role in this process. In drafting the policy, the Committee will investigate policies of other universities, such as regional and benchmark universities. The draft will be submitted to the Executive Committee for placement on the Senate agenda by the March meeting, Justification: Our faculty/staff handbook does not specify procedures for reorganization. The Committee on Rules discussed and clarified our role in this process and strove to understand the intent of the charge. Intent: Shared governance with faculty on issues that affect faculty and the University. This motion was consistent with the Duties of the Faculty Senate (Part VII; Faculty Handbook) The Faculty Senate shall receive and consider proposals concerning policies affecting the general welfare of the University, provide for channels of communication between the Facultyat-Large and other constituencies of the University, and develop procedures for the functioning of the Senate (p. 103). Actions of the Committee on Rules The Committee investigated websites or faculty/staff handbooks from 35 universities across the Commonwealth and nation. We examined these sources for the policies regarding reorganization of academic units and the Faculty Senate role in this process. Twenty universities addressed this issue. The language employed by these 20 universities ranged from specific statements (e.g., UK University Senate to determine the broad academic policies of the University to make regulations to implement these policies: To recommend to the President of the establishment, alterations and abolition of educational units in the University ), to policies viewed as shared governance statements (e.g, NKU - Position paper about collegial system of University governance based on concepts of authority and responsibility shared among colleagues) to broad statements (e.g., California State University - Sacramento - Power to formulate, review, revise, adopt and recommend policy and procedures to the President. Power extends to any academic matter delegated to the President by law and by Trustees...academic, personnel, and financial policies.).

44 Motion and Action Introduced May 1, 2000 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Committee on the Rules. (Senator Huebner reported for Senator Chambers) Senator Huebner made a motion to: 1) add a statement to part 7 of the faculty/staff handbook under organization of the faculty of Eastern Kentucky University that reads: "The Faculty Senate should coordinate in conjunction with the President of the University the addition or the elimination of a college or other academic unit. The President of the University shall use the Executive Committee as the vehicle in introducing the structuring of reorganization proposed to the faculty." and 2) add the following statement to part that states "once a motion is acted upon by the Faculty Senate, the President, acting on behalf of the administration, shall inform the Executive Committee of his disposition of the motion within three months. The motion was seconded by Senator Janssen, and opened for discussion. Senator Anderson moved to postpone discussion until the fall semester. Senator Banks suggested that Senator Huebner meet with the Executive Committee and Dr. Marsden to work out the specifics before the proposal is brought back to the Senate. The motion to postpone was passed by the Senate. Motion for the Faculty Senate The Committee on Rules requests that the Faculty Senate adopt the following motion at its meeting on February 5, Motion: We move that the Faculty Senate adopt the following additions to the Faculty/Staff Handbook. 1. Amend Part VII, Organization of the Faculty of Eastern Kentucky University, Section VII (The Faculty Senate) A. 4.a. (Policy Function). Add the following statement as Point #5: The Faculty Senate, in conjunction with appropriate administrators, shall receive, review, and make recommendations concerning university restructuring/reorganization proposals such as the addition or elimination of a college, department, center/institute, or other academic unit. The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate is the vehicle for placing such restructuring/reorganization proposals on the agenda of the Faculty Senate. 2. Amend Part VII, Organization of the Faculty of Eastern Kentucky University, Section VII E. (Executive Committee) 1. b. Add this statement: "Once a motion is acted upon by the Faculty Senate, the President, acting on behalf of the University, shall be requested to inform the Faculty Senate of the disposition of the motion within three months.