Minutes for April 2, 2018

The Faculty Senate of Eastern Kentucky University met on Monday, April 2, 2018 in the South Ballroom in the Keen Johnson Building. Senator Winslow called the seventh meeting of the academic year to order at approximately 3:30 p.m.

The following members were absent:

M. Benson*

A. Collier

Z. Eser*^

^* Indicates prior notification of absence to the Faculty Senate Secretary
^ ALT  Benjamin Woodruff attended for Z. Eser

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Senator Turner moved approval of the March 5, 2018 minutes, seconded by Senator Swain.

Senator Kopacz asked for a correction under the COSFL report on page 9 first paragraph, to add the word “language” after the word “tenure.”

Motion carried. (YES =  60 votes | NO = 1 vote | ABSTAIN = 0 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT:  Senator Benson

Chair Winslow announced that Senator Benson is en route to Utah to attend a funeral and sent his apologies that he was unable to be here today.

Senator Benson spent the better part of today in Frankfort with David McFaddin and Ethan Witt trying to make sense of the budget and revenue bills.

The budget bill -- which is scheduled for floor debate and a vote before midnight tonight --includes the following:

• A 6.25% cut to higher education
• NO bond pool for asset preservation for any campus facilities
• A portion of the cut to higher education will be placed back into the performance funding model for us to “earn back” based on our metrics
• There appears to be some relief from the annual 5.1 % penalty EKU is currently required to pay for employees opting to go into Optional Retirement Plans (ORP’s)

As the final budget picture becomes clearer, expect updates from the Office of Government Relations in the next 24-36 hours.

The Board of Regents meeting on Friday will begin at 9 a.m. at the Center for the Arts and will be live streamed. The agenda has been posted and can be found at the EKU website.

Finally, some good news with regard to our summer enrollment which we hope will bode well for Fall enrollment too: overall summer enrollment is up 20% and full-time undergraduate enrollment (usually the most reliable predictor) is up 35.8%.

Senator Benson shared the following in his written report to Senate.

• April 9-13 is Scholars Week. Visit ekuscholars.eku.edu to learn more about the week’s planned activities.
• EKU junior anthropology major Knate Bartosch recently travelled to Boston, Massachusetts to present the results of his award-winning research project on lemurs in Madagascar. Knate is the first college student from a Kentucky institution to win the annual Award for Academic Achievement Abroad presented by The Forum on Education Abroad.
• The Princeton Review has again ranked our Game Design program among the top 50 in the world. 
• Sociology graduate Sonya Begay was recently included in the prestigious TED Talk series. The genesis of her talk about unhealthy uranium concentrations on the Navajo and Hopi reservations in Arizona was a senior paper in a class taught by Dr. Stephanie McSpirit approximately two decades ago. 
• Dr. Minh Nguyen, professor of philosophy, director of our Asian Studies Program, associate director of our Honors Program, and coordinator of National and International Scholarships and Fellowships, has been accepted into an NEH Summer Institute, Self-Knowledge in Eastern and Western Philosophies. 
• Dr. Myra Beth Bundy, psychology professor, won a professional service award from the Arc of Kentucky, an organization that advocates for the rights of citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 
• EKU ranks among the Top Military Friendly Online Colleges, according to SR Education Group, which considers factors important to military students: tuition, military culture, prevalence of support services for online students, flexibility and military-specific financial aid. 

Senator Benson shared an article (pg. 3 of report) that he wrote a few weeks ago that was just published in Trusteeship, the bi-monthly magazine of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Ombud Minute. Ombud Joan Beck stated that Webster defines frustration as a feeling of anger or annoyance caused by being unable to do something. We are at the beginning of what will be a pretty bad week. Most of us are powerless to influence the decisions that will be announced and that is a frustrating feeling. However, there are some things that we can control—namely we can check our expectations, gauge our reactions, and craft our responses.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

MBA Curriculum Changes. Senator Polin moved to bring the MBA curriculum changes that were tabled at the March meeting off the table, seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion to remove from the table carried. (YES = 52 votes | NO = 2 votes | ABSTAIN = 7 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Polin moved to approve the curriculum changes from the MBA program, seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion carried. (YES = 60 votes | NO = 0 votes | ABSTAIN = 3 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Polin moved to approve the three certificates that accompany the MBA program, seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion carried. (YES = 60 votes | NO = 0 votes | ABSTAIN = 3 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

NEW BUSINESS:

Policy 4.1.3 – Academic Integrity. Chair Winslow introduced Policy 4.1.3 as a first read and stated that the policy would be on the May 7th agenda for action.

Policy 4.7.2 – Sabbaticals. Chair Winslow introduced Policy 4.7.2 as a first read and stated that the policy would be on the May 7th agenda for action.

Nominees for Senate Chair/Senate Vice-Chair. Senator Kopacz nominated Senator Fitch for Senate Chair; he declined the nomination. Senator Mason nominated Senator Winslow for Senate Chair. No further nominations were received.

Senator Liddell nominated Senator Ciocca for Senate Vice-Chair. No further nominations were received.

Election for these positions and other committee vacancies will be held at the organizational meeting in May.

Report from the Provost: Senator Whitehouse stated that today both routine curriculum review and continued curriculum review of programs are being evaluated for possible suspension. These proposed program suspensions, along with a record of the recommendations by CAA, have been put forward today for your consideration. Along with recommendations from Dean’s Council, Budget Advisory Committee, and Council on Academic Affairs, your voice and vote here today will be part of the proposals that go forward to the President in the coming days in order to make final recommendations to the Board of Regents.

In 2016, the Dean’s Council were the major part of an additional program review addressing low-enrollment and low-degree-awarding programs. At that time, programs were recommended for suspension, revision, or placed on a probationary or watch list. Many of those program review recommendations came directly to Council on Academic Affairs for recommendations and then were forwarded to Faculty Senate for their recommendations. Embedded in the 2016 report was the scheduled follow-up program review for this academic year. The review conducted by the deans was a scheduled continuation of the work of 2016. Additionally, this year’s review considered stand-alone associate degree programs, minors, and certificates. The work has coincided with the work of the Budget Advisory Committee established this year to address a significant shortfall estimated at $25 million dollars.

There’s no question the list of proposals you have been asked to review includes some high-quality programs. These programs are highly valued. However, students are not selecting them or are not graduating from them. When resources are committed to programs that do not attract students, the University is impeding its ability to commit resources to growing current programs or pioneering innovative new programs on the horizon. In all cases, the primary consideration of the final recommendations was the academic goals of the University. It is also about using our limited resources as wisely as possible to conform to the new higher education reality.

Over the last ten years, we have reduced vacant positions, restructured, implemented buy-outs and early retirement enhancements, outsourced, and more. Each reduction is harder than the last – and each proposed measure is more difficult. We will continue to look for opportunities to be more efficient, strategic, and innovative to grow enrollments, serve students, and increase revenues. Right now, we are burdened with the heavy task of meeting an unprecedented budget shortfall. As my wonderful predecessor, Dr. Vice said in her farewell speech to the Senate last Spring, we must “continue to work as an institution to ensure EKU’s best days are the days ahead.” We all represent EKU, and we must make decisions that are in the best interest of the University. We may not agree about what that means; but I ask that we be respectful of each other as we have these important discussions.

Please mark the following upcoming dates on your calendars:

• April 6 – EKU Board of Regents’ Meeting
• April 9-13 – Scholars Week
• April 13 – University Presentation Showcase 
• May 15-16 – 2018 Faculty Scholars Institute 
• May 18 – Pedagogicon
• May 17 – Pre-Conference Workshops
  • 9:30-11:00 a.m. – Effective Communication for Leaders Under Pressure, Joan Beck 
  • 1-4 p.m. – Assignment Design and Assessment: Intentional Integration for Significant Student Outcome, Cindy Judd & Ryan Baggett, EKU Faculty Innovators 
• September 28 – Assurance of Learning Day

Report from Council on Academic Affairs. Provost Whitehouse presented the materials for the meetings held on 03-22-18 and 03-29-18 for approval.

03-22-18 CAA Agenda
New Program
College of Science
Department of Computer Science

1. B.S. Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity

New Certificates
College of Business and Technology
Department of Applied Engineering and Technology

2. Departmental Certificate in Cyber Systems and Network Security

College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Department of Communication

3. University Certificate in Communication Studies
4. Departmental Certificate in Communication Studies

New Concentrations
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Department of Psychology

5. M.S. in General Psychology, Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis

General Studies
Associate of Arts in General Studies

6. A.A. in General Studies, Concentration in Communication Studies

Program Suspensions
College of Science
Department of Chemistry

7. B.A. Chemistry
8. B.A. and M.S. Chemistry Accelerated 3+2 Dual Degree Program

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

9. B.S. Mathematics/Teaching

Program Revisions
General Studies
Associate of Arts in General Studies

10. AA General Studies Concentration in Broadcasting and Electronic Media
    Add BEM 202 and 203 as options; Remove BEM 375; Add one credit hour to BEM 491; Remove COM 320(1).
11. AA General Studies Concentration in Homeland Security
    Replace HLS 201 with HLS 260; remove two general education requirements
12. AA General Studies Concentration in Security Operations
    Remove two general education requirements

College of Business and Technology
Department of Applied Engineering and Technology

13. B.S. Applied Engineering Management
    • Rename the BS degree program in Applied Engineering Management to Engineering Technology Management.
    • Split the BS degree program into two concentrations: (1) Manufacturing Applied Engineering, and (2) Technology.
      1. The Manufacturing Applied Engineering concentration consists of thirty-three hours of the following coursework: AEM 201,301, 330, 352, 371, 390, and EET 251 moved from the core plus 12 hours total, 9 hour upper division, from the existing designated technical electives: AEM 336, 382, 383, 392, 395, 397, 506; AEM 530, or STA 585; CON 303, EET 252, 257, 351; NET 303, 440.
      2. Establish the Technology concentration using thirty-three hours of approved technical electives.
    • Change requirement for ECO 230 to ECO 130, 230, or ACC 200. Note: ECO 130 or 230 will meet the GenEd E-5B requirement, but ACC 200 will not.
    • Drop MAT 261 as a listed alternative to MAT 211.
    • Drop AEM 320, EET 350, EET 452, and TEC 190 from the Manufacturing AE concentration list of technical electives. Add EET 257 and NET 303 to the list of technical electives.
    • Move CON 420 and STA 215 or 270 from supporting courses to the core.
14. B.S. Aviation
    Eliminate the multi-engine concentrations, add new courses to program
15. B.S. Construction Management
    CON 325 revision (reduce from 5 to 4 hours). Add CON 326 (3 hours), CON 428 (3 hours), and add 1 hour to CoOp (CON 349) in Major Requirements. Remove FIN 310 as an alternate to ACC 201 from Supporting Course Requirements. Eliminate Free Electives (6 hours).

College of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

16. Endorsements Preparation Programs
    Transfer MA Ed Teacher Leader Endorsement Program from ELCE department to C & I department within COE; Update the literacy endorsement courses to reflect the redesign of that program. Remove driver’s ed endorsement option.
17. M.A.Ed. Elementary Education
    Update program to remove Teacher Leader Endorsement by revising professional core and increasing hours in the content area. Adding technology course to professional core and decreasing Capstone hours.
18. M.A.Ed. Gifted Education
    Update program to remove Teacher Leader Endorsement by revising professional core and increasing hours in the content area. Adding technology course to professional core and decreasing Capstone hours.
19. M.A.Ed. Literacy (P-12)
    Update program to remove Teacher Leader Endorsement by revising professional core and increasing hours in the content area. Adding technology course to professional core and decreasing Capstone hours.
20. M.A.Ed. Middle Grades Education
    Update professional teacher leader core to include a technology course and reduce the capstone research hours; Include concentrations to provide more options for candidates seeking advanced options.
21. M.A.Ed. Secondary Education
    Update professional teacher leader core to include a technology course and reduce the capstone research hours. Remove content courses no longer in graduate catalog. Add concentrations that provide more flexibility to meet candidates’ advanced degree options.
22. M.A.Ed. School Media Librarian
    Eliminate the Initial Certification option from the Graduate Catalog; update changes that reflect redesign for several programs.

Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling Education

23. Ed.D. Doctor of Education
    Update hours denotation and notes in the Core; Correct the number of hours denotation in the Concentration 1 Leadership and Policy Studies Discipline Specific Concentration; reduce course offerings in Discipline Specific Concentration; and reduce course offering in Electives; Update Superintendent Licensure requirement section to reflect changes within Discipline Specific Concentration and Electives; Cleanup style copy.

Department of Special Education

24. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Certification
    Catalog change to reflect new numbering of SED courses.
25. Director of Special Education Professional Certification
    Catalog change to reflect new numbering of SED courses; Add description of pre-requisite courses.
26. Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Certification
    Catalog change to reflect new numbering of SED courses; Change the credit hours for SED 897.
27. Learning and Behavior Disorcers Certification
    Catalog change to reflect new numbering of SED courses
28. M.A.Ed. in Special Education
    Delete a catalog error (remove comprehensive exam from Option B. Change catalog text to reflect course number changes. Change catalog text to reflect program changes related to changes made to Teacher Leader at EPSB.
29. Moderate and Severe Disabilities Certification
    Catalog change to reflect new numbering of SED courses. Adjust credit hours; Expand list for pre-requisites.

College of Health Sciences
Department of Exercise & Sport Science

30. M.S. Physical Education (Exercise and Sport Science)
    Create a common core that shares 50% of curriculum among concentrations; Drop courses that are no longer being offered. Eliminate Exercise and Sport Science Concentration. **Please note that PHE prefix were previously changed to ESS and degree name was previously changed to M.S in Exercise & Sport Science. (changes approved 11/16/2017 CAA and 12/4/2017 Faculty Senate) The newest revisions are noted in blue.

Department of Family & Consumer Sciences

31. B.S. Child and Family Studies
    Change SED 518 to SED 318 and change SED 590 and replace with EMS 490; Change the supporting course requirements for the Child Development concentration to include SED 318 as one of 5 courses to select.
32. B.S. General Dietetics
    Drop FCS 400 (3 hrs) from Core Courses; Add 3 hrs to Electives; Replace NFA 412 with NFA 412W in Core Courses (both 3 hrs); Correct the error made in the reassignment of 3 hrs when the Wellness Requirement was dropped; Remove FCS 330D from Core.

Department of Health Promotion and Administration

33. B.S. Health Services Administration
    Change the current concentration options from 1) Health Care Administration and Informatics and 2)Ancillary Health Management to 1) Health Informatics and Information Management and 2) Health Care Management; Change overall credits hours to reflect course revisions and change in program design; Change catalog entry to reflect revisions.

College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work

34. Minor in Social Welfare
    Add SWK 344, SWK 365, and SWK 440 as elective courses. Change WMS 305 to WGS 305.

Department of Communication

35. B.A. Broadcasting and Electronic Media
    Add BEM 302(2) to BEM Multimedia Journalism Concentration. Change concentration name from Multimedia News to Multimedia Journalism. Add BEM 200 to the Broadcast and Electronic Media Core. Remove BEM 375 from the Broadcast and Electronic media concentration. Revise exit requirement from GSD 300 to COM 300. Update electives total to 32-39 hours.
36. B.A. Communication Studies
    Revise Program to update courses and reduce credit hours.
37. B.A. Public Relations
    Core: Add PUB 420; Remove CMS 305, COM 420; Electives: Add PUB 390, 325, & 325S; Remove COM 325/325S, & 425; Remove "S" from POL 100 in Supporting Course Requirements; Replace GSD 300 with COM 300 in Exit Req.
38. Minor in Broadcasting and Electronic Media
    Remove BEM 240, 300, 375; Add BEM 202, 320, 395(4), 405, 425, & 349(1), Strike "and nine hours selected from BEM 343 (1-3) 395 (4), 398 (1-3), 410, 425, or BEM 471.”
39. Minor in Communication Studies
    Remove CMS 205, 495, and language about two upper division classes. Add CMS 215, 275, 310, 325, and 375.
40. Minor in Multimedia News
    Change requirements for the minor and change name to Multimedia Journalism.

Department of English and Theatre

41. B.A. English/Teaching
    Correct the number of hours listed for the English Teaching Major core courses.
42. B.A. and M.A. English Accelerated 3+2 Dual Degree Program
    Adjust the requirements to match the new requirements for a B.A. in English.

Department of Government and Economics

43. A.A.S. Paralegal Studies
    Replace ACC 201 with ACC 200.
44. B.A. Paralegal Science
    Replace ACC 201 with ACC 200.
45. Minor in Globalization and International Affairs
    CORE: Replace GEO 302 with GEO 302W ELECTIVES: Remove COM 300, HIS 330, 332, 337, 345, 350, 357, 363, & 380. Add HIS 319, 331, 351, 359, & 361.

Department of History

46. B.A. History
    Revise program to reflect course drops and creations.
47. B.A. History/Teaching
    Revise program to reflect course drops and creations.

School of Music

48. B.M. Music
    Music Industry & Music Industry-Recording Arts Emphases: Add ACC 200 to electives in Music Industry and Music Industry- Recording Arts concentrations.

College of Science
Department of Chemistry

49. B.S. Chemistry
    Change the course requirements to merge the BA/BS chemistry degrees.

Department of Computer Science

50. B.S. Computer Science
    Revise the Statistical Computing concentration; rename it Artificial Intelligence in Data Science. Suspend the concentration in Bioinformatics.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

51. B.S. Mathematics
    Combine the BS in Math Teaching and the BS in Math as options under the same degree.

Action Item

52. Proposed Name Change of General Education Element 2 to Quantitative Reasoning

Senator Ciocca moved to vote on 51 items from the 03-22-18 CAA agenda in one motion, seconded by Senator Slusher. Motion failed. (YES = 18 votes | NO = 36 votes | ABSTAIN = 2 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Mason moved to group new programs, new certificates, new concentration, program suspensions, and program revisions which would mean 5 separate votes on the 03-22-18 CAA agenda, seconded by Senator Turner. Motion carried. (YES = 55 votes | NO = 3 votes | ABSTAIN = 2 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Styer moved approval of item #1 (new program), seconded by Senator Brewer. Motion carried. (YES = 52 votes | NO = 7 votes | ABSTAIN = 4 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Brewer moved approval of items #2-4 (new certificates), seconded by Senator Phillips. Motion carried. (YES = 53 votes | NO = 4 votes | ABSTAIN = 2 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Woodruff moved approval of items #5-6 (new concentrations), seconded by Senator Vandenberg. Motion carried. (YES = 51 votes | NO = 5 votes | ABSTAIN = 1 vote) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Phillips moved approval to suspend items #7-9, seconded by Senator Turner. Motion to suspend carried. (YES = 55 votes | NO = 1 vote | ABSTAIN = 4 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Mason moved approval of items #10-51 (program revisions), seconded by Senator Ciocca. Motion carried. (YES = 58 votes | NO = 0 votes | ABSTAIN = 1 vote) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Rothe moved approval of item #52 (gen ed Element 2 name change), seconded by Senator Adams. Motion carried. (YES = 55 votes | NO = 3 votes | ABSTAIN = 1 vote) (See Also: Individual Votes)

03-29-18 CAA Agenda - Special Called Meeting
Program Suspensions
College of Business and Technology
Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems

1. B.S. Risk Management and Insurance

Management, Marketing and International Business

2. B.S. Business and Marketing Education Teaching

College of Education
American Sign Language and Interpreter Education

3. B.A. Deaf Studies
4. M.A. American Sign Language Studies

College of Health Sciences
Associate Degree Nursing

5. A.S.N. Nursing

Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing

6. M.S.N. Nursing Administration Concentration

Exercise and Sport Science

7. B.S. Physical Education P-12 Teaching PE and Health Concentration

Family and Consumer Sciences

8. B.S. Family and Consumer Sciences Education Teaching

College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Art and Design

9. B.F.A. Art/Design Studio Sculpture Concentration

English and Theatre

10. Certificate in Theatre Performance
11. Certificate in Theatre Design and Technology
12. Minor in Theatre Arts
13. Minor in Theatre Arts (Teaching)

Government and Economics

14. B.A. Economics
15. Minor in Economics

Philosophy and Religion

16. Minor in Religion

Psychology

17. Psy.S. School Psychology

College of Science
Chemistry

18. B.A. Chemistry

Mathematics and Statistics

19. B.S. Mathematics Teaching
20. M.S. Mathematical Sciences

Senator Kopacz moved to vote on all suspensions from the CAA 03-29-18 called meeting in one motion, seconded by Senator Phillips. Motion failed. (YES = 21 votes | NO = 38 votes | ABSTAIN = 1 vote) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #1 (B.S. Risk Management and Insurance), seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion carried. (YES = 56 votes | NO = 4 votes | ABSTAIN = 1 vote) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #2 (B.S. Business and Marketing Education Teaching), seconded by Senator Mason. Motion carried. (YES = 57 votes | NO = 2 votes | ABSTAIN = 2 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #3 (B.A. Deaf Studies), seconded by Senator West. Motion failed. (YES = 5 votes | NO = 55 votes | ABSTAIN = 1 vote) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #4 (M.A. American Sign Language Studies), seconded by Senator Adams. Motion failed. (YES = 10 votes | NO = 48 votes | ABSTAIN = 3 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #5 (A.S.N. Nursing), seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion failed. (YES = 7 votes | NO = 51 votes | ABSTAIN = 3 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #6 (M.S.N. Nursing Administration Concentration), seconded by Senator Slusher. Motion carried. (YES = 53 votes | NO = 6 votes | ABSTAIN = 2 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #7 (B.S. Physical Education P-12 Teaching and Health Concentration), seconded by Senator Adams. Motion carried. (YES = 52 votes | NO = 4 votes | ABSTAIN = 4 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #8 (B.S. Family and Consumer Sciences Education Teaching), seconded by Senator Corley. Motion failed. (YES = 4 votes | NO = 56 votes | ABSTAIN = 0 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #9 (B.F.A. Art/Design Studio Sculpture Concentration), seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion failed. (YES = 10 votes | NO = 46 votes | ABSTAIN = 4 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Swain moved to vote on items #10-15 (Theatre and Economics) as one group, seconded by Senator Gershtenson. Motion carried to group #10-15. (YES = 52 votes | NO = 11 votes | ABSTAIN = 0 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend items #10-15 (Theatre and Economics), seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion failed. (YES = 5 votes | NO = 58 votes | ABSTAIN = 0 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Fleischer moved to extend the meeting time beyond 5:30pm, seconded by Senator Turner. Motion carried. (YES = 48 votes | NO = 4 votes | ABSTAIN = 0 votes) (See Also:Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #16 (Minor in Religion), seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion failed. (YES = 7 votes | NO = 52 votes | ABSTAIN = 1 vote) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #17 (Psy.S. School Psychology), seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion failed. (YES = 6 votes | NO = 51 votes | ABSTAIN = 2 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

[REMINDER: Items 18 (B.A. Chemistry) and 19 (B.S. Mathematics Teaching were approved for suspension under CAA Agenda 03-22-18 earlier in the meeting.]

Senator Whitehouse moved approval to suspend item #20 (M.S. Mathematical Sciences), seconded by Senator Woodruff. Motion failed. (YES = 10 votes | NO = 48 votes | ABSTAIN = 2 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

Report from the Committee on Faculty Dismissal. Chair Winslow stated that the report was included on the agenda as a first read and that action will be taken at the special called Faculty Senate meeting on Monday, April 16th at 3:30pm.

Senator Kopacz moved that the Faculty Senate request the Faculty Dismissal Committee (the makeup of which is noted on the president’s website) to schedule a meeting to review this report and vote on it as a committee, seconded by Senator Rothe. Motion carried. (YES = 37 votes | NO = 18 votes | ABSTAIN = 5 votes) (See Also: Individual Votes)

GENERAL & STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

REPORT FROM SENATE CHAIR: Senator Winslow

The Executive Committee completed and submitted our summary report to President Benson and Board of Regents on March 30, per policy 4.8.1.

CAA met on Thursday, March 29 and voted on the program suspensions proposed by the Budget Advisory Committee. All program suspensions were approved save for six (6): Certificate in Theatre Performance, Certificate in Theatre Design and Technology, Minor in Theatre Arts, Minor in Theatre Arts (Teaching), B.A. Economics, and Minor in Economics.

The Faculty Committee on Dismissal met on Friday, March 30. The focus of the FCD is very narrow. From Policy 4.6.16P:

“The Provost, the FCD, and the Deans shall meet to evaluate the necessity of eliminating tenured faculty positions. If they conclude, based on available data, that faculty lines will need to be eliminated, they will prepare a report recommending the number of faculty lines to be eliminated, with justifications and supporting data for the recommendation.”

Per Policy 4.6.16P the Senate has two weeks to review the report, culminating in our special meeting on April 16. Also from Policy 4.6.16P: “The Faculty Senate shall consider the report and any feedback or additional data and shall prepare a response. The response shall be due to the Provost within two weeks after the Senate’s meeting.” 

REPORT FROM COSFL: Senator Kopacz

Senator Kopacz shared a letter from COSFL which states their opposition to the Kentucky Budget Bill.

Senator Palmer moved the following (which included five friendly amendments), seconded by Senator Fitch. Motion carried. (YES = 45 votes | NO = 8 votes | ABSTAIN = 1 vote) (See Also: Individual Votes)

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Budget Committee. Senator Ciocca reported that the committee met on March 21 in Room 3136, Science Building. The committee discussed the special meeting of the Board of Regents. The committee also reviewed the NCAA report (see: pg. 2 of Budget report) on the cost of Athletics at EKU.

The next meeting will be on April 25.

Information Technology Committee. Senator Baggett announced that the IT Faculty Survey has been distributed. Please encourage colleagues to complete the survey.

ADJOURNMENT:

Senator Whitehouse moved to adjourn at approximately 6:30pm.

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