04.16.24 Senate Agenda

Establish a Quorum

Approval of the Senate meeting minutes from March 19, 2024.

Remarks and Announcements

• University Senate Chair: Lisa Kensler

• President: Christopher Roberts

• Provost: Vini Nathan

Action Items

• Vote re: Faculty Handbook Changes
  Presenter: Mitchell Brown

  • College P&T Committee (pdf)

  • Administrator Hiring Guidelines (pdf)

• Vote re: Motion made by Roy Hartfield
  Presenter: Roy Hartfield

  • Whereas salary disparities are compounded when not corrected, the Senate hereby requests that the administration and Board of Trustees reconsider the 2-year calendar proposed by the president to conduct a study before correcting the salary imbalances of especially the past two raise cycles.

• Vote re: Senate Committee Membership (Nominations from Rules Committee)
  Presenter: Linda Gibson-Young

  • Nominees for Senate Committees (pdf)

Committee Reports

• Faculty Salaries & Welfare, Tuition Benefits
  Presenters: John Beckmann and Matthew Hoch

  • Survey Results re: Tuition Benefits (pdf)

  • FSW Dependent Undergraduate Tuition Benefits (pdf)

• Proposal for Teaching Professor Series (replacing Lecturer Series)
  Presenters: Ash Curtiss and Rachel Prado, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Committee

  • Draft - Teaching Faculty Proposal(pdf)

  • Teaching Professor Title Series Presentation (pdf)

Information Items

• Employee Mental Health Resources
  Presenter: Ann Shore, Executive Director, Payroll and Employee Benefits

  • Employee Mental Health Resources Presentation (pdf)

New Business

Lisa Kensler, Senate Chair

Adjournment

Lisa Kensler, Senate Chair