University Governance

FACULTY SENATE

September 11, 2008 – 3:45 p.m.

Room #203, Green Hall,

Approved 10/23/08

PRESENT: Mary Berry, Melissa Birch, , James Daugherty, Mohamed El-Hodiri, Ada Emmett, Allen Ford, Joe Harrington, Bob Harrington, Doug Huffman, Man Kong, Liz Kowalchuk, Alice Lieberman, Charles Marsh, Steve Maynard-Moody, Joyce McCray-Pearson, Brent Metz, Jean Phillips, Barbara Phipps, Gitti Salami, Iris Fischer, Dan Spencer, John Staniunas, Jeff Staudiner, John Stratton, Stacey White, Kelli Thomas, Rodolfo Torres, Donna Tucker, Anthony Walton, Lisa Wolf-Wendel.

EXCUSED: David Brackett, Matt Burke, Marta Caminero-Santangelo, Ben Eggleston, Mark Ezell, Lisa Friis, Jim Orr, Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, Jean Peterson

            President Nancy Kinnersley called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m.

MINUTES for May 1, 2008 were approved.

REPORT OF THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT

            Nancy Kinnersley reported that the Chancellor has approved the amendments to the Faculty Senate Code, Article X,  regarding the selection of department chairs.

APPROVAL OF NEW FACULTY MEMBERS ON UNIVERSITY/FACULTY SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES

            John Stratton/Barbara Phipps moved to approve the members. Passed.

APPROVAL OF CHARGES TO FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEES

            Lisa Wolf-Wendel/Stephen Maynard-Moody moved to approve the charges to the following committees:  Faculty Compensation, Faculty Rights, Privileges and Responsibilities (FRPR), Faculty Rights Board, Research, Standards & Procedures for Promotion and Tenure (SPPT).

            Ada Emmett  recommended that Specific Charge #4 to the Research Committee be changed to: “Develop a policy designed to promote open access to KU scholarship.  The policy would outline a process to collect, preserve, and disseminate scholarly articles of KU faculty through KU ScholarWorks.  Recommended policies should be discussed by governance and the U research community.  Report recommendations to Facex by February 16, 2009”. Ada Emmett/Lisa Wolf Wendel moved to approve this amendment to the original motion. Passed. The vote to approve all of the charges, as amended, passed without dissent.

            No further business.  Kinnersley reminded members of the reception being hosted immediately after the meeting by Chancellor and Mrs. Hemenway.

Respectfully submitted,

Molly Mulloy