WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY SENATE

 AGENDA

 

MEETING NOTICE Monday, October 28, 2002
   
  Room 107 CH, 3:30 p.m. 

ORDER OF BUSINESS: 

I. Call of the Meeting to Order
II. Informal Statements and Proposals
  A.  Remarks from Hoyt Hillman & Jim Ward --  candidates for the 88th District, Kansas House of Representatives
III. Approval of the Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting of Monday, October 14, 2002   http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/M10-14-02.htm
IV. President’s Report
  A.  Report of the Board of Regents Meeting,  October 16-17, 2002. 
 
    1. Principles for Management of Anticipated Budget Reductions for Universities Governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, adopted by the Board August 14, 2002
 

A.  Reductions should be strategic and not across-the-board.
B.  Reductions should be mission driven, with emphasis on maintaining the quality of the student learning experience as the highest priority
C.  Every effort should be made to maximize the system synergies and resources through inter-institutional collaboration and cooperation, with continuing emphasis on reducing unnecessary duplication of programs.
    2. Budget Rescission and Reduction Guidelines for Universities Governed by the Kansas Board of Regents
 
A.  University planning processes will be used in determining additional budget reductions.
B.  Any budget cuts should minimize the impact on student learning.
C.  Priority should be given to academic programs that meet the criteria for program review established by the Kansas Board of Regents.
D.  Externally-funded research should continue to be a high priority for the institutions; research assignments not funded by grants or contracts should be carefully scrutinized to ensure potential productivity.
E.  The Regents will encourage the Legislature to provide incentives for private gifts to higher education.
   
V. Committee Reports
A. Rules Committee -  Elizabeth Behrman, Chair
 

Request for Volunteers
   
VI.

Old Business
   
VII. New Business
A University of Kansas Experiences with External Peer Review - Tom Mulinazzi, Professor of Civil Engineering & President, Faculty Senate, University of Kansas
 
VIII. As May Arise
   
   

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Office Campus Phone Campus Box
Kirk Lancaster, President 3982 Box 33
Barbara Hodson, Vice President 6342 Box 75
Dwight Murphey, Secretary  7125 Box 77
Elizabeth Behrman, President Elect  6460 Box 102
Jeri Carroll, Past President 6865 Box 28

Elected by the Senate
J. David McDonald 6097 Box 26
Peer Moore-Jansen 7059 Box 52

Appointed by the Faculty Senate President
Silvia Herzog 6268 Box 53
     
Office of Faculty Senate 3504 Box 111