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NEW/RE-ELECTED FACULTY SENATORS ORIENTATION

NEW/RE-ELECTED FACULTY SENATORS ORIENTATION. 2:00 p.m. May 12, 2009 Big 12 Room Kansas State Student Union. Welcome and Introductions. President 2008-09 Fred J. Fairchild Professor Grain Science & Industry College of Agriculture. 2008/2009 Faculty Senate Officers. President.

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NEW/RE-ELECTED FACULTY SENATORS ORIENTATION

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  1. NEW/RE-ELECTEDFACULTY SENATORSORIENTATION 2:00 p.m. May 12, 2009 Big 12 Room Kansas State Student Union

  2. Welcome and Introductions President 2008-09 Fred J. Fairchild Professor Grain Science & Industry College of Agriculture

  3. 2008/2009 Faculty Senate Officers President President-Elect Melody LeHew Associate ProfessorApparel Textiles & Interior Design College of Human Ecology Fred J. Fairchild Professor Grain Science & Industry College of Agriculture Secretary Jennifer Gehrt Director Human Resources General University Past President W. Franklin Spikes Professor Educational Leadership College of Education

  4. The Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSU 2008/09 Kansas State University Faculty Senate Image Source: http://www.ksu.edu/facsen/

  5. Faculty SenateThe Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSU • allows for the voices of faculty and university professional staff members to be heard in the campus decision making process; and • provides opportunities for jointly developed university policy and planning initiatives to occur. Image Source: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_iet-edtech/

  6. Faculty SenateThe Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSU - Is a representative body consisting of ninety two senators who are elected on a proportionate basis from each of the nine colleges of the university and from members of the university’s professional staff. - It has four standing committees with members drawn from across the full Senate’s membership and an Executive Committee comprised of the Officers of the Senate and representatives from each college and the general university caucus. Image Source: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_iet-edtech/

  7. Faculty Senate Structure and Procedures University Handbook, Appendix E:Constitution of the K-State Faculty Senate www.k-state.ksu.edu/facsen Constitution Senate Calendar (.pdf) University Committees University Handbook Committee Handbook 5-Year Calendar (.pdf) Ombudspersons Kansas Board of Regents Other Regents Institutions

  8. Faculty Senate Structure and Procedures University Handbook, Appendix E:Constitution of the K-State Faculty Senate Section A: Powers of the General Faculty 1. Traditionally, the faculties of colleges and universities have control of all matters dealing with the courses and curricula to be offered by the institution, and the granting of degrees. These powers are subject to final approval by the Board of Regents.

  9. Faculty Senate Structure and Procedures University Handbook, Appendix E:Constitution of the K-State Faculty Senate Section A: Powers of the General Faculty 2. The general faculty of Kansas State University also has the authority to participate in the establishment of policies for the supervision and control of student affairs, faculty affairs, and public relations.

  10. Faculty Senate Structure and Procedures University Handbook, Appendix E:Constitution of the K-State Faculty Senate Section A: Powers of the General Faculty 3. Faculty participation being essential to the establishment of policy relating to many all-university problems, it is within the power of the faculty to participate in the formulation of policies concerning such matters.

  11. Faculty Senate Standing Committees • Faculty Senate Leadership Council • Executive Committee • Academic Affairs Committee • Faculty Affairs Committee • Faculty Senate Committee on Technology (FSCOT) • Faculty Senate Committee on Planning (FSCOUP) Image Source: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_iet-edtech/

  12. Academic Affairs Chair 2008-09 Doris Wright Carroll Associate Professor Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs College of Education • Charge • Membership & Meeting Times • Initiatives • Current Working Issues

  13. Faculty Affairs Chair 2008-09 Jim Nechols (jnechols@ksu.edu) Professor Department of Entomology College of Agriculture • Charge • Membership / Meeting Times • Subcommittees, roles, and membership • Current Working Issues

  14. Faculty Senate Committee on Technology (FSCOT) Chair 2008-09 Tweed Ross Associate Professor Director of Technology College of Education • Charge • Membership & Meeting Times • Initiatives • Current Working Issues

  15. Faculty Senate Committee on University Planning(FSCOUP) Chair 2008-09 Tom Vontz Associate Professor Elementary Education College of Education • Charge • Membership & Meeting Times • FSCOUP as an advisory and advocacy body • Current Working Issues

  16. Secretary Secretary 2008-09 Jennifer Gehrt Director Human Resources General University • Charge • Current Working Issues

  17. “ The success of the University and the positive morale of the faculty and administration are dependent upon continued use of the collective intelligence of the university community…This requires extensive sharing of information and a shared understanding that faculty representatives and administrators strive always for informed mutual support through shared governance dialog”. _____________________________________________ From: Guidelines for Shared Governance, The University of Arizona, 2005 as found in Fish, S. (2007). Shared governance. Democracy is not an educational ideal. Change, 39, (2),9-13.

  18. 2009/2010 Faculty Senate Officers President-Elect (To be elected) Candidates: Betsy Cauble Associate Professor/Head Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work College of Arts and Sciences President Melody LeHew Associate ProfessorApparel Textiles & Interior Design College of Human Ecology Past President Fred J. Fairchild Professor Grain Science & Industry College of Agriculture Secretary (To be elected) Candidates: Cindy Bontrager Director Budget Office General University

  19. 2009/2010 Faculty Senate Committee Chairs Faculty Affairs Judy Hughey Associate Professor Special Ed Counseling College of Education Kaleen Knopp Instructor Arts & Sciences Salina Campus Academic Affairs Barney King Associate Professor Aviation & Technology Salina Campus Co-chairs FSCOT Tweed Ross Associate Professor Director of Technology College of Education FSCOUP Tom Vontz Associate Professor Elementary Education College of Education

  20. For more information contact … Candace Becker Administrative Specialist Faculty Senate 211 Fairchild Hall 785.532.6053 candaceb@ksu.edu or on the Web… http://www.ksu.edu/facsen/

  21. You are an important and integral part of the 2009-10 Faculty Senate Your inputs, comments and votes are valued and of prime importance in the Senate’s work. Welcome to the KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

  22. QUESTIONS??????

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