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November 19, 2009 Senate Meeting

Senate Agenda – November 2009
Senate Minutes 10_15_09
November Faculty Regent Report
November 2009 COSFL Report
November 2009 Grad Council Report
November UCC Report
Insurance-Reserve-Request-3.09
WKUF Health Fund Activity
Motion Regarding Health Fund Accountability
Potential Business Items for Senate (Nov 09 Update)



Senate Calendar Updated

See the calendar link for a listing of University Senate committee Meetings.



Concerns Regarding Digital Measures (SEC)

Issue: Faculty need to be able to give input about Digital Measures – it often doesn’t allow faculty members to show what they DO well.
Response: While we inevitably face the common hassle of reporting, we have learned that Digital Measures



Faculty Participation in the Senate (SEC)

Issue: There is a need for more faculty input and representation through the Senate – a general need to raise the level of participation from the Senators.
Response: We take this issue seriously as faculty participation is key to both the



Faculty involvement in CPE Initiatives (SEC)

Issue: There is a need for faculty to be aware of CPE initiatives and be able to contribute to decisions made at the state level.
Response: WKU has become active participants in the Kentucky Coalition of Senate and Faculty Leadership for



October 15, 2009 Senate Meeting

Senate Agenda – October 2009
Minutes – Sept 17, 2009 University Senate
COSFL Meeting Minutes – October 2, 2009
October Faculty Regent Report
October 2009 Grad Council report
UCC Agenda (October 2009)
Faculty Welfare Issue Agenda 09/10
Senate Minutes 10_15_09



Keep up with important Senate business

We have created an easy way for you to keep up with important Senate business. From the Senate homepage, go to the “Issue, Response, & Dialogue” link. You will see a list of concerns submitted to the Senate for consideration



Curriculum Issues During Summer Break (UCC)

Issue:
“Develop a mechanism for approving curriculum changes during the summer.”
Response:
“Last year, the UCC put in place a mechanism, the temporary courses, to address this issue.  It is possible to get new courses rapidly approved, and on TopNet, within about 3



WKU COSFL Representatives Named

The Kentucky Coalition of Senate and Faculty Leadership for Higher Education met today to orgainize their business for the 09/10 academic year. We are pleased to announce that Senator Molly Kerby (UC – Women’s Studies) was elected to the Executive



September 17, 2009 Senate Meeting

For the Senate Agenda including all attached documents, select “September 2009 Full Agenda and Docs,” or download docs individually as labeled.
September 2009 Full Agenda and Docs
Senate Agenda – September 2009
May 14, 2009 University Senate Minutes
Grad Council – September 2009
UCC –