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Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda


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Faculty Senate Meeting

Thursday, November 20, 2025 -- 4:00 p.m.

IN PERSON
Senate Chambers - DSU 2081


Copy of Agenda

A.  Approval of previous months Senate Meeting:

1.  Faculty Senate Minutes 10-23-25

B.  Officer Reports

1.  Chair - Dan Clark

a.  Academic Sustainability Task Force (Official Charge Posted)

2.  Vice-Chair - Brooke Gross

a.  Committee Elections (if necessary)

3.  Secretary - Sheila Flener

C.  Standing Committee Reports:

1.  Academic Quality, Missy Travelsted (Chair):  (Report Posted)

a. Policy on Evaluation of Faculty Credentials (Clean Proposed Language and Track Changes of New Language Posted)

b.  Policy on Sabbatical Leave (Track Changes of New Language Posted)

2.  Budget and Finance, Eric Kondratieff (Chair):  (No Report)

3.  Colonnade/General Education, Andrew Mienaltowski (Chair):  (Report Posted)

a.  Syllabus language for Colonnade course learning outcomes and Kentucky Graduate profile competencies are available for faculty to copy and paste into their syllabi at the Colonnade Committee website under faculty resources.

4.  Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibilities, Ashley Orehek (Chair):  (Report Posted)

5.  Graduate Council, Kirk Atkinson (Chair):  (Report Posted)

6.  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Ashley Fox (Chair):  (Report Posted)

7.  Faculty Handbook, Mac McKerral (Chair):  (Report Posted)

D.  Other Committee/Organization Reports:

1.  American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

2.  Budget and Executive Committee (BEC) (No Report)

3.  Coalition of Senate and Faculty Leadership (COSFL) / ONE WKU

E.  Advisory Member Reports:

1.  Faculty Regent, Shane Spiller

2.  Provost, Robert "Bud" Fischer

3.  SGA President, Rush Robinson

F.  Old Business:

G.  New Business:

H.  Adjourn


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