Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda

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Faculty Senate Meeting

Thursday, September 24, 2026 -- 4:00 p.m.

IN PERSON
Senate Chambers - DSU 2081

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Copy of Agenda

A.  Approval of previous months Senate Meeting:

1.  Faculty Senate Minutes 8-27-26

B.  President Caboni

C.  Officer Reports

1.  Chair - Dan Clark

a. Questions for President Caboni (Posted)

b. Discussion of Faculty Budgetary Priorities

i.  Short term – Potential 2% pool this year (2% to all, flat amount to all, 1% to all and 1% flat dollar amount to all; merit)

ii.  Medium to long term – Faculty lines versus salary

c. General Education Oversight, Assessment, and Improvement Committee (Posted)

2.  Vice-Chair - Brooke Gross (Report Posted)

3.  Secretary - Jennifer Walton-Hanley

D.  Standing Committee Reports:

1.  Academic Quality, Missy Travelsted (Chair):  (No Report)

2.  Budget and Finance, Eric Kondratieff (Chair):  (Report Posted)

3.  Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibilities, Andrew Rosa (Chair):  (No Report)

4.  Graduate Council, Whitney Stone (Chair):  (Report Posted)

5.  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Ashley Fox (Chair):  (No Report)

6.  Faculty Handbook, Mac McKerral (Chair):  (No Report)

E.  Other Committee/Organization Reports:

1.  American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

2.  Budget and Executive Committee (BEC)

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

F.  Advisory Member Reports:

1.  Provost, Robert "Bud" Fischer

2.  SGA President, Caden Lucas

3.  Staff Senate Liaison, Andria Henry

4.  Faculty Regent, Shane Spiller

G.  Old Business:

H.  New Business:

H.  Adjourn to Summer