Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda

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Faculty Senate Meeting

Thursday, February 19, 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 1-22-26

B.  Visit from Director of Athletics - Todd Stewart

C.  Officer Reports

1.  Chair - Dan Clark

a.  Academic Sustainability Task Force data request (Report Posted)

b.  Committee chairs: Please give brief update even if you have no report.

2.  Vice-Chair - Brooke Gross

3.  Secretary - Sheila Flener

D.  Standing Committee Reports:

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

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

a.  Information Item (Posted)

3.  Colonnade/General Education, Andrew Mienaltowski (Chair):  (No Report)

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

a.  Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy (Report Posted)

b.  Bereavement Leave Policy (Report Posted)

c.  Dependent Benefits Eligibility (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):  (No Report)

D.  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

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