NEW/RE-ELECTEDNEW/RE-ELECTEDFACULTY SENATORSFACULTY SENATORS

ORIENTATIONORIENTATION

2:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.

May 12, 2009May 12, 2009

Big 12 RoomBig 12 Room

Kansas State Student UnionKansas State Student Union

Welcome and Welcome and IntroductionsIntroductions

President 2008-09Fred J. FairchildFred J. FairchildProfessorProfessorGrain Science & IndustryGrain Science & IndustryCollege of AgricultureCollege of Agriculture

2008/2009 Faculty Senate Officers2008/2009 Faculty Senate Officers

Fred J. FairchildFred J. FairchildProfessorProfessorGrain Science & IndustryGrain Science & IndustryCollege of AgricultureCollege of Agriculture

PresidentPresident

Past PresidentPast President

W. Franklin SpikesW. Franklin Spikes Professor Professor Educational LeadershipEducational Leadership College of EducationCollege of Education

President-ElectPresident-Elect

Melody LeHewMelody LeHewAssociate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorApparel Textiles & Interior Apparel Textiles & Interior DesignDesignCollege of Human EcologyCollege of Human Ecology

SecretarySecretary Jennifer Gehrt Jennifer Gehrt DirectorDirector Human ResourcesHuman Resources General UniversityGeneral University

2008/09 Kansas State University Faculty Senate2008/09 Kansas State University Faculty Senate

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The Faculty Arm of The Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at Shared Governance at

KSUKSU

Faculty SenateFaculty SenateThe Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSUThe Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSU

- allows for the voices of faculty allows for the voices of faculty and university professional staff and university professional staff members to be heard in the members to be heard in the campus decision making campus decision making process; and process; and

- provides opportunities for provides opportunities for jointly developed university jointly developed university policy and planning initiatives policy and planning initiatives to occur.to occur.

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Faculty SenateFaculty SenateThe Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSUThe Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSU

-- Is a representative body Is a representative body consisting of ninety two senators consisting of ninety two senators who are elected on a who are elected on a proportionate basis from each of proportionate basis from each of the nine colleges of the university the nine colleges of the university and from members of the and from members of the university’s professional staff.university’s professional staff.

-- It has four standing committees It has four standing committees with members drawn from across with members drawn from across the full Senate’s membership and the full Senate’s membership and an Executive Committee an Executive Committee comprised of the Officers of the comprised of the Officers of the Senate and representatives from Senate and representatives from each college and the general each college and the general university caucus.university caucus.

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Faculty Senate Structure Faculty Senate Structure and Proceduresand 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

Faculty Senate Structure Faculty Senate Structure and Proceduresand ProceduresUniversity 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.

Faculty Senate Structure Faculty Senate Structure and Proceduresand ProceduresUniversity 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.

Faculty Senate Structure Faculty Senate Structure and Proceduresand ProceduresUniversity 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.

Faculty Senate Standing CommitteesFaculty Senate Standing Committees

Faculty Senate Leadership Faculty Senate Leadership CouncilCouncil

Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee

Academic Affairs CommitteeAcademic Affairs Committee

Faculty Affairs CommitteeFaculty Affairs Committee

Faculty Senate CommitteeFaculty Senate Committee on Technology (FSCOT)on Technology (FSCOT)

Faculty Senate CommitteeFaculty Senate Committee on Planning (FSCOUP)on Planning (FSCOUP)

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Academic AffairsAcademic Affairs

Chair 2008-09Chair 2008-09

Doris Wright CarrollDoris Wright CarrollAssociate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorSpecial Education, Counseling, and Student AffairsSpecial Education, Counseling, and Student AffairsCollege of EducationCollege of Education

ChargeCharge

Membership & Meeting TimesMembership & Meeting Times

InitiativesInitiatives

Current Working IssuesCurrent Working Issues

Faculty AffairsFaculty Affairs

Chair 2008-09Chair 2008-09

Jim Nechols (jnechols@ksu.edu)Jim Nechols (jnechols@ksu.edu)ProfessorProfessorDepartment of EntomologyDepartment of EntomologyCollege of AgricultureCollege of Agriculture

ChargeCharge Membership / Meeting TimesMembership / Meeting Times

Subcommittees, roles, and membershipSubcommittees, roles, and membership Current Working IssuesCurrent Working Issues

Faculty Senate Committee on Technology (FSCOT)Faculty Senate Committee on Technology (FSCOT)

ChargeCharge

Membership & Meeting TimesMembership & Meeting Times

InitiativesInitiatives

Current Working IssuesCurrent Working Issues

Chair 2008-09Chair 2008-09

Tweed RossTweed RossAssociate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorDirector of TechnologyDirector of TechnologyCollege of EducationCollege of Education

Faculty Senate Committee on University PlanningFaculty Senate Committee on University Planning (FSCOUP)(FSCOUP)

Chair 2008-09Chair 2008-09Tom VontzTom VontzAssociate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorElementary EducationElementary EducationCollege of EducationCollege of Education

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Membership & Meeting TimesMembership & Meeting Times

FSCOUP as an advisory and advocacy bodyFSCOUP as an advisory and advocacy body

Current Working IssuesCurrent Working Issues

Secretary Secretary

Secretary 2008-09Secretary 2008-09

Jennifer GehrtJennifer Gehrt

DirectorDirector

Human ResourcesHuman Resources

General UniversityGeneral University

ChargeCharge Current Working IssuesCurrent Working Issues

“ “ The success of the University and the positive morale of the The success of the University and the positive morale of the faculty and administration are dependent upon continued use of faculty and administration are dependent upon continued use of the collective intelligence of the university community…This the collective intelligence of the university community…This requires extensive sharing of information and a shared requires extensive sharing of information and a shared understanding that faculty representatives and administrators understanding that faculty representatives and administrators strive always for informed mutual support through shared strive always for informed mutual support through shared governance dialog”.governance dialog”.__________________________________________________________________________________________

From: Guidelines for Shared Governance, The University of Arizona, 2005 as found inFrom: Guidelines for Shared Governance, The University of Arizona, 2005 as found in Fish, S. (2007). Shared governance. Democracy is not an educational ideal. Fish, S. (2007). Shared governance. Democracy is not an educational ideal. Change, 39, (2),9-13.Change, 39, (2),9-13.

2009/2010 Faculty Senate Officers2009/2010 Faculty Senate Officers

PresidentPresident

Past PresidentPast President Fred J. FairchildFred J. Fairchild ProfessorProfessor Grain Science & IndustryGrain Science & Industry College of AgricultureCollege of Agriculture

Secretary (To be elected)Secretary (To be elected)Candidates:Candidates:Cindy BontragerCindy BontragerDirectorDirectorBudget OfficeBudget OfficeGeneral UniversityGeneral University

Melody LeHewMelody LeHewAssociate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorApparel Textiles & Interior DesignApparel Textiles & Interior DesignCollege of Human EcologyCollege of Human Ecology

President-Elect (To be elected)President-Elect (To be elected)Candidates:Candidates:Betsy Cauble Betsy Cauble Associate Professor/Head Associate Professor/Head Sociology, Anthropology andSociology, Anthropology andSocial WorkSocial WorkCollege of Arts and SciencesCollege of Arts and Sciences

2009/2010 Faculty Senate 2009/2010 Faculty Senate Committee ChairsCommittee Chairs

Academic AffairsBarney KingBarney KingAssociate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAviation & TechnologyAviation & TechnologySalina CampusSalina Campus

Faculty AffairsFaculty AffairsJudy HugheyJudy HugheyAssociate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorSpecial Ed CounselingSpecial Ed CounselingCollege of EducationCollege of Education

Kaleen KnoppKaleen KnoppInstructorInstructorArts & SciencesArts & SciencesSalina CampusSalina Campus

FSCOUPFSCOUPTom VontzTom VontzAssociate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorElementary EducationElementary EducationCollege of EducationCollege of Education

FSCOTTweed RossAssociate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorDirector of TechnologyDirector of TechnologyCollege of EducationCollege of Education

Co-chairs

For more information contact …For more information contact …

Candace BeckerCandace Becker

Administrative SpecialistAdministrative Specialist Faculty SenateFaculty Senate 211 Fairchild Hall211 Fairchild Hall 785.532.6053785.532.6053 candaceb@ksu.educandaceb@ksu.edu

or on the Web…or on the Web… http://www.ksu.edu/facsen/http://www.ksu.edu/facsen/

You are an important and integral part of You are an important and integral part of the 2009-10 Faculty Senatethe 2009-10 Faculty Senate

Your inputs, comments and votes are Your inputs, comments and votes are valued and of prime importance in the valued and of prime importance in the

Senate’s work.Senate’s work.

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