NEW/RE-ELECTED FACULTY SENATORS ORIENTATION 2:00 p.m. May 12, 2009 Big 12 Room Kansas State Student Union

Welcome and Introductions President Fred J. Fairchild Professor Grain Science & Industry College of Agriculture

2008/2009 Faculty Senate Officers Fred J. Fairchild Professor Grain Science & Industry College of Agriculture President Past President W. Franklin Spikes Professor Professor Educational Leadership Educational Leadership College of Education College of Education President-Elect Melody LeHew Associate Professor Apparel Textiles & Interior Design College of Human Ecology Secretary Secretary Jennifer Gehrt Jennifer Gehrt Director Director Human Resources Human Resources General University General University

2008/09 Kansas State University Faculty Senate Image Source: The Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSU

Faculty Senate The Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSU - allows for the voices of faculty and university professional staff members to be heard in the campus decision making process; and - provides opportunities for jointly developed university policy and planning initiatives to occur. Image Source:

Faculty Senate The Faculty Arm of Shared Governance at KSU - Is a representative body consisting of ninety two senators who are elected on a proportionate basis from each of the nine colleges of the university and from members of the university’s professional staff. -It has four standing committees with members drawn from across the full Senate’s membership and an Executive Committee comprised of the Officers of the Senate and representatives from each college and the general university caucus. Image Source:

Faculty Senate Structure and Procedures University Handbook, Appendix E: Constitution of the K-State Faculty Senate Constitution Senate CalendarSenate Calendar (.pdf)pdf University Committees University Handbook Committee Handbook 5-Year Calendar5-Year Calendar (.pdf)pdf Ombudspersons Kansas Board of Regents Other Regents Institutions

Faculty Senate Structure and Procedures University 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 and Procedures University 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 and Procedures University 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 Committees  Faculty Senate Leadership Council  Executive Committee  Academic Affairs Committee  Faculty Affairs Committee  Faculty Senate Committee on Technology (FSCOT) on Technology (FSCOT)  Faculty Senate Committee on Planning (FSCOUP) on Planning (FSCOUP) Image Source:

Academic Affairs Chair Doris Wright Carroll Associate Professor Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs College of Education Charge  Charge  Membership & Meeting Times  Initiatives  Current Working Issues

Faculty Affairs Chair Chair Jim Nechols Jim Nechols Department of Entomology College of Agriculture  Charge  Membership / Meeting Times  Subcommittees, roles, and membership  Current Working Issues

Faculty Senate Committee on Technology (FSCOT)  Charge  Membership & Meeting Times  Initiatives  Current Working Issues Chair Tweed Ross Associate Professor Director of Technology College of Education

Faculty Senate Committee on University Planning (FSCOUP) Chair Chair Tom Vontz Associate Professor Elementary Education College of Education  Charge  Membership & Meeting Times  FSCOUP as an advisory and advocacy body  Current Working Issues

Secretary Secretary Jennifer Gehrt Director Human Resources General University  Charge  Current Working Issues

“ The success of the University and the positive morale of the faculty and administration are dependent upon continued use of the collective intelligence of the university community…This requires extensive sharing of information and a shared understanding that faculty representatives and administrators strive always for informed mutual support through shared governance dialog”. _____________________________________________ From: Guidelines for Shared Governance, The University of Arizona, 2005 as found in Fish, S. (2007). Shared governance. Democracy is not an educational ideal. Change, 39, (2),9-13. Fish, S. (2007). Shared governance. Democracy is not an educational ideal. Change, 39, (2),9-13.

2009/2010 Faculty Senate Officers President Past President Past President Fred J. Fairchild Fred J. Fairchild Professor Professor Grain Science & Industry Grain Science & Industry College of Agriculture College of Agriculture Secretary (To be elected) Candidates: Cindy Bontrager Director Budget Office General University Melody LeHew Associate Professor Apparel Textiles & Interior Design College of Human Ecology President-Elect (To be elected) Candidates: Betsy Cauble Associate Professor/Head Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work College of Arts and Sciences

2009/2010 Faculty Senate Committee Chairs Academic Affairs Barney King Associate Professor Aviation & Technology Salina Campus Faculty Affairs Judy Hughey Associate Professor Special Ed Counseling College of Education Kaleen Knopp Instructor Arts & Sciences Salina Campus FSCOUP Tom Vontz Associate Professor Elementary Education College of Education FSCOT Tweed Ross Associate Professor Director of Technology College of Education Co-chairs

For more information contact … Candace Becker Administrative Specialist Administrative Specialist Faculty Senate Faculty Senate 211 Fairchild Hall 211 Fairchild Hall or on the Web… or on the Web…

You are an important and integral part of the Faculty Senate Your inputs, comments and votes are valued and of prime importance in the Senate’s work. Welcome to the KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

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