Recommendations & Resolutions

1998 -1999

#:  1-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following change in Policy
(see attachment)
Date of Senate approval:  September 8, 1998
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#:  2-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following change in policy:
Change the current language for residency requirements on p. 30 of the University Catalogue from the following “At least 30 semester hours of credit with a passing grade for a bachelor’s degree must be taken from the Fort Hays State Univeristy; 24 of the last 30 must be taken in residence (off-campus FHSU coursework is acceptable).”

To read as follows: “At least 30 semester hours of credit with a passing grade for a bachelor’s degree must be taken from Fort Hays State Univeristy.  Exceptions to this requirement may be appealed by individual students or programs to the academic Appeals Committee.”
Date of Senate approval:  September 8, 1998

#:  8-98/99
The Faculty senate recommends the following;
“The Faculty Senate of Fort Hays State Univeristy recommends a thorough examination of the advantages and disadvantages of membership in the Western Governors’ University.”
Date of Senate approval:  October 5, 1998

#:  9-98/99
The Faculty senate recommends the following:
“A three-year faculty salary enhancement plan is a major goal of the Kansas Board of Regents.  The Faculty Senate of Fort Hays heartily endorses this effort and offers its assistance in fulfilling this goal.”
Date of Senate approval:  October 5, 1998

#:  10-98/99
The Faculty senate recommends the following:
“Instructions to Senate representatives to Strategic Planning Process: The Faculty Senate requests that you prefer action plans supporting academic programs.”
Date of Senate approval:  October 5, 1998

#:  11-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following change in policy:
“The Faculty Senate of Fort Hays State Univeristy recommends that the membership of the Virtual College Advisory Committee be revised to include a representative from the Library and a faculty member qualified in the are of outcomes assessment.”
Date of Senate approval:  October 5, 1998

#:  12-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following change in policy:
“Provided Senate endorsement of an action plan for increased funding.”
Date of Senate approval:  October 5, 1998
~Attachment, “Action Plan”, not found~

#:  13-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following change in policy;
“Provided Senate endorsement of an action plan for preliminary planning for an effective electronic meeting system.”
Date of Senate approval:  October 5, 1998

#:  14-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following:
“The Faculty Senate of Fort Hays State Univeristy respectfully urges
1. that any definitions material to intellectual property policy be considered together with such policy;
2. that the draft definitions circulated at the September Board of Regents’ meeting for the terms “mediated course” and “mediated courseware” be modified to remove any implications or expression of claims to ownership not otherwise asserted in the proposed intellectual property policy now being considered by the Board and the ownership of textbooks and examinations be left with the faculty; and
3. that suitable input from both technical and legal perspectives be sought and considered before the definitions are adopted.”
Date of Senate approval:  October 5, 1998

#:  15-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends:
The verbiage of Recommendation #14 be modified for clarification.
Date of Senate approval:  October 5, 1998

#:  18d-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following course for approval:
AGRI 470
Date of Senate approval:  November 3, 1998

At its regular meeting of November 3, 1998 the Faculty Senate Approved the following courses:
JUS 672, 675, 710, and 715; SOC 550
Date of Senate approval:  November 3, 1998

#:  18a,b,c-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following curses for approval:
CSCI 345, 446, 468
Date of Senate approval:  Jan 12, 1999

#:  23-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following change in policy:
“see attached revision to Ch. 1 of the Faculty Handbook.”
Date of Senate approval:  January 12. 1998
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#:  24-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following change in policy:
“See following attachment”
Date of Senate approval:  January 12, 1998
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#:  25-98/99
The Faculty Senate recommends the following change in policy:
“See attachment”
~Attachment~

#:  ??
At its regular meeting of February 8, 1999 the Faculty Senate Approved the following courses:
JUS 322, SOCW 382, SOCW 463, NURS 491, SLP 563/763, HHP 311, HHP 317, TECS 450, TECS 455, PSY 415
Date of Senate approval:  February 8, 1999

#:  98/99-28-27-26-29
The Faculty Senate recommends the following courses for approval:
SOCW 577, 574, 570, CSCI 160
Date of Senate approval:  January 12, 1999

#:  42-98/99
The Fort Hays State Faculty Senate, taking note that there is presently on campus a vigorous debate concerning the possibility of collective bargaining by faculty, recommends to all parties to the debate that they observe the following principles:
1. The mission of the University, especially as to students, is never to be sacrificed.
2. All parties should avoid extreme rhetoric, false, or inflammatory statements.
3. No form of threat or intimidation or coercion (direct or indirect) should be used by any party for any reason.
4. The parties should commit themselves to sharing fully and promptly all factual information at their disposal.
5. Debate and discussions relating to collective bargaining, like any debate or discussion in a university, while courteous and respectful, should be entirely unrestricted as to content.
Date of Senate approval:  March 9, 1999

#:  61-98/99
See attachment
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#:  63-98/99
See attachment
Date of Senate approval:  May 4, 1999
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#:  65-98/99
See Attachment
Date of Senate approval:  May 4, 1999
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#:  68-98/99
See attachment
Date of Senate approval:  June 7, 1999
~Attachment~

#:  70-98/99
Taking note of the need for timely completion of the tenure evaluation process, the Faculty Senate recommends that—
Candidates be allowed five working days to provide response or additional materials (as the case may be) following the reports of committees, and three working days to provide responses to reports of chairs, deans, the Provost, or the President.
Date of Senate approval:  June 7, 1999

#:  70-98/99
Taking note of the need for timely completion of the tenure evaluation process the Faculty Senate recommends that—
At each level of review candidates be allowed five working days following the evaluation to request an appeal (and insert additional materials where allowed), and three working days following the final recommendation to provide written response to unresolved differences with the reviewing party.