Recent Additions and Revisions

4.12 / Teaching Loads

Revised: September 21, 2020 | Effective: July 1, 1997

Initiating authoritity

  • Faculty Senate

Summary Of Policy Or Policy Change:

Specific changes made were: Change to the title and adding in additional information to encompass workload and uniscope.

Reason or Need for Policy Change:

  • Charge of the committee: Review faculty review/workload policies-develop a plan for the review prior to the end of 2019 for KBOR.
  • The Committee did discuss and review current faculty workload policies. The committee鈥檚 annual report, recommendations and next steps can be found on the Senate Webpage.

Applicable Laws Or Regulatory Or Policy Authority:

N/A

Reviewed By The Following University Stakeholders:

  • Faculty Senate Workload Taskforce, Committee members:
    • Neal Allen - LAS Social Sciences
    • Rajiv Bagai 鈥 Engineering
    • Susan Bray - Applied Studies
    • Cheyla Clawson - Fine Arts
    • Rachel Crane - University Libraries
    • John Hammond - LAS Natural Sciences
    • Paul Harrison 鈥 Business
    • Jeff Hayton - LAS Humanities
    • Linda Moody - Health Professions
    • Jeff Pulaski - Fine Arts
  • Betty Smith-Campbell - Chair, Past Faculty Senate President
  • Ex officio: Dennis Livesay - Dean, Engineering; Past Dean Graduate School; Rick Muma - Provost

19.06 / Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Revised: September 21, 2020 | Effective: December 1, 2001

Initiating authoritity

  • Finance and Administration (Information Security)

Summary Of Policy Or Policy Change:

This policy is being revised to make minor modifications.

Specific changes made were:

  • Remove reference to 鈥淣on-麻豆传媒 sites鈥 for information on copyright

  • Update the Designated Agent for complaints to a general title (Chief Information Security Officer)

Reason or Need for Policy Change:

This policy was revised to update the contact for DMCA complaints from the former CIO, as required by the U.S. Copyright Act

Applicable Laws Or Regulatory Or Policy Authority:

17 U.S.C. 101 et seq./U.S. Copyright Act

Other Relevant 麻豆传媒 Policies:

  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 3.35/Copyright
  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 9.10/Intellectual Property
  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 5.08/Statements on the Professional Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty
  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 8.05/Student Code of Conduct
  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 19.01/Acceptable Use
  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 19.05/University Information Technology Resources and Email

Reviewed By The Following University Stakeholders:

  • Werner Golling, VP of Finance and Administration
  • Rick Muma, Executive Vice President and Provost
  • Misha Jacob-Warren, General Counsel
  • Mark Rodee, Chief Information Security Officer
  • Ken Harmon, Chief Information Officer
  • Shawn Ehrstein, Director, NIAR IT
  • David Wright, Chief Data Officer
  • John Jones, Director, MRC
  • Mark Rodee, Chief Information Security Officer
  • Werner Golling, VP for Finance and Administration
  • Rick Muma, Executive Vice President and Provost
  • Office of General Counsel

4.34 / Dismissal For Cause

Revised: September 21, 2020 | Effective: July 1, 1997

Initiating authoritity

  • Faculty Senate

Summary Of Policy Or Policy Change:

Specific changes made were: Combining 4.31 / Faculty Evaluation policy and 4.34 / Dismissal for Cause policy.

Reason or Need for Policy Change:

To update and provide greater clarity on how these two policies work together.

Applicable Laws Or Regulatory Or Policy Authority:

KBOR Policy, II.D.4.a. N/A

K.S.A. 搂 75-201 N/A

Other Relevant 麻豆传媒 Policies:

  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 4.31 Faculty Evaluation policy.

Reviewed By The Following University Stakeholders:

  • Faculty Senate Faculty Affairs Committee
  • Linnea GlenMaye, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
  • Stacia Boden, General Counsel
  • Rebecca Reiling, Human Resources Business Partner

4.21 / Tenure and Promotion - Guidelines and Criteria

Revised: September 21, 2020 | Effective: July 1, 1997

Initiating authoritity

  • Faculty Senate

Summary Of Policy Or Policy Change:

This policy is being revised to:

  • Refer to existing tenure review exceptions as set forth in policy 4.18 and 4.19
  • Recognize UniScope Scholarship Model may be used as framework to enhance the description of faculty activities
  • Clarify no expectation for review for tenure prior to 6-year rank unless meet one of the exceptions in 4.18 and 4.19, or petition for review is approved by chair and dean

Reason or Need for Policy Change:

Faculty Senate approved policy changes on October 28, 2019.

Applicable Laws Or Regulatory Or Policy Authority:

Kansas Board of Regents 鈥淭enure for Tenure-Track Faculty Appointments鈥 and 鈥淧romotions in Academic Rank鈥 policies

Other Relevant 麻豆传媒 Policies:

  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 4.18 鈥 Probationary Period
  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 4.19 鈥 Tenure Policy

Reviewed By The Following University Stakeholders:

  • Faculty Senate
  • Dr. Rick Muma, Executive VP / Provost and Professor
  • Dr. Linnea Glenmaye, Associate VP and Associate Professor
  • Stacia Boden, General Counsel

4.31 / Faculty Evaluation

Revised: September 21, 2020 | Effective: July 1, 1997

Initiating authoritity

  • Faculty Senate

Summary Of Policy Or Policy Change:

Specific changes made were: Removed section for Chronic Low Performance.

Reason or Need for Policy Change:

Updating 4.34 / Dismissal for Cause to add in how chronic low performance connects with dismissal for cause. Identified that this resided better policy 4.34 vs maintaining it in this policy (4.31).

Applicable Laws Or Regulatory Or Policy Authority:

N/A

Other Relevant 麻豆传媒 Policies:

  • 麻豆传媒 Policy 4.34 Low Performance and Dismissal for Cause.

Reviewed By The Following University Stakeholders:

  • Faculty Senate Faculty Affairs Committee
  • Linnea GlenMaye, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
  • Stacia Boden, General Counsel

11.28 / Use of State Lands

Effective: February 10, 2020

Requested By

  • Dr. Jay Golden

Summary Of Policy Or Policy Change:

This is a new policy. This policy is in response to the Kansas Board of Regent鈥檚 request that the University obtain additional assurances that more contractors and developers are provided an opportunity to contract for the design, development or construction of projects on the Innovation Campus.

Reviewed By The Following University Stakeholders:

  • Jay Golden, President
  • John Tomblin, Senior Vice President
  • Emily Martin, Director of Facilities
  • Stacia Boden, General Counsel

3.30 / Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees

Revised: February 9, 2020 | Effective: July 14, 2008

Initiating Authority:

Human Resources

Summary of Policy of Policy Change:

This policy is being revised to update maximum accrual of compensatory time. Specifically, it changes the maximum accrual limit from 120 hours to 60 hours.

Reason Or Need For Policy:

Reduction of maximum comp time accrual for business reasons.

Applicable Laws, Authority or 麻豆传媒 Policy (if any):

The following University Stakeholders were included:

  • General Counsel鈥檚 Office (Stacia Boden & Misha Jacob-Warren)
  • NIAR Financial Operations (Caleb Loss & Paul Werner)
  • Financial Operations (Lois Tatro)
  • Office of Research (Karen Davis)
  • Human Resources Leadership Team
    • Jamie Olmsted, Leader of Total Rewards
    • Sheryl Propst, Assistant Director
    • Susan Martin, Director of HR Operations and Systems
    • Marcie Holsteen, Human Resources Professional
    • Judy Espinoza, Director of Human Resources
  • President鈥檚 Executive Team

7.09 / Additional Compensation (Hourly Employees)

Revised: February 9, 2020 | Effective: July 1, 1997

Initiating Authority:

Human Resources

Summary of Policy of Policy Change:

This policy is being revised to update maximum accrual of compensatory time. Specifically, it changes the maximum accrual limit from 120 hours to 60 hours.

Reason Or Need For Policy:

Reduction of maximum comp time accrual for business reasons.

Applicable Laws, Authority or 麻豆传媒 Policy (if any):

The following University Stakeholders were included:

  • Human Resources Leadership Team
    • Jamie Olmsted, Leader of Total Rewards
    • Sheryl Propst, Assistant Director
    • Susan Martin, Director of HR Operations and Systems
    • Marcie Holsteen, Human Resources Professional
    • Judy Espinoza, Director of Human Resources
  • President鈥檚 Executive Team
  • 9.27 / Service Centers

    Effective: December 3, 2019

    Initiating Authority:

    Financial Operations

    Summary of Policy of Policy Change:

    This policy formally recognizes the University鈥檚 鈥淪ervice Centers鈥 on campus (currently being referred to as 鈥渓abs鈥).

    Reason Or Need For Policy:

    This policy is necessary to document the University鈥檚 policy on cost centers and our policies as they relate to how they are established and closed, how they bill and set their center rates, and requirements for billing and recordkeeping. In addition to clearly communicating these requirements to all employees, this policy fulfills our compliance requirements under the law.

    Applicable Laws, Authority or 麻豆传媒 Policy (if any):

    2 CFR 200: Uniform Guidance 鈥 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements

    The following University Stakeholders were included:

    • General Counsel鈥檚 Office (Stacia Boden & Misha Jacob-Warren)
    • NIAR Financial Operations (Caleb Loss & Paul Werner)
    • Financial Operations (Lois Tatro)
    • Office of Research (Karen Davis)

    3.35 / Independent Contractor

    Revised: November 26, 2019 | Effective: July 1, 1997

    Initiating Authority:

    Human Resources

    Summary of Policy of Policy Change:

    Revised Policy:

    • The revised policy clarifies the meaning and intent of an independent contractor.
    • The revised policy provides guidance and a consistent process regarding the resource to contact, depending on the area of campus from which the need for an independent contractor originates.
    • Removing professional development committee chaired by HR with members from areas that provide professional development courses and representatives from senates.
    • Updated to reflect employee training transcripts being electronically retained.
    • Removed information about Employee Assistance (EAP)

    Reason Or Need For Policy:

    Goal for all policies are to be reviewed at least every 2-3 years to ensure it is accurate and up to date. This policy was last updated in 2009.

    Applicable Laws, Authority or 麻豆传媒 Policy (if any):

    20-P-015 Implementation of Daily Process to Identify SMART AP Vouchers for Current Employees

    The following University Stakeholders were included:

    • Office of General Counsel 鈥 Misha Jacob-Warren, Associate General Counsel
    • Human Resources Leadership Team:
      • Jamie Olmsted, Leader of Total Rewards
      • Sheryl Propst, Assistant Director
      • Susan Martin, Director of HR Operations & Systems
      • Marcie Holsteen, Human Resources Professional
      • Judy Espinoza, Director of Human Resources
    • Faculty Senate
    • UP Senate
    • USS Senate