Recent Additions and Revisions

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 WSU Policies:

  • WSU 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

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’s 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 – Engineering
    • Susan Bray - Applied Studies
    • Cheyla Clawson - Fine Arts
    • Rachel Crane - University Libraries
    • John Hammond - LAS Natural Sciences
    • Paul Harrison – 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

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 “Tenure for Tenure-Track Faculty Appointments” and “Promotions in Academic Rank” policies

Other Relevant WSU Policies:

  • WSU Policy 4.18 – Probationary Period
  • WSU Policy 4.19 – 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

19.10 / Retirement of Computing and Information Technology Resources

Revised: September 21, 2020 | Effective: March 15, 2005

Initiating authoritity

  • Finance and Administration (Information Security)

Summary Of Policy Or Policy Change:

This policy is being revised to update data destruction procedures.

Specific changes made were: Adding requirement for data destruction to be in accordance with NIST 800-88

Reason or Need for Policy Change:

This policy was revised to comply with the regulatory requirements of NIST 800-88

Applicable Laws Or Regulatory Or Policy Authority:

N/A

Other Relevant WSU Policies:

N/A

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

4.20 / Post-Tenure Review for Faculty

Revised: September 21, 2020 | Effective: November 1, 2013

Initiating authoritity

  • Faculty Senate

Summary Of Policy Or Policy Change:

This policy is being revised to remove the procedures from the policy.

Specific changes made were: Corrected policy reference to reflect newly revised policy 4.34 / Low Performance and Dismissal for Cause.

Reason or Need for Policy Change:

Minor Revisions to make congruent with Policy 4.34

Applicable Laws Or Regulatory Or Policy Authority:

KBOR Policy, II.C.2.8.d.

Other Relevant WSU Policies:

  • WSU Policy 4.34 Low Performance and Dismissal for Cause. Referenced in Policy 4.20.
  • WSU Policy 4.31 Faculty Evaluation. Establishes evaluation policy and procedures

Reviewed By The Following University Stakeholders:

Linnea GlenMaye, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs

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’s 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 WSU Policy (if any):

The following University Stakeholders were included:

  • General Counsel’s 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’s 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 WSU 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’s 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’s “Service Centers” on campus (currently being referred to as “labs”).

    Reason Or Need For Policy:

    This policy is necessary to document the University’s 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 WSU Policy (if any):

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

    The following University Stakeholders were included:

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

    3.03 / Drug Free Workplace

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

    Initiating Authority:

    Human Resources Business Partners

    Summary of Policy of Policy Change:

    • Adapting to current policy template
    • Removing words of “officer” and using words such as “employee or leadership” and updating department names “Counseling and Preventative Services”
    • Removing where list of controlled substances would be maintained as printed controlled substances lists could be out of date and online lists should be used.
    • Updating definitions for clarity and consistency with the law
    • Incorporating clear policy prohibitions in policy statement
    • Incorporating clear procedures in the event of violation

    Applicable Laws, Authority or WSU Policy (if any):

    • Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989
    • Drug Free Workplace Act, 41 U.S. Code § 8101, et seq.
    • KS Executive Order 89-114
    • State of Kansas Substance Abuse Policy Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Affirmation Form
    • Schedules of Controlled Substances, 21 U.S.C. § 812
    • 11.07 / Cereal Malt Beverages and Alcoholic Liquor
    • 4.32 / Substance Abuse

    The following University Stakeholders were included: