University of Kansas, University Governance
The Governance system at the University of Kansas has been described as a "shared" system of governance. Article 111, Section 4 University Senate Code describes the authority of the University Senate as follows: "Subject to and in accordance with the control of the Chancellor and the Board of Regents as provided by law, the University Senate is empowered to formulate such Rules and Regulations as it shall deem wise... and to take such steps as it shall deem necessary for their implementations and administration. Affairs of the University ...include, but are not limited to, organization and administration, the framing and execution of long-range plans, decisions regarding existing or prospective resources, fiscal affairs, academic procedures and policies (such as the requirements for graduation and degrees, and methods of evaluating academic work, and the standards of academic conduct of faculty and students) common to all Schools, class and examination schedules, the calendar; the libraries, campus-wide activities and events; and the role of the University in public affairs."
There are four constituent Governance Senates: The Faculty Senate, the Student Senate, the Unclassified Senate, and the University Support Staff Senate.
SenEx - FacEx Meeting Dates, Agendas and minutes
University/Faculty Senate Meeting Dates AgendasUniversity Governance Documents
University Governance Flow Chart
University Senate Rules and Regulations-USRR-Updated 08/20/08
University Senate Code - CODE-Updated 08/20/08
Faculty Senate Rules and Regulations-FSRR- Updated 02/28/08
Index for USRR, CODE, FSRR
University/Faculty Resolutions and Statements
Request to Faculty Executive Committee for Exception to University-Wide Academic Policy
University Governance Committees, Boards, Task Forces
Regulations on Final exams and regular exams Fall 2008
PENDING ISSUES BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
PENDING ISSUES BEFORE THE FACULTY SENATE
FACULTY SENATE RESEARCH COMMITTEE -
Exemptions from the Restricted Research Policy
FY2009 Exemptions
FY2008 Exemptions
University Governance Leaders 2008-2009
University Senate
University Senate-members and Agenda and minutes 2008-2009
University Senate Executive committee members and Agenda and minutes 2008-2009
Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate members and Agenda and minutes 2008-2009
Faculty Executive committee members and Agenda minutes 2008-2009
FY2007-2008 Agenda and Minutes