Policy-Making Authority of the “the University Faculty”
http://www.uky.edu/Regulations/GR/gr4.pdf
Authority
in State Law
Statutory University Body
(KRS 164.240)
“the faculty of the university”
(KRS 163.131(3))
“University of Kentucky
faculty members”
“the
Direct action
by its members
University
Action through
Faculty” representatives
Collectively,
constitute the
members of the
University Faculty
College Faculty Bodies
“Elected faculty
representatives”
in University Senate
College faculty
Senator elections
(KRS 164.131(3))
Elect Faculty Trustees
(KRS 164.240) e.g:
-Determine conditions
of graduation,
-Affirm which students
have attained a status of
graduation; recommend
to Board those graduates
who ought receive degree
-Recommend to Board
conditions for
honorary degrees,
-Determine which
persons may be
granted Honorary
Degrees by the Board
“the faculty of
the university”
State Law
Summary of
UK Academic
Organization
Board of Trustees
Governing Regulations
(President chairs)
University Senate
Senate Rules
President makes educational “policyrecommendations” to Senate, Board (GR III)
(elected faculty senators act
as representatives of the
“faculty of the university”)
(Dean presides)
Senate “recommends” to Pres on
administrative matters (GR IV.C)
Dean “chairs” College Faculty as it
makes educational policy (GR VII.B.3)
College Faculties
College Rules
(Chairperson presides)
Dept. Faculties
Dept. Rules
Educational
Policy-Making
(Faculty Governance)
College Faculty advises Dean on
administrative matters (GR VII.B.3)
Chair “presides” as Dept. Faculty does
policy-making on instruction, research,
service programs (GR VII.B.5)
Dept. Faculty shall provide “advice”
to Chairperson on “major
administrative” matters (GR VII.B.5)
Sharing Governance
President
Chairperson and
Presiding Officer
Dean
As Chairperson;
ex officio member
all committees
Chairperson
As Presiding Officer;
ex officio member all
committees
Management
Policy-Making
(Administrative
Governance)