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.

PENDING ISSUES BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY SENATE

PENDING ISSUES BEFORE THE FACULTY SENATE

FACULTY SENATE RESEARCH COMMITTEE -

Exemptions from the Restricted Research Policy

University Governance Leaders 2009- 2010

University Senate-members and Agenda and minutes 2009-2010
University Senate Executive committee members and Agenda and minutes 2009-2010

Faculty Senate members and Agenda and minutes 2009-2010
Faculty Executive committee members and Agenda minutes 2009-2010

University Governance Committees and Boards
(Membership, charges, minutes and final reports)