Faculty Senate Agenda

December 7, 2015 3:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 2, 2015 Minutes PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Senator Benson GUEST SPEAKERS:

Sheila Pressley, EKU Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) – Report on Athletics (Information Only)

Betina Gardner – Learning Management System (Information Only) UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

R&R Motion to expand Senate term limits to three terms (Action Item) NEW BUSINESS:

Report from Council on Academic Affairs (See separate PDF file for the curriculum forms - 29 pages)

REPORTS & QUESTIONS:

Executive Committee Report: Senator Day Faculty Regent: Senator Thieme COSFL Representative: Senator Kopacz Provost: Senator Vice Student Government Association: Katie Scott, President

STANDING COMMITTEES: Academic Quality Committee: Senator Howell, Chair Budget Committee: Senators Fitch & Miller, Co-Chairs Elections/University Nominations Committee: Senator Irvin, Chair Information Technology Committee: Senator Smith, Chair Rights & Responsibilities Committee: Senators Fitch & Mason, Co-Chairs Rules Committee: Senator Neugebauer, Chair Welfare Committee: Senator Spigelman, Chair AD HOC COMMITTEES: Athletics and Academics: Senator Carpenter, Chair Transparency: Senator Givens, Chair ADJOURNMENT

FACULTY SENATE MINUTES November 2, 2015

3:30 p.m. The Faculty Senate of Eastern Kentucky University met on Monday, November 2, 2015, in the South Ballroom in the Keen Johnson Building. Senator Day called the third meeting of the academic year to order at approximately 3:30 p.m. The following members were absent: R. Brubaker, P. Bryden*^, B. Mahaney, N. Mason, D. Miller*, E. Morett, T. Nowak*, A. Thieme* * Indicates prior notification of absence

^ ALT Julie Lasslo attended for P. Bryden

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Senator S. Hunter shared a flier on the upcoming Global Café: A Day in the Life of … Men and Women in the Military which will be held on Thursday, November 12 at 3pm in O’Donnell Auditorium, Whitlock Building. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The October 5, 2015 minutes were approved as written. REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT: Senator Benson Senator Benson announced that Saundra McGuire’s presentation to campus on Friday, October 30 will soon be available through Blackboard. Senator Benson announced that there are PowerPoint templates with the slanted EKU logo available for use at www.cm.eku.edu. This fall the individual colleges will hold commencement ceremonies in Alumni Coliseum. The colleges of Arts and Sciences, Health Sciences, and Business and Technology are scheduled for Friday, December 11 followed on Saturday by the colleges of Justice and Safety and Education. In the spring, a university-wide commencement will be held on Thursday, May 12, followed the next two days with individual college celebrations in Alumni Coliseum. Homecoming 2015 was a smashing success. Two events in particular that week serve to remind all of us of our proud legacy here at Eastern of putting the needs of our students and their success first. The first was a scholarship donor event on October 22 that allowed some of our scholarship recipients to meet and thank the ones who have helped them pursue their educational dreams. Then, the 48th anniversary reunion of the EKU Gospel Ensemble reminded us again of not only the power of music to change lives for performer and listener alike, but the power of one life to make a difference. Some of those early Ensemble members are leading an effort to help future generations of Colonels by regularly supporting a scholarship fund that bears Dr. William Berge’s name (first faculty adviser for the ensemble), as well as an Ensemble foundation.

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Homecoming Weekend ended with the gubernatorial debate at the Center for the Arts. Senator Benson shared the following campus updates.

EKU Documentary On Monday, November 9 at 7:30pm at the Center for the Arts, a new documentary film “The Essential Eastern” will be shown. The film was produced and directed by Chad Cogdill of the Department of Communication faculty and it chronicles our 141 years as a higher education community. Admission is free.

Board of Regents Meeting: Enrollment, Online programs, and Student Success

Senator Benson distributed a handout to Faculty Senate on recent trends in enrollment management which Laurie Carter shared with the Board of Regents last Monday. Not only is the overall enrollment this fall the highest in the University history, but Dr. Carter reported that our students are graduating at a greater rate. Our four- , five- and six-year graduation rates are all up, and ahead of targets.

Phi Kappa Phi

Our campus chapter of Phi Kappa Phi is one of only 29 chapters nationwide to earn Chapter of Excellence honors, the highest commendation a chapter can receive from the organization. The award is given to chapters that excel in recognizing and promoting academic excellence and engaging the community of scholars in service to others. Dr. Rusty Carpenter serves as chapter president.

Coach Roy Kidd Statue

A fund-raising drive is underway to finance a statue of College Football Hall of Fame Coach Roy Kidd. In addition to a life-size bronze statue, an adjacent wall will feature the names of all those who played for or coached alongside Coach Kidd.

New Student Success Space in the Library

Recently there was a dedication ceremony of a newly renovated study space in Crabbe Library to the late author Charles Bracelen Flood.

NEW BUSINESS:

Update on Policies. Senator Day shared that at the most recent Board of Regents meeting, the Regents passed seven policies, two of which were amended: Policy 1.5.1 Financial Exigency and Policy 4.6.16 Dismissal of Faculty. Under Policy 1.5.1, the original language that attempted to define financial exigency was reduced down to “financial exigency is as determined by the Board pursuant to KRS Chapter 164 and all applicable laws.” Under Policy 4.6.16 Dismissal of Faculty, the definition of Financial Exigency was amended to match the amended definition in Policy 1.5.1 and the phrase “bone fide” was removed. Senator Day reminded that the status of all policies can be found at policies.eku.edu.

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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS REPORT FROM SENATE CHAIR: Senator Day Senator Day shared his report in video format available from YouTube. He presented his report in video format for two reasons. . First of all, the Senate has some new

equipment available that will make it possible to make better presentations of information to the

Senate.

Second, he wanted to show faculty an alternative method for addressing class schedule interruptions, whether weather-related or otherwise.

In order to create his presentation, Senator Day used an HD camera with a microphone attached,

Blackboard, PowerPoint, YouTube and a piece of software called Screencast-O-Matic. REPORT FROM FACULTY REGENT: Senator Thieme Senator Thieme shared the following in her written report to Senate. The Board of Regents quarterly meeting was held in the Whitlock Building, Room 549. The five sub-committees of the BOR presented their business meeting reports to the Board. The BOR heard reports from Craig Turner (chair of BOR), Katie Scott (SGA president), Richard Day (chair of Faculty Senate), Leah Banks (president of Staff Council), and President Benson.

Chair Turner: Two and a half years ago EKU started to enact change. The Student Success numbers indicate EKU is stronger now. Katie Scott: Reviewed the activities that Student Senate has been busy with: “LiveSafe” app should be up and running by January, 2016; Hosting several student forums to solicit feedback on issues – the first forum discussed alcohol on campus; Discussed the campuses’ involvement with the “It’s on Us” campaign; Formed a Powell RFP committee to find out what students want for the student center. Richard Day: Discussed the hard work of the faculty – 258 faculty participate in shared governance by serving on 45 university committees; Reported on the remarks the President of the CPE, Bob King, made at the Governor’s Trustee conference. Leah Banks: Reported that Staff Council will be hosting a lecture series (similar format to TED Talks). Staff Council will also be partnering with the Office of Diversity to identify staff members who would be willing to volunteer to serve as diversity advocates on campus. President Benson: Thanks to the Student Success staff for hosting the Board meeting and for excellent work they have done working to increase student enrollment at EKU. He announced that the Spring Commencement ceremony for the whole campus will take place Thursday night, followed by individual college ceremonies the next two days. Brief comments made regarding the terrorist threat on campus – we won’t let a few detour us from our mission. We will remain EKU Strong. Discussed the three P’s: People: A 2.5% increase given across the board; Fireside chats with faculty are going well – gives him a chance to hear the concerns of faculty. Places: The topping-off ceremony for Phase II of the New Science Building made the cover in the Lane Report. Continuing to create places on campus where people can congregate. Programs: Affordable Colleges Online ranked EKU #1 in Kentucky.

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All action items from the morning business meetings were presented to the Board and unanimously approved. At this point, the BOR went into executive session for the purpose of KRS 61.810 C. The next quarterly meeting of the Board is January 25, 2016. For additional budget information go to: http://budgeting.eku.edu/transparency-and-accountability REPORT FROM PROVOST: Senator Vice Senator Vice shared the following:

Presentation at the University of Guadalajara Provost Vice represented EKU at the University of Guadalajara conference on Thursday and Friday.

Dr. Saundra McGuire Almost 1,700 students heard Saundra McGuire speak in Brock on Thursday night. A few students had to be turned away due to the fire code. There were also approximately 300 faculty who participated in the workshops on Friday.

Here’s an email response one student sent Dr. McGuire after he heard her lecture Thursday evening.

“Dr. McGuire, I just wanted to express my thanks for taking your time to help me better my educational experience during my time at college. The strategies that you taught me will greatly improve my ability to be more productive and be more successful. As a matter of fact, I tried your reading strategy as soon as your lecture finished and I immediately noticed a difference and I am excited to get better at it in the future. Again, I just wanted to say thank you very much for speaking at my school, and I look forward to performing better during my time here at EKU.”

The Honors Program

As you may recall, last year conversations began about transiting to an Honors College. To allow for those conversations, the search for either a dean or an executive director was delayed.

The time has come to transition to an Honors College with a Dean. For the success of Honors, it is important to give the Honors Dean a voice at the Deans’ Council as well as to provide him or her the opportunity to engage in the Deans’ collaborative decisions. Being cognizant of the concern regarding increased administrative staff, the plan is for the initial change to be in the director’s position. As the enrollment grows, this will be re-evaluated.

The members of the Search Committee for the Dean of the Honors College will be selected and announced this week. The Committee will include a representative from the Honors Advisory Council, the Honors faculty, Honors students, Honors alumni, and a department chair. Other faculty will be added as needed to ensure each college has a representative. Dean Jerry Pogatshnik will chair the Search Committee.

Thanks to Dr. David Coleman for serving as interim director of the Honors Program for two years and for being dedicated and diligent in keeping our program healthy and nationally prominent.

Other Important Academic Affairs’ Conversations Tuesday, November 3 - Noon – 1:00 - The International Faculty Luncheon, Board of Regents Dining Room, Powell Thursday, November 5 - 1:30-2:30 - Academic Calendar Discussion, Martin Room, Coates Friday, November 6 - 1:30-2:30 - STEM-H Workgroup, Martin Room, Coates

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Monday, November 9 - All Day - CPE Inaugural Diversity Summit, KCTCS Office, Versailles Wednesday, November 11 - Dr. Pam Petty, WKU, to visit with Deans/Associate Deans, the

QEP Design Team, and the Faculty Innovators regarding reading literacy

Thursday/Friday, Council of Chief Academic Officers will meet in conjunction with the November 12-13 – CPE meeting at Gateway Community College. Monday, November 16 Developmental Education Workgroups report progress to the Larger 2:30-3:30 group, Martin Room, Coates Thursday, November 19 Council on Academic Affairs, Martin Room, Coates 1:30 - (discussion regarding Academic Regalia)

Join Provost Vice for lunch, Wednesday, November 4, 12-1 p.m., Fresh Food Company, Powell, if schedules permit. Sign in at either register. Please share feedback/suggestion with Provost Vice if another time/venue would be more suitable than the monthly Wednesday luncheons in September, October, November, February, March and April. REPORT FROM STUDENT GOVERNMENT: Katie Scott Ms. Scott shared the following highlights:

The Alcohol on Campus Assessment Committee will meet twice this month. The SGA forum this month will be on Friday, November 20 at 3pm. The topic is campus changes and

safety. Location is yet to be determined. The LiveSafe app should be available for use beginning in January, 2016. Campus Safety Walk is scheduled for next Tuesday Join Student Life and SAC for a cultural dinner on Tuesday, November 17 at 5pm in Powell building,

Jaggers room. On Friday, November 20 enjoy a free movie (Jurassic World) in O'Donnell Auditorium, Whitlock Building Midnight Breakfast will be on Thursday, December 3. Bob Evans caters the event.

STANDING COMMITTEES Academic Quality Committee. Senator Howell reported that the committee has met several times and continue to investigate their charges. A progress report will be shared before the end of the semester. Budget Committee. Senator Fitch asked the senators to share one or two things that faculty would like to know about budgeting at EKU. Send comments to him. Elections & University Nominations Committee. Senator Irvin reported that the committee met on October 27 to review the procedures for the Faculty Regent election in the spring. The committee has outlined the plan with due dates for submission of candidates, voting, and announcement of the new Faculty Regent. The committee plans to meet again in November to discuss the AAUP’s request to review the process of electing faculty members to standing University committees.

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Information Technology Committee. As Chair of the Informational Technology Committee, Senator Smith attended a meeting of the University Academic Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC). As the new CIO of Information Technology at EKU, Dean Betina Gardner wants to support teaching and learning at EKU and be accountable to faculty and students who use technology for teaching and learning. ATAC met October 27 in a facilitated discussion to provide feedback to Dean Gardner on faculty technology experiences, both positive and negative, at EKU. Specifically, feedback was gathered on faculty experiences using technology to prepare for and teach classes and also to do research and service activities. Topics covered included educational technology, faculty laptops, and desktop support. Senator Smith will continue to attend these meetings to bring feedback and recommendations from Faculty Senate and to report back to the Senate on IT initiatives and progress.

In its October and November meetings, the Faculty Senate Informational Technology Committee refined their charges for 2015-2016 and determined a timeline of activities to address each of them. A more detailed report will be presented at the February Faculty Senate Meeting. Rights and Responsibilities Committee. Senator Fitch reported that the committee is processing the data received from the shared governance survey and a report should be available by December. In addition, the committee created a motion to allow senators to serve for three full consecutive terms rather than two as it is currently written. The motion is presented for information today and will be on the December agenda for action. The committee reviewed the part time and full time faculty report which was prepared last year. Dr. Vice’s office has offered to provide additional information, and the committee will continue to review this issue. Discussions continue on whether or not a university ombudsperson is needed. Anyone with feedback on this issue should direct comments to the committee. The committee has also been charged with the establishment of a permanent Faculty Grievance Committee. Rules Committee. Senator Neugebauer stated that the committee met last week and discussed the charge to review and develop procedures for each one of the Senate standing committees. Faculty Welfare Committee. Senator Spigelman announced that the Faculty Welfare Committee has been reinstated as voting members on the University Benefits Committee: AD HOC COMMITTEES Athletics and Academics. Senator Carpenter stated that the committee meets every Wednesday morning at 8am in the Noel Studio conference room: The committee drafted questions and provided them to Deputy Athletic Director Matthew Roan. Matthew attended the last committee meeting and addressed all of those questions. The committee is currently investigating the process and plans of universities that Matthew identified as being the most similar to EKU.

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Senate Transparency. Senator Givens stated that the committee continues to gather background material on open records: University Parking Committee. Senator Howell shared a report on the University Parking Committee. One thing that faculty should be aware of is that in the spring when the demolition of Martin Hall begins, the Martin parking lot will be closed indefinitely, possible for good. That is a loss of 154 parking spaces. However, there will be spots designated as employee in the Lancaster parking lot. Plans are being discussed to expand that lot and move residential student parking to the back of the lot and designate specific areas up front for employees and commuter students. There will also be expanded shuttle service available which will make parking on the outer areas of campus more appealing. ADJOURNMENT Senator Vice moved to adjourn at approximately 5:15pm.

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TO: The Eastern Kentucky University Faculty Senate FROM: Senator Michael T. Benson DATE: December 4, 2015 RE: December Campus Report

My apologies for not being with you to report in person, but we are hosting the Leadership Kentucky

group on campus today and, as a member of this year’s class, I am required to be in attendance for

our last session. Graduation for our class is on Wednesday in Lexington and I want to collect that

diploma! This has been a most rewarding and enlightening experience as I have traveled from

Paducah to Pikeville, and multiple points in between, in learning about the rich history and bright

future of our Commonwealth.

I hope the semester ends well for each of you and that you are able to enjoy some time away from

campus and with your friends, family, and loved ones.

As you all know, November was a month marked by tragedy – first, the loss of one of our freshmen

in an accident on the Eastern By-Pass on the morning of Nov. 3 and then, just a few days later, the

death of Richmond Police Officer and EKU alumnus Daniel Ellis.

But tragedy sometimes has a way of bringing out the best in people, and that could certainly be said

of our campus and community that week. I will not soon forget the show of support and solidarity in

the days surrounding Officer Ellis’ death. It made be proud to be a Kentuckian, a Madison Countian

and an EKU Colonel. I Daniel’s wife, Katie, a two-time EKU graduate, and other family members were

very appreciative of our role in what was a memorable and richly deserving tribute to a fine police

officer and even greater gentleman.

This was not the first time this campus and community have shown gritty resilience in the face of

adversity. Two days before the funeral for Officer Ellis, another event made me proud to be a

Colonel. It was the premiere of “The Essential Eastern” a documentary film produced and directed by

our own Chad Cogdill that told the story about a dream that refused to die: the vision of a vibrant

“School of Opportunity” here in Richmond, Kentucky. If you missed the premiere, be watching for the

documentary on KET sometime in the Spring.

Though the term “School of Opportunity” has evolved in its meaning over the years, it is important to

remember that a significant number of our students are still the first in their families to pursue a

college degree. This fall, more than 800 new freshmen entering our University were first-generation

students. Now, our new Trailblazer Scholarship will help future first-generation students achieve their

educational dreams.

We know that on-campus housing is also a major consideration for students as they make their

college choice so we were pleased to announce just before Thanksgiving break that a letter of intent

was awarded for the development of new student housing, the University’s first public-private

partnership. The winning proposal includes more than 1,100 beds on the site of Martin Hall and the

current Brockton Block on Kit Carson Drive. We anticipate that both new halls, totaling $75 million in

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new construction, will be completed in time for occupancy in Fall 2017. These improvements will

change the face of our University and help us recruit, retain and graduate our students. It is not

hyperbole to say that these projects will forever transform our campus and its reputation.

It is critical at EKU that we continue to reach out to underrepresented populations. Hundreds of

students from EKU and other college and university campuses received a GLIMPSE into their potential

recently at a three-day event on our campus.

GLIMPSE stands for Gathering, Listening, Igniting, Mending, Persevering, Surviving and Empowering,

and the conference helped the participants expand their horizons and develop leadership skills that

they can employ on their respective campuses to help others.

EKU also continues to receive national recognition for all we do to embrace military veterans and

their dependents. For the fifth time in six years, we rank third or higher nationally among four-year

schools in the Military Times “Best for Vets’ survey. We finished third in the U.S. this year.

Another area of growth – our online programs – is taking a step forward with the Spring 2016 launch

of an online Master of Arts in Teaching program. Students can select a degree concentration leading

to teacher certification in Elementary, Middle Grades and Secondary Education, as well as

Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education.

One of our nationally prominent programs, Mock Trial, reached a high-water mark recently when one

of our teams fashioned a perfect 8-0 mark and captured first place in the Great Lakes Invitational. The

names of two of the schools we passed on the way to the title are somewhat familiar: The University

of Notre Dame and Northwestern University. Kudos to all those who work with these students to help

them achieve this level of success.

Two recent additions to our staff will go a long way toward helping us better meet the educational

and community development needs of our service region.

Dr. Tom Martin, previously the Senior Fellow for Research and Economic Policy at the Kentucky

Council on Postsecondary Education, is the new Executive Director for the Center for Economic

Development, Entrepreneurship and Technology (CEDET). Dr. Martin is a two-time EKU graduate and

the president of our International Alumni Association.

Also, Dr. Ryan Wilson, a Clay County native and three-time EKU graduate, was recently named our

Director of Regional Programming. Most recently, Dr. Wilson had served as Program Director of

Student Success for our College of Education, leading the College’s undergraduate advising, retention,

recruitment and marketing efforts. I am also happy to note that Dr. Wilson also was a member of our

first cohort in the President’s Leadership in Action Academy.

Then, last week, we welcomed Hal Boyd to the Colonel family. As the new special assistant in my

office, Mr. Boyd brings a keen intellect and sterling academic credentials and, most importantly, an

unwavering belief in the transformative power of education and the value of shared governance. I

first met him when I spoke late last year at Yale University, where Mr. Boyd was student president of

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the J. Reuben Clark Law Society at Yale Law School. We went on to co-author an article for a National

Education Journal that examines the lofty ideals and democratic impact of higher education. Mr.

Boyd, who is set to earn his juris doctorate degree from Yale next spring, plans to pursue a career in

higher education administration. I have no doubt he has a promising future ahead of him.

While this has proven to be a particularly challenging semester, I am encouraged by the manner in

which we have collectively responded and thank you for your continued service to Eastern Kentucky

University and our students.

Best wishes for a most productive, healthy, and happy 2016.

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EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Serving Kentuckians Since 1906

TO: Members of the Faculty Senate FROM: Janna P. Vice, Chair

The Council on Academic Affairs DATE: December 3, 2015 SUBJECT: CAA Agenda for December Faculty Senate Meeting As a result of the Council on Academic Affairs meeting on November 19, 2015, the following items are presented for the Faculty Senate’s agenda on December 7, 2015.

Curriculum Proposals

Program Revisions

College of Arts and Sciences Department of Languages, Cultures, and Humanities

1. French B.A. Revise courses required for completion of the B.A. in French, as a result of dropped/new courses. Strike references to FRE 301, 302, 313, 314, 315, 340, 360; add FCC 210, FRE 305, 310, 340, 350, 360, 380, 410, and 430.

2. French/Teaching B.A. Revise courses required for completion of the B.A. in French/Teaching, as a result of dropped/new courses. Strike references to FRE 301, 302, 313, 314, 315, 340, 360; add FCC 210, FRE 305, 310, 340, 350, 360, 380, 410, and 430.

3. French Minor Revise courses required for completion of the French Minor as a result of dropped/new courses. Strike references to FRE 204 and 210, and add FRE 207. Revise Minor Title to “Minor in French Language and Culture”.

4. French Conversation and Culture Certificate Revise courses required for completion of the Certificate in French Conversation and Culture as a result of dropped/new courses. Strike references to FRE 204, 210, 310, 320, 350 and add FCC 210 and FRE 207.

Office of the Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs

CPO 46, 212 Coates Building 521 Lancaster Avenue

Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102 Phone: (859) 622-8812 FAX: (859) 622-8136

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Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educational Institution

College of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction

7. Rank I, Non-Degree Programs Renumbering of ESE 774 to ESE 884 requires updating of the program displays using that course.

College of Health Sciences Department of Exercise and Sport Science

8. Physical Education B.S. Add a concentration in Pre-Athletic Training/Pre-Physical Therapy.

9. General Dietetics B.S. Update the program requirements to indicate NFA 310 is now a 3- credit-hours course instead of 2 credit hours; Change the total number of core course hours from 55 to 56; Change the number of elective hours from 4 to 3.

Information Item

Graduation Regalia Requests and Approval Process, Effective Fall 2016

After review and input from Faculty, Associate Deans, the Student Government Association, and the Office of Student Life, the Council on Academic Affairs approved the new guidelines for the Graduation Regalia process.

Please click the link below for the attached form with details of the new process and submission requirements: Graduation Regalia Request Form

College of Business and Technology

Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems 5. Risk Management and Insurance B.B.A.

Remove redundant or obsolete classes from catalog description and add an additional class (RMI 376).

6. Risk Management and Insurance B.S. Delete some electives in the major requirements (RMI 460, 474, 486, APS 350, 438, and FSE 350) and add RMI 376 as an elective option.

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Council on Academic Affairs Registered Student Organization (RSO) / Academic Program

Graduation Regalia Request Effective Fall 2016: All RSOs, even those with previously approved regalia, must complete this form and be recertified before

wearing organization specific regalia at Fall 2016 Commencement.  

All regalia worn at University Commencement and/or College Convocations must be approved by the Council on Academic Affairs (CAA) prior to graduation. Special regalia worn at Commencement/Convocation is a privilege afforded to those individuals/groups who have met a distinctive academic expectation. An RSO requesting to have members wear organization specific regalia (stoles, cords, etc.) must complete this form and submit to the Office of EKU Student Life. Student Life will present the request at the next available CAA meeting. The wearing of sashes may not be proposed as it is exclusively reserved for those students earning Latin Honors. A request by an academic program should be submitted to the Dean’s Office of their relevant college. The request will then be brought forward to CAA by the Associate Dean of the college. Forms should be submitted no later than the 2nd week in September to request an item be approved for a December ceremony, or the 2nd week in February for a May ceremony. RSOs must complete the form and attach a color picture of the regalia for which they are proposing approval. Failure to receive approval will result in any unapproved regalia being confiscated at graduation.

SUBMITTED BY:

NAME _____________________________________ PHONE CONTACT__________________________________     DATE______________

     

        EMAIL: __________________________________________________________________ 

RSO/Academic Program Graduation Regalia Request  

[Required] Name of RSO/Program: [Required] Contact Name: [Required] Contact Email: [Required] Contact Phone Number:

 1. Organizations can apply to CAA to have Commencement regalia approved in one of the following ways:

A. The RSO may request approval for all members to wear Commencement regalia because the organization has an academic membership requirement of a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

B. The RSO may request approval for those individual members who have attained a 2.5 GPA or higher to be allowed to wear the approved regalia.

C. A college may submit a request for regalia indicating completion of an academic minor; students who are Veterans may wear regalia as determined by the EKU Office of Military and Veteran Affairs; International Students may wear regalia approved and designated by the Office of International Student and Scholar Services.

2. [Required] Does your organization have a minimum grade point requirement for membership? If so, what is it? Please attach copies of official organization communications that relay these expectation to organization members.

3. [Required] Are you proposing that only those members who meet the 2.5 GPA academic threshold wear the regalia?

4. [Required] Please describe the significance of wearing the stole at graduation. Why should your members wear graduation regalia?

  

5. [Required] Please attach a color picture of the stole or cords you are requesting to be worn.

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Dr. Richard E. Day

Associate Professor, Educational Foundations

Chair, EKU Faculty Senate

Eastern Kentucky University, Combs Building, Room 100

521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, Kentucky 40475

7 December 2015

To: The EKU Faculty Senate

Folks,

First, my thanks to Faculty Senate Vice Chair Shirley O’Brien who will preside over

the Senate’s December meeting during my absence from campus. I will be travelling

with the university’s SACSCOC leadership team to Houston…where the weather

promises to be partly cloudy and mid-60s. Just sayin’ : )

This month the Senate will act on a proposal to extend Senate term limits by

allowing senators to serve for three consecutive three-year terms. Senators are presently

term-limited to two such terms. If the measure passes the Faculty Senate it must also go

to the Faculty-at-Large for ratification – at a date to be determined.

In a related matter, I have requested a legal review of Kentucky’s Open Meetings Act and

an opinion from University Counsel regarding our options for an electronic vote of

the faculty-at-large to ratify Senate actions whenever necessary. Reminder: The

President serves as Chair of the Faculty-at-Large, and will ultimately determine how we

proceed.

As you probably know, the Senate is going through a bit of housecleaning these days.

Committees are reviewing language in our Faculty Handbook and the Senate’s

internal procedures in an effort to bring everything up-to-date. In the process we have

discovered some outdated processes, and some mistakes. One mistake has to do with

the election process for our Faculty Regent, which is set to occur this spring. Be

Advised: While reviewing our minutes, Faculty Senate Secretary Pauletta King

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discovered a Motion that was passed by the Senate a few years ago that would have

altered language in the handbook, and therefore required faculty-at-large ratification.

But that ratification never occurred!? Accordingly, the Faculty Senate Executive

Committee determined that the existing language in the handbook would be followed

until such time as the faculty-at-large may choose to ratify other language.

I am requesting that the Faculty Senate Rules Committee consult with the

Elections Committee and review the unratified Motion and propose to the full

Senate an appropriate disposition of the matter.

The Faculty Senate is looking for a new Parliamentarian. Dr. Sharon Edwards,

who has been serving in that position, will not be able to continue due to conflicts with

her spring schedule. We thank Sharon for her service. We have asked interested parties

to submit a letter of interest to the Faculty Senate Chair. We anticipate that the Faculty

Senate Executive Committee will make a selection by January.

The Executive Committee was informed by Provost Vice that we will be changing

Learning Management Systems. The change was prompted by a decision at CPE to

no longer provide cost support for Blackboard. I believe it is also fair to say that

Blackboard fell behind its competitors when it comes to communications tools, easier

grading, and other design features desired by faculty. Dean Betina Gardner has formed

an academic steering group to shepherd the vetting and selection process over the next

two years.

The Provost recently called together Registrar Tina Davis and a group of faculty

representatives to give final resolution to issues related to the instructional calendar.

The group determined that it served the best interest of our students to return to our

historical 17-week structure. Going forward faculty should anticipate 8 weeks of

instruction, a break at Week 9, followed by 8 more weeks of instruction.

Faculty should also be aware that the Provost is streamlining the work of the

Council on Academic Affairs. The short story is that CAA does not really need to

approve every little typo or minor alteration to a course. But the historical practice has

been that even small editorial changes had to go through the whole process – just the

same as a new program. This process costs faculty time better spent in more productive

ways, and last year, produced CAA agendas in excess of 1,000 pages! Meaningful

alterations to programs will still go through CAA, but some of the minutiae will not.

We are also looking at IDEA, the faculty evaluation system presently used by our

students. As our contract with IDEA nears its end, the Chairs and other faculty have

been asked to review the pros and cons of the system and possibly field-test an

alternative. This week the Chronicle on Higher Education outlined the fundamental

concerns with student evaluations in a story titled, “Can the Student Course Evaluation

be Redeemed?”

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I hope everyone had a relaxing Thanksgiving and has returned ready to wrap up a

successful semester.

Best,

Richard

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Points of Pride and Good News

Eastern’s faculty and staff are always doing their utmost to Make No Little Plans to provide the excellent

instruction and support for our students. Here are a few points of pride from Academic Affairs that I am

pleased to share at today’s Faculty Senate meeting:

e-Lab Fee in Math

This fall, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics piloted an “e-lab fee” for its MAT 090 and 095

courses that enabled students to be billed directly for the access code required for the course. In the

past, students received a two-week free trial, then had to purchase the code to continue their

coursework. Because of federal guidelines, first-time freshman do not receive their financial aid until

30 days after classes begin. Students who could not afford the fee sometimes withdrew from the

course or failed the course because they could not access lab materials.

With the new pilot of billing students directly, no student experienced an interruption in course

materials access. In addition, costs were reduced from $270 to $120 for students taking both 090 and

095, a significant savings to some of our most at-risk students. This pilot was made possible by a

collaboration between the Math Department, Academic Affairs, Financial Affairs, Barnes & Noble, and

Information Technology. We appreciate Math exploring this new opportunity and hope we can

expand it to other areas.

Cost of Textbooks

Academic Affairs has been working with Financial Affairs and Barnes & Noble to explore ways to help

reduce textbook costs for students. One of the “quick wins” is for faculty to adopt textbooks early,

which gives the bookstore more opportunity to adequately supply used and rental copies of books. We

are happy to report that right now textbook adoptions are about 20 percent higher than this time last

year.

EKU Libraries

Continuing to be the “destination of choice,” EKU Libraries has:

1. Provided space on the first floor to house the new EKU Student Success Center, which will open in

January.

2. Implemented the Worldshare Management System, which, when fully nuanced, will expedite the

discovery of world-wide and local research materials for students and faculty.

3. Developed the First Floor study area and the Noel Reading Porch.

4. Participated in the Assessment in Action Project, part of an Institute of Libraries and Museum

Grant, which tracked student use of electronic research material and their GPA and discovered a

correlation to use of library material and success.

5. Re-allocated resources to expand library hours on Friday evenings, at the SGA’s request.

6. Supported publication of the Kentucky Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship.

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University Programs

Collaborators from the Noel Studio and Department of Communication facilitated a month-long

ePortfolio Bootcamp for students to hone communication as they prepare to enter the workplace.

EKU Mock Trial has continued to be impressive this fall, most recently earning first place at the Great

Lakes Mock Trial Invitational in Michigan.

First Year Courses recently collaborated with Student Life to sponsor the 3rd Annual Registration

Games on November 19 to assist first-year students with Spring 2016 registration. More than 320

first-year students attended the Registration Games and received much needed one-on-one

scheduling and registration help from academic advisors from each college and first-year peer

mentors. Students also enjoyed a night of games, activities, food, and even an exclusive EKU Hunger

Games movie premiere at Cinemark.

Professional Development: Making Excellence Inclusive in Challenging Times

Before Thanksgiving Break, my office announced a campus forum focused on inclusive excellence. Dr.

Maria Salazar, who leads Teacher Education at the University of Denver, will present to the campus

regarding Making Excellence Inclusive in Challenging Times. Dr. Salazar’s presentation will be held on

Thursday, December 10, from 10 a.m. – Noon, in the O’Donnell Auditorium (Whitlock Building). Pre-

register now at http://studio.eku.edu/salazar-registration.

CPE Performance Metrics

On Friday, December 18, members of CPE will visit campus for the purpose of negotiating our goals for the

following performance-based-funding metrics:

Baccalaureate Degrees – Total Degrees, Under-Represented Minorities (URM), and low income

Retention Rates – Total Degrees, URM, and Low Income

6-Year Graduation Rates – Total, URM, and Low Income

STEM-H

30+ Hour Progression Metric

Percentage of full-time UG degree-seeking students enrolled in the fall semester who earn 30+

hours in an academic year (fall, spring, summer semesters).

Institutional Metric (Number of Graduate Degrees)

Faculty Innovation Workgroup

A Faculty Innovation Workgroup has been assembled, partly in response to faculty questions regarding

resources needed to develop stand-alone (non-e-Campus) online courses. This Workgroup will examine

professional-development resources and develop a plan for increasing online and on-ground opportunities

for faculty to advance innovations in teaching. This group will assess current and recommended

technologies and resources for faculty development and will design a sustainable model for faculty

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development for those interested in incorporating technology into their teaching, whether traditional or

teaching online. Committee members are:

Rusty Carpenter (Chair) Chris Daniel Lisa Day Timothy Forde Betina Gardner Bev Hart

Tim Matthews Shirley O’Brien Sherry Robinson Dustin Tennill Matt Winslow Sara Zeigler

Migration from BlackBoard by 2017

We have been informed that the version of BlackBoard EKU is using will not be developed any further.

BlackBoard has committed to update current versions, but it will not develop into a more flexible product.

Beginning July 2018, CPE will stop cost-sharing support of BlackBoard and will not return to a price support

model. UK and Murray State have already migrated to a different product.

Currently, BlackBoard is paid out of the IT budget at a cost of $124,000/year. Since we are no longer under

obligation to BlackBoard because the CPE subsidy is ending, this is a good opportunity for EKU to explore

other instructional software options. We can begin the vetting process in January 2016, with a goal to

make a decision regarding software by January 2017 and move to full implementation of a new system by

July 2018.

Betina Gardner, CIO and Dean of Libraries, will work with Dr. Shirley O’Brien and members of the Academic

Technology Advisory Committee to develop the process for choosing and implementing a new LMS. Kelly

Smith represents the Faculty Senate Technology group on the ATAC and will be key in helping Dean

Gardner communicate with the Faculty Senate and the faculty at large. Members of the committee are:

Anthony Blose

Jagger Coffey

Mary DeLetter

Steve Dwinnells

Terry Gray

Jeff Kilgore

Jean Marlow

Nicola Mason

Rick Mott

James Pharr

Tim Ross

Kelly Smith

Cristina Tofan

Ryan Wilson

Matthew Winslow

Academic Calendar

As promised, the discussion regarding the academic calendar has continued this fall. After considering all

viable options, the decision has been made to return to our standard 17-week semester (which includes 15

weeks of instruction, 1 week of finals, and 1 week of vacation). Spring Break will begin the 9th week of the

spring semester. The first two days of Fall Break will also begin the 9th week. The final 3 days of Fall Break

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will be the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of Thanksgiving. This schedule allows for a 4-week Winter

Term and a 12-week Summer Term.

The Academic Calendar for 2016-17 is attached. An updated five-year calendar (2016-2020) will be posted

before the semester break and can be accessed through the Colonel’s Compass link or by clicking on

Calendars in the A-Z index of EKU’s webpage.

Transformation of our Developmental Education Program by Fall 2016

Two workgroups (reading/composition and math) were formed this semester with the charge to reform our

developmental education model. The goal has been to build on our successes and work toward getting

underprepared students into credit-bearing courses earlier. The workgroups brought forward very viable

recommendations, which will now go to the curriculum committees. My thanks to all who served on these groups—

especially to Katherine Fair, who chaired the math workgroup, and Dominic Ashby, who chaired the

reading/composition group.

Definitions of Hybrid/Web-Blended Courses

After EKU implemented a fee/premium for 100 percent courses that are offered online, a practice has

developed whereby courses will be (a) scheduled and announced as hybrid courses with some face-to-face

meetings, but then (b) be changed to fully online after students register and the term begins. This practice

is problematic for a number of reasons:

Students register believing they will have an opportunity to work with the faculty member

and the class in at least a few face-to-face meetings.

We are not providing truth-in-advertising.

Classrooms are being scheduled and assigned with no intention of being used. The rooms

are then not available for others’ use.

To help remedy this situation, the Deans, Associate Deans, and I have reviewed and approved clarifications

regarding the definition of and expectations/procedures for hybrid/web-blended courses. Please see

Attachment 2 for further details.

Council on Academic Affairs

The Associate Deans were asked to review the curriculum process, looking for ways to streamline the

process to ensure strategic review of substantial curriculum proposals. The Council on Academic Affairs

approved their recommendations at its November meeting. Beginning in January 2016, routine curriculum

changes (e.g., dropping a course, revising a course title, etc…) will go on a consent agenda for CAA action.

Any member of the CAA will be able to request more substantial review of an item on the consent agenda.

Substantial curriculum changes (e.g., new programs, significant program revisions, new courses, etc…) will

go on an action agenda, and each item will be reviewed by the Council. Substantial curriculum proposals

should be accompanied by curriculum maps and curriculum guides, and new courses should be

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accompanied by course syllabi, including showing how the course supports the student learning outcomes

of the academic program. Please see Attachment 3.

Important Dates Please mark the following upcoming dates on your calendars:

1. Thursday, December 10 – 10 a.m., O’Donnell Auditorium, Whitlock Building

Dr. Maria Salazar’s Making Excellence Inclusive in Challenging Times

Pre-register at http://studio.eku.edu/salazar-registration

2. Commencement Exercises – All commencements will be held in Alumni Coliseum.

Friday, December 11 –

9:30 a.m. – College of Arts & Sciences Commencement

2:30 p.m. – College of Health Sciences Commencement

7:00 p.m. – College of Business & Technology Commencement

Saturday, December 12 – 9:30 a.m. – College of Justice & Safety Commencement 2:30 p.m. – College of Education Commencement

Lunch with Faculty Senators As you will recall, we don’t schedule lunch during December and January. Thanks for all your work to ensure another a successful semester in Academic Affairs! Respectfully, Janna Vice

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OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

EKU Academic Calendar 2016/17

Refer to the Colonel’s Compass for more semester calendar details and dates.

FALL 2016 17 week term

Classes begin Aug. 22

Fall break Oct. 10-11

Thanksgiving break Nov. 23-25

Last day of classes Dec. 9

Final exams Dec. 12-15

College graduation convocations Dec. 16-17 (Fri./Sat.)

WINTER 2016 4 week term

Classes begin Dec. 19

Classes end Jan. 13

SPRING 2017 17 week term

Classes begin Jan. 17 (Tues.)

Spring break March 13-17

Last day of classes May 5

Final exams May 8-11

University commencement May 11 (Thursday evening)

College graduation convocations May 12 – 13 (Fri./Sat.)

SUMMER 2017 12 week term

Classes begin May 22

Classes end Aug. 11

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EKU WEB-BLENDED (HYBRID) COURSES EKU is committed to fulfilling its education promises to students. Inherent in scheduling a course as web-blended is a commitment to each student of the opportunity to quality,

reoccuring, in-person time spent with faculty.

1. Web-blended (hybrid) courses are a complimentary blend of course delivery. Pairing efficient and innovative technology to deliver content online, with traditional in-person teaching techniques. A web-blended course at EKU is defined as having at least 70% of the course content delivered online - supplemented with substantial, qualitative, face-to-face instruction.

2. Courses where less than 70% of the content is delivered online are to be scheduled and coded as traditional classes.

3. Online courses deliver 100% of the course content via internet technology and may not include any expectation (optional or required) for students to travel to any EKU campus for meetings or to take exams.

4. Below is a guide to the minimal amount of face-to-face interaction required of students and instructors in web-blended courses. The expected face-to-face interaction may be accomplished in part or wholly using ITV.

5. Each face-to-face meeting for an undergraduate web-blended class shall have a scheduled day and time - before the schedule of classes is published. Graduate classes are not required to submit specific course meeting dates and time before the course begins, but the number of times graduate students will be required to travel to campus for in-person meetings shall be listed before course registration begins, and is a commitment to be kept.

6. In case of a campus emergency EKU must have an accurate database with all campus class meeting dates/times/locations. All instuctors shall teach their class for the duration (number of weeks) that is advertised in the offical EKU schedule of classes. Graduate courses that decide in-person meeting dates after the term has begun shall provide this information to the Registrar's Office so that it can be made available in crisis situations.

7. Web-blended courses shall meet on campus per the published EKU schedule of classes. Meeting days and times may not be altered once registration has begun except in the most extraordinary circumstance, with approval of the Provost Office, and in coordination with the Registrar. Face-to-face class meetings may be cancelled when the University is closed due to inclement weather, for emergencies as determined by the University, or on rare occasion for extraordinary events as deemed by the chair of the department offering the class. In such situations it will be expected that instruction will continue using technology.

General Guide = For each credit hour earned, a web-blended course with 70 - 80% of educational content delivered online should meet for a total of 188 min., per term. This is approximately 25% of the seat-time standard for a traditional class. TIMES ARE ROUNDED FOR CONVENIENCE OF SCHEDULING.

For efficient use of classroom resources web-blended classes should be offered at non-peak times (before 9am, after 2pm), and must begin at the top of a time block.

No. Weeks Course Meets No. Credit

Hrs / Course

Face-to-face contact, minutes

per course.

Class time, if meets

1x/WEEK

Class time if meets

3X/TERM

Class time if meets

4X/TERM

Class time if meets

6X/TERM

Class time if meets

8X/TERM

Class time if meets

10X/TERM

Class time if meets

12X/TERM

15 1 188 na 60 min 50 min na na na na

A 17 week term = 15 weeks of instruction and 1

final exam week.

2 376 na 2 hrs 1.5 hrs 60 min 50 min 40 min 30 min

3 564 40 min 3 hrs 2 hrs 90 min 70 min 60 min 50 min

4 752 50 min na 3 hrs 2 hrs 90 min 75 min 60 min

5 940 60 min na 4 hrs 2.5 hrs 2 hrs 90 min 80 min

8 1 188 na 60 min 50 min na na na na

8 weeks of instruction.

2 376 50 min 2 hrs 1.5 hrs 60 min 50 min 40 min 30 min

3 564 75 min 3 hrs 2 hrs 90 min 70 min 60 min 50 min

4 752 90 min na 3 hrs 2 hrs 90 min 75 min 60 min

5 940 2 hrs na 4 hrs 2.5 hrs 2 hrs 90 min 80 min

Approved by Provost and Council of Deans 11/16/2015

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Attachment 3

Curriculum Map for Department of Exercise & Sport Science

BS in Physical Education – Pre‐Athletic Training/Pre‐Physical Therapy Concentration

EKU BS in PE with Pre‐Athletic Training/Pre‐Physical Therapy (Pre‐AT/PT) Concentration Comprehensive Assessment Plan

Mission: The primary mission of the Eastern Kentucky University BS in PE‐Pre‐AT/PT concentration is to prepare undergraduate students seeking post‐graduate professional masters’ education in athletic training or physical therapy by providing a foundation of theoretical knowledge and some clinical skills necessary to successfully attain future certification through post‐baccalaureate education.

Program Outcome/Goal: Graduates of the EKU BS in PE‐Pre‐AT/PT Concentration will demonstrate knowledge and clinical skills essential to gaining admittance to professional graduate programs.

Objective Assessment Method Benchmark/Criterion SLO 1: Students will integrate major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in athletic training or physical therapy.

‐Concentration’s Comprehensive Exam – given in ATR 430

80% of graduates will score > or equal to 70%

Program Outcome/Goal: Graduates of the EKU BS in PE‐Pre‐AT/PT Concentration will demonstrate professional qualities and interpersonal skills

foundational to future healthcare providers.

Objective Assessment Method Benchmark/Criterion SLO 2: Students will use critical and creative skills when thinking about, critiquing, and applying methods of practice in athletic training or physical therapy.

‐ATR 330 final exam ‐ATR 340 presentation

80% of graduates will score > or equal to 80% 80% of graduates will score > or equal to 80%

SLO 3: Students will communicate effectively. ‐ATR 340 presentation 80% of graduates will score > or equal to 80% SLO 4: Graduates will demonstrate professionalism during clinical observations.

‐Direct Observation Performance Evaluation

Average score of >4.0

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Attachment 3 (cont’d)

Program‐Level Student Learning Outcomes

I = Initial

R = Reinforcement

CORE Courses

PHE 212

PHE 315

PHE 320

PHE 325

PHE 562

PHE 575

SLO 1 I I R R R R SLO 2 I I R R R R SLO 3 I I R R R R SLO 4 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐

Option Courses

ATR 225

ATR 225L

ATR 330

ATR 340

ATR 340L

ATR 430

PHE 407

PHE 517

PHI 383W

HSA 100

HSA 200

SLO 1 I R I I/R I/R I/R R I I I I SLO 2 I R I/R I/R R I/R R R R I I SLO 3 I R I I R R R I R I I SLO 4 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ I/R ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐

Supporting Courses

BIO 171

BIO 301

NFA 201

PSY 200

STA 215/270

EMC 104

EMC 110

MAT 120

BIO 111/112

PHY 131

PHY 132

CHE 111

CHE 111L

CHE 112

CHE 112L

SLO 1 I I I R I I I I I I I I I I I SLO 2 I I I R I I I I/R I I I I R I R SLO 3 I I I R I I I I I I I I I I I SLO 4 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐

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