Faculty Compensation FY2026

Committee Details:

Committee: Faculty Compensation
Committee Category: Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate
Fiscal Year: FY2026

Members—

  • Megan Sheldon, Spanish & Portuguese, CLAS, Faculty, Voting, 2026
  • Glennda Mckeithan, Special Education, Faculty, Voting, 2027
  • Lidan Fan, School of Business, Faculty, Voting, 2028
  • Najarian Peters, Law, Faculty, Voting, 2028

Charges—

Standing Charges

  1. Coordinate with United Academics of the University of Kansas (UAKU) to collect information. on levels and distribution of faculty salaries. Report and make policy recommendations to FacEx and the Faculty Senate, including a 1-page executive summary of the Final Report. 

Specific Charges

  1. Coordinate with AIRE to establish recurring equity studies to start no later than April 2026.
  2. Examine the range of current salaries as a percentage of each person’s initial salary in their current rank as a method of detecting disparities in the distribution of raises.
  3. Be prepared to consult with UAKU, if requested, on matters relevant to the work of the committee.

Faculty Compensation FY2026