Serine/threonine protein kinase; regulates the orientation checkpoint, the morphogenesis checkpoint and the metabolic switch from fermentative to oxidative metabolism by phosphorylating the activation loop of Kin4p, Hsl1p and Snf1p respectively; cooperates with Hsl7p in recruiting Hsl1p to the septin ring, a prerequisite for subsequent recruitment, phosphorylation, and degradation of Swe1p; forms part of the bud neck ring; regulates cytokinesis