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WSU Faculty Senate Agenda February 21, 2019

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY SENATE

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, February 21, 2019 in FSHN T101, Spokane SAC 415, Tri-Cities Floyd 247 and Vancouver VUB 311 at 3:30 p.m.   Meeting Call in: 509-358-7935, Meeting ID 4150

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Approval of Minutes of  February 7, 2019 Meeting (Exhibit A)
  3. Announcements.
    1. Information Items.
      1. Minor Change Bulletin # 10 (Exhibit B)
      2. The Research and Arts Committee has reviewed and granted interim status on Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMOA) Study Center
        Memo    Request
      3. The Research and Arts Committee has reviewed and approved the 5-year self-study reviews on:
        1.  Sleep and Performance Research Center
        2.  Center for Nonthermal Processing of Food
        3.  The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service
    2.  Reports.
      1. Remarks by Chair
      2. Remarks by Steve Bollens, Legislative Representative PPT
      3. Remarks by G. Crouch
      4. Remarks by Scott Adams, CEO Pullman Hospital PPT
  4. Additions or Changes to the Agenda.
  5. Agenda Items.
    1. Action Items
      1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #9 (Exhibits U   U1 ) – K. Hildenbrand  APPROVED
      2. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the MS Environmental Science Revised Plan (Thesis)  (Exhibits V    V1 )  Call/A.Dimitrov.  Note: the Non-Thesis Revised Plan in  MS Environmental Science was passed at Senate on 01.24.19 APPROVED
      3. Recommendation to approve the Professional Heath Sciences Major Change Bulletin #2 (Exhibit W) – J. Mattoon APPROVED
      4. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes in the Faculty Manual Section III.G.3.4. Privileges of Emeritus Rank (Exhibits X    X1 ) – D. Yost  APPROVED
      5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #8 (Exhibit C) Call/A.Dimitrov  APPROVED
      6. Faculty Senate Steering Committee recommends to approve the Degree pathway to include a Fast Track option (Exhibit D)  MOTION TO REMAND BACK TO COMMITTEE.  MOTION CARRIED
    2. Discussion Items.
      1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #10 (Exhibits E   E1  ) – K. Hildenbrand
      2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal to Extend the BA in Anthropology to Global Campus (Exhibits F  F1   F2) – K. Hildenbrand
      3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal to Extend the BS in Biology to Global Campus (Exhibits G    G1   G2 ) – K. Hildenbrand
      4. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to revise the WSU Syllabus guidelines (Exhibits H   H1   H2 ) – K. Hildenbrand – Note: this item was pulled by committee on 02.28.19 at Steering Committee
      5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate School Policies and Procedures (Exhibits I    I1   I2  )  Call/A.Dimitrov
      6. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #9 (Exhibit J) Call/A.Dimitrov
      7. Recommendation from Faculty Senate Steering Committee to amend the Constitution to include allowing any parliamentarian of the Faculty Senate in the last four years be eligible to run for the position of chair-elect  (Exhibit  K )
  6. Constituents’ Concerns.
  7. Adjournment.