WSU Faculty Senate Meeting February 4, 2021

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Agenda in Word

Guest Presenters: No Presenter

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of Minutes of  January 21, 2021 Meeting (Exhibit A)
  3. Announcements
    1. Information Items
      1.  (Item #2021.02.04_59_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin #8 (Exhibit 59)
      2. Chair Elect Elections
    2. Reports
      1. Remarks by the Chair – David Turnbull
  4. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
  5. Agenda Items
    1. Action Items
      1. (Item # 2021.01.21_46_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the plan revision in PSM in Electrical Power Engineering. (Exhibits 46A    46B ) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman  APPROVED
      2. (Item # 2021.01.21_47_Steering) Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee regarding the Board of Regents Future Action Item: FY2021 Athletics Budget Update and a Plan for Fiscal Recovery (Stacy Pearson/Pat Chun) (Exhibit 47)  APPROVED
    2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item # 2021.02.04_49_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on the MA in Criminal Justice (nonthesis)  (Exhibits 49A   49B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      2. (Item #02.04_50_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on the PhD in Criminal Justice   (Exhibits 50A    50B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      3. (Item #2021.02.04_51_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on MFA, Fine Arts (thesis) – (Exhibits 51A   51B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      4. (Item #2021.02.04_52_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on MS in Electrical Engineering (thesis) (Exhibits 52A   52B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      5. (Item #2021.02.04_53_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on MA in Evolutionary Anthropology (thesis) (Exhibits 53A   53B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      6. (Item #2021.02.04_54_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on PhD in Evolutionary Anthropology (Exhibits 54A   54B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      7. (Item # 2021.02.04.21_60_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Major Change Bulletin #4 (Exhibit 60) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      8. (Item # 2021.02.04_55_FAC) Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the revision to the Faculty Manual: Complaint or of Provost Concerns II F 6 (Exhibits 55A     55B) – S. Hines
      9. (Item # 2021.02.04_56_PHSC) Recommendation from the Professional Health Science Committee to approve the proposal to Establish a New Grading Basis (HNS) for the College of Medicine (Exhibits 56A   56B   56C) – J. Mattoon
      10. Item # 2021.02.04_57_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #5 (Exhibits 57A   57B) –D. Handy
      11. (Item # 2021.02.04_58_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve revisions to Rules 89 (Final Grade Submittal) and 70 (Cancellation of Enrollment) (Exhibit  58) –D. Handy
  6. Constituents’ Concerns
  7. Adjournment