Faculty Senate Agenda February 18, 2021

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AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of Minutes of  February 4, 2021 Meeting (Exhibit A)
  3. Announcements
    1. Information Items
      1.  (Item #2021.02.18_66_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin #9 (Exhibit 66)
      2. Chair Elect Candidate – Christine Horne
      3. (Item #2021.02.18_67_RAC) The Research and Arts Committee approved the center closure of the Washington State University Monoclonal Antibody Center; an application to establish it as a collaborative unit, rather than center status, will be submitted (Exhibits  67A    67B)
      4. Faculty Senate Leadership met with Provost Chilton on February 17, 2021
    2. Reports
      1. Remarks by the Chair – David Turnbull
  4. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
  5. Agenda Items
    1. Action Items
      1. (Item # 2021.02.04_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 APPROVED
      2. (Item # 2021.02.04_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 APPROVED
      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 APPROVED
      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 APPROVED
      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 APPROVED
      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 APPROVED
      7. (Item # 2021.02.04._60_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Major Change Bulletin #4 (Exhibit 60) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      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 APPROVED
      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 APPROVED
      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 APPROVED
      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 APPROVED
    2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item # 2021.02.18_61_PHSC) Recommendation from the Professional Health Science Committee to approve the Major Change Bulletin #2 (Exhibits 61A    61B) – J. Mattoon
      2. (Item # 2021.02.18_62_PHSC) Recommendation from the Professional Health Science Committee to approve the revision of Rule 90f, Grades and Grade Points, and Rule 100, The Grade Point System (Exhibit 62) – J. Mattoon
      3. Item # 2021.02.18_63_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #6 (Exhibits 63A    63B) –D. Handy
      4. Item # 2021.02.18_64_RAC) Recommendation from the Research and Arts Committee to approve the Center for Cannabis Policy, Research and Outreach (CCPRO) (Exhibits 64A    64B)– T.Barry/J. Owen
      5. (Item # 2021.02.18_65_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Major Change Bulletin #5 (Exhibit 65) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
  6. Constituents’ Concerns
  7. Adjournment