WSU Faculty Senate March 25, 2021

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AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of Minutes of  March 4, 2021 Meeting (Exhibit A)
  3. Announcements
    1. Information Items
      1. Chair-Elect: Christine Horne (elections will be certified 3.24.21)
      2. (Item #2021.03.25_90_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin #10 (Exhibit 90)
      3. Senate leadership met with the president and provost on March 24, 2021
      4. The Research and Arts Committee approved the interim institute status of the Institute for Northwest Every Futures (INEF); an application to establish full institute status will be submitted in the coming months.
      5. (Item #2021.03.25_91_Steering) Proposal of intent to rename an Academic Program, Department, or College as the proposed unit: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine and Physiology (Exhibits 91A    91B)
      6. (Item #2021.03.25_92_Steering) Proposal of intent to rename an Academic Program, Department, or College as the proposed unit: Paul G. Allen School for Global Health (Exhibits 92A     92B    92C      92D)
    2. Reports
      1. Remarks by the Chair – David Turnbull
  4. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
  5. Agenda Items
    1. Action Items
      1. Item # 2021.03.04_68_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #7 (Exhibits 68A   68B) –D. Handy APPROVED
      2. Item # 2021.03.04_69_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revised Rule 6, Transfer credits (Exhibit 69) –D. Handy APPROVED
      3. (Item # 2021.03.04_71_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Major Change Bulletin #6 (Exhibit 71) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      4. (Item # 2021.03.04_72_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate School Policies and Procedures Manual (Exhibits 72A   72B    72C) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      5. (Item # 2021.03.04_74_ FAC) Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the revision in the Faculty Manual (Section III C 9): Faculty furlough and/or temporary salary reduction in a time of budgetary crisis (Exhibits 74A  74B) – S. Hines APPROVED
      6. (Item # 2021.03.04_75_ FAC) Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the revision to the Faculty Manual: Calendar Days to Business (Exhibits 75A 75B    75C) – S. Hines APPROVED
    2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item # 2021.03.25_76_ FAC) Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the revision to the Faculty Manual:  Moving Teaching Portfolio instructions out of the Faculty Manual and into the Provost’s Guidelines for Promotion & Tenure (Exhibits 76A     76B) – S. Hines
      2. (Item # 2021.03.25_77_ FAC) Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the revision in the Faculty Manual: Review of Faculty, Section III, C 4: (Exhibits 77A    77B) – S. Hines
      3. (Item # 2021.03.25_78_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Major Change Bulletin #7 (Exhibit 78) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      4. (Item # 2021.03.25_79_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve a new degree in Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Exhibits 79A    79B    79C ) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      5. (Item # 2021.03.25_80_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve a new degree in MS in Business Administration (Exhibits 80A      80B ) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      6. (Item # 2021.03.25_81_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan in Master of Engineering & Technology Management (nonthesis) (Exhibits 81A  81B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      7. (Item # 2021.03.25_82_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan in MS in Mechanical Engineering (Vancouver) (Exhibits   82A     82B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      8. (Item # 2021.03.25_83_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised certificate in Applied Measurement & Quantitative Methods (Exhibits 83A     83B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      9. (Item # 2021.03.25_84_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve a new certificate in Human Nutrition (Exhibits 84A     84B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      10. (Item # 2021.03.25_85_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #8 (Exhibits 85A    85B) –D. Handy
      11. (Item # 2021.03.25_86_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revised Rule 111, Undergraduate Major, Minor, and College requirements for Graduation (Exhibit 86) –D. Handy
      12. (Item # 2021.03.25_87_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revised Rule 20, Permission to Audit (Exhibit 87) – D. Handy
      13. (Item # 2021.03.25_88_R&A) Recommendation from the Research and Arts Committee to approve the Center for Professional Sales – T.Barry/J. Owen (Exhibits 88A   88B)
      14. (Item # 2021.03.25_89_PHSC) Recommendation from the Professional Health Science Committee to approve the Major Change Bulletin #3 (Exhibits 89A    89B) – J. Mattoon
      15. (Item #2021.03.25_93_Committee-on-Committees) Recommendation from the Committee on Committees to approve the special appointment of Jeb Owen to a third three-year consecutive term on the Research and Arts Committee (Exhibit 93)- D.Call
  6. Constituents’ Concerns
  7. Adjournment