In order to comply with state guidelines and protect the health of our community, the Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 3:30pm via Zoom only.
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WSU Financial Update by VP Stacy Pearson
AGENDA
- Call to Order
- Approval of Minutes of March 4, 2021 Meeting (Exhibit A)
- Announcements
- Information Items
- Chair-Elect: Christine Horne (elections will be certified 3.24.21)
- (Item #2021.03.25_90_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin #10 (Exhibit 90)
- Senate leadership met with the president and provost on March 24, 2021
- 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.
- (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)
- (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)
- Reports
- Remarks by the Chair – David Turnbull
- Information Items
- Additions or Changes to the Agenda
- Agenda Items
- Action Items
- 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
- 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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- Discussion Items
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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
- (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)
- (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
- (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
- Action Items
- Constituents’ Concerns
- Adjournment