Faculty Senate Agenda: October 5, 2023

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE    

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, October 5, 2023 via Zoom at 3:30 p.m. Please note: Senators are the only members eligible to vote and should be logged into Zoom. Non-senators and community members are not eligible to vote, and should not respond to prompts to participate in Faculty Senate Zoom polls.

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Guest Presentation: Global Campus & AOI Update with Dave Cillay, Global Campus Chancellor (PDF).

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the September 21, 2023 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
  3. Announcements
    1. Information Items
      1. The faculty senate executive officers met with Interim Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement, Bill Davis on October 4th
      2. The faculty senate executive officers will meet with the Office of the Provost leadership team on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
      3. (Item #2023.10.05_348_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin No. 2 (Exhibit 348A).
  4. Reports
    1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden
      1. Recommendation to consider submitting interest in a faculty senate committee or general faculty representation requests (web link).
      2. The Faculty Senate Legislative Affairs Representative Election will be conducted Fall 2023 to update the next three-year term appointment (web link).
      3. Faculty Senate Concern and Activities Table (PDF).
  1. Additions or changes to the agenda
  2. Agenda Items
    1. Action Items
      1. (Item #2023.09.21_333_Steering) Recommended approval of updates to the Faculty Senate Bylaws adding a new section II.6 regarding participation in meetings (Exhibit 333A 333B).
      2. (Item #2023.09.21_343_GSC_Steering) Recommendation to establish a faculty senate policy concerning graduate program student handbooks (Exhibit 343A 343B).
      3. (Item #2023.09.21_340_AAC) Proposal to revise Rule 75, Final Examination Schedule (Exhibit 340A).
    2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2023.10.05_345_GSC) Recommended approval of the new Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program (IIDP) Handbook and Bylaws (Exhibit 345A 345B 345C 345D).
      2. (Item #2023.10.05_346_AAC) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 346A 346B).
      3. (Item #2023.10.05_347_Registrar) Additions to the Academic Calendar, Fall 2030 through Summer 2035 (Exhibit 347A).
      4. (Item #2023.10.05_349_Registrar) UCORE Renewals and changes approved by the UCORE Committee –Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 349A).
      5. (Item #2023.10.05_350_Registrar) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 350A).
      6. (Item #2023.10.05_351_Registrar) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 351A).

7. Constituent Concerns

8. Meeting Adjourned