Guest Presentation: WSU Office of Research Updates
- Christopher Keane, WSU Vice Chancellor for Research & Vice President for Research
- Dan Nordquist, Deputy Vice President for Research for Operations, Office of Research Support and Operations
- Kim Christen, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Advancement & Partnerships
Minutes
The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, February 16, 2023, in French 130D and via Zoom. Sixty- three (63) senators were present with twenty-one (24) absent and twenty-six (26) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by Chair, Christine Horne at 4:00pm.
- Call to Order at 4:00pm
- Approval of minutes from the February 2, 2023 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
- Announcements
- Information Items
- The faculty senate officers will meet with the provost leadership team on February 21, 2023.
- The faculty senate chair will present to the board of regents on March 9th, 2023.
- 2023-2024 senate Executive Election Candidate Announcement.
- (Item #2023.02.16_285_Registrar) CAHNRS, EQJS Summary Bulletin No. 2 (Exhibit 285A)
- (Item #2023.02.16_286_Registrar) CCB, EQJS Summary Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 286A)
- (Item #2023.02.16_287_Registrar) COE, EQJS Summary Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 287A)
- (Item #2023.02.16_288_Registrar) VCEA, EQJS Summary Bulletin No. 2 (Exhibit 288A)
- Reports
- Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Christine Horne
- Information Items
- Additions or changes to the agenda
- Agenda Items
- Action items
- (Item #2023.02.02_280_AAC) Proposal to extend the BA in Political Science to Vancouver (Exhibit 280A 280B). -P. Sekhar
- Approved; 64 approved, 0 reject.
- (Item #2023.02.02_281_AAC) Undergraduate & Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 8 (Exhibit 281A 281B). -P. Sekhar
- Approved; 62 approved; 62 approved, 0 reject.
- (Item #2023.02.02_282_AAC) UCORE Renewals & changes approved by the UCORE committee; Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 282A). -P. Sekhar
- Approved; 63 approved, 0 reject.
- (Item #2023.02.02_283_AAC) Undergraduate & Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 9 (Exhibit 283A 283B). -P. Sekhar
- Approved; 63 approved, 0 reject.
- (Item #2023.01.12_274_AAC) Proposal to create a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences (Exhibit 274A 274B 274C 274D 274E 274F 274G 274H 274I 274J). -P. Sekhar
- School of Molecular Sciences concern. -A. Goodman
- Eric Roalson – strong recommendation to send this proposal back to the committee.
- Clear delineations between programs and request about which committee this would be remanded back to? This is a structural issue. -G. Duncan / D. Jackson
- Concern for the order of operations relating to this proposal and timelines. -T. Chauvin
- Motion by B. Tanner: to send this motion back to the Academic Affairs Committee seconded by M. Neff.
- Opposition to the motion. -J. Miller / A. Ahmed
- Request for a revision of the proposal, not every proposal moves forward without revisions. AAC should facilitate discussion to resolve the concerns brought forward by relevant college Deans. – A. Goodman
- Concern for major overlap of courses being offered within this program and faculty supply system wide. -E. Roalson
- John Sabin McEwen – who would the proposal be sent back to and how is AAC responsible.
- Call to question on the Motion by G. Duncan; seconded by Tracy Klein. 2/3 vote required.
- Rejected; 31 approve; 23 reject which means that this measure was rejected. Approval to close the debate.
- Motion remains B. Tanner: to send this motion back to the Academic Affairs Committee seconded by M. Neff.
- Rejected; 25 approved; 33 rejected. Based on the outcome, this motion will not move back to the AAC.
- Poll to move the degree forward: 43 approved; 13 rejects. The proposal passes.
- Approved; 43 approved; 13 rejected.
- (Item #2023.02.02_280_AAC) Proposal to extend the BA in Political Science to Vancouver (Exhibit 280A 280B). -P. Sekhar
- Discussion Items
- (Item #2023.02.16_289_AAC) Proposal to Change the Fine Art course prefix to ART (Exhibit 289A 289B). -P. Sekhar
- No discussion
- (Item #2023.02.16_290_GSC) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 8 (Exhibit 290A). -E. Nicol / G. Wayman
- No discussion
- (Item #2023.02.16_291_FAC) Changes to the Faculty Manual Section IV.I regarding the use of faculty authored materials (Exhibit 291A 291B). -J. McDonald
- No discussion
- (Item #2023.02.16_292_AAC) Undergraduate & Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 10 (Exhibit 292A 292B). -P. Sekhar
- (Item #2023.02.16_289_AAC) Proposal to Change the Fine Art course prefix to ART (Exhibit 289A 289B). -P. Sekhar
- Action items
- Constituent Concerns
- Allan Felsot – formation of an ad hoc committee recommendation related to the compensation strategy forum post.
- Meeting Adjourned: 4:58pm
Respectfully submitted,
Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary
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