Faculty Senate Agenda: November 16, 2023

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE    

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, November 16, 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: WSU Enrollment Update with WSU Vice Provost of Enrollment Management, Saichi Oba

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of minutes from the November 2, 2023 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
3. Announcements
   1. Information Items
      1. The Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden will present to the Board of Regents on Friday, November 17th.
      2. (Item #2023.11.16_371_AAC) Minor Change Bulletin No. 5 (Exhibit 371A).
4. Reports
   1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden
      1. Nomination Call for the Women* of Distinction and Woman* of the Year Awards from the Office of the President and the President’s Commission on the Status of Women (more Information).
      2. The November Course Review Bulletins are posted until the December 1st deadline (webpage).
      3. WSU Insider Announcement: Judge rules in favor of WSU and OSU (read more).
      4. The Faculty Senate Chair Blog addresses questions feedback received from WSU President Kirk Schulz (Faculty Senate Blog).
      5. Faculty Senate Concerns and Activities Table (PDF).
5. Additions or changes to the agenda
6. Agenda Items
   1. Action Items
      1. (Item #2023.11.02_359_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 3 Requirements (Exhibit 359A 359B 359C).
      2. (Item #2023.11.02_360_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 2 Courses (Exhibit 360A).
      3. (Item #2023.11.02_361_CRP) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 2 Courses (361A).
      4. (Item #2023.11.02_362_CRP) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 2 Courses (Exhibit 362A).
      5. (Item #2023.11.02_363_FAC) Additions to the Function of the Faculty Affairs Committee Guidelines (Exhibit 363A 363B).
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2023.11.16_364_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 2 Requirements (Exhibit 364A).
      2. (Item #2023.11.16_365_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 4 Requirements (Exhibit 365A).
      3. (Item #2023.11.16_366_GSC) Recommended approval of the new Interdisciplinary Robotics and Autonomous Systems (IRAS) Graduate Certificate (Exhibit 366A 366B).
      4. (Item #2023.11.16_367_GSC) Recommended approval of the new Graduate Certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Exhibit 367A 367B).
      5. (Item #2023.11.16_368_Exec) Proposed changes to Academic Regulation 140 (Exhibit 368A).
      6. (Item #2023.11.16_369_Exec) Amendment to Article III, Section 3, Paragraph D of the Faculty Senate Constitution (Exhibit 369A).
      7. (Item #2023.11.16_352A_GSC) Recommended creation of the Masters of Energy Conscious Construction degree for Pullman and Global Campuses (Exhibit 352A 352B 352C 352D).
      8. (Item #2023.11.16_370_CoC) Faculty Senate Budget Committee vacancy recommendation (Exhibit 370A).

7. Constituent Concerns
8. Meeting Adjourned