Faculty Senate Minutes
Regular Meeting
November 5, 2020
- Prior to the call to order, VP Matt Skinner discussed the current status of the WorkDay Update.
- The Faculty Senate was called to order by D. Turnbull, Chair on Thursday November 5, 2020, in Lighty 403 and via Zoom at 4:04 p.m. Fifty-nine (59) members were present with seventeen (17) absent and eighteen (18) nonvoting members present.
- Minutes of October 22, 2020 meeting were approved as circulated.
- Announcements
- Information Items
- (Item 2020.11.05_28_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin #4 (Exhibit 28)
- Nomination for WSU Faculty Legislative Representative – Stephen Bollens
- Faculty Senate Executive Officers met with the president and provost on October 27, 2020
- Reports
- Remarks by the Chair – Dave Turnbull:
- The WSU Athletic Proposal to remove WSU from PAC 12 submitted by James Kruger was discussed and the president will provide a written response no later than November 6, which we will share on the senate website.
- Remarks by the Chair – Dave Turnbull:
- Information Items
- Additions or Changes to the Agenda – none
- Agenda Items
- Action Items
- (Item# 2020.10.22_7_FAC) Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the updates to the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws, Legislative Representative (Exhibits 7A 7B 7C) – S. Hines
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_8_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies. Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Mechanical Engineering, PhD (Exhibits 8A 8B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_9_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Mechanical Engineering, MS (thesis) (Exhibits 9A 9B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_10_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised programs changes to Mechanical Engineering MS (nonthesis) (Exhibits 10A 10B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_11_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Materials Science and Engineering, MS (thesis) (Exhibits 11A 11B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_12_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Materials Science and Engineering, MS (nonthesis) (Exhibits 12A 12B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_13_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Software Engineering, MS (nonthesis) (Exhibits 13A 13B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_14_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised certificate changes to Nuclear Materials, Science and Engineering (Exhibits 14A 14B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- Discussion: It was reported that in the second paragraph in the Statement of Need that the word “business” should be changed to “businesses”. GSC chair noted this will be corrected.
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_15_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised certificate changes to C-NSPIRE (Carbon and Nitrogen Systems Policy-Oriented Integrated Research and Education) (Exhibits 15A 15B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_16_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve a new Rule 49, Undergraduate Enrollment Limits (Exhibit 16) – D. Handy
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_17_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Revision to Rule 100, The Grade Point System (Exhibit 17) – D. Handy
- Motion Carried
- (Item # 2020.10.22_18_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Revision to Rule 17, Credit for Prior Learning (Exhibit 18) – D. Handy
- Motion Carried
- (Item# 2020.10.22_7_FAC) Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the updates to the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws, Legislative Representative (Exhibits 7A 7B 7C) – S. Hines
- Discussion Items
- (Item # 2020.11.05_19_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #2 (Exhibits 19A 19B) – D. Handy
- No Discussion
- (Item # 2020.11.05_20_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal regarding the Temporary COVID19 Grade – NRC (Exhibits 20A 20B 20C 20D) –D. Handy
- No Discussion
- (Item # 2020.11.05_21_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Major Change Bulletin #1 (Exhibit 21A) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- No Discussion
- (Item # 2020.11.05_23_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised Logistics and Supply Chain Management Certificate (Exhibits 23A 23B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- No Discussion
- (Item # 2020.11.05_24_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revision for Major Curricular Change, MIT Elementary (nonthesis) (Exhibits 24A 24B 24C) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- No Discussion
- (Item # 2020.11.05_25_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revision Major Curricular Change, MIT Secondary (nonthesis) (Exhibits 25A 25B 25 C) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
- No Discussion
- (Item # 2020.11.05_26_RAC) Recommendation from the Research and Arts Committee to approve the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) (Exhibits 26A 26B) – T.Barry/J.Owen
- No Discussion
- (Item # 2020.11.05.27.FAC) Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve updates to the Faculty Senate Constitution, Article III, A& B, defining the executive committee members (Exhibits 27A 27B) – S. Hines
- No Discussion
- (Item # 2020.11.05_19_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #2 (Exhibits 19A 19B) – D. Handy
- Action Items
- Constituents’ Concerns
- A concern was raised regarding the daily login required for the multi-factor authentication and that it was creating undue burdens on staff and students. It was reported that it will now be weekly vs daily login.
- A concern was again raised regarding the negative impact to higher ed regarding the proposed rule entitled, “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media.” The new rule sets a four-year limitation for these visas and a two-year limit for students who originate from what appears to be an arbitrary list of 59 countries (the majority from Africa).
- Among other things, if adopted, the new rule would severely limit the ability of higher education to attract foreign students.
- Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary
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