Meeting Minutes: November 5, 2020

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

November 5, 2020

1. Prior to the call to order, VP Matt Skinner discussed the current status of the WorkDay Update.
   1. 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.
2.  Minutes of October 22, 2020 meeting were approved as circulated.
3. Announcements
   1. Information Items
      1. (Item 2020.11.05_28_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin #4 (Exhibit 28)
      2. Nomination for WSU Faculty Legislative Representative – Stephen Bollens
      3. Faculty Senate Executive Officers met with the president and provost on October 27, 2020
   2. Reports
      1. Remarks by the Chair – Dave Turnbull:
         1. 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.
4. Additions or Changes to the Agenda – none
5. Agenda Items
   1. Action Items
      1. (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
         1. Motion Carried
      2. (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
         1. Motion Carried
      3. (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
         1. Motion Carried
      4. (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
         1. Motion Carried
      5. (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
         1. Motion Carried
      6. (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
         1. Motion Carried
      7. (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
         1. Motion Carried
      8. (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
         1. 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.
         2. Motion Carried
      9. (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
         1. Motion Carried
      10. (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
          1. Motion Carried
      11. (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
          1. Motion Carried
      12. (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
          1. Motion Carried
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item # 2020.11.05_19_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #2 (Exhibits 19A   19B) – D. Handy
         1. No Discussion
      2. (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
         1. No Discussion
      3. (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
         1. No Discussion
      4. (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
         1. No Discussion
      5. (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
         1. No Discussion
      6. (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
         1. No Discussion
      7. (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
         1. No Discussion
      8. (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
         1. No Discussion
6. Constituents’ Concerns
   1. 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.
   2. 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).
   3. Among other things, if adopted, the new rule would severely limit the ability of higher education to attract foreign students.
7. Adjournment     
                                                 

                      The meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m.

                                              Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary