Meeting Minutes: December 5, 2019

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

December 05, 2019

The Faculty Senate was called to order by G. Crouch, Chair on Thursday December 5, 2019, in FSHN T101 at 3:30 p.m.   Forty-one (41) members were present with twenty-seven (27) absent and nine (9) nonvoting members present.

Remarks by VP Stacy Pearson and Olivia Yang, Associate Vice President (PPT).

Minutes of November 14, 2019 meeting were approved as circulated.

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. Minor Change Bulletin #6
2. Announcements (Reports)
   1. Remarks by the Chair – Greg Crouch
      1. None
   2. Remarks by Past Chair- AG Rud
      1. I am part of a small working group created by the president to review Executive Policy (EP) 29 for the purpose of examining roles and responsibilities of deans, vice presidents and chancellors. This task force is looking at revisions and updates with a progress report to be provided to the president at the Board of Regents Retreat on January 29 and to have the report completed by mid-March. We are working with a consultant whose specialty is about “matrix organization”.
   3. Remarks by Chair Elect – David Turnbull
      1. I serve on the search committee for the new provost. The group has very qualified people on this committee and we have met and are moving forward with the search.  At this time, our activities are confidential, but I believe it is moving in a very positive direction. A website will be created to provide public updates along with a place where nominations can be submitted. Staff and faculty are both encouraged to submit candidates that they have known, worked with and to reach out to all net-working connections to help with a good pool of candidates. Please direct any questions to the search co-chairs, VP Stacy Pearson and Professor Julie Kmec. 
3. Additions or Changes to the Agenda – none
4. Agenda Items (Action Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Under Graduate Major Change Bulletin #5 (Exhibits L  L1  ) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   2. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Major Change Bulletin #3 (Exhibit M) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion Carried
   3. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the M.S. in Experimental Psychology (non-thesis) – drop plan  (Exhibits  N  N1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion Carried
   4. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the M.S. in Clinical Psychology (non-thesis)  – drop plan  (Exhibits O  O1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion Carried
   5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the  M.S. in Mathematics (non-thesis)  (Exhibits P  P1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion Carried
   6. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the M.S. in Mathematics – Applied Option (non-thesis) – revise graduation requirements (Exhibits  Q  Q1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion Carried
   7. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the  M.S. in Mathematics – Mathematics Teaching Option (non-thesis)  – revise graduation requirements  (Exhibits R  R1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion Carried
   8. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the  M.S. in Mathematics – Computational Finance Option (non-thesis) – revise graduation requirements  (Exhibits S  S1 ) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. Motion Carried
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #6 (Exhibits T  T1) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. No Discussion
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revised Rule 72, Class Attendance & Absences (Exhibits U ) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. Discussion: minor language changes were suggested. It was noted the AAC chair will take the suggestions back to the committee to review. Any other suggestions can be emailed to Senate Chair and they will be sent onto the AAC chair.
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Certificate in Water Resources Science & Management to Vancouver  (Exhibits W  W1) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. No Discussion
   4. Recommendation from the Professional Health Sciences Committee to approve the PHSC Major Change Bulletin #2 ( Exhibit X) – J. Mattoon
      1. No Discussion
   5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve to Discontinue Master of Arts in Hispanic Studies  (Exhibits  Y  Y1) – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. No Discussion
   6. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve to Discontinue the Master of Nursing Plan (Family Nurse Practitioner & Psychiatric Mental Health) (Exhibits  Z   Z1)  – A.Dimitrov/U. Uchila
      1. No Discussion
6. Constituents’ Concerns.
   1. A concern was noted regarding that provost candidates may be uncomfortable or hesitant in raising important issues regarding structural problems that were identified by our prior provost.  We need to be committed to making sure provost candidates will be encouraged to address areas of concern they identify as needing to be addressed, such as the complexity in governing a multi-campus system.
   2. Chair G. Crouch advised the concerns raised are valid and shared among many.  It was noted that this is why the task force group working on EP 29 revisions is so critical. Also noted was that Interim Provost Slinker has indicated those key areas identified by the previous provost are moving forward.
7. Adjournment.                                                   

                      The meeting adjourned at 4:48 p.m.

                                              Amy Nielsen, Executive Secretary