Meeting Minutes: February 21, 2019

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

February 21, 2019

The Faculty Senate was called to order by Jeannette Mageo, Chair on Thursday February 21, 2019 in FSHN T101 at 3:30 p.m. Fifty-one (51) members were present with Twenty-one (21) absent and eight (8) nonvoting members present.

Minutes of February 7, 2019 meeting were approved as circulated.

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. Minor Change Bulletin Minor Change Bulletin # 10 (Exhibit B) 
      2. The Research and Arts Committee has reviewed and granted interim status on Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMOA) Study Center
      3. The Research and Arts Committee has reviewed and approved the 5-year self-study reviews on:
      4. Sleep and Performance Research Center
      5. Center for Nonthermal Processing of Food
      6. The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service
2. Announcements (Reports)
   1. Remarks by Chair
   2. Remarks by Steve Bollens, Legislative Representative
   3. Remarks by G. Crouch
   4. Remarks by Scott Adams, CEO Pullman Hospital
3. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
4. Agenda Items (Action Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #9 (Exhibits  U ) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   2. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the MS Environmental Science Revised Plan (Thesis)   (Exhibits V  V1 )  D.Call/A.Dimitrov.  Note: the Non-Thesis Revised Plan in  MS Environmental Science was passed at Senate on 01.24.19
      1. Motion Carried
   3. Recommendation to approve the Professional Heath Sciences Major Change Bulletin #2 (Exhibit W ) – J. Mattoon
      1. Motion Carried
   4. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes in the Faculty Manual Section III.G.3.4. Privileges of Emeritus Rank (Exhibits X   X1 ) – D. Yost
      1. Motion Carried
   5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #8 (Exhibit C )  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   6. Faculty Senate Steering Committee recommends to approve the Degree pathway to include a Fast Track option (Exhibit D)
      1. Motion to remand back to committee for clarification on program and existing degree on the Fast Track option. Motion Carried
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #10 (Exhibits E  E1  ) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. No Discussion
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal to Extend the BA in Anthropology to Global Campus (Exhibits F  F1  F2) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. No Discussion
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal to Extend the BS in Biology to Global Campus (Exhibits G  G1  G2 ) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. No Discussion
   4. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Syllabus Guidelines (Exhibits H  H1  H2 ) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Discussion: the allowable attendance / participation percentage of the overall grade was discussed, it was suggested that providing a specific allowable percentage placed more emphasis on the requirement than on attendance or active engagement. It was noted that a Syllabus Task Force was working on this situation.
   5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate School Policies and Procedures (Exhibits I  I1   I2  )  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. No Discusison
   6. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #9 (Exhibit J)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. No Discussion
   7. Recommendation from Faculty Senate Steering Committee amend the Constitution to include allowing any parliamentarian of the Faculty Senate in the last four years be eligible to run for the position of chair-elect (Exhibit K)
      1. Discussion: It was noted this amendment was supported to allow the parliamentarian to apply as Senate Chair-Elect, and that perhaps that the Constitution should be amended in the future to include other chairs from other major WSU committees in order to extend eligibility opportunities.
6. Constituents’ Concerns. Floor was not opened to constituent concerns due to lack of time.
7. Adjournment.                                                    

                      The meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.

                                              Amy Nielsen, Executive Secretary