Meeting Minutes: February 4, 2021

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

February 4, 2021

1. No speaker this meeting
2. Minutes of January 21, 2021 meeting were approved as circulated.
3. Announcements
   1. Information Items
      1. (Item #2021.02.04_59_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin #8 (Exhibit 59)
      2. Chair Elect Elections
   2. Reports
      1. Remarks by the Chair – Dave Turnbull:
      2. Election timeline page is up on the Faculty Senate website.  Nominations are open for the position of Chair-Elect and are due to the Faculty Senate Executive Secretary by 5pm on February 16, 2021.  All candidates will be announced at the next Senate meeting which occurs on February 18, 2021
      3. I received numerous emails regarding the OneWSU proposal that has been sent out by the Office of the President.  Chair -elect, Doug Call and myself have been appointed by the President to be part of the Systems Council Committee as faculty representation.  The White Papers have been posted on the Faculty Senate Blog post page and we will continue to update that as more information comes in.  Comments and input are encouraged from Faculty.
4. Additions or Changes to the Agenda – none
5. Agenda Items
   1. Action Items
      1. (Item # 2021.01.21_46_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on the PSM in Electrical Power Engineering.  (Exhibits 46A   46B) – U. Umesh/G. Wayman
         1. MOTION CARRIED
      2. (Item # 2021.01.21._47_Steering) Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee regarding the Board of Regents Future Action Item: FY2021 Athletics Budget Update and a Plan for Fiscal Recovery (Stacy Pearson/Pat Chun) – V. Walden (Exhibit 47)
         1. MOTION CARRIED
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item # (Item # 2021.02.04_49_GSC)  Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on the MA in Criminal Justice (nonthesis)  (Exhibits 49A   49B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. NO DISCUSSION
      2. 2021.02.04_50_GSC)  Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on the PhD in Criminal Justice (thesis)  (Exhibits 50A  50B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. NO DISCUSSION
      3. (Item #2021.02.04_51_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on MFA, Fine Arts (thesis) – (Exhibits 51A  51B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. NO DISCUSSION
      4. (Item #2021.02.04_52_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on MS in Electrical Engineering (thesis) (Exhibits 52A  52B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. NO DISCUSSION
      5. (Item #2021.02.04_53_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on MA in Evolutionary Anthropology (thesis) (Exhibits 53A  53B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. NO DISCUSION
      6. (Item #2021.02.04_54_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan change on PhD in Evolutionary Anthropology (Exhibits 54A  54B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. NO DISCUSSION
      7. (Item # 2021.02.04_55_FAC) Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the revision to the Faculty Manual: Complaint or of Provost Concerns  II F 6 (Exhibits 55A   55B) – S. Hines 
         1. NO DISCUSSION
      8. (Item # 2021.02.04_56_PHSC) Recommendation from the Professional Health Science Committee to approve the proposal to Establish a New Grading Basis (HNS) for the College of Medicine (Exhibits 56A   56B  56C) – J. Mattoon
         1. NO DISCUSSION
      9. Item # 2021.02.04_57_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #5 (Exhibits 57A   57B) –D. Handy
         1. NO DISCUSSION
      10. (Item # 2021.02.04_58_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve revisions to Rules 89 (Final Grade Submittal) and 70 (Cancellation of Enrollment)  (Exhibit  58) –D. Handy
          1. NO DISCUSSION
6. Constituents’ Concerns
   
   Numerus concerns were heard regarding the OneWSU proposal noting its potential for a negative impact to units with faculty across the campuses.  Concerns were raised regarding wages for a proposed Pullman Chancellor when budgets cuts and staff reduction are currently being implemented.  Also noted that WSU enjoys incredible support from the state legislature precisely because every legislator has connections with at least one of the campuses.  This will lead to more competition, leading to it being difficult to garner support to WSU as a statewide enterprise.  These concerns will be brought to the attention of the Systems Council when D. Call and D. Turnbull meet next with them.
   
   A concern was raised about only one faculty member being part of the Executive Budget Council and that faculty input is minimal.
   
   It noted that letters from graduate students expressing  their concern on the proposed Athletic funding have been forwarded to GPSA leadership and ASWSU leadership. A student statement will be provide to the BOR, via the student regent.
   
   Concerns were voiced regarding the proposed WSU Crisis Management proposal noting that salary reductions will have negative impact on faculty/staff given their personal situation, noting those with dependents will be impacted more than faculty/staff who do not. And that the furlough proposal centered on state funded positions noting that it can inequitably affect persons with different funding sources.
   
    
7. Adjournment     
                                                 

                      The meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.

                                              Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary