Meeting Minutes: March 28, 2019

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

March 28, 2019

The Faculty Senate was called to order by Jeannette Mageo, Chair on Thursday March 28, 2019 in FSHN T101 at 3:30 p.m. Fifty-Two (52) members were present with Nineteen (19) absent and eight (8) nonvoting members present.

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

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. Chair –Elect: David Turnbull
      2. MA in Hispanic Studies – 1 Year Moratorium  (Exhibit C)
      3. Senate Executive Officers met with the provost on March 19, 2019
      4. Senate Executive Officers met with the president on March 22, 2019
      5. Research and Arts Committee has reviewed and granted Interim status to the Steve Gleason Institute for Neuroscience
      6. The Research and Arts Committee has reviewed and approved the 5-year self-study review on the WSU Materials Research Institute
2. Announcements (Reports)
   1. Remarks by Chair
   2. Remarks by Provost Bernardo
   3. Remarks by Sarah Tragressor, Tri-Cities Faculty Representative
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 #11 (Exhibits L   L1) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal to Extend the BA in English to Global Campus  (Exhibits M  M1  M2 M3) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal to create a new degree: BA in Human Biology (Exhibits N  N1 N2 N3 N4 ) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   4. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revision of Rule 110, Undergraduate University Requirements for Graduation (Exhibits  O ) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the  revised plan on Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD (Exhibits P  P1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   6. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan on Veterinary Science PhD (Immunology and Infectious Disease) (Exhibits Q  Q1 )  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   7. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised plan on Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Coordinated Program in Dietetics MD (non-thesis)   (Exhibits R  R1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   8. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve a new Graduate Certificate in Environment (Water Resources Science Management)   (Exhibits S  S1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   9. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #10 (Exhibit T)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   10. Recommendation from the Professional Health Sciences Committee to approve the proposal to Revise the Grading Basis for the College of Pharmacy (Exhibits U  U1)  – J. Mattoon
       1. Motion Carried
   11. Recommendation to approve the Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin #3 (Exhibit V )  – J. Mattoon
       1. Motion Carried
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #12 (Exhibits W  W1) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. No Discussion
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revision of Rules 53 and 56 Certification and Decertification on Majors  (Exhibits X  X1  X2 ) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Discussion: Several concerns were raised on certification of majors. Dr. Mary Wack and Debby Handy, co-chair of AAC, were on hand to answer questions, noting that the Fall 2020 implementation of this will allow for details to be worked out and that input from faculty and colleges will be essential.   
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the UCORE  Bulletin #3 (Exhibit LL) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. No Discussion
   4. Recommendation to approve the Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin #4 (Exhibits Y  Y1)  – J. Mattoon
      1. No Discussion
   5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revisions to Criminal Justice and Criminology MS & PhD  requirements (Exhibits Z  Z1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. No Discussion
   6. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revision to the Constraints Management Graduate Certificate (Exhibits D  D1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. No Discussion
   7. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revision to Master of Engineering and Technology Management (Exhibits E  E1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. No Discussion
   8. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #11 (Exhibit F)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. No Discussion
   9. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revisions to Systems Engineering Management Graduate Certificate  (Exhibits G  G1 )  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. No Discussion
   10. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the proposal to convert the Master of  Education (Educational Psychology)  to Master of  Arts in Educational Psychology (non-thesis option)  (Exhibits MM  MM1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
       1. No Discussion
   11. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Tracks and Appointments (Exhibits H H1  ) D. Yost
       1. Discussion: Several concerns and questions were raised regarding proposed changes on Tracks and Appointments.
          MOTION TO REMIT BACK TO COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED
   12. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the proposal for a Health Sciences Teaching Portfolio Pilot (Exhibits  I  I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 )
       1. No Discussion
   13. Recommendation from Faculty Senate Steering Committee to approve revised Senate Committee Composition (Exhibit  J)
       1. No Discussion
   14. Recommendation from Educational Policy Task Force Committee to approve the revisions for the Educational Policy and Procedure Manual (EPPM)  (Exhibits  K   K1  K2)
       1. No Discussion
   15. Recommendation from Faculty Senate Steering Committee to carry out all necessary  functions of Faculty Senate during the period of May 16 through August 15, 2019
       1. No Discussion
6. Constituents’ Concerns.
   1. A concern was raised regarding the need for adequate time on items that need to be fully vetted.
   2. An opinion was voiced regarding the role of the Senators and the senate process.
7. Adjournment.                                                    

                      The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

                                              Amy Nielsen, Executive Secretary