Meeting Minutes: March 9, 2017

Faculty Senate Minutes
Regular Meeting
March 9, 2017

The Faculty Senate was called to order by A.G. Rud, Chair on Thursday March 9, 2017, in FSHN T101 at 3:30 p.m. thirty-six (36) members were present with twenty-one (21) absent and five (5) nonvoting members present.

Minutes of February 23, 2017 meeting were approved as circulated.

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. Minor Change Bulletin #9 (Exhibit B)
      2. The Graduate Studies Committee has approved updated Bylaws for the MS in Agriculture which are available on the department’s website
      3. Faculty Senate Officers met with the Provost on February 24, 2017
2. Announcements (Reports).
   1. Remarks by AG Rud
      1. The Senate Executive Officers attended the PAC 12 Academic Leadership conference in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 3-5, 2017. Discussions centered on opportunities for cooperation, non-tenure track faculty issues, campus climate, and the impact of the travel ban from President Trump’s executive orders.
   2. Remarks by Joan King PPT PPT Timeline
   3. Marcela Pattinson. A proposal for WSU support for Safe Campuses was submitted and it was directed that this will be forwarded to the Faculty Affairs Committee to review
3. Additions or Changes to the Agenda. None.
4. Agenda Items (Action Items)
   1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Curriculum Bulletin #2 (Exhibit F ) – G. Crouch
      1. Motion carried
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Curriculum Bulletin #3 (Exhibit G ) – G. Crouch
      1. Motion carried
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #9 (Exhibits H H1 )– G. Crouch
      1. Motion carried
   4. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Multiple Policy Updates on Academics Regulations –Rule 27/Credit Definition, Rule 6/Transfer Credit and Rule 16/Military Credit ( Exhibits I I1 ) – G. Crouch
      1. Motion carried
   5. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Multiple Policy Updates on the Catalog UCORE Section, Transfer Credit Policy (Exhibits J J1 ) – G. Crouch
      1. Motion carried
   6. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Certificate in Systems Engineering Management (Exhibits M M1 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
      1. Motion carried
   7. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the proposal for the PhD in Statistical Science (Exhibits N N1 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
      1. Motion carried
   8. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #9 (Exhibit O ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
      1. Motion carried
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee on the revisions to the Faculty Manual, Tenure Extensions ( Exhibit P) – B. Walker
      1. No Discussion
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Curriculum Bulletin #4 (Exhibit Q ) – G. Crouch
      1. No Discussion
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Curriculum Bulletin #5 (Exhibit R ) – G. Crouch
      1. No Discussion
   4. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the College of Medicine’s proposal to Establish the Requirements for the Doctor of Medicine Degree (Exhibits S S1 S2 ) – G. Crouch
      1. No Discussion
   5. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal to Establish the Healthcare Leadership Certificate for the College of Medicine (Exhibits T T1 T2 ) – G. Crouch
      1. No Discussion
   6. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #10 (Exhibits U U1 )– G. Crouch
      1. No Discussion
   7. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the UCORE Bulletin #5 (Exhibit V )– G. Crouch
      1. No Discussion
   8. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revision to Rule 78, Closed Week (Exhibits W W1 ) – G. Crouch
      1. Discussion: The question arose regarding paper exams being required to be mailed and why these could not be scanned and emailed? It was noted that this is being done in the USA, but that it was problematic in some foreign locations. A suggestion for altering the wording to include “in exceptional cases” was requested.
   9. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revision to Rule 90, Grades and Grade Point (Exhibit X ) – G. Crouch
      1. No Discussion
   10. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revision to Rule 38, Undergraduate Academic Deficiency (Exhibits Y Y1) – G. Crouch
       1. Discussion: A question arose regarding the 1.0 grade point average. It was noted that research results indicate this grade point seems to be the determining factor in the retention and return of the students. It was further noted this rule is student centric and crafted to help the under
          functioning student avoid a large student debt.
   11. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal for a BS in Sports Medicine (Exhibits Z Z1 Z2 ) – G. Crouch and recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Master’s in Athletic Training (Exhibits C1 C2 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury / This new degree with its 3+2 structure runs for 5 years and the student graduates with both degrees.
       1. Discussion: A question arose regarding the different numbers shown in the budget tables. It was noted was there is currently a BS in AT degree, for budget projections we had to indicate the INCREASE in students numbers beyond what the program currently brings in (we are not
          starting with a $0 budget). The other table provides the complete student numbers for the entire program.
   12. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #10 (Exhibit D ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
       1. No Discussion
   13. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the proposal to Change the MA in Apparel, Merchandising, and Textiles to MS in Apparel, Merchandising, and Textiles (Exhibits E E1 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
       1. No Discussion
   14. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised Graduate Plan for Criminal Justice and Criminology (Exhibits FF FF1) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
       1. No Discussion
   15. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised Graduate Plan for MS Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (Exhibits GG GG1 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
       1. Discussion: A concern was raised regarding the adequate tenured faculty and adequate funding for this program. A request was made to have summary paperwork that shows the strength of the program.
   16. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised Graduate Plan for MS Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Exhibits HH HH1 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
       1. No Discussion
   17. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised Graduate Plan for PhD Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (Exhibits II II1 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
       1. No Discussion
   18. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised Graduate Certificate in Education Technology (Exhibits JJ JJ1 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
       1. Discussion: A request to have summary paperwork that shows the strength of the program.
   19. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised Graduate Certificate in Teaching English Language Learners (Exhibits KK KK1 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
       1. No Discussion
   20. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Certificate in Project Management (Exhibits LL LL1 ) – T. Chauvin/T. Salsbury
       1. No Discussion
6. Constituents’ Concerns.
   1. A follow up from a concern raised regarding the understaffing at the IRB creating backlogs that is causing some faculty to miss opportunities for grants. It was noted that Chris Keane is aware of this issue and that an additional person has been hired to assist with the backlog. Dr. Keane will be at the March 30 Senate meeting and can answer additional questions
   2. A concern was raised regarding manual signatures on forms for grants and that a proxy was not permitted. This will be brought to Dr. Keane’s attention.
7. Adjournment.
   1. The meeting adjourned at 4:42 p.m.
      1. Sheila Converse, Executive Secretary