Faculty Senate Agenda: January 18, 2024

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE    

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, January 18, 2024 via Zoom at 3:30 p.m. Please note: Senators are the only members eligible to vote and should be logged into Zoom. Non-senators and community members are not eligible to vote, and should not respond to prompts to participate in Faculty Senate Zoom polls.

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Guest Presentation: Faculty Regent Update with Judi McDonald
  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the December 7, 2023 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
  3. Announcements
    1. Information Items
      1. The faculty senate executive officers met with the Office of the Provost leadership team on Wednesday, December 13th.
      2. The faculty senate executive officers will meet with President Schulz and Provost Chilton on Tuesday, January 23rd.
      3. The Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden will present to the Board of Regents on Friday, January 26th.
    1. Reports
      1. Faculty Senate Secretary, Matthew Hudelson
        1. The Faculty Senate Executive Election for the 2024-2025 Chair-Elect position has opened today. Please refer to the senate webpage for the election timetable, position requirements and application information.
      2. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden Faculty Senate Concerns and Activities Table (PDF).
  4. Additions or changes to the agenda
  5. Agenda Items
    1. Action Items
      1. (Item #2023.12.07_372_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 5 Requirements (Exhibit 372A).
      2. (Item #2023.12.07_373_PHSC) College of Medicine Future Academic Calendar Dates (Exhibit 373A 373B 373C).
      3. (Item #2023.12.07_374_AAC) Proposal to Establish Rule 48, Enrollment Policy to Maintain Eligibility to Enroll (Exhibit 374A).
      4. (Item #2023.12.07_377_CRB) Graduate Major Change bulletin No. 3 Courses (Exhibit 377A).
      5. (Item #2023.12.07_378_CRB) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 3 Courses (Exhibit 378A).
    1. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2024.01.18_375_FAC) Proposed Faculty Manual updates regarding faculty categories (Section 1.B.1) and clarification on the role of short-term faculty in graduate education (Section 1.B.1.d) (Exhibit 375A 375B).
      2. (Item #2024.01.18_376_CRB) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 4 Courses (Exhibit 376A)
      3. (Item #2024.01.18_379_CRB) UCORE Changes Approved by the UCORE Committee – Bulletin No. 2 Courses (Exhibit 379A).
      4. (Item #2024.01.18_380_CRB) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 4 Courses (Exhibit 380A).
  1. Constituent Concerns
  2. Meeting Adjourned