Meeting Minutes: April 16, 2015

Faculty Senate Minutes
Regular Meeting
April 16, 2015

The Faculty Senate was called to order by Craig Parks Chair on Thursday April 16, 2015, in FSHN T101 at 3:30 p.m. forty-four (44) members were present with eleven (11) absent and ten (10) nonvoting members present.

I move that the University Faculty recommend to the President and the Board of Regents that, effective at the closing dates for each graduating class, those undergraduate and professional students who have completed degree requirements and whose names remain on the “Official List of Degree Candidates” be advanced to the degrees set above their names as members of the classes of May 2015, August 2015, and December 2015. Motion carried

I move that the University Faculty recommend to the President and the Board of Regents that, effective at the closing dates for each graduating class, those graduate students who have completed degree requirements and whose names remain on the “Official List of Degree Candidates” be advanced to the degrees set above their names as members of the classes of May 2015, August 2015, and December 2015. Motion carried.

Minutes of April 2, 2015 meeting were approved as circulated.

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. Graduate Studies Committee has approved bylaws: Computer Science Graduate Program Bylaws for the Vancouver Campus and these are available on the department’s website.
      2. Graduate Studies Committee has approved bylaws: Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program Bylaws for the Vancouver Campus and these are available on the department’s website
      3. Graduate Studies Committee has approved bylaws: College of Education: Master in Teaching Program Bylaws and these are available on the department’s website
      4. Minor Change Bulletin #12 (Exhibit E )
2. Announcements (Reports).
   1. Remarks by the Chair.—C.Parks
      1. An acknowledgement on the hard work and dedication was given to the Catalog Sub-Committee members for the immense volume their committee processed.
      2. A special thank you to Robby Rosenman for his outstanding service.
   2. Provost Bernardo and Vice Provost Austin discussed the 2014-19 Strategic Plan including its implementation and relationship to the accreditation process.
3. Additions or Changes to the Agenda. None.
4. Agenda Items (Action Items).
   1. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Annual Review – (Exhibits E, E1, E2) – J. McDonald
      1. Motion: Remand to Faculty Affairs Committee.
         1. Motion carried.
   2. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Faculty Structure (Exhibit F)- J. McDonald
      1. Motion carried
   3. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Reasonable Accommodations (Exhibit G) – J. McDonald
      1. Motion carried
   4. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Faculty Convicted of Felonies (Exhibit H)- J. McDonald
      1. Motion carried
   5. Recommendation from Research and Arts Committee to approve the HS-Stem Center – (Exhibit J)– S. Parish/J. Savage
      1. Motion carried
   6. Recommendation from Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #9 (Exhibit K – Addendum K1)– K. Daratha
      1. Motion carried
   7. Recommendation from Graduate Studies Committee to approve a new certificate in Applied Educational Research (Exhibits L L1) – K. Daratha
      1. Motion carried
   8. Recommendation from Graduate Studies Committee to approve the proposal to change the degree title of Master of Arts in Prevention Science to Master of Science in Prevention Science (Exhibit NN NN1)– K. Daratha
      1. Motion carried
   9. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve revise Rule 90- Grade Z (Exhibit OO) – D. Baker
      1. Motion carried
   10. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal to Extend the Doctor of Pharmacy to Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences – Yakima, WA (Exhibits PP PP1 PP2 )– D. Baker
       1. Motion carried
   11. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #11 (Exhibits QQ QQ1) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried
   12. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #12 (Exhibits RR RR1 Addendums RR3 RR4 RR5 ) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried.
   13. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Rule 115 – Requirements for Professional Degrees (Exhibit SS) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried(Exhibit SS)
   14. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Rule 6 – Transfer Credits (Exhibit TT) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried
   15. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Rule 15 – Credit by Examination (Exhibit UU)- D. Baker
       1. Motion carried
   16. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Rule 31 –Credit to High School Students for Course Completed Prior to H.S. Graduation (Exhibit V V) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried
   17. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Rule 104 Academic Complaint Procedures and Rule 105 Administrative Changes to Final Grades (Exhibit WW) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried.
   18. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve a new course COM 400 (Exhibit YY) – D. Baker
       1. Motion: Moved and seconded to postpone this item and bring it back at the first Fall 2015 meeting as a discussion item.
          1. Motion carried.
   19. Recommendation from Academic Affair Committee to approve UCORE Bulletin #7 addendum (Exhibit T1 UCORE #7 Exhibit T was passed 4/2/15) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried.
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items)
   1. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Section IV G/ Patents (Exhibit C C1 C2 C3 PPT ) – J. McDonald
   2. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Section IV H/ Copyrights (Exhibit C3 C4 C5 ) – J. McDonald
      1. Motion: It was moved and seconded to postpone both discussion items to the first meeting in Fall 2015.
         1. Motion carried.
6. Constituents’ Concerns.
   1. A concern was brought forward requesting that state taxes be withheld for WSU employees who live in Idaho or Oregon.
   2. An additional concern was raised about the supplemental retirement policy process. It was noted both above concerns will be brought to the attention of Administration.
   3. A past concern was brought forward regarding the treatment for temporary faculty. It was noted this will be addressed during the next 2015-16 academic year.
   4. An additional concern regarding how “At Large” members are not clear who their constituents are in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). It was noted that CAS is working on this issue.
7. Adjournment.
   1. The meeting adjourned at 4:42 p.m.
      1. Sheila Converse, Executive Secretary