Minutes
The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, December 7, 2023, in French 130D and via Zoom. Sixty (60) senators were present with thirty (30) absent and twenty-five (25) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by the Senate Chair, Eric Shelden at 4:01 pm.
Guest Presentation: WSU Chief of Police, Gary Jenkins who provided a WSU security update (PDF).
- Call to Order.
- Approval of minutes from the November 16, 2023 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
- Minutes are approved
- Announcements
- Information Items
- The Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden presented to the Board of Regents on Friday, November 17th.
- The faculty senate executive officers will meet with the Office of the Provost leadership team on Wednesday, December 13th.
- (Item #2023.12.07_371_Catalog) Minor Change Bulletin No. 6 (Exhibit 371A).
- Information Items
- Reports
- Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair Eric Shelden
- Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden Faculty Senate Concerns and Activities Table (PDF).
- Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair Eric Shelden
- Additions or changes to the agenda
- No additions or changes to the agenda
- Agenda Items
- Action Items
- (Item #2023.11.16_364_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 2 Requirements (Exhibit 364A). –
- Approved; 55 approved, 0 rejected
- (Item #2023.11.16_365_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 4 Requirements (Exhibit 365A). -–
- Approved; 55 approved, 0 reject
- (Item #2023.11.16_366_GSC) Recommended approval of the new Interdisciplinary Robotics and Autonomous Systems (IRAS) Graduate Certificate (Exhibit 366A 366B).
- Approved; 55 approved, 0 rejected
- (Item #2023.11.16_367_GSC) Recommended approval of the new Graduate Certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Exhibit 367A 367B).
- Approved; 56 approved, 0 rejected
- (Item #2023.11.16_368_Exec) Proposed changes to Academic Regulation 140 (Exhibit 368A).
- Approved; 54 approved, 1 rejected
- (Item #2023.11.16_369_Exec) Amendment to Article III, Section 3, Paragraph D of the Faculty Senate Constitution (Exhibit 369A).
- Approved; 50 approved, 0 rejected
- (Item #2023.11.16_352A_GSC) Recommended creation of the Masters of Energy Conscious Construction degree for Pullman and Global Campuses (Exhibit 352A 352B 352C 352D).
- Approved; 57 approved, 0 rejected
- (Item #2023.11.16_370_CoC) Faculty Senate Budget Committee vacancy recommendation (Exhibit 370A).
- Approved; 59 approved, 0 rejected
- (Item #2023.11.16_364_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 2 Requirements (Exhibit 364A). –
- Discussion Items
- (Item #2023.12.07_372_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 5 Requirements (Exhibit 372A).
- (Item #2023.12.07_373_PHSC) College of Medicine Future Academic Calendar Dates (Exhibit 373A 373B 373C).
- (Item #2023.12.07_374_AAC) Proposal to Establish Rule 48, Enrollment Policy to Maintain Eligibility to Enroll (Exhibit 374A).
- (Item #2023.12.07_375_FAC) Updates to the Faculty Manual regarding Faculty Categories Section 1.B.1 (Exhibit 375A 375B).
- (Item #2023.12.07_376_FAC) Updates to the Faculty Manual regarding Short-Term Faculty in Graduate Education role clarifications Section 1.B.1.d (Exhibit 376A 376B).
- (Item #2023.12.07_377_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 3 Courses (Exhibit 377A).
- (Item #2023.12.07_378_CRP) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 3 Courses (Exhibit 378A).
- Action Items
- Constituent Concerns
- Concern: Policy review request concern regarding the temporary employment program. -C. Moore
- Response: BPPM 60.26 is a published policy on the university webpage and is not a private document. -E. Shelden
- Response: The edit to BPPM is to update the state policy that students become overtime eligible under the new Fair Labor Standards Act. -J. McDonald
- Concern: How does this policy impact WSU’s ability to replace striking workers -P. Skilton
- Concern: Request for more clarity on how funding distributions will play out and next steps re: the response from the 2024 Carryforward Fund faculty forum. What are thoughts from other faculty on this topic. -A. Jayakaran
- Response: Eric Shelden will be following up with Leslie Brunelli re: the funding distribution model and access to carryforward funds in FY24.
- Concern: Policy review request concern regarding the temporary employment program. -C. Moore
- Meeting Adjourned: 4:31pm
Respectfully submitted,
Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary
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