Meeting Minutes: December 7, 2023

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).

1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of minutes from the November 16, 2023 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
   1. Minutes are approved
3. Announcements
   1. Information Items
      1. The Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden presented to the Board of Regents on Friday, November 17th.
      2. The faculty senate executive officers will meet with the Office of the Provost leadership team on Wednesday, December 13th.
      3. (Item #2023.12.07_371_Catalog) Minor Change Bulletin No. 6 (Exhibit 371A).
4. Reports
   1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair Eric Shelden
      1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden Faculty Senate Concerns and Activities Table (PDF).
5. Additions or changes to the agenda
   1. No additions or changes to the agenda
6. Agenda Items
   1. Action Items
      1. (Item #2023.11.16_364_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 2 Requirements (Exhibit 364A). –
         1. Approved; 55 approved, 0 rejected
      2. (Item #2023.11.16_365_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 4 Requirements (Exhibit 365A). -–
         • Approved; 55 approved, 0 reject
      3. (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
      4. (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
      5. (Item #2023.11.16_368_Exec) Proposed changes to Academic Regulation 140 (Exhibit 368A).
         • Approved; 54 approved, 1 rejected
      6. (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
      7. (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
      8. (Item #2023.11.16_370_CoC) Faculty Senate Budget Committee vacancy recommendation (Exhibit 370A).
         • Approved; 59 approved, 0 rejected
   2. Discussion 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_375_FAC) Updates to the Faculty Manual regarding Faculty Categories Section 1.B.1 (Exhibit 375A 375B).  
      5. (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).
      6. (Item #2023.12.07_377_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 3 Courses (Exhibit 377A).
      7. (Item #2023.12.07_378_CRP) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 3 Courses (Exhibit 378A).
7. Constituent Concerns
   1. Concern: Policy review request concern regarding the temporary employment program. -C. Moore
      1. Response: BPPM 60.26 is a published policy on the university webpage and is not a private document. -E. Shelden
      2. 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  
      3. Concern: How does this policy impact WSU’s ability to replace striking workers -P. Skilton
   2. 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
      1. Response: Eric Shelden will be following up with Leslie Brunelli re: the funding distribution model and access to carryforward funds in FY24.
8. Meeting Adjourned: 4:31pm

Respectfully submitted,

Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary