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Faculty Senate Agenda: March 21, 2024

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE    

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, March 21, 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: Institutional Research Review with Executive Director of Institutional Research, Stephanie Kane (PDF).
  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the February 29, 2024 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
  3. Announcements
    1. Information Items
      1. The Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden presented to the Board of Regents on Friday, March 8th.
      2. The faculty senate executive officers will meet with the president and provost on Monday, April 1st.
    1. Reports
      1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden – Faculty Senate Concerns and Activities Table.
      2. Remarks by Faculty Senate Secretary, Matthew Hudelson – Ballots for the Faculty Senate Chair-Elect Executive Election were released by email to faculty senators on February 26th, and ballot counts were reviewed by the Faculty Senate Executive Secretary and the ASWSU President on Tuesday, March 20th for certification.
  4. Additions or changes to the agenda
  5. Agenda Items
    1. Action Items
      1. (Item #2024.02.29_393_GSC) Recommended approval to establish a Master of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology (MVAP) Degree program (Exhibit 393A 393B 393C 393D 393E 393F).
      2. (Item #2024.02.29_394_Steering) Recommendation to extend the Ad Hoc Salary Step Committee term to May 30th, 2024 (Exhibit 394A).
      3. (Item #2024.02.29_395_Steering) Recommendation to permanently establish the course review process as piloted during 2023 – 2024 (Exhibit 395A *395B).
    1. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2024.03.21_396_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 8 Requirements (Exhibit 396A).
      2. (Item #2024.03.21_397_GSC) Recommended approval of the new Responsible Data Science and Analytics Certificate (397A 397B).
      3. (Item #2024.03.21_398_GSC) Graduate School P&P Change Request – Faculty Manual and Grad Program Roles (Exhibit 398A 398B).
      4. (Item #2024.03.21_399_Catalog) Catalog Subcommittee Course Review -PHARMEDS 488 / PUBHEALTH 101 (Exhibit 399A).
      5. (Item #2024.03.21_400_PHSC) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 2 Requirements (Exhibit 400A).
      6. (Item #2024.03.21_401_CRB) UCORE Renewals and Changes approved by the UCORE Committee – Bulletin No. 4 Courses (Exhibit 401A).
      7. (Item #2024.03.21_402_CRB) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 6 Courses (Exhibit 402A).
      8. (Item #2024.03.21_403_CRB) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 6 Courses (Exhibit 403A).
      9. (Item #2024.03.21_406_FAC) Updates to the Faculty Manual – Major Section II changes and minor mechanical edits (Exhibit 406A 406B 406C).
      10. (Item #2024.03.21_407_Steering) Recommendation to combine the faculty senate constitution and bylaws and eligibility amendments (Exhibit 407A 407B 407C).
      11. (Item #2024.03.21_408_AAC) Proposal to Revise Rule 104, Academic Complaint Procedures (Exhibit 408A).
      12. (Item #2024.03.21_409_AAC) Proposal to Revise Rules 43 and 4 – Fresh Start Policy / Transfer Requirements (Exhibit 409A).
      13. (Item #2024.03.21_410_AAC) Proposal to Revise Rule 6g – Associate of Science Transfer (Exhibit 410A).
      14. (Item #2024.03.21_411_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 9 Requirements (Exhibit 411A).
      15. (Item #2024.03.21_412_Steering) 2024-2025 Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule (Exhibit 412A).
      16. (Item #2024.03.21_404_Motion) Recommendation for the WSU faculty senate to facilitate a public forum (Exhibit 404A).
      17. (Item #2024.03.21_405_Motion) Recommendation for system-level executive job searches (Exhibit 405A).
  1. Constituent Concerns
  2. Meeting Adjourned