Meeting Minutes: February 1, 2024

MINUTES

The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, February 1, 2024, in French 130D and via Zoom. Sixty-one (61) senators were present with twenty-nine (29) absent and twelve (12) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by the Senate Chair, Eric Shelden at 3:58 pm.

Guest Presentation: COACHE Satisfaction Survey Update with Senior Vice Provost, Doug Call (PDF).

1. Call to Order at 3:56pm
2. Approval of minutes from the January 18, 2024 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
3. Announcements
   1. Information Items
      1. The faculty senate executive officers met with President Schulz and Provost Chilton on Tuesday, January 23rd.
      2. The Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden will present to the Board of Regents on Friday, March 8th.
      3. (Item #2024.02.01_381_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin No. 7 (Exhibit 381A)
4. Reports
   1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair Eric Shelden
      1. Faculty Senate Concerns and Activities Table (PDF).
      2. The February course review timeline is the last period for this academic year. Course submissions received after February 14, 2024, will be added to the first senate course review bulletin in the Fall 2024.
      3. The Faculty Senate Executive Election Application will close on Tuesday, February 13th at 5:00pm. Please refer to any qualifying information on the faculty senate webpage.
5. Additions or changes to the agenda
6. Agenda Items
   1. Action 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).
         1. Approved; 57 approved, 0 rejected
      2. (Item #2024.01.18_376_CRB) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 4 Courses (Exhibit 376A)  
         1. Approved; 60 approved; 0 rejected
      3. (Item #2024.01.18_379_CRB) UCORE Changes Approved by the UCORE Committee – Bulletin No. 2 Courses (Exhibit 379A).
         1. Approved; 59 approved, 0 rejected
      4. (Item #2024.01.18_380_CRB) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 4 Courses (Exhibit 380A).
         1. Approved; 60 Approved, 0 rejected
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2024.02.01_382_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 6 Requirements (Exhibit 382A).
      2. (Item #2024.02.01_383_CRB) UCORE Course Renewals and Changes approved by the UCORE Committee –Bulletin No. 3 (Exhibit 383A).
      3. (Item #2024.02.01_384_CRB) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 5 Courses (Exhibit 384A).
      4. (Item #2024.02.01_385_CRB) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 3 Courses (Exhibit 385A)
      5. (Item #2024.02.01_386_CRB) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 5 Courses (Exhibit 386A).
      6. (Item #2024.02.01_387_AAC) Proposal to Discontinue the BS in Viticulture and Enology on the Pullman Campus (Exhibit 387A 387B 387C).
      7. (Item #2024.02.01_388_AAC) Proposal to Extend the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Production Degree to WSU Global (388A 388B 388C 388D 388E).
7. Constituent Concerns
   1. Grade inflation, enrollment and financial interest concerns -Joe C.
   2. One drive storage limit concerns and loss of data that may need to be reported to the Federal Government. -H. Jansen and JS McEwen
      • Please contact the Crimson Service Desk to report individual concerns in support of next steps.
8. Meeting Adjourned: 4:16pm

Respectfully submitted,

Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary