Meeting Minutes: February 15, 2024

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The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, February 15, 2024, in French 130D and via Zoom. Fifty-five (55) senators were present with twenty-eight (28) absent, five (5) vacancies and twenty-two (22) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by the Senate Chair, Eric Shelden at 4:00 pm.

Guest Presentation: WSU International Programs Review with Ambassador (Ret.) Asif Chaudhry, Vice President for International Programs & Vice Chancellor, WSU Pullman and Paul Whitney, Associate Vice President of International Programs (PDF).

1. Call to Order at 4:05
2. Approval of minutes from the February 1, 2024 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
   1. Approved by unanimous consent
3. Announcements
   1. Information Items
      1. The faculty senate executive officers will meet with the Office of the Provost on Tuesday, February 20th.
      2. The Faculty Senate Chair, Eric Shelden will present to the Board of Regents on Friday, March 8th.
      3. (Item #2024.02.15_390_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin No. 8 (Exhibit 390A). -Becky Bitter
      4. (Item #2024.02.15_391_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin No. 9 (Exhibit 391A).-Becky Bitter
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).
      2. The Faculty Senate Executive Election Application closed 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 #2024.02.01_382_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 6 Requirements (Exhibit 382A).
         1. Approved; 54 approved and 0 reject
      2. (Item #2024.02.01_383_CRB) UCORE Course Renewals and Changes approved by the UCORE Committee –Bulletin No. 3 (Exhibit 383A).
         1. Approved; 54 approved; 0 rejected
      3. (Item #2024.02.01_384_CRB) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 5 Courses (Exhibit 384A).
         1. Approved; 53 approved; 0 reject
      4. (Item #2024.02.01_385_CRB) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 3 Courses (Exhibit 385A).
         1. Approved; 52 approved; 0 reject
      5. (Item #2024.02.01_386_CRB) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 5 Courses (Exhibit 386A).
         1. Approved; 52 approved; 0 reject
      6. (Item #2024.02.01_387_AAC) Proposal to Discontinue the BS in Viticulture and Enology on the Pullman Campus (Exhibit 387A 387B 387C).
         1. Approved; 51 approved, 0 reject
      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).
         1. Approved; 52 approved; 0 reject
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2024.02.15_389_AAC) Proposal to Revise Rule 68, Withdrawal from a Course (Exhibit 389A).
         • No discussion
      2. (Item #2024.02.15_392_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 7 (Exhibit 392A).
         • No discussion
7. Constituent Concerns
   1. No concerns shared.
8. Meeting Adjourned at 4:16 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary