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Faculty Senate Scrolling Agenda 2025 – 2026

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, October 30, 2025 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.

Non-voting participants & community members not interacting with the speakers are encouraged to view the Faculty Senate meeting through the YouTube stream

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Guest Presentation (30 minutes): University Budget & Finance Review – Leslie Brunelli, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the October 16, 2025 Faculty Senate meeting (PDF)
  3. Additions or changes to the agenda
  4. Updates
    1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Executive Committee
      1. Faculty Senate Chair – K. Roberts
      2. Immediate Past Chair – T. Klein
      3. Chair Elect – C. Horne
      4. Executive Secretary – M. Hudelson
    2. Legislative Affairs – S. Bollens
    3. Board of Regents – T. Klein
  5. Information Items:
    1. (Item #2025.10.15_556_Steering) Notice of Intent to move the established Department of Social Work from the College of Nursing to the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences (CESHS) (Exhibit 556A, 556B, 556C, 556D)
  6. Agenda Items
    1. Action Items:
      1. (Item #2025.10.09_551_Steering) Proposal to Discontinue Bachelors of Fine Arts in Art at WSU Tri-Cities (Exhibits 551A, 551B, 551C, 551D, 551E, 551F)
      2. (Item #2025.10.09_552_Steering) Amendments to Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws (Exhibit 552A)
      3. (Item #2025.10.16_553_CoC) Proposal to revise the Faculty Compensation Committee Composition (Exhibit 553A)
      4. (Item #2025.10.16_554_CoC) Recommendation of New Members to Faculty Compensation Committee (Exhibit 554A)
    2. Discussion Items:
      1. (Item #2025.10.09_557_FAC) Proposed Updates to Faculty Manual on Workload (Exhibits 557A, 557B, 557C)
      2. (Item #2025.10.30_558_GSC) Recommended Approval of the Graduate Certificate in Prevention Sciences (Exhibits 558A, 558B)
      3. (Item #2025.10.30_559_Steering) Recommendation to return the University Requirements Petition Subcommittee under the Provost Office (Exhibit 559A)
      4. (Item #2025.10.30_561_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 3, Requirements (Exhibit 561A)
  7. Constituent Concerns:
  8. Adjournment:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, October 16, 2025 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.

Non-voting participants & community members not interacting with the speakers are encouraged to view the Faculty Senate meeting through the YouTube stream.

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Guest Presentation (30 minutes): Compliance and Risk – Sharyl Kammerzell, Associate Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the October 2, 2025, Faculty Senate meeting (PDF)
  3. Additions or changes to the agenda
  4. Updates
    1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Executive Committee
      1. Faculty Senate Chair – K. Roberts
      2. Immediate Past Chair – T. Klein
      3. Chair Elect – C. Horne
      4. Executive Secretary – M. Hudelson
    2. Legislative Affairs – S. Bollens
    3. Board of Regents – T. Klein
  5. Information Items:
    • (Item #2025.04.17_523_ Steering) Final NWCCU approval of proposal to create a BA degree in Economic Sciences (Exhibits 523A, 523B, 523C, 523D, 523E, 523F, 523G)
  6. Agenda Items:
    1. Action Items:
      1. (Item #2025.10.02_545_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Requirements (Exhibit 545A)
      2. (Item #2025.10.02_546_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Courses (Exhibit 546A)
      3. (Item #2025.10.02_547_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Courses (Exhibit 547A)
      4. (Item #2025.10.02_548_Steering) Proposal to Extend Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering to Everett (Exhibits 548A, 548B, 548C, 548D, 548E, 548F, 548G, 548H)
      5. (Item #2025.10.02_550_COC) Recommendation of new Faculty Senate Committee members (Exhibit 550A, *550B updated)
    1. Discussion Items:
      1. (Item #2025.10.09_551_Steering) Proposal to Discontinue Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art at WSU Tri-Cities (Exhibit 551A, 551B, 551C, 551D, 551E, 551F)
      2. (Item #2025.10.09_552_Steering) Amendment to Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws (Exhibit 552A)
      3. (Item #2025.10.16_553_CoC) Proposal to revise the Faculty Compensation Committee Composition (Exhibits 553A)
      4. (Item #2025.10.16_554_CoC) Recommendation of New Members to Faculty Compensation Committee (Exhibit 554A)
  7. Constituent Concerns:
  8. Adjournment:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, October 2, 2025 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.

Non-voting participants & community members not interacting with the speakers are encouraged to view the Faculty Senate meeting through the YouTube stream.

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Guest Presentation (30 minutes): WSU System Design Update – President Elizabeth Cantwell and Provost T. Chris Riley-Tillman

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the September 18, 2025, Faculty Senate meeting (PDF)
  3. Additions or changes to the agenda
  4. Updates
    1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Executive Committee
      1. Faculty Senate Chair – K. Roberts
      2. Immediate Past Chair – T. Klein
      3. Chair Elect – C. Horne
      4. Executive Secretary – M. Hudelson
    2. Legislative Affairs – S. Bollens
    3. Board of Regents – T. Klein
  5. Information Items
    1. (Item #2025.10.02_549_CRP) Minor Change Bulletin No. 2, Courses (Exhibit 549A)
  6. Agenda Items:
    1. Action Items:
      1. (Item #2025.09.18_537_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 537A)
      2. (Item #2025.09.18_538_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 538A)
      3. (Item #2025.09.18_539_CRP) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 539A)
      4. (Item #2025.09.18_543_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Requirements (Exhibit 543A)
    1. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2025.10.02_545_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Requirements (Exhibit 545A)
      2. (Item #2025.10.02_546_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Courses (Exhibit 546A)
      3. (Item #2025.10.02_547_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Courses (Exhibit 547A)
      4. (Item #2025.10.02_548_Steering) Proposal to Extend Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering to Everett (Exhibits 548A, 548B, 548C, 548D, 548E, 548F, 548G, 548H)
      5. (Item #2025.10.02_550_COC) Recommendation of new Faculty Senate Committee members (Exhibit 550A)
  7. Constituent Concerns:
  8. Adjournment:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, September 18, 2025 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.

Non-voting participants & community members not interacting with the speakers are encouraged to view the Faculty Senate meeting through the YouTube stream.

Join Zoom meeting

You may access the Faculty Senate YouTube Stream link here

Guest Presentation (30 minutes): Digital Accessibility – Holly Ashkannejhad, Director, Title IX Coordinator, Compliance & Civil Rights

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the April 17, 2025, Faculty Senate meeting (PDF)
  3. Additions or changes to the agenda
  4. Announcements
  5. Updates
    1. WSU Leadership
    2. Remarks by Faculty Senate Executive Committee
      1. Faculty Senate Chair – K. Roberts
      2. Immediate Past Chair – T. Klein
      3. Chair Elect – C. Horne
      4. Executive Secretary – M. Hudelson
    3. Legislative affairs – S. Bollens
    4. Board of Regents – J. McDonald
  6. Information Items
    1. Items approved by Steering Committee during summer session
      1. (Item #2025.05.22_429_CoC) Proposed Faculty Compensation Committee membership composition (Exhibits 429A, 429B, 429C)
      2. (Item #2025.05.22_527_Steering) Proposal to move Faculty Regent nominations forward – Update to Faculty Regent Position Nominations (Exhibits 527A, *527B updated document)
      3. (Item #2025.05.22_528_FAC) Proposed updates to Faculty Manual IV.A.1 Payroll Procedures (Exhibit 528A)
      4. (Item #2025.05.22_529_CoC) Recommendation for approval of the Faculty Senate committee appointment for vacancy on the Committee on Committees (Exhibit 529A)
      5. (Item #2025.06.26_534_Steering) Memo from Provost – Faculty Merit-Based Salary Increases (Exhibit 534A)
      6. (Item #2025.06.26_535_Steering) Memorandum, RE: October 2025 Faculty Merit-Based Increases (Exhibit 535A)
      7. Approved by NWCCU: (Item #2024.12.12_466_Steering) Proposal to create a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree (Exhibits 466A, 466B, 466C, 466D, 466E, 466F)
      8. (Item #2025.09.18_544_CRP) Minor Change Bulletin N0. 1 (Exhibit 544A)
    2. Editorial revisions to Course Change Bulletins
      1. REVISED: (Item #2024.10.31_449_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 3, Courses (Exhibit 449A, 449B revised bulletin)
      2. REVISED: (Item #2024.12.5_463_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 4, Courses (Exhibit 463A, 463B revised bulletin)
      3. REVISED: (Item #2025.01.30_486_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 6, Courses (486A, 486B revised bulletin)
      4. REVISED: (Item #2025.02.27_491_CRP) Minor Change Bulletin No. 5 (Exhibit 491A, 491B revised bulletin)
      5. REVISED: (Item #2025.03.20_503_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 8, Courses (Exhibit 503A, 503B revised bulletin)
    3. Additional Information Items
      1. Chair Ken Roberts appointed Matt Hudelson as Faculty Senate Parliamentarian
  7. Agenda Items:
    1. Action Items:
    1. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2025.09.18_537_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 537A)
      2. (Item #2025.09.18_538_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 538A)
      3. (Item #2025.09.18_539_CRP) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 539A)
      4. (Item #2025.09.18_540_COC) Recommendation for approval of the Faculty Senate committee appointment for vacancy on the Budget Committee (Exhibit 540A)
      5. (Item #2025.09.18_543_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Requirements (Exhibit 543A)
  8. Constituent Concerns:
  9. Adjournment: