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Faculty Senate Agenda: January 15, 2026

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

The Faculty Senate will meet on Thursday January 15, 2026 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 (30 minutes): Introduction to 3-year Bachelor’s Degree – William B. Davis, Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement & University Accreditation Liaison

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the December 4, 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
  1. Information Items:
    1. (Item #2025.11.13_571_Steering) Updated Election Timetable (Exhibit 571A)
    2. (Item #2026.01.15_584_CRP) Minor Change Bulletin No. 5 (Exhibit 585A)

Note for agenda items: Senators are encouraged to bring questions about discussion items to the Senate meeting. You are also welcome to contact committee chairs if you have specific questions that they would like addressed before the senate meeting. Additionally, senators are encouraged to ask questions about exhibits before items are advanced to action items.

  1. Agenda Items:
    1. Action Items:
      1. (Item #2025.12.04_574_GSC) Recommended Graduate Certificate – Transition from K-12 to Adulthood (Exhibits 574A, 574B)
      2. (Item #2025.12.04_575_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 5, Requirements (Exhibits 575A)
    1. Discussion Items:
      1. (Item #2026.01.15_576_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 3, Courses (Exhibit (576A)
      2. (Item #2026.01.15_577_CRP) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 3, Courses (Exhibit 577A)
      3. (Item #2026.01.15_578_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 4, Courses (Exhibit 578A)
      4. (Item #2026.01.15_580_FCC) Proposed Faculty Compensation Committee Function Language (Exhibit 580A)
      5. (Item #2026.01.15_581_IAC) Proposed International Affairs Committee Function Language (Exhibit 581A)
      6. (Item #2026.01.15_582_COC) Proposed updated Committee on Committees Function Language (Exhibit 582A)
      7. (Item #2026.01.15_583_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 5, Courses (Exhibit 583A)
      8. (Item #2026.01.15_584_CRP) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 5, Courses (Exhibit 584A)
  1. Constituent Concerns:
  2. Adjournment: