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Faculty Senate Agenda: March 12, 2026

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

The Faculty Senate will meet on Thursday March 12, 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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  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the February 26, 2026, 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
    1. Guest Presentation: WSU System Design Update – Provost T. Chris Riley-Tillman, Provost and Executive Vice President
    2. Board of Regents – T. Klein
    3. Legislative Update – S. Bollens
  1. Information Items:

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 #2026.02.26_603_Steering) Proposed Amendments to the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws (Exhibits 603A, 603B, *603C, *603D)
      2. (Item #2026.02.26_604_GSC) Proposed Amendments to the Graduate Studies Policies and Procedures Manual (Exhibits 604A, 604B)
      3. (Item #2026.02.26_605_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 8, Requirements (Exhibit 605A)
      4. (Item #2026.02.26_606_AAC) Proposed updated Catalog Subcommittee function language (Exhibit 606A)
    1. Discussion Items:
      1. (Item #2026.03.12_607_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 7, Courses (Exhibit 607A)
      2. (Item #2026.03.12_608_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 7 Courses (Exhibit 608A)
      3. (Item #2026.03.12_609_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 9, Requirements (Exhibit 609A)
      4. (Item #2026.03.12_610_GSC) Proposal to create MS in Food Manufacturing Technology for WSU Global (Exhibits 610A, 610B, 610C, 610D, 610E, 610F)
  1. Constituent Concerns:
  2. Adjournment: