2026 – 2027 Faculty Senate Scrolling Minutes

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Faculty Senate Meeting – September 24, 2026

MINUTES

The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in French Admin Conference Room 324F and via Zoom. Fifty-seven (57) senators were present, six (6) vacancies, twenty-six (26) absent, and twenty-seven (27) non-voting participants. The meeting was called to order by Christine Horne, Senate Chair, at 4:12 pm

Guest Presentation: WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell and Provost T. Chris Riley-Tillman

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1. Call to order at 4:12 pm
2. Approval of minutes from April 16, 2026, Faculty Senate meeting (PDF)
   • Approved by unanimous consent
3. Additions or changes to the agenda
   • P. Buckley moved to move discussion item #2 (Item #2026.04.16_638_CoC) to action
   • Motion approved; 54 approve, 2 reject
4. Updates
   1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Executive Committee
      1. Faculty Senate Chair – C. Horne
      2. Chair-Elect – R. Thomas
      3. Immediate Past Chair – K. Roberts
      4. Executive Secretary – M. Hudelson
   2. Board of Regents – T. Klein
   3. Legislative Update – S. Bollens
5. Information Items
   1. (Item #2026.05.26_632_Steering) Fall 2026 Faculty Salary Increase Process (Exhibit 632A)
      • Requested incorrect reference to 2027 be corrected to 2026.
      • Motion approved as amended; 8 approve, 0 reject
   2. (Item #2026.09.24_634_Steering) New Administrative Policies, WAC rules, and revisions approved between January 2026 and July 2026 (Exhibit 634A)
   3. (Item #2026.09.24_635_Steering) Suspension of Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Ethinic Studies (Exhibit 635A)
   4. (Item #2026.09.24_636_Steering) Suspension of Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies (Exhibit 636A)
   5. (Item #2026.09.24_643_CRP) Minor Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 643A)
   6. Christine Horne appointed Matt Hudelson as Faculty Senate Parliamentarian
6. Agenda Items
   1. Action Items
      1. (Item #2026.04.16_638_CoC) Proposed changes to Faculty Senate committee ex officio composition (Exhibit 638A)
         • Motion approved; 53 approve, 2 reject
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2026.09.24_637_Steering) Proposed University Centers and Institutes (C/I) Governance Policy (Exibits 637A, 637B, 637C)
      2. (Item #2026.09.24_608_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 7, Courses (Exhibits 608B, 608C)
      3. (Item #2026.09.24_639_CRP) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 639A)
      4. (Item #2026.09.24_640_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 640A)
      5. (Item #2026.09.24_641_CRP) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 641A)
      6. (Item #2026.09.24_642_CRP) UCORE Renewals and Changes approved by the UCORE Committee Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 642A)
7. Constituent Concerns
8. Adjournment 4:35 pm