Meeting Minutes: April 12, 2018

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

April 12, 2018

The Faculty Senate was called to order by J. McDonald, Chair on Thursday April 12, 2018, in FSHN T101 at 3:30 p.m. thirty-nine (39) members were present with nineteen (19) absent and seven (7) nonvoting members present.

I move that the University Faculty recommend to the President and the Board of Regents that, effective at the closing dates for each graduating class, those undergraduate and professional students who have completed degree requirements and whose names remain on the “Official List of Degree Candidates” be advanced to the degrees set above their names as members of the classes of May 2018, August 2018, and December 2018.  Motion Carried

I move that the University Faculty recommend to the President and the Board of Regents that, effective at the closing dates for each graduating class, those graduate students who have completed degree requirements and whose names remain on the “Official List of Degree Candidates” be advanced to the degrees set above their names as members of the classes of May 2018, August 2018, and December 2018. Motion Carried

Minutes of March 29, 2018 meeting were approved as circulated.

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. The Executive Officers met with Provost Bernardo April 5, 2018
      2. Minor Change Bulletin  #11  (Exhibit B)
      3. EP 37   Memo
      4. The Research & Arts Committee has reviewed and approved the 5-year self-study review on the Nuclear Radiation Center and has approved its name change to the Nuclear Science Center
2. Announcements (Reports)
   1. Remarks by J. McDonald
   2. Thank you to everyone for all of their work and dedication.
   3. The president is supportive and will work with the Board of Regents to have a WSU Faculty Senate representative at their meetings
   4. Remarks by Provost Bernardo
3. Additions or Changes to the Agenda.  Motion to Move Discussion Items to Action Items.  Motion Carried.
4. Agenda Items (Action Items)
   1. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate School Revised Policies and Procedures (Exhibits  N   N1   N2 )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
      1. Motion Carried
   2. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Guidance for Preparing Conjoint 400-500 Level Courses (Exhibits  O  O1 )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
      1. Motion Carried
   3. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for PSM in Molecular Biosciences (Exhibits  P   P1 )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
      1. Motion Carried
   4. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve to Extend the MA in Music to Global Campus  (Exhibits Q  Q1   )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
      1. Motion Carried
   5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee  and Academic Affairs Committee to approve Rule 119, Requirements for Official Certificates (Exhibits R  R1   R2   )– G. Crouch; T. Salsbury/D.Potts
      1. Motion Carried
   6. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revised Rules, 68 and 102, Withdraw from a Course, Student’s Scholastic Average  (Exhibits T  )– G. Crouch
      1. Motion Carried
   7. Recommendation from Faculty Senate Steering Committee to amend the Faculty Senate Bylaws and Constitution to expand senate representation for non-tenure track faculty and faculty on campuses not co-located with WSU Pullman  (Exhibit U)
      1. Motion Carried
   8. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Steering Committee to amend the composition of the Faculty Senate Committees (Exhibit V)
      1. Motion Carried
   9. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Steering Committee to allow Faculty Senate Steering Committee to carry out all necessary functions of the Faculty Senate during the period of May 16, 2018 through August 15, 2018
      1. Motion Carried
   10. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #12 (Exhibit C) –T. Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried
   11. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Chemical Engineering (Thesis) – (Exhibits D    D1) Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried
   12. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Chemical Engineering (Non-Thesis) – (Exhibits E   E1 )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried
   13. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for PhD in Chemical Engineering (Exhibits F   F1  )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried\
   14. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) – (Exhibits G   G1)–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried
   15. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Mechanical Engineering (Non-Thesis) –  (Exhibits H   H1 )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried
   16. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Exhibits I  I1 )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried
   17. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Materials Science and Engineering (Non-Thesis) – (Exhibits J  J1)–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried
   18. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Materials Science and Engineering (Thesis) – (Exhibits K  K1)–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried
   19. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the proposal for a New Degree Program, MA in Health Communication and Promotion (Exhibits  W  W1   W2) –T. Salsbury/D.Potts
       1. Motion Carried
   20. Recommendation from the Research and Arts Committee to approve the Health Equity Research Center proposal (Exhibits L   L1   L2) – T.Barry/B. John Mariadoss
       1. Motion Carried
   21. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #13  (Exhibits  M  M1 ) – G. Crouch
       1. Motion Carried
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items). All Items moved to Action Items
   1. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #12 (Exhibit C) –T. Salsbury/D.Potts
   2. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Chemical Engineering (Thesis) – (Exhibits D    D1) Salsbury/D.Potts
   3. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Chemical Engineering (Non-Thesis) – (Exhibits E   E1 )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
   4. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for PhD in Chemical Engineering (Exhibits F   F1  )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
   5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) – (Exhibits G   G1)–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
   6. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Mechanical Engineering (Non-Thesis) –  (Exhibits H   H1 )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
   7. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Exhibits I  I1 )–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
   8. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Materials Science and Engineering (Non-Thesis) – (Exhibits J  J1)–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
   9. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Revised Plan for MS in Materials Science and Engineering (Thesis) – (Exhibits K  K1)–T. Salsbury/D.Potts
   10. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the proposal for a New Degree Program, MA in Health Communication and Promotion (Exhibits  W  W1   W2) –T. Salsbury/D.Potts)
   11. Recommendation from the Research and Arts Committee to approve the Health Equity Research Center proposal (Exhibits L   L1   L2) – T.Barry/B. John Mariadoss
   12. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #13  (Exhibits  M  M1 ) – G. Crouch
6. Constituents’ Concerns.
   1. A comment was made that Daggy Hall is not able to be rented due to lack of staff.
   2. A comment was made that units who accept students from the INTO program can request and control admission standards on the INTO students admitted into their classroom.
7. Adjournment.                                                    

                      The meeting adjourned at 4:44 p.m.

                                              Amy Nielsen, Executive Secretary