Faculty Senate Agenda: September 19, 2024

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE    

The Faculty Senate will meet Thursday, September 19, 2024 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: System-Wide Welcome and Updates from Student Affairs Leadership. PDF

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of minutes from the April 4, 2024 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
3. Additions or changes to the agenda
4. Announcements
   1. Legislative affairs – Steve Bollens
   2. Information Items
      1. Budget committee vacancy.
      2. Tracy Klein has appointed Matt Hudelson as Faculty Senate Parliamentarian for 2024-2025.
      3. (Item #2024.08.13_419_Steering) Revisions to Faculty Manual Section II.F and Section III .(Exhibits 419A, 419B, 419C)
      4. (Item #2024.08.13_420_Steering) Revisions to EPPM Sections 4, 5.1, 5.3, 13.1.5, 22, 29 .(Exhibits 420A, 420B, 420C)
      5. (Item #2024.08.13_421_Steering) Revisions to EPPM Section 5.2 for NWCCU compliance (Exhibit 421A).
      6. (Item #2024.04.03_416L_AAC) Bachelor of Arts in Social Work final NWCCU approval.(Exhibit 416L) (redline version in Exhibit 420A)
      7. (Item #2024.09.19_423_Steering) Report from the Salary Step Committee (Exhibit 423A)
   3. Reports
      1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Tracy Klein – The faculty senate executive officers met with the provost on August 27, 2024 introducing the Academic Program Review Process. 
      2. The Faculty Senate Chair, Tracy Klein will present to the Board of Regents on Friday, September 20th. 
      3. Remarks by Faculty Senate Executive Secretary Matt Hudelson – Results of Faculty Senate Special Chair Elect position. 
      4. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Tracy Klein – Faculty Senate Concerns and Activities Table (exhibit)
5. Agenda Items
   1. Action Items
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #204.09.19_427_Steering) Recommendation to establish a standing Faculty Senate International Affairs Committee (Exhibit 427A, 427B, 427C, 427D)
      2. (Item #2024.09.19_424_Steering) Amendment to the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws, incorporating “General Procedures & Policies for Senate Meetings” document. (Exhibits 424A, 424B, 424C, 424D
      3. (Item #2024.09.19_422_AAC) Revisions to Academic Regulations 38 and 39 (Exhibit 422A
      4. (Item #2024.09.19_426_AAC) Revision to Academic Regulation 40 (Exhibit 426A)
6. Constituent Concerns
7. Adjournment