Meeting Minutes: October 3, 2024

MINUTES   

The Faculty Senate met on Thursday October 3, 2024, in French Admin Graduate Studies Conference room 324F and via Zoom. Sixty-one (61) senators were present, five (5) vacancies with twenty-four (24) absent, and twenty-eight (28) non-voting members. The meeting was called to order by Eric Shelden, Past Senate Chair at the request of the Chair Tracy Klein, at 4:16 pm.

Guest Presentation: End of Year Address with President Kirk Schulz and Provost Elizabeth Chilton, Executive Vice President & Chancellor, WSU Pullman (PDF).

1. Call to Order: Called to order at 4:16 pm
2. Approval of minutes from the September 19, 2024 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
   • Approved by consent
3. Additions or changes to the agenda
   • G. Taub motioned to move Items #2024.10.3_433_RAC and #2024.10.3_434_RAC from discussion items #1 and #2 to action items; A. Dimitrov seconded
     • Approved; 48 approved, 7 rejected
4. Announcements
   1. Legislative Affairs – S. Bollens briefly touched on the Council of Faculty (CoF) retreat being held on 10/5/24.
   2. Reports
      1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair
         1. Nominations open for Academic Affairs Program Optimization (AAPO) Steering Committee through October 11, 2024 – No questions.
      2. Remarks by Faculty Senate Executive Team
         • E. Sheldon, Immediate Past Chair – Submitted self-nomination application for the Budget committee.
         • K. Roberts, Chair Elect – Information regarding the CoC meeting request will be distributed shortly.
           • Committee openings (CoC)
         • M. Hudelson, Executive Secretary – Matt discussed the opening for a Senator on the Student Service and Activities Fee committee. Committee opening will be posted on the website.
5. Information Items
   1. (Item #2024.09.26_441_Steering) Consent Agenda Items Form (Exhibit 441A)
      • No discussion
   2. (Item #2024.10.03_439_AAC) Minor Change Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 439A)
      • No discussion
6. Agenda Items
   1. Action Items
      1. (Item #2024.09.19_422_AAC) Revisions to Academic Regulation 38 and 39 (Exhibit 422A)
         1. Approved; 53 approved, 0 rejected
      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)
         1. Approved; 50 approved, 0 rejected
      3. (Item #2024.09.19_426_ AAC) Revisions to Academic Regulation 40 (Exhibit 426A)
         1. Approved; 51 approved, 0 rejected.
      4. (Item #2024.09.19_427_Steering) Recommendations to establish a standing Faculty Senate International Affairs Committee (Exhibit 427A)
         • Approved; 49 approved, 1 rejected
      5. (Item #2024.10.03_433_RAC) Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (Exhibit 433A)
         • Approved; 45 approved, 4 rejected
      6. (Item #2024.10.03_434_RAC) Center for Trauma Education and Community Health (C-TEaCH) (Exhibits 434A, 434B)
         • Approved; 47 approved, 1 rejected
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2024.10.3_433_RAC) Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (Exhibit 433A)
         1. G. Taub motioned to move discussion item #1 to action; A. Dimitrov seconded.
      2. (Item #2024.10.3_434_RAC) Center for Trauma Education and Community Health (C-TEaCH) (Exhibit 434A, 434B)
         1. G. Taub motioned to move discussion item #2 to action; A. Dimitrov seconded.
      3. (Item #2024.10.3_437_AAC) Proposal to revise Academic Rule 54 (Exhibit 437A)
         1. No discussion; move to action 10/17/24
      4. (Item #2024.10.3_438_FAC) Faculty Manual updates to language and style, formatting, and Section III.C (Exhibits 438A, 438B, 438C)
         1. No discussion; move to action 10/17/24
      5. (Item #2024.10.3_430_CRP) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 430A)
         1. No discussion; move to action 10/17/24
      6. (Item #2024.10.3_431_CRP) UCORE Renewals and Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 431A)
         1. No discussion; move to action 10/17/24
      7. (Item #2024.10.3_432_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 1, Courses (Exhibit 432A)
         1. No discussion; move to action 10/17/24
      8. (Item #2024.10.3_435_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Courses (Exhibit 435A)
         1. No discussion; move to action 10/17/24
      9. (Item #2024.10.3_436_CRP) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Courses (Exhibit 436A)
         • No discussion; move to action 10/17/24
      10. (Item #2024.10.3_440_CRP) Undergraduate Bulletin No. 1, Requirements (Exhibit 440A)
          1. No discussion; move to action 10/17/24
      11. (Item #2024.10.3_442_AAC) Revision to Academic Regulation 27 (Exhibit 442A)
          1. No discussion; move to action 10/17/24
      12. (Item #2024.10.3_443_ GSC) Revision to Graduate School Policies and Procedures Chapter 7.C.1 (Exhibit 443A)
          1. No discussion; move to action 10/17/24

6. Constituent Concerns
   1. J. Schneider – The challenges with the Access Center have been discussed previously, however, professors are now being told to have exams submitted at least 48 hours in advance. This is an issue when the test is being updated until the time admisnistered.
   2. G. Taub – As a professor teaching across campuses, faculty is required to find proctors at each campus for their exams. Every campus Access Center has different policies regarding testing.
   3. J. Lupinacci – ROAR scholars forum submission poses an issue as it delays the enrollment process sometimes well into the semester.
7. Meeting Adjourned 4:48pm

Respectfully submitted,

Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary