Faculty Senate Agenda: January 16, 2025

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE    

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Guest Presentation (30 minutes): Access Center Update – Dr. Matthew Jeffries, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Campus Climate and Community Building – Access Center Update Presentation

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of minutes from the December 5, 2024 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
3. Additions or changes to the agenda
4. Announcements
   1. Legislative affairs – S. Bollens
5. Reports
6. Remarks by Faculty Senate Executive Team
   1. T. Klein, Faculty Senate Chair
      • Faculty Senate EP 43 Update
   2. E. Shelden, Immediate Past Chair
   3. K. Roberts, Chair Elect
      1. Committee openings and updates (COC)
   4. M. Hudelson, Executive Secretary
7. Information Items
   1. (Item #2024.10.3_435_AAC) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Courses (Exhibit 435A) – Updated bulletin to include Canvas syllabus links.
   2. (Item #2024.10.3_436_AAC) Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Courses (Exhibit 436A) – Updated bulletin to include Canva syllabus links.
   3. (Item #2024.10.31_449_CRP) Undergraduate Bulletin No. 3, Courses (Exhibit 449A) – Updated bulletin to include Canvas syllabus links.
   4. (Item #2024.10.31_450_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 3, Courses (Exhibit 450A) – Updated bulletin to include Canvas syllabus links.
   5. (Item #2024.10.03_473_CRP) Minor Change Bulletin No. 2 (Exhibit 473A) – Item number correction only. Item originally presented on 10.17.24
   6. (Item #2025.01.16_480_GSC) Suspension of Bioethics Certificate Program (Exhibits 480A, 480B)
   7. (Item #2025.01.16_481_CRP) Minor Change Bulletin No. 4 (Exhibit 481A)
8. Agenda Items
   1. Action Items
      1. (Item #2024.12.5_460_AAC) Undergraduate Bulletin No. 4, Requirements (Exhibit 460A)
      2. (Item #2024.12.5_463_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 4, Courses (Exhibit 463A)
      3. (Item #2024.12.5_464_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 4, Courses (Exhibit 464A)
      4. (Item #2024.12.5_465_C0C) Recommended approval of the faculty senate committee appointment for vacancy on the Research and Arts Committee (Exhibit 465A)
      5. (Item #2024.12.5_458_Steering) Proposed amendment to the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws, Article III, Section 4C (Steering Committee), paragraphs 2 and 3. (Exhibit 458A)
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item #2024.12.12_466_Steering) Proposal to create a Masters of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree (Exhibits 466A, 466B, 466C, 466D)
      2. (Item #2024.12.12_467_PHSC) Proposal to revise College of Medicine Future Academic Calendar dates 2024-2028 (Exhibits 467A, 467B, 467C)
      3. (Item #2024.12.20_471_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 5, Courses (Exhibit 471A)
      4. (Item #2024.12.20_472_CRP) UCORE Renewals and Changes approved by the UCORE Committee Bulletin No. #3 (Exhibit 472A)
      5. (Item #2025.01.16_474_Steering) Proposal for new EPPM 31 Policy – Determination of Student Location (Exhibit (474A)
      6. (Item #2025.01.16_478_CoC) Recommended approval of the faculty senate committee appointment for vacancy on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) and the Library Committee. Exhibit (478A)
      7. (Item#2025.01.16_479_GSC) Recommended approval of a policy for a new 4+1 policy request (Exhibit 479A, 479B)
      8. (Item #2025.01.16_482_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 5, Requirements (Exhibit 482A)
9. Constituent Concerns
10. Adjournment