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Faculty Senate Agenda: February 12, 2026

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

The Faculty Senate will meet on Thursday February 12, 2026 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 Presentations (30 minutes):

WSU Access Center Update – Matthew Jeffries, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Accommodations and Disability Resources; and Dr. Heather Case, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Care Case Management

Partnering with Student Affairs Presentation

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of minutes from the January 29, 2026 Faculty Senate meeting (PDF)
  3. Additions or changes to the agenda
  4. Updates
    1. Remarks by Faculty Senate Executive Committee
      1. Faculty Senate Chair – K. Roberts
      2. Immediate Past Chair – T. Klein
      3. Chair Elect – C. Horne
      4. Executive Secretary – M. Hudelson
    2. Board of Regents – T. Klein
  1. Information Items:

Note for agenda items: Senators are encouraged to bring questions about discussion items to the Senate meeting. You are also welcome to contact committee chairs if you have specific questions that they would like addressed before the senate meeting. Additionally, senators are encouraged to ask questions about exhibits before items are advanced to action items.

  1. Agenda Items:
    1. Action Items:
      1. (Item #2026.01.29_589_Steering) Proposal to Create MS in Sustainable Aviation Fuels (Exhibits 589A, 589B, 589C, 589D, 589E, 589F, 589G)
      2. (Item #2026.01.29_590_Steering) Proposal to Create MS in Viticulture and Enology Program on Tri-Cities Campus (Exhibits 590A, 590B, 590C, 590D, 590E, 590F, 590G, 590H, 590I)
      3. (Item #2026.01.29_591_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 6, Requirements (Exhibit 591A)
      4. (Item #2026.01.29_592_AAC) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 7, Requirements (Exhibit 592A, *592B) *This exhibit has been corrected
      5. (Item #2026.01.29_593_PHSC) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 2, Requirements (Exhibit 593A)
      6. (Item #2026.01.29_594_AAC) Proposed EPPM32 regarding the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code Assignment (Exhibits 594A, 594B)
    1. Discussion Items:
      1. (Item #2026.02.12_596_CRP) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 6, Courses (Exhibit 596A)
      2. (Item #2026.02.12_597_CRP) Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 6 Courses (Exhibit 597A)
      3. (Item #2026.02.12_598_CRP) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 4, Courses (Exhibit 598A)
      4. (Item #2026.02.12_599_FAC) Proposed Update to Faculty Manual Section III.D.8 (Exhibits 599A, 599B)
      5. (Item #2026.02.05_600_Steering) NOI to Rename PhD – Individual Interdisciplinary Program (Exhibits 600A, 600B, 600C, 600D)
      6. (Item #2026.02.12_601_GSC) Proposed Plan Updates from CESHS (Exhibit 601A, 601B)
      7. (Item #2026.02.12_602_GSC) College of Nursing Request to Close Academic Program Plans (Exhibit 602A, 602B)
  1. Constituent Concerns:
  2. Adjournment: