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Agenda in Word

Guest Presenters:
AVP Matt Skinner, WorkDay Update  PPT

 

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of Minutes of  October 22, 2020 Meeting (Exhibit A)
  3. Announcements
    1. Information Items
      1. (Item #2020.11.05_28_Registrar) Minor Change Bulletin #4 (Exhibit 28B)
      2. Nominations for WSU Faculty Legislative Representative – Stephen Bollens
      3. Faculty Senate Executive Officers met with the president and provost on October 27, 2020
    2. Reports
      1. Remarks by the Chair – David Turnbull
  4. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
  5. Agenda Items
    1. Action Items
      1. (Item # 2020.10.22_7_FAC ) Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the updates to the Faculty Senate Constitution, Article III, Section 3.F,  and Bylaws, Legislative Representative ( Exhibits 7A    7B    7C ) –S. Hines APPROVED
      2. (Item # 2020.10.22_8_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Mechanical Engineering, PhD (Exhibits 8A   8B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      3. (Item # 2020.10.22_9_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Mechanical Engineering, MS (thesis) (Exhibits 9A    9B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      4. (Item # 2020.10.22_10_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised programs changes to Mechanical Engineering MS (nonthesis) (Exhibits 10A   10B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      5. (Item # 2020.10.22_11_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Materials Science and Engineering, MS (thesis) (Exhibits 11A    11B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      6. (Item # 2020.10.22_12_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Materials Science and Engineering, MS (nonthesis) (Exhibits 12A    12B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      7. (Item # 2020.10.22_13_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Software Engineering, MS (nonthesis) (Exhibits 13A    13B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      8. (Item # 2020.10.22_14_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised certificate changes to Nuclear Materials, Science and Engineering (Exhibits 14A    14B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman  APPROVED
      9. (Item # 2020.10.22_15_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised certificate changes to C-NSPIRE (Carbon and Nitrogen Systems Policy-Oriented Integrated Research and Education) (Exhibits 15A    15B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman APPROVED
      10. (Item # 2020.10.22_16_AAC ) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve a new Rule 49, Undergraduate Enrollment Limits (Exhibit 16A ) –D. Handy APPROVED
      11. (Item # 2020.10.22_17_AAC ) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Revision to Rule 100, The Grade Point System (Exhibit 17A) –D. Handy APPROVED
      12. (Item # 2020.10.22_18_AAC ) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Revision to Rule 17, Credit for Prior Learning    (Exhibit 18A ) –D. Handy APPROVED
    2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item # 2020.11.05_19_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #2 (Exhibits 19A   19B) –D. Handy
      2. (Item # 2020.11.05_20_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the proposal regarding the Temporary COVID19 Grade – NRC (Exhibits 20A   20B   20C   20D) –D. Handy
      3. (Item # 2020.11.05_21_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Major Change Bulletin #1 (Exhibit 21A) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      4. (Item # 2020.11.05_22_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised Project Management Certificate (Exhibits 22A    22B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      5. (Item # 2020.11.05_23_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revised Logistics and Supply Chain Management Certificate (Exhibits 23A    23B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      6. (Item # 2020.11.05_24_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revision for Major Curricular Change, MIT Elementary (nonthesis)  (Exhibits 24A  24B   24C) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      7. (Item # 2020.11.05_25_GSC ) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revision Major Curricular Change, MIT Secondary (nonthesis)  (Exhibits 25A    25B    25C) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
      8. (Item # 2020.11.05_26_RAC) Recommendation from the Research and Arts Committee to approve the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) (Exhibits 26A   26B) – T.Barry/J.Owen
      9. (Item # 2020.11.05.27.FAC) Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve updates to the Faculty Senate Constitution, Article III, defining the executive committee members (Exhibits 27A   27B) – S. Hines
  6. Constituents’ Concerns
  7. Adjournment