Guest Presentation: Global Campus & AOI Update with Dave Cillay, Global Campus Chancellor (PDF). The faculty senate executive officers met with Interim Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement, Bill Davis on October 4th. The faculty senate executive officers met with the provost leadership team on[…]
Forum Post I submitted the question below to the September 22nd WSU Pullman Town Hall webinar but it was unfortunately not selected for a live response. Thus, I am submitting here in hopes that the executive administration will provide a response. Question: It is concerning to see WSU drop in global rankings that reflect the […]
Forum Post I would be interested in hearing an update from the faculty senate representative(s) to the Task Force investigating the 2023 US News and World Report college rankings. I have read the Executive Summary of the report, and frankly still have as many questions as before reading it. Thank You. ~Gary Haldorson, CVM Faculty […]
Forum Post The cost of parking on the Pullman Campus remains absurdly high, particularly for faculty and staff located in the central part of campus where parking is most expensive and in the highest demand. This issue comes up almost annually and administration always responds that the legislature requires that parking be self-supporting and that […]
Forum Post I’ve reached out to the HRS about fossil fuels in our retirement options and they only referred me to the Social Choice Equity Account via TIAA. Unfortunately, that one has 8% fossil fuel investments, including Exxon, Conoco Philips, Chevron, etc. Given our experiences with destabilization of our climate, causing extreme heat, wildfire, flooding, […]
Guest Presentation: Native American Relations & Programs Zoe Higheagle Strong, Vice Provost for Native American Relations & Programs; Tribal Liaison to the WSU President Minutes The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, March 23, 2023, in French 130D and via Zoom. Fifty-nine (59) senators were present with twenty-six (26) absent and seventeen (17) non-voting members present. […]
Guest Presentation: New Academic Year Welcome with President Kirk Schulz; The faculty senate executive officers will meet with the provost leadership team on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. The faculty senate chair will present to the board of regents on Friday, September 15, 2023. […]
Forum Post Dear colleagues, I registered to provide a public comment during the June 8-9 Board meeting; public comment is listed as item XII on the agenda, Board of Regents Meeting Notice, June 8-9, 2023. I was not able to attend in person, but I received written confirmation from Desiree Jacobsen, Director of Board Operations […]
In the last senate meeting of the year, President Schulz did not have time to respond to all the questions that had been submitted. Please see his responses here.
Forum Post In the last senate meeting of the year, President Schulz did not have time to respond to all the questions that had been submitted. Please see his responses here. Comment
Forum Post I am writing to request evaluations of members of the senior administration on the Vancouver campus. It has been well over three years since faculty have been asked to undertake the 360 Degree Evaluation of any of our leadership. With the university having returned to regular operations following the pandemic, it is time […]
Forum Post Faculty member Anne Marie Guerrettaz provided the information below regarding au pairs: If you are looking for (creative) solutions to the childcare shortage that affects many faculty, you might consider seeing how WSU can build some alliances with au pair agencies to recruit childcare from abroad. Au pair programs bring international childcare providers […]
Forum Post Faculty on the Vancouver campus have repeatedly asked for 360 degree evaluations of campus administrators (in particular, the VCAA office) through the Council for Faculty Representation (please see minutes throughout the year). The VCAA has stated that such an evaluation is not required and faculty should come directly to her with concerns. Faculty […]
Forum Post For a communication from President Schulz about issues of concern to the university community, please see the faculty senate blog. Comments
On February 2nd, a group of senior faculty at WSU submitted a letter to President Schulz with questions about a number of challenges that WSU faces. The president issued a response on March 9th. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee has been granted permission from the president and from the letter signatories to post this important […]
Guest Presentation: End of Year Address with President Kirk Schulz
Information Items
The faculty senate officers will meet with the provost leadership team on April 27, 2023.
The faculty senate chair will present to the board of regents on May 5th, 2023. Review the 2023-24 Senate meeting schedule
Minor Change Bulletin No. 10 […]
Forum Post We write to express our concerns about the stagnant research enterprise at WSU. While we have many things to be proud of, neither of us are content with our current rankings and overall, we feel that a re-imagining of WSU’s research enterprise and recognition that we are not progressing at a pace expected […]
Forum Post Over the course of this semester, I have noticed a few trickles of students trying to use AI to do their work for them. It seems easy enough to spot at the moment because it reads like gibberish and isn’t about the reading assignment at all. I would like to know a few […]
Guest Presentation: Native American Relations & Programs (PDF)
Zoe Higheagle Strong, Vice Provost for Native American Relations & Programs; Tribal Liaison to the WSU President
Information Items
The faculty senate officers met with the president and provost on Monday, March 20, 2023.
The faculty senate chair will present to the board of regents on May 5th, 2023.
Faculty Senate Executive Election […]
The Provost’s Office recently completed an equity raise process and provided the following summary information to Faculty Senate.