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Moving Athletics Outside the University

Forum Post I am the Faculty Senator for the School of Economic Sciences, but I am writing only as a constituent, on my own behalf. In response to the cash flow crisis at the University of Arizona, UA President Robert Robbins has been quoted in media reports as telling UA’s Faculty Senators that he is […]

Meeting Minutes: October 21, 2021

The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, October 21st, 2021 in Lighty 403 and via Zoom. Sixty-six (66) members were present with sixteen (16) absent and eleven (11) nonvoting members present. Call to Order by D. Call, Chair at 3:53pm   Approval of Minutes from the October 7, 2021 Meeting Approved with Unanimous Consent Announcements Information […]

Meeting Minutes: November 16, 2023

Guest Presentation: Vice Provost of Enrollment Management, Saichi Oba. The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, November 16, 2023, in French 130D and via Zoom. Forty-Seven (47) senators were present with forty-three (43) absent and eighteen (18) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by the Senate Chair, Eric Shelden at 4:01 pm.

Meeting Minutes: November 2, 2023

Guest Presentation: from Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, Leslie Brunelli regarding the University Budget, and Finance Review. The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, November 2, 2023, in French 130D and via Zoom. Sixty-two (62) senators were present with twenty-eight (28) absent and thirteen (13) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by the Senate Chair, Eric Shelden at 4:02 pm.

Meeting Minutes: October 19, 2023

Guest Presentation: with Senior Vice Provost, Laura Hill; the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Survey Update. Joining Vice Provost Hill, we welcome the COACHE Survey Committee Co-Chair’s –Professor, Doug Call and Associate Professor, Katie Cooper. The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, October 19, 2023, in French 130D and via Zoom. Sixty-six (66) senators were present with twenty-four (24) absent and twenty-five (25) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by the Senate Chair, Eric Shelden at 4:10 pm.

Meeting Minutes: October 5, 2023

Guest Presentation: Global Campus & AOI Update with Dave Cillay, Global Campus Chancellor. The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in French 130D and via Zoom. Sixty-three (63) senators were present with twenty-five (25) absent and seven (7) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by the Senate Chair, Eric Shelden at 4:10 pm.

2024 Carryforward Funds

Forum Post This concern has been raised on behalf of the ANR-Extension unit and the Puyallup Research and Extension Center faculty, who helped craft the language below: A recent memo from WSU’s Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration & CFO states that operating/salary accruals funds and other revenues generated by individual programs will only […]

Meeting Minutes: September 21, 2023

  Guest Presentation: New Academic Year Welcome with President Kirk Schulz & Provost Elizabeth Chilton (PDF). Minutes The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, September 21, 2023, in French 130D and via Zoom. Seventy (70) senators were present with nineteen (19) absent and twenty-two (22) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by the […]

Faculty Senate Agenda: December 7, 2023

WSU Security Update Presentation with Chief of Police, Gary Jenkins. Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 2 Requirements. Undergraduate and Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 4 Requirements. Recommended approval of the new Interdisciplinary Robotics and Autonomous Systems (IRAS) [….]

Meeting Minutes: September 23, 2021

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY        FACULTY SENATE MINUTES Presentation slideshow by President Schulz and Provost Chilton   The Faculty Senate was called to order by C. Horne, Chair-Elect on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 in Lighty 403 and via Zoom at 3:30pm. Sixty-three (63) members were present with eighteen (18) absent and nineteen (19) nonvoting members present. […]