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Faculty Senate Agenda: January 20th, 2022

Guest Presentation: Academic Analytics, Laura Hill, Senior Vice Provost & CAHNRS Professor. Faculty Senate Officers met with President Schulz and Provost Chilton on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021. Faculty Senate Chair Doug Call will report to the Board of Regents on January 21st, 2022. Formal nominations for the Faculty Senate Chair Elect position will open on February 3, 2022 […]

A Caution About Your Emails

I am writing to caution faculty that they should “not promote the sale of a publication in your e-mail signature line or by linking to the site where the book can be purchased.” I will update this blog with additional information, including the rationale for this advice, in the near future. Doug Call, Chair, Faculty […]

Problems with curricular “compromise,” and a request for change.

The many problems with the curricular “compromise” that pits diversity courses against EQJS. Students should be required to take EQJS and Diversity courses. Make real change. I oppose the change to the university diversity requirement as currently configured. As someone who played a role in drafting of the original proposal, this purported compromise renders the […]

Faculty Senate Agenda: December 9, 2021

Guest Presentation: WSU Budget Update, Provost Elizabeth Chilton, Executive Vice President & Chancellor-Designate, WSU Pullman, Stacy Pearson, Vice President for Finance & Administration. Faculty Senate Officers will meet with President Schulz and Provost Chilton on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair Doug Call […]

Faculty Senate Agenda: November 18, 2021

Guest Presentation: WSU Legislative Update, Colleen Kerr, Vice President of External Affairs & Government Relations.
External Affairs & Government Relations Presentation. WSU 2022 Legislative Agenda. Faculty Senate Officers met with the president and provost on Friday, November 12th, 2021. Update from the November 12th meeting with President Schulz and Provost Chilton […]

Inability to give ‘soft money’ technicians a pay raise

One of my faculty constituents wants to give a field technician a raise. This technician is essential to the program, has a Ph.D. and is supported by grant funds (soft money). This particular program has a history of losing field technicians due to non-competitive salaries. The faculty member would like to know why WSU wants […]

Faculty Senate Agenda: November 4, 2021

Guest Presentation: Co-chair to the Task Force on Equitable Policies & Practices, Zoe Higheagle Strong, Executive Director of Tribal Relations & Special Assistant to the Provost and Executive Vice President. Faculty Senate Officers met with the president and provost on October 25th, 2021. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair Doug Call […]

Faculty Senate Agenda: October 21, 2021

Minor Change Bulletin No. 3. Faculty Senate Officers will meet with the president and provost on October 25th. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair Doug Call. Undergraduate & Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 1. Proposal to Revise Rule 66. Proposal to Revise Rule 25. Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 1 […]

Faculty Senate Agenda: October 7, 2021

Guest Speakers: Saichi Oba, Vice Provost Enrollment Management. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair Doug Call. Minor Change Bulletin No. 2. Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair Doug Call. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to Approve the Revision to Rule 2, Requirements for Freshman Admission. […]