Professor James M. Krueger submitted the following document to Faculty Senate Executive Committee for discussion and comment. UPDATE November 10, 2020: This document and all faculty comments were presented to President Schulz on October 27, 2020. We requested President Schulz provide an official response, which we received today and is linked below. President Schulz Response […]
Guest Presenters: President Schulz and Provost Chilton. Faculty Senate Officers met with the president and provost on August 25 and September 15, 2020. Minor Change Bulletin #1. Summer Items passed by Steering Committee: Proposal to Discontinue Master’s in Public Affairs, Edits to Graduate School P&P – Submitting Final Thesis or Dissertation to Graduate School […]
UPDATE From Doug Call October 21, 2020: Chris Keane, VP for Research, has released a revised draft for the new Executive Policy #2 (EP2). We are providing a link to the policy here. One significant change from the last draft is that there will be no changes to current practices for F&A distribution to the […]
I came to WSU in 1970, since then I’ve seen the social, cultural, academic, and athletic contribution from African-Americans, a minority that has fought for the rights of other minorities such as mine (I am Mexican). I believe that now it is time for WSU to come to the front in this matter by adding […]
Link to Memo Over the summer, a memo signed by 123 faculty and staff members from across the WSU system was sent to WSU leadership, with the hope that some policies and changes could be instituted to help faculty navigate the ongoing increased labor demands that have come with COVID-19. The memo posted here is […]
Faculty Senate was provided with the System Roles and Responsibilities report linked below. Please take the time to carefully read this report. Dean Chip Hunter chaired this group. AG Rud served as faculty representative. Additional members included Laura Griner-Hill (Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Affairs), Theresa Elliot Cheslek (Vice President Human Resource Services), and […]
According to our guidelines for tenure and promotion, candidates must submit a notebook, and paper colors are specified. Modifications may be made because of Covid-19 (awaiting updates), but when will modifications be made to make the process fully digital? The current process is inconsistent with our drive to modernize, and needs to reflect our 21st […]
Remarks by Kirk Schulz, President The president began his presentation by thanking the faculty and staff for the exceptional job they have done moving in such a short timeframe to an online experience for our students. Provost Search Update Seven semi-finalist candidates interviewed via Zoom Four finalist candidates (3 external, 1 internal; all with experience […]
While WSU has implemented a variety of accommodations to help students succeed during this difficult semester, very little has been implemented for career-track faculty with heavy teaching loads that have suddenly become much heavier. The university should consider an extension for the final grade submission deadline. Some career-track faculty have a teaching load of five […]
Submit a Question Questions Received From your communication on April 1, you stated: “Effective immediately, we are freezing the current salaries for all WSU executive leadership at the dean, chancellor, vice chancellor, vice president, provost, and president level at least through fiscal year 2021 (June 30, 2021).” Does this mean that these leadership positions were […]