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March 14, 2023

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Time

3:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 - 5 p.m.

This meeting will be held in the COLUMBIA Room of the Werner University Center 

Also available by Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/8766137254?pwd=ZS83UlpaVkJRMVM5K0VncENRb1M0Zz09

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for Feb 14, 2023 (DOCX) (PDF)

AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President's Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • University President's Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • Provost's Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)      

Old Business

2022/2023-33    P15307   ASL Studies: Intermediate certificates  Deaf Studies and Professional Studies: ASL Studies

2022/2023-34    P15735   Business Concentration Computer Science

2022/2023-35    P15736  Politics and Governance Concentration Computer Science

2022/2023-36    Merged Senate Bylaws and Charter draft (Gavin Keulks) 

New Business

 Elections Nominating Committee -- Immediate Past President Elisa Maroney 

Bylaw language on Nominating Committee

Informational Presentations

      None scheduled

Announcements 

1. Recommendation from the International Education & Services Committee 

Supplemental documents

Chronicle of Higher Education Feb 2023 article on public regionals vs. public flagships.

College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

SUBMIT NEW BUSINESS

Have something you would like to share with or have discussed by Faculty Senate? Use this form to let us know!

SAVE THE DATE

Executive Committee endorsed events

 

CONTACT US

Faculty Senate President: Stephen Scheck

E-mail: fspresident@mail.wou.edu

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Faculty Senate is to lead faculty in fulfilling their responsibilities in the shared governance of the university and to represent faculty interests to university and community stakeholders. The Faculty Senate serves as a liaison between faculty and administration. Responsibilities include the following:

  • ensuring that academic freedom is encouraged and protected;
  • overseeing curriculum development that promotes student learning in alignment with identified university student learning goals and outcomes;
  • participating in the review and implementation of the strategic plan of the university;
  • informing faculty about university policies, procedures, and substantive changes made by the administration; and
  • making recommendations to faculty and administration on policies to improve the learning environment. 

Documents and Links

Draft Best Practices for Faculty Senators (PDF)

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

3 & 4 Credit Scheduling Guidelines
WOU Faculty Senate Simplified Roberts Rules
Oregon House Bill 2864 – Cultural Competency
WOU Legislature briefing book 2020

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