NEXT MEETING
Date
February 25, 2020
Time
3:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Location
Willamette Room
Agenda
2020-02-25 Agenda (PDF) | DOCX version
Draft Minutes
2019-02-25 MATERIALS
Institutional Reports
4.1. Faculty Senate President's Report (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
4.2. University President's Report (Rex Fuller)
4.3. Provost's Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
4.4. Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
4.5. General Education (Camila Gabaldón)
Old Business
No old business.
New Business
6.1 Package of proposals – each will be voted upon separately:
6.1.1. AB Core presentation file (PDF)
6.1.2. Proposed AB/BAS Core alignment to new Gen Ed (web, requires portal login) (Sue Monahan)
6.1.3. Proposed name change: Applied Baccalaureate (AB) to Bachelor of
Applied Science (BAS) (web, requires portal login) (Sue Monahan)
6.1.4. Proposed modified degree, BAS option – Early Childhood Studies (PDF) (Cindy Ryan)
6.2 Proposed Graduate Learning Outcomes (PDF) (Melanie Landon-Hayes)
6.3 Proposed Accelerated Master’s Program (PDF) (David Foster)
6.4 Proposed Bachelor of Music General Education requirements (web, requires portal login) (James Reddan)
6.5 new certificate: ASL Studies Culture (PDF) (Brent Redpath)
6.6 new certificate: ASL Studies Linguistics (PDF) (Brent Redpath)
6.7 new certificate: Infant and Toddler (PDF) (Cindy Ryan)
6.7.1. HECC proposal (PDF)
6.8 new certificate: Spanish-English Interpreting and Translation (web, requires portal login) (Jamie Marroquin)
6.8.1. Presentation with rationale (PDF)
6.9 new certificate: Bilingual and Biliteracy in Spanish (web, requires portal login) (Patricia Gimenez-Eguibar)
6.9.1. Presentation with rationale (PDF)
6.10 new certificate: Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (web, requires portal login) (Patricia Gimenez-Equibar)
6.10.1. Presentation with rationale (PDF)
6.11 new certificate: Social Justice/Service Learning Latino Comm. (web, requires portal login) (Claudia Costagliola)
6.11.1. Presentation with rationale (PDF)
Discussion
No discussion items.
Informational Presentations
No informational presentations.
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)
Faculty Senate memo template for New Business and Informational Reports (DOCX)
University President
University Provost
CONTACT US
Faculty Senate President, Kristin Latham-Scott
Phone: 503 838 8868
E-mail: fspresident@mail.wou.edu
