NEXT MEETING
Date
October 22, 2019
Time
3:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Location
Willamette Room, WUC
Agenda
Draft Minutes
2019-11-12 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 (Erin Baumgartner, Tad Shannon)
4.5. General Education (Camila Gabaldón)
Old Business
5.1. Faculty Senate Best Practices (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
5.2. Grad Committee change in composition (PDF) (Melanie Landon-Hayes)
New Business
None
Discussion Items
7.1 Committee on committees (Stewart Baker/Melanie Landon-Hayes)
7.1.1. Committee on Committees 2018/2019 report
7.2 Return to Shared Governance Survey Discussion
7.2.1. Survey Responses
Informational Presentations
8.1 Strategic Scorecard update (PDF) | (PPTX Version) (Laurie Burton)
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
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
3 & 4 Credit Scheduling Guidelines
WOU Faculty Senate Simplified Roberts Rules
CONTACT US
Faculty Senate President, Kristin Latham-Scott
Phone: 503 838 8868
E-mail: fspresident@mail.wou.edu
