MEETING INFORMATION
Date
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Time
3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.
This meeting of the Faculty Senate will be held in the Columbia Room in the Werner University Center with alternate Zoom attendance.
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/8766137254?pwd=ZS83UlpaVkJRMVM5K0VncENRb1M0Zz09
Agenda
Draft Minutes
Draft Minutes for May 13, 2025 (DOCX) (PDF)
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AGENDA MATERIALS
Institutional Reports
- Faculty Senate President’s Report (Steve Scheck)
- University President’s Vision for the Future Report (Jesse Peters)
- University Provost’s Report to BOT Academic, Student and Athletic Affairs Committee (Jose Coll)
- ASWOU/Student Senate Report (TBA)
- IFS Senators’ Report (Tad Shannon, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada)
-
IFS Legislative support letter
Also see new IFS business
Consideration of Old Business – Discussion items
1. Faculty Senate Nominating Committee presents the following slate of candidates for executive positions for the 25-26 AY:
Vice President
Patricia Giménez-Eguíbar
At-large-member (two seats open; 2-yr terms)
Melissa Cannon
Xiaopeng Gong
Michael R. Freeman
New Business — ongoing discussion items
1. (2024.002) IFS May 16, 2025 Resolution on Oregon public university missions
2. (2024.003) IFS May 16, 2025 Resolution on sanctuary and public universities in Oregon
Announcements – Informational Presentations
1 Academic Sustainability Committee (standing update)
2. Informational update on program revisions occurring in the Education & Leadership Division (Alicia Wenzel, Greg “GZ” Zobel)
3. Check-in on curricular portal process
4. Continued discussion about Faulty Senate governance structure – division suggestions. Nominating Committee May 13, 2025 report
5. The Academic Excellence Showcase is May 29
Open Discussion-Call for Future Business
1. Call for future business items
2. Closing discussion items from the floor
