Agendas, Minutes and Supplemental Documents

2021 – 2022
President: Elisa Maroney, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies

October 12, 2021

 

 

 

2020 – 2021
President: Leigh Graziano, Humanities

June 08, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2021-06-08 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-06-08 (Passcode: 0z71+oYj)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Old Business
  • 6.1 Data Analytics (Breeann Flesch)
    • Major, BS
    • Major, BAS
    • Minor
• New Business: None
• Discussion
  • 8.1 Proposed Academic Sustainability Committee (Steve Taylor and David Janoviak)
• Informational Presentations: None
• Announcements
  • Fostering Success Fundraiser (Emily Plec)
  • Film Studies (Emily Plec)
  • Prison Education and Re-Entry Services (Emily Plec)
  • Preliminary Assessment Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)

May 24, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes of 2021-05-25 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-05-25 (Passcode: 4@^$7Sb+)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Nominating Committee (Kristin Latham-Scott, Chair/Past President)
  • Election of At-Large Senators
• Old Business
  • 6.1 Proposal for Handling Non-Disciplinary Student Complaints (Emily Plec)
• New Business
  • 7.1 Data Analytics (Breeann Flesch)
    • Major, BS
    • Major, BAS
    • Minor
• Discussion: None
• Informational Presentations
  • 9.1 Proposed Academic Sustainability Committee (Steve Taylor and David Janoviak)
  • 9.2 Committee on Committees: Report of Faculty Service (Melanie Landon-Hays and Stewart Baker)
    • Committee Report
  • 9.3 Graduate Program Assessment Rubrics (Melanie Landon-Hays)
    • Core Content
    • Applied Skills
    • Dispositions
• Announcements: None

May 11, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2021-05-11 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-05-11 (Passcode: W=*Y!K6N)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Executive Committee Business
  • Nominating Committee (Kristin Latham-Scott, Chair/Past President)
• Old Business
  • 6.1 Proposal to Revise S/NC Grade Policy (Amy Clark and Niki Weight)
    • Presentation from April 13
  • 6.2 Contemporary Music M.M. (Major; Drop) (Melanie Landon-Hays)
    • Position of Graduate Studies
• New Business
  • 7.1 Proposal for WOU to Require COVID Vaccine (Mark Perlman)
    • Rebuttal memo (Katherine Schmidt)
    • Rebuttal related documents (log in with WOU account)
  • 7.2 Proposal for Handling Non-Disciplinary Student Complaints (Emily Plec)
• Discussion: None
• Informational Presentation
  • 9.1 Revised Transfer Admissions Policy for Math and Writing (Kristin Mauro and Rob Findtner)
  • 9.2 UDIAC Diversity Plan (Gabbi Boyle)
  • 9.3 Financial Aid and the Student Withdrawal Process (Kella Helyer and Leslie Lloyd)
• Announcements: None

April 27, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2021-04-27 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-04-27 (Passcode: M6ma=q5%)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Executive Committee Business
  • 5.1 Nominating Committee (Kristin Latham-Scott, Chair/Past President)
• Old Business
  • Article 15 Drops: Response from Curriculum Committee
    
    • • 6.1.1 Anthropology, Non-Thesis, B.A.
        
      • 6.1.2 Anthropology, Thesis Option, B.A.
        
      • 6.1.3 Anthropology Minor
        
      • 6.1.4 Earth System Science Minor
        
      • 6.1.5 Physics Minor
        
      • 6.1.6 Geography, B.A.
        
      • 6.1.7 Philosophy, B.S.
        
      • 6.1.8 Philosophy, B.A.
        
      • 6.1.9 Philosophy Minor
        
    • 6.2 Student Senate Resolution 8.21 (Alicia Ibaraki, Liz Marquez Gutierrez, and Makana Waikiki)
    • 6.3 Proposal to Revise S/NC Grade Policy (Amy Clark and Niki Weight)
      • Presentation from April 13
• New Business
  • 7.1 Contemporary Music M.M. (Major; Drop) (Melanie Landon-Hays)
• Discussion
  • 8.1 FERPA Practices at WOU (Rachel Harrington)
• Informational Presentations
  • 9.1 Accelerated Undergraduate to Masters Pathway (AUMP) (Hillary Fouts)
  • 9.2 OER Survey Results (Sue Kunda)
• Announcements
  • 10.1 Upcoming Virtual AES (Xiaopeng Gong)
    • AES Flyer (PDF)

April 13, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2021-04-13 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-04-13 (Passcode: *RWDfS79)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
    • Strategic Roadmap Summary and Draft Report
• Executive Committee Business
  • 5.1 Nominating Committee (Kristin Latham-Scott, Chair/Past President)
• Old Business
  • 6.1 Article 15 Drops
    • 6.1.1 Homeland Security and Community Preparedness Certificate
    • 6.1.2 Homeland Security and Community Preparedness Minor
    • 6.1.3 Forensic Anthropology Minor, Anthropology Majors
• New Business
  • 7.1 Article 15 Drops; Response from Curriculum Committee
    
    • 7.1.1 Anthropology, Non-Thesis, B.A.
      
    • 7.1.2 Anthropology, Thesis Option, B.A.
      
    • 7.1.3 Anthropology Minor
      
    • 7.1.4 Earth System Science Minor
      
    • 7.1.5 Physics Minor
      
    • 7.1.6 Geography, B.A.
      
    • 7.1.7 Philosophy, B.S.
      
    • 7.1.8 Philosophy, B.A.
      
    • 7.1.9 Philosophy Minor
      
  • 7.2 Student Senate Resolution 8.21 (Alicia Ibaraki, Liz Marquez Gutierrez, and Makana Waikiki)
  • 7.3 Proposal to Revise S/NC Grade Policy (Amy Clark and Niki Weight)
• Discussion: None
• Informational Presentations
  • 9.1 Accelerated Undergraduate to Masters Pathway (AUMP) (Hillary Fouts)
• Announcements
  • 10.1 Upcoming Virtual AES (Xiapopeng Gong)

March 09, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2021-03-09 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-03-09 (Passcode: rgVL4G.E)
• Institutional reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Executive Committee Business
• 5.1 Nominating Committee (Kristin Latham-Scott, Chair/Past President)
  • 5.1.1. nomination season dates and process
• Old Business
  • 6.1 Article 15 Drops
    • 6.1.1 Earth Resources Minor (PDF)
    • 6.1.2 Geology Minor (PDF)
    • 6.1.3 MS, Management and Information Systems
  • 6.2 STEM Educational Leadership Certificate (Adele Schepige)
    • 6.2.1 Proposal (PDF)
  • 6.3 Enabling Leadership Certificate (David Foster)
  • 6.4 Ethics and Social Justice Minor (Mark Perlman)
  • 6.5 Change to Graduate Policies
    • 6.5.1 Transfer Credits
    • 6.5.2 Admissions Procedures
• New Business
  • 7.1 Article 15 Drops
    • 7.1.1 Homeland Security and Community Preparedness Certificate
    • 7.1.2 Homeland Security and Community Preparedness Minor
    • 7.1.3 Forensic Anthropology Minor, Anthropology Majors
  • 7.2 Update to Academic Load G-1, Credit Caps for Graduate Students, Summer Term (Melanie Landon-Hays)
• Discussion
  • 8.1 Curriculum and Collaboration
• Informational Presentations: None
• Announcements
  • Kevin Helppie’s Final Performances
    • Donate to The Kevin & MaryRuth Helppie Music Education Scholarship
    • Farewell Recital
    • Sweeny Todd

February 23, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2021-02-23 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-02-23 (Passcode: .726uyBA)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Old Business
  • 5.1 Proposed Changes to Academic Residency Graduation Requirement (PDF) (Stewart Baker)
  • 5.2 Proposed Changes to Certificates at WOU (Stewart Baker)
    • Proposal
    • Presentation
    • “Transcripted Certificates at WOU” Marked up version with changes – clean copy
    • Language for Catalog
• New Business
  • 6.1 Article 15 Drops
    • 6.1.1 Earth Resources Minor (PDF)
    • 6.1.2 Geology Minor (PDF)
    • 6.1.3 MS, Management and Information Systems
  • 6.2 STEM Educational Leadership Certificate (Adele Schepige)
    • 6.2.1 Proposal (PDF)
  • 6.3 Enabling Leadership Certificate (David Foster)
  • 6.4 Ethics and Social Justice Minor (Mark Perlman)
  • 6.5 Change to Graduate Policies
    • 6.5.1 Transfer Credits
    • 6.5.2 Admissions Procedures
• Discussion
  • None
• Informational Presentations
  • LMS and FERPA Guidelines (Amy Clark and Michael Reis)
• Announcements
  • None

February 09, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2021-02-09 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-02-02 (Password: 5cUe$jN8)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Old Business
  • 5.1 Public and Nonprofit Management Certificate (PDF) (New) (Earlene Camarillo) – Presentation file (PPTX)
  • 5.2 Environmental Chemistry Concentration (PDF) (Drop) (Patricia Flatt)
  • 5.3 Natural Science, B.S. Major (PDF) (Drop) (Patricia Flatt)
  • 5.4 Environmental Chemistry Minor (PDF) (Drop) (Patricia Flatt)
  • 5.5 Special Education & Rehabilitation Counseling Minor (PDF) (Drop) (Amanda Smith)
  • 5.6 Elementary Certificate in German (PDF) (New) (Kristen Klay)
  • 5.7 Intermediate Certificate in German (PDF) (New) (Kristen Klay)
  • 6.8 Elementary Certificate in Spanish (PDF) (New) (Jaime Marroquin)
  • 5.9 Intermediate Certificate in Spanish (PDF) (New) (Jaime Marroquin)
  • 6.10 Elementary Certificate in French (PDF) (New) (Patricia Gimenez-Equibar)
  • 5.11 Intermediate Certificate in French (PDF) (New) (Patricia Gimenez-Equibar)
• New Business
  • 6.1 Proposed Changes to Academic Residency Graduation Requirement (PDF) (Stewart Baker)
  • 6.2 Proposed Changes to Certificates at WOU (Stewart Baker)
    • • Proposal
      • Presentation
      • “Transcripted Certificates at WOU” Marked up version with changes – clean copy
      • Language for Catalog
• Discussion: None
• Informational Items
  • CircleIn (Chelle Batchelor and Niki Weight)
• Announcements: None

January 26th, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2021-01-26 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-01-26 (Password: 894^ZQiw)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Old Business
  • None
• New Business
  • 6.1 Public and Nonprofit Management Certificate (PDF) (New) (Earlene Camarillo) – Presentation file (PPTX)
  • 6.2 Environmental Chemistry Concentration (PDF) (Drop) (Patricia Flatt)
  • 6.3 Natural Science, B.S. Major (PDF) (Drop) (Patricia Flatt)
  • 6.4 Environmental Chemistry Minor (PDF) (Drop) (Patricia Flatt)
  • 6.5 Special Education & Rehabilitation Counseling Minor (PDF) (Drop) (Amanda Smith)
  • 6.6 Elementary Certificate in German (PDF) (New) (Kristen Klay)
  • 6.7 Intermediate Certificate in German (PDF) (New) (Kristen Klay)
  • 6.8 Elementary Certificate in Spanish (PDF) (New) (Jaime Marroquin)
  • 6.9 Intermediate Certificate in Spanish (PDF) (New) (Jaime Marroquin)
  • 6.10 Elementary Certificate in French (PDF) (New) (Patricia Gimenez-Equibar)
  • 6.11 Intermediate Certificate in French (PDF) (New) (Patricia Gimenez-Equibar)
• Discussion
  • None
• Informational Presentations
  • None
• Announcements
  • None

January 12th, 2021

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2021-01-12 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2021-01-12 (Password: rm3$LvH7)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Old Business
  • 5.1 Proposed Changes to the AUMP Policy (DOCX) (David Foster)
• New Business
  • None
• Discussion
  •  None
• Informational Presentations
  • 8.1 SHCC Services (Beth Scroggins)
  • 8.2 Optional Midterm Course Evaluations (PDF) (Mike Baltzley)
• Announcements
  • None

December 08th, 2020

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2020-12-08 (PDF)
• Recording of 2020-12-08 (Password: m^GA!y3&)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
    • A Gender Analysis of Oregon’s Student Success & Completion Model (PDF)
• Old Business
  • 5.1 Support for S*/NC Grading (PDF) (Stewart Baker; Liz Marquez Gutierrez, NJ Johnson, Elizabeth Braatz)
    • SR 6.21 (PDF)
• New Business
  • 6.1 Proposed Changes to the AUMP Policy (DOCX) (David Foster)
• Discussion
  •  None
• Informational Presentations
  • 8.1 Fall 2021Recruitment (PPTX) (Gary Dukes, Rob Findtner)

November 24th, 2020

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2020-11-24 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2020-11-24 (Password: *Yh7uDu0)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Old Business

• • 5.1 General Education — Incomplete AAOT & Other Transfer Degrees (Erin Baumgartner)
• New Business

• • 6.1 SR 6.21: Support for S*/NC Grading (Stewart Baker; Liz Marquez Gutierrez, NJ Johnson, Elizabeth Braatz)
    • Information about the S*/NC Grading Policy
• Discussions

• •  None
• Informational Presentations

• • 8.1 Program Assessment (PDF) (PPTX) (Mike Baltzley)
    
  • 8.2 NWCCU Accreditation Update (PDF) (PPTX) (Sue Monahan)
• Announcements

• • None

November 10th, 2020

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2020-11-10 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2020-11-10 (password: h1eu0p=x)
• Institutional reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
• Old Business
  • 5.1 Graduate Certificate in Advanced Juvenile Justice Studies — New (Taryn VanderPyl)
    
  • 5.2 Graduate Certificate in Social Justice — New (Taryn VanderPyl)
  • 5.3 Master of Science in Social Justice Major — New (Taryn VanderPyl)
• New Business
  • 6.1 General Education — Incomplete AAOT & Other Transfer Degrees (Erin Baumgartner)
• Discussion: None
• Informational Presentations
  • 8.1 Student Interest in S/NC Grades (PDF) (Elizabeth Braatz)
• Announcements: None

October 27th, 2020

• Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes for 2020-10-27 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2020-10-27 (password: w6z=q@xR)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Old Business
  • 5.1 German Studies Major – proposal to drop (Paula Baldwin)
  • 5.2 Theatre Education – new concentration (Michael Phillips)
  • 5.3 Creative Productions Major – New (Dirk Freymuth)
• New Business
  • 6.1 (from the floor) Proposed New Graduate Programs in the Criminal Justice Sciences Division
• Discussion
  •  None
• Informational Presentations
  • 8.1 Faculty Sustainability Taskforce (David Janovick & Mark Perlman)
    • 8.1.1 One Page Summary
    • 8.1.2 Full Report
  • 8.2 Retention Committee (Niki Weight)
• Announcements
  • None

October 13th, 2020

• Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft Minutes 2020-10-13 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2020-10-13 (password ML.Y6!Jd)
• Institutional Reports
  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Leigh Graziano)
  • University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
  • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
• Old Business: None
• New Business
  • German Studies Major – proposal to drop (Paula Baldwin)
  • Theatre Education – new concentration (Michael Phillips)
  • Creative Productions Major – New (Dirk Freymuth)
• Discussion Items: None
• Announcements: None:

July 14th, 2020

• Special Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)
• Draft minutes for 2020-07-14 (DOCX)
• Recording of Meeting
• Special Business
  • 3.1 The Retrenchment Process
  • 3.2 Possible Program Curtailments and Eliminations
  • 3.3 PC Evaluation Rubric
    • 3.3.1 Statement from Humanities Division
    • 3.3.2 Statement from Division of Deaf Studies and Professional Studies
    • 3.3.3 Resolution on Shared Governance Principles (Sponsored by Drs. Laurie Burton and Leanne Merrill)

2019 – 2020
President: Kristin Latham-Scott, Biology

June 9th, 2020

• Agenda for 2020-06-09 (PDF) | (DOCX Version)
• Draft minutes for 2020-06-09 (DOCX)
• Recording of 2020-06-09 meeting (password 3c.W=47l)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
    • 4.1.1. Robert’s Rules Quick Reference for Main Motions (PDF)
  • 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)
• Executive Committee Business
  • 5.1 Election of Executive Committee officers (Adele Schepige, nominating committee Chair)
• Old Business
  • 6.1 Planning Minor – proposal to drop (PDF) (Sriram Khé)
  • 6.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Spec. Certificate – proposal to drop (PDF) (Maria Peterson-Ahmad)
  • 6.3 Early Intervention/Special Ed I Endorsement – proposal to drop (PDF) (Maria Peterson-Ahmad)
  • 6.4 Early Intervention/Special Ed II Endorsement – proposal to drop (PDF) (Maria Peterson-Ahmad)
  • 6.5 Proposed changes to FS Bylaws (PDF) (file updated May 30th) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
  • 6.6 Proposed Moratorium on DPT funding (Kim Jensen)
    • 6.6.1 Text of proposal
    • 6.6.2 Memo from President Fuller providing context and information about DPT funding
    • 6.6.3. 2018 DPT Presentation (pptx)
    • 6.6.4. 2018 DPT Budget Summary (PDF)
    • 6.6.5. 2018 DPT Questions and Answers (PDF) | (DOCX version)
• New Business: None
• Discussion
  • NSM Statement on importance of timely, detailed, and transparent communication from Western Oregon University’s Administration
• Informational Presentations
  • 9.1 Ad-hoc Certificates Review Group update (PDF)
  • 9.2 Library and Media Services name change (PDF) (Janeanne Rockwell-Kincanon)
• Announcements: None

May 26, 2020

• 2020-05-26 agenda (PDF) | (DOCX version)
• Draft minutes for 2020-05-26
• Zoom recording (password 9W@947+v)
• 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)
• Executive Committee Business
  • 5.1 Election of Executive Committee officers (Adele Schepige, nominating committee Chair)
• Old Business: None
• New Business
  • 7.1 Planning Minor – proposal to drop (PDF) (Sriram Khé)
  • 7.2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Spec. Certificate – proposal to drop (PDF) (Maria Peterson-Ahmad)
  • 7.3 Early Intervention/Special Ed I Endorsement – proposal to drop (PDF) (Maria Peterson-Ahmad)
  • 7.4 Early Intervention/Special Ed II Endorsement – proposal to drop (PDF) (Maria Peterson-Ahmad)
  • 7.5 Proposed changes to FS Bylaws (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
  • 7.6 Proposed moratorium on Doctorate in Physical Therapy funding (Kim Jensen) (added from the floor)
• Informational Presentations
  • 9.1 Curriculum Solutions Task Force Updates (PDF) (Laurie Burton)
  • 9.2 Enrollment Marketing in light of COVID-19 (Marion Barnes)
• Announcements
  • 10.1 Two Academic Affairs Policy Update Drafts (Bev West)
    • 10.1.1 Indirect Sharing (PDF)
    • 10.1.2 Centers and Center Directors Definitions (PDF)
  • 10.2 Update from Committee on Committees about Faculty Service Survey

May 12

• 2020-05-12 agenda (PDF) | (DOCX version)
• Draft Minutes 2020-05-12 (DOCX)
• Zoom recording for May 12th meeting (password 2K@zE707)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
  • 4.2. University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
  • 4.2.1 ASWOU Election results 2020-2021 (PDF)
  • 4.3. Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4. Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
  • 4.5. General Education (Camila Gabaldón)
• Executive Committee Business
  • 5.1 Election of Executive Committee officers (Adele Schepige, nominating committee Chair)
• Old Business
  • 6.1 Proposed new BS in Cybercrime, Investigation, Enforcement (Omar Melchor-Ayala, CJ)
    • 6.1.1. Program proposal (PPTX)
    • 6.1.2. Catalog Ready (DOCX)
    • 6.1.3. 4-year plan and pathway (DOCX)
    • 6.1.4. HECC Proposal (DOCX)
  • 6.2. Proposal to modify our academic calendar (Mike Baltzley)
    • 6.2.1. Presentation file (PDF) | (PPTX version) (files updated May 12th)
    • 6.2.2 Proposal text (PDF)
• Informational Presentations
  • 9.3 Program Assessment Update (PDF) | (PPTX Version) (Mike Baltzley)

April 28, 2020

• 2020-04-28 agenda (PDF) | (DOCX version)
• 2020-04-28 Draft Minutes (DOCX)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
  • 4.2. University President’s Report (PDF) (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)
• Executive Committee Business
  • 5.1 Election of Executive Committee officers (Adele Schepige, nominating committee Chair)
• Old Business: No old business.
• New Business
  • 7.1 Proposed new BS in Cybercrime, Investigation, Enforcement (Omar Melchor-Ayala, CJ)
    • 7.1.1. Program proposal (PPTX)
    • 7.1.2. Catalog Ready (DOCX)
    • 7.1.3. 4-year plan and pathway (DOCX)
    • 7.1.4. HECC Proposal (DOCX)
• Informational Presentations
  • 9.1 Canvas Pilot – UTAC (web) (Chelle Batchelor)
  • 9.2 Diversity and Global Learning PLC findings (PDF) (Garima Thakur and Tandy Tillinghast)
  • 9.3 Program Assessment Update (PDF) | (PPTX Version) (Mike Baltzley)

April 14, 2020

• 2020-04-14 Agenda (PDF) | (DOCX version)
• 2020-04-14 Draft Minutes (DOCX)
• WebEx recording of April 14th meeting (password: aMA89qXm
  )
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
  • 4.2. University President’s Report (PDF) (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)
• Executive Committee Business
  • 5.1 Election of Executive Committee officers (Adele Schepige, nominating committee Chair)
• Old Business
  • 6.1 Proposed BAS degree: Professional Studies in the Deaf Community (web link, requires portal login) (Amanda Smith)
• New Business
  • 7.1 Proposal to modify our academic calendar (Mike Baltzley)
    • 7.1.1. Presentation file (PDF)
    • 7.1.2 Proposal text (PDF)
• Informational Presentations
  • 9.1 UDIAC – Diversity Strategic Plan & Draft Land Acknowledgement statement (Jaclyn Caires-Hurley, Ken Carano)
    • 9.1.1. Diversity Strategic Plan (PDF)
    • 9.1.2. Draft Land Acknowledgement Statement (PDF)
  • 9.2 WOU Foundation Updates (Patty Flatt)

March 24, 2020

• No Meeting

March 10, 2020

• 2020-03-10 agenda (PDF) | (DOCX version)
• 2020-03-10 Draft Minutes (DOCX)
• Institutional Reports
  • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
  • 4.2. University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
    • 4.2.1. Welcome Center video (.mov, requires portal login)
  • 4.3. Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • 4.4. Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec): no report
  • 4.5. General Education (Camila Gabaldón): no report
• Old Business
  • 5.1 Package of proposals – each will be voted upon separately:
    • 5.1.1. AB Core presentation file (PDF)
    • 5.1.2. Proposed AB/BAS Core alignment to new Gen Ed (web, requires portal login) (Sue Monahan)
    • 5.1.3. Proposed name change: Applied Baccalaureate (AB) to Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) (web, requires portal login) (Sue Monahan)
    • 5.1.4. Proposed modified degree, BAS option – Early Childhood Studies (PDF) (Cindy Ryan)
  • 5.2 Proposed Graduate Learning Outcomes (PDF) (Melanie Landon-Hayes)
  • 5.3 Proposed Accelerated Master’s Program (PDF) (David Foster)
  • 5.4 Proposed Bachelor of Music General Education requirements (web, requires portal login) (James Reddan)
  • 5.5 new certificate: ASL Studies Culture (PDF) (Brent Redpath)
  • 5.6.new certificate: ASL Studies Linguistics (PDF) (Brent Redpath)
  • 5.7 new certificate: Infant and Toddler (PDF) (Cindy Ryan)
    • 5.7.1. HECC proposal (PDF)
  • 5.8 new certificate: Spanish-English Interpreting and Translation (web, requires portal login) (Jamie Marroquin)
    • 5.8.1. Presentation with rationale (PDF) (note: also presented for 5.9 – 5.11)
  • 5.9 new certificate: Bilingual and Biliteracy in Spanish (web, requires portal login) (Patricia Gimenez-Eguibar)
  • 5.10 new certificate: Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (web, requires portal login) (Patricia Gimenez-Equibar)
  • 5.11 new certificate: Social Justice/Service Learning Latino Comm. (web, requires portal login) (Claudia Costagliola)
• New Business
  • 6.1 Proposed BAS degree: Professional Studies in the Deaf Community (web link, requires portal login) (Amanda Smith)
• Discussion: None.
• Informational Presentations: None.

February 25, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Minutes (DOCX)
• 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 (None)
• 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) (note: also presented for 6.9 – 6.11)
  • 6.9 new certificate: Bilingual and Biliteracy in Spanish (web, requires portal login) (Patricia Gimenez-Eguibar)
  • 6.10 new certificate: Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (web, requires portal login) (Patricia Gimenez-Equibar)
  • 6.11 new certificate: Social Justice/Service Learning Latino Comm. (web, requires portal login) (Claudia Costagliola)
• Discussion: (None)
• Informational Presentations: (None)

February 11, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• Additional Links TBA
• 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)
    • 4.3.1. Letter to the Editor of Western Howl about becoming a HSI
  • 4.4. Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (Tad Shannon, Emily Plec)
  • 4.5. General Education (Camila Gabaldón)
• Old Business
  • 5.1 Proposed new BS in Economics & Mathematics (PDF)
  • 5.2 Proposed new certificate in Gerontology: Aging/Older Adulthood (PDF)
    • 5.2.1. presentation (PPTX)
  • 5.3 Proposed new course, BA 131, Introduction to Business Computing (PDF)
• New Business: none
• Discussion
  • 7.1 Gen Ed petition form and process for making determinations (Kristin Latham-Scott)
• Informational Presentations
  • 8.1 Registration improvements beginning Summer 2020 (PDF) (Amy Clark, Sue Monahan)

January 28, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• 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: None
• New Business
  • 6.1 Proposed new BS in Economics & Mathematics (PDF)
  • 6.2 Proposed new certificate in Gerontology: Aging/Older Adulthood (PDF)
    • 6.2.1. presentation (PPTX)
  • 6.3 Proposed new course, BA 131, Introduction to Business Computing (PDF)
• Discussion Items: None
• Informational Presentations
  • 7.1. Support for faculty advising our new Gen Ed. (PDF)

January 14, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• 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 (None)
• New Business (None)
• Discussion: (None)
• Informational Presentations
  • 7.1. Today at WOU new website (link) (Marion Barnes)
  • 7.2. University Council Academic Advising Taskforce (PDF) (Niki Weight)
  • 7.3. Regional Resources Center on Deafness updates (PDF) (Chad Ludwig)

December 10, 2019

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (DOCX)
• 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 New minor in Sustainability from Social Sciences (PDF) (Sriram Khé)
• New Business
  • No new business.
• Discussion Items
  • 7.1 Summary of WOU Climate Survey and Best Colleges to Work For (Judy Vanderburg)
• Informational Presentations
  • 8.1 Pastega Awards update (Rachel Harrington)

November 26, 2019

• 2019-11-26 Agenda (PDF)
• 2019-11-26 Minutes (PDF)
• Additional Links TBA

November 12, 2019

• 2019-11-12 Agenda (PDF)
• 2019-11-12 Minutes (PDF)
• 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)

October 22, 2019

• 2019-10-22 Agenda
• 2019-10-22 Minutes
• 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. Proposed BS Degree in Aquarium Science (Mike Baltzley)
    • 5.1.1. HECC New Academic Program Proposal (PDF)
    • 5.1.2. WOU undergraduate university requirements 2019 (PDF)
• New Business
  • 6.1. Faculty Senate Best Practices (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
  • 6.2. Grad Committee change in composition (PDF) (Melanie Landon-Hayes)
• Discussion Items
  • 7.1. WOU Foundation campaign planning (PDF) (Erin McDonough)
• Informational Presentations
  • Course goals database (Web link) (Mike Baltzley)

October 8, 2019

• 2019-10-08 Agenda (PDF)
• 2019-10-08 Minutes (PDF)
• Institutional Reports
  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Kristin Latham-Scott)
    • Best Practices for Faculty Senators (PDF)
  • University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
    • Highlights of State of the University Address, 2019
  • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • General Education (Camila Gabaldón)
• Executive Committee
  • Call for one more Senator-at-Large
• Old Business
  • No old business.
• New Business
  • Proposed BS Degree in Aquarium Science (Mike Baltzley)
    • HECC New Academic Program Proposal (PDF)
    • WOU undergraduate university requirements 2019 (PDF)
• Discussion Items
  • Shared governance survey results (PDF) (Kim Jensen)
  • ATRC committee charge and division participation (Steve Taylor)
    • ATRC Charge and Duties (PDF)
    • ATRC Fall 2019 Membership (PDF)
    • ATRC Year-end Report 2018/2019 (PDF)
  • Informational Presentations
    • No presentations or committee reports.

  July 09, 2019

  • 2019-07-09 Agenda (PDF)
  • 2019-07-09 Minutes (PDF)
  • 4. 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)
      • 4.3.1. 2019 Faculty Welcome Letter (PDF)
  • 5. Old Business
    • 5.1 Professional Writing Certificate (Lars Soderland)
    • 5.2 Interpreting Studies: Teaching Interpreting Certificate (Amanda Smith)
  • 6. New Business
    • No new business
  • 7. Discussion
    • 7.1 Shared governance survey results (PDF) (Kim Jensen)
    • 7.2 Emergency preparedness in light of campus speakers (Rebecca Chiles)
  • 8. Informational Presentations
    • 8.1 Apple – potential partnership for students and faculty (FS Executive Committee)
    • 8.2 OER update (PDF) (Leanne Merrill)

  </h3

  2018 – 2019
  President, January 2019 to May 2019: Adele Schepige, Education and Leadership

  

  28 May, 2019

  • 2019-05-28 Agenda (PDF)
  • 2019-05-28 Draft Minutes (DOCX)
  • 4. Institutional Reports
    • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Adele Schepige)
    • 4.2 University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
    • 4.3. Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
    • IFS Report (PDF) (Tad Shannon, Erin Baumgartner)
      • 4.4.1 Response to Prioritizing Postsecondary Funding and Partnership (PDF)
  • 5. Executive Committee
    • 5.1 Senator-at-Large Elections
    • 5.2 Faculty Senate Committee Reports
      • 5.2.1 Location of Reports on Faculty Senate Website (web)
      • 5.2.2 ARC (PDF)
      • 5.2.3 Curriculum (PDF)
      • 5.2.4 GEC (PDF)
      • 5.2.5 IESC (PDF)
  • 6. Old Business
    • 6.1 Honors Committee Curriculum Reform Proposal (PDF) (Kent Neely, Jaime Cloud)
  • 7. New Business
    • 7.1 Professional Writing Certificate (Lars Soderland)
    • 7.2 Interpreting Studies: Teaching Interpreting Certificate (Amanda Smith)
  • 8. Informational Items
    • 8.1 New name for “dead week” (Felicia Dickinson)
  • 9. Discussions
    • 9.1 Incomplete Grade Policy (Michael Baltzley)

  14 May, 2019

  • Agenda 2019-05-14 (PDF)
  • 2019-05-14 Minutes
  • 4. Institutional Reports
    • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Adele Schepige)
    • 4.2 University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
    • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
      • Graduate Conditional Admittance Policy (PDF)
    • 4.4 IFS Report (Tad Shannon, Erin Baumgartner)
    • 4.5 GenEd Committee Report (Erin Baumgartner)
      • Math/Writing Criteria (PDF)
  • 5. Old Business
    • 5.1 Committee on Committees Proposal (PDF) (Stewart Baker)
      • 5.1.1 Full Committee on Committees Report (PDF)
      • 5.1.2 Amendment to proposal (PDF)
      • 5.1.3 Final Version as Amended and Approved (PDF)
    • 5.2 WICHE Proposal (PDF) (Patty Flatt, Erin Baumgartner)
    • Information Systems proposal for Salem location (Tad Shannon)
      • 5.3.1 Chemeketa IS Proposal (PDF)
      • 5.3.2 WOU IS AB Program at Chemeketa (PDF)
  • 6. New Business
    • 6.1 Honors Committee Curriculum Reform Proposal (PDF) (Kent Neely, Jaime Cloud)
  • 7. Informational Items
    • 7.1 Age-Friendly University Global Network (Melissa Cannon)
      • 7.1.1 AFU Network Partners (PDF)
      • 7.1.2 AGHE AFU Handout (PDF)
    • 7.2 Suicide Prevention (Tim Glascock) (PPTX)
  • 8. Discussions
    • 8.1 Student Athlete Priority Registration (PDF) (Toni Gowen, Gavin Keulks)
    • 8.2 Doctoral Programs at WOU (PDF) (Elisa Maroney, Amanda Smith)

  23 April, 2019

  • 2019-04-23 Agenda (PDF)
  • 2019-04-23 Minutes (PDF)
  • Institutional Reports
    • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Adele Schepige)
      • 4.1.1. Responses to changes in student absence reporting (PDF)
    • 4.2. University President’s Report (Rex Fuller, Sue Monahan)
      • 4.2.1. Professional and Research Doctorates (PDF) | (PPTX Version)
    • 4.3. Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
  • Old Business
    • No old business
  • New Business
    • 7.1 Committee on Committees Proposal (PDF) (Stewart Baker)
      • 7.1.1 Full Committee on Committees Report (PDF)
    • 7.2 Information Systems proposal for Salem location (Tad Shannon)
      • 7.2.1 Chemeketa IS Proposal (PDF)
      • 7.2.2 WOU IS AB Program at Chemeketa (PDF)
    • 7.3 General Education Committee WICHE Proposal (PDF) (Breann Flesch)
  • Informational Presentations
    • 8.1 Kognito, Veterans on Campus (Colin Haines)
    • 8.2 Honors Program (PDF) (Gavin Keulks, Kent Neely)
    • 8.3 Student Athlete Priority Registration (PDF) (Toni Gowen, Randi Lydum)

  09 April, 2019

  • 2019-04-09 agenda
  • 2019-04-09 minutes
  • Institutional Reports
    • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Adele Schepige)
    • 4.2. University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
    • 4.3. Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
    • 4.4. IFS Report (PDF) (Leanne Merrill / Tad Shannon)
    • 4.5. GenEd Committee Report (PDF) | PPTX version (Breeann Flesch)
  • New Business
    • No new business
  • Old Business
    • No old business
  • Informational Presentations
    • 6.1 WOU Cyber Security (PDF) (Michael Ellis)
    • 6.2 Kognito, Veterans on Campus (Colin Haines)

  12 March, 2019

  • 2019-03-12 agenda
  • 2019-03-12 minutes
  • Institutional Reports
    • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Adele Schepige)
      • 4.1.1. “dead week” page on Student Engagement site
    • 4.2. University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
    • 4.3. Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
      • 4.3.1. Faculty Welcome Letter, 2019
    • 4.4. IFS Report (PDF) (Leanne Merrill / Tad Shannon)
    • 4.5. GenEd Committee Report (Breeann Flesch)
  • Old Business
    • 5.1 Early Childhood Education Certificate (Cindy Ryan)
    • 5.2 Interpreting Studies Reflective Practice Certificate (Amanda Smith)
  • Informational Presentations
    • 6.1 Regional Resource Center on Deafness (PPTX) | (PDF version) (Chad Ludwig)
    • 6.2 University Budget Advisory Committee (Cheryl Beaver)
    • 6.3 Academic Excellence Showcase, 2019 (Greg Zobel)
    • 6.4 Grant pre- and post- awards (PPTX) | (PDF Version) (Emily Diamond, Eric Dickey)
    • 6.5 Transfer Articulation Manual Presentation (PPTX) | (PDF Version) (Kristin Mauro, Amy Clark)
      • 6.5.1. Transfer Articulation Manual (PDF)

  26 February 2019

  • 2019-02-26 agenda
  • 2019-02-26 minutes
  • 4. Institutional Reports
    • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Adele Schepige)
    • 4.2. University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
    • 4.3. Interim Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
    • 4.4. IFS Report (PDF) (Tad Shannon / Leanne Merrill)
    • 4.5. GenEd Committee Report (Erin Baumgartner)
  • 5. Old Business
    • 5.1 International Ed Committee change (PDF)
  • 6. New Business
    • 6.1 Early Childhood Education Certificate (Cindy Ryan)
    • 6.2 Interpreting Studies Reflective Practice Certificate Amanda Smith
  • Informational Presentations
    • 7.1 Program Review Report Summary (PDF) (Erin Baumgartner)

  12 February 2019

  • 2019-02-12 agenda
  • minutes (PDF)
  • 4. Institutional Reports
    • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Adele Schepige)
    • 4.2. University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
    • 4.3. Interim Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
    • 4.4. IFS Report (PDF) (Tad Shannon / Leanne Merrill)
    • 4.5. GenEd Committee Report (PDF) (Breeann Fleisch)
  • 5. Old Business
    • 5.1 New: English Studies Minor (David Hargreaves) – HECC proposal (DOCX)
    • 5.2 Drop: Early Childhood Teaching Preparation Program (Marie Lejeune)
    • 5.3 New: Early Childhood Minor for Non-Education Majors (Natalie Danner) – HECC proposal (DOCX)
  • 6. New Business
    • 6.1 International Ed Committee change (PDF)
  • Informational Presentations
    • • 7.1 Becoming a doctoral-granting institution (PDF) | (PPTX Version) (Rob Winningham)
      • 7.2 Curriculum Committee updates (PDF) (Laurie Burton)
      • 7.3 Gerontology Department name change (PDF) (Margaret Manoogian)
      • 7.4 Advising registration nudges (PDF) (Rob Winningham and Niki Weight)

    – fact sheet (PDF)

  22 January 2019

  • Agenda 2019-01-22 (PDF)
  • Minutes 2019-01-22 (PDF)
  • 4. Institutional Reports
    • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Adele Schepige)
    • 4.2. University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
      • 4.2.1. Admissions data spreadsheet (PDF)
    • 4.3. Interim Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
    • 4.5. GenEd Committee Report (PDF) (Breeann Fleisch)
  • 5. Old Business
    • No old business.
  • 6. New Business
    • 6.1 New: English Studies Minor (web) (David Hargreaves)
      • 6.1 New: English Studies Minor (David Hargreaves) – HECC proposal (DOCX)
      • 6.2 Drop: Early Childhood Teaching Preparation Program (Marie Lejeune)
      • 6.3 New: Early Childhood Minor for Non-Education Majors (Natalie Danner) – HECC proposal (DOCX)
    • 7. Informational Presentations
      • 7.1 Revised Catalog Year Proposal (PDF) (Amy Clark, Registrar)

    8 January 2019

    • Agenda 2019-01-08 (PDF)
    • Minutes 2019-01-08 (PDF)
    • 4. Institutional Reports
      • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Adele Schepige)
      • 4.2. University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
      • 4.3. Interim Provost’s Report (Rob Winningham)
        • “>4.3.1 Report (PDF)
        • 4.3.2 Addendum (PDF)
      • 4.4. IFS Report (TBA) (Tad Shannon / Leanne Merrill)
      • 4.5. GenEd Committee Report (PDF) (Shaun Huston)
    • 5. Old Business
      • 5.1 Drop Minor: History of Earth and Biosphere Minor (PDF)
      • 5.2 New Certificate: Bilingual/ESOL Undergraduate Certificate (PDF)
      • 5.3 Doctor of Physical Therapy (web) (PDF)
        • 5.3.1 Presentation (pptx)
        • 5.3.2 Budget Summary (PDF)
        • 5.3.3 Questions and Answers (PDF) | (DOCX version)
      • 5.4 Ed.D. in Interpreting Studies (web) (PDF)
        • 5.4.1 Presentation (PDF) | (DOCX version)
    • 6. New Business
      • 6.1 English Studies Minor, Dean Cassity, David Hargreaves
    • 7. Informational Presentations
      • 7.1 English Name Change Request (PDF)
      • 7.2. Proposed Reorganization of Criminal Justice Department (PDF) | (DOCX version)

    </h3

    President, June 2018 to December 2018: Gregory Zobel, Education and Leadership

    

    27 November 2018

    • Agenda 2018-11-27
    • Minutes 2018-11-27 (PDF)
    • 4. Institutional Reports
      • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (Greg Zobel)
      • 4.2. University President’s Report (Rex Fuller)
      • 4.3. Interim Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
      • 4.4. IFS Report (PDF) (Leanne Merrill)
      • 4.5. GenEd Committee Report (DOCX) (Breeann Flesch)
    • 5. Old Business
      • 5.1. WOU General Education Course Transfer Articulation Guidelines (PDF) (Breeann Flesch)
        • Amended version as approved (PDF)
      • 5.2. Oregon Transfer Compass Alignment (PDF) (Breeann Flesch)
    • 6. New Business
      • 6.1 Drop Minor: History of Earth and Biosphere Minor (PDF) (Hamid Behmard)
      • 6.2 New Certificate: Bilingual/ESOL Undergraduate Certificate (PDF) (Maria Dantas-Whitney)
      • 6.3 Doctor of Physical Therapy (web) (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
        • 6.3.1Presentation (pptx)
      • 6.4 Ed.D. in Interpreting Studies (web) (PDF) (Amanda Smith)
        • 6.4.1. Presentation (PDF) | (DOCX version)
    • 7. Informational Presentations
      • 7.1. Information from Campus Coordinator for Conference and Event Services (Trina Horsey)
      • 7.2. Brief presentation on Astra (Sarah Lockwood)

    13 November 2018

    • 2018-11-13 Agenda
    • 2018-11-13 Draft Minutes
    • 4. Institutional Reports
      • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Greg Zobel)
      • 4.2. University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
        • RWEC Solar panel project
      • 4.3. Interim Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
      • 4.4. IFS Report (Tad Shannon) – No report
      • 4.5. GenEd Committee Report (PDF) (Breeann Flesch)
    • 5. Old Business
      • 5.1. New Program – Interpreting Studies: Teaching Interpreting (Amanda Smith)
        • Curriculum Proposal Submission (PDF)
      • 5.2. New Minor – ESOL & Bilingual Education (Josh Schulze)
        • 5.2.1. Proposal (PDF version) | (DOCX version)
        • 5.2.2. Presentation (PDF version) | (PPTX version)
      • 6. New Business
        • 6.1. WOU General Education Course Transfer Articulation Guidelines (PDF) (Breeann Flesch)
        • 6.2. Oregon Transfer Compass Alignment (PDF) (Breeann Flesch)
      • 7. Informational Presentations
        • 7.1. Experiential Learning (Adry Clark)
          • Presentation (PDF Version) | (PPTX Version)
        • 7.2. Library and CAI Changes (Adele Schepige, Sue Kunda)
          • Presentation (PDF Version) | (DOCX Version)

    23 October 2018

    • 2018-10-23 Agenda
    • 2018-10-23 Draft Minutes
    • 4. Institutional Reports
      • 4.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Greg Zobel)
      • 4.2. University President’s Report (PDF) (Rex Fuller)
      • 4.3. Interim Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
      • 4.4. IFS Report (Tad Shannon) – No report
      • 4.5. GenEd Committee Report (PDF) (Breeann Flesch)
    • 5. Old Business
      • 5.1. BA/BS alternative proposal (PDF) (Breeann Flesch; Shaun Huston)
        • 5.1.1 Proposed amendment to alternative BA/BS proposal (PDF) (Humanities)
        • 5.1.2 Final version of proposal as amended and approved
      • 5.2. Revised Roberts’ Rules for official Faculty Senate page (PDF) (Leanne Merrill)
    • 6. New Business
      • 6.1. New Program – Interpreting Studies: Teaching Interpreting (Amanda Smith)
      • 6.2. New Minor – ESOL & Bilingual Education (Josh Schulze)
        • 6.2.1. Proposal (PDF version) | (DOCX version)
        • 6.2.2. Presentation (PDF version) | (PPTX version)
      • 7. Informational Presentations
        • 7.1. Faculty’s Role in Accommodating Disabilities (Malissa Larson, Ryan Hagemann)
          • Presentation (PDF version) | (PPTX version)

    09 October 2018

    • 2018-10-09 Agenda
    • 2018-10-09 Minutes
    • 4. Institutional Reports
      • 4.1. Gregory Zobel, Faculty Senate President
      • 4.2. Rex Fuller, University President
      • 4.3. Rob Winningham, Interim Provost
      • 4.4. Tad Shannon, IFS (no report)
      • 4.5. Breeann Flesch, GenEd Committee
    • 5. Old Business
      • 5.1 Student Athlete Absence Policy (Lizzy Balding)
    • 6. New Business
      • 6.1. BA/BS alternative (Breeann Flesch; Shaun Huston)
        • 6.1.1 Proposed amendment (Humanities)
      • 6.2. Revised Roberts’ Rules for official Faculty Senate page (Leanne Merrill)
    • 7. Informational Presentations
      • 7.1. Weiwei Zhang and Erin Baumgartner: Intelliboard tracker | (PPTX version)
      • 7.2. Sue Monahan: Accelerated Learning
      • 7.3. Tad Shannon: OTAC

    18 September 2018 (Planning Session)

    • 18 September 2018 Agenda
    • 18 September 201 Minutes
    • Planning Session
      • 4.1 Proposal regarding BA/BS and other curriculum matters (Breeann Flesch and Shaun Huston)
      • 5 Discussion of any other senate business planned for FY 18-19

    10 July 2018

    • 10 July 2018 Agenda
    • 10 July 2018 Minutes
    • Institutional Reports
      • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report
      • 4.1.1 Provost’s Letter re: Conditional Admit Criteria
      • 4.1.2 UAAC call for participation
      • 4.1.3 AFSC call for participation
      • 4.3 Academic Affairs’ Update for Faculty Senate, 7-10-18′
      • 4.31 Accreditation Efforts PowerPoint for Faculty Senate 7-10-18
      • 4.32 Gen Ed Timeline
      • 4.4 General Education Report
    • Old Business
      • 5.1.1 BA/BS – Timeline and Supporting Documents
      • 5.1.2 BA/BS Proposal, BA/BS Task Force
      • 5.1.3 BA_BS recommendation summary 04.24.18
    • New Business
      • 6.1 Student Athlete Absence Policy
    • >Informational Presentations
      • 7.1. Institutional Review Board updates

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    2017 – 2018
    President: Adele Schepige, Education and Leadership

    

    22 May 2018 Agenda

    3. 22 May 2018 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 05.22.18

         Follow Up Budget Questions 05.22.18

    4.3 Provost report 05.22.18

    5.1 Faculty Senate committees listings summary and 05.22.18 update

    7.2. University Advising Council (memo)

    7.3 IESC (PPTX)

    7.4. Doctorate of Physical Therapy (PPTX)

    8 May 2018 Agenda

    Special meeting materials: Budget presentation (PPTX)

    Budget-Presentation-Follow-Up-Questions-Responses

    From the desk of President Fuller:

    Managing Our Work: A New Paradigm, March 15, 2018

    New Paradigm Details, March 15, 2018

    3. 8 May 2018 Minutes

    4.3 Provost report 05.08.18

    6.1 Faculty Senate committees listings, proposed update (comparison view)

    7.1. Advising Center update

    7.2. Draft Transfer Articulation Manual (PPTX)

    24 April 2018 Agenda

    3. 24 April 2018 Minutes

    4.1.2. Committee Project data charts

    4.3 Provost report 04240.18

    4.3.1 HECC snapshot (main site) (WOU pdf)

    6.2 BA_BS recommendation summary 04.24.18

    7.1 WOU Draft Policy for Accelerated Learning

    7.3. International Education (Responsibilities and functions) (PPTX)

    10 April 2018 Agenda

    3. 10 April 2018 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 04.10.18

    4.2 University Technology Committee

    4.3 Provost report 04.10.18

    6.1. AIC proposal (historical overview)

    6.2. Committee Charge Page Update, Highlighted changes

    6.3. BA/BS Proposal

    13 March 2018 Agenda

    3. 13 March 2018 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 03.13.18

             Number of Senators 2018-19

    4.2 Vice-President-for-Finance-and-Administration job posting

    4.3 Provost report 03.13.18

    4.3.1 3-13-2018 Academic Affairs draft implementation plan narrative

    27 February 2018 Agenda

    3. 27 February 2018 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 02.27.18

    4.1.1. Report on International Students Success

    4.3 Provost report 02.27.18

    6.1. Interpreting Studies: Theory (P4465)

    6.2. General Education program (P469) (PPTX)

    6.3. Interdisciplinary Studies (P4441) (Questions from FS)

    6.4. LING 310 Introduction to Linguistics (C4341) (Questions from FS)

    13 February 2018 Agenda

    3. 13 February 2018 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 02.13.18

    4.2 Update on Accreditation

    4.3 Provost report 02.13.18

    6.1. Graduate admission criteria (proposal) (memo)

    23 January 2018 Agenda

    3. 23 January 2018 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 01.23.18

    4.3 Provost report 01.23.18

    4.3.1 1-12-18 Provost’s Town Hall Summary

    4..4 HB2998 Transfer Work Report (HECC) January 2018

    6.1 Required Minor (curriculum link)

    6.2 Educational Interpreting Certificate (P4454)
    Research Certificate (P4453)
    Professional Practice Certificate (P4444)

    7.1. Community College Agreements

    8.1. Quantitative Literacy PLC findings (memo) (PPTX) (QL report)

    9 January 2018 Agenda

    3 9 January 2018 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 01.09.18

    4.2 2018 Foundation Grant Announcement

    4.3 Provost report 01.09.18

    6.1 Applied Baccalaureate in Liberal Studies, Susanne Monahan (AB)  (prereqs) (retreat) (PPTX)

    6.2 ARC 60 upper division credits proposal

    7.1 BA/BS Task Force Progress Report

    7.2. Sponsored Research Office Services (services) (postcard)

    28 November 2017 Agenda

    3 28 November 2017 Minutes

    4.2 President report 11.28.17 SRG presentation

    4.3 Provost report 11.28.17

    6.1 Organizational Leadership Masters and Graduate Certificate
    (PDF) (PPTX) (Masters) (Certificate)

    7.1 Student Athletes

    7.2. Syllabus Information – Student Needs

    7.3. Data driven analysis (PPTX)

    14 November 2017 Agenda

    3 14 November 2017 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 11.14.17

    4.1.1 Call for BA.BS task force faculty representatives 2017

    4.1.2 WOU Board of Trustees Faculty Trustee recommendation

    4.1.3 Call for WOU Master Plan committee faculty representative

    4.3 Provost report 11.14.17

    5.1  IDS bylaws 11-03-17   IDS Focus Data Fall 2017 

    6.1 WOU Affirmation of the Responsibilities of Faculty Regarding Curriculum

    7.2 Proposed Gen Ed timeline

    24 October 2017 Agenda

    3  24 October 2017 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 10.24.17

    4.3 Provost report 10.24.17

    4.4 IFS memo

    6.1. Interdisciplinary Studies
    Proposed bylaws, memo, presentation

    6.2 Affirmation of the Responsibilities of Faculty Regarding Curriculum

    10 October 2017 Agenda

    3  10 October 2017 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 10.10.17

    4.2 President report 10.10.17

    4.3 Provost report 10.10.17  (180-cr degree initiative)

    6.1. Public History minor (P4296)

    7.1. Enrollment Management System draft (PPTX)

    7.2. Institutional Review Board Changes  (IRB home)

    7.3. Geography Department Name Change

    7.4. Faculty Development Changes

    7.5. AFSC – PLCs and Assessment

    11 July 2017 Agenda

    3    11 July 2017 Minutes

    4.1 Faculty Senate President report 07.11.17

    Status report on faculty evaluations 

    4.3 Provost report 07.11.17  (HB 2998 information)

    5.1. GEC draft General Education Mission statement and Learning Outcomes

    07.06.17 General Education Task Force recommendation (update)

    5.2. Graduate Learning Outcomes update

    7.1. Learning Management Systems Guidelines Draft

    LMS memo

    7.2. Western Oregon Learning Fun Zone at Indy Goes Dark (WOLF Zone, WOU eclipse site)

    7.3. Professional Learning Communities 2017 – 2018 member call

    

    

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