January 28, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Time

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

This meeting of the Faculty Senate is in

Zoom-only format.

Zoom link:

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for January 14, 2025 (DOCX) (PDF)

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the online request form at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Steve Scheck)
  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters) 
  • Provost’s Report (Jose Coll) 
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Tad Shannon)   

Consideration of Old Business – Discussion items

1. Updates on roll-out of submission/review process for modifications to current academic catalog (program actions limited to WOU campus review)  

2. Executive Committee has received several responses to the call for self-nominations for serving in the capacity of a WOU Senator on the Inter-Institutional Faculty Senate (IFS) for a 3-yr term.  The committee will close the period for expressing interest in serving in this capacity at 5pm on Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025.

 New Business — ongoing discussion items

1. No new business is scheduled

Informational Presentations 

1. Functionality of course prerequisites (Michael Baltzley)

Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

1. Call for nominations for 2nd IFS Senator (3-yr term) Brief description of IFS activities.

2. Call for future business items 

3.  Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

January 14, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Time

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

This Faculty Senate meeting will be held in-person in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Center with Zoom format alternative attendance.

Zoom link:

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for December 10, 2024 (DOCX) (PDF)

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the online request form at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Steve Scheck)
  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters) 
  • Provost’s Report (Jose Coll) 
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Tad Shannon)   

Consideration of Old Business – Discussion items

1. Update and continuing discussion about Bachelors of Applied Science 

2. Updates on roll-out of submission/review process for modifications to current academic catalog (program actions limited to WOU campus review) 

 New Business — ongoing discussion items

1. Faculty Senate extended discussion of President Peter’s January 5, 2025 campus-wide email communication.

Informational Presentations 

1. General education committee approved three community college  transfer degrees as meeting WOU’s general education core requirements.

Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

1. Call for nominations for 2nd IFS Senator (3-yr term)

2. Call for future business items 

3.  Closing discussion items from the floor

    Supplemental documents

     

    December 10, 2024

    MEETING INFORMATION

    Date

    Tuesday, December 10, 2024

    Time

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

    This Faculty Senate meeting will be held in-person in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Center with Zoom format alternative attendance.

    Zoom link:

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

    A WOUFT reception will be held immediately after Faculty Senate at Gilgamesh, The River in Independence.

    Agenda

    Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

    Draft Minutes

    Draft Minutes for November 26, 2024 (DOCX) (PDF)

    “If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the online request form at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

     

     

     

    AGENDA MATERIALS

    Institutional Reports 

    • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Steve Scheck)
    • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters) 
    • Provost’s Report (Jose Coll) 
    • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Cheryl Beaver/Tad Shannon)   

    Old Business

        No old business 

     New Business — ongoing discussion items

    1. The Executive Committee puts forth Elisa Maroney for membership on the Executive Committee to serve in the position of Past President.

    2. Update discussion about Bachelors of Applied Science 

    3. Updates on roll-out of submission/review process for modifications to current academic catalog (program actions limited to WOU campus review)  Activities to take place in Dec – Jan – Feb.

    4.  Planning for new program proposal submission/review process and its compliance with university strategic planning and university academic program portfolio.

    In response to Associate Provost Judith Sylva’s October 31 request, the Executive Committee has established an ad hoc committee (“curriculum task force”) to address the need for a “new program” proposal process.  This ad hoc committee will consist of the Executive Committee; chairs of the curriculum, graduate studies and general education committees; and Associate Provost Sylva and University Registrar Amy Clark.

    5. Continuing discussion with university administration about announced policies regarding online and hybrid courses: suitability for freshmen, program need, student need, criteria for exceptions, quality of such coursework, need for faculty representation on task force assigned to examine online/hybrid programming at WOU, other.

    Informational Presentations 

    1. TBA

    Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

    1.  Call for future business items 

    2.  Closing discussion items from the floor

    3.  See Senate President’s report for a list of faculty vacancies on committees

       Supplemental documents

       

      November 25, 2024

      MEETING INFORMATION

      Date

      Tuesday, December 10, 2024

      Time

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

      This Faculty Senate meeting will be held in-person in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Center with Zoom format alternative attendance.

      Zoom link:

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

      A WOUFT reception will be held immediately after Faculty Senate at Gilgamesh, The River in Independence.

      Agenda

      Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

      Draft Minutes

      Draft Minutes for November 12, 2024 (DOCX) (PDF)

      “If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the online request form at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

       

       

       

      AGENDA MATERIALS

      Institutional Reports 

      • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Steve Scheck)
      • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters) 
      • Provost’s Report (Jose Coll) 
      • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Cheryl Beaver/Tad Shannon)   

      Old Business

                 No old business 

       New Business — discussion items

      1.   Continuing discussion about Bachelors of Applied Science 

      2.  Continuing discussion on roll-out of submission/review process for modifications to current academic catalog (program actions limited to WOU campus review)  Activities to take place in Dec – Jan – Feb.

      3.  Planning for new program proposal submission/review process and its compliance with university strategic planning.

      Informational Presentations 

      1. TBA

      Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

      1.  Call for future business items 

      2.  Closing discussion items from the floor

         Supplemental documents

         

        November 12, 2024

        MEETING INFORMATION

        Date

        Tuesday, November 12, 2024

        Time

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

        This Faculty Senate meeting will be held in-person in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Center with Zoom format alternative attendance.

        Zoom link:

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

        Agenda

        Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

        Draft Minutes

        Draft Minutes for October 22, 2024 (DOCX) (PDF)

        “If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the online request form at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

         

         

         

        AGENDA MATERIALS

        Institutional Reports 

        • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Steve Scheck)
        • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters) 
        • Provost’s Report (Jose Coll) 
        • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Cheryl Beaver/Tad Shannon)   

        Old Business

                   No old business 

         New Business 

        1. Request from the General Education Committee for Faculty Senate involvement in consideration of possible  discontinuing the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
        Degrees

        2. Request from Associate Provost Sylva for Faculty Senate to increase involvement in the Curriculum Taskforce task of designing the procedural steps for new program proposals.

        Reminder: The curriculum process will fall into two major pathways:  1) routine course and program modifications – currently anticipating January 2025 rollout; 2) A more robust curriculum development/review/adoption process for new programs (BA/BS, MS, Certificates, Minors)

        Informational Presentations 

        1. TBA

        Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

        1.  Call for future business items 

        2.  Closing discussion items from the floor

           Supplemental documents

           

          October 22, 2024

          MEETING INFORMATION

          Date

          Tuesday, October 22, 2024

          Time

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

          This Faculty Senate meeting will be held in-person in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Center with Zoom format alternative attendance.

          Zoom link:

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

          Agenda

          Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

          Draft Minutes

          Draft Minutes for October 8, 2024 (DOCX) (PDF)

          “If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the online request form at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

           

           

           

          AGENDA MATERIALS

          Institutional Reports

          • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF-commentary) (Steve Scheck)
          • University President’s Report (Oral report) (Jesse Peters) 
          • Provost’s Report (Oral report – Campus announcement re. Acad Affairs strategic plan) (Jose Coll) 
          • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Cheryl Beaver/Tad Shannon)   

          Old Business

          1. Executive Committee puts forth the following individual(s) for the position of Vice President of the Faculty Senate:  

          Dr. Melanie Landon-Hays, PhD  (Division of Education and Leadership)

          5.2.  Additional discussion from Senators on a new curricular portal process – using Curriculog – for oversight of existing courses/programs. 

          The curriculum process will fall into two major pathways:  1) routine course and program modifications – currently anticipating January 2025 rollout; 2) A more robust curriculum development/review/adoption process for new programs (BA/BS, MS, Certificates, Minors)

           New Business 

                   No new business has been submitted

          Informational Presentations 

          1. Conversation about flexibility in accommodations in faculty courses. (Rian Gayle, Director of Disability Access Services)

          Disability Access Services presentation slide deck

          2. Update presentation on “General Education Program Review.” (Leanne Merrill, Faculty Director of General Education and Student Transitions )

          Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

          1.  Call for future business items 

          2.  Closing discussion items from the floor

             Supplemental documents

             

            October 8, 2024

            MEETING INFORMATION

            Date

            Tuesday, October 8, 2024

            Time

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

            Location

            The Oct 8 Faculty Senate meeting is a Zoom-only meeting.

            First meeting of 2024-2025 Faculty Senate 

            (Meetings in 2024-2025 are on Tuesdays; Beginning with the 2025-2026 AY, meetings will be on Thursdays.)

            Zoom link:

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

            Agenda

            Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

            Draft Minutes

            Draft Minutes for June 11, 2024 (DOCX) (PDF)

            If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the online request form at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (ODS) at 503-838-8250 or ods@wou.edu.

             

             

            AGENDA MATERIALS

            Institutional Reports (written only, today)

            • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
            • University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters) 
            • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Jose Coll) 
            • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Cheryl Beaver/Tad Shannon)   

            Old Business

            1. No faculty member has stepped forward to serve as president of the Faculty Senate for the 2024 – 2025 AY. 

            Therefore, on October 4, 2024, the Executive Committee met to discuss this situation and voted, unanimously, to put forward the following motion to the Faculty Senate:

            The Executive Committee moves for Senators to vote to temporarily suspend the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate and nominate Immediate Past President Stephen Scheck for reappointment for one additional year as Senate President.

             

            Adjourn 

            Celebration of life service for Ana Karaman (4:00 pm, Pacific Room)

            In order for Senators and guests to be able to attend the celebration of life service recognizing WOU’s late colleague, Ana Karaman, this meeting of the Faculty Senate will be adjourned.

            Seeking faculty to serve on:

            University Budget Advisory Committee (2 seats open) 

            Institutional Review Board (See 10/8 email from IRB Chair Andrea Emerson)

             

            June 11, 2024

            MEETING INFORMATION

            Date

            Tuesday, June 11, 2024

            Time

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

            Due to simultaneous meeting of the WOU Board of Trustees, this Faculty Senate meeting will be held in Zoom format, only.

            Zoom link:

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

            Agenda

            Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

            Draft Minutes

            Draft Minutes for May 28, 2024 (DOCX) (PDF)

             If you require an accommodation to participate in a WOU event or activity, please notify the Office of Disability Services at least 72 hours in advance: 503-838-8250 or ods@wou.edu. To request interpreting, TypeWell transcribing, or captioning services, click here.

             

             

            AGENDA MATERIALS

            Institutional Reports

            • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
            • University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters) 
            • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Jose Coll) 
            • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Cheryl Beaver/Tad Shannon)   

            Old Business

            1.  Executive Committee puts forth the following individual(s) for the position of: 

            Faculty Senate Secretary:  

                             Dr. Patricia Giménez-Eguíbar (Humanities Division)

                                _____________________________________________

            Faculty Senate President:

                                _____________________________________________

             

            Faculty Senate Vice President:

                                 _____________________________________________

             2. Additional feedback from Senators on the curriculum working group’s proposed plan for (summer) work on a new curricular portal process — using Curriculog — for oversight of existing courses/programs.  This implementation was initially presented as an open discussion at the May 14, 2024 Faculty Senate meeting. (Judith Sylva, Amanda Smith, Amy Clark, Camila Gabaldón, Leanne Merrill, Thaddeus Shannon, Melanie Landon-Hays, Steve  Scheck)

            New Business 

                     No new business has been submitted

            Informational Presentations 

            7.1.  Informational presentation – “Federal requirements for Regular and Substantive Interaction in online classes.” (Chelle Batchelor, Breeann Flesh, Kristin Latham-Scott)                                         

            Open Discussion 

            1.  Executive Committee members Katherine Schmidt and Leanne Merrill have been unsuccessful in building a slate of candidates for the President and Vice President positions in 24-25.  Next steps?

            Continuing discussion initiated at April 9 Senate meeting:

            2. The Executive Committee would like to continue discussion on what is essential for fulfilling degree requirements; specifically, credits vs learning outcomes for major and minor requirements. How firm are minimum credit counts in the major and minor?

            3. The Executive Committee would like to continue discussion on how Faculty Senate can be a valuable source of shared governance as we support defining and implementing the new university strategic plan.

            •   Call for future business items
            •   Closing discussion items from the floor…from guests

            Announcements 

            Commencement June 15: https://wou.edu/commencement/

             

             Supplemental documents

            Considerations for Equity for post-traditional students presentation December 12. 2023 

            College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

            May 28, 2024

            MEETING INFORMATION

            Date

            Tuesday, May 28, 2024

            Time

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

            This meeting will be held in person in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Center.

            Alternative Zoom attendance format is available. 

            Zoom link:

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

            Agenda

            Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

            Draft Minutes

            Draft Minutes for May 14, 2024 (DOCX) (PDF)

             If you require an accommodation to participate in a WOU event or activity, please notify the Office of Disability Services at least 72 hours in advance: 503-838-8250 or ods@wou.edu. To request interpreting, TypeWell transcribing, or captioning services, click here.

             

             

            AGENDA MATERIALS

            Institutional Reports

            • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
            • University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters) 
            • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Jose Coll) 
            • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Cheryl Beaver/Tad Shannon)   

            Old Business

            1. To fill two, 2-yr terms (24-25, 25-26) as at large members on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Executive Committee recommends:

               Dr. Matthew Ciancetta (Natural Science & Mathematics)

               Dr. Mary Pettenger (Social Science)

            New Business 

            1.  Executive Committee puts forth the following individual(s) for the position of Faculty Senate Secretary:  

                             Dr. Patricia Giménez-Eguíbar (Humanities Division)

             2.  The curriculum development/maintenance working group’s proposed plan for (summer) implementation of a new curricular portal process for oversight of existing courses/programs.  This implementation was initially presented as an open discussion at the May 14, 2024 Faculty Senate meeting. (Judith Sylva, Amanda Smith, Amy Clark, Camila Gabaldón, Leanne Merrill, Thaddeus Shannon, Melanie Landon-Hays, Steve  Scheck)

            Informational Presentations 

            7.1.  A graphic provided by Amy Clark regarding the new (no D-/F) undergraduate grade submission scheme

            7.2.  Academic Excellence Showcase – Thursday, May 30, 2024.

                      https://wou.edu/pure/2024-aes-schedule/

            Coffee & Check-in 8:00-9:00 am Willamette Room

            Plenary 9:00-10:00 am Willamette Room

            Keynote speaker is Cheyanne Heidt, from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde                                                       

            Open Discussion 

            1.  Executive Committee members Katherine Schmidt and Leanne Merrill have been unsuccessful in building a slate of candidates for the President and Vice President positions in 24-25.  Discussion and next steps.

            Continuing discussion initiated at April 9 Senate meeting:

            2. The Executive Committee would like to continue discussion on what is essential for fulfilling degree requirements; specifically, credits vs learning outcomes for major and minor requirements. How firm are minimum credit counts in the major and minor?

            3. The Executive Committee would like to continue discussion on how Faculty Senate can be a valuable source of shared governance as we support defining and implementing the new university strategic plan.

            •   Call for future business items
            •   Closing discussion items from the floor

            Announcements 

            Commencement June 15: https://wou.edu/commencement/

             

             Supplemental documents

            Considerations for Equity for post-traditional students presentation December 12. 2023 

            College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

            May 14, 2024

            MEETING INFORMATION

            Date

            Tuesday, May 14, 2024

            Time

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

            This meeting will be held in person in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Center.

            Alternative Zoom attendance format is available. 

            Zoom link:

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

            Agenda

            Meeting Agenda (DOXC) (PDF)

            Draft Minutes

            Draft Minutes for April 23, 2024 (DOXC) (PDF)

             If you require an accommodation to participate in a WOU event or activity, please notify the Office of Disability Services at least 72 hours in advance: 503-838-8250 or ods@wou.edu. To request interpreting, TypeWell transcribing, or captioning services, click here.

             

             

            AGENDA MATERIALS

            Institutional Reports

            • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
            • University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters) 
            • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Jose Coll) The Provost has requested that an update on conditional admit students be given (Leanne Merrill)
            • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report)  (Cheryl Beaver/Tad Shannon)   

            Old Business

            1. No old business

            New Business 

            1. Executive Committee puts forth the following slate of candidates for Faculty Senate Executive Committee at-large positions:

            Dr. Matthew Ciancetta (Natural Sciences & Mathematics)

            Dr. Mary Pettenger (Social Science Division)

            Also, see item 2 in the Open Discussion section.

            Informational Presentations 

            1.  The curriculum development and proposal work group will update senators on recent work and solicit input. This will be done in item 3 of the  Open Discussion section.

            2.  Since the last Senate meeting, the university resolved possible issues with HECC criteria for BA/BS degrees, et al.  See Provost Coll’s email notice.

            3.  Executive Committee will be releasing the annual faculty service survey. (Stewart Baker)

            2. New Senators join current Senators at the 2nd Senate meeting in May  (May 28)

            Open Discussion 

            1. Executive Committee wishes to bring to Senate’s attention the unique situation re. representation of faculty members in Occupational Therapy on the Senate.  Calculations for distribution of Faculty Senate seats in 2024-2025 (Stewart Baker)

            2. Executive Committee members Katherine Schmidt and Leanne Merrill will report in on their experiences in recruiting for building a slate of candidates for executive officers of Faculty Senate for the 2024-25 year.  As of this posting – no faculty members are willing to serve in the President or Vice President roles.  Discussion and next steps.

            3. The curriculum work group is still engaged in degree program development and approval policy/procedures work. However; today, the work group wishes to engage the Senate in providing input and endorsement at a future Senate meeting of a new approach to the routine maintenance of existing course and program curricular changes. (Judith Sylva, Amanda Smith, Amy Clark, Camila Gabaldón, Leanne Merrill, Thaddeus Shannon, Melanie Landon-Hays, Stephen Scheck)

            Continuing discussion initiated at April 9 Senate meeting:

            4. The Executive Committee would like to continue discussion on what is essential for fulfilling degree requirements; specifically, credits vs learning outcomes for major and minor requirements. How firm are minimum credit counts in the major and minor?

            5. The Executive Committee would like to continue discussion on how Faculty Senate can be a valuable source of shared governance as we support defining and implementing the new university strategic plan.

            •   Call for future business items
            •   Closing discussion items from the floor

            Announcements 

            Commencement June 15: https://wou.edu/commencement/

             

             Supplemental documents

            Considerations for Equity for post-traditional students presentation December 12. 2023 

            College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

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