June 10, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Time

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

This (last regularly scheduled academic year) 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

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for May 27, 2025 (DOCX) (PDF)

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AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Steve Scheck)
  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)
  • University Provost’s Report (Jose Coll)
  • ASWOU/Student Senate Report … Resolution (TBA)
  • IFS Senators’ Report (Tad Shannon, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada)

Consideration of Old Business – Discussion items

No old business

New Business — ongoing discussion items

No new business

Announcements – Informational Presentations 

1 Academic Sustainability Committee (standing update)

2. Continued discussion about Faulty Senate governance structure – division suggestions.  Nominating Committee May 13, 2025 report

Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

1.  Call for future business items 

2.  Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

May 27, 2025

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

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for May 13, 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 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

 

 

April 22, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Time

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

Due to facility conflicts, this meeting of the Faculty Senate 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 March 11, 2025 (DOCX) (PDF)

Beginning with the 2025-2026 AY, Senate meetings will be held on Thursdays.

“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) — at BOT meeting
  • Provost’s Report (Jose Coll) 
  • ASWOU/Student Senate Report (TBD)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Tad Shannon, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada) 
  • Board of Trustees docket:  https://wou.edu/board/meeting-materials/

Consideration of Old Business – Discussion items

1. (from March 11 FS meeting) (2024.001) Continued discussion and motion for passage of Faculty Senate Resolution (2024/5-01): “Affirmation of the Rights of Students to Peaceful Protest and Free Speech”  Updated version for consideration. (Stewart Baker)

New Business — ongoing discussion items

     No new business items submitted

Informational Presentations 

1. Emeritus policy was formally adopted by the President’s Cabinet on April 9. Language will be modified to accommodate new faculty terminology in the latest CBA.  Language/process is essentially identical to that endorsed by the Faculty Senate on Feb 13, 2024. (Changes:  some acronyms are spelled out; notation that candidate must be fully retired to be considered; “emeritus” term used rather than “emerit.”)

2. Academic Sustainability Committee organizational meeting was held on Friday, April 1; Bojan Ilievski and Steve Scheck will serve as co-chairs. 

3. Dean Chelle Batchelor and the Undergraduate Course Modalities Working Group will return to continue discussion with Senators about the group’s work.  Report slide deck. April 15, 2025 report to the Provost.  

4. Campus visits – Dean of the College of Education 

Presentation Schedule:

  • Thursday, April 24th: Dr. Anne Gregory
  • Monday April 28th: Dr. Terry Hickey
  • Thursday May 1st: Dr. John Dayton
  • Monday May 5th: Dr. Tina Peterman

Event Details:

  • Presentation Time: 3:00PM – 4:00PM
  • Presentation Location: Hamersly Library, HL 107
  • Webinar link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/83547285843 
  • ASL interpreting: provided in-person in HL 107, and live captioning will be available on the zoom webinar.
  • Meet-and-Greet Location: Hamersly Library, 2nd Floor Gallery
  • Meet-and-Greet Time: 4:00PM-4:30PM (immediately following each presentation)
  • Day 1
    • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Presentation to Campus 
    • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Meet & Greet with Campus Community 
  • Day 2
    • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Meet with Faculty       
  • See April 18 campus-wide email from Chelle Batchelor for candidate resumes.

Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

1. Faculty interest/ability to serve in a Faculty Senate leadership position

2.  Call for future business items 

3.  Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

March 11, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, March 11, 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

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for February 25, 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) 
  • ASWOU/Student Senate Report (TBD)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Tad Shannon, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada) 

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. Update on reactivation of Academic Sustainability Committee; What level of committee status should the ASC be assigned? Members of the committee.

 New Business — ongoing discussion items

1.  Upcoming FS executive position elections 

2.  Consideration of altering the composition of the Executive Committee (a bylaws issue)

3. (2024.001) Late addition of resolution to support students’ rights to free speech.  (Will come back as old business on April 8.)

Informational Presentations 

7.1. Dean Chelle Batchelor will update FS on work of the Undergraduate Course Modalities Working Group.  Report.

7.2 Associate Provost Judy Sylva will update FS on the upcoming NWCCU visit in April.  Feb 25, 2025 ad hoc report submitted to NWCCU.  NWCC focus of April 4 visit.

LAS College Dean’s Search Finalist On-Campus Interviews (all in RWEC 101): 

Wed., March 12:  1:30 – 3:00 PM Tena Helton; 

Thu., March 13:   1:30 – 3:00 PM Randi Storch; 

Fri., March 14:     1:30 – 3:00 PM Barry Laga;

Thu., March 20:    1:30 – 3:00 PM Orlando Perez

Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

1.  Call for future business items 

2.  Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

May 13, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, May 13, 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

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for April 22, 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) 
  • ASWOU/Student Senate  Report (Senate President Maggie Bartosovsky)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Tad Shannon, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada) 

Consideration of Old Business – Discussion items

      No old business

 New Business — ongoing discussion items

1. Faculty Senate Nominating Committee presents the following slate of candidates for executive positions for the 25-26 AY:

President

    Mike Baltzley 

Vice President

    Camila Gabaldón              

    Patricia Giménez-Eguíbar  

Secretary

   Tim Cowart 

At-large-member (two seats open; 2-yr terms)

   Melissa Cannon

   Xiaopeng Gong

   Michael R. Freeman

A motion will be made for senators to temporarily suspend the Senate Bylaws and hold an immediate vote for the positions of President and Secretary.

Voting for Vice President and for two At-large members will occur at the May 27, 2025 meeting.

2. As per Faculty Senate Bylaws the Executive Committee enlisted Human Resources to conduct a 24-25 census of faculty members in the Senate’s recognized academic divisions and has set the allocation for senate seats as follows:

DIVISION

Behavioral Sciences + OT:   3

Business & Economics:        2

Computer Science:              1

Creative Arts:                      3           

Criminal Justice Sciences:    2

Deaf Studies & Professional Studies: 2

Education & Leadership:      4

Health & Exercise Science    2

Humanities:                         3

Library:                                1

Natural Sciences & Mathematics: 3 

Social Science:                       2  

Announcements – Informational Presentations 

7.1 Academic Sustainability Committee update

7.2 Update on admissions/retention (Paige Jackson, Assistant Provost, Enrollment Management & Student Success and Joy Brown, Director of Undergraduate Admissions)  

7.4 The Nomination Committee will launch a general discussion about Faulty Senate governance structure

    Report from the Nomination Committee

7.5 University Pastega Awards for 2025

Pastega Award for Excellence in Research: Dr. Jaime Marroquin, Associate Professor of Modern Languages

Pastega Award for Excellence in Service: Camila Gabaldón, Collection Development Librarian/Professor

Pastega Award for Excellence in Teaching: Dr. Mike LeMaster, Professor of Biology and Dr. Amy Dawson, NTT Assistant Professor of Biology

Pastega Award for Staff Excellence: Cara Groshong, Business Operations & Finance Manager WOU Foundation

7.6 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

 

 

Special Budget Town Hall

Budget Town Hall Meeting

Date

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Time

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

This special meeting of the Faculty Senate will be in co-sponsorship with the Staff Senate. 

Budget Town Hall in the Pacific Room in the Werner University Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next regularly-scheduled meeting of the Faculty Senate will be on April 22. This will be a Zoom-only meeting.

Carry-over business for next regular Faculty Senate meeting:  Resolution on “Affirmation of the Rights of Students to Peaceful Protest and Free Speech”

March 11, 2025 version … Updated version (March 20)

Student Health Advisory Committee for the Student Health and Counseling Center has a faculty vacancy due to sabbatical leave. Interested? Please contact Beth Scroggins, LPC, Director – Student Health and Counseling Center

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Link to the Disability-Related Accommodations Request Form QR Code PDF”

 

February 25, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Time

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

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

Zoom link:

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for February 11, 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, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada)    
  • *See WOU Board of Trustees Feb 25-26, 2025 docket for reports.

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. Follow-up discussion on Provost Coll’s recent Instructional Faculty Directive.      

Discussion about configuration, scope of work, types of data necessary for a reactivated Faculty Senate Academic Sustainability Committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the Provost.

Most recent “charter” of previous Academic Sustainability Committee.

Provost’s 2-10-2025 memo on Academic Affairs budget pause update.

 New Business — ongoing discussion items

1. TBA

Informational Presentations 

1. TBA

Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

1.  Call for future business items 

2.  Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

February 11, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, February 11, 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

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for January 28, 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)  

 New Business — ongoing discussion items

1. Follow-up discussion on Provost Coll’s recent Instructional Faculty directive. 

Provost’s 2-10-2025 memo on Academic Affairs budget update.

Informational Presentations 

1. TBA

Open Discussion-Call for Future Business

1.  Call for future business items 

2.  Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

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

     

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