March 12, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Time

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

Location

WUC Columbia Room

Zoom link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/81141923854

 

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for February 26, 2026 (DOCX)

 

“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:

 

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • Provost’s Report (Jose Coll)

  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin, Tad Shannon)

Consideration of Old Business

1. Faculty Publications at WOU Bookstore (Kim Jensen)

2. American Sign Language Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Brent Redpath)

3. Canadian Studies Concentration Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposal (David Doellinger)

4. Criminal Justice Sciences Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Misty Weitzel)

5. Elementary Mathematics Specialization and STEM Education Drop Major, Degree, or Graduate Certificate and Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Gregory Zobel)

6. Interpreting Studies: Educational Interpreting Certificate Drop Major, Degree, or Graduate Certificate Proposal (Elisa Maroney)

7. Department of Music Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Daniel Tankersley)

8. Pre-Education Non-licensure Concentration Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposal (Laura Ellingson-Sayen)

New Business

1. Academic Sustainability Guiding Principles (Steve Scheck)

2. 2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections

  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Secretary
  • At-large members (2): Steve Scheck

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. NWCCU Site Visit (Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)

2. Call for future business: New Business, Presentations, Discussions

3. Announcements

  • Academic Excellence Showcase, Thursday, May 28th

4. Closing discussion items from the floor

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: https://wou.edu/facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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February 26, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Time

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

Location

101 Richard Woodcock Education Center

And we’ll be in a different room next time!

Zoom link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/81141923854

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for February 12, 2026 (DOCX)

 

“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:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin, Tad Shannon) 

Consideration of Old Business

1. None

New Business

1. Faculty Publications at WOU Bookstore (Kim Jensen)

2. American Sign Language Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Brent Redpath)

3. Canadian Studies Concentration Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposal (David Doellinger)

4. Criminal Justice Sciences Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Misty Weitzel)

5. Elementary Mathematics Specialization and STEM Education Drop Major, Degree, or Graduate Certificate and Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Gregory Zobel)

6. Interpreting Studies: Educational Interpreting Certificate Drop Major, Degree, or Graduate Certificate Proposal (Elisa Maroney)

7. Department of Music Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Daniel Tankersley)

8. Pre-Education Non-licensure Concentration Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposal (Laura Ellingson-Sayen)

9. 2025-26 Faculty Senate officer elections

  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Secretary
  • At-large members (2): Steve Scheck

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. General Education Learning Outcome Assessment (Melanie Landon-Hays and Jay Schwartz) 

2. Call for future business: New Business, Presentations, Discussions

3. Announcements

  • Academic Excellence Showcase, Thursday, May 28th
  • Fall Kick-Off Week Survey
  • Panel conversation, Q&A, and a reception in the Willamette Room on Thursday, March 5th with Ryan Topper to discuss his new book Animist Poetics: Ancestral Trauma and Regeneration in African Literature
  • Women of Culture Celebration on Wednesday, March 4th. Vendor market from 10-2, top floor of the WUC. Dinner with a guest speaker, Makana Waikiki, 6-8 in the Columbia Room

4. Closing discussion items from the floor

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: https://wou.edu/facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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February 12, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Time

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

Location

107 Hamersly Library

Please note: Another exciting new room location!!

Zoom link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/81141923854

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for January 8, 2026 (DOCX)

Draft Minutes for January 22, 2026 (DOCX)

 

“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:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Michael Baltzley)

  • University Provost’s Report (Jose Coll)

  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin, Tad Shannon) (HB 4142: PDF and link; IFS Testimony regarding HB 4142)

Consideration of Old Business

1. None

New Business

1. 2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. Admissions update (Paige Jackson)

2. Academic Sustainability Committee update (Steve Scheck)

3. Curriculum system changes (Amy Clark)

4. Student petition for WOU to declare us as a sanctuary campus (Jacob Prater)

5. Call for future business: New Business, Presentations, Discussions

6. Announcements

  • Academic Excellence Showcase, May 28th
  •  There are currently art exhibits in 
    1.   Hamersly Library 2nd Floor Gallery
    2.   Cannon Gallery of Art in Campbell Hall
    3.   ITC Flux Space
    4.   WUC Featured Student Gallery

7. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: https://wou.edu/facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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January 22, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Time

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

Location

101 Richard Woodcock Education Center

Please note the exciting new room location!!

Zoom link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/81141923854

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for January 8, 2026 (DOCX)

 

“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:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

Consideration of Old Business

1. Endorsement of Statement from Graduate Studies Committee

New Business

1. 2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1.Rights and Responsibilities in the 2026 Social Climate (Craig Ashford and Mike Hanson)

2. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

3. Announcements

  • Paw Point Store: Student Engagement initiative where students earn Paw Points for attending events. If you want your event to be part of this initiative, check out the flyer here.
  • Fight Hunger Games: On March 7, 2026, from 9 am to 9 pm, the Werner University Center will be filled with board games and video game stations and snacks! The inaugural WOU Fight Hunger Games is a food drive for the WOU Food Pantry. Admission is a donation of non-perishable, non-expired food, in any amount.
  • “The Nature of Things: WOU Art & Design Faculty Biennial” reception is today from 4-6 in the Cannon Art Gallery.
  • Dominque Vargas coordinates the WOU Hood to Coast team. If you are interested in driving, volunteering or running, please let her know. Hood to Coast is Aug. 28-29 this year.
  • Online Education Committee is looking for faculty volunteers. If you are interested, let me know.

4. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: https://wou.edu/facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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January 8, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Time

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

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/81141923854

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for December 11, 2025 (DOCX)

 

 

“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:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • University Provost’s Report (Jose Coll)

  • ASWOU (Morgan Pemberton, ASWOU President)

Consideration of Old Business

1. Educational Leadership Certificate (Alicia Wenzel)

2. Principal License Certificate (Alicia Wenzel)

3. Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS) resolution opposing the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”

New Business

1. 2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. Discussion of Graduate Studies Faculty Leadership position 

2. Giving Day at the Foundation (David Beasley)

3. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

4. Announcements

  • Call for 2 faculty members for the Tuition and Fees Committee. Contact Mike Baltzley (baltzlem@wou.edu) if you are interested.
  • Joint Committee on Evaluations is looking for 1 faculty representative from the library. Contact Mike Baltzley (baltzlem@wou.edu) if you are interested.

5. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: https://wou.edu/facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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December 11, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Time

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

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/81141923854

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for November 13, 2025 (DOCX)

 

 

“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:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • University Provost’s Report (Jose Coll)

  • Interinstituional Faculty Senate Report (Ricardo Pelegrin and Tad Shannon); IFS Resolution Opposing the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” 

Consideration of Old Business

1. Faculty Senate Executive Committee At-large member election

2. Resolution for creation of an online form for updating name and demographic information (Michael Baltzley)

New Business

1. 2025-26 Faculty Senate officer elections

2. Curriculum Proposals

  • Education Leadership Certificate (Alicia Wenzel)
  • Principal License Certificate (Alicia Wenzel)

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. Presentation and discussion regarding Experience (Registrar’s Office)

2. Discussion of Graduate Studies Faculty Leadership position 

3. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

4. Announcements

5. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: https://wou.edu/facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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November 13, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Time

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

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/81141923854

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for October 23, 2025 (DOCX)

 

 

“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:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • University Provost’s Report (Jose Coll)

Consideration of Old Business

1. Faculty Senate Bylaws update (Michael Baltzley)

New Business

1. Resolution for creation of an online form for updating name and demographic information (Michael Baltzley)

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

2. Announcements

  • Veteran’s Week is this week. Remaining events: Military Football Game, Saturday, Nov. 15th, 1:05 pm Kickoff; Run N’ Ruck 5K, Saturday, Nov. 22nd, 11:00 am (Register Here!)
  • Service opportunity on WOU Institutional Review Board (Ethan McMahan): IRB Member Self-Nomination Form: Here
  • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Math and Nursing 108, Nov. 13-15 and 19-22 at 7:15 pm and Nov. 16 at 2:00 pm.
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate meets tomorrow, Nov. 14. The agenda is here.

3. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: https://wou.edu/facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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October 23, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Time

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

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/81141923854

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for October 9, 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:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

Consideration of Old Business

No old business

New Business

1. Faculty Senate Bylaws update (Mike Baltzley)

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. FYS Proposal changes (Melanie Landon-Hayes)

2. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

3. Announcements

  • Panel discussion “Faculty and Classroom Speech in the 2025 Social Climate”, Tuesday, October 28, 9-10 am, WUC Columbia Room (Dominique Vargas)
  • Service opportunity on Faculty Digital Accessibility Task Force (Emily Herb)
  • Service opportunity on the WUC Advisory Committee. Here is a link with more information (Chelsee Blatner)
  • Dance-Out-Day Performance, Monday, October 27, Jackson Street and Monmouth Ave (Tim Cowart)

4. Interest in updating calculations for Faculty Senators (Mike Baltzley)

5. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: https://wou.edu/facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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October 9, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Time

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

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link: https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/81141923854

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for June 10, 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:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports 

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • University Provost’s Report (Jose Coll)

  • IFS Senators’ Report (Tad Shannon, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada)

Consideration of Old Business

No old business

New Business

No old business

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. Faculty Senate bylaws changes (Mike Baltzley)

  • Nominating Committee May 13, 2025 report
  • Election dates
  • Senator allocations to divisions
  • Committee structure

2. How to handle new service requests in light of new WLU structure (Laura Ellingson-Sayen)

3. Digital Accessibility Policy (Emily Herb)

4. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions (Mike Baltzley)

5. Announcements

6. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: https://wou.edu/facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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