April 11, 2023

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Time

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

This meeting will be held in the WILLAMETTE Room of the Werner University Center 

Also available by Zoom

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for March 14, 2023 (DOCX) (PDF)

AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)      

Old Business

 No old business

New Business

Elections Nominating Committee — Immediate Past President Elisa Maroney   Bylaw language re. Nominating Committee charge-timeline 

 2022/2023-37 P15289 ASL Studies: Beginner (Kara Gournaris)

Informational Presentations

Update to Syllabus Template (Judy Sylva, Logan Doerfler and Julian Elizalde)

Streamlining administrative advising holds on enrolling (Paige Jackson)

Open Discussion 

 

Announcements 

1. Call for applications for the next Director of the General Education program

2. NWCCU site visit Wednesday – Friday, April 12 – 14, 2023. General opening meeting with The Faculty:  Richard Woodcock Education Center Rm 101, 2:00 – 3:00 pm 

 

Supplemental documents

Chronicle of Higher Education Feb 2023 article on public regionals vs. public flagships.

College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

March 14, 2023

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Time

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

This meeting will be held in the COLUMBIA Room of the Werner University Center 

Also available by Zoom

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for Feb 14, 2023 (DOCX) (PDF)

AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)      

Old Business

2022/2023-33    P15307   ASL Studies: Intermediate certificates  Deaf Studies and Professional Studies: ASL Studies

2022/2023-34    P15735   Business Concentration Computer Science

2022/2023-35    P15736  Politics and Governance Concentration Computer Science

2022/2023-36    Merged Senate Bylaws and Charter draft (Gavin Keulks) 

New Business

 Elections Nominating Committee — Immediate Past President Elisa Maroney 

Bylaw language on Nominating Committee

Informational Presentations

      None scheduled

Announcements 

1. Recommendation from the International Education & Services Committee 

Supplemental documents

Chronicle of Higher Education Feb 2023 article on public regionals vs. public flagships.

College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

February 28, 2023

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Time

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

This meeting will be held in the COLUMBIA Room of the Werner University Center 

Also available by Zoom

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for Feb 14, 2023 (DOCX) (PDF)

 AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (PDF) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)            Bridge Funding    WA community college degrees    

Old Business

         No old business. 

New Business

 2022/2023-33    P15307   ASL Studies: Intermediate certificates              Deaf Studies and Professional Studies: ASL Studies

2022/2023-34    P15735   Business Concentration Computer Science

2022/2023-35    P15736  Politics and Governance Concentration Computer Science

2022/2023-36    Merged Senate Bylaws and Charter draft (Gavin Keulks) 

Informational Presentations

NWCCU site visit update (Sue Monahan, Accreditation Liaison Officer) 

Announcements

 1. SafeZone announcement about GSA Day, March 17th (Earlene Camarillo)

      https://wou.edu/wp/safezone/calender/gsa-day/

      GSA Day Poster     GSA Day Keynote Poster

 2. Recommendation from the International Education & Services Committee 

 3. Update by Academic Sustainability Committee (Steve Taylor)

Supplemental documents

Chronicle of Higher Education Feb 2023 article on public regionals vs. public flagships.

College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

February 14, 2023

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Time

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

This meeting will be held in the WILLAMETTE Room of the Werner University Center 

The WOU Board of Trustees are meeting in the Columbia Room.

Also available by Zoom

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF))

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for Jan 24, 2023 (DOCX) (PDF)

AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)

Old Business 

2022/2023-28  P15289  ASL Studies: Survival Certificate (withdrawn)

2022/2023-29  P15423   MSED Stem Leadership and ESOL (withdrawn)

2022/2023-30  P15482  MSED Literacy Leadership in Bilingual Settings (withdrawn)

2022/2023-31  P15431  Healthcare Administration Certificate

2022/2023-32  Faculty Senate Charter (current)  (proposed mark-up)   

 

New Business 

 

      No new business

 

Informational Presentations  

 1. 2023 Academic Excellence Showcase (Xiaopeng Gong)

2. Recommendation from the International Education & Services Committee

 

Announcements

Chronicle of Higher Education Feb 2023 article on public regionals vs. public flagships.

College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

January 24, 2023

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Time

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

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

 

Also available by Zoom

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for Jan 10, 2023 (DOCX) (PDF)

AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)

Old Business 

2022/2023-26 University Names Policy (Amy Clark, Registrar’s Office)

2022/2023-27 Gender, and Sexual Orientation Data Collection Policy  (Georgia Armitage, Institutional Research) 

New Business                   

2022/2023-28  P15289  ASL Studies: Survival Certificate

2022/2023-29  P15423   MSED Stem Leadership and ESOL 

2022/2023-30  P15482  MSED Literacy Leadership in Bilingual Settings

2022/2023-31  P15431  Healthcare Administration Certificate

2022/2023-32  Faculty Senate Charter (current)  (proposed mark-up)     

Informational Presentations  

     No presentations scheduled

Announcements

Provost search listening session 

All faculty meeting

Thursday, January 26

9:45am-10:45am

RWEC 101/Pastega Room

https://wou-edu.zoom.us/j/87296953037

 College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

January 10, 2023

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Time

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

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

 

Also available by Zoom

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for Dec 13, 2022 (DOCX) (PDF)

AGENDA MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)

Old Business 

2022/2023-23  P15395 Healthcare Administration Graduate Certificate   (David Foster)

2022/2023-24  General Education approval of two transfer AA degrees for meeting GE requirements (GE Director Shaun Huston)

2022/2023-25 Revisions to Senate Bylaws — continued from spring information sessions (Executive Committee)

Current Bylaws          Marked Bylaws          Clean proposed

 

New Business                   

2022/2023-26 University Names Policy (Amy Clark, Registrar’s Office)

2022/2023-27 Gender, and Sexual Orientation Data Collection Policy  (Georgia Armitage, Institutional Research) 

Informational Presentations  

Update: Learning Management System Policy (Michael Reis, Academic Innovation)

 

Announcements

Opportunity to serve on University Council

Opportunity to serve on FYS Steering Committee (limited term w/stipend)

College Restructure Taskforce Final Report December 14, 2022

13 December 2022

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Time

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

Due to winter illness and faculty calendar issues, this is a Zoom only format meeting 

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for Nov 22, 2022 (DOCX) (PDF)

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)

Old Business 

Program changes in music (James Reddan)

    2022/2023-18  P15249 Music, B.M. (Major – BM)

    2022/2023-19  P15251 Music, B.A. (Major – BA)

    2022/2023-20  P15253 Jazz Studies Minor

    2022/2023-21  P15254 Music Minor

 Program change in M. S. Ed. in Ed Tech (Gregory Zobel)

    2022/2023-22  P15297 Educational Technology, M.S.Ed. (Major)

New Business                   

2022/2023-23  P15395 Healthcare Administration Graduate Certificate   (David Foster)

2022/2023-24  General Education approval of two transfer AA degrees for meeting GE requirements (GE Director Shaun Huston)

2022/2023-25 Revisions to Senate Bylaws — continued from spring information sessions (Executive Committee)

Current Bylaws          Marked Bylaws          Clean proposed

 

Informational Presentations

First Year Seminar Assessment Project — (FYS Coordinator Leanne Merrill)

 

Announcements

Opportunity to serve on University Council

Opportunity to serve on FYS Steering Committee (limited term w/stipend) 

Have a healthy winter term break!

November 22, 2022

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Time

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

This is an in-person meeting — Willamette Room of the  Werner University Center

Also observable by Zoom

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOCX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for Nov 8, 2022 (DOCX) (PDF)

  

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)

Old Business 

 

 No Old Business

 

New Business                   

 

Program changes in music

    2022/2023-18  P15249 Music, B.M. (Major – BM)

    2022/2023-19  P15251 Music, B.A. (Major – BA)

    2022/2023-20  P15253 Jazz Studies Minor

    2022/2023-21  P15254 Music Minor

 Program change in M. S. Ed. in Ed Tech

    2022/2023-22  P15297 Educational Technology, M.S.Ed. (Major)

 

 Informational Presentations

      No presentations scheduled at this time

 

 Announcements

  •  Also soliciting volunteers for updating the Final Exam calendar

November 8, 2022

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Time

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

This is an in-person meeting — Willamette Rm of the  Werner University Center

Also observable by Zoom

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

Agenda

Meeting Agenda (DOX) (PDF)

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for Oct 25, 2022 (DOX)

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
  • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
  • 4.3 Provost’s Report (   ) (Rob Winningham, unable to attend)
  • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (no report) (Cheryl Beaver/Emily Plec)

Old Business

 Policy changes by the Graduate Studies Committee (Amanda Smith)

New Business Discussion                       

                     No new Business

     Informational Presentations

    • Update on Academic Sustainability Committee (Co-Chair Steve Taylor)
    • Open conversation with President Peters about budget planning.

     Announcements

    • Senate will pick up discussion on informational drafts from last spring’s June 14 meeting for Senate By-Laws and Emerit Policy

       

    • Also soliciting volunteers for updating the Final Exam calendar

    Oct 25, 2022

    MEETING INFORMATION

    Date

    Tuesday, October 25, 2022

    Time

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

    This is an in-person meeting — Willamette Rm of Werner University Center

    Also observable by Zoom

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

    Agenda

    Meeting Agenda (DOX) (PDF)

    Draft Minutes

    Draft Minutes for Oct 11, 2022 (DOX)

    MATERIALS

    Institutional Reports

    • 4.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF) (Steve Scheck)
    • 4.2 University President’s Report (PDF) (Jesse Peters)
    • 4.3 Provost’s Report (PDF) (Rob Winningham)
    • 4.4 Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (PDF) (Cheryl Beaver and Emily Plec)

    Old Business

    New Business Discussion

     

    Policy changes by the Graduate Studies Committee (Amanda Smith)

    New major/minor:  Ethnic Studies, including new courses (Mary Pettenger)

    Other new business:  ATRC

    2022/2023-18 Move to decommission the ATRC

    Informational Presentations

     Announcements

    • Senate will pick up discussion on informational drafts from last spring’s June 14 meeting for  

                Senate By-Laws and 

                 Emeritus Policy

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