Faculty Senate Archives 2019-2020

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
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• 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) (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) (Sue Monahan)
    • 5.1.3. Proposed name change: Applied Baccalaureate (AB) to Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) (web) (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) (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) (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) (Patricia Gimenez-Eguibar)
  • 5.10 new certificate: Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (web) (Patricia Gimenez-Equibar)
  • 5.11 new certificate: Social Justice/Service Learning Latino Comm. (web) (Claudia Costagliola)
• New Business
  • 6.1 Proposed BAS degree: Professional Studies in the Deaf Community (web link) (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) (Sue Monahan)
    • 6.1.3. Proposed name change: Applied Baccalaureate (AB) to Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) (web) (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) (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) (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) (Patricia Gimenez-Eguibar)
  • 6.10 new certificate: Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (web) (Patricia Gimenez-Equibar)
  • 6.11 new certificate: Social Justice/Service Learning Latino Comm. (web) (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)