FACULTY SENATE AGENDA   Click here for .pdf file  of Agenda
Thursday,  18 February 2017
3 pm  WB206-207

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR THE ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING.

1.    ROLL CALL

2.    Approval of the Minutes from 21 January 2017 meeting.

Information Items

3.    Update on Weber State University Activities –  Chuck Wight, President

4.    Robert’s Rules of Order Information – David Read, Faculty Senate Parliamentarian

 

Action Items

 

5.   University Curriculum Committee – Sally Cantwell, Chair

See proposals in Curriculog, My Tasks Tab.    If you need instructions on how to access Curriculog, please contact Brenda, 6233

 

This Curriculum was approved at the 27 January 2017 University Curriculum Committee Meeting.  See proposals in Curriculog, My Tasks Tab.    If you need instructions on how to access Curriculog, please contact Brenda, 6233

 

THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS ARE ON THE 18 FEBRUARY FS AGENDA IN CURRICULOG.

 

WSU General Ed Collaboration Courses

DOVAD and Communication

WSU1011 (1450) Intersections of Art & Communication – Colleen Packer

Geography and English

WSU1560 Sustainability in Thought & Practice – Hal Crimmel and Alice Mulder

S&BS and English

WSU1560 The Story and the Brain: Neuroscience & Literature – Lauren Fowler and Sally Shigley

S&BS and Science

WSU1680 Microbes Rule: Impact of Disease on History – Gene Sessions and Craig Oberg

A&H and Science

WSU2340 Pattern Play: Movement & Math – Erik Stern and Julian Chan


ARTS & HUMANITIES

Dept of Visual Arts & Design

New Course Proposals– K Stevenson

ART3210 Relief Printmaking

ART3215 Etching Printmaking

 

Program Changes – K Stevenson and Lori McPherson

Art Education Composite BA

 

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Master of Accounting

Program Change – Ryan Pace

Masters of Accounting (MACC)

 

 

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Business Administration

New Program Proposal – Sebastian Brockhaus

Supply Chain Management Minor

 

 

Engineering, Applied Science & Technology

(To be housed under the “Center for Technology Outreach”)

NEW General Education SS Course Proposal – Luke Fernandez

(CS) ETC 2001 Engineering Culture

NEW Course Proposal – Luke Fernandez

(CS) ETC 2001 Engineering Culture

 

Program Change - Prefix – Luke Fernandez

Engineering Technology & Culture (Changing (ETS to ETC) Engineering, Technology and Society Culture)

 

Engineering Technology

NEW Program Proposal – Julie McCulley

Controls Technology (AAS)

 

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Health Sciences

Course Deletion – Kraig Chugg

HTHS 1105 Technology Enhanced Anatomy & Physiology

HTHS 1106 Technology Enhanced Anatomy & Physiology

 

SCIENCE

Mathematics – Kent Kidman

New Program Proposal

Mathematics (AS)

 

 

Social & Behavioral Science

Political Science - Richard Price

NEW Course Proposal

POLS3340 Environmental Political Theory

 

Program Changes - Richard Price

Political Science (BS)

Political Science (BA)

Political Science Minor/Teaching Minor/BIS

Political Science Teaching Major (BS)

Political Science Teaching Major (BA)

 

Women & Gender Studies

New Course Proposal– Alicia Giralt

WGS 4250 Community Based Research/Internship

 

THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS ARE NOT ON THE 18 FEBRUARY FS AGENDA IN CURRICULOG.

They will be in the “My Tasks Tab” in Curriculog and are ready to be reviewed by Faculty Senate.

 

ARTS & HUMANITIES

Program Changes – K Stevenson and Lori McPherson

Art Education Composite BA

Art Education Composite BS

Art Education Composite Major


English

Course Revision Proposal– Russell Burrows

ENGL2290 HU/DV Intro to Drama

Performing Arts

Course Revision Proposals – Amanda Sowerby

DANC2300 Dance Kinesiology

DANC3320 Techniques & Materials for Teaching Modern Dance

DANC3500 Choreography: 1 Space & Time/Design in Dance

DANC3510 Choreography: 2 Process

DANC3640 Teaching Creative Dance in the Elementary School

DANC3860 Field Experience

 

Program Changes – Amanda Sowerby

Dance Education Major K – 12

 

 

EDUCATION

Teacher Education – David Byrd

Course Revision Proposal

EDUC2010 Human Exceptionalities

 

HPHP

Program Change – Molly Smith and Matthew Denning

Exercise & Sport Science (BS) (Name Change - was Human Performance Management)

 

HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Emergency Care & Rescue – Jeff Grunow
Course Revision Proposals
PAR1000 Emergency Medical Technician Basic
PAR1001 Emergency Medical Technician Lab

SCIENCE
Program Change – Kent Kidman
Major Course Requirements for Applied Mathematics BS or BA Degree

Major Course Requirements for Mathematics BS or BA Degree

 

Course Revision Proposals - Kent Kidman

MATH4110 Modern Algebra 1

MATH 4210 Introductory Real Analysis I

MATH4320 Topology

Physics -

General Education PS Course Proposal - Stacy Palen

PHYS 2090 Environmental Physics: Energy & Power

SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Women & Gender Studies

Program Change – Alicia Giralt

Women & Gender Studies Minor

 

Course Revision Proposal– Alicia Giralt

WGS 4150 Research Methodologies

 

--End of Proposals. 


6.   CRAO – Melina Alexander, Chair
     
CRAO Charge 6 - PPM 1-18 Department Chairs – Recommendation to the policy.

 

7.   New PPM – Education & Training of Personnel- Stephanie Hollist, WSU Associate General Counsel

      Review of this new policy.  PPM Document

 

8.   ASSA – Becky Marchant, Chair
      PPM 6-22 Recommendations to Section III Student Rights and Section IV Student Responsibilities.  Specifically the topics concerning “recording of lectures in classroom”.  Recommendation Document      Power Point Presentation



9.  Other Items


REMINDERS:

 

Faculty Governance Award - Remember to nominate a faculty member or remind your colleagues.

Any faculty can make a nomination.

  Deadline is 26 February 2017 - For the form, go to the Faculty Senate Webpage at http://www.weber.edu/facultysenate/default.html

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Remember to Vote for Faculty Senate Executive Committee

 Monday 22 February 8 am through

 Wednesday, 24 February, 4 pm

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Next Meeting:    Faculty Senate, 17 March 2017 at 3:00 pm WB206-207

 

Senators will be voting for Chair and Vice Chair

of the Faculty Senate for 2017-17!