FSDec12

FACULTY SENATE
AGENDA
Smith Lecture Hall, WB 206-207, 3:00 p.m.
December 6, 2012

1. Roll Call

2. Approve the Minutes from the November 8, 2012 meeting

Information Items

3.Centralized Support of Campus Classrooms - Bret Ellis, Vice President, IT and Shelly Bellflower, Director Academic Technologies

4. EthicsPoint (Protecting University Resources) - Bryce Barker, WSU Internal Audit
Information on EthicsPoint.

5. Promotion &Tenure Documents - APAFT Committee - Chris Eisenbarth, Chair

The APAFT Committee was instructed by Provost Vaughan to consider the College of Arts and Humanities request to use Canvas (or some other electronic platform) as a means to compile faculty promotion and tenure portfolios.

Chris Eisenbarth made a recommendation that the College of Arts and Humanities should meet with IT (RC Callahan) to discuss concerns about the security issues and access privileges of the Canvas platform. After this meeting the College should hold meetings to discuss with departmental faculty their findings from IT about the risks involved using Canvas for automating Tenure/Promotion documents. The motion was seconded by Mike Cocos, and then passed unanimously.

Action Items

6.   APAFT Committee - Chris Eisenbarth, Chair (Click on the following for the complete Policy 8 - Appointment Promotion and Dismissal of Faculty see Section 11, Evaluation of Faculty Members)
             Complete Redlined Section of PPM 8-11, III. C.

                Voting item regarding committee charge:
                1. Review and revise the statement contained in PPM 8-11, III, C - Tenure Process: Faculty members who have been granted extensions of the probationary period beyond the normal six years shall annually be subject to formal review. The statement asserts that faculty granted extensions are still required to put their file together and undergo the review. The policy effectively states that the faculty member will be reviewed every year until they receive tenure.

            Chris Eisenbarth made a motion to change the wording as follows: “Faculty members who have been granted extensions of the probationary period beyond the normal six years shall be subject to formal review the subsequent year.” The motion was moved by Joe Wolfe and seconded by Sandra Fital-Akelbek. The motion passed unanimously.

7. SBBFP Committe - Results on Salary Poll, Charge 6 - Colleen Packer (Click here for copy of document)
SBBFP Charge 6 - Explore compensation model for promotions.

8. Elect Faculty Senate Vice Chair for Spring 2013 - Colleen Packer

9. Executive Committee Vacancy - Colleen Packer
Tom Matthews will fill the Executive Committee Vacancy.

10. Environmental Issues Committee Chair Replacement - Ed Hahn, Liaison
Hal Crimmel will be the new Chair for Spring 2013

11. Curriculum - Jim Wilson, Chair
            Honors
            HNRS2020 Exploring Key Concepts in the Creative Arts: Music in Society, Science & Psyche New Course Proposal   Syllabus
                 General Education in CREATIVE ARTS
            HNRS2030 Exploring Key Concepts in the Physical Sciences: Are We Alone? The Science ofAstrobiology - New Course Proposal   Syllabus
                General Education in PHYSICAL SCIENCES EMPHASIS

Criminal Justice - CJ Program Change

Teacher Education Overview - Complete Teacher Education Program Changes and Course Proposals Catalog Changes Teacher Ed
Associate of Science in Pre-Education - New Program
Elementary Education, BS - Program Change
New Course Proposals- EDUC3270 Differentiation and Collaboration for Inclusive Teaching (3), EDUC3210 Elementary Level II practicum (3), EDUC3115 Media Integration in Elementary Education Settings (2), EDUC4210 Elementary Level III Practicum (3), EDUC3315 Media Integration in the Secondary School Setting (1), EDUC3910 Secondary Education Practicum (2).
Special Education, BS - Program Change
Course Proposal Changes - EDUC4640, EDUC4650, EDUC4660.
Secondary Education, BS - Program Change
Course Proposal Changes - EDUC3200, EDUC3260, EDUC3930.

Health & Human Performance
Master of Science in Athletic Training - Program Change
MSAT6998 Master’s Board of Certification (BOC) Exam Preparation Syllabus

Visual Arts
Bachelor's of Fine Arts BA and Photography Emphasis - Program Change
New Course Proposals
ART3085 Critical Issues in Art (required for all BFA students except Visual Communication emphasis) Syllabus
ARTH 3451 History of Design (required for Visual Communication emphasis) Syllabus
ART 3455 Design Theory and Practice (required for Visual Communication emphasis) Syllabus
ART 3450 Design History and Theory - Proposed Course Deletion

Computer Science
Game Development Institutional Certificate in Computer Science - Program Change
AAS in Computer Science - Program Change
BS in Computer Science - Program Change
CS2899 Associate Degree Assessment - New Course Proposal(No syllabus needed for this course)

Master’s in Criminal Justice
MCJ6000 Criminal Justice in Statistics - New Course Proposal Syllabus

History
HIST4985 Historical Research and Methods - New Course Proposal Syllabus
History (BA), History Teaching (BA) Program Change

12. Affordable Care Act (ACA) - Mike Vaughan
Information on the Affordable Care Act.

13. Other Items

Next Faculty Senate Meeting: January 24, 2013

MINUTES - Approved - FACULTY SENATE, DEC 6, 2012

MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Laura Anderson
John Armstrong
Isabel Asensio - Electra Fielding
Aaron Ashley
Genevieve Bates
Karen Burton
Sally Cantwell
Rex Christensen
Kraig Chugg
Patti Cost
Shelly Costley
Bruce Davis - Admin.
Ben Eschler, Student - Excused
Jeremy Farner
David Ferro
Stephen Francis
Andrew Gardiner, Student - Excused
Colleen Packer
Azenett Garza
Ed Hahn
Sue Harley - Barb Wachocki
Brady Harris - Student
Frank Harrold - Admin.
Michael Hernandez - Jim Wilson
Kathy Herndon
Chris Hoagstrom
Brent Horn
Joan Hubbard - Excused
Colin Inglefield
JoEllen Jonsson
Kerry Kennedy
Jared Lisonbee
Tom Mathews
David Matty - Admin.
President Millner - Admin. Excused
Madonne Miner - Admin. - Catherine Zublin
Ryan Pace
Michelle Paustenbaugh
Wei Qiu - Excused
Brian Rague
Jack Rasmussen - Admin.
Scott Rogers
Peggy Saunders
Shane Schvaneveldt - Jim Turner
Yas Simonian - Admin.
Amanda Sowerby
Kelsey Spaulding, Student
Jeff Steagall - Admin.
Mali Subbiah
Ryan Thomas - Admin.
Jim Turner
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Vikki Vickers
Kristiann Williams
Josh Winegar
Jan Winniford - Admin.
Joseph Wolfe

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Brenda Stockberger, Secretary

Guests
Chris Eisenbarth, Chair APAFT Committee
Jim Wilson, Chair, Curriculum Committee
Bryce Barker, Director, Internal Audit

1. ROLL CALL

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the November 8, 2012 meeting.
Made: Jeremy Farner
Second: Stephen Francis
Outcome: Motion Carried.

Information Items

3. Centralized Support of Campus Classrooms - Bret Ellis, Vice President, IT and Shelly Belflower, Director Academic Technologies
To be rescheduled - Shelly Belflower out ill.

4. EthicsPoint (Protecting University Resources) - Bryce Barker, Director, Internal Audit
Information on EthicsPoint.
Fraud/Complaints
Pcard fraud
Report of any misuse of property, time worked
Kept completely anonymous
Information sent out annually to faculty per Board of Regents

6. Promotion &Tenure Documents - APAFT Committee - Chris Eisenbarth, Chair
The APAFT Committee was instructed by Provost Vaughan to consider the College of Arts and Humanities request to use Canvas (or some other electronic platform) as a means to compile faculty promotion and tenure portfolios.

Chris Eisenbarth made a recommendation that the College of Arts and Humanities should meet with IT (RC Callahan) to discuss concerns about the security issues and access privileges of the Canvas platform. After this meeting the College should hold meetings to discuss with departmental faculty their findings from IT about the risks involved using Canvas for automating Tenure/Promotion documents. The motion was seconded by Mike Cocos, and then passed unanimously.

Discussion
Will faculty still have the option of using the binder on Tenure and Promotion documents?
APAFT committee will be exploring other electronic platforms that could be used to house promotion and tenure documents.
A survey will be created and sent out at a future date to get feedback from faculty.

Action Item

APAFT Committee - Chris Eisenbarth, Chair
For complete Policy PPM8-11, see Agenda above, Item 6.

Voting item regarding committee charge:
1. Review and revise the statement contained in PPM 8-11, III, C - Tenure Process: Faculty members who have been granted extensions of the probationary period beyond the normal six years shall annually be subject to formal review. The statement asserts that faculty granted extensions are still required to put their file together and undergo the review. The policy
effectively states that the faculty member will be reviewed every year until they receive tenure.

Chris Eisenbarth made a motion to change the wording as follows: “Faculty members who have been granted extensions of the probationary period beyond the normal six years shall be subject to formal review the subsequent year.” The motion was moved by Joe Wolfe and seconded by Sandra Fital-Akelbek. The motion passed unanimously.

Discussion
Current PPM has no specification on the duration of the extension.
Clarify the length of the probationary period?
The assumption is a probationary period is a one year extension.
How much time is typically given for an extension?

Motion: Those in favor of the amended sentence listed above to PPM 8-11, III, C.
Outcome: Unanimous.

7. SBBFP COMMITTE - STATUS ON SALARY POLL, CHARGE 6 - Colleen Packer
Charge 6 - Explore compensation model for promotions.

Option 1: 4 year implementation plan
($500 per year for associate professor, up to $5000)
($1000 per year for full professor, up to $10,000)

Option 2: 2 year implementation plan
($1000 per year for associate professor, up to $5000)
($2000 per year for full professor, up to $10,000)

Option 3: 1 year implementation plan (to be implemented this year)
($2,000 increase for associate professor in 2012-13 to reach $5000)
($4,000 increase for full professor in 2012-2013 to reach $10,000)

Administration is able and willing to support this recommendation.
Out of a total of 130 votes, 2 votes for Option 1, 0 for Option 2, 118 were for Option 3, 10 Abstentions.

DISCUSSION
How will this change affect changes on those faculty promoted last year.
This will not be retroactive.
Deans are encouraged to make equity adjustments as soon as possible.
Based on funding from the legislature.

Motion The SBBFP committee made the motion to recommend this Promotion Based Salary Increase based on Option 3, Associate professor to reach $5000, and Full Professor to reach $10,000 to Administration.
Outcome Unanimous with one nay vote and one abstention.

8. Executive Committee Vacancy
Tom Mathews accepted the nomination to the Executive committee as a representative from the College of Arts & Humanities for Spring 2013.

ARTICLE B-IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. Election of Chair-Elect and Vice Chair-Elect
Each year at an organizational meeting in March, those senators-elect and those senators whose term of office shall continue beyond that academic year shall elect for a one-year term a chair-elect and a vice chair-elect. The term of office of the chair-elect, vice chair-elect and the Executive Committee-elect shall commence following the last day of spring semester and terminate after the last day of the following spring semester.
Section 2. Vacancies
In the event that a vacancy should occur in the Executive Committee, it shall be filled at the next subsequent regular Senate meeting by an election in which the Executive Committee shall act as a nominating committee. The person elected and the person vacating the position shall be from the same organizational unit. Should a vacancy occur in the vice chair, the Senate shall fill the vacancy at its next regular meeting.
Section 3. Composition of the Executive Committee
3.1 The general faculty shall annually elect an Executive Committee of nine (9) members from the elected members of the Faculty Senate. The chair, vice chair and secretary of the Faculty Senate shall serve as chair, vice chair and secretary of the Executive Committee.
3.2 The president and the provost shall serve as the administrative members of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate without the right to vote.

Motion A motion was made to approve Tom Mathews as an Executive Committee member from the College of Arts and Humanities for Spring 2013.
Outcome: Unanimous

9. Elect Faculty Senate Vice Chair for Spring 2013
A vote was held during Senate meeting to elect Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate. John Armstrong will serve as the Faculty Senate Vice Chair for Spring 2013. JoEllen Jonsson and Brian Rague counted the votes.

10. Environmental Issues Committee Chair Replacement, Ed Hahn, Liaison
Hal Crimmel will be the new Chair of EIC for Spring 2013.

Motion Motion to approve Hal Crimmel as the Chair of EIC for Spring 2013.
Outcome Motion Carries.

11. Curriculum - Jim Wilson, Chair
(For Course Proposals or Program Changes see the above Agenda Item number 11. )
Honors
HNRS2020 Exploring Key Concepts in the Creative Arts: Music in Society, Science & Psyche - New Course Proposal - General Education in CREATIVE ARTS
HNRS2030 Exploring Key Concepts in the Physical Sciences: Are We Alone? The Science of Astrobiology - New Course Proposal - General Education in PHYSICAL SCIENCES EMPHASIS
Criminal Justice - Update on CJ Program Change
Teacher Education Overview
Associate of Science in Pre-Education - New Program
Elementary Education, BS - Program Change
New Course Proposals- EDUC3270 Differentiation and Collaboration for Inclusive Teaching (3), EDUC3210 Elementary Level II practicum (3), EDUC3115 Media Integration in Elementary Education Settings (2), EDUC4210 Elementary Level III Practicum (3), EDUC3315 Media Integration in the Secondary School Setting (1), EDUC3910 Secondary Education Practicum (2).
Special Education, BS - Program Change
Course Proposal Changes - EDUC4640, EDUC4650, EDUC4660.
Secondary Education, BS - Program Change
Course Proposal Changes - EDUC3200, EDUC3260, EDUC3930.
Health & Human Performance
Master of Science in Athletic Training - Program Change
MSAT6998 Master’s Board of Certification (BOC) Exam Preparation

Visual Arts
BFA Photography Emphasis - Program Change
Bachelor’s of Fine Arts - Program Change
New Course Proposals - ART3085 Critical Issues in Art (required for all BFA students except Visual Communication emphasis); ART History (ARTH) 3451 History of Design (required for Visual Communication emphasis); ART 3455 Design Theory and Practice (required for Visual Communication emphasis)
Proposed Course Deletion: ART 3450 Design History and Theory
Computer Science
Game Development Institutional Certificate in Computer Science - Program Change
AAS in Computer Science - Program Change
BS in Computer Science - Program Change
CS2899 Associate Degree Assessment - New Course Proposal(No syllabus needed for this course)
Master’s in Criminal Justice
MCJ6000 Criminal Justice in Statistics - New Course Proposal
History
HIST4985 Historical Research and Methods - New Course Proposal
History (BA), History Teaching (BA) Program Change

Motion: Motion made by Curriculum Committee to approve the above curriculum with the exception of Associate of Science in Pre-Education.
Outcome Motion carries.

Teacher Education Overview
Associate of Science in Pre-Education - New Program

DISCUSSION
Foreign language courses are not an option within this degree.
Objection that Foreign Language option has been removed.
Language immersion programs are available in other area of college programs.
A single immersion class would not qualify the student to teach a foreign language.
Goal of degree is to give students the option of getting as Associates degree to help student to be marketable in a teaching position and then to later return to get a bachelor’s degree in education.

Motion: Motion to approve the New Program, Associate of Science in Pre-Education.
Outcome: Motion carried.

Information Items

12. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) - Mike Vaughan
Information on the Affordable Care Act
In 2014, Adjunct professors will be eligible for Health Benefits if they meet the specific criteria. Eligibility will be based what they taught the prior year.

Discussion
What about Adjunct faculty that teach in other departments?
Teaching hours would be combined.
This will influence the way adjuncts are used.
Goal is to not unknowingly make an adjunct employee eligible for benefits.
Eventually it may become necessary to hire adjunct as a full time employee.
Only keep track of hours taught within the college.
Departments and Payroll with have to watch carefully what adjuncts are paid.

13. Other Items -

Motion Motion to adjourn by Stephen Francis
Second Brent Horn
Outcome Unanimous

Meeting adjourned at 4:05 pm

Next Faculty Senate Meeting: Thursday, January 24, 2013, 3 pm