Approved 1-10-02
Thursday
November 29, 2001
2:00 p.m.
MA 318
PRESENT
Bruce Christensen, Bill Clapp, Gary Dohrer, Dave Eisler, Ron
Holt, Marie Kotter, Monika Serbinowska, Gene Sessions, Paul Thompson,
Jenny Turley, Kay Brown - Secretary
EXCUSED
Mark Henderson
MINUTES
Bruce Christensen: Moved to approve the minutes
from the November 8, 2001 meeting.
Second: Monika Serbinowska
Outcome: The minutes were approved.
RSPG
Research, Scholarship, and Professional Growth Committee –
Cliff Nowell, Chair
The Research, Scholarship, and Professional Growth Committee had $10,000 to distribute to new faculty who are in their first or second year of service at WSU, and $15,000 to distribute to eligible faculty and staff. They received nineteen proposals asking for a total of $38,834.00. Six of the proposals came from new faculty. The committee voted to fund nine proposals for a total of $18,379. Of the nine proposals funded, three proposals totaling $7,356, were from new faculty. The committee also recommended funding of two Higher Education Technology Initiative (HETI) proposals, which were forwarded to the Teaching and Learning Forum. Only two HETI proposals were received. The committee recommended that both be funded. The proposals funded through RS&PG are listed below:
Robert Okazaki, Department of Zoology, RNA Isolation and Characterization in Nemerteans Exposed to Salinity Stress
Becky Jo McShane, Department of English, Gladys Reichard's Life among the Navajo, 1926-1955
Thomas Priest, Department of Performing Arts, Assessing Musical Creativity
Kathleen Stevenson, Department of Visual Arts, "Simple/Sleep": A Solo Installation Exhibition and Accompanying Lecture
Tamara Aird Chase, Department of Nursing, Exploring the Expertise of Nursing Assistants
Mohammad Sondossi, Department of Microbiology, Characterization of Metabolites Produced from Chlorobiphenyl
Ron Meyers, Department of Zoology, Sexual Dimorphism of the Sterntrachealis Muscle in House Finches
Suzanne Kanatsiz, Department of Visual Arts, "Dissolution": A Site Specific Installation for the City of Las Vegas
Alicia Giralt, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Development of Spanish for Social Services Course Pack
MOTION
Ron Holt: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate
the report from the Research, Scholarship, and Professional
Growth Committee.
Second: Gary Dohrer
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
RSPG
During spring semester the RSPG Committee would like to work on
a definition of what type of research should be eligible for release
time. Currently the guidelines are vague. What is considered research in
one discipline is different from research in another discipline. Release
time should be given for work that is above and beyond what is normally
expected of a faculty member. Is revision of coursework expected? The
committee should look at what is considered for tenure and promotion as
a guide. The Hemingway group has been reluctant to fund travel. RSPG
recommends to Hemingway proposals to be funded. If a proposal is not
funded by Hemingway, it does not come back to RSPG at that time. Faculty
can resubmitted the proposal for RSPG consideration at a later date.
CGE
Curriculum and General Education Committee – Jim Wilson, Chair
CRIMINAL
JUSTICEMOTION
Marie Kotter: Moved to forward to the Faculty
Senate the new course proposals from Criminal Justice for
Criminal Courts - CJ 3080, and The American Jail - CJ 3350.
Second: Jenny Turley
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
ECON/QUANT
Econ/Quantitative - Course changes for Business
Calculus - Quant 2400 to Quant 3400, and Business Statistics II - Quant
2610 to Quant 3610.
The Quant 2400 course is adding three sophomore level courses as prerequisites. Concern was expressed about giving an upper division number to a course in business calculus when the math calculus course has a lower division number. The business calculus courses at the other institutions in the state have a one thousand level number. Gene Sessions indicated that a discussion of this type needed to take place on the floor of the Senate. The purpose of the Agenda Setting meeting is to make sure the proposals have everything ready for the Senate to review them.
The Executive Committee does have constitutional authorization to recommend to the Senate whether a proposal should or should not pass. The question of whether or not the Executive Committee should tell departments what courses should be lower division and what courses should be upper division was raised.
MOTION
Monika Serbinowska: Moved to recommend to the
Senate that the Business Calculus - Quant 2400 course not be
raised to upper division.
Second: Ron Holt
Outcome: The motion failed.
MOTION
Bruce Christensen: Moved to forward to the Faculty
Senate the course changes for Business Calculus - Quant 2400
to Quant 3400, and Business Statistics II - Quant 2610 to
Quant 3610.
Second: Gary Dohrer
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
EDUCATION
Teacher Education - Course deletions for Practicum
in Foundations Topics - Educ 4511/Meduc 6511, Practicum in Special
Education Assessment - Educ SI4531/Meduc 6531, Practicum in Student
Behavior and Social Skills - Educ 4541/Meduc 6541, Practicum in Content
and Methods for Elementary Special Education Students - Educ 4551/Meduc
6551; Course Changes: Practicum in Special Education Learning
Environment - Educ 4521/Meduc 6521, Practicum in Content, Methods, &
Transition for Secondary Special Education Students - Educ 4581/Meduc
6581; Program Changes: Composite Elementary Education and Special
Education Major, Special Education Mild/Moderate Endorsement, and
Special Education Minor/Endorsement (Secondary Only).
No net change on program hours.
MOTION
Jenny Turley: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate
from Teacher Education the course deletions for Practicum in
Foundations Topics - Educ 4511/Meduc 6511, Practicum in
Special Education Assessment - Educ SI4531/Meduc 6531,
Practicum in Student Behavior and Social Skills - Educ 4541/Meduc
6541, Practicum in Content and Methods for Elementary Special
Education Students - Educ 4551/Meduc 6551; Course Changes:
Practicum in Special Education Learning Environment - Educ
4521/Meduc 6521, Practicum in Content, Methods, &
Transition for Secondary Special Education Students - Educ
4581/Meduc 6581; Program Changes: Composite Elementary
Education and Special Education Major, Special Education
Mild/Moderate Endorsement, and Special Education
Minor/Endorsement (Secondary Only)
Second: Bruce Christensen
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
EDUCATION
Diversity course proposal from Teacher Education for The
Exceptional Student - Educ 3260.
MOTION
Jenny Turley: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate
the diversity course proposal from Teacher Education for The
Exceptional Student - Edu 3260.
Second: Gary Dohrer
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
MEDUC
Master of Education - Course change for Instructional
Strategies - Meduc 6060; new course proposal for Developing a Project
Proposal - Meduc 6085; and program change for Master of Education in
Curriculum and Instruction.
MOTION
Bruce Christensen: Moved to forward to the Faculty
Senate from the Master of Education the course change for
Instructional Strategies - Meduc 6060; new course proposal for
Developing a Project Proposal - Meduc 6085; and program change
for Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.
Second: Jenny Turley
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
SST
Sales & Service Technology - New course proposal for
Introduction to Sales & Service Technology – SST 1401; program
changes for Technical Sales.
MOTION
Ron Holt: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate
from Sales & Service Technology the new course proposal
for Introduction to Sales & Service Technology – SST
1401; program changes for Technical Sales.
Second: Bill Clapp
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
MMET
Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology -
Course changes for Quality Assurance and Improvement - MFET 2410 to
Quality Concepts & Statistical, Applications - MFET 2410, Material
Selection & Heat Treat Lab - MFET 3310L (credit hour change from 2
to 1), Concepts in Computer Aided Manufacturing - MFET 3710 to Computer
Aided Manufacturing & Rapid Prototyping - MFET 3710 (credit hour
change from 1 to 2), Process Automation - MFET 4580 (credit hour change
from 2 to 1), and Senior Project - MFET 4610 (credit hour change from 2
to 5); new course proposals for Electrical Engineering for Non-Majors -
Prengr 1050, Statistical Process Control & Reliability - MFET 3810,
Six Sigma Methods & Tools in Manufacturing - MFET 3910, Certified
Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) Exam Review - MFET 4995; Program
change for Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Net loss of 2 hours in the program.
MOTION
Bill Clapp: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate
from Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology the
course changes for Quality Assurance and Improvement - MFET
2410 to Quality Concepts & Statistical, Applications -
MFET 2410, Material Selection & Heat Treat Lab - MFET
3310L (credit hour change from 2 to 1), Concepts in Computer
Aided Manufacturing - MFET 3710 to Computer Aided
Manufacturing & Rapid Prototyping - MFET 3710 (credit hour
change from1 to 2), Process Automation - MFET 4580 (credit
hour change from 2 to 1), and Senior Project - MFET 4610
(credit hour change from 2 to 5); new course proposals for
Electrical Engineering for Non-Majors - Prengr 1050,
Statistical Process Control & Reliability - MFET 3810, Six
Sigma Methods & Tools in Manufacturing - MFET 3910,
Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) Exam Review -
MFET 4995; Program change for Manufacturing & Mechanical
Engineering Technology.
Second: Marie Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
TBE
Telecommunications & Business Education - New course
proposal for Fiber Optics in Telecommunications - TBE 3710; program
changes for Business Education Major: Business Systems Technologies
Emphasis, Telecommunications: Associate of Applied Science Degree,
Telecommunications, Administration, Telecommunications Minor, and
Business Systems Technologies Minor, Business Systems Technologies BIS
Emphasis.
MOTION
Marie Kotter: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate
from Telecommunications & Business Education the new
course proposal for Fiber Optics in Telecommunications - TBE
3710; program changes for Business Education Major: Business
Systems Technologies Emphasis, Telecommunications: Associate
of Applied Science Degree, Telecommunications, Administration,
Telecommunications Minor, and Business Systems Technologies
Minor, Business Systems Technologies BIS Emphasis.
Second: Bill Clapp
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
SENATE MEMBERSHIP
A summary of the Faculty Senate membership outlining the
number of members to be elected this year from each college and the
carryover terms of office was distributed. College election results will
be sent to the Faculty Senate Office by Tuesday, January 29, 2002.
Executive Committee members will be elected by the entire faculty on
Tuesday, March 5, 2002.
COMMITTEES
Faculty Senate Committees can consider any issue that fall
under the purview of their committee. They do not need permission from
the Executive Committee to consider items of concern or interest they
may have as a committee that are not addressed in the committee charges
given them by the Executive Committee.
PAPER REDUCTION
Executive Committee members were asked to think about ways
to reduce paper usage. It was suggested that Senate members could be
sent an email stating that we are trying to cut down on paper and ask
them if they are willing to have the items sent to them electronically
or via the internet with the link included.
CATALOG
Dave Eisler indicated that they are trying to reduce the size
of the WSU catalog. Executive Committee members were asked to think
about the possibility of leaving out of the catalog the four year course
of studies and to send him email with their opinion.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.