THURSDAY,  7 April 2017  2 PM   MA211K
AGENDA SETTING MEETING .pdf file of agenda

Click here for EC April Minutes.

Click on the links below for the items to be discussed.

1.   Approve the minutes from the 3 March 2017 meeting.

Information Items

 

2.   ARCC Report of Awards – Drew Weidman, Chair  (Document TBD)

 

3.   Teaching and Learning Forum - Survey Findings - Colleen Packer, TLA Chair

 

4.   General Education, Improvement and Assessment Committee – Leigh Shaw, Chair

      Present the General Education Assessment Study for 2014-15.

      WSU Course Designation Amendment
"Students may take as many WSU courses as they wish, but only the non-overlapping GE attributes from subsequent WSU courses will count toward GE requirements. For example, a student who passes WSU 1560 (SS/HU) completes SS and HU attributes in her GE requirements. If she then passes WSU 1680 (SS/PS), she will complete only the non-overlapping PS attributes in her GE requirements."


 Action Items

5.   Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure – Stephen Francis, Chair

Charge 4 – Review PPM 8-11 (Evaluation of Faculty Members) with respect to community engaged teaching, scholarship and service once the findings of the study are provided.   PPM 8-11 Current Revision

a.    The committee has a recommendation for PPM 8-11 Evaluation of Faculty Members – Recommendation to PPM 8-11

b.    Arts & Humanities Tenure and Post-Tenure Document  -  Recommendations to Document

c.    Arts & Humanities recommendation to PPM 8-11 Evaluation of Faculty Members - Recommendation to PPM

6.  University Curriculum Committee – Sally Cantwell, Chair

Go to the  7 April 2017 Curriculog Agenda to view Proposals.  If you need instructions on how to access Curriculog, please contact Brenda, 6233

 

ARTS & HUMANITIES

English Literature – Sian Griffith

Program Proposal Changes- Substantive

Creative Writing Emphasis, English (BA)

New Course Proposals

ENGL3240 Writing Creative Nonfiction

ENGL3355 CW: Creative Nonfiction Forms and Craft

ENGL3360 CW: Short Story Forms and Craft

ENGL3365 CW: Novel Forms and Craft

ENGL3370 CW: Poetic Forms and Craft

ENGL3375 CW:  Forms and Craft Notebooks and Journals

ENGL3380 CW: Screenwriting Forms and Craft

ENGL3610 American Literature I

ENGL3620 American Literature II

ENGL3650 British Literature I

ENGL3660 British Literature II

ENGL4560 Contemporary Lit for Creative Writers

ENGL4930 Visiting Writing Master Class

 

Foreign Language – Tom Matthews

New Course Proposal

FL 3116 Pop Culture:  Film, Media & Entertainment

 

EAST

School of Computing – Kyle Feuz

Course Deletions

NTM 2610 NetWare Administration

NTM 4990 Senior Project

 

EDUCATION

Athletic Training and Nutrition – Jenn Turley

New Course Proposal

NUTR 4440 Advanced Human Nutrition

NUTR 4990 Senior Seminar

New Program Proposal

Nutrition Education Bachelors of Science

 

SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 

Social Work – Kristina Moleni and Cori Tadehara

General Education Social Sciences Proposal

SW2100 Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Course Revision Proposal

SW2100 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I

General Education Social Sciences Proposal

SW2200 Issues in Diversity

General Education Diversity Proposal

SW2200 Issues in Diversity

Course Revision Proposal

SW2200 Issues in Diversity

<<End of Proposals >>

7.   Salary, Benefits, Budget & Fiscal Planning Committee - Laine Berghout, Chair
        CUPA Comparisons Report - PowerPoint

 

8.  Constitution Review, Apportionment and Organization (CRAO) – Melina Alexander, Chair

     A second review by Department Chairs on PPM 1-18 Department Chairs to better reflect the current duties and responsibilities.  Responses document

 

9.   Admissions, Standards and Student Affairs Committee – Becky Marchant, Chair and Eric Amsel, Assistant Provost

      Outline of Changes to PPM 6-22        PPM 6-22 Student Code Updated Document

 

10.  Ombuds Report from Kathryn MacKay, WSU Ombuds

11.  Other Items –

 

PPM 4-16 Textbook, Ad Hoc Committee - Russell Burrows, Chair 
Pulled by Russell Burrows, Chair 4-6-2017

Faculty Athletic Representative Report – Craig Oberg, Chair  (Document TBD)


Faculty Governance Award  - Two Presentations at Faculty Senate by Ed Hahn

 

Certificates to Outgoing Senators, Executive Committee and Committee Chairs 2015-16 at Faculty Senate

 

Faculty Senate Standing Committees and Chairs for 2017-17 (to be voted on at Senate)  - List of Committees for 2017-17

Faculty Board of Review 2017-17  Ballot

 

Faculty Senate Meeting:  Thursday, 14 April 2017, 3pm, Smith Lecture Hall, WB206-207

 

 

Have a great Summer – Watch your email for information for the Fall.