Note: Complete proceedings of the meeting were recorded and are available at https://senate.oregonstate.edu/may-9-2019-faculty-senate-webcast.  This recap contains agenda attachments, votes associated with action items, Information Items and the Roll Call.

FACULTY SENATE RECAP
May 9, 2019
Recap

A PDF of the recap can be found here.

A. ACTION ITEMS

  1. Approval of Minutes  
    • April 11, 2019
      • Action: Motion to approve the April 11, 2019 minutes was seconded; motion passed with 49 votes in favor and four abstentions.
  1. Curricular Proposals  
    Allen Thompson, Curriculum Council Co-chair, presented for approval the below curricular proposals:
    • Rural Policy Online Graduate Certificate #105628 – New Certificate Program Proposal
      • CPS Proposal
      • PDF Proposal
        • Action: Motion to approve the Rural Policy Online Graduate Certificate #105628 – New Certificate Program Proposal was seconded; motion passed with 53 votes in favor and three abstentions.
  • Engineering Management #104678 – New Certificate Program Proposal
    • CPS Proposal
    • PDF Proposal
      • Action: Motion to approve the Engineering Management #104678 – New Certificate Program Proposal was seconded; motion passed with 55 votes in favor and three abstentions.
  • Contemporary Hispanic Studies, MA #106506 – Terminate Graduate Major
    • CPS Proposal
    • PDF Proposal
      • Action: Motion to approve the Contemporary Hispanic Studies, MA #106506 – Terminate Graduate Major was seconded; motion passed with 59 votes in favor and three abstentions.
  1. Academic Regulations – Proposed Revisions  
    Linda Bruslind, Academic Regulations Committee member, presented for approval proposed revisions to the Academic Regulations Introduction, AR 3, AR 7, AR 9, AR 10, AR 12, AR 18, AR 22 and AR 25. These proposed revisions were discussed during the April Faculty Senate meeting and sent for review to all chairs of Faculty Senate committees and councils.
    • Introduction
      • Action: Motion to approve the revisions to the Academic Regulations Introduction was seconded; motion passed with 57 votes in favor and one abstention.
    • AR 3
      • Action: Motion to approve the revisions to AR 3 was seconded; motion passed with 59 votes in favor and two abstentions.
    • AR 7
      • Action: Motion to approve the revisions to AR 7 was seconded; motion passed with 48 votes in favor and five abstentions.
    • AR 9
      • Action: Motion to approve the revisions to AR 9 was seconded; motion passed with 61 votes in favor and two abstentions.
    • AR 10
      • Action: Motion to approve the revisions to AR 10 was seconded; motion passed with 63 votes in favor and no abstentions.
    • AR 12
      • Action: Motion to approve the revisions to AR 12 was seconded; motion passed with 60 votes in favor and no abstentions.
    • AR 18
      • Action: Motion to approve the revisions to AR 18 was seconded; motion passed with 62 votes in favor and no abstentions.
    • AR 22
      • Action: Motion to approve the revisions to AR 22 was seconded; motion passed with 61 votes in favor and one abstention.
    • AR 25
      • Action: Motion to approve the revisions to AR 25 was seconded; motion passed with 58 votes in favor and three abstentions.
  1. Student Health and Wellbeing Syllabus Insert Proposal
    Bonnie Hemrick, Ian Kellems, Josey Koehn, Carol Moreno and Tess Webster-Henry presented updated materials related to the request to require a Student Health and Wellbeing statement on every syllabi.

If you were not present at the December 2018 Faculty Senate meeting, the webcast at https://senate.oregonstate.edu/december-6-2018-faculty-senate-webcast can provide additional background information related to this request.

  1. Resolution Supporting Oregon Student Success
    Faculty Senate President Mina Carson presented for approval a Resolution Supporting Oregon Student Success and the passage of HB 3427, the Student Success Act.
    • Action: Motion to approve the Resolution Supporting Oregon Student Success was seconded; motion passed with 58 votes in favor and three abstentions.

B. SPECIAL REPORTS

  1. Athletics Update
    Scott Barnes, Vice President and Athletic Director, provided an update of Athletics activities.
  1. Legislative Update  
    Jock Mills, Director of Government Relations, provided an update on legislative activities.

C. DISCUSSION ITEM

Shared Governance Document

Faculty Senate President Mina Carson, outlined elements of the Shared Governance document drafted by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. Please note that the document is linked from a Qualtrics survey which also provides an opportunity for feedback. Please feel free to share with your constituents.

D. INFORMATION ITEM

  1. Faculty Conversations with President Ray
    In an ongoing effort to improve communication lines between the faculty and administration, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee is sponsoring a small group conversation with President Ray and faculty (academic, research and professional) during Spring term. Each conversation will be facilitated by a Faculty Senate Executive Committee member and will consist of up to 12 faculty. This is an opportunity for the President to hear what faculty are thinking and experiencing; faculty are encouraged to speak freely.

If you wish to participate, please access the registration form at http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HWyFJ2I4GJobEp to register for the below session. Session requests will be honored on a first come, first serve basis.

               May 23 – 10:00-11:30

  1. 2019 Faculty Senate Meetings
    Please reserve the following dates for Faculty Senate meetings for the remainder of 2019; check the monthly agenda to determine the location. All meetings are scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM:

                   June 13, October 10, November 14, December 12

  1. Vacancies
    Please notify the Faculty Senate Office if a sabbatical, leave, or retirement will prevent completion of your term as either a Senator or Faculty Senate committee/council member. If you are away more than one term, exclusive of summer term, a replacement is required. This information will assist us in identifying a replacement. Senators and committee/council members immediately continuing on a 1039-hour appointment may retain their position as long as the temporary appointment continues or until the end of their appointed/elected term, whichever comes first.
  1. Remote Participation in Faculty Senate Meetings
    > To participate in Faculty Senate meetings via WebEx, log in to https://oregonstate.webex.com beginning at 2:50 PM on the day of the Senate meeting, and then login with your ONID credentials to the Faculty Senate Chat Room. Senators and proxies must log in with their real names so that attendance can be accurately reflected; if you are a proxy, please indicate the Senator you are representing. If you are asked for a meeting number, insert 926 485 939. If you experience problems logging in during the meeting, please contact Vickie Nunnemaker at [email protected].

E. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT

Mina Carson

F. NEW BUSINESS

Senator Wendy Hein, Extension, submitted a written request  asking the Faculty Senate to delve into a reorganization of the 4-H Youth Development Program because it was in blatant disregard of the Institutional Policy and Procedures for Program Reorganization or Elimination.

  • President Carson stated that the Executive Committee has already agreed to institute the Faculty Consultative Group to review the charges, examine the process for appropriateness, talk with those involved and make recommendations to administration regarding faculty status in this case.
  • Following some discussion, Faculty Senators approved Senator Hein’s request:
    • Action: Motion to approve convening the Faculty Consultative Group was seconded; motion passed with 39 votes in favor, 3 in opposition and 4 abstentions.

Recap prepared by Vickie Nunnemaker, Faculty Senate staff

ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Agricultural Sciences: Rachel Crowhurst (v. Epps), Gwin (remote), Scott Heppell, Selina Heppell, Moyer, Kristin Rifai (v. Noller), Sterns
Associated Faculty: Birky, Bruce (remote), Bunnage, Davis-White Eyes, Fleming, Gillies (remote), McKnight (remote), Milic (remote), Riggs (remote), Riney (remote), Trelstad, Viggiani, Vignos (remote)
Business: Bourne (remote), Cluver (remote), LeMay (remote), Scott, Swift (remote)
Cascades: Dahl (remote), McCalpine (remote), Reuter (remote), Witzke (remote)
Earth, Oceanic, & Atmospheric Sciences: Colwell, Dever (remote), Watkins-Brandt (remote)
Education: No senators present
Engineering: Fronk, Johnston, Mayaram (remote), Nordica MacCarty (v. Paasch), Porter (remote)
Extension: Arispe (remote), Hein (remote), Johnson (remote), Kaiser (remote)
Forestry: Creighton (remote)
Hatfield Marine Science Center: No senators present
Liberal Arts: Akins (remote), Burkhardt, Edwards, Emerson (remote), Hammer (remote), Mize (remote), Shaw, Warner
Library: Lorente
Pharmacy: Linares, Zumach
Public Health & Human Sciences: Bethel (remote), Khanna (remote), Mendez-Luck
ROTC: N/A
Science: Bogley, Bruslind, Dick, Gable (remote), Kayes (remote), McIntyre, Thomann, van Zee
Student Affairs: Alvarez-Cortez (remote), Atebe (remote), Le, Nakic (remote)
Veterinary Medicine: No senators present

Members Absent:
Agricultural Sciences: Alix-Garcia, Bohnert, Bolte, Cassidy, Field, Godwin, Mata-Gonzalez, Mundt, Murthy, Sanchez, Waite-Cusic
Associated Faculty: Bradoch, Gaines, Greenough, Mathern, Pappas, Signs, Silbernagel, Yee
Business: Gerasymenko, Murnieks
Cascades: No senators absent
Earth, Oceanic, & Atmospheric Sciences: Ruggiero, Shiel, Zirbel
Education: Lowery, Thompson
Engineering: Grimm, Ideker, Jensen, Kelly, Lee, Nembhard, Squires, Sweeney, Yeh
Extension: No senators absent
Forestry: Belart, Hatten, Schimleck
Hatfield Marine Science Center: Miller
Liberal Arts: Below, Duncan, Lauer, Maes, Orosco, Roper, Sheehan, Shirazi, Trujillo
Library: No senators absent
Pharmacy: No senators absent
Public Health & Human Sciences: Bovbjerg, Bray, Luck, MacTavish
ROTC: N/A
Science: Faridani, Giovannoni, Jansen, Schellman, Weis
Student Affairs: Bowling, Sanchez, Smith
Veterinary Medicine: Ackermann, Milovancev, Pastey

Ex-Officio members present:
Bokil (remote), Carson, Edwards, Plaza (remote), Sherman, Waite

Non-Voting members present:
Bailey, Beachley

Guests:
Jennifer Almquist (remote), Carolyn Ashton (remote), Kristin Benson, J Lynette Black (remote), Raul Burrier (remote), Tom Fenske (remote), Jon Gandy (remote), Bonnie Hemrick, Ian, Kellems, Josey Koehn, Teresa Middleton (remote), Carol Moreno, Carley Ries, Amy Riley (remote), Sumara Rufener (remote), Claire Sponseller (remote), Wiley Thompson, Tess Webster-Henry, David White (remote), Chris (no last name provided) (remote), LeeAnn (no last name provided) (remote)