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April 9, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.

Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

RWEC 101

Zoom link:

 

Agenda

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley); HECC HB 4124 Faculty Senate Focus Group

  • University President’s Report(Jesse Peters)

  • ʰDZDz’s (Jose Coll)

  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin, Tad Shannon)

Consideration of Old Business

1. (Steve Scheck)

New Business

1. Curriculum proposals

  • Education, High School Teaching Preparation, B.S. and Physical Education Teacher Education, B.S. (Mandy Olsen)
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages Certificate (Jessica Dougherty)
  • Learning Design and Technology, M.S.Ed. and Literacy Education, M.S.Ed. (Greg Zobel)
  • Theatre Teacher Education, B.F.A. (Daniel Tankersley)

2. 2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections

  • President
  • Vice-President: Ricardo Pelegrin
  • Secretary
  • At-large members (2): Steve Scheck

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. CSE 654 Graduate Professional Practice Series course proposal (Robert Monge, Stuart Baker)

2. Discussion of faculty responsibilities for online digital accessibility (Emily Herb, Daniel Rockwell)

3. Freedom of Expression Policy proposal (Craig Ashford)

4. Waitlist policy (Steve Scheck, Mike Baltzley)

5. Call for future business

6. Announcements

  • Schedule Planner Advisor Mode is back!!
  • Art galleries in Campbell Hall, ITC and Hamersley—2nd and 3rd floor—all have exhibitions. Receptions in Campbell Hall on Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., and ITC Thursday, April 16, 4 – 5 p.m. See email linked .
  • HSI Summit week is next week. An email with events is linked .
  • Library Survey 2026 is

7. Closing discussion items from the floor

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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March 12, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

WUC Columbia Room

Zoom link:

 

Agenda

Meeting Agenda ()

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for February 26, 2026 ()

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report(Jesse Peters)

  • ʰDZDz’s (Jose Coll)

  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin, Tad Shannon)

Consideration of Old Business

1. (Kim Jensen)

2. American Sign Language Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Brent Redpath)

3.Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposal (David Doellinger)

4. Criminal Justice Sciences Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Misty Weitzel)

5. Elementary Mathematics Specialization and STEM Education Drop Major, Degree, or Graduate Certificate and Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Gregory Zobel)

6.Drop Major, Degree, or Graduate Certificate Proposal (Elisa Maroney)

7. Department of Music Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Daniel Tankersley)

8.Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposal (Laura Ellingson-Sayen)

New Business

1. (Steve Scheck)

2. 2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections

  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Secretary
  • At-large members (2): Steve Scheck

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. (Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)

2. Call for future business: New Business, Presentations, Discussions

3. Announcements

  • Western Oregon Voices Winter Term Concert, Friday, March 13, 7:00 pm, Rice Auditorium
  • Smith Fine Arts Series: Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, March 14, 7:30 pm, Rice Auditorium
  • Java with the Provost on Monday, March 16, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Provost’s Office
  • Academic Excellence Showcase, Thursday, May 28

4. Closing discussion items from the floor

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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February 26, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

101 Richard Woodcock Education Center

And we’ll be in a different room next time!

Zoom link:

Agenda

Meeting Agenda ()

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for February 12, 2026 ()

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report(Jesse Peters)

  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin, Tad Shannon)

Consideration of Old Business

1. None

New Business

1. (Kim Jensen)

2. American Sign Language Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Brent Redpath)

3.Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposal (David Doellinger)

4. Criminal Justice Sciences Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Misty Weitzel)

5. Elementary Mathematics Specialization and STEM Education Drop Major, Degree, or Graduate Certificate and Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Gregory Zobel)

6.Drop Major, Degree, or Graduate Certificate Proposal (Elisa Maroney)

7. Department of Music Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposals (Daniel Tankersley)

8.Drop Concentration, Minor, or Other Programs Proposal (Laura Ellingson-Sayen)

9. 2025-26 Faculty Senate officer elections

  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Secretary
  • At-large members (2): Steve Scheck

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. (Melanie Landon-Hays and Jay Schwartz)

2. Call for future business: New Business, Presentations, Discussions

3. Announcements

  • Academic Excellence Showcase, Thursday, May 28th
  • Fall Kick-Off Week
  • Panel conversation, Q&A, and a reception in the Willamette Room on Thursday, March 5th with Ryan Topper to discuss his new book Animist Poetics: Ancestral Trauma and Regeneration in African Literature
  • Women of Culture Celebration on Wednesday, March 4th. Vendor market from 10-2, top floor of the WUC. Dinner with a guest speaker, Makana Waikiki, 6-8 in the Columbia Room

4. Closing discussion items from the floor

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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February 12, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

107 Hamersly Library

Please note: Another exciting new room location!!

Zoom link:

Agenda

Meeting Agenda ()

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for January 8, 2026 ()

Draft Minutes for January 22, 2026 ()

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley)

  • University ʰDZDz’s Report(Jose Coll)

  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin, Tad Shannon) (HB 4142: and ; regarding HB 4142)

Consideration of Old Business

1. None

New Business

1. 2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. Admissions (Paige Jackson)

2. Academic Sustainability Committee (Steve Scheck)

3. (Amy Clark)

4. Student petition for WOU to declare us as a sanctuary campus (Jacob Prater)

5. Call for future business: New Business, Presentations, Discussions

6. Announcements

  • Academic Excellence Showcase, May 28th
  • There are currently art exhibits in
    1. Hamersly Library 2nd Floor Gallery
    2. Cannon Gallery of Art in Campbell Hall
    3. ITC Flux Space
    4. WUC Featured Student Gallery

7. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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January 22, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

101 Richard Woodcock Education Center

Please note the exciting new room location!!

Zoom link:

Agenda

Meeting Agenda ()

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for January 8, 2026 ()

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley): Campus and signs; Draft of a revised

  • University ʰDZDz’s Report: and Office of Academic Effectiveness Update(Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)

  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin)

Consideration of Old Business

1. Endorsement of

New Business

1. 2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1.Rights and Responsibilities in the 2026 Social Climate (Craig Ashford and Mike Hanson)

2. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

3. Announcements

  • Paw Point Store: Student Engagement initiative where students earn Paw Points for attending events. If you want your event to be part of this initiative, check out the flyer .
  • : On March 7, 2026, from 9 am to 9 pm, the Werner University Center will be filled with board games and video game stations and snacks! The inaugural WOU Fight Hunger Games is a food drive for the WOU Food Pantry. Admission is a donation of non-perishable, non-expired food, in any amount.
  • “” reception is today from 4-6 in the Cannon Art Gallery.
  • Dominque Vargas coordinates the WOU Hood to Coast team. If you are interested in driving, volunteering or running, please let her know. Hood to Coast is Aug. 28-29 this year.
  • Online Education Committee is looking for faculty volunteers. If you are interested, let me know.

4. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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January 8, 2026

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link:

Agenda

Meeting Agenda ()

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for December 11, 2025 ()

 

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • University ʰDZDz’s (Jose Coll)

  • ASWOU (Morgan Pemberton, ASWOU President)

Consideration of Old Business

1. (Alicia Wenzel)

2. (Alicia Wenzel)

3. Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS) opposing the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”

New Business

1. 2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. Discussion of Graduate Studies Faculty Leadership position

  • Discussed as part of

2. (David Beasley)

3. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

4. Announcements

  • Call for 2 faculty members for the Tuition and Fees Committee. Contact Mike Baltzley (baltzlem@wou.edu) if you are interested.
  • Joint Committee on Evaluations is looking for 1 faculty representative from the library. Contact Mike Baltzley (baltzlem@wou.edu) if you are interested.

5. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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December 11, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link:

Agenda

Meeting Agenda ()

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for November 13, 2025 ()

 

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • University ʰDZDz’s Report(Jose Coll)

  • Interinstituional Faculty Senate (Ricardo Pelegrin and Tad Shannon); IFS Opposing the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”

Consideration of Old Business

1. Faculty Senate Executive Committee At-large member election

2. for creation of an online form for updating name and demographic information (Michael Baltzley)

  • asked of WOU students

New Business

1. 2025-26 Faculty Senate officer elections

2. Curriculum Proposals

  • Education Leadership Certificate (Alicia Wenzel)
  • Principal License Certificate (Alicia Wenzel)

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. and discussion regarding Experience (Registrar’s Office)

  • submitted to the Registrar

2. Discussion of Graduate Studies Faculty Leadership position

  • Discussed as part of

3. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

4. Announcements

  • Call for 2 faculty members for the Academic Sustainability Committee. Contact Steve Scheck (schecks@wou.edu) if you are interested.
  • Call for 2 faculty members for the Tuition and Fees Committee. Contact Mike Baltzley (baltzlem@wou.edu) if you are interested.
  • Please be sure to review the document.
  • to President’s Cabinet regarding WOLF Student Experience Form data.
  • from the HECC.

5. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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November 13, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link:

Agenda

Meeting Agenda ()

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for October 23, 2025 ()

 

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • University ʰDZDz’s (Jose Coll)

Consideration of Old Business

1. Faculty Senate Bylaws update (Michael Baltzley)

  • of revised bylaws
  • Revised bylaws

New Business

1. for creation of an online form for updating name and demographic information (Michael Baltzley)

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

2. Announcements

  • Veteran’s Week is this week. Remaining events: Military Football Game, Saturday, Nov. 15th, 1:05 pm Kickoff; Run N’ Ruck 5K, Saturday, Nov. 22nd, 11:00 am ()
  • Service opportunity on WOU Institutional Review Board (Ethan McMahan): IRB Member Self-Nomination Form:
  • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Math and Nursing 108, Nov. 13-15 and 19-22 at 7:15 pm and Nov. 16 at 2:00 pm.
  • Interinstitutional Faculty Senate meets tomorrow, Nov. 14. The agenda is .

3. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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October 23, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link:

Agenda

Meeting Agenda () ()

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for October 9, 2025 () ()

 

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (No report)

  • University ʰDZDz’s (Jose Coll)

  • IFS Senators’(Tad Shannon, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada); to the HECC from July 2025; Jan-Jun 2025

  • (Kristin Pratt, Cindy Ryan, Shari Hopkins, Dani Lane, Amy Bowden)

Consideration of Old Business

No old business

New Business

1. Faculty Senate Bylaws update (Mike Baltzley)

  • of revised bylaws
  • Revised bylaws

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. (Melanie Landon-Hayes)

2. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions

3. Announcements

  • Panel discussion “Faculty and Classroom Speech in the 2025 Social Climate”, Tuesday, October 28, 9-10 am, WUC Columbia Room (Dominique Vargas)
  • Service opportunity on Faculty Digital Accessibility Task Force (Emily Herb)
  • Service opportunity on the WUC Advisory Committee. Here is a link with more information (Chelsee Blatner)
  • , Monday, October 27, Jackson Street and Monmouth Ave (Tim Cowart)

4. Interest in updating calculations for Faculty Senators (Mike Baltzley)

5. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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October 9, 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

Date

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Time

3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Location

Columbia Room in the Werner University Center

Zoom link:

Agenda

Meeting Agenda () ()

Draft Minutes

Draft Minutes for June 10, 2025 () ()

 

 

“If you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or das@wou.edu. QR Code to online request form:

 

 

 

MATERIALS

Institutional Reports

  • Faculty Senate President’s (Michael Baltzley)

  • University President’s Report (Jesse Peters)

  • University ʰDZDz’s (Jose Coll)

  • IFS Senators’Report(Tad Shannon, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada)

Consideration of Old Business

No old business

New Business

No old business

Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements

1. Faculty Senate bylaws changes (Mike Baltzley)

  • Nominating Committee May 13, 2025
  • Election dates
  • Senator allocations to divisions
  • Committee structure

2. How to handle new service requests in light of new WLU structure (Laura Ellingson-Sayen)

3. (Emily Herb)

4. Call for future business—New Business, Presentations, Discussions (Mike Baltzley)

5. Announcements

6. Closing discussion items from the floor

 

 

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

Please submit new business items using the following link: /facultysenate/submit-new-business/

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR

Curriculum proposals

To provide sufficient time for all the review steps (committee and Faculty Senate), the deadline for submitting curriculum proposals for inclusion in the next academic catalog is the second Thursday of February for course proposals, program changes and new certificates. New programs take longer to process.

See wou.edu/curriculum and the Deadlines and timing page for more specific information.

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