  {"id":242075,"date":"2025-12-18T12:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/?p=242075"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:53:07","slug":"january-8-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/2025\/12\/18\/january-8-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"January 8, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;23px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;494px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8px||20px|||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Bakbak One&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>MEETING INFORMATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Date<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: large\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e02b20\">Thursday, January 8, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><strong>Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>3:15 &#8211; 5:15 p.m.<br \/>Business 3:30 &#8211; 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Columbia Room<\/strong> in the Werner University Center<\/h3>\n<h3><span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-weight: normal\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Zoom link: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wou-edu.zoom.us\/j\/81141923854\">https:\/\/wou-edu.zoom.us\/j\/81141923854<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/j\/8766137254?pwd=ZS83UlpaVkJRMVM5K0VncENRb1M0Zz09\" style=\"font-size: 14px\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Meeting Agenda (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1AvEHixnjxNTkHY3RTNJAFzs9X5_jy2Cn\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102916772422044873718&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Draft Minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Draft Minutes for December 11, 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Tndl5eL-rI47M1mLbGESN18bCiqZ9ZY1\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102916772422044873718&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd0Bo9tlQwET-zGIVx-MNY6tIw5JqN6UKj96b7H6M5DluF_1w\/viewform?gxids=7628\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">online request form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">das@wou.edu<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. QR Code to online request form:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;753.7px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Abhaya Libre,Aboreto,ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit\"><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"text-align: center;font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit\">MATERIALS<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Institutional Reports<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h2><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Faculty Senate President&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1xC-8F93mWW0QcGGuF3MoTh3mNXFsiSRo\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102916772422044873718&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Report<\/a> (Michael Baltzley)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University President\u2019s<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Report<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Jesse Peters)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University Provost\u2019s<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qt4wI7D9DLX-UIeIQO64Eb1v2gzr6N4h\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Report<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Jose Coll)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>ASWOU (Morgan Pemberton, ASWOU President)<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Consideration of Old Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.curriculog.com\/proposal:744\/form\">Educational Leadership Certificate<\/a> (Alicia Wenzel)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.curriculog.com\/proposal:743\/form\">Principal License Certificate<\/a><\/strong> (Alicia Wenzel)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong>Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS) <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FGxz2N8hhw6Pc0p_XBvGqVEDjPl6j63M\/view?usp=sharing\">resolution<\/a> opposing the \u201cCompact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 20px\">New Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong>2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections<\/p>\n<h3><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>1. <\/b><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\">Discussion of Graduate Studies Faculty Leadership position\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ajk8LML1RU_9zajqRSSxD6enqhqcr4zbL3gIz3C8TM4\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Statement from Graduate Studies Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Discussed as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1yRFdk6bfj0TRYo_2tyHR7YAjtRiaY5Ha\/view?usp=sharing\">Provost\u2019s Report at Faculty Senate on Oct. 23, 2025<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1lZO3FYAd-CD9wU6qyr4dUERphOsDDhwp\/edit?pli=1&amp;slide=id.p9#slide=id.p9\">Giving Day at the Foundation<\/a> (David Beasley)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Call for future business\u2014New Business, Presentations, Discussions<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Announcements<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Call for 2 faculty members for the Tuition and Fees Committee. Contact Mike Baltzley (<\/span><a href=\"mailto:baltzlem@wou.edu\" style=\"font-size: medium\">baltzlem@wou.edu<\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) if you are interested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span>Joint Committee on Evaluations is looking for 1 faculty representative from the library. Contact Mike Baltzley (<a href=\"mailto:baltzlem@wou.edu\">baltzlem@wou.edu<\/a>) if you are interested.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\"><strong>5.<\/strong> Closing discussion items from the floor<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>NEW BUSINESS ITEMS<\/h2>\n<p>Please submit new business items using the following link: https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/submit-new-business\/<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/facultysenate\/files\/2015\/07\/divide1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/facultysenate\/files\/2015\/07\/divide1.jpg\" alt=\"divide\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2018\" width=\"556\" height=\"8\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"deadlines\"><\/a>IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: black\">Curriculum proposals<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/curriculum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wou.edu\/curriculum<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/committees\/curriculum\/deadlines-and-timing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deadlines and timing<\/a> page for more specific information.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/facultysenate\/files\/2015\/07\/divide1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/facultysenate\/files\/2015\/07\/divide1.jpg\" alt=\"divide\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2018\" width=\"556\" height=\"8\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEETING INFORMATION Date Thursday, January 8, 2026&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":803,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"63","_seopress_titles_title":"January 8, 2026","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[63,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-242075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-agenda","category-meetings"],"modified_by":"Michael Baltzley","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/803"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242075"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":242093,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242075\/revisions\/242093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}