<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nDate<\/strong><\/h3>\nThursday, January 22, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\nTime<\/strong><\/h3>\n3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n101 Richard Woodcock Education Center<\/strong><\/h3>\nPlease note the exciting new room location!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nZoom link: <\/strong>https:\/\/wou-edu.zoom.us\/j\/81141923854<\/a><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h3>\nAgenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n
Meeting Agenda (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nDraft Minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\nDraft Minutes for January 8, 2026 (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the<\/span> online request form<\/span><\/a> at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or <\/span>das@wou.edu<\/span>. QR Code to online request form:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nMATERIALS<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInstitutional Reports<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- \n
Faculty Senate President’s Report<\/a><\/span> (Michael Baltzley): Campus Private<\/a> and Reserved<\/a> signs; Draft of a revised indirect cost recovery policy<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n- \n
University Provost\u2019s<\/span> Report: Program Review<\/a> and Office of Academic Effectiveness Update<\/span>\u00a0(Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report<\/a> (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin<\/span>)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nConsideration of Old Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n1. <\/strong>Endorsement of Statement from Graduate Studies Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nNew Business<\/strong><\/p>\n1. <\/strong>2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInformational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements <\/strong><\/h3>\n1.<\/b>Rights and Responsibilities in the 2026 Social Climate (Craig Ashford and Mike Hanson)<\/p>\n
2.<\/strong> Call for future business\u2014New Business, Presentations, Discussions<\/p>\n3.<\/strong> Announcements<\/p>\n\n- 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 here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Fight Hunger Games<\/a>: 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.<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Nature of Things: WOU Art & Design Faculty Biennial<\/a>\u201d reception is today from 4-6 in the Cannon Art Gallery.<\/li>\n
- 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.<\/li>\n
- Online Education Committee is looking for faculty volunteers. If you are interested, let me know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.<\/strong> Closing discussion items from the floor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS<\/h2>\n
Please submit new business items using the following link: https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/submit-new-business\/<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR<\/h2>\nCurriculum proposals<\/h3>\n
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
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Date<\/strong><\/h3>\nThursday, January 22, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\nTime<\/strong><\/h3>\n3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n101 Richard Woodcock Education Center<\/strong><\/h3>\nPlease note the exciting new room location!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nZoom link: <\/strong>https:\/\/wou-edu.zoom.us\/j\/81141923854<\/a><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h3>\nAgenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n
Meeting Agenda (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nDraft Minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\nDraft Minutes for January 8, 2026 (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the<\/span> online request form<\/span><\/a> at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or <\/span>das@wou.edu<\/span>. QR Code to online request form:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nMATERIALS<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInstitutional Reports<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- \n
Faculty Senate President’s Report<\/a><\/span> (Michael Baltzley): Campus Private<\/a> and Reserved<\/a> signs; Draft of a revised indirect cost recovery policy<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n- \n
University Provost\u2019s<\/span> Report: Program Review<\/a> and Office of Academic Effectiveness Update<\/span>\u00a0(Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report<\/a> (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin<\/span>)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nConsideration of Old Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n1. <\/strong>Endorsement of Statement from Graduate Studies Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nNew Business<\/strong><\/p>\n1. <\/strong>2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInformational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements <\/strong><\/h3>\n1.<\/b>Rights and Responsibilities in the 2026 Social Climate (Craig Ashford and Mike Hanson)<\/p>\n
2.<\/strong> Call for future business\u2014New Business, Presentations, Discussions<\/p>\n3.<\/strong> Announcements<\/p>\n\n- 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 here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Fight Hunger Games<\/a>: 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.<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Nature of Things: WOU Art & Design Faculty Biennial<\/a>\u201d reception is today from 4-6 in the Cannon Art Gallery.<\/li>\n
- 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.<\/li>\n
- Online Education Committee is looking for faculty volunteers. If you are interested, let me know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.<\/strong> Closing discussion items from the floor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS<\/h2>\n
Please submit new business items using the following link: https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/submit-new-business\/<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR<\/h2>\nCurriculum proposals<\/h3>\n
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
See wou.edu\/curriculum<\/a> and the Deadlines and timing<\/a> page for more specific information.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n101 Richard Woodcock Education Center<\/strong><\/h3>\nPlease note the exciting new room location!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nZoom link: <\/strong>https:\/\/wou-edu.zoom.us\/j\/81141923854<\/a><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h3>\nAgenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n
Meeting Agenda (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nDraft Minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\nDraft Minutes for January 8, 2026 (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the<\/span> online request form<\/span><\/a> at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or <\/span>das@wou.edu<\/span>. QR Code to online request form:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nMATERIALS<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInstitutional Reports<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- \n
Faculty Senate President’s Report<\/a><\/span> (Michael Baltzley): Campus Private<\/a> and Reserved<\/a> signs; Draft of a revised indirect cost recovery policy<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n- \n
University Provost\u2019s<\/span> Report: Program Review<\/a> and Office of Academic Effectiveness Update<\/span>\u00a0(Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report<\/a> (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin<\/span>)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nConsideration of Old Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n1. <\/strong>Endorsement of Statement from Graduate Studies Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nNew Business<\/strong><\/p>\n1. <\/strong>2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInformational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements <\/strong><\/h3>\n1.<\/b>Rights and Responsibilities in the 2026 Social Climate (Craig Ashford and Mike Hanson)<\/p>\n
2.<\/strong> Call for future business\u2014New Business, Presentations, Discussions<\/p>\n3.<\/strong> Announcements<\/p>\n\n- 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 here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Fight Hunger Games<\/a>: 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.<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Nature of Things: WOU Art & Design Faculty Biennial<\/a>\u201d reception is today from 4-6 in the Cannon Art Gallery.<\/li>\n
- 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.<\/li>\n
- Online Education Committee is looking for faculty volunteers. If you are interested, let me know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.<\/strong> Closing discussion items from the floor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS<\/h2>\n
Please submit new business items using the following link: https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/submit-new-business\/<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR<\/h2>\nCurriculum proposals<\/h3>\n
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
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Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
101 Richard Woodcock Education Center<\/strong><\/h3>\nPlease note the exciting new room location!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nZoom link: <\/strong>https:\/\/wou-edu.zoom.us\/j\/81141923854<\/a><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h3>\nAgenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n
Meeting Agenda (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nDraft Minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\nDraft Minutes for January 8, 2026 (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the<\/span> online request form<\/span><\/a> at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or <\/span>das@wou.edu<\/span>. QR Code to online request form:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nMATERIALS<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInstitutional Reports<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- \n
Faculty Senate President’s Report<\/a><\/span> (Michael Baltzley): Campus Private<\/a> and Reserved<\/a> signs; Draft of a revised indirect cost recovery policy<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n- \n
University Provost\u2019s<\/span> Report: Program Review<\/a> and Office of Academic Effectiveness Update<\/span>\u00a0(Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report<\/a> (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin<\/span>)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nConsideration of Old Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n1. <\/strong>Endorsement of Statement from Graduate Studies Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nNew Business<\/strong><\/p>\n1. <\/strong>2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInformational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements <\/strong><\/h3>\n1.<\/b>Rights and Responsibilities in the 2026 Social Climate (Craig Ashford and Mike Hanson)<\/p>\n
2.<\/strong> Call for future business\u2014New Business, Presentations, Discussions<\/p>\n3.<\/strong> Announcements<\/p>\n\n- 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 here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Fight Hunger Games<\/a>: 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.<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Nature of Things: WOU Art & Design Faculty Biennial<\/a>\u201d reception is today from 4-6 in the Cannon Art Gallery.<\/li>\n
- 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.<\/li>\n
- Online Education Committee is looking for faculty volunteers. If you are interested, let me know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.<\/strong> Closing discussion items from the floor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS<\/h2>\n
Please submit new business items using the following link: https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/submit-new-business\/<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR<\/h2>\nCurriculum proposals<\/h3>\n
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
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<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nZoom link: <\/strong>https:\/\/wou-edu.zoom.us\/j\/81141923854<\/a><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h3>\nAgenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n
Meeting Agenda (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nDraft Minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\nDraft Minutes for January 8, 2026 (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the<\/span> online request form<\/span><\/a> at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or <\/span>das@wou.edu<\/span>. QR Code to online request form:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nMATERIALS<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInstitutional Reports<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- \n
Faculty Senate President’s Report<\/a><\/span> (Michael Baltzley): Campus Private<\/a> and Reserved<\/a> signs; Draft of a revised indirect cost recovery policy<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n- \n
University Provost\u2019s<\/span> Report: Program Review<\/a> and Office of Academic Effectiveness Update<\/span>\u00a0(Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report<\/a> (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin<\/span>)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nConsideration of Old Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n1. <\/strong>Endorsement of Statement from Graduate Studies Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nNew Business<\/strong><\/p>\n1. <\/strong>2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInformational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements <\/strong><\/h3>\n1.<\/b>Rights and Responsibilities in the 2026 Social Climate (Craig Ashford and Mike Hanson)<\/p>\n
2.<\/strong> Call for future business\u2014New Business, Presentations, Discussions<\/p>\n3.<\/strong> Announcements<\/p>\n\n- 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 here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Fight Hunger Games<\/a>: 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.<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Nature of Things: WOU Art & Design Faculty Biennial<\/a>\u201d reception is today from 4-6 in the Cannon Art Gallery.<\/li>\n
- 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.<\/li>\n
- Online Education Committee is looking for faculty volunteers. If you are interested, let me know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.<\/strong> Closing discussion items from the floor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS<\/h2>\n
Please submit new business items using the following link: https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/submit-new-business\/<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR<\/h2>\nCurriculum proposals<\/h3>\n
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
See wou.edu\/curriculum<\/a> and the Deadlines and timing<\/a> page for more specific information.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/strong><\/h3>\nZoom link: <\/strong>https:\/\/wou-edu.zoom.us\/j\/81141923854<\/a><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h3>\nAgenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n
Meeting Agenda (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nDraft Minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\nDraft Minutes for January 8, 2026 (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the<\/span> online request form<\/span><\/a> at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or <\/span>das@wou.edu<\/span>. QR Code to online request form:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nMATERIALS<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInstitutional Reports<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- \n
Faculty Senate President’s Report<\/a><\/span> (Michael Baltzley): Campus Private<\/a> and Reserved<\/a> signs; Draft of a revised indirect cost recovery policy<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n- \n
University Provost\u2019s<\/span> Report: Program Review<\/a> and Office of Academic Effectiveness Update<\/span>\u00a0(Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report<\/a> (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin<\/span>)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nConsideration of Old Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n1. <\/strong>Endorsement of Statement from Graduate Studies Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nNew Business<\/strong><\/p>\n1. <\/strong>2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections<\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nInformational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements <\/strong><\/h3>\n1.<\/b>Rights and Responsibilities in the 2026 Social Climate (Craig Ashford and Mike Hanson)<\/p>\n
2.<\/strong> Call for future business\u2014New Business, Presentations, Discussions<\/p>\n3.<\/strong> Announcements<\/p>\n\n- 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 here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Fight Hunger Games<\/a>: 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.<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Nature of Things: WOU Art & Design Faculty Biennial<\/a>\u201d reception is today from 4-6 in the Cannon Art Gallery.<\/li>\n
- 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.<\/li>\n
- Online Education Committee is looking for faculty volunteers. If you are interested, let me know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.<\/strong> Closing discussion items from the floor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS<\/h2>\n
Please submit new business items using the following link: https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/submit-new-business\/<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR<\/h2>\nCurriculum proposals<\/h3>\n
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
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<\/strong><\/p>\n Meeting Agenda (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n Draft Minutes for January 8, 2026 (DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIf you would like to request disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in a WOU activity or event, please complete the<\/span> online request form<\/span><\/a> at least three (3) business days in advance. If you have questions, contact Disability Access Services (DAS) at 503-838-8250 or <\/span>das@wou.edu<\/span>. QR Code to online request form:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” min_height=”753.7px” custom_margin=”-10px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” inline_fonts=”Abhaya Libre,Aboreto,ABeeZee” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1. <\/strong>Endorsement of Statement from Graduate Studies Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n New Business<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>2026-27 Faculty Senate officer elections<\/p>\n 1.<\/b>Rights and Responsibilities in the 2026 Social Climate (Craig Ashford and Mike Hanson)<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong> Call for future business\u2014New Business, Presentations, Discussions<\/p>\n 3.<\/strong> Announcements<\/p>\n 4.<\/strong> Closing discussion items from the floor<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Please submit new business items using the following link: https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/submit-new-business\/<\/p>\n 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 See wou.edu\/curriculum<\/a> and the Deadlines and timing<\/a> page for more specific information.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MEETING INFORMATION Date Thursday, January 22, 2026…<\/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 22, 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-242094","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\/242094","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=242094"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":242128,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242094\/revisions\/242128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/h3>\n
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Draft Minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
MATERIALS<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Institutional Reports<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n
Faculty Senate President’s Report<\/a><\/span> (Michael Baltzley): Campus Private<\/a> and Reserved<\/a> signs; Draft of a revised indirect cost recovery policy<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
University Provost\u2019s<\/span> Report: Program Review<\/a> and Office of Academic Effectiveness Update<\/span>\u00a0(Judy Sylva and Jessica Murfin)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report<\/a> (IFS) (Ricardo Pelegrin<\/span>)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Consideration of Old Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Informational Presentations, Open Discussions, Committee Reports, Announcements <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>IMPORTANT DEADLINES THIS YEAR<\/h2>\n
Curriculum proposals<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n