Faculty Senate

PULLMAN, Wash. – The Faculty Senate moved on Nov. 17 to support the Nov. 14 letter of President Kirk Schulz giving “unwavering support of diversity and inclusion” at Washington State University.

By Sheila Converse, Faculty Senate PULLMAN, Wash. – Recent updates to the Faculty Manual include abridged annual reviews, elimination of the Hearing Committee Panel and more.

PULLMAN, Wash. – About one-third of non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) at Washington State University responded to a survey about working conditions that was initiated by a faculty senate task force last fall. Findings and recommendations are expected to be reported to the provosts, senate and NTTFs as early as next week and then shared with […]

PULLMAN, Wash. – With proposed changes to the annual review process in the works, there is renewed interest recently in the work of the Washington State University Faculty Senate. Much information can be found on its website at http://facsen.wsu.edu/.

PULLMAN, Wash. – The Faculty Senate and Office of the Provost will sponsor town hall meetings noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, and Tuesday, Sept. 15, in CUE 518, about the proposed revision to faculty annual review.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Seven faculty members are being sought to serve on the Faculty Senate’s Committee on Committees.

PULLMAN, Wash. – The Faculty Senate added a meeting in each semester of 2014-15 to better meet Washington State University’s curricular needs and plans to continue with that schedule of 11 meetings a year.

VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Board of Regents of Washington State University will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Oct. 3 and 4 on the campus of WSU Vancouver to consider a number of action items related to faculty policies and capital construction.

The Faculty Status Committee is soliciting nominations of tenured faculty for three committee member positions. The deadline for nominations is March 9.   The three-year member terms begin August 2011. For information on the responsibilities of the Faculty Status Committee click here. Also see the WSU Faculty Manual here.   Nominations should be sent to […]

A motion to enhance faculty input to pending budget decisions failed in the Faculty Senate Thursday. Opponents said it was too late in the process and there had been opportunity for – and acceptance of – faculty input from the beginning of the process. The Faculty Senate also approved a variety of program and degree […]