Meeting Schedule & Materials

Meeting Schedule

The Presiding Officer has called an additional meeting for May 11th to complete business from the regular monthly meeting on May 4th. A livestream will be accessible below starting when the meeting begins at 3:00 PM.

The next regular meeting will be on June 1st.

Regular Faculty Senate meetings are held the first working Monday of the month, October through June, 3:00-5:00 PM, in Cramer Hall 53.

Agenda and documents for each meeting will be posted approximately one week prior to the meeting.

For prior materials, consult the Faculty Senate archives via PDXScholar (PSU Library).

Meeting Materials

11 May 2026

Livestream starting when the meeting begins at 3:00 PM.

Per the Bylaws, the Presiding Officer has called an additional meeting on May 11th to complete business from the regular meeting on May 4th--namely, item E.3, Motion #1, together with any proposed amendments. When the meeting was recessed on the 4th, Amendment #2 (as numbered in the Addendum) was on the floor.

Agenda
Materials Packet (compiled documents)
Packet Addendum (5/1/26)

E.3. New General Education model (AHC-CGEP)

• Motion #1. Proposal for acceptance of a new General Education model (AHC-CGEP) - discussion continued from 5/4/26. 
  Anticipated amendments:  #1, #2, #3-6, #7
  Note: Numbering of amendments is for record-keeping only. Sequence of consideration will be determined by the Presiding Officer. Additional amendments may be moved and seconded from the floor.

4 May 2026

Recording of May 4th session (pdx.edu login required)

Procedural

A.1. Roll call and approval of Consent Agenda
A.2. Approval of Minutes of April 6th regular meeting and April 13th special meeting - Consent Agenda - approved
A.3. Presiding Officer may move or defer any item - Consent Agenda - approved
A.4. Presiding Officer may determine the sequence of consideration of any proposed amendments to motions submitted prior to the meeting - Consent Agenda - approved

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. RESR event on May 13th, 1:30 PM (P. Ferbel-Azcarate)

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: a) graduate (GC); b) undergraduate (UCC); d) Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement courses (RESRC) [there is no (c)] - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Extension of GPA exception for undergraduate admissions (ARC) - presentation slides - approved
E.3. New General Education model (AHC-CGEP) - see also item G.3 below

• Motion #1. Proposal for acceptance of a new General Education model (AHC-CGEP) - consideration to be continued on May 11th
• Motion #2. Preserving General Education expertise while undertaking General Education reform at PSU (petition of Faculty Senators) - approved

Question Time

F.1. Question for Provost - Provost's answer

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. President's report
G.3. Comments by University Writing Council, Budget Committee, Academic Requirements Committee, and University Studies Faculty on the General Education proposal - see item E.3 above.     

13 April 2026 - Special Meeting

Agenda
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
DRAFT Minutes (unofficial until approved at May meeting)

Procedural

A.1. Roll call and approval of Consent Agenda (item A.2)
A.2. Presiding Officer may move or defer any item - Consent Agenda

Announcements

B.1. Announcements by Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements by Secretary

Reports

G.1. Final Report of the Task Force on General Education - presentation slides
G.2. Report of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
G.3. Response from University Studies Faculty

6 April 2026

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate actions
DRAFT Minutes (unofficial until approved at May meeting)

Procedural

A.1. Roll call and approval of Consent Agenda - approved
A.2. Approval of Minutes of March 2nd regular meeting and March 16th special meeting - Consent Agenda - approved
A.3. Presiding Officer may move or defer any item - Consent Agenda - approved

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC), Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Program elimination: Undergrad. Cert. in Career and Community Studies (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. Change default academic distribution area for Geography (ARC) - approved

Question Time

F.1. Question for President

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Final Report of the Task Force on General Education Steering Committee - Consent Agenda 
Note: A special meeting on April 13th will be devoted to discussion of this report.

16 March 2026 - Special Meeting

A special meeting of Faculty Senate was convened by the President in accordance with the Faculty Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 3(3). The purpose of this special meeting was presentation of the Administration’s report on the financial situation of the University, pursuant to Art. 22 of the PSU-AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Recording - pdx.edu login required
Minutes (unofficial until approved at April meeting)

Procedural

A.1. Roll call

Announcements

B.1. Announcements by Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements by Secretary

Reports

G.1. Report from the Administration on the financial situation of the University - presentation slides

• a. Opening remarks - President Cudd
• b. Overview of the Article 22 process - General Counsel Starke
• c. University budget and context - VP-FADM Johnson
• d. Next steps - President Cudd
  
   

2 March 2026

Agenda
Packet (compiled materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate actions
Minutes (unofficial until approved at April meeting)

Procedural

A.1. Roll Call and approval of Consent Agenda
A.2. Minutes of February 2nd meeting - Consent Agenda - approved
A.3. Presiding Officer may move or defer any item - Consent Agenda - approved

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Update on GenEd process (J. Emery)
B.4. Announcement from ASPSU President Rowan Bean

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC), Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Elimination of MEng in Systems Engineering (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. Elimination of Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management of Technology (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.4. Elimination of Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering Fundamentals (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.5. Elimination of Graduate Certificate in Technological Entrepreneurship (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.6. Elimination of Graduate Certificate in Technology Management (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved

Questions for Administrators

F.1. Question for President #1
F.2. Question for President #2

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Budget Committee report - presentation slides

2 February 2026

Agenda
Packet (compiled materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate actions

Procedural

A.1. Roll call and approval of Consent Agenda
A.2. Minutes of January 5th meeting - Consent Agenda - approved as corrected
A.3. Presiding Officer may move or defer any item - Consent Agenda - approved

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Update from General Education Task Force Steering Committee
[Note: one or more reports may be moved to this section of the meeting.]

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Program elimination: Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. New program: BAS in Criminology and Criminal Justice (UCC) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Highlights from Intercollegiate Athletics Board Mid-Year Report
G.4. Report from Academic Appeals Board
G.5. Notification of program moratorium: Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (EPC, GC) - Consent Agenda

5 January 2026

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate Actions
Minutes

Procedural

A.1. Roll call and approval of Consent Agenda - item G.3 pulled for discussion, otherwise approved
A.2. Minutes of December 1st meeting - Consent Agenda - approved
A.3. Presiding Officer may move or defer any item - Consent Agenda - approved

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Remarks by ASPSU President Rowan Bean

Unfinished Business

D.1. Change to omnibus course number policy (Steering et al.) - approved as amended

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Elimination of Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit and Public Management - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. Extending missed class policy to graduate students (GC) - approved

Question Period

F.1. Question for President

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Draft White Paper of General Education Task Force Steering Committee - pulled from Consent Agenda for discussion
G.4. IAB Mid-Year report - Consent Agenda

1 December 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate Actions
Minutes

Procedural

A.1. Roll call and approval of Consent Agenda - approved
A.2. Minutes of November 3rd meeting - Consent Agenda - approved
A.3. Presiding Officer may move or defer any item - Consent Agenda - approved

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Revision of "Request for Program Moratorium" form (UCC, GC, EPC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. Postponement of 300-level first-year registration restriction (UCC) - not approved
E.4. New cross-listing policy for academic courses (Steering) - approved
E.5. New omnibus course number policy and enforcement process (Steering) - deferred per A.3
E.6. IFS resolution on “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” (Steering) - approved

Question Time

F.1. Question to President

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Key summary points from Fall Symposium feedback (GenEd Task Force)

3 November 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Summary of Senate Actions
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Minutes

Procedural

A.1. Roll call and approval of Consent Agenda - approved
A.2. Minutes of October 6th meeting - Consent Agenda - approved
A.3. Presiding Officer may move any item - Consent Agenda - approved

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Discussion

C.1. Proposed changes to notice of moratorium form

New Business

E.1. RESR courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Policy on organic chemistry courses taken at community colleges outside of Oregon (ARC) - approved
E.3. Ad-Hoc Committee on Comprehensive General Education Plan (Steering) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report - Consent Agenda
G.2. Provost's report

6 October 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes

Procedural

A.1. Roll call
A.2. Minutes of June 2nd and June 9th meetings - Consent Agenda - approved
A.3. Presiding Officer may move any agenda item - Consent Agenda - approved

Announcements

B.1. Welcome and announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Remarks from ASPSU President Brady Roland
B.4. Updates from General Education Task Force

Unfinished Business

D.1. Amendment to Faculty Constitution: Committee on Historically Underserved Communities - postponed

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: undergraduate (UCC); University Studies clusters (USC); Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement (RESRC) - Consent Agenda  - approved
E.2. New academic program: BS in Artificial Intelligence (UCC) - approved
E.3. New academic program: Minor in Artificial Intelligence (UCC)  - approved
E.4. New academic program: Minor in Cybersecurity (UCC)  - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Board of Trustees response to April 4th resolution of no confidence in the Bridge to the Future financial sustainability plan - Consent Agenda

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25

9 June 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled meeting materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

A.2. June 2nd Minutes Appendix G.1: Administration response to April 4th resolution of no confidence in the financial sustainability plan - Consent Agenda
B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Proposed amendment to Faculty Constitution (first reading): Committee on Historically Underserved Communities - deferred from May

Reports

G.1. President's report (see also A.2)
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Annual Report of Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement Committee - deferred from May
G.4. Notifications of program moratorium (GC) - deferred from May

• Grad. Cert. in Applied Conflict Resolution
• Grad. Cert. in Conflict Resolution
• Grad. Cert. in Holocaust & Genocide/Atrocity Prevention
• Grad. Cert. in Service Learning and Community-Based Learning in Postsecondary Education
• MA/MS in Conflict Resolution

G.5. IFS report - resolution of support for IFS motions discussion approved

2 June 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled meeting materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate Actions
Minutes

• Nominations for Presiding Officer Elect

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

• Election of Presiding Officer Elect
• Nominations for Steering Committee

Old Business

D.1. Extension of admissions GPA policy (ARC) - postponed from May - approved
D.2. Resolution in support of President Cudd's signature of the Call for Constructive Engagement by the
American Association of Colleges and Universities (EPC) - deferred from May - approved
(See also item G.3)

• Election of members of Steering Committee

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC), UNST Cluster courses (USC), RESR courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Program elimination: Undergrad. Cert. in Climate Adaptation & Management (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. Lab/fieldwork designation for SCI courses (ARC) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report - Administration response to no confidence resolution of April 4th
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Notifications of program moratorium (GC)

• MA in World Languages & Literatures
• MA in World Language: Japanese
• MA in World Language: Spanish

Annual reports from committees - Consent Agenda:

• Academic Appeals Board
• Academic Computing Infrastructure Committee
• Academic Quality Committee
• Academic Requirements Committee
• Advisory Council
• Budget Committee
• Educational Policy Committee
• Faculty Development Committee
• General Student Affairs Committee
• Graduate Council
• Honors Council
• Institutional Assessment Council
• Intercollegiate Athletics Board
• Library Committee
• Scholastic Standards Committee
• Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
• University Research Committee
• University Studies Council
• University Writing Council

Note: presentation and discussion of the Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement Committee Annual Report, deferred from May, will take place at the June 9th meeting.

5 May 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled meeting materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. ThrivePSU: A Campus Well-Being Commitment (D. Tasson, P. Halverson) - presentation slides

• NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDING OFFICER ELECT
  (Note: nominations for POE will also be taken at the June meeting, and may be submitted in writing any time before then.)

New Business

E.1. Curricular items: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Program elimination: MAT-MST in Biology (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. New program: Graduate Certificate in Local Government Administration (GC) - approved
E.4. New program: Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership (GC) - approved
E.5. New program: Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation & Policy Analysis (GC) - approved
E.6. Update to Writing Intensive Course (WIC) designation criteria (UWC) - approved
E.7. Extension of admissions GPA policy (ARC) - presentation slides - postponed
E.8. Restructuring of College of Education (EPC) - approved
E.9. Resolution in support of President Cudd's signature of the Call for Constructive Engagement by the
American Association of Colleges and Universities (EPC) - postponed
E.10. Proposed amendment to the Faculty Constitution: Creation of a Committee on Historically Underserved Communities - Note: proposed constitutional amendments are introduced and may be modified (amendments to the amendment) at one meeting, and are voted on at the next meeting - - postponed

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Annual Report of Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement Committee
G.4. Notifications of program moratorium (GC) - Consent Agenda - pulled for separate discussion

• EdD in Educational Leadership
• Grad. Cert. in Environmental & Resource Economics
• Grad. Cert. in Applied Conflict Resolution
• Grad. Cert. in Applied Social Demography
• Grad. Cert. in Conflict Resolution
• Grad. Cert. in Holocaust & Genocide/Atrocity Prevention
• Grad. Cert. in Sustainability
• MA/MS in Conflict Resolution
• MEd in Secondary Dual Education Program
• MS in Emergency Management & Community Resilience
• PhD in Public Affairs & Policy

7 April 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate actions

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. ASPSU resolution on financial transparency (B. Roland)
B.4. Know Your Rights (C. Starke)
B.5. Summary of outcomes from General Education Symposium (B. Glascott, G. Greco, L. Wilkinson)
B.4. Letter from 87 Jewish members of PSU - Consent Agenda

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC), Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Program elimination: MPA in Public Administration: Health Administration (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. Course enrollment restriction by class standing: (Steering)
E.3.a. 5/600 and 400 level - approved
E.3.b. 300 level - approved
E.4. Resolution by the Portland State University Senate Declaring No Confidence in the ‘Bridge to the Future’ Financial Sustainability Plan (Steering) - approved

Reports

G.1. Provost's report
G.2. President's report
G.3. Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on the Role of Senate in PSU's Efforts to Become an Effective Minority-Serving Institution 
G.4. Memo from UCC regarding program moratoriums
G.5. Notifications of program moratorium (EPC/GC/UCC) - Consent Agenda:

• Master of Non-Profit Leadership (MNL)
• Grad. Cert. in Energy Policy and Management
• Post-Bacc. Cert. in Criminology & Criminal Justice
• Minor in Civic Leadership
• Minor in Earth Data Science
• Minor in Environmental Geology
• Minor in International Economics
• Minor in Political Economy
• Undergrad. Cert. in Campaigning
• Undergrad. Cert. in Global Studies
• Undergrad. Cert. in International Development Studies
• Undergrad. Cert. in International Economics

3 March 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Summary of General Education Symposium - presentation slides

Discussion

C.1. Proposed new policy: course enrollment restriction by class standing - presentation slides

Old Business

D.1. Administration response to Senate resolution of January - Consent Agenda

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC), Undergraduate (UCC), Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Deferred

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Update from A. Garrity & S. Zeisman-Pereyo on Summer Scholars Program
G.4. Notifications of program moratorium (EPC/GC) - Consent Agenda:
        a. Grad. Cert. in Systems Engineering
        b. Grad. Cert. in Technological Entrepreneurship
        c. Grad. Cert. in Technology Management
        d. MEng in Systems Engineering
         

3 February 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Faculty Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements by Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements by Secretary
B.3. [item postponed]
B.4. Announcement from OAA Faculty Fellows Cynthia Mohr & Shannon Yentzer - presentation slides

Discussion

C.1 PSU's response to the rapidly changing landscape of Federal support for research and higher education

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC); RESR courses (RESRC) - Çonsent Agenda - approved

Question Time

F.1. Question for President

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from Budget Committee

6 January 2025

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary -- 
          PULSE survey from Academic Computing Infrastructure Committee
B.3. Enrollment update from VP-EM C. Knepfle

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Resolution on 'Bridge to the Future' financial sustainability plan, academic program revitalization, and related actions - approved - Administration response, 2/21/25

Questions for Administrators

F.1. Question for Provost

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Mid-Year Report of Intercollegiate Athletics Board (revised posting)

2 December 2024

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Presentation on First-Year Student Success Pilot - presentation slides

Discussion

C.1. Faculty-generated ideas towards financial sustainability - presentation slides

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. New program: BS in Linguistics & Computer Science (UCC) - approved

Questions for Administrators

F.1. Question for Provost and Vice Provost for Faculty Success - Response

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report

4 November 2024

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Remarks by ASPSU President B. Roland
B.4. Announcement from OAI on Turnitin contract (M. Giovannozzi, I. Elizalde) - postponed from October
B.5. Presentation on time grid (N. DuPont)

Discussion

Unfinished Business

D.1. Updates to P&T Guidelines -- postponed from June -- Consent Agenda - approved

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC); undergraduate (UCC); Race and Ethnic Studies courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved

Question Period

F.1. Question to VP-RGS Tankersley regarding research expenditures and F&A generation - Response
F.2. Question to President Cudd / VP-FADM Johnson regarding pension accounting in the budget - Response
F.3. Question to Provost Chabon regarding transparency of program revitalization documentation - Response

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report form AAUP President E. Ford

7 October 2024

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes
 

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

B.3. Introductions
New deans: X. Arch, M. Brooks, P. Halverson, Q. Hu, E. Wong, J. Youde
N. DuPont, Registrar
B. Roland, ASPSU President
A. Johnson, VP-FADM
A. Lindgren, AVP for Research
E. Shortlidge, Interim Vice Provost for Student Success
Curriculum committee chairs, Budget Committee chairs, EPC chairs

B.4. Voter registration efforts (M. Frisk)
B.5. Faculty Research Awards (R. Tankersley, A. Crelly)

Discussion

C.1. Academic Program Revitalization

New Business

E.1. New UNST Cluster course (USC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. New program: MS in Semiconductor Technology (GC) - approved
E.3. Adding ESOL programs to admissions criteria (ARC) - approved
E.4. Credit for prior learning policy change (EPC) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. OAI Report on Turnitin contract (M. Giovannozzi) - postponed

ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24

3 June 2024

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions - OAA response
Minutes

Announcements

Announcements from Presiding Officer
Announcements from Secretary

Nominations for Presiding Officer Elect for 2024-25

Unfinished Business

D.1. Creation within CLAS of the School of Earth, Environment, and Society, and elimination of five departments (EPC) - postponed from May - approved

Election of POE
Nominations for Steering Committee

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. New program: Grad. Cert. in Principal License (COE via GC) - approved
E.3. New program: Undergrad. Cert. in Criminal Behavior and Justice (UCC) - approved
[Item E.4. as given in the Packet was withdrawn.]
E.5. Program elimination: Grad. Cert. in Human Resource Analytics (EPC, GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.6. Program elimination: Minor in Elementary Education (EPC, UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.7. Change of academic area designation of a Geography course (ARC) - approved
E.8. Future of IELP: Proposal for Elimination of an Academic Unit - BC memo - EPC memo - not approved
[Item E.9 as given in the Packet was postponed.]

Election of Steering Committee members for 2024-26

Question Time

F.1. Question to President - Document submitted in response to the question (see also response during the meeting)

Reports from Administrators and Committees

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. University Writing Council Annual Report (D. DeWeese)
G.4. Report from Steering Committee on 'possibilizing' conversations (V. Reitenauer)
G.5. Update on Summer Scholars Program (E. Wagner, S. Zeisman-Pereyo) - postponed
G.6. Notifications of program moratorium (GC/UCC/EPC): Grad. Cert. in Business Blockchain, Grad. Cert. in Econometric & Data Analysis, Grad. Cert. in Gerontology, Undergrad. Cert. in Business Blockchain, Undergrad. Cert. in Career & Community Studies - Consent Agenda 

Annual reports of committees - Consent Agenda:
G.7. Academic Appeals Board
G.8. Academic Computing Infrastructure Committee
G.9. Academic Quality Committee
G.10. Academic Requirements Committee
G.11. Advisory Council
G.12. Budget Committee
G.13. Educational Policy Committee
G.14. Faculty Development Committee
G.15. General Student Affairs Committee
G.16. Graduate Council
G.17. Honors Council
G.18. Institutional Assessment Council
G.19. Intercollegiate Athletics Board
G.20. Scholastic Standards Committee
G.21. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
G.22. University Research Committee
G.23. University Studies Council

6 May 2024

Agenda
Packet (compiled materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate actions
Minutes

Announcements

Announcements from President
Announcements from Secretary

Nominations for Presiding Officer Elect for 2024-25

Unfinished Business

D.1. Amendment to Faculty Constitution: Revision to charge of University Research Committee - approved

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Creation within CLAS of the School of Earth, Environment, and Society and elimination of five departments (EPC) - postponed
E.3. Community Engaged Learning course designation (AQC) - approved
E.4. Ad-Hoc Committee on the Role of Senate in PSU's Efforts to Become an Effective Minority Serving Institution (Steering) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from VP-GDI A. Lambert: Embracing our majority-BIPOC future
G.4. Budget Committee report
G.5. Notifications of program moratorium: MA/MS in Economics (GC/EPC), Undergrad. Cert. in International Business (UCC/EPC) - Consent Agenda
G.6. Annual report of Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement Committee - Consent Agenda

1 April 2024

Agenda
Packet (compiled materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate actions
Minutes

Announcements

Announcements from Presiding Officer
Announcements from Secretary

Unfinished Business

D.1. Amendment to Faculty Constitution: Senate and committee representation for adjunct faculty (as modified at the Feb. & Mar. meetings) - approved

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC); undergraduate (UCC); Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. New program: Minor in Sustainable Fashion (COTA via UCC) - approved
E.3. New program: Undergraduate Certificate in Criminal Law & Justice (CUPA via UCC) - approved
E.4. Change of academic area designation for certain Geography courses (ARC) - approved
E.5. Name change of Freshman Inquiry to First-Year Inquiry (USC) - approved
E.6. Introduction of proposed amendment to Faculty Constitution: University Research Committee charge revision - first reading

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. AAUP report on IELP MOA - presentation slides

4 March 2024

Agenda
Packet (compiled materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Unfinished Business

D.1. Amendment to Faculty Constitution: Senate and committee representation for adjunct faculty (as modified at the Feb. meeting) - Q&A - anticipated proposed modification #2 - modification approved

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC) - undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. New program: MS in Applied Economics and Data Analytics (CUPA via GC) - approved
E.3. New program: BA/BS in Human Services (SSW via UCC) - approved
E.4. New program: BAS in Management & Leadership (SB via UCC) - approved
E.5. New program: Grad. Cert. in Blindness and Low Vision (COE via GC) - approved
E.6. New program: Undergrad. Minor in Accounting (SB via UCC) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from Work-Life Balance Committee

5 February 2024

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate actions
Minutes 

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Unfinished Business

D.1. Amendment to Faculty Constitution: Senate and committee representation for adjunct faculty - prospective modification (see also G.3) - modified text referred to Advisory Council, for further consideration at the March meeting

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC); Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. New program: Undergrad. Cert. in Cultural Resource Management (CLAS via UCC) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from Ad-Hoc Committee on Adjunct Faculty Representation (see also D.1)
G.4. Report from Committee on Work-Life Balance

8 January 2024

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Announcement from Jason Washington Memorial Committee (P. Schechter)

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC), UNST Junior Cluster courses (USC) - Consent Agenda - Approved
E.2. New program: BA/BS in Elementary Education (COE via UCC) - Approved
E.3. New program: BA/BS in Social Justice and the Arts (COTA via UCC) - Approved

Reports

G.1.President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from Dean of Student Life (T. Burke)
G.4. Quarterly report from Budget Committee
G.5. Mid-year report from Intercollegiate Athletics Board - Consent Agenda
G.6. Context, epistemology, pedagogy, and curricular learning goals for RESR courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda
 

4 December 2023

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

A.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
A.2. Announcements from Secretary
A.3. Introduction: Chris Monsere, Interim Vice Provost for Faculty Success

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from Office of Student Success (A. Garrity, E. Wagner)
G.4. UPSOC report on progress toward resuming unarmed patrols and other proactive measures related to campus safety (D. Mueller)
G.5. Notification of program moratorium: BA in World Language--Arabic (EPC, UCC) - Consent Agenda

6 November 2023

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Introduction: Interim Vice President for Finance & Administration Andria Johnson
B.4. Introduction: Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies Rick Tankersley
B.5. Update on attendance initiation policy (T. Anderson, C. Baccar) 

Unfinished Business

D.1. Bachelor of Applied Science degrees - ARC memo - presentation slides - approved
D.2. Amendment to Faculty Constitution: Senate and committee representation for adjunct faculty - Advisory Council review - referred to committee

Reports  

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. PSU's transition into a minority-serving institution - (C. Gómez et al.) - continued from October
G.4. Notification of program moratoria: Ph.D. in Urban Studies, Master's in Urban Studies (EPC, GC) - Consent Agenda
 

2 October 2023

Agenda
Packet - compiled materials
Recording - pdx.edu login required
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes
 

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Introduction: PSU President Ann Cudd - including President's Report
B.4. Introduction: ASPSU President Yousif Ibrahim
B.5. Attendance initiation policy (T. Anderson, C. Baccar) 

Discussion

C.1. Bachelor of Applied Science degrees

New Business

E.1. Revising math admissions requirement (ARC) - approved
E.2. Introduction of proposed amendment to Faculty Constitution: adjunct faculty senators - first reading

Reports

G.1. President's report - combined with B.3 above
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. PSU's transition into a minority-serving institution (C. Gómez et al.)
G.4. Reports from Faculty discussion forums:
         a. Spring Symposium
         b. Faculty Senate Committee Conversations
         c. Conversations for Making Our Way Through
G.5. University Research Committee Annual Report (2022-23)

ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-23

5-12 June 2023

As Faculty Senate did not conclude its business for the academic year at the regular monthly meeting on June 5th, the meeting re-convened on June 12th to complete the agenda, starting with item E.17.

Packet (compiled documents)
Recording of June 5th meeting (pdx.edu login required)
Recording of June 12th meeting (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & Administration Response
June 5th Minutes 
June 12th Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Nominations for Presiding Officer Elect

Unfinished Business

D.1. Constitutional amendment: University Writing Council charge - approved

Election of Presiding Officer Elect
Nominations for Steering Committee

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC), University Studies cluster courses (USC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Designate EPC as representatives of Senate on summer work group (Steering) - approved
E.3. New program: Grad. Certificate in Added Elementary Endorsement (COE via GC) - approved
E.4. New program: Grad. Certificate in Early Intervention Special Education (COE via GC) - approved
E.5. New program: Grad. Certificate in School Counseling (COE via GC) - approved
E.6. New program: Grad. Certificate in Special Education Added Endorsement (COE via GC) - approved

Election of Steering Committee members (2)

E.7. New program: Grad. Certificate in Healthy and Efficient Buildings (MCECS via GC) - approved
E.8. New program: Grad. Certificate in Enterprise Analytics (SB via GC) - approved
E.9. New program: Business Minor in Advertising Management (SB via UCC) - approved
E.10. New program: Undergrad. Certificate in Global Scholar Pathway (HON via UCC) - approved
E.11. Program elimination: MEng in Engineering Management (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.12. Program elimination: Grad. Certificate in Mathematics for Middle School Mathematics Teachers (GC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.13. Program elimination: Undergrad. Certificate in Asian Studies (UCC) - Consent Agenda- approved
E.14. Program elimination: Undergrad. Certificate in European Studies (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.15. Program elimination: Undergrad. Certificate in Latin American Studies (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.16. Accept transfer credits to fulfill UNST Junior Cluster requirements (USC) - approved
E.17. Movement of Department of International and Global Studies into Department of Political Science to create Department of Politics and Global Affairs (EPC) - approved
E.18. Two-year extension of the temporarily reduced GPA requirement for admission (ARC) - approved
E.19. Resolution urging the Administration to join the PSU Faculty to protect students' pathways to degree completion (Steering, AHC-APRCA, BC, UCC) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from C. Gómez (Dir. Community & Civic Impact) on minority serving efforts across campus, including prospective HSI and AANIPISI status
G.4. Annual (Final) Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Review & Curricular Adjustment
G.5. Academic Quality Committee memo on Attend Anywhere - Consent Agenda
G.6. Educational Policy Committee memo to Provost on moratoriums - Consent Agenda
G.7. Notification of program moratorium: BA/BS in International and Global Studies: Asian Studies (EPC, UCC) - Consent Agenda
G.8. Notification of program moratorium: BA/BS in International and Global Studies: Latin American Studies (EPC, UCC) - Consent Agenda
G.9. Annual Report of Academic Appeals Board - Consent Agenda
G.10. Annual Report of Academic Computing Infrastructure Committee - Consent Agenda
G.11. Annual Report of Academic Quality Committee - Consent Agenda
G.12. Annual Report of Academic Requirements Committee - Consent Agenda
G.13. Annual Report of Budget Committee - Consent Agenda
G.14. Annual Report of Committee on Committees - Consent Agenda
G.15. Annual Report of Faculty Development Committee - Consent Agenda
G.16. Annual Report of Graduate Council - Consent Agenda
G.17. Annual Report of Honors Council - Consent Agenda
G.18. Annual Report of Institutional Assessment Council - Consent Agenda
G.19. Annual Report of Intercollegiate Athletics Board - Consent Agenda
G.20. Annual Report of Race and Ethnic Studies Requirements Committee - Consent Agenda
G.21. Annual Report of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee - Consent Agenda
G.22. Annual Report of University Studies Council - Consent Agenda
G.23. Annual Report of University Writing Council - Consent Agenda
Addendum. Annual Report of Educational Policy Committee - Consent Agenda

1 May 2023

Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu required)
Summary of Senate Actions - President's Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Nominations for Presiding Officer Elect for 2023-24

Unfinished Business

D.1. Eliminate the validation process for expired graduate coursework (GC) - postponed from April - approved

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC), University Studies Cluster courses (USC), Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement courses (RESRC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Intervention for students on academic probation (SSC) - approved
E.3. Study abroad and in-residence credits requirement (ARC) - approved
E.4. Proposed constitutional amendment: University Writing Council charge - first reading
E.5. Resolution calling for shared governance in critical decisions (Steering) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from Interinstitutional Faculty Senate
G.4. Monthly report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Review and Curricular Adjustment
G.5. Annual report of Scholastic Standards Committee - Consent Agenda

3 April 2023

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Introduction: Brandon Truett, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
B.4. Announcements from General Student Affairs Committee: SHAC, Presidential Service Awards
B.5. Transfer Council

Unfinished Business

D.1. Amendment to Faculty Constitution: Institutional Assessment Council - approved

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Establish professional doctoral degree requirements (GC) - approved
E.3. Eliminate the validation process for expired graduate coursework (GC) - postponed until May

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Monthly report of AHC-APRCA
G.4. Report from Interinstitutional Faculty Senate
 

6 March 2023

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. New program: BA/BS in Business Economics (UCC) - approved
E.3. New program: BA/BS in Chicano-Latino Studies (UCC) - approved
E.4. Program elimination: Undergraduate Certificate in Contemporary Turkish Studies (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.5. Allowing use of "extra" courses in interdisciplinary majors for UNST upper-division clusters (ARC) - approved
E.6. English language pathway for Portland Institute Nanjing (ARC) - approved
E.7. Proposed amendment to Faculty Constitution (first reading): Institutional Assessment Council

Question Time

F.1. Response to Question for Provost from February meeting - Consent Agenda

Reports

G.1. President's Report
G.2. Provost's report on PRRP
G.3. Provost's regular monthly report
G.4. Monthly report of AHC-APRCA
G.5. Notification of program moratorium: MPA-Health Administration (EPC) - Consent Agenda

6 February 2023

Agenda
Packet (compiled materials)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Update on presidential search (B. Berry)
B.4. Update on Summer Scholars Program (S. Zeisman-Pereyo, A. Garrity)

Discussion

C.1. Discussion of Intercollegiate Athletics Board report (see January meeting)

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC), UNST cluster courses (USC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Bulletin language on definition of student credit hour (EPC) - approved

Questions to Administrators

F.1. Question to Provost: role of part-time faculty in mentoring students

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Monthly report of AHC-APRCA

9 January 2023

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Presidential search update (B. Berry)
B.4. Call for proposals for Faculty Development Grants (M. Oschwald for FDC)
B.5. Pronoun Project (N. DuPont, R. Lawrence, M. Murphy, E. Wagner)
B.6. Bookstore contract and requirements (C. Baccar, M. Bowman)
B.7. Committee Conversations (R. Carpenter)

Discussion

C.1. PSU's future as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and majority-BIPOC campus (see also report G.3)

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Changing academic field designation of SPHR courses to social science and natural science (ARC) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from VP-GDI Ame Lambert (see also discussion C.1)
G.4. Monthly report from AHC-APRCA
G.5. Mid-year report from Intercollegiate Athletics Board - Consent Agenda

5 December 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Jason Erik Washington Memorial Committee (P. Schechter)
B.4. Library update on Elsevier negotiations (M. Bowman, J. Emery)

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate (GC), undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Graduate academic forgiveness policy (GC) - approved
E.3. Responding to the Provost's Program Review and Reduction Process Phase III Report and calling for a strategic budget process (Steering, AHC-APRCA) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Campus budget planning overview from Budget Committee
G.4. Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Review and Curricular Adjustment monthly report

7 November 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Introduction: Erica Wagner, Vice Provost for Student Success
B.4. Pronoun Project - postponed until December
B.5. Classroom Experience Project

Questions to Administrators

F.1. Question to Provost (#1): role of future President vis-à-vis- Program Review & Reduction Process
F.2. Question to Provost (#2): budget savings from Program Review & Reduction Process
F.3. Question to President: cutting revenue-generating units

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Interim report from Budget Committee - postponed until December
G.4. Update from Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Review and Curricular Adjustment (including discussion of Provost's report on PRRP Stage III)
G.5. Annual Report of Advisory Council - Consent Agenda

3 October 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions and OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Nominations for 2023 Research Awards (J. Podrabsky)
B.4. Conversations for Making Our Way Through (V. Reitenauer)
B.5. Upcoming NWCCU accreditation visit (B. Sandlin)
B.6. Update on Presidential search (B. Berry)
B.7. Introduction: Joseph Bull, Dean of MCECS
B.8. Introduction: Erica Wagner, Vice Provost for Student Success

New Business

E.1. University Studies cluster courses (USC) - Consent Agenda
E.2. New academic center: Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense Policy Center (EPC)

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Update from AHC-APRCA
 

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22

13 June 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Unfinished Business

D.1. Resolution on guiding principles for program review (AHC-APRCA, Steering) [postponed from 22.06.06 E.6] - approved as amended

Question Period

F.1-3. Discussion of questions and responses from previous meeting [postponed from 22.06.06 F.1-3]

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Annual Report of Academic Quality Committee - Consent Agenda
G.4. Annual Report of Academic Requirements Committee - Consent Agenda
G.5. Annual Report of General Student Affairs Committee - Consent Agenda
G.6. Annual Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Review and Curricular Adjustment [originally 22.06.06 G.5] - Consent Agenda
G.7. Annual Report of Budget Committee [originally 22.06.06 G.4] - Consent Agenda

6 June 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes

Nominations for and election of officers

Presiding Officer Elect for 2022-23 (Presiding Officer for 2023-24)
Members of Steering Committee (two, for two-year terms)

Divisional caucuses to choose members of Committee on Committees

AO, CLAS-SS, COTA, CUPA, SB divisions

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Faculty Reading Room in the Library
B.4. Introduction of new ASPSU President
B.5. Update on LOA on Teaching Professor ranks
B.6. Announcement from Board of Trustees regarding presidential search

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: graduate, undergraduate - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. New program: Grad. Cert. in Affordable Housing Development (GC) - approved
E.3. New program: Undergrad. Cert. in Indigenous Traditional Ecological & Cultural Knowledge (UCC) - approved
E.4. New program: Undergrad. Cert. in Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies (UCC) - approved
E.5. Courses for Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement (RESRC) - approved
E.6. Resolution on guiding principles for program review (Steering, AHC-APRCA) - postponed to June 13th

Questions to Administrators

F.1. Question to President: timing of search for Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies
F.2. Question to President: Program Review & Reduction Process and AHC-APRCA guiding principle
F.3. Question to Provost: Program Review & Reduction Process and AHC-APRCA guiding principles

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report

Annual reports from committees with presentation/discussion:
G.3. AHC-APRCA
G.4. Budget Committee
G.5. Race and Ethnic Studies Committee

Annual reports from committees - Consent Agenda:
G.6. Academic Appeals Board
G.7. Educational Policy Committee
G.8. Faculty Development Committee
G.9. Graduate Council
G.10. Intercollegiate Athletics Board
G.11. Library Committee
G.12. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
G.13. University Research Committee
G.14. University Writing Council

 

2 May 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Update on accreditation: Year 7 Report (J. Robinson, B. Sandlin)
B.4. Pronoun Project

Nominations for Presiding Officer Elect for 2022-23

(Nominations will also be received at the June meeting, and may also be submitted in writing to the Secretary.)

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC), Undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Revision to Global Perspectives Sophomore Inquiry (USC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. Extension of charge of Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustment (AHC-APRCA, Steering) - approved
E.4. Language on diversity, equity, and inclusion for Promotion & Tenure Guidelines (AHC-DEI-P&T, Steering) - approved - presentation slides

Question Period

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Monthly report of AHC-APRCA - Consent Agenda
G.4. Annual report of Scholastic Standards Committee - Consent Agenda

4 April 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes
 

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement - update

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC), Undergraduate (UCC), UNST cluster courses (USC) - Consent Agenda - approved

Question Time

F.1. Question to Provost: opportunities for meaningful input to and participation in Program REview & Reduction Process

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Monthly report of AHC-APRCA

7 March 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. J. Podrabsky (RGS): faculty gatherings about research
B.4. M. Hunt (SHAC): student mental health services
B.5. Library Committee: streaming media

Discussion

C. Program review and reduction process (discussion of AHC-APRCA report, G.5)

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC), Undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved

Question Time

F.1. Question #1 to Provost: effect of Program Review & Reduction Process driver metrics on smaller units
F.2. Question #2 to Provost: charting colleges' organization, administration, and staff positions

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Administration response to resolution on academic freedom (November E.1) - Consent Agenda
G.4. Follow-up to Question to Administrators, February F.1 - Consent Agenda
G.5. Monthly report of AHC-APRCA (see also discussion item C)

7 February 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Discussion

C. Shared governance (J. Ramaley [Chair, BoT Governance Committee] et al.)

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC), Undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Elimination of program: Undergrad. Certificate in Canadian Studies (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. New program: PSM in Applied Geoscience (GC) - approved

Question Time

F.1. Question to Provost: Program Review & Reduction Process and the University's revenues and expenses

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from Budget Committee - presentation slides
G.4. Monthly report of AHC-APRCA - Consent Agenda

3 January 2022

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Discussion

C. Budget forum, part II

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC), Undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Revision of Appraisal Signature Sheet and Recommendation Form for TTF P&T (Steering) - approved

Reports

G.1. Overview of President's Strategic Investment Plan
G.2. President's report
G.3. Provost's report
G.4. Report from ASPSU President
G.5. Final Report of Ad-Hoc Committee to Craft Language on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Promotion & Tenure Guidelines - Consent Agenda
G.6. Mid-year Report of Intercollegiate Athletics Board - Consent Agenda

6 December 2021

Agenda
Materials Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Announcement on DREAMers Support Services Center

Discussion

C. Research at PSU (cf. AHC-ITR report and URC presentation from November)

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC), Undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.2. Elimination of program: Undergraduate Certificate in Revitalizing Endangered Indigenous Languages (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved

Question Time

F.1. Question to Provost: internationalization

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from Interinstitutional Faculty Senate
G.4. Final Report of Ad-Hoc Committee to Consider Definitions of Faculty, Department, and Program in the Faculty Constitution - Consent Agenda
G.5. Report of Graduate Council regarding ongoing concerns with accountability for OCMS DEI question classroom implementation - Consent Agenda
G.6. Monthly Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustment - Consent Agenda

1 November 2021

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Discussion

C. Budget (BC, AHC-APRCA, FADM, OAA) - Questions from Budget Committee - FADM presentation slides - OAA presentation slides

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC) - Consent Agenda (there are no undergraduate curricular proposals this month) - approved
E.2. Notification of program moratorium: BA Major in Chinese, Minor in Chinese (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved
E.3. Resolution: Defending academic freedom to teach and research race and gender justice and critical race theory (Steering) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Final Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research
G.4. Report of University Research Council (presentation on Annual Report submitted to Senate in June)
G.5. Monthly Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustment - Consent Agenda
G.6. Letter on childcare at PSU from Committee on Work/Life Balance - Consent Agenda
 

4 October 2021

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Call for nominations for 2021-22 Research Awards (J. Podrabsky, VP-RGS)

Discussion

C. CoC and Faculty committee roles, process

Divisional caucuses to choose members of Committee on Committees

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: Graduate (GC), Undergraduate (UCC) - Consent Agenda - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Monthly Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustments
G.4. Report from Community Engagement Task Group of the Reimagine Campus Safety Committee

ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-21

14 June 2021

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Unfinished Business

D.1. Amendment to Faculty Constitution: RESR Committee - approved

New Business

E.1. New program: Grad. Cert. in Applied Behavior Analysis (COE via GC) - approved
E.2. New program: Grad. Cert. in Futures Thinking and Foresight Practice (GC) - approved
E.3. New program: Grad. Cert. in Orientation and Mobility for Children, Youth, and Adults (COE via GC) - approved
E.4. New program: Minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience (CLAS via UCC) - approved
E.5. Reduce number of required SINQs (UNST) from three to two - approved
E.6. Eliminate the requirement that students take the SINQ that matches the Junior Cluster - approved
E.6.1 Appendix: BC comments on SINQ proposals

Questions to Administrators

F.1. Question to Provost: distributing the Closing the Gap budget initiative across the University

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report on comments on President's Art. 22 Provisional Plan for IELP (Steering/AHC-APRCA)
G.4. AQC memo on Attend Anywhere
G.5. Annual Report of Academic Quality Committee - Consent Agenda
G.6. Annual Report of Academic Requirements Committee - Consent Agenda
G.7. Annual Report of Faculty Development Committee - Consent Agenda
G.8. Annual Report of Intercollegiate Athletics Board - Consent Agenda
G.9. Annual Report of University Research Committee

7 June 2021

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.zoom.us login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Election of Senate Officers for AY 2021-22

Nominations for Presiding Officer Elect
Election of Presiding Officer Elect
Nominations for Steering Committee
Election of Steering Committee (2 regular positions, 1 interim position)

Discussion

C. Race and ethnic studies in the PSU curriculum

Unfinished Business

D.1. Adding race/ethnic studies requirement to the undergraduate University requirement (ARC, Steering) - approved as amended
D.2. Introduction (first reading) of proposed amendment to Faculty Constitution: RESR Committee

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: GC, UCC - Consent Agenda
E.2. Notification of elimination of programs: MA/MS in Health Studies, MAT/MST in Arts & Letters, MAT/MST in Science, MAT/MST in Social Science, Minor in Religious Studies (GC, UCC) - Consent Agenda

Reports

G.1. President's Report
G.2. Provost's Report
G.3. Annual Report of Budget Committee - Consent Agenda
G.4. Annual Report of Educational Policy Committee - Consent Agenda
G.5. Annual Report of General Student Affairs Committee - Consent Agenda
G.6. Annual Report of Graduate Council - Consent Agenda
G.7. Annual Report of Honors Council - Consent Agenda
G.8. Annual Report of Institutional Assessment Council - Consent Agenda
G.9. Annual Report of Library Committee - Consent Agenda
G.10. Annual Report of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee - Consent Agenda
G.11. Annual Report of University Studies Council - Consent Agenda
G.12. Annual Report of University Writing Council - Consent Agenda
G.13. Annual Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustments - Consent Agenda
G.14. Final Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Administrative Reviews - Consent Agenda
G.15. Interim Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Definitions of Faculty, Program, and Department in the Faculty Constitution - Consent Agenda

3 May 2021

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.zoom.us login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Nominations for Presiding Officer Elect

Unfinished Business

D.1. NTT Teaching Professor ranks: Changes to University P&T Guidelines - approved as amended

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: GC, UCC - Consent Agenda
E.2. New program: Grad. Cert. in Semiconductor Materials & Manufacturing (MCECS via GC) - approved
E.3. New program: Undergrad. Cert. in International Development Studies (CUPA via UCC) - approved
E.4. Designating Social Work courses as Social Science for area distribution (ARC) - approved
E.5. Applying area distribution designation for UG Systems Science courses (ARC) - approved
Procedural note: the following two items are listed separately, but are in effect two components of the same proposal. The second item, E.7. introduces a proposed amendment to the Faculty Constitution. Per Art. VIII, the proposed amendment is subject to discussion and possible modification (amendments to the amendment) at this meeting; a final vote occurs at the next regular meeting.
E.6. Adding race/ethnic studies requirement to the undergraduate University requirement (ARC, Steering) - postponed - FAQs
E.7. Introduction (first reading) of proposed amendment to Faculty Constitution: RESR Committee

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report - includes discussion of proposed OR legislation, SB 233, which would mandate common numbering system for some undergraduate courses: Senate Education Committee summary - full text of current version of the bill
G.3. Steering/AHC-APRCA feedback report on President's Article 22 presentation at the March 15th Special Meeting - underlying data
G.4. AHC-APRCA monthly report - Consent Agenda
G.5. Budget Committee interim report on IPEB process - Consent Agenda
G.6. Scholastic Standards Committee annual report - Consent Agenda
G.7. Report of Textbook and Materials Affordability Subgroup, Affordability Pillar, Students First Initiative - Consent Agenda

5 April 2021

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.zoom.us login required)
Summary of Senate Actions
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: GC, UCC, USC - Consent Agenda
E.2. Notification of elimination of program: MA/MS in Theater Arts (GC) - Consent Agenda
E.3. Graduate pre-admission and reserved credits policy change (GC) - approved
E.4. Time extension for ad-hoc committees (Steering) - approved
E.5. Changes to area distribution designation for some Anthropology courses (ARC) - approved
E.6. Revision to BA/BS requirements A: Revise minimum credits (ARC) - approved
E.7. Revision to BA/BS requirements B: Reduce upper-division credits required from 72 to 62 (ARC) - approved
E.8. Revision to BA/BS requirements C: Revise the residence credit requirement (ARC) - approved
E.9. Revision to BA/BS requirements D: Align BA/BS distribution with Oregon community colleges for transfer students (ARC) - approved
E.10. NTT Teaching Professor ranks: Changes to University P&T Guidelines (AHC-TPR-P&T) - amended, postponed

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Monthly report from Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustments
G.4. Memo from Academic Quality Committee on BA/BS revisions - cf. E.6-9
G.5. NWCCU acknowledgement of program moratoriums (Cert. in Turkish Studies, BA in Int'l & Global Studies, concentrations: African, European, Middle East)

15 March 2021 - Special Meeting

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.zoom.us login required)
Minutes (revised)

Reports

G.1. President's Article 22 report - presentation slides (revised)- additional Q&A
G.2. Report from IELP Faculty members - presentation slides - additional Q&A
G.3. Report on Article 22 process from Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustments - presentation slides

1 March 2021

Agenda (revised)
Packet (revised) (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.zoom.us login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: GC, UCC - consent agenda
E.2. New program: MS in Geographic Information Science (CLAS via GC) - approved
E.3. Graduate admissions transcript policy change (GC) - approved
E.4. Resolution on academic freedom (Steering) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's Report
G.2. Provost's Report
G.3. Responses to questions on February report from VP-FADM
G.4. Report from Presidential Fellows for Asian-American and Pacific Islander Student Success
G.5. Monthly report from Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustments
G.6. Report from ARC-UCC Joint Task Force on BA/BS Requirements

1 February 2021

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (PSU login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Discussion

C.1. Curriculum and our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion: race and ethnic studies requirement initiative

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: GC - consent agenda
E.2. Dropping GRE scores for graduate program admissions considerations (GC) - approved
E.3. Temporary suspension of the 3.0 high school GPA for freshmen admissions (Steering) - presentation slides - approved

Question Period

F.1. Administration response to question on House Bill 2864 from January

Reports

G.1. President's Report
G.2. Provost's Report
G.3. Report from Vice Provost for Finance & Administration - presentation slides
G.4. Interim Report from Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reductions and Curricular Adjustment - consent agenda
G.5 EPC special report: summary of student survey on returning to campus - consent agenda

4 January 2021

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (PSU login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

Old Business

D.1. Amendment to Faculty Constitution: making Academic Appeals Board a constitutional committee - approved

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: GC, UCC - Consent Agenda
E.2. New program: Graduate Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide/Atrocity Prevention (CLAS via GC) - approved

Question Time

F.1. Question to President: House Bill 2864

Reports

G.1. President's Report
G.2. Provost's Report
G.3. Report of Ad-Hoc Committee on Undergraduate Research Opportunities
G.4. Report from Interinstitutional Faculty Senate
G.5. Notice of moratorium on programs in IGS, WLL (EPC)

7 December 2020

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (PSU login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: GC, UCC - consent agenda
E.2. New program: Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Investment and Finance (SB via GC) - approved
E.3. Extending emergency P/NP guidelines to Spring 2021 (Steering) - approved
E.4. Extending charge of Ad-Hoc Committee on Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research (Steering) - approved
E.5. Proposed amendment to Faculty Constitution: Academic Appeals Board - first reading

Reports

G.1. Presentation by members of PSU Board of Trustees
G.2. President's Report
G.3. Provost's Report
G.4. Administration response to Faculty Senate resolution on diversity, equity, and inclusion at PSU
G.5. Quarterly Report of Educational Policy Committee - consent agenda
G.6. Midyear Report of Intercollegiate Athletics Board - consent agenda

2 November 2020

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Announcements

B.1. Announcements from Presiding Officer
B.2. Announcements from Secretary
B.3. Announcement from Jason Podrabsky, VP for Research & Graduate Studies

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals: GC, UCC - consent agenda
E.2. Ad-Hoc Committee to Consider Definitions of Faculty, Program, and Department in the Faculty Constitution - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from Emma Stocker, Dir. of Emergency Management - presentation slides
G.4. Report from Laura Nissen, Presidential Futures Fellow - presentation slides

5 October 2020

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Recording (pdx.edu. login required)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

New Business

E.1. Curricular proposals (GC, UCC) - consent agenda
E.2. Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Program Reduction and Curricular Adjustments [AHC-APRCA] (Steering) - approved
E.3. Extension of emergency change to Pass/No-Pass policy through Winter 2021 (Steering) - presentation slides - approved
E.4. Ad-Hoc Committee to Include NTT Teaching Professor Ranks in University Promotion and Tenure Guidelines [AHC-TPR-P&T] (Steering) - approved
E.5. Ad-Hoc Committee to Craft Language on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the University Promotion and Tenure Guidelines [AHC-DEI-P&T] (Steering) - approved

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Report from VP FADM - presentation slides
G.4. Report of Ad-Hoc Summer Research Committee on Academic Program Examination / Reorganization - presentation slides
G.5. Program moratorium: M.A. in French (EPC)

1 June 2020

Minutes
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response

ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-20

8 June 2020

Agenda
Packet (compiled documents)
Summary of Senate Actions & OAA Response
Minutes

Unfinished Business

D.1. New program: Business Minor in Real Estate Property Management (SB via UCC) - approved
D.2. New program: Undergrad Cert. in Real Estate Property Management (SB via UCC) - approved
D.3. New program: Undergrad. Cert. in Transformative Messaging (CLAS via UCC) - approved
D.4. New program: Undergrad Cert. in Women's Leadership (CUPA via UCC) - approved
D.5. New program: Undergrad. Cert. in Campaigning to Win a U.S. Political Campaign (CUPA via UCC) - approved
D.6. General education requirement for students transferring with over 135 credits (USC) - approved
D.7. Non-COTA courses used for Fine & Performing Arts credits (ARC) - approved
D.8. Ad-Hoc Summer Research Committee on Academic Program Examination / Reorganization (Steering) - approved
D.9. EPC memo on budget cuts and education policy - approved
D.10. EPC memo, OAA/OIA response on Confucius Institute contract - approved
D.11. Ad-Hoc Committee on Administrative Reviews (Steering) - approved
D.12. Recommendations from DAC Committee on Recruitment & Retention of Diverse Faculty - approved

New Business

E.1. P/NP policy for fall term (Steering) - approved
E.2. Resolution against racism and discrimination (Steering) - approved as amended

Reports

G.1. President's report
G.2. Provost's report
G.3. Budget Committee Annual Report (with questions to FADM)
G.4. Steering Committee Report to Board of Trustees on Administrative Leadership
G.5. General Student Affairs Committee Annual Report
G.6. Library Committee Annual Report
G.7. University Studies Council Annual Report

2 March 2020

New Business

E.9. Resolution regarding PSU's equity, diversity, and inclusion issues (Steering) - approved