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Note: Complete proceedings of the meeting were recorded are available at https://senate.oregonstate.edu/feburary-20-2025-faculty-senate-webcast.
Senators Present:
Agricultural Sciences: Calderon (remote), Cannon, Creason, Elliott, Ellsworth(remote), Gwin (remote), Scott Heppell, Selina Heppell, Hooven, Rondon (remote), Velez
Associated Faculty: Aguiar, Alvarez-Cortez (remote), Bird (remote), Bruce (remote), Burns, Dorbolo (remote), Elmshaeuser, White Eyes (remote), Fleury, Gillies (remote), Hansen (remote), Hayes (remote), Henry, McCarley, Merrell (remote), Ramos (remote), Stefanie Buck (v. Riggs), Rooney, Carlea White (v. Schaffer) (remote), Seton (remote), Ward (remote)
Business: Baldridge (remote), Blackburne (remote), Hall (remote), Morris, Taplin, Trinidad (remote)
Cascades: Adoretti (remote), Orr (remote), Shaw (remote), Smith (remote)
Earth, Ocean, & Atmospheric Sciences: Frank Tepley III (v. Creveling), de Silva, Dever, Fehrenbacher, Fram (remote)
Education: Dykeman (remote), Wright
Engineering: Deb Pence (v. Apte) (remote), Calvo-Amodio (remote), Conley Jr. (remote), Haller (remote), Jovanovic, Mallette, Mills, Moon (remote), Redfield, Rich, Scheel (remote), Tadepalli, Wildenschild (remote)
Extension: Arispe (remote), Jones (remote), Elvira Alvarez (v. Riggs) (remote), Sundquist (remote)
Forestry: Powers (remote), Robinson, Warren
Hatfield Marine Science Center: Wengrove (remote)
Health: Armington (remote), Garcia (remote), Gunter (remote), McGraw (remote), Newsom, Riportella
Liberal Arts: Becker-Blease, Bude (remote), Cramer, Detar, Gurung, Inderbitzin (remote), Johnston, Long (remote), Maldonado (remote), Plaza (remote), Reason, Sullivan-Vance (remote), Whitebear
Library: Hussong-Christian
Pharmacy: Suchy
ROTC: Field (remote)
Science: Carter (remote), Christie, Clark (remote), Cozzi (remote), Escher (remote), James (remote), Kerish, Root, Rowe (remote), Walsh (remote)
Student Affairs: Baxter (remote), Chambers (remote), Douglas, Garry (remote), Mott (remote), Nishihara, Wolford (remote)
Veterinary Medicine: Chappell, Hall (remote), Tanenbaum (remote)
Senators Absent:
Agricultural Sciences: Busby, Cassidy, Jones, Velez
Associated Faculty: Walton
Business: Leavitt
Cascades: Brauner
Earth, Ocean, & Atmospheric Sciences: Crump
Education: No senators absent
Engineering: Bobba, Howard, Redfield
Extension: Tanner
Forestry: Panwar
Hatfield Marine Science Center: No senators absent
Health: Bovbjerg
Liberal Arts: Bernardin, Mize
Library: No senators absent
Pharmacy: Morley
ROTC: No senators absent
Science: Kayes, Kirk
Student Affairs: No senators absent
Veterinary Medicine: No senators absent
Ex-Officio members present: Bailey (remote), Dahl (remote), Du Pont, Dugger, Feser, Gorgen-Doll, Hamblin, Hansen (remote), Mathew, Spitz, Valls
Non-Voting members present: Beachley, Palmer (remote)
Staff: Caitlin Calascibetta, Susie Sprinson
Guests: Dan Andersen, Grace Atebe (remote), John Bailey, Becky Bangs (remote), Belinda Batten, Stephanie Baugh (remote), Sam Bell (remote), Julianna Betjemann, Nabil Boudraa (remote), Sonnary Campbell (remote), Raven Chakerian (remote), Marisa Chappell, Karren Cholewinski (remote), Catherine Clevinger (remote), Jennifer Cohen (remote), Jennifer Creech, Gloria Crisp (remote), Sara Daly (remote), Miki Diem (remote), John Edwards (remote), Susan Emerson (remote), Paul Emigh (remote), Susan Gardner, Alix Gitelman, Brenna Gomez (remote), Romeo Lopez Gonzalez (remote), Amanda Grannd, Brent Gustafson, Adela Hall (remote), Troy Hall (remote), Patter Hamerski (remote), Sebastian Heiduschke, Wendy Hein (remote), Carla Ho’a, Ashley Holmes, Heather Horn, McKenzie Huber (remote), Jennifer Humphreys (remote), Kevin Jones (remote), Laurel Kincl (remote), Marta Kunecka (remote), Jan Lewis (remote), Alicia Leytem, Kenneth Maes (remote), Rebecca Mathern, Kelly McElroy (remote), Mealoha McFadden (remote), Jan Medlock, Ana Maria M’Enesti (remote), Comedy Miller (remote), Phil Mote (remote), Laura Mulas (remote), Chad Murphy (remote), Janice Nave-Able (remote), Kristen Nicolaisen (remote), Valeria Ochoa (remote), Paul Odenthal (remote), Rob Odom (remote), Jen Olarra (remote), Amelie Ollivier (remote), Joseph Orosco (remote), Todd Palmer (remote), Charles Paulsen, Shalece Rains (remote), Hannah Royball (remote), Sara Schley, Suzanne Segerstrom (remote), Robbin Sim (remote), Eliza Wilmes Smith (remote), Caryn Stoess (remote), Jane Waite (remote), Adam Ward (remote), Bridget Watson (remote), Karen Watte (remote), Nobuko Wingard (remote), Nicole Wolf (remote), Elizabeth Wolfram (remote), Steve Wuhs, Shiao-Ling Yu (remote)
Comments from Faculty Senate President
Faculty Senate President Andrew Valls called the Faculty Senate (FS) meeting to order. He reminded attendees of the voting guidelines and participation procedures. Andrew informed attendees that the 2025 Committee Interest Form (CIF) will be open for submissions in April, and he reminded attendees that select university awards will be open for nominations until April 4. Andrew also announced upcoming receptions in honor of Vickie Nunnemaker and Ed Feser.
Action Item – Curricular Proposal
Curriculum Council Co-Chair Jim Coakley presented a curricular proposal to rename the Education Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS) to Secondary Education Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS). The name change was reviewed and approved by the Budgets & Fiscal Planning Committee, the Curriculum Council, and the Executive Committee (EC). The proposed change allows for all undergraduate students seeking a secondary education endorsement to fall under one degree title. No questions were brought to the floor. While the motion was open, Jim shared reviews and approvals made by the Curriculum Council since mid-February 2025.
Motion: Approve proposal to rename Education Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS) to Secondary Education Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS). The motion passed with 91 votes in favor, 0 in opposition, and 4 abstentions.
Action Item – Academic Regulation Revisions
Michele Swift, Academic Regulations Committee Chair, provided an overview of the process through which academic regulations are reviewed. Michele presented revisions to Academic Regulation 2, noting that the committee updated references to the Baccalaureate Core and made other minor revisions for clarity.
Motion: Approve the revisions to Academic Regulation 2. The motion passed with 94 votes in favor, 2 in opposition, and 7 abstentions.
Michele presented revisions to Academic Regulation 3, and explained that the committee updated language to reflect the current process for determining transfer credits. An attendee asked how the proposed changes would impact students transferring from an institution with a different academic calendar. Rebecca Mathern, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and University Registrar, explained that the regulations include references to quarter term conversions.
Motion: Approve the revisions to Academic Regulation 3. The motion passed with 97 votes in favor, 3 in opposition, and 5 abstentions.
Michele presented Academic Regulation 7. This regulation was updated to include a clarification regarding the minimum and maximum number of credits that a full-time undergraduate or graduate student may register for. An attendee asked about references to the Dean of the Graduate School, and Michele responded that the committee will revise all references to the Graduate School once there is additional information on structure, process, and leadership roles.
Motion: Approve the revisions to Academic Regulation 7. The motion passed with 104 votes in favor, 2 in opposition, and 2 abstentions.
Academic Regulation 20 was updated to clarify references to Core Education. No questions were brought to the floor.
Motion: Approve the revisions to Academic Regulation 20. The motion passed with 103 votes in favor, 2 in opposition, and 0 abstentions.
Academic Regulation 32 was updated to reflect current processes and clarify language regarding academic residence. No questions were brought to the floor.
Motion: Approve the revisions to Academic Regulation 32. The motion passed with 102 votes in favor, 1 in opposition, and 2 abstentions.
Andrew provided background on revisions to Academic Regulation 25, explaining the process through which a workgroup developed recommendations to the FS EC about language requirements. He explained that the language requirement is in place, and the FS is asked to vote on clarifications to the corresponding AR. Michele explained that in addition to minor clarifications, AR 25 was updated to include the revised world language requirement and references to Core Education. Attendees asked questions about credit hours, Difference, Power, and Oppression - Advanced (DPOA) courses, and the value of the world language requirement. It was noted that the proposed revisions list DPOA credits as “completed in major”, when the original proposal from the Baccalaureate Core Reform Committee listed the credits within the field of study. A senator mentioned that the language in AR 25 a.3. should be clarified to include the categories considered for subject code restriction. A senator voiced support for the inclusion of indigenous languages in the world languages requirement. It was noted that the proposed changes may have an outsized impact on smaller majors. In closing, a senator asked if this is the appropriate time to pursue these changes, and if two years of a world language is a reasonable requirement.
Given the large number of questions, Andrew suggested revisiting AR 25 at the April FS meeting. There were no objections. Michele concluded her presentation by noting that the Academic Regulations Committee plans to revise the AR introductory language and all references to the Graduate School.
Provost’s Quarterly Report
Ed Feser, Provost and Executive Vice President, delivered the Provost’s Quarterly Report to the FS. He shared that Belinda Batten has begun to transition in to her role as Interim Provost. Ed noted that that an internal team continues to evaluate the potential impacts of recent federal actions and funding priorities. He encouraged faculty to contact the Division of Research and Innovation if they have questions about grants. Ed provided updates on administrative changes within the Graduate School and ongoing executive-level searches. In closing, Ed provided an update on enrollment data, highlighted select accomplishments from faculty across campus, and reminded attendees about various upcoming events and lectures.
University Budget Update
Ed noted that the entire university is in the middle of a budget planning exercise. Ed emphasized that OSU’s costs are escalating faster than revenues. He shared that OSU continues to collaborate closely with the State of Oregon, and that OSU’s strategic plan supports financial stability for the university. Ed introduced Carla Ho’a, Vice President for Finance and Administration, and Brent Gustafson, Associate Vice President for Budget and Resource Planning. Brent shared that they have noted a reduction in expected revenue from both state appropriations and enrollment, and that OSU’s financial challenges are largely focused on the education and general (E&G) fund. Brent shared that compensation is the university's biggest expense and emphasized the importance of maintaining strong reserves.
Carla transitioned to providing an update on OSU athletics and the PAC-12. Carla noted that while athletics delivers strong value to OSU, the PAC-12 is in a period of uncertainty. Carla shared that revenue from athletics is expected to drop through 2027. There are a number of factors that will impact OSU athletics over the coming years, including media rights, the transfer portal, student athlete employee status, and Name, Image, and Likeness.
An attendee shared that they were confused by the variation between prior year budget projections and the current budget projections. Senators and visitors commented on the importance of the administration's engagement in the collective bargaining process and the need to compensate faculty at competitive levels. Attendees asked about the comparison between the salaries of administrators and the salaries of faculty, voicing concern for the salaries of specific administrative roles. A senator encouraged the presenters to engage with faculty during the budget exercise, not only deans and other university leaders. A senator expressed concern about the potential impacts of the federal budget on the State of Oregon’s budget.
The presenters emphasized the importance of aligning efforts to the strategic plan. Additionally, they noted that some key initiatives may need initial investment and ramp-up time before they generate revenue. They noted that all units, including administrative units, are participating in the budget exercise.
Adjournment
With no further discussion or business before the Faculty Senate, Andrew adjourned the meeting.
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