Executive Council Meeting
November 6, 2012, 8:45 am., UW2 307
Present: Kari Lerum, EC Chair, Mary Abrums, JoLynn Edwards, Munehiro Fukuda, Karen Gourd, Steve
Holland, Pamela Joseph, Kevin Laverty, and Marc Servetnick
Guests: Annette Anderson, Leslie Ashbaugh, David Goldstein, Gray Kochhar-Lindgren, Dan Jacoby, Mike
Stiber, Linda Simonsen and Kelvin Sung
Adoption of Agenda
The agenda was adopted.
Review of EC Minutes of October 23, 2012
The EC minutes of October 23, 2012 were approved as amended.
Report of GFO Officers
GFO Chair – Pamela Joseph
Cabinet
School/Program Directors discussed external fundraising ideas for various areas.
GFO receptions were held on October 30 and 31, Chancellor Chan attended both
receptions. He discussed the reasons for his decision to resign at this time and offered
advice to the faculty on what to consider in the search for a next Chancellor. Alan Wood,
Chair of the Chancellor’s Search Committee also attended both of the receptions and added
input on how to approach the search and some important characteristics for a new
Chancellor. Joseph opened discussion on brainstorming ideas to provide information to the
Chancellor Search Committee on characteristics to consider in the search; she is currently
working with a pre-search committee that is gathering feedback on the search process, a
survey will be conducted for staff and faculty input.
Faculty Senate
President Young and Provost Cauce presented a proposal for an online degree completion
program.
Senate Executive Committee
The SEC discussed the proposal for the online degree completion program for a Social
Science degree. Faculty voiced concern over the program; one issue brought up is the lack
of overview of undergraduate programs. With a degree that currently exists, to now offer it
online with a different cost structure and admission requirement raises concerns. Another
issue is faculty buy-in to the program; other institutions have faced problems with the
success of these programs, without faculty support.
The SEC also briefly discussed UW athletics and athletes ability to handle their academic
load.
GFO Vice Chair – Kari Lerum
Academic Council
Topics of discussion at the AC meeting:
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The proposal for an MS in Cyber Security Engineering was discussed; there was
enthusiastic support for the program.
Expansion of the UWB graduate programs at the Bellevue site. The School of
Business offers graduate programs at their Eastside Leadership Center and would
like to expand programs on the Eastside.
EC discussion points
 Why is the focus on Bellevue, should we also consider other areas north and south in the Puget
Sound region?
 Bellevue College has also expanded recently, is there still a market for UWB in the area?
Canvas will replace Blackboard by 2014; no new courses will be posted on Blackboard in the
future. Canvas is considered advantageous as it is more affordable and is an open source
program.
Rebecca Aanerud, Assistant Dean in Student Affairs in the UW Graduate School spoke to the AC
about how her office might support professional development opportunities for UWB graduate
students.
EC discussion points
 Make Graduate Student Affairs aware that professional development for UWB students is at a
Masters level, not a doctorate level.
 UWB needs TAs; this is one area that we could utilize the assistance of the Graduate Student
Affairs Office.
 Expanding services for UWB graduates through the Graduate Student Affairs Office, bringing
services here will increase support for our graduate students.
Ongoing issues regarding GFO committees were discussed with the VCAA. There is a
serious lack of support of faculty governance that is culminating this year in the lack of
representation on GFO Councils and Committees. The CCASC and the IRSC are still not
fully constituted. The Chair of the CCASC has expressed concern over the review of
curriculum without full representation from all schools/programs. The EC could call a
strategy session with the VCAA on this matter.
EC discussion points
 Program Directors cannot thwart faculty governance by refusing to appoint representatives to GFO
Councils or Committees.
 The GFO Bylaws, ratified by the faculty call for representation from all programs.
 The culture of shared governance could change at UWB if the faculty does not strongly support
the GFO.
Meeting of UW Chairs of Faculty Councils
Holland reported on topics discussed at the meeting:
 Faculty salary merit pay will probably be based on a 4 – 5 year review, not just the
previous year.
Compression and inversion issues were discussed.
 Activity Based Budgeting at UW was discussed.
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The Faculty Senate is pushing for diversity hires and more tenure track hiring at
UW.
Marcia Killien, Secretary of the Faculty and Jim Gregory, Chair of the Faculty are open to
coming to UWB to speak with the faculty on shared governance, curriculum processes, the
Student Conduct Code, the Diversity course requirements and other faculty concerns or
issues.
Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Joseph reported on the SEC discussion of a new committee at UW, the Intellectual
Property and Commercialization Committee. Joseph pointed out to the committee that
there was no representation from UWB or UWT on this committee and asked that anyone
interested in working with the committee contact her.
Old Business
A. Proposal for a MS in Cyber Security Engineering – Mike Stiber, Kelvin Sung and Annette
Anderson
Sung presented the revised Proposal for an MS in Cyber Security Engineering (CSE) to the EC.
He outlined the changes to the proposal:
 The relationship of the PCE is explicitly stated in the proposal and the self-sustaining
nature of the program. A MOA will be finalized to define the relationship between CSS
and PCE.
 CSS and the proposers names have been added to the proposal
 A budget has been provided
 Removal of “unknown” competencies
 There is more emphasis on ethical issues
 Courses are listed numerically
The EC reviewed the revised proposal, discussion followed.
EC discussion points
 The cost per student per year of approximately $24,000 for fees, is this lower than graduate
tuition?
 Tuition is $800.00 per credit, with no variation in the in-State or out-of-State tuition.
 The Cyber Security Code of Conduct holds students to different standards than the UW Code of
Conduct.
EC motion
Joseph moved to pass the motion:
“The EC approves moving the proposal for a MS in Cyber Security Engineering to a second reading”.
The motion was seconded, discussion followed.
EC discussion points
 A narrative on the course sequencing would be helpful.
 State the per credit tuition fee structure.
 Recommendation – revise the Cyber Security Code of Conduct, give students a website to access
or remove it from the proposal. The EC does not need to approve this Code of Conduct.
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This proposal is ready for EC action; a second reading is not required. We can approve this
proposal with amendments.
With consideration given to the expressed opposition to moving this proposal to a second reading,
Lerum calls the question on the original motion. No further discussion followed and hearing no
objections, Lerum called for a vote, the motion carried (5 yes, 3 no) to move the proposal to a
second reading.
B. Update on search committee for Academic Misconduct Officer - Gray Kochhar-Lindgren
Kochhar-Lindgren updated the EC on the search for an Academic Misconduct Officer, no faculty
have come forward to serve on the committee at this time. He extends an open invitation to the
faculty; anyone wishing to serve on the committee can contact him. A search will begin in early
January. New training for the UW Disciplinary Committee will be held.
C. Implementing the campus-wide learning goals. (Goldstein and G. Kochhar-Lindgren)
Gray Kochhar-Lindgren, Associate Vice Chancellor of Undergraduate Education opened
discussion on implementing the UWB Campus Learning Goals. He and David Goldstein, the
Director of the Teaching and Learning Center are working on a template to articulate a network of
assessment practices to begin implementation of the Learning Goals. The development of a matrix
may reveal intersections between program/school goals and campus goals, showing where there
are gaps and where overlaps occur, framing the big picture. Once we can assess learning goals
and outcomes, we can look at coursework, curriculum and extra-curricular pathways for students to
achieve the outcomes that the schools/programs have articulated. The UWB Learning Goals are
focused on undergraduate goals; schools/programs can use these goals to inform their school or
program goals. The UWB campus-wide learning goals will be addressed in CUSP but each school
or program will have their own learning goals and assessment tools. Graduate learning goals may
have different degree expectations. The next steps involve assessment and operationalizing the
learning goals and the leadership from CUSP and the TLC is invaluable in this process.
D. CUSP Representation on EC – Lerum
The EC is gathering input from schools/programs on this issue.
New Business
A. Student Success Center - G. Kochhar-Lindgren
Postponed to a later date.
B. Proposal for new awards for faculty – Joseph
UWB awards the Distinguished Teaching Awards each year, in the past the Worthington Award
was also given for technology, but it is no longer offered at UWB. Faculty have expressed interest
in awards for more than teaching, some areas for awards:
 Advising/Mentoring
 Scholarship
 Research
 Community Service
 Service
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Fukuda spoke about the Second Chance Royalty Research Grant to fund meritorious but unfunded
Royalty Research Fund proposals. He will get input from the IRSC on awards at UWB. The first
meeting of the IRSC will be scheduled in November.
Faculty Voices at the UWB retreat asked about how faculty at UWB are rewarded, what awards
align with promotion and tenure standards, what is the criteria and process for awards here and are
awards given to non-tenure track faculty? Awards can be useful in merit review; the DTA award is
available to non-tenure track faculty.
The EC could draft a proposal for Academic Council on the award structure here and propose
additional awards. This will be revisited at a later date.
C. American Association of University Professors (AAUP) UW-chapter - Jacoby
Professor Jacoby spoke to the EC about the American Association of University Professors
(AAUP) UW chapter. The AAUP is an independent organization working on developing standards
for academic practice and policies on academic freedom. The UW has a voluntary list serve for
membership, although members pay dues. Jacoby talked about integrating our activities and
issues with the AAUP in some pivotal areas:
 Contingent Faculty Issues. UWB has ongoing discussions on non-tenure track faculty;
Bruce Kochis has held forums on this issue. UWB has 43 – 50 % non-tenure track
faculty.
 Higher Education Funding/Tuition
Faculty salary increases and tuition increases can impact the relationship with students.
 Online Education
 Education on Faculty Unions
With the campus growth and the growth of faculty at UWB, should we think about a more
active professional caucus, an AAUP chapter at UWB? Membership in the AAUP could
provide another forum for faculty to think about professional issues.
The AAUP could help address some of the faculty governance issues at UWB.
D. Faculty and staff access to the athletic field, gym, etc. (Lerum)
Postponed to a later date.
E. Tri-campus Review of the Mathematics Proposal (Simonsen)
Professor Simonsen submitted the S&T responses to the tri-campus review of the Mathematic
Proposal to the EC. Responses addressed the following:
 The UW Math Department questioned staffing levels at the graduate level with broad
mathematical training. The program will hire an Associate and Assistant Professor of
Mathematics, both research mathematicians with the ability to teach upper level courses in
the degree. Faculty will also be active participants in advising students. The goal is to hire
two research faculty and two other tenure positions in applied mathematics for this degree.
 Should the UWB Mathematics degree be a B.S. or a B.A?
One of the concerns involves UWB’s course numbering; it appeared that the UWB major
had fewer requirements than the UWS degree (16 one-quarter math courses at UWB
compared to 20 at UWS). UWB courses are 5-credit compared to 3-credit courses at
UWS. The depth of content covered in these courses will be more equivalent to a UWS
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full year sequence. The UWB degree requires a total of 65 credits in upper level
mathematics with 5 credits in each of Advanced Multivariable Calculus, Real Analysis, and
Modern Algebra. The science requirement covered in the UWB degree represents a BS in
mathematics.
Insufficient diversity in upper division math courses.
This issue will be addressed over time, as new faculty members are hired; UWB will
increase the number and diversity of our upper-level mathematics courses. S&T will also
consider adding courses to the Mathematic Electives category. This will help students
wishing to take UWS math courses. S&T graduates in this program will be focused on
teaching secondary mathematics and obtaining careers in STEM fields with some students
entering graduate school. UWS may have to open a few sections for UWB students and
the program will have ongoing communication with UWS on this.
EC motion
Joseph moved to pass the motion:
“The EC gives final approval of the BS in Mathematics. The EC has determined that the proposing faculty
have duly considered and responded to the comments posted by faculty from across the three campuses
during the tri-campus review period.
The motion was seconded no further discussion was held.
Hearing no objections, Lerum called for a vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Reports from Program Representatives
A. Business - Laverty
Business is conducting 3 searches. Two offers were made for one of the positions, one
offer was declined. In addition the faculty is considering approving shifting a contract from
the Foster School of Business.
B.
Computing and Software Systems - Fukuda
An opportunity hire was declined by the CSS program on a principle researcher from
Microsoft, there was not a sufficient research record for the program to accept the
candidate.
C.
Education – no report
D.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences – Edwards
Searches are underway.
E.
Nursing – Abrums
Discussions on expanding outside programs beyond the Mt. Vernon location are being
held.
F.
Science & Technology – no report
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Good of the Order
Lerum spoke to the EC about the Diversity Program’s work to draft a document to assist faculty search
committees with strategies that could be used at UWB to help identify what diversity means in the hiring
process.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 am
Minutes submitted by Barbara Van Sant
The next meeting will be November 20, 2012.
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