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101 Kern Graduate Building University Park, PA 16802 Phone: 814-863-0221 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY The University Faculty Senate AGENDA Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Via ZOOM at 1:00 p.m ZOOM link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/93585910342 Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 935 8591 0342 International numbers available: https://psu.zoom.us/u/adK6W5zrV1 Or iPhone one-tap : : US +16468769923,,93585910342# or +13017158592,,93585910342# In the event of severe weather conditions or other emergencies that would necessitate the cancellation of a Senate meeting, a communication will be posted on Penn State News at http://news.psu.edu/. We will use TallySpace to vote during this meeting. Senators who have voting rights should have their Penn State 9-digit ID number ready and follow the instructions found here: https://senate.psu.edu/senators/tallyspace-voting-instructions/ You are encouraged to use the Feedback on the April 27 2021 Agenda to ask questions or make comments prior to the plenary session. Note that feedback is required two working days prior to the plenary session. A. MINUTES OF THE PRECEDING MEETING Minutes of the March 16, 2021 Meeting in ___________ B. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE SENATE Senate Curriculum Report of April 6, 2021 Appendix A C. REPORT OF SENATE COUNCIL - Meeting of April 6, 2021 D. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CHAIR Senate Council Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee Next Gen Penn State Advisory Group – Recruitment and Selection Committee Report Senate Committee on Student Life John W. White Graduate Fellowship E. COMMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY F. COMMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST OF THE UNIVERSITY G. FORENSIC BUSINESS None H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None I. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS Senate Committee on Committees and Rules Revisions to Senate Bylaws, Article II – Senate Council, Section 1(e) and Article IV – Committees, Section 6(a) Appendix B Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs Removal of Gendered & Binary Terms from Course and Program Descriptions Appendix C J. ADVISORY/CONSULTATIVE REPORTS Senate Committee on Educational Equity and Campus Environment Mandate a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Annual Report Appendix D Senate Committees on Faculty Affairs and Faculty Benefits: Joint Subcommittee on Parental Leave Report on Parental Leave Appendix E Senate Committee on Global Programs Statement Opposing Racism Against Asian, Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander Communities and Support for our Penn State Community Appendix F Senate Self-Study Committee Response to More Rivers to Cross: Black Faculty and Academic Racism at Penn State University (Part 2) Appendix G K. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS Senate Committee on University Planning Auxiliary and Business Services Budget Report Appendix H [10 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Intercollegiate Athletics Budget Report Appendix I [10 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Senate Committee on Admissions, Records, Scheduling, and Student Aid Annual Report on High School Students Enrolled Nondegree* Appendix J PIE Taskforce Recommendation on Alternative Grading for Summer 2021 (Senate Policy 49-70) Appendix K [5 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs Sustainability Across the Undergraduate Curriculum* Appendix L Senate Committees on Faculty Affairs and Intra-University Relations Faculty Tenure Flow Annual Report Appendix M [10 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Non-Tenure Line Promotion Flow Report 2019-2020 Appendix N [10 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Senate Committees on Faculty Affairs, Intra-University Relations, and Educational Equity and Campus Environment Developing a Faculty Teaching Assessment Framework Appendix O [15 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Senate Committee on Faculty Benefits Spring 2021 Report on Faculty Salaries Appendix P [10 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Senate Committee on Global Programs Penn State First Report* Appendix Q Senate Committee on Libraries, Information Systems, and Technology Overview of University Libraries COVID-19 Response for Enabling Increased Access for Remote Teaching and Learning Appendix R [5 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Penn State Go Mobile Application* Appendix S Digital Fluency Project at Penn State Greater Allegheny Appendix T [10 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Student Laptop Initiative Appendix U [10 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Senate Committee on Outreach Statewide Continuing Education Presentation to the Faculty Senate on Outreach* Appendix V Senate Committee on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Anticipated Changes in Policies AD77, AC80, and RP06 Due to New Federal Regulations and Guidance Appendix W [5 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Senate Committee on Student Life Report on University Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Appendix X [5 minutes allocated for presentation and discussion] Elections Commission Roster of Senators by Voting Units for 2021-2022* Appendix Y Report of Senate Elections* Appendix Z Senate Council Senate Committee on Committees and Rules Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Standing Joint Committee on Tenure University Promotion and Tenure Review Committee Faculty Advisory Committee to the President Senate Secretary for 2021-2022 Senate Chair-Elect for 2021-2022 *No presentation of reports marked with an asterisk. L. NEW LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS None M. COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GOOD OF THE UNIVERSITY The next regularly scheduled meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 1:00 p.m., via ZOOM Senators are reminded to wait to be unmuted and identify themselves and their voting unit before speaking on the floor. Members of the University community, who are not Senators, may not speak at a Senate meeting unless they request and are granted the privilege of the floor from the Senate Chair at least five days in advance of the meeting. Appendix A 4/27/21 101 Kern Graduate Building University Park, PA 16802 Phone: 814-863-0221 COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE DATE: April 7, 2021 TO: Elizabeth Seymour, Chair, University Faculty Senate FROM: Mary Beth Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs The Senate Curriculum Report dated April 6, 2021 has been circulated throughout the University. Objections to any of the items in the report must be submitted to Kadi Corter, Curriculum Coordinator, 101 Kern Graduate Building, 814-863-0996, [email protected], on or before May 4, 2021. The Senate Curriculum Report is available on the web and may be found at: http://senate.psu.edu/curriculum/senate-curriculum-reports/ Appendix B 4/27/21 SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES AND RULES Revisions to Senate Bylaws, Article II – Senate Council, Section 1(e) and Article IV – Committees, Section 6(a) (Legislative) Implementation: Upon approval by the Senate Introduction and Rationale Faculty organizations serve as the voice of their faculty both within the academic unit and throughout the University. With the authority delegated to them by the University Faculty Senate, they function for their faculty as a whole within their academic unit regarding internal matters and submit matters concerning courses and programs under the jurisdiction of departments and colleges through the appropriate department and/or college. For the purpose of performing legislative, advisory/ consultative, and forensic functions within their own academic units and for the purpose of requesting delegation of certain legislative functions of the University Faculty Senate, each academic unit has a single faculty governance organization that is recognized by the University Faculty Senate. Each faculty governance organization must submit for review by the University Faculty Senate a constitution, bylaws, and standing rules that specify how the faculty governance organization functions, which is distinct from the administrative organization of the unit into schools, departments, or other subdivisions. The Senate provides specific Requirements and Recommendations for Faculty Governance Organizations on its website. New and revised faculty governance organization documents must be submitted to the University Faculty Senate for review and approval, a process facilitated by the Senate’s Unit Constitution Subcommittee. The establishment and oversight of the Unit Constitution Subcommittee currently falls under Senate Council, per Article II – Committees, Section I (e) of the University Faculty Senate Bylaws, which states: (e) It shall maintain a standing Constitution Subcommittee with authority and responsibility to carry out specific legislative, advisory and consultative functions relative to properly organized faculty organizations. These functions include review of Unit Constitutions, Bylaws and Standing Rules. The subcommittee will consist of two Council members appointed by the Senate Chair and the Senate Parliamentarian, and will be chaired by the Senate Secretary. However, Article IV – Committees, Section 6 (a) of the Senate Bylaws states that it is the University Faculty Senate’s Committee on Committees and Rules (CC&R) that is responsible for proposing changes to the Senate’s own governance documents (i.e., its Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules)

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