Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµT) Faculty Council Committee - Special Meeting
Friday, November 6th, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., in Milgard Hall (MLG), Room 306
Agenda:
- 12:30 Approval of Minutes - Evy Shankus
- Discussion Items:
- Dean's Updates - Morteza Rahmatian
- Associate Dean's Updates - Stephen Norman
- PTL Process Agreement - Evy Shankus
- Voting Items:
- PTL Appointments (Pending Files) - Evy Shankus
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of English Faculty - Special Meeting
Friday, November 6th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Paccar Hall Room 395 &
Agenda
- Hiring Plan
Associated Students of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma (ASÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµT) Student Technology Fee Committee (STFC) - Special Meeting
Monday, November 9th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma University Milgard Hall, Room 110 &
Agenda:
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- Zaid Naamat
- Adanya McCoy
- Siri Govind
- Kristopher Chinn
- Nisha Patil
- Jaelen Soto
- Adam Riggs
- Khoa Phan
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- [Discussion] What it means to be a person of contact for a proposal
- [Discussion] Minimum Wage Increase Conversation
- [Discussion] Vice chair
- [Vote] Vice Chair
- COMMITTEE UPDATES
- CHAIR UPDATES
- ADVISOR UPDATES
- ADJOURNMENT
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµT) Faculty Assembly Executive Council Committee - Special Meeting
Friday, November 6th, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., in Garrettson Woodruff & Pratt (GWP), Room 320 (Dawn Lucien Boardroom) and on
Agenda:
- Consent to Agenda, Approval of 10/19 Minutes
- Land Acknowledgement
- Consent to Agenda
- Permission to Record
- Approval of October 19 Meeting Minutes
- Keeling & Associates Discussion with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµT Executive Council: Strategic Plan
- Chair’s report (Attachment A)
- Class A Legislation
- Attachment B – Article IV, Section 1: Officers of Faculty Assembly
- Attachment C – Article VI, Section 1 and 2: Vacancy in Office
- Action: Discuss and vote
- Shared Governance
- Attachment D – Crowdsourcing Projects
- Action: Discuss and sign up
- Attachment E – Shared Governance Values and Discussion: Summary from Faculty Assembly Meeting
- Action: Discuss (e.g., what resonates, how use summary, etc.)
- Attachment F – Consultation Plan Conversation Starter: Locally Funded Unit Adjustment
- Action: Solicit feedback for development of final consultation plan
- Around the Table (if time permits)
- Adjourn
- Next Meeting:
- Executive Council Meeting: November 23, 2026, 12:30-1:20pm, GWP 320/Zoom
- Consent to Agenda, Approval of 10/19 Minutes
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies Faculty - Special Meeting
Friday, November 6th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL), Room C 104-D
Agenda:
- Approval of minutes
- Announcements
- Vote on Faculty Meetings for 2027
- Hiring Plan Discussion
- Graduate Applications Updates
- Committee Reports
- Good of the Order
- Adjournment
Associated Students of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell (ASÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµB) Board of Directors - Special Meeting
Thursday, November 5th, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in the Activities and Recreation Center – Meeting Room ARC-121
Agenda:
- Meeting called to order at 0:00 PM
- Roll Call:
- In attendance:
- Absent:
- Approval of Agenda:
- ---- motions to approve 11-05-2026 meeting agenda, ----Seconds
- Motion Passes 0-0-0
- Approval of Minutes:
- ---- motions to approve 10-29-2026 meeting minute, ---- Seconds
- Motion Passes 0-0-0
- Public Comments:
- Reports:
- President
- Vice President
- Director of Senate
- Director of Finance
- Director of Community Partnerships
- Director of Government Affairs
- Legislative Coordinator
- Internal Affairs Coordinator
- Marketing and Events Coordinator
- Committee Reports:
- Events Update and Reports:
- Townhall
- Announcements:
- Vice President
- Advisor
- Unfinished Business:
- New Business:
- Senate items
- Amendments
- ASÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµB Bylaw Amendments
- Board legislation
- Legislative Agenda
- Committee Business
- Community Business
- Discussion items:
- Student Code of Conduct
- Open Forum
- Adjournment: --- motions to adjourn the meeting, --- seconds
- Motion passes 0-0-0
- Meeting adjourned at 0:00 PM.
Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics Faculty - Special Meeting
Thursday, November 5th, 2026 at 1:30 pm in Husky Union Building (HUB), Room 238
Agenda:
- Minutes for October 1, 2026
- 3-Minute Scholarship Snapshot
- Alvar Saenz Otero, capstoneÂ
- VOTE: Adjunct renewals
- COE Budget and Operational Updates
- New business      Â
- Adjourn
Associated Students of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma (ASÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµT) – Senate Meeting
Wednesday, November 4th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ YMCA (YMA), Room 303
Agenda:
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- School of Urban Studies Senator
- School of Engineering and Technology Senator
- Pre-major Senator
- School of Education Senator
- School of Milgard Business Senator
- School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Senator – social science
- School of Social justice and Criminal Justice Senator
- School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Senator – Science and mathematics
- Â APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- [Discussion]: Speaker of Senate Speeches/Discussion
- [Vote]: Speaker of senate
- [Discussion]: Proposed Bylaw Amendments regarding Office Hours
- [Vote]: Approval of proposed Bylaws Amendments regarding Office Hours
- [Discussion]: Monthly updates from the Director of Graduate Affairs and Undergraduate Affairs.
- SENATOR UPDATES
- ADVISOR UPDATES
- CHAIR UPDATES
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma Department of Social Sciences (SOCS) - Special Meeting
Friday, November 6th, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. in Dougan (DOU) Room 270
Agenda:
- 12:30 – 12:45 Hotseat
- 12:45 – 1:55 Forum
- 1:55 – 1:15 Advisory Committee - Hiring lecturers and Affiliate faculty
- 1:15 – 1:35 Curriculum Committee - Course/program proposal workflow
- 1:35 – 2:05 Discussion: Hiring request
- 2:05 – 2:15 Delegation of faculty retention policy
- 2:15 – 2:25 Announcements
- 2:25 – 3:00 Closing
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma Services and Activities Fee Committee (SAFC) - Special Meeting
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in University Y Student Center (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµY), Room 307 and
Agenda:
- Call to Order
- Land Acknowledgement
- Safety Briefing
- Roll Call, Guest Introductions, Connection-Building Question
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
- Open Public Forum
- Reports & Updates
- Chair/Vice-Chair
- Committees
- Members
- Old Business
- Bylaws/Operations Manual Review
- New Business
- Discussion Items
- Announcements
- Adjournment
Department of Classics Faculty - Special Meeting
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026, at 12:30 pm, in Denny Room 257
Agenda:
- Approval of minutes
- Announcements
- Vote on dates for regular faculty meetings for 2027 and separate graduate student progress meeting in Feb. 2027
- Vote on admission of Beck Faletti and Eco Zhang into PhD program
- Discussion of renewal of 3-year appointment of Michael Ritter as PTL
- Discussion of hiring plan
- Report from the DEI committee
- Old/New business
- Adjournment
College of Arts and Sciences Faculty - Special Meeting
Wednesday, November 18th, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., in Kincaid Hall 102/108 and
Agenda:
- Welcome and brief overview of goals
- Open discussion driven by CAS faculty attendees
Department of Dance Faculty - Meeting Cancellation
The Dance faculty meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2026 is cancelled.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµT) Faculty Assembly Executive Council Committee - Special Meeting
Monday, October 9th, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. in Garrettson Woodruff & Pratt (GWP), Room 320 (Dawn Lucien Boardroom) and Zoom
Monday, November 6th, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., in Garrettson Woodruff & Pratt (GWP), Room 320 (Dawn Lucien Boardroom) and ZoomÂ
Agenda:
- Consent to Agenda, Approval of 5/29 and 9/25 Minutes
- Land Acknowledgement
- Consent to Agenda
- Permission to Record
- Approval of May 29 and September 25 Meeting Minutes
- Chair’s report
- Committee Nominations
- Undergraduate Education Academic Council Representation and Vote
- Approve Standing Committee Charges
- Faculty Affairs Committee
- Academic Policy & Curriculum Committee
- Class A Legislations (Review Code Advisor requests and Vote to Approve)
- Around the Table (if time)
- Adjourn
- Consent to Agenda, Approval of 5/29 and 9/25 Minutes
Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) Faculty - Special Meeting
Wednesday, November 4th, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Seig Building, Room 329 &
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Seig Building, Room 329 &
Agenda:
- Announcements/Reminders
- Old Business
- New Business
- Executive Session
Department of Philosophy - Special Meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at 3:30 pm, Savery Hall (SAV) in Room 408 (and via )
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at 3:30 pm, Savery Hall (SAV) in Room 408 (and via Zoom)
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at 3:30 pm, Savery Hall (SAV) in Room 408 (and via Zoom)
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at 3:30 pm, Savery Hall (SAV) in Room 408 (and via Zoom)
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026, at 3:30 pm, Savery Hall (SAV) in Room 408 (and via Zoom)
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026, at 3:30 pm, Savery Hall (SAV) in Room 408 (and via Zoom)
Agenda for each:
- Announcements
- Budget
- Policies
- Committee Discussions
- Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad
- Others
- Staff Discussion
- Executive Session
- Other Business
- Announcements
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (SIAS) All School Meeting - Special Meeting
Thursday, November 5th, 2026, at 1:15pm in Summit Hall Room 110
Agenda:
- Approval of minutes from October meeting.
- Announcements and updates
- Discussion of non-voting topics
- Voting items
Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies (GWSS) - Special Meetings
Friday, October 2, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. in Padelford (PDL) Room B110 G
Friday, November 13, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. in Padelford (PDL) Room B110 G
Friday, December 4, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. in Padelford (PDL) Room B110 G
Agenda:
- Announcements
- Committee Updates
- Awards
- Advancement/Communication
- Undergraduate Studies
- Graduate Studies
College of Education Faculty - Special Meeting
Friday, November 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Miller Hall Room 104
Agenda:
- Call to Order & Welcome
- Review of Shared Agreements, Grounding in our mission & Reconnection
- Reading and Approval of the Minutes (from October 9, 2026, meeting)
- Dean Report (Mia Tuan)
- Student Support in Current Times Update – (SSAC)
- Strategic Plan Work
- Moving Towards Revenue Generation in the College: Interactive Discussion
- Standing Committee Updates and Recommendations
- Faculty Development and Support
- Student Support and Advancement
- Diversity & Equity Committee
- Budget and Planning Committee
- Academic Programs & Initiatives Committee
-  Ģ¹½ÊÓÆµ Faculty Senate
- New Business to Be Considered
- Approved Items at 11/6/2026 Faculty Council Meeting
- Other new business
- Announcements
- Community Engagement
- We center our shared humanity
- We communicate respectfully to each other and in our own words, even as we disagree
- We enable all voices to be heard
- We agree to not go over our time
- We agree not to interrupt or talk out of turn
- Adjournment
Department of American Ethnic Studies Faculty - Special Meetings
The Department of American Ethnic Studies will hold 7 Special Meetings during 2026. Details and agendas below.
Friday, March 6, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL) in Room B-503
Friday, April 10, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL) in Room B-503
Friday, May 8, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL) in Room B-503
Friday, June 5, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL) in Room B-503
Friday, October 9, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL) in Room B-503
Friday, November 6, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL) in Room B-503
Friday, December 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL) in Room B-503
Agenda for each:
- Approval of the Agenda and Minutes
- Chair's Report and Updates from College of Arts and Sciences
- Staff Report
- Committee Discussion
- Executive Session
- Other Business