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  • University of Washington Tacoma Department of Culture, Arts, & Communication - Special Meeting

    Friday, October 16th, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at Russell T. Joy (JOY) Room 114 and Zoom

    Agenda:

    • Welcome & Safety Instructions
    • Land Acknowledgement
    • Approving the Retreat (9/24/26) minutes
    • FC & EC check ins
    • Other announcements
    • Chair updates:
      • Reappointments/Promotions
      • Internships
      • Spanish language & Culture
    • Scheduling
    • “Next steps for integrating the 5 elements of effective teaching into personnel processes” – Leighann Chaffee
    • Envisioning CAC’s Future
    • For the Good of the Order

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  • UW Tacoma Faculty Affairs Committee - Special Meeting

    Friday, October 16th, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in Bloedel Room 070 and Zoom

    Agenda:

    • 9:15 am COFFEE!
    • 9:30 am Welcome (Joseph T. Tennis)
      • Land acknowledgment
      • We are Human: Not just kudos
      • Announcement: EFC Chair Elect
      • What EFC did last year
    • 9:35 am REVIEW
      • Online voting links [Alicia will add]
      • Curriculum items [none from Victor]
    • 9:40 am DECIDE: Consent agenda
      • May 29, 2026 Faculty Meeting Minutes
      • Curricular items (if needed)
    • 9:45 am DISCUSS and VOTE: Policy updates
      • No policies on the consent agenda
      • Revision cadence and plan for year (Joseph Tennis)
      • Approve
        • Sabbatical Policy (Katie Davis)
        • Visiting Scholars (Katie Davis)
      • Inform
        • Retired partially rehired policy (Katie Davis)
        • Whiteley Center (Katie Davis)
      • Retiring
        • Distribution of sabbatical guidelines (Joseph Tennis)
    • 9:55 am INFORM: Update from the Dean (Anind Dey) [if needed]
    • 10:10 am INFORM and DISCUSS: Climate Survey Report (Nassim Parvin and Jillian Morn,
      • Director of Institutional Assessment & Evaluation)
    • 11:00 am Faculty Search Update (Emma Spiro)
    • 11:10 am 2026 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian planning grant- IMLS (Sharon Streams)
    • 11: 20 am Faculty Support (Katie Davis)
    • 11:30 am ADJOURN

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  • Department of American Ethnic Studies Faculty - Special Meeting (updated)

    Friday, October 9th, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL) Conference Room B-503 & Zoom

    Agenda:

    • Approval of the Agenda and Minutes
    • Chair's Report and Updates from the College of Arts and Sciences
    • Staff Report
    • Committee Discussion
    • Executive Session
    • Other Business

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  • Faculty Senate Executive Committee Special Meeting

    Monday, October 12th, 2026, at 2:30 pm in Gerberding Hall (GRB), Room 142 & Zoom

    Per RCW 42.30, members of the public can submit comments on final action items to secfac@uw.edu by
    9:00 a.m. on October 7.

    Agenda:

    • Call to Order and Approval of Agenda.
    • Senate Chair’s Remarks – Rania Hussein. [Exhibit A]
    • Reports and Opportunity for Questions.
      • Report of the Secretary of the Faculty. [Exhibit B]
      • Report of the Chair of the Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting. [Exhibit C]
      • Report of the Faculty Legislative Representative. [Exhibit D]
    • Consent Agenda.
        • Approve the minutes for the May 18, 2026, SEC meeting.
        • Approve the minutes for the May 28, 2026, Faculty Senate meeting.
        • Approve the minutes for the August 17, 2026, special SEC meeting.
        • Approve the minutes for the September 17, 2026, special SEC meeting.
        • Approve nominees for Faculty Councils and Committees. [Exhibit E]
    • Announcements.
    • Discussion items.
      • Early Faculty Discussion and Feedback on UW AI Work Underway.
    • New Business.
      • Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Student Conduct Code. [Exhibit F]
        • Action: Approve the ad hoc committee.
      • Class A Legislation – Faculty Senate Election Procedures – first consideration. [Exhibit G]
        • Action: Approve for Faculty Senate consideration.
      • Class A Legislation – Faculty Council Membership and Procedures – first consideration. [Exhibit H]
        • Action: Approve for Faculty Senate consideration.
      • Eligibility Policies for the Adjudication Panel and the Advisory Committee on Faculty Code and Regulations [Exhibit I]
        • End of Year Legislation Procedures.
    • Adjournment

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  • Student Technology Fee Committee (STFC) - Special Meeting

    Monday, October 12th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in UW Tacoma University Y Conference Room 103 & Zoom

    Agenda:

    • Call to order
    • Roll call
    • Approval of agenda
    • Approval of minutes
    • Open public forum
    • Unfinished business
    • New business
      • STFC training
    • Committee updates
    • Chair updates
    • Adjournment

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  • Associated Students of UW Bothell (ASUWB) Executive Board - Special Meeting

    Friday, October 9th, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Founders Hall UW1-280 (Rose Room)

    Agenda:

    • Meeting called to order at 0:00 PM
    • Roll Call
      • In attendance:
      • Absent
    • Approval of Agenda
      • ---- motions to approve 10-09-2026 meeting agenda, ----Seconds
        • Motion Passes 0-0-0
    • Approval of Minutes:
      • ---- motions to approve 10-02-2026 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:
      • Welcome Week Event - Debrief
      • Candidate Forum
      • Townhall
    •  Announcements:
      • Vice President
      • Advisor
      • Fall GA
      • OPMA Training
    • Unfinished Business:
    • New Business:
      • Senate items
      • Amendments
      • Board legislation
      • Committee Business
      • Community Business
    • Discussion items:
      • Tri Campus Senate
      • ASUWB regular meeting date and time
      • Student Code of Conduct
      • Committee Assignments
      • Full 2026
      • Team Bonding
      • Open Forum
    • Adjournment: --- motions to adjourn the meeting, --- seconds
      • Motion passes 0-0-0
      • Meeting adjourned at 0:00 PM.

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  • UW Tacoma Faculty Assembly - Special Meeting

    Friday, October 9th, 2026, at 1:00pm in Milgard Hall (MLG) Room 110

    Agenda:

    • Welcome

    • Introductions of Executive Council members and attendees

    • Definitions and values of shared governance

    • Feedback on proposed revisions to Student Code of Conduct

    • Adjourn

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  • University of Washington Tacoma Department of Social Sciences (SOCS) - Special Meeting

    Friday, October 9th, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. in Dougan (DOU) Room 280

    Agenda:

    • Forum
    • Degree completion program
    • Advisory Committee - Hiring/re-hiring Affiliate faculty and lecturers
    • Curriculum Committee - Course/program proposal workflow
    • Announcements
    • Closing

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  • Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) Executive Senate - Special Meeting

    Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in Husky Union Building (HUB) 314, Zoom, & CART

    Agenda:

    • Call to Order
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Minutes
    • Land Acknowledgement
    • Announcements and Public Comments
    • Approval of October 14th Senate Agenda
    • Approval of October 21st Senate Agenda
    • ASUW Mentorship Program
    • ASUW Shared Governance Task Force
    • Senate Culture and Bylaws Update
    • GPSS Committees
    • Student Conduct Code Updates
    • Adjournment

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  • Department of Philosophy - Special Meeting

    Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at 3:30 pm, Savery Hall (SAV) in Room 408 (and via Zoom)
    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

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  • Faculty Senate Special Meeting

    Thursday, October 8th, 2026, at 2:30pm in Gerberding Hall (GRB) Room 36 & Zoom

    Per RCW 42.30, members of the public can submit comments on final action items to secfac@uw.edu by
    9:00 a.m. on October 7.

    Agenda:

    • Call to Order and Approval of Agenda.
    • Chair’s Remarks – Rania Hussein.
    • Consent Agenda.
      • Approve Nominees to Faculty Councils and Committees. [Exhibit A]
    • Discussion Items.
      • Process for addressing currently proposed amendments to the Student Conduct Code and the General Conduct Code. [Exhibit B]
      • Current proposal to amend the Student Conduct Code and General Conduct Code.
    • Adjournment

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  • UW 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

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  • Department of Asian Languages and Literature Faculty - Special Meeting

    Friday, October 9th, 2026 at 2:30pm in Smith Hall (SMI) 307 and via Zoom

    Agenda:

    • Call to Order: 2:30
    • Dean Daryl Maeda visit 2:30-3:15pm
    • Vote: Approval of Minutes (June) (standing item; Lü) 3:15-3:20
    • Announcements and Updates (standing item; Lü) 3:20-3:30
      • Beginning Autumn Quarter, the College will implement a standardized travel and reimbursement
        process across the cohort environment. More information to come.
      • Translation and Internship Program, update
        • https://depts.washington.edu/iiprogram/about/
      • Updates from programs: What’s happening?
        • Updates in reversed alphabetical order: SEA, SA, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Buddhist
          Studies.
    • Discussion 3:30-3:40
      • Temporary hire opportunities (3) for the division for 2026-2027 and the implication
      • Merit review procedure update? (save for Nov.)
    • Committee Work Review (2025-2026): Standing committee chairs 3:40-4:00
      • Davinder Bhowmik (EIJ)
      • Jennifer Dubrow? or Amy Ohta? for Ping Wang (GAEC)
      • JungHee Kim (Peer Teaching and Merit Review)
      • Liping Yu (TA Training)
      • Ted Mack (Undergraduate Education)
    • Adjournment: 4:00

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  • Department of American Ethnic Studies Faculty - Special Meeting

    Friday, October 9th, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Padelford Hall (PDL) Conference Room B-503

    Agenda:

    • Approval of the Agenda and Minutes
    • Chair's Report and Updates from the College of Arts and Sciences
    • Staff Report
    • Committee Discussion
    • Executive Session
    • Other Business

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  • 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

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  • 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
    •  UW 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

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  • 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

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