Council Faculty Representatives

Empowering Faculty Voice and Shared Governance

The CFR is the representative voice of the Faculty Assembly (FA), participating in shared governance with WSU Vancouver administration, WSU administration, and the WSU Faculty Senate. The mission of the FA is to provide a faculty voice in matters of interest to the WSU Vancouver faculty. The FA adheres to WSU Vancouver’s and WSU’s mission, values, and goals.

Meeting schedule

Our ByLaws require us to meet at least 13 times during the academic year. All meetings, except the first one, will be help as hybrid, both in the Faculty Office (VCLS 14) and online via Zoom from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m.

Questions?

Dene Grigar
Committee Chair
Phone: 360-546-9487
Location: Contact your area representative or the committee chair for meeting locations.

CFR Members

Elected Unit Representatives

Chair and Vice Chair

  • Dene Grigar – Digital Technology and Culture, CAS (Chair, 2024–2026)
  • Wendy Olson – English (Vice Chair, 2025–2026)

Faculty Senate Representatives (Vancouver Campus)

Note: CFR is holding a special election in spring 2025 for one additional Career-Track Representative.

  • Gunjan Gakhar (Career-Track Faculty Senator; 2025–2028)
  • Dene Grigar (Tenure-Track Faculty Senator; 2024–2027); Faculty Senate Steering Committee Representative (2025–2026)
  • Johanna Phelps (Tenure-Track Faculty Senator; 2025–2028)
  • Steve Solovitz (Tenure-Track Faculty Senator; 2024–2027)
  • Nanette Thrush (Career-Track Faculty Senator; 2026–2028); Faculty Senate Steering Committee Representative (2026)

Agenda

Access current and archived meeting agendas for the Council of Faculty Representatives below.

January 16: View

January 30: View

February 13: Faculty Assembly

February 27: View

March 13: Meeting canceled due to university event

March 27: View

April 10: View

April 24: View

January 17: View

January 31: View

February 14: View

February 28: View

March 21: View

April 4: View

April 18: View

August 29: View

September 12: View

October 10: View

October 24: View

November 7: View

November 21: View

January 19: To be posted.

February 2: View

February 16: View

March 1: View

March 22: View

April 5: View

April 19: Faculty Assembly meeting, no agenda.

May 3: Meeting was cancelled.

August 30: View

September 13: View

September 27: View

October 11: View

November 8: View

December 6: View

December 13: View

September 1: View

September 15: View

September 29: View

October 13: View

October 27: To be posted.

November 3: View

November 17: View

December 1: View

Minutes

Below are the archived and current minutes for CFR meetings. Minutes are typically posted following approval at the subsequent council meeting.

January 16: View the minutes for January 16

January 30: View the minutes for January 30

February 13: Faculty Assembly

February 27: View the minutes for February 27

March 13: Meeting canceled due to university event

March 27: View the minutes for March 27

April 10: View the minutes for April 10

April 24: To be posted.

January 31: View

February 14: View

February 28: View

March 21: View

April 4: View

August 29: View

September 12: View

September 26: View

October 10: View

October 24: View

November 7: View

November 21: View

January 19: View

February 2: View

February 16: View

March 1: View

March 22: View

April 5: View

April 19: Faculty Assembly meeting, no minutes.

May 3: Meeting was cancelled.

August 30: View

September 13: View

September 27: View

October 11: View

October 25: View

November 8: View

December 6: View

December 13: View

September 1: View

September 15: View

September 29: View

October 13: View

October 27: To be posted.

November 3: View

November 17: View

December 1: View