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Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

Leon Johnson 346

December 6, 2023

3:15pm-4:30pm

 

Name

Represents

Attended

Ellis, Colter

Chair

X

McCalla, Stephanie

Chair-Elect

X

Alexander-Ruff

Julie

Remote

Anderson, Christina

AR/Film and Photography

X

Brennan, Alison

EHHD/HDCH

X

Brown, Lisa

Gallatin College

Remote

Caton, Gary

Business

X

Coffey, Jerry

Emeritus Faculty

X

Downs, Doug

English

X

D’Urso, Brian

LS/Physics

X

Flory, Dan

LS/History & Philosophy

X

Goosey, Hayes

Extension/On Campus

X

Janzen, Gesine

AR/Art

X

Lauchnor, Ellen

EN/Civil Engineering

X

Li, Hua

LS/Modern Languages

X

Maher, Rob

EN/Electrical & Computer Engineering

X

McCalla, Scott

LS/Math Sciences

X

McDermott, Tim

AG/Land Resources

X

McKelvey, Hannah

Library

X

McPhee, Kevin

AG/Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology

X

Neufeldt, Sharon

LS/Chemistry & Biochemistry

X

Orendorff, Karie

EHHD/FSNK

X

Posbergh, Chris

AG/Animal & Range Sciences

X

Rushing, Sarah

LS/Political Science

X

Stoneback, Sarah

AR/Music

X

Stowers, Steve

AG/Micro Cell Biology

X

Thorsen, Maggie

LS/Sociology & Anthropology

X

Verhille, Christine

LS/Ecology

X

 

 

OTHER ATTENDEES

Represents

Attended

Anderson, Ryan

Faculty Affairs

X

Beck, Carina

AYCSS

X

Campeau, Tony

Registrar

X

Dougher, Tracy

Office of the Provost

X

Graf, Carly

Journalist

X

Mokwa, Robert

Provost

X

Sobek, Durward

Office of the Provost

X

Yu, Yang

AG/Agricultural Economics

Remote

 

I.            Call to Order 

a.      Meeting called to order at 3:15pm

 

II.            Approval of FS Minutes from November 29, 2023

a.      Sara Rushing moves to approve. Doug Downs seconds. None opposed. Approved. 

 

III.            FYI Items 

a.      Faculty Athletic Representative Position

i.      Look for an informational email about this from President Cruzado

b.      MSU and Bozeman Concerts 

i.      Bozeman Symphony is also presenting a Holiday concert on Saturday, December 16 7:30pm and Sunday, December 17 2:30pm both at Willson Hall. 

ii.      MSU School of Music Events https://www.montana.edu/music/events.html

c.       MSU Holiday Open House

i.      Today from 3:30-5:30pm  

d.      8th annual Montana Hall Lighting on Dec. 6

 

IV.            Information Updates 

a.      Anonymous Senator Feedback: What would you like to see on the faculty senate agenda for the Spring of 2024? 

 

V.            New Business

a.      Conferring of Degrees-Tony Campeau

 

VI.            Undergraduate Courses and Programs 

a.      New Courses – Second Read

i.        ECNS 335 : Energy Economics

ii.       M 194 : Introduction to Mathematical Sciences

iii.      NRSG 488 : NCLEX Preparation

iv.      SOCI 363 : Crime Prevention

b.      Course Changes – First Read

i.      NRSG 498 : Professional Internship

A.      Credit change from 3 to 2

B.      Reducing lab hours by 1 credit to accommodate the creation of a separate 1 credit NCLEX Preparation course during the final nursing semester. No change in overall program credits.

c.       Course Changes – Second Read

i.      ANTY 467 : Archaeological Field School

A.      Change from 1-9 credits to 3 credits

B.      Addition of two learning outcomes

ii.      BIOH 411 : Advanced Human  Appendicular Anatomy

A.      Title change from Advanced Human Anatomy

iii.      BIOO 162CS : Insects and Human Society

A.      Change from 2 credits lecture, 1 credit lab to 3 credits lecture

iv.      NEUR 409 : Human Neuroanatomy

A.      Change in number from 309

B.       Request to change to 400 level to accommodate graduate students needing the course.

d.      Course Inactivations – Second Read

i.      FILM 493 : Study Tour

A.      We have not offered this class in years. It may be resurrected in the future in a different format, study tour format not dependent on travel to a Hollywood model but perhaps associated with travel to film festivals.

ii.      NEUR 455 : Molecular Medicine

A.      No faculty available to teach course.

iii.      STAT 217 : Intermediate Statistical Concepts

A.      Replaced by STAT 337

iv.      STAT 401 : Applied Methods in Statistics

A.      Renumbered to STAT 500

e.      New Programs – Second Read

i.      -BS : Environmental Economics and Policy

f.       Program Inactivations – First Read

i.      CLNA-BS : Cell Biology and Neuroscience: CBN Option

A.      Nearly duplicate of CBN BIOMED. Only difference is 1 math requirement and fewer electives. UG Curriculum Committee may revisit in the future.

ii.      CSTM-MINOR : Computer Science Teaching Minor

A.      The CS teaching minor was created more than 5 years ago as a partnership between Education and Computer Science. Since its inception, not a single student has enrolled. We would be happy to resurrect this minor at some future date when perhaps there is more incentive for K-12 teachers in Montana to acquire more background in computing.

 

VII.            Graduate Courses and Programs 

a.      New Courses – Second Read

i.        CSCI 583 : Integrating Computer Science in Science Classrooms

ii.       ERTH 587 : Invertebrate Paleontology for Teachers

iii.      M 554 : Abstract Algebra II

iv.      NRSG 616 : Psychiatric Case Formulation

b.      Course Inactivations – Second Read

i.        NEUR 510 : Topics in Neurobiology

ii.       NEUR 535 : Principles of Neuroscience

iii.      NEUR 545 : Current Neuroscience

c.       Course Changes – First Read

i.      MB 528 : Advanced Microbial Genetics

A.      Change from Advanced Genetics

B.      Instructor request - to clarify course is Advanced Microbial genetics and not general or eukaryotic genetics.

 

VIII.            Senators’ Open Conversation 

a.      None

 

IX.            Public Comment 

a.      Provost Mokwa: Thank you all. It’s been a great semester. 

i.      Last week: there is always going to be a last week

ii.      Need to make sure, for the students, that we meet and finish up the semester. 

iii.      Hope you go over to the Open House.

 

X.            Conferring Degrees (Closed Session) 

a.      Chris Posbergh moves to move into closed session. Doug Downs seconds. 

b.      Meeting moves into closed session at 3:34pm

 

XI.            Adjourn

a.      Scott McCalla moves to adjourn. Sarah Stoneback seconds. Meeting adjourned at 3:36pm.