Faculty Senate Minutes

February 14th, 2018

3:10 4:30

ABB 138

 

Name

Represents

X

Name

Represents

X

Babcock, Michael

Chair

X

Jha, Prashant

AG/Research Centers

 

Richards, Abigail

Chair-elect

X

Koltz, Rebecca

HHD/HHD

 

Anderson, Christina Z.

AR/Film & Photo

 

X

Kosto, Allison

Extension/Off Campus

 

X

Anderson, Ryan

EN/Chem Engr

X

Larson, Robb

EN/Mech & Ind Engr

X

Arnold, Shannon

AG/Ed

 

Lu, Chaofu

AG/Plant Sciences

 

Austin, Eric

LS/Political Sci

X

Martin, James

LS/Modern Languages

X

Belasco, Eric

AG/Ag Econ

X

Meyer, James

LS/History & Phil

X

Berry, Michael

EN/Civil Engr

 

Mukhopadhyay, Jaya

AR/Architecture

X

Bolte, Jason

AR/Music

X

Osborne, Sandy

HHD/HHD

 

Brody, Michael

ED/Education

X

Ragain, Melissa

AR/Art

 

Copie, Valerie

LS/Chem & Biochem

 

Rebane, Aleks

LS/Physics

X

Creel, Scott

LS/Ecology

X

Repasky, Kevin

EN/Elec & Comp Eng.

 

Dana, Susan

Business

 

Ruff, Julie

Nursing, Off Campus

 

Eggert, Norm

Emeritus Faculty

 

Running, Alice

Nursing/On Campus

X

Ewing, Stephanie

AG/Land Res

X

Rognlie, Juli

Gallatin College

X

Gedeon, Tomas

LS/Math Sciences

X

Smith, Jessi

LS/Psychology

X

McEvoy, Jamie

LS/Earth Sciences

X

Sterman, Leila

Library

X

Haynes, George

Extension/On Campus

 

Thomas, Amy

LS/English

 

X

Herman, Matthew

LS/NAS

 

Wiedenheft, Blake

AG/Micro & Immuno

X

Hughes,Thomas

LS/Cell Bio & Neuro

 

Yamaguchi, Tomomi

LS/Sociology & Anthro

X

Izurieta, Clemente

EN/Computer Science

X

Yeoman, Carl

AG/Animal Range

X

Becker, James

EN/Elec & Comp Engr

X

Dunbar, Ed

HHD/HHD

X

Bennett, Robert

LS/English

X

 

 

 

Black, Laura

Business

X

 

 

 

 

OthersPresent:

ProvostMokwa

Assoc. Provost Singel

VP Reijo Pera

 

I. Call to Order – Call to order at 3:10

II.  Approval of the January 31st meeting minutes

a. Minutes were approved

III.  Sustainability Minor (action item) Chair elect Richards

a.       First reading two weeks ago. Second reading today.

b.       Administered through Liberal Studies

c.       Students with any major are welcome

d.       21 credits – 9 required, 12 elective.

e.       One course per

f.        Move to approve –

·    Floor open for debate

·   Motion to close debate. Seconded and passed by 2/3 vote

·   Voted to approve- passed by majority vote

IV.  New Courses and Programs Chair elect Richards

a.       Course changes –

·   BIOM 405: Host-Associated Microbiome - Eliminating Lab & reducing credits from 4 to 3

b.       Courses Approved in Steering Last Week

·   CULA 157: Pantry and Garde Manger

·   CULA 247: Bar and Beverage Management

·   CULA 255: Montana Meats and Charcuterie

·   CULA 298: Internship

·   GEO 428: Field Methods

·   EELE 467: SoC FPGAs I : Hardware-Software Codesign

·   EELE 468: SoC FPGAs II: Application Specific Computing

c.  New Courses – Undergraduate

·   CULA 104: Professional Chef II

·   DDSN 236: Product Design Challenges

·   SIGN 120: Sign Language I

·   WRIT 001: Co-Req Support for WRIT 101W

·   ACT 174: Introduction to Backpacking

·   HTR 107: Introduction to Hospitality Management

·   HTR 330: Event Management

·   LS 103: Gateway to Sustainability Studies

d.       Grad courses –

·  ACTG 522: Accounting Information Systems II

·   BIOH 595: Anatomy and Physiology For Teachers

·   CHMY 587: Exploring Chemistry for Teachers

·   CHMY 593: Kinetics, Equilibrium and Thermodynamics for Teachers

·   CHMY 595: Chemistry of the Environment for Teachers

·   CHMY 596: Exploring Organic Chemistry for Teachers

·   CHMY 597: Exploring Biochemistry for Teachers

·   CHMY 598: Exploring Biochemistry: Metabolism for Teachers

·   CHMY 599: An Atoms-First Primer for AP/IB Chemistry Teachers

·   CSCI 581: Computer Science in the Classroom: Computational Thinking for Teachers

·   CSCI 582: Computer Science in the Classroom: Joy and Beauty of Data for Teachers

·   EELE 508: Solar Cell Basics for Teachers

·   ERTH 521: Geology of the Moon for Teachers

·   ERTH 525: Landforms for Elementary Teachers

·   PHSX 595: Teaching Mechanics Using Research-based Curriculum

·   PHSX: 596: Teaching Electricity & Magnetism for Teachers

·   Comments/Questions – why so many Grad courses? Many were taught under special topics, now looking for hard numbers.

V. Center Proposal Resolution Chair Babcock

a.       Workflow model discussion two weeks ago. Reviewed at this meeting by Chair Babcock.

b.       CRAEA – all documentation posted on FS webpage

·   Chair Babcock – possible path forward-

1.       Motion to untable- seconded, motion passed.

2.       CRAEA Proposal returned to senate floor

a.       Wendy Stock – presentation

i.      Back ground of center

ii.       Mission, Value statement, etc.

3.       Floor opened for debate

4.       Motion – Call the Question Eric Belasco – no second to end debate.

5.       Motion to postpone and seconded. Postpone for further discussion at next meeting. Majority passed.

VI. Public Comment

a.       Clay Monahan – where Koch money comes from?

b.       Bob Diggs – encouraged to read current books on Koch money

c.       Garret Egnew – concerned with proposed center and effect the center will have on students and university.

d.       Ralf Wilson – Un-Koch My Campus – concern with contract signed by MSU, political implications of research being undertaken

VII. Adjournment

 

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