Faculty Senate Minutes

October 4, 2017

3:10 – 4:30 pm

ABB 138

 

Membership

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Babcock, Michael – Chair

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Richards, Abbie – Chair-Elect

 

 

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Anderson, Christina- AR/FilmPhoto

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Anderson, Ryan- EN/ChemEngr

 

Arnold, Shannon- AG/Ed

 

Austin, Eric – LS/PolSci

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Belasco, Eric-Ag/AgEcon

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Berry, Michael- EN/CivilEng

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Bolte, Jason-AR/Music

 

Mukhopadhyay, Jaya – AR/Arch

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Brody, Michael – Ed/Ed

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Dana, Susan- Business

 

Copie, Valerie – LS/Chem

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Creel, Scott- LS/Ecology

 

Eggert, Norm – Emeritus

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Thomas, Amy-LS/English

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Sterman, Leila-Library

 

Hughes, Thomas-LS/CellBio

 

Jha, Prashanta-AG/RC

 

Koltz, Rebecca-EHHD/HD

 

Larson, Robb-EN/MIE

 

Lu, Chaofu-AG/PSPP

 

Lucas, Dan-ExtensionOffCampus

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Yeoman, Carl – AG/ARS

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Rebane, Aleks- LS/Physics

 

Osborne, Sandy- EHHD/HHD

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Yamaguchi, Tomoni- LS/Soc

 

Wiedenheft, Blake-AG/Micro

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Ragain, Melissa – AR/Art

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Meyer, James – LS/History

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Martin, James-LS/MLL

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Repasky, Kevin – EN/ECE

 

Haggerty, Julia – LS/Earth

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Herman, Matthew- LS/NAS

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Slye, Teresa- Gallatin College

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Izurieta, Clem- COE/CS

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Ruff, Julie – CON

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Smith, Jessi-LS/Psychology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternates

 

Adams, Edward-EN/Civil

 

Amendola, Roberta- EN/MIE

 

Babbitt, Randy-LS/Physics

 

Becker, James – EN/ECE

 

Bennett, Robert – LS/English

 

Black, Laura – Business

 

Dlakic, Mensur- AG/Micro

 

Ellis, Colter – LS/ Soc

 

Ewing, Stepahnie – AG/LRES

 

Gannon, Paul – EN/ChBE

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Gedon, Thomas – LS/ Math

 

Karczewska, Zuzanna- AR/Arch

 

Dratz, Ed – LS/Chem

 

Merzdorf, Christa – LS/CBN

 

Liu, Jian-yi- LS/Earth

 

Olson, Bret- AG/ARS

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Perry, Dustin- AG/AgEd

 

Ricciardelli, Lucia- AR/FilmPhoto

 

Rogers-Stanton, Christine- ED/Ed

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Dunbar, Ed – EHHD/HHD

 

Stock, Wendy-AG/AgEcon

 

Wathen, Cristen- EHHD/HHD

 

Yost, Laurel- AR/Music

 

Young, Scott- Library

 

Running, Alice -CON

 

Reidy, Michael- LS/History

 

Tillack, Peter – LS/MLL

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Shannahan, Liz – LS/PolSci

 

Watson, Bradford – AR/Arch

 

Wittie, Mike – COE/CS

 

Zimpel, James- AR/Art

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Participants in Attendance

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Robert Mokwa – Provost

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Chris Kearns – VPSS

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David Singel – Associate Provost

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Chris Fastnow- Planning

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Tony Campeau -Registrar

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Jerry Stephens – CE

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Joel Calhoun - CE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of September 20th, 2017 meeting minutes: Approved – no objections

III.  Announcements- Chair Babcock

· Two vacancies remaining on Faculty Senate Steering: Tuesdays 9-10 am (bagels are provided)

· University Enrollment and Budget data

·Accreditation open forums – October 17th at 4:00 pm and October 18th at 11:00 am.

IV. Courses and Programs- Chair Babcock/Chair-Elect Richards

V. Courses approved by Faculty Senate Steering September 26th Undergraduate Courses:

JPNS 101: Elementary Japanese I JPNS 102D: Elementary Japanese II JPNS 201D: Intermediate Japanese I JPNS 202D: Intermediate Japanese II

ENGL 201: Introduction to English Education

Graduate Level Courses

M508: Mathematics of Machine Learning

MEDS 515: Ecology of Health and Medicine – Foundations 1 MEDS 525: Ecology of Health and Medicine – Foundations 2 MEDS 535: Ecology of Health and Medicine – Foundations 3 MEDS 545: Ecology of Health and Medicine – Foundations 4 PSYX 584: Stress and Health

Course for consideration by Faculty Senate

Senators are asked to consider these and provide feedback to the Chair or Chair-Elect

Undergraduate Courses

HSTR 483: Africa: Colonial Through Modern Era WGSS 120: Why Diversity Matters

ESOF 423: Software Engineering Applications CULA 161: Meats and Vegetables

CULA 270: Purchasing and Cost Control ITS 163: A+ Operating System

ITS 170: Microsoft Windows Server ITS 218: Network Security

ITS 224: Introduction to Linux

VI. ENVE-BS: Environmental Engineering (First reading) Chair-Elect Richards

VII. Academic Calendar: Tony Campeau, Registrar

Registrar presented some options for the 2019-20 calendar

The Bobcat 4X4 was presented as an informational item. Senators provided feedback.

VIII. Retention, Progress & Graduation: VP Kearns & Assoc. Provost Singel

Information was provided regarding current programs aimed at increasing retention

IX. Public Comment: none

X. Adjournment

 

Spring 2017 Faculty Senate meeting schedule – please mark your calendars!

 

October 18th, 2017
Ballroom C
November 1st, 2017
ABB 138
November 15th, 2017
ABB 138
November 29th, 2017
Sub 235
December 13th, 2017
Ballroom B
 

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