September 14, 2022 Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting (Leon Johnson 346)
09.14.2022
3:15pm – 4:30pm
Name |
Represents |
Attended |
Austin, Eric |
Acting Chair |
x |
Amendola, Roberta |
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering |
X |
Anderson, Christine |
AR/Film and Photography |
x |
Caton, Gary |
Business |
x |
Cowan, Susanne |
AR/Architecture |
x |
Ellis, Colter |
LS/Sociology & Anthropology |
x |
Flory, Dan |
LS/History & Philosophy |
x |
Fuller, Kate-Webex |
Ag Econ/Econ |
x |
Gedeon, Tomas |
LS/Mathematics |
x |
Janzen, Gesine |
AR/Art |
x |
Johnson, Jerry |
LS/Political Science |
x |
Kalonde, Gilbert |
Education |
x |
McCalla, Stephanie |
Chemical and Biological Engineering |
X |
McKelvey, Hannah |
Library |
X |
Miller, Zach- Webex |
Research Centers |
x |
Moyce, Salley |
Nursing/On Campus |
x |
Orendorff, Karie- Webex |
Health and Human Development |
x |
Rebane, Aleks |
Physics |
X |
Stoneback, Sarah-Webex |
AR/Music |
x |
Tillack, Peter |
LS/Modern Languages |
x |
Alternates |
Represents |
Attended |
Maher, Rob |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
x |
Orme, Devon |
Earth Sciences |
X |
Walk, Seth |
Microbiology and Cell Biology |
x |
Thomas, Amy-Webex |
English |
x |
OTHER ATTENDEES |
Represents |
Attended |
Anderson, Ryan |
Faculty Affairs |
x |
Asserson, Betsy |
Counseling and Psychological Servies |
x |
Donohue, Ariel- Webex |
Diversity and Inclusion |
x |
Fastnow, Chris-Webex |
Planning and Analysis |
x |
Provost Mokwa |
Provost |
X |
Sobek, Durward |
Provost Office |
x |
Swinford, Steve |
Provost Office |
x |
- Call to Order: 3:15 pm
- Approval of FS Minutes from August 31, 2022: Tomas Gedon moved for approval, Peter
Tilack seconded, approved
- Announcements
- Faculty Senate Office Hours cancelled for Sept. 16.
- Faculty Senate Office Hours cancelled for Sept. 16.
- FYI items
- Sabbatical applications are due to the Department heads by Oct 3. https://www.montana.edu/provost/faculty/sabbaticals.html
- Allen Yarnell Student Success -Early Alert Program https://www.montana.edu/aycss/success/earlyalert.html
- University Council Updates – International Travel and Real Estate Policy Updates
- Information Updates:
- Steve Swinford- Review Core Assessment - status in year 4 of the 5 year assessment
plan, review of the 3 Core Qualities, and approach to integrating those Qualities
within the Core Curriculum. Year 4 Assessment – request for participants in the content
areas. All faculty or invited to participate in the Core assessment process – do
not have to teach in the Core.
https://www.montana.edu/msu-core/core_assessment.html - Betsy Asserson – Overview of student mental health needs and trends on campus, as well as the range and availability Counseling and Psychological Services Initiatives and Resources. https://www.montana.edu/counseling/services/index.html
- Steve Swinford- Review Core Assessment - status in year 4 of the 5 year assessment
plan, review of the 3 Core Qualities, and approach to integrating those Qualities
within the Core Curriculum. Year 4 Assessment – request for participants in the content
areas. All faculty or invited to participate in the Core assessment process – do
not have to teach in the Core.
- Undergraduate Courses and Programs
- Courses – First Reading
- BIOM 365 : Astrobiology – Request for a hard-number. Course has be taught as a BIOM 491 in the past
- CHMY 404 : Advanced Inorganic Techniques – New course, fullfills requirements for ASC accreditation.
- PSCI 483 : The Politics of Authoritarianism – New course, developed by a new faculty member. Option to fulfill International Relations requirments of the major.
- STAT 337 : Intermediate Statistics with Introduction to Statistical Computing – Renumbering of STAT 217 to reflect the content and learning outcomes of the course, and to better fit within the sequencing of classes in the curriculum.
- Courses – Second Reading
- AVMT 121 : Aviation Electronics Fundamentals
- ECNS 460 : Advanced Data Analytics in Economics
- HVC 215 : Central AC and Indoor Air Quality
- HVC 220 : Gas-Fired Furnaces and Boilers
- MUSI 235 : Keyboard Skills III
- WRIT 121 : Introduction to Technical Writing
-No concern with overlap- WRIT 221 is Intermediate technical writing and WRIT 121 is not offered on MSU campus.
- Programs– First Reading
- HDFC-BS : Bachelor of Science in Human Development & Family Science-Child Development
- Programs – Second Reading
- DSCS-BS : Bachelor of Science in Data Science – Revisions to an existing program.
Updated description of learning outcomes, updates to the curriculum, primarily courses
within the department or within the College.
- DSCS-BS : Bachelor of Science in Data Science – Revisions to an existing program.
Updated description of learning outcomes, updates to the curriculum, primarily courses
within the department or within the College.
- Courses – First Reading
- Graduate Courses and Programs
- Courses – Second Reading
- AGTE 523 : Creative Problem Solving
- ARTH 536 : Topics in Modern Art History
- ARTH 537 : Topics in American Art
- CSCI 521 : Distributed Computing
- EDCI 538 : Supporting SEL in Diverse Learners
- EMEC 540 : Biomechanics of Human Movement
- NRSG 625 : Advanced Diagnostics in Primary Care
- Programs – Second Reading
- CERT: Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Food Systems – New, 12-credit graduate certificate. A collaborative offering of the College of Letters and Sciences--Native American Studies, the College of Health and Human Development--Sustainable Food Systems, and the College of Agriculture.
- EDUC-PHD : Doctor of Philosophy in Education – Updates to an existing program.
- Courses – Second Reading
- Senators’ Open Conversation: No topics raised.
- Public Comment: No public comment.
- Adjourn: Adjourned 4:24 pm