University Council Minutes
Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
233 SUB
Waded Cruzado | David Court | Liz Greenfield | Chris Kearns | Mark Nook | Leslie Taylor |
Kenning Arlitsch | Dennis Defa | Brett Gunnink | Bob Lashaway | Martha Potvin | Susan Wolff |
Kregg Aytes | Tracy Ellig | Maggie Hammett | Ilse-Mari Lee | Nicole Rae | |
Jeff Bader | Chris Fastnow | Robert Hawks | Terry Leist | Lynda Ransdell | |
Corky Bush | Peter Fields | Bob Hietala | Jim Limbaugh | Kitty Saylor | |
Matt Caires | Destini French | Karlene Hoo | Kim Obbink | Jerry Sheehan |
- Call to Order
- President Waded Cruzado
- President Waded Cruzado called the meeting to order.
- Approval of Minutes for May 7th, 2014
- Minutes were approved unanimously. Martha Potvin motioned to approve the minutes; Bob Lashaway seconded the motion.
- University Wide Information/Announcements
- None
- President Cruzado thanked Corky Bush for her service as the Interim Director of the Office of Institutional Equity. President Cruzado announced the hire of Kate Grimes, the new Director of the Office of Institutional Equity, as well as the arrival of Chris Kearns, the Vice President for Student Success and Chancellor Mark Nook from MSU Billings. Lastly, President Cruzado thanked all of the participants who attended the Follow the Energy Tour, which took place in June.
- New Items
- None
- Old Items
- None
- Informational Items
- Nothern Montana Plains Indian Museum Presentation
- Jim Limbaugh, Chancellor, MSU Northern
- Chancellor Jim Limbaugh presented a PowerPoint presentation about the Northern Montana Plains Indian Museum in Havre, MT.
- Alcohol, Sexual Assault Prevention and Financial Literacy Education for Incoming Students
- Marci Torres, Director, Health Promotion
- Carina Beck, Director, Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success
- Marci Torres shared Valuable information about MSU's Alcohol EDU program. In Addition, Carina Beck shared information regarding the introduction of TRANSIT.
- Athletics Overview
- Peter Fields, Athletic Director
- Peter Fields gave an overview of the Athletics program, highlighting various athletes.
- Nothern Montana Plains Indian Museum Presentation
- Updates
- One half of the council provided a brief update about their department.
- Public Comment
- No public comment was offered.