December 6, 2023 Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
Leon Johnson 346
December 6, 2023
3:15pm-4:30pm
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Name |
Represents |
Attended |
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Ellis, Colter |
Chair |
X |
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McCalla, Stephanie |
Chair-Elect |
X |
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Alexander-Ruff |
Julie |
Remote |
|
Anderson, Christina |
AR/Film and Photography |
X |
|
Brennan, Alison |
EHHD/HDCH |
X |
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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 |
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Maher, Rob |
EN/Electrical & Computer Engineering |
X |
|
McCalla, Scott |
LS/Math Sciences |
X |
|
McDermott, Tim |
AG/Land Resources |
X |
|
McKelvey, Hannah |
Library |
X |
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McPhee, Kevin |
AG/Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology |
X |
|
Neufeldt, Sharon |
LS/Chemistry & Biochemistry |
X |
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Orendorff, Karie |
EHHD/FSNK |
X |
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Posbergh, Chris |
AG/Animal & Range Sciences |
X |
|
Rushing, Sarah |
LS/Political Science |
X |
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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 |
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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.