October 12, 2022 Minutes

Power Point Presentation

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes (Leon Johnson 346)

010.12.2022

3:15pm – 4:30pm

I.            Call to Order

a.       Meeting was called to order at 3:15pm

II.            Approval of FS Minutes from September 28, 2022

a.       Clemente Izurieta moves to approve. Chris Posbergh seconds. None opposed. No abstentions. Approved.

III.            FYI items

a.       Spring Awards of Excellence- nominations due November 15 https://www.montana.edu/provost/faculty/awards/index.html

i.      Primarily Faculty but Outreach and Engagement award is 1 faculty and 1 staff

b.       Childcare Grant- Dr. Christine Lux, Dr. Craig Ogilvie (graduate school), ASMSU- $1.465 million

i.      Offering extended hour, evening, and/or weekend childcare by partnering with existing licensed center

ii.      Providing childcare tuition assistance for low-income student parents using a sliding scale fee structure

A.      Provided for any licensed provider.

iii.      Providing wrap-around services to student parents, including financial counseling, mental health support, nutrition resources, and assistance in finding childcare in on-campus facilities or nearby licensed childcare centers, family and group programs

iv.      Enhancing the early childhood education undergraduate academic program and improve the professional preparation of the early childhood workforce, including providing skills training and mentored practice in infant and toddler care to interested students as well as stipend support for participation in the CCAMPIS project.

v.      Hoping to get pieces of this in place in Spring semester.

vi.      Do not know yet if post-docs would be eligible. Please reach out to Dr. Lux.

c.       Policies under consideration in University Council

i.      Proposed - Employee ADA and Appeal

A.      Forward questions/issues to Jennifer Glad in Legal Council

ii.      Proposed - Research Misconduct 

A.      Forward questions/issues to Jennifer Glad in Legal Council

IV.            Information Updates: 

a.       Dr. Alison Harmon, Vice President for Research and Economic Development

i.      Updates

A.      Changes to websites

1.       Graduate Education is housed in the Grad School now

2.       Office of Sponsored Programs: Proposal Clearance Form-link has changed

3.       Research Compliance

I.            Provide training opportunities

II.            Kirk Lubeck is contact

III.            Now using Topaz to record trainings, track trainings

IV.            Aim to reduce burden to the PI

4.       Office of Research and Economic Development

I.            Liza Shanahan

II.            Jan. 12, 2023-Research Development Day

III.            You can find opportunities for internal grants on website

IV.            Supports 19 different centers and institutes on campus

Can explore those on the website

a.       Link to other centers is on the bottom of the page

V.            Core Facilities

a.       Share equipment and resources

ii.      Goal this year is to enhance the research culture at MSU. Want everyone to identify as researchers. 

iii.      Want to increase opportunities for undergrad research

iv.      To-do list highlights:

A.      Continue to develop office of research 

1.       More guidance

B.      Continue to strengthen research infrastructure

C.      Leadership for researchers

D.      Enhance the Economic Development. 

1.       Establish a council

v.      Questions

A.      Can we do better at solving the challenges that new faculty have?

1.       Will be working on that. 

b.       Bill McKenny, Associate Dean of Students – Student Code of Conduct Updates

i.      Slide presentation provided with minutes

ii.      Questions

A.      Student issues go to department head or dean? Yes, but the instructor contacts the student first.

B.      Is there a clear policy of the quality of evidence a professor needs to show misconduct?

1.       Beyond a preponderance of evidence

2.       If an appeal goes to OCHE, they use the standard is, is there some foundational basis for the decision you have made?

C.      Are memo recorders allowed? There is a policy that says students cannot record a lecture. They would have to ask professor for permission or have an ADA accommodation. 

D.      Will there be new syllabus language? 

1.       If so, it would be part of the updates that will need to be made across campus. 

2.       Copy write language should stay the same. 

V.            Undergraduate Courses and Programs

a.       Courses – First Reading

i.      AVMT 100 : Introduction to Aviation Maintenance Mathematics/Basic Physics

ii.      HEE 200 : K-12 Motor Learning Development

iii.      HVC 270 : Energy-Efficient HVAC Technologies and Renewable Energy

iv.      LIFE 298 : Internship

v.      M 362 : Linear Optimization

vi.      MUSI 236 : Keyboard Skills IV

vii.      ACT 252: Introduction to Contemporary Dance

b.       Courses – Second Reading 

i.      AVMT 175: Aircraft Electrical Systems

c.       Course Changes- First Reading

i.      ANTY 441 : Social Movements & Community Activism

A.      Changed from ANTY 441 : Social Movements in Japan

ii.      HLD 221 : Critical Thinking, Writing and Leading

A.      Changed from HLD 221 : Critical Thinking & Leading

iii.      MUSI 312IA : Choir III: Advanced Treble Choir

A.      Changed from MUSI 312IA : Choir III: MSU Chorale

VI.            Graduate Courses and Programs 

a.       Programs – First  Reading

b.       Programs – Second Reading

i.            FCSED-CER: Family and Consumer Sciences Education Graduate Certificate

VII.            Old Business

a.       Update on International Travel Policy Concerns

i.            In the process of scheduling a meeting with the Office of International Programs

b.       Faculty salary/budget update

i.            In conversations with the Provost and Megan Lasso, the Budget Director

c.       Convocation update

i.            President and Provost are open to anyone who wants to be in discussions about this moving forward to contact the Provost office. 

VIII.            Senators’ Open Conversation

a.       Don’t forget about Senator Office Hours that are available

IX.            Public Comment

a.       None

X.            Adjourn

a.       Clemente Izurieta moves to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 4:12.