October 4, 2017 Minutes
Faculty Senate Minutes
October 4, 2017
3:10 – 4:30 pm
ABB 138
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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 |
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Arnold, Shannon- AG/Ed |
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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 |
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Mukhopadhyay, Jaya – AR/Arch |
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Brody, Michael – Ed/Ed |
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Dana, Susan- Business |
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Copie, Valerie – LS/Chem |
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Creel, Scott- LS/Ecology |
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Eggert, Norm – Emeritus |
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Thomas, Amy-LS/English |
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Sterman, Leila-Library |
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Hughes, Thomas-LS/CellBio |
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Jha, Prashanta-AG/RC |
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Koltz, Rebecca-EHHD/HD |
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Larson, Robb-EN/MIE |
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Lu, Chaofu-AG/PSPP |
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Lucas, Dan-ExtensionOffCampus |
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Yeoman, Carl – AG/ARS |
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Rebane, Aleks- LS/Physics |
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Osborne, Sandy- EHHD/HHD |
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Yamaguchi, Tomoni- LS/Soc |
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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 |
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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 |
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Alternates |
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Adams, Edward-EN/Civil |
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Amendola, Roberta- EN/MIE |
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Babbitt, Randy-LS/Physics |
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Becker, James – EN/ECE |
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Bennett, Robert – LS/English |
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Black, Laura – Business |
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Dlakic, Mensur- AG/Micro |
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Ellis, Colter – LS/ Soc |
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Ewing, Stepahnie – AG/LRES |
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Gannon, Paul – EN/ChBE |
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Gedon, Thomas – LS/ Math |
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Karczewska, Zuzanna- AR/Arch |
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Dratz, Ed – LS/Chem |
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Merzdorf, Christa – LS/CBN |
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Liu, Jian-yi- LS/Earth |
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Olson, Bret- AG/ARS |
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Perry, Dustin- AG/AgEd |
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Ricciardelli, Lucia- AR/FilmPhoto |
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Rogers-Stanton, Christine- ED/Ed |
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Dunbar, Ed – EHHD/HHD |
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Stock, Wendy-AG/AgEcon |
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Wathen, Cristen- EHHD/HHD |
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Yost, Laurel- AR/Music |
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Young, Scott- Library |
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Running, Alice -CON |
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Reidy, Michael- LS/History |
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Tillack, Peter – LS/MLL |
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Shannahan, Liz – LS/PolSci |
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Watson, Bradford – AR/Arch |
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Wittie, Mike – COE/CS |
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Zimpel, James- AR/Art |
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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 |
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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