University Council Minutes

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

SUB 233

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• Call to Order
  President Waded Cruzado
  • President Cruzado called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM.
• Approval of Minutes for October 3rd, 2018
  • Michael Babcock moved for approval; Royce Smith seconded. The minutes were approved unanimously.
• University Wide Information/ Announcements
  • November 125th celebration
  • Recognition of organizers of 125th Women celebration
  • Congratulations to football team
  • Conclusion of three searches
    • CHRO - Jeannette Gray Gilbert - Start January
    • SDIO - Ariel Donohue - Start December
    • VPAG - Sreekala Bajwa - Start January
• Old Items
  • Non-Employee Appointments Policy - Approved unanimously
    Kellie Peterson, Legal Counsel
  • Safe Values Statement -
    Chris Kearns, Vice President, Office of Student Success
    • Proposed that this will be approved as a four-campus statement. Approved unanimously with friendly amendments.
  • Choosing Promise, Montana State University's Strategic Plan
    Chris Fastnow, Director, Office of Planning & Analysis
    • Approved unanimously with friendly amendments.
• Informational Items
  • Know Your MSU: ASMSU Outdoor Recreation
    Steve Erickson, Director, ASMSU Recreational Sports and Fitness
    Dan Sandberg, Assistant Director, ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Programs
• Public Comment
  • No Public Comment
• Updates
  • Mokwa- November 8th: MSU Faculty Symposium.
  • Edelman - Starting Strategic Planning Process, New Provost, Chief of Police, Dean of Business, Homecoming brought back.
  • Wolfe - Leadership Montana, Improvement assessments starting
  • Kegel - Named Best School in Montana for Economic Availability
  • Reijo-Pera - Major initiative in Applied Research, Research continues to do well
  • Boyer - 125th College of Ag and MAES stations, annual celebrate ag events.
  • Smith - Today- tomorrow 11:00 - 2:00 Chili bowl sale. November 19th 4:30 PM, Jorge Fernandez Lecture
  • Caires - 900 parent and family members this past weekend.
  • Kearns - Online student scholarship applications. Food pantry going well.
  • Sheehan - Represented Montana at EDUCAUS. ATO open house in Barnard, November 8th.
  • Costello - Hosted 6000 elementary students and teachers for MSU basketball day
  • Harmon - November 14th 4:30 - 6:00pm Presentation by Mike Eddy, Native American Education
  • Ellig - November 9th 4-5:00pm Sub 236 Public comment to name Doig Center
  • Stone - Continuing work with mental and behavioral health from currently received grants. Commodity group conferences.
  • Shannon - National accreditation site visit completed last week. First aid booth at all football games. HERSA grant
  • Obbink - Working on Carnegie classification
  • Fastnow - Innovation and Economic Prosperity award finalist at APLU
  • Stark - Political belief is a protected belief, let them know of issues.
  • Lee - December is 125th month, December 12th 7 Rhodes Scholars on campus. March hosting western region honors colleges.
  • Dobbs - Setting up academic advisory council for Museum, November 14th, planning 20-21/22 temporary exhibit schedule.
  • Rae-Kristen Intemann recently published book is very relevant and timely, feature author at reception at Public Library on December 6th.
  • Leist - Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, joint position.
  • Hawks - 6 mill doing well
  • Cruzado - Today at 4:00pm, Leigh Lounge, Recognition of Armistice Day. Can the Griz!

Note: The next University Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 from 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM.