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Faculty Senate Meeting 

Harrison 123

March 26, 2025

3:15pm-4:30pm

Webex:

https://montana.webex.com/montana/j.php?MTID=m53e388cbad082b046dbc1a011b6aece9

 

 

I.            Call to Order 

 

II.            Approval of FS Minutes from March 5, 2025

 

III.            Informational Updates

a.      Dr. Alison Harmon, update on research enterprise at MSU

b.      Carter Dorsett and Katrina Bitz (Provost Office): D2L to Canvas Transition

c.       Graduate Council

d.      Joint Academic Governance (JAGs)

 

IV.            FYI Items 

a.      Canvas is now available; please log in to check your migrated courses: https://montana.instructure.com/login/saml 

i.      More information can be found here: https://ato.montana.edu/canvas/migrate/auto/ 

b.      Faculty Senate Presidential Finalist Discussion – Alumni Lounge (SUB), 1:15 – 2:00 pm

i.      Tuesday, March 25 - Kurt Schnier

ii.      Thursday, March 27 - Brock Tessman

c.       Faculty Senate Election: Choosing a new chair elect

i.      Election April 9, 2025 (next meeting!)

 

V.            Ice-Breaker and Discussion

 

VI.            New Business

a.      Faculty Handbook Changes: Added “Definitions” Section

 

VII.            Undergraduate Courses and Programs 

a.      Courses – First Reading

i.      AHMS 200: Fundamentals of Psychopathology

ii.     AHMS 211: Patient Care and Substance Abuse

iii.    DDSN 267: Construction Visualization

iv.    GDSN 379: Packaging

v.     GDSN 381: Advanced Typography

vi.    HTR 204: Restaurant Management and Operations

vii.   HTR 455: Advanced Hospitality Management & the Customer Experience

b.      Courses – Second Reading

i.       AHMS 204: Behavioral Health Reporting and Safety Procedures

ii.      AHMS 214: Intro to Behavioral Health Research and Community Outreach

iii.     AHMS 215: Behavioral Health Counseling and Crisis Management

iv.     HLD 347D: Global Leadership & Cultural Humility

v.      HONR 125: Tippet Rise Art Expedition

vi.     HTR 202: Introduction to Event Management

vii.     PHSX 317: Instrument Building for Scientists

viii.    AGTE 252: Concepts in Precision Agriculture

ix.      AGTE 411: Internet of Things in Precision Agriculture

x.       AGTE 444: Sensing in Agriculture

xi.      ANSC 464: Precision Technology in Livestock Production Systems

xii.     ASTR 120: The Sun and Society

c.       Course Changes – Second Reading

i.      AVFT 121: Aviation Fundamentals

1.      The Aviation Program is adding a new required course, AVFT 160 Enhancing Human Performance in Aviation. We have taken instructional material from this course, AVFT 121, and will now cover that material in the new course. As such, the credit hours will drop from 5 to 4.

ii.      BIOH 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I

1.      Reduced credit hours on lab section

iii.      CSCI 483R: Interdisciplinary Project

1.      Change course from 3 to 4 credits since CSCI 482, whose pre-req is ESOF 322, is being deleted.

iv.      EBIO 316: Elem Princ of Biological Engineering

1.      Number change from 216

a.      This course has evolved over the past 10 years and both the breadth and depth of the material covered has increased. Specifically, the course now supports both the Biological Engineering program and the Biomedical Engineering programs. While the core material of the course has not changed, an increase in the level at which the course is offered, from EBIO 216 up to EBIO 316 will better reflect the level at which the course is normally taught.

v.      EBIO 424: Bioengineering Transport

1.      Number change from 324

a.      Increase in the course number from EBIO 324 to EBIO 424 to reflect the increased complexity and integration that has crept into the course over the past few years as the course has grown to serve both Biological Engineering and Biomedical Engineering students.

vi.      ECIV 450: Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Public Transit Design

1.      Title change from Public Transit System Design

2.      Changes to learning outcomes

3.      EGEN 350 or STAT 332 removed from prereqs

vii.      HLD 499: Leadership Capstone

1.      Number change from 302

a.      As a capstone to the undergraduate certificate (ie the final leadership course they take before receiving the certificate), its previous number (302) is below the highest coursework number the HLD / Leadership Fellows rubric (i.e. HLD347; HLD498), which doesn't make inherent sense given this is a class students should be taking after these other courses.

viii.      MAS 110: Department of the Air Force (DAF) Professionalism

1.      Title change from Heritage and Values of the United States Air Force I

a.      AFROTC Academic Affairs revamped the AS100 curriculum

ix.      MAS 111: Competition and Security

1.      Title change from Heritage and Values of the United States Air Force II

2.      AFROTC Academic Affairs revamped the AS100 curriculum

x.      GDSN 352: Letterpress Research Trip

1.      Number change from 266

2.      This change from a 200-level to a 300-level course will assist with Graphic Design BFA student degree completion in a timely manner. It does so by reducing the number of independent studies that will be offered and taken by students who need 1 to 2 credits in their advanced studio area as a result of the varying scale of credits that the GDSN 498 internship course offers. As a result, it helps GDSN students receive the required credits needed in the advanced studio area. In previous semesters, these quick-fire courses did not count toward a student’s graphic design requirements; the course counted as an elective. By changing the class to a 300-level course, the quick-fire courses will count towards the student’s degree and major completion, helping complete the required credits in a timely manner, as requested by the Provost’s office.

d.       Course Inactivations – First Reading

i.      BIOE 439: Stream Ecology

1.      BIOE 428 Freshwater Ecology now offered instead.

ii.      MUSE 290R: Undergraduate Research

1.      Course has not been offered for 15 years

iii.      NRSG courses no longer offered. Curriculum has been updated.

      1.  NRSG 336: Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics
      2. NRSG 341: Psychosocial Nursing Concepts
      3. NRSG 346: Nursing Care of Childbearing Family
      4. NRSG 348: Nursing Care of Child & Family
      5. NRSG 352: Acute and Chronic Illness
      6. NRSG 377: Intro to Community Based Nrsng
      7. NRSG 418: Health Policy/Health Care Econ Cln
      8. NRSG 434: Critical Care and Emergency Nursing
      9. NRSG 435: Spirituality in Healthcare
      10. NRSG 437: Psychiatric Nursing
      11. NRSG 444: Care Management
      12. NRSG 454: Urgent and Palliative Care
      13. NRSG 477: Pop Based Nursing Care in Comm
      14. NRSG 479: Population Health & Leadership
      15. NRSG 487: Nursing Ldrshp/Mgmnt Dvlpmnt
      16. NRSG 489: Research & Statistics to Support Evidence Based Practice

e.       Course Inactivations – Second Reading

i.      ACTG 220: Survey of Accounting

1.      We haven't offered this course is many years and wish to 'clean up' the catalog by deactivating it.

ii.      CHTH 290R: Undergraduate Research

1.      Course isn't needed in this rubric.

iii.      EBME 102: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Research

1.      The content of this course was combined with EBME 100 when EBME 100 was moved from 1 credit to 2 credits. This course has not been offered for two years and is not longer required (or even used) by any majors or minors.

iv.      HSTR 150D: Religion, Conflict & Politics

1.      This class has not been taught in many years and will no longer be offered.

f.       New Programs – Second Reading

i.      -MINOR: Environmental Economics and Policy

ii.      PALMS-MINO: Precision Agriculture and Land Management Systems

g.      Program Change – First Reading 

i.      TEBT-BS: Bachelor of Science in Applied Technology Management (Broadfield Teaching Option)

1.      Title change from Bachelor of Science in Technology Education Broadfield Teaching Option

 

VIII.            Graduate Courses and Programs 

a.      New Courses – Second Reading

i.       AGED 505: Statistical Analysis for Agricultural and Technology Education

ii.      CHMY 586: Lab Safety for Teacher

iii.     EMAN 501: Principles of Manufacturing

iv.     GEO 502: Molecular Paleontology

v.      MB 563: Scientific Writing

b.      Course Inactivations – First Reading

i.      NRSG 674: Graduate Nursing Scholarly Project Seminar

1.      This course is no longer offered

 

IX.            Senators’ Open Conversation 

 

X.            Public Comment 

 

XI.            Adjourn