September 14, 2022 Minutes

Power Point

CPS Services

Core Assessment

Faculty Senate Meeting (Leon Johnson 346)

09.14.2022

3:15pm – 4:30pm

1. Call to Order: 3:15 pm
   
   
2. Approval of FS Minutes from August 31, 2022: Tomas Gedon moved for approval, Peter Tilack seconded, approved
   
   
3. Announcements
   1.   Faculty Senate Office Hours cancelled for Sept. 16.
      
      
4.  FYI items
   1. Sabbatical applications are due to the Department heads by Oct 3. https://www.montana.edu/provost/faculty/sabbaticals.html 
   2. Allen Yarnell Student Success -Early Alert Program https://www.montana.edu/aycss/success/earlyalert.html 
   3. University Council Updates – International Travel and Real Estate Policy Updates
      
      
5. Information Updates: 
   1. Steve Swinford- Review Core Assessment - status in year 4 of the 5 year assessment plan, review of the 3 Core Qualities, and approach to integrating those Qualities within the Core Curriculum. Year 4 Assessment – request for participants in the content areas.  All faculty or invited to participate in the Core assessment process – do not have to teach in the Core.
      https://www.montana.edu/msu-core/core_assessment.html 
   2. Betsy Asserson – Overview of student mental health needs and trends on campus, as well as the range and availability Counseling and Psychological Services Initiatives and Resources. https://www.montana.edu/counseling/services/index.html   
6. Undergraduate Courses and Programs
   1. Courses – First Reading
      1.  BIOM 365 : Astrobiology – Request for a hard-number.  Course has be taught as a BIOM 491 in the past
      2. CHMY 404 : Advanced Inorganic Techniques – New course, fullfills requirements for ASC accreditation.
      3. PSCI 483 : The Politics of Authoritarianism – New course, developed by a new faculty member.  Option to fulfill International Relations requirments of the major.
      4. STAT 337 : Intermediate Statistics with Introduction to Statistical Computing – Renumbering of STAT 217 to reflect the content and learning outcomes of the course, and to better fit within the sequencing of classes in the curriculum.
   2. Courses – Second Reading
      1. AVMT 121 : Aviation Electronics Fundamentals
      2. ECNS 460 : Advanced Data Analytics in Economics
      3. HVC 215 : Central AC and Indoor Air Quality
      4. HVC 220 : Gas-Fired Furnaces and Boilers
      5. MUSI 235 : Keyboard Skills III
      6. WRIT 121 : Introduction to Technical Writing
         -No concern with overlap- WRIT 221 is Intermediate technical writing and WRIT 121 is not offered on MSU campus.
   3.  Programs– First Reading
      1. HDFC-BS : Bachelor of Science in Human Development & Family Science-Child Development
   4. Programs – Second Reading
      1. DSCS-BS : Bachelor of Science in Data Science – Revisions to an existing program.  Updated description of learning outcomes, updates to the curriculum, primarily courses within the department or within the College.
         
         
7. Graduate Courses and Programs 
   1. Courses – Second Reading 
      1. AGTE 523 : Creative Problem Solving 
      2. ARTH 536 : Topics in Modern Art History
      3. ARTH 537 : Topics in American Art
      4. CSCI 521 : Distributed Computing
      5. EDCI 538 : Supporting SEL in Diverse Learners
      6. EMEC 540 : Biomechanics of Human Movement
      7. NRSG 625 : Advanced Diagnostics in Primary Care
   2. Programs – Second Reading
      1. CERT: Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Food Systems – New, 12-credit graduate certificate.  A collaborative offering of the College of Letters and Sciences--Native American Studies, the College of Health and Human Development--Sustainable Food Systems, and the College of Agriculture. 
      2. EDUC-PHD : Doctor of Philosophy in Education – Updates to an existing program. 
         
         
8. Senators’ Open Conversation: No topics raised.
   
   
9. Public Comment: No public comment.
   
   
10.  Adjourn: Adjourned 4:24 pm