October 9, 2024 Minutes

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Faculty Senate Meeting

Harrison 123

October 9, 2024

3:15pm-4:30pm

I.            Call to Order

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

II.            Approval of FS Minutes from September 25, 2024

a.      Michael Walach moves to approve. Jim Meyer seconds. None opposed. No abstentions. Approved.

III.            FYI Items

a.      Outreach and Engagement Council is reapplying to be Carnegie Community Engaged Institution

i.      Any engagement projects to highlight with a community partner?

ii.      Kim Obbink: kobbink@montana.edu

b.      2024 Dyslexia and Innovation Symposium: https://www.montana.edu/dxi/

i.      Oct 24, 2024, 5:30 – 8:00 pm, free but need to register

c.       Accreditation week

i.      Faculty forum is 2-3pm on October 9th in Norm Asbjornson Hall, Inspiration Hall.

IV.            Information Updates

a.      Committee updates

i.      University Council

b.      Dr. Jason Browning, University Data & Analytics, Chief data officer

i.      Questions

1.      What is your relationship with other data services? Is there overlap?

a.      Looking at the systems first (Banner, etc.) and will go from there. 

2.      What is a business intelligence? 

a.      Tableau, etc. 

3.      Security measures. What do you invasion there?

a.      Looking at cloud-based data warehouses.

b.      Want aggregated data to be accessible, but personal identifiable data will be protected. 

4.      What is your vision for how faculty will access the data?

a.      If it’s not identifiable data, we want it to be easily accessible.

b.      Faculty should be able to look up this information soon.

5.      Ian Godwin is your go-to person for specific questions. 

V.            Undergraduate Courses and Programs 

a.      Courses – First Reading

i.      EDSP 410: Supporting Diverse Learners Through Collaboration

ii.       EDSP 434: Behavioral Principles of Teaching & Learning

iii.       EDSP 464: Methods of Instruction for Students with High Incidence Disabilities

iv.      EDSP 498: Internship: Special Education

v.       EIND 415: Smart Manufacturing

vi.      HSTA 403: Plants and Power in American History

vii.      HSTA 410: Disease in America

viii.       PHL 340 : American Pragmatism

b.      Courses – Second Reading

i.      ECNS 315 : Urban Economics and Community Development

c.       Course Changes – First Reading

i.      MUSI 112IA : Choir: Tenor Bass Choir 

1.      Title change from Choir: University Chorus 

2.      Updating the title to this more specific name will facilitate registration by students into the correct ensembles.

ii.      MUSI 212IA : University Chorale 

1.      Title changed from Choir II

a.      Updating the title to this more specific name will facilitate registration by students into the correct ensembles.

b.      Due to CCN, title will be Choir II: University Chorale. Waiting on reply before making changes. 

iii.      NUTR 401 : Nutrition Assessment/Counsel

1.      Credit change from 3 credits lecture to 2 credits lecture, 1 credit lab

2.      As dietetics practice evolves into more hands-on assessment and intervention strategies included but not limited to taking blood pressures, physical exams, and tube feeding placement it is imperative that students are provided ample opportunities to practice these skills outside of the classroom.

d.      Course Inactivations – First Reading

i.      PSCI 414 : Drug Trafficking and Governance in the Americas

1.      Per Political Science Department Heads Dr. David Parker and Dr. Eric Austin, PSCI 414: Drug Trafficking and Governance in the Americas will be removed from the major program and catalog due to a lack of need for this course in the current curriculum and available faculty to offer it.

ii.      PSCI 415 : The Political Economy of Energy

1.      Per Political Science Department Heads Dr. David Parker and Dr. Eric Austin, PSCI 415: The Political Economy of Energy will be removed from the major program and catalog due to a lack of need for this course in the current curriculum and available faculty to offer it.

e.      Course Inactivations – Second Reading

i.      ARTH 421 : Late Gothic Painting

1.      No longer offered

ii.      BGEN 215 : Career Readiness

1.      We have redesigned our first-year curriculum, and this course is no longer required.

iii.      BIOM 497 is being used as an SA training course for all courses in the department.

1.      BIOH 429 : Student Assistant Training for Integrated Physiology (BIOH 185)

2.      BIOH 432 : Student Assistant Training for Advanced Human Anatomy (BIOH 411)

3.      BIOH 461 : Tutoring Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4.      BIOH 463 : Tutoring Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5.      BIOH 483 : Peer Leaders for Anatomical Science Laboratories

f.        Program Changes – First Reading

i.      BEID-BS : Bachelor of Science in Technology Education -Applied Technology Management

1.      Title changed from Technology Education Industrial Technology Option

2.      This title change is in keeping with our peer institutions with similar programs. We have found that our graduates struggle to get interviews because employers do not understand what our program is as we are still using an Antiquated name (industrial Technology). This old Title is a holdover from the 1960’s when technology education was called industrial arts.

ii.      HMHR-BS : BS in Hospitality Management: Hotel & Restaurant Management

1.      Title change from Hospitality Management

g.      Program Changes — Second Reading 

i.      MBVA-BS: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences - Environmental Health Option

1.      Change from

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology - Environmental Health Option

2.      The Environmental Health Option is currently in the Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology. However, it fits better as an Option in the Department of Land Resources & Environmental Sciences. LRES is proposing to oversee the Option and make the necessary small changes to the curriculum such that it is an Option within the Environmental Sciences major, and it meets accreditation requirements and standards.

VI.            Graduate Courses and Programs 

a.      Courses – First Reading

i.      GPHY 508: Advanced Geospatial Analysis for Earth Sciences

ii.      NASX 516: Buffalo Food System - Spring & Summer Seasons

iii.      NASX 517: Buffalo Food System - Fall & Winter Seasons

b.      Courses – Second Reading

i.      GEO 501: Phylogenetics

c.       Course Inactivations – Second Reading

i.      MUSI 504: Studies in Hist and Analysis

d.      Program Changes – First Reading

i.      MTSI-MS: MS in Materials Science and Engineering

1.      Title change from Materials Science 

2.      The proposed name change from Materials Science to Materials Science and Engineering is motivated by a strong preference expressed by both students and faculty in the program, as well as a desire for the program name to more accurately represent the cross-college (CLS and NACOE) nature of the program's participants and curriculum.

VII.            Senators’ Open Conversation 

a.      LRES is having problem filling a position. Received some temporary funding. Six-month position. No field work involved. All applicants were from out of state, and none were willing to move to Montana for six months. What can Montana Hall to do 

i.      Each state has different laws on compensation, taxes, etc. HR has been under pressure on this issue. Would be good to get someone in from HR to answer these questions. 

1.      Is it driven by the Board of Regents?

a.      Understanding is that it is guidance from OCHE. 

b.      Had an admin wanted to do work remotely. Classified staff. State of Montana has legislation that classifies certain employees reside within the state. 

c.       Would like to hear from HR. PIs need information like this for when they are writing position descriptions. 

d.      What is going on with the dentist not wanting to be providers for our dental plan?

i.      We are locked in a contract with them for a while. 

ii.      Is it a Bozeman issue or is it statewide. 

iii.      Will have Jeannette Gray-Gilbert come in and answer questions. 

VIII.            Public Comment 

a.      Albert Reyes-Grad Student: Exponent article said that faculty can access the IP address of students. Technically it is legal, but it is a privacy issue. Just bringing it to your attention. 

i.      What happens with the move to Canvas? 

1.      This is a broader conversation across higher education. More scrutiny of online education. Tracking the IP address may tell you that the student is having someone else take an exam for them. 

2.      Understand it is still available in Canvas. May be able to be turned on and off. 

ii.      You can get a GPS pin through a quick Google search if you have someone’s IP address. 

iii.      Can bypass with a VPN.

iv.      Would like to hear from a security person from UIT.

b.      Next Tuesday is the Provost’s Distinguished Lecturer

IX.            Adjourn 

a.      Scott McCalla moves to adjourn. Chris Posbergh seconds. Meeting adjourned at 4:05.