Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett,
Secretary II. Approval of March 8, 2012 meeting minutes III. Campus
Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special
Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII.
Adjourn
Slide 3
Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett,
Secretary II. Approval of March 8, 2012 meeting minutes
http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/fsminutes/2012/FS.Minutes.03.08.12.pdf
II. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and
Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and
Announcements VII. Adjourn
Slide 4
Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett,
Secretary II. Approval of March 8, 2012 meeting minutes III. Campus
Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special
Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII.
Adjourn
Slide 5
Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.Presidents Report M.
Davis B.Administrative Report K. Wray for C. Schrader
A.Administrative Report K. Wray B.Staff Council Report S. Jones
C.Student Council S. Acar D.Council of Graduate Students M.
Raza
Slide 6
Presidents Report April 19, 2012 Faculty Senate Report April
19, 2012
Slide 7
Board of Curators Meeting Breakfast quite successful Thank you
to Rick Stephenson and Engineers Without Borders for an excellent
presentation Approved Chemical and Biological Engineering building
Budget Faculty Senate Report April 19, 2012
Slide 8
Committee Assignments for Next Year Grievance Panel Application
Process 2 for GRP 1 for Oversight General Faculty Still need
nominees for Public Occasions and Student Scholastic Appeals
Faculty Senate Received nominations from 12 of 19 academic
departments We will vote on committee assignments in June Faculty
Senate Report April 19, 2012
Slide 9
Motion Welcoming Chancellor Schrader WHEREAS, Dr. Cheryl B.
Schrader officially assumed the leadership of the Missouri
University of Science and Technology on April 2, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, in its role as the legislative and policy-making body of
the General Faculty, the Faculty Senate of the Missouri University
of Science and Technology works closely with the Chancellor in
fulfilling the educational and research missions of the University,
and ensuring the general welfare of the campus, the faculty, and
its student body; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate
expresses its full confidence in Chancellor Schraders abilities; BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate expresses our total
willingness to cooperate with Chancellor Schrader in the
achievement of our common goals for the betterment of the Missouri
University of Science and Technology; BE IT EVEN FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Faculty Senate warmly welcomes Chancellor Schrader to
Missouri University of Science and Technology and looks forward to
developing a continuing productive and amicable relationship.
Faculty Senate Report April 19, 2012
Slide 10
Motion Thanking Chancellor Wray WHEREAS, Dr. Warren K. Wray
served Missouri University of Science and Technology with great
distinction as Interim Chancellor from August 2011 to April 2012;
WHEREAS, Chancellor Wray lead the University with great calm during
a period of change as searches for Chancellor and President were
both happening; WHEREAS, Chancellor Wray oversaw a difficult budget
year; WHEREAS, Chancellor Wray continued efforts to expand and
improve the campus through efforts such as the new Chemical and
Biological Engineering building; WHEREAS, Chancellor Wray showed a
willingness to work with the Faculty Senate to improve the Missouri
University of Science and Technology; BE IT RESOLVED that the
Missouri University of Science and Technology Faculty Senate
expresses its profound appreciation for his leadership and service
to the Missouri University of Science and Technology; BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate looks forward to continuing to
work with Dr. Wray in his return to his position as Provost.
Faculty Senate Report April 19, 2012
Slide 11
Other Issues UM-System will be holding meetings to discuss
changes to the Tax Deferred Investment plans Faculty Senate Report
April 19, 2012
Slide 12
Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.Presidents Report M.
Davis B.Administrative Report K. Wray for C. Schrader C.
Administrative Report K. Wray D.Staff Council Report S. Jones
E.Student Council S. Acar F. Council of Graduate Students M.
Raza
Slide 13
Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.Presidents Report M.
Davis B.Administrative Report K. Wray for C. Schrader C.
Administrative Report K. Wray D.Staff Council Report S. Jones
E.Student Council S. Acar F. Council of Graduate Students M.
Raza
Slide 14
With the departure of Will Perkins, the offices of Diversity
and Pre-College Programs will be merged with Womens Leadership
Institute. Cecilia Elmore will direct the combined departments and
Brad Starbuck will assume the enrollment development
responsibilities. Enrollment Projections for Fall 2012 show a new
freshmen and transfer class about the same as last Fall. Enrollment
Management
Slide 15
Office of Sponsored Programs Congratulations to: Shi Zhang,
Greg Hilmas, Bill Fahrenholtz, High Density Pressurelessly Sintered
Zirconium DiBoride/Silicon Carbide Composite Bodies and Method of
Producing the Same, US Patent 8,097,548, January 2012 Shahab
Mehraeen and Jag Sarangapani, System and Method for Harvesting
Energy from Environmental Vibration, U.S. Patent 8,129,887, March
2012
Slide 16
Office of Sponsored Programs FY12 activities through the end of
February and a year-over-year comparison are as follows: Proposals
awarded in total dollars: $14M (down 57.2%) Number of proposals
awarded and amendments: 177 (down 15.3%) Proposals submitted in
total dollars: $106M (up 23.4%) Number of proposals submitted: 349
(down 2.0%) Research Board proposals submitted in total dollars:
$1.8M (up 75.1%) Number of Research Board proposals submitted: 33
(up 50%) Research expenditures: $30M (down 6.1%) F&A recovered:
$4.6M (down 6.9%) Number of active awards: 576 (down 6.5%)
Slide 17
Office of International Affairs Sponsored Students: Missouri
S&T currently has 281 sponsored international students up from
267 this date last year. Study Abroad: A faculty-led study abroad
program will be offered June 2012 in Capetown, South Africa. Drs
Haynes and Gelles will offer courses in Intercultural Communication
and Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.
Slide 18
Office of International Affairs Intensive English Program: 74
students are enrolled in the Intensive English Program, 50 are
full-time, 24 part-time. Countries represented include China, Iran,
Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Vietnam. The
Applied Language Institute hosted a special cultural and graduate
education promotion luncheon event on March 23, for undergraduate
transfer students from 2+2 partner institutions in China. Students
attending were from the following schools: China University of
Petroleum Beijing, China University of Petroleum-Qingdao, Beijing
Institute of Technology, and Northeast Petroleum University of
Daqing. International Student Recruitment: Drs Jerry Tien, Ralph
Flori and Venkata Allada visited China in March. The S&T
delegation met with both current and potential new university
partners as well as potential applicants for admission. An
Articulation Agreement with Xian University of Science and
Technology was signed.
Slide 19
Global Learning The role of the Engineering Education Center
(EEC) in St. Louis is changing from providing face-to-face
instruction for students in the St. Louis metro area to that of
providing online instruction serving students throughout the U.S.
and various international locations. The following charts clearly
demonstrate the ability of departments to supplement their
instructional capability by using highly qualified adjuncts from
the St. Louis area. Over 20 courses have been delivered in recent
semesters. The background of the adjunct faculty ranges from
Technical Fellows at Boeing to retired faculty from various
institutions, and all have been approved by the departments using
their services.
Slide 20
Global Learning Engineering Education Center Courses Offered
Fall 2005 Spring 12
Slide 21
Student Design & Experiential Learning Center Formation of
Miners by Design, a patrons society to support the SDLEC
established in conjunction with University Advancement to help
recognize donors to the SDELC and the teams on an annual level.
(Can contact Paul Hirtz for more information) 2 nd annual For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and First Tech Challenge
(FIRST FTC) State Championship hosted at S&T. This is a high
school level robot state championship that was held on campus
co-sponsored by the SDELC and Enrollment Management. The world
championship is in St. Louis this year and next before it moves
onto another city. Winners of our event move on to the world event.
S&T design teams begin travel in April. Office of Undergraduate
Studies
Slide 22
Freshman Engineering Welcomes Ms. Andrea Cabanes as their Sr.
Secretary. Andrea replaces Lacy Friestaedter whose husband
graduated and they moved to Chattanooga.
Slide 23
The technical writing blog is successfully up and running.
(justwrite.mst.edu) Completed 85 thesis and dissertation format
checks prior to the April 4 th deadline for Spring 2012 graduates.
Office of Graduate Studies
Slide 24
Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.Presidents Report M.
Davis B.Administrative Report K. Wray for C. Schrader C.
Administrative Report K. Wray D.Staff Council Report S. Jones
E.Student Council S. Acar F. Council of Graduate Students M.
Raza
Slide 25
Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.Presidents Report M.
Davis B.Administrative Report K. Wray for C. Schrader C.
Administrative Report K. Wray D.Staff Council Report S. Jones
E.Student Council S. Acar F. Council of Graduate Students M.
Raza
Slide 26
Student Council Selin Acar President Kevin Puetz Vice President
of External Affairs
Slide 27
Last Student Council Meeting! Just had our last Student Council
meeting on Tuesday, April 17 th. Passed an E&C request from
music for new uniforms. Passes a few resolutions. Had officer swear
ins! They will officially take over on graduation. Transitioning
with Ryan Beck, who was on campus this weekend, Monday, and
Tuesday.
Slide 28
Construction The student organization offices have all moved,
and we are beginning the final stage of construction.
Slide 29
Slide 30
Computers in Havener They are in now! They are the Thin Client
Pilot Computers There is also a printer Because of large student
usage, the pilot program was extended, probably until the end of
the school year. Definitely looking at permanent computers.
Slide 31
Student Leaders Banquet Had a great attendance at over 175
people. Was April 11 th
Slide 32
Blood Drive Last Blood Drive will be April 18 th April 20 th.
Hopefully, well end the year strongly.
Slide 33
Campus Climate Assessment Working very hard to get good student
involvement in survey. Survey results are essential for the
campus.
Slide 34
Resolutions Within the last two months, we have passed the
following resolutions: Welcoming President Wolfe Welcoming
Chancellor Schrader Endorsing the Camps Climate Assessment
Endorsing Domestic Partner Benefits Thanking Ms. Margaret Cline
Endorsing Electric Buses at S&T
Slide 35
Honor Code We are trying to hit the honor code really hard for
next year. Can be found at http://stuco.mst.edu/about/honor-code
http://stuco.mst.edu/about/honor-code Would appreciate all of the
help we can get.
Slide 36
Others Student Interest Survey is done. Will present next
semester. Working really hard to find a better way for RSO
Recognition. There are about 17 organizations mid process, and its
become a very slow process. Board of Curators and Geothermal
Groundbreaking. Transitioning with new officers and the Executive
Council.
Slide 37
Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.Presidents Report M.
Davis B.Administrative Report K. Wray for C. Schrader C.
Administrative Report K. Wray D.Staff Council Report S. Jones
E.Student Council S. Acar F. Council of Graduate Students M.
Raza
Slide 38
Council of Graduate Students Muhammad Azeem Raza
04/19/2012
Slide 39
Council of Graduate Students 1. Elections for New Executive
Board 1. President: Mohammad Alkazimi 2. Vice President: Uday
Guntupalli 3. Secretary: Heng Liu 4. Treasurer: Omkar
Ghatpande
Slide 40
Council of Graduate Students 2. Graduate Research Showcase 68
Graduate Students showcased their research 29 Faculty Judges
including 3 post-docs $3000 prize money to be awarded 1 st Place:
$500 2 nd Place: $400 3 rd Place: $300
Slide 41
Council of Graduate Students AwardNameDepartmentAdvisorTitle
SESSION 1 1st Place Hamed Kajbaf Electrical and Computer
Engineering Dr. Rosa Y. Zheng Compressed Sensing for 3D SAR Imaging
Systems 2nd Place Varun PaulGeologyDr.David J. Wronkiewicz Carbon
dioxide Sequestration Using Sulfate Reducing Bacteria 3rd Place
Vishwanath Gandikota Materials Science and Engineering Dr.
Yangchuan Xing Continous Flame Synthesis of ZnO nanorods 3rd Place
Chakkaravarthy Chidambareswarapatta r ChemistryDr. Nicholas
Leventis From Flexible to Hard Polyurethane Aerogels: The Effect of
Molecular Functionality vs. Molecular Rigidity SESSION 2 1st Place
Sachin SharmaPhysicsDr. Michael Schulz Effect of Coherence on
Single Electron Capture of H2 by 75 keV Proton 2nd Place Chrystian
Mauricio Posada Nuclear EngineeringDr. Carlos H. Castano Simulation
and prototype fabrication of the electron source for a flat panel
X-ray source 3rd Place Edwin GrantNuclear EngineeringDr. Hyoung-Koo
Lee Monte Carlo Simulations of a Flat-Panel Micro X-ray Source 3rd
Place Chou ShenCivil and Architectural EngineeringDr. Joon-Ho
ChoiSmart Control for Ventilation
Slide 42
Council of Graduate Students
Slide 43
3. Travel Grant Awarded 1.$2000 as Travel Grant 2.10
participants @$200
Slide 44
Council of Graduate Students 4. GradVision (CGS
Newsletter/Yearbook) Annual Graduate Student Newletter is ready to
be published Introduced Memories Section Interesting Articles
Slide 45
Council of Graduate Students Thank You All!
Slide 46
Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett,
Secretary II. Approval of March 8, 2012 meeting minutes III. Campus
Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special
Committees A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda B. Curricula C. Tenure
V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII.
Adjourn
Slide 47
RP&A Report April 19, 2012 Officer Elections RP&A
nominates the following slate PresidentS. N. Balakrishnan RP&A
chairMichael Davis President-electMark Fitch SecretaryMartin Bohner
ParliamentarianMelanie Mormile
Slide 48
RP&A Report April 19, 2012 Domestic Partner Benefits (DPB)
Dr. Leona Rubin, University of Missouri-Columbia Has served as an
officer of the Faculty Council over a long period Has served on the
Intercampus Faculty Council (IFC) for several years Is a champion
of the University of Missouri faculty on all 4 campuses Has a wide
range of expertise on DPP
Slide 49
RP&A Report April 19, 2012 Domestic Partner Benefits (DPB)
RP&A motion: Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate of the
Missouri University of Science and Technology recommends that
domestic partners, both same- sex and opposite-sex, of University
of Missouri employees be allowed access in a fiscally responsible
manner to all of the same rights, privileges, and benefits to which
opposite-sex spouses currently are entitled.
Slide 50
Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett,
Secretary II. Approval of March 8, 2012 meeting minutes III. Campus
Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special
Committees A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda B. Curricula C. Tenure
V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII.
Adjourn
Slide 51
Campus Curricula Committee Report April 19, 2012 The Campus
Curricula Committee report includes : 1 Name Change (NC) form NC15
Change Chemical & Biological Engineering departments name to
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering; the Budgetary Affairs
Committee has no objections to the request, provided there are no
financial implications (none were noted) and the faculty themselves
approve of the name change (presumably without financial
reorganization) The Campus Curricula Committee moves for the
approval of this reports NC form.
Slide 52
2 Degree Change (DC) forms DC0414 Change requirements for the
BA in Biological Sciences Secondary Education Emphasis area to make
coursework more consistent with state requirements and to reduce
the total credit hours from 137 to 131 DC0415 Create new Creative
Writing minor 15 Course Change (CC) forms 4 Experimental Course
(EC) forms (informational only) The Campus Curricula Committee
moves for the approval of this reports DC and CC forms. Campus
Curricula Committee Report April 19, 2012
Slide 53
At the January 19 th 2012 FS meeting, a motion was passed to
table the Chemical Engineering CC forms CC8202, CC8203, and CC8204.
The Campus Curricula Committee moves to untable and approve CC
forms CC8202, CC8203, and CC8204. Campus Curricula Committee Report
April 19, 2012
Slide 54
Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett,
Secretary II. Approval of March 8, 2012 meeting minutes III. Campus
Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special
Committees A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda B. Curricula C. Tenure
V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII.
Adjourn
Slide 55
55 Tenure Committee Motion "All members of the campus review
committee must attend the review meeting in person or be
represented by their departmentally elected alternate. If no
alternate is available, the unavailable member may give his/her
proxy to another voting member of the committee."
Slide 56
Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett,
Secretary II. Approval of March 8, 2012 meeting minutes III. Campus
Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special
Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII.
Adjourn
Slide 57
Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett,
Secretary II. Approval of March 8, 2012 meeting minutes III. Campus
Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special
Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII.
Adjourn