Faculty Senate Meeting January 23, 2014

Faculty Senate Meeting

January 23, 2014

AgendaI. Call to Order and Roll Call

- Melanie Mormile, SecretaryII. Approval of November 14, 2013 meeting minutesIII. Campus Reports and ResponsesIV. Reports of Standing and Special CommitteesV. Old BusinessVI. New Business and AnnouncementsVII. Adjourn


- Melanie Mormile, SecretaryII. Approval of November 14, 2013 meeting minutes http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/fsminutes/2014/FS.Minutes.11.14.13.pdf

II. Campus Reports and ResponsesIV. Reports of Standing and Special CommitteesV. Old BusinessVI. New Business and AnnouncementsVII. Adjourn

http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/fsminutes/2014/FS.Minutes.11.14.13.pdf




- Melanie Mormile, SecretaryII. Approval of November 14, 2013 meeting minutes

III. Campus Reports and ResponsesIV. Reports of Standing and Special CommitteesV. Old BusinessVI. New Business and AnnouncementsVII. Adjourn

Agenda Campus Reports and Responses

A. President’s Report M. FitchB. Administrative Reports

i) W. Branson for C. Schrader

ii) J. Cawlfield for K. WrayC. Staff Council Report N. WeaverD. Student Council A. KoestererE. Council of Graduate Students K. Limmer

President’s ReportJanuary 23, 2014

Faculty Senate Report

January 23, 2014

Intercampus Faculty Council:• IFC Task Force on workload policy draft report: focus on

department chair education• PeopeleSquish is not the future• 5-yr grade book retention in the worksCampus:• Experiential learning definition from VPUS, asked AF&S and

CCC to ponder• Experiential learning proposed as HLC Quality Initiative• Dean search committees include nominees by FS President• Speaking of Deans: Bylaw revision…

• by ad hoc committee, or• by the many Standing Committees?

Faculty Senate:• J. Werner archiving resolutions


January 23, 2014


January 23, 2014

Not in the Agenda (CRR 300.030 D.4.c.(2): “Agenda of the Faculty Senate meetings are distributed to all faculty members no later than one week in advance of the meetings.”• Suspend the order of the day to include

committee report by Student Affairs Committee?









• First freshman PRO registration day for Fall 2014 is February 22.

• A new “Smart Card” will replace the current ID Card. Details will be available during the Spring Semester.

• Course renumbering is on schedule and cut-over will occur in August 2014.

Enrollment Management

• The Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients for Fall 2014 have been identified, 40% are female.

• Financial Aid has secured an $80,000 grant for an Institutional Work Study program to target low-income freshmen. Will work similar to Federal Work Study.

Enrollment Management

Global Learning • Psychology is the latest department to offer a MS

degree to distance students with an MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

• Enrollment in distance courses (including FLW and MSU) continues to increase with 750 projected for Spring 2014 at the close of registration as compared to 742 in Spring 2013.

• Vicki Hudgins, Graduate Studies Specialist, celebrated her 41st year at Missouri S&T on December 18th.

• The number of documents submitted and completed for technical editing increased from 47 in FS12 to 56 in FS13 (a 16% increase).

• 42 theses and 36 dissertations were formatted during the FS13 semester for a total of 78 papers checked and processed.

• Unofficial Fall 2013 graduation numbers: 31 PhD, 233 Masters, 157 graduate certificates. (The Office of Graduate Studies has until January 13th to clear final graduation reports and the Office of the Registrar will not release official numbers until the end of January.)

Office of Graduate Studies

Office of Sponsored Programs• Summary of FY14 activities through the end of November

– Proposals awarded in total dollars: $15.9M (down 59.4%)– Number of proposals awarded and amendments: 140 (up

13.8%)– Proposals submitted in total dollars: $58.6M (down 12.2%)– Number of proposals submitted: 234 (up 13.0%)– Total expenditures: $19.3M (up 12.6%)– Net grant and contract expenditures: $15.8M (up 14.3%)– F&A recovered: $3.3M (up 16.4%)– Number of active awards: 610 (up 9.7%)









Winter Retreat• Sunday, January 26th

• Highlighting what we accomplished last semester

• Brainstorming what we need to improve on for the future executive members

• StrengthsQuest• Student Survey

Student Council

Turf CampaignTemplate #5: General StudentDRAFT 1.03.2014 Dear INSERT NAME, Every student knows that sometimes it’s a good idea to get out of the classroom and onto the playing field, whether you’re an intercollegiate athlete, an intramural athlete – or just someone who enjoys cheering for your friends. That’s why I hope you’ll join me in supporting a project that’s all about teamwork. Last fall our Student Council voted to fund 75 percent of the cost of installing turf at Allgood-Bailey Stadium and the intramural field with student activity fees. I’m proud that our student body has stepped up to help Missouri S&T create first-rate facilities for our student-athletes and intramural program.

The $2.4 million turf project has three funding sources:$1.8 million from student activity fees$300,000 from the university (Geothermal Energy Project reinvestment funds)$300,000 from private donors (the balance we still need to raise) I’m excited to share that four alumni from Tulsa (Keith Bailey, ME’64, Steve Malcolm, CE’70, Kristie Gibson, EMgt’74, and John Gibson, EMgt’74) were so impressed with the student commitment to this project that they established a $150,000 challenge match encouraging other alumni and friends to contribute. The Tulsa Turf Team Challenge is matching every dollar donated to the turf project until we reach our $300,000 goal. This means we can get there in half the time – at twice the speed! I’m asking you as a fellow Miner to consider a gift to support this project. Every gift makes a difference – and every gift will be matched thanks to the Tulsa Turf Team Challenge. Please visit give.mst.edu to make an online gift, or complete the attached form and return it with your contribution. Please join us in this Miner Nation project.Ashley KoestererStudent Body President

Student Council

http://www.give.mst.edu/

Student Body President Packet• Presidential Packets Available on

January 21st

• Campaigning Begins on February 10th

• Presidential Debate on February 11th at 6:30 PM in the Havener Center

• Campus voting begins February 24th

• Campus voting ends on February 28th

Student Council





Ignite Rolla“enlighten us, but make it quick”

• Wednesday Feb 26, 6pm• ~12 speakers with 5 minute talks

– Students, staff, faculty, and community members• Engage the S&T and Rolla community• Research and technology

focus, but the talk can be about anything the speaker is passionate about: work, interests, or hobbies

Graduate Education Weekin MissouriApril 5-12, 2014

• Graduate Research Showcase– Thursday April 10– Requesting Faculty Judges (March)



Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees

A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda S. N. BalakrishnanB. Curricula D. TauritzC. Student Affairs A. Pringle

RP&A Report

January 23, 2014


January 23, 2014

Referral 1

Experiential learning (info shared by VPUS) to CCC asking their opinion about implementation

Motion to seek input from the Campus Curriculum Committee (CCC) in regards to their opinion about implementing experiential learning into the undergraduate curriculum was passed.


Referral 2

Experiential learning (info shared by VPUS) to AF&S asking their opinion about standards

Motion that the Academic Freedoms and Standards (AF&S) Committee establish the standards involved in experiential learning passed. This would set the basis of what would define experiential learning.


Referral 3

Rule changes on Deans to RP&A

Motion was made to refer the revision of the CRR in regards to the role of Deans in the promotion and tenure process to the Tenure Committee. The revisions would be due in April 2014.




Course Renumbering Initiative

» CC form freeze terminated

» All new DC/CC/EC forms submitted effective FS2014 or thereafter should solely use 4-digit numbers

» All graduate degree programs which still need to update 3-digit references need to do so ASAP!

Campus Curricula Committee Report January 23, 2014

Course Renumbering Initiative (cont.)» Motion approved by Graduate Faculty:

“Graduate students will by default be allowed to count a maximum of 6 credit hours of 3000 level courses towards their graduate degree programs, and no credit hours of 1000 or 2000 level courses. Individual departments may further restrict the number of 3000 level courses and specific 4000 level courses counting towards their graduate degree programs.”

Departments need to submit DC forms as appropriate in light of this policy change.


» 35 Degree Change (DC) forms

Updates primarily due to address course renumbering and new graduate faculty policy.

» 7 Course Change (CC) forms

» 13 Experimental Course (EC) forms (informational only)

The Campus Curricula Committee moves for the approval of this report’s DC and CC forms.




Student Affairs CommitteeReport to Faculty Senate

January 23, 2014

Common Exams

Common Exams SP2013 and FS2013

Spring (32) Fall (29)4:00 2 exams (math) 4:00 2 exams (math)5:00 18 exams 5:00 18 exams 6:00 6 exams 6:00 2 exams7:00 1 exam (math)7:30 6 exams (math) 7:30 7 exams (math)

6:00 exams: Eng Mgt 137 and Civ Eng 50

Some of the 5:00 exams lasted more than one hour.

Some courses allow no exceptions and no makeup exams. Some faculty penalize students who miss class because of an exam. Some courses make limited accommodations for students with conflicts.

Department Chairs Subcommittee August 2013

Summary of Recommendations:1. Keep common exams.2. One hour across the week should be reserved for common exams. Suggested times: 7:00 am, 12:00 pm (MWF), and 5:00 pm. Need at least three days a week. 3. If a class is scheduled during a common exam time, the instructor of the class that conflicts with the common exam should be prepared to accommodate the students taking the common exam. 4. Flagging the conflicts as prerequisites are flagged in order to send information to students and instructors is not feasible. This also would require that the instructors and students resolve the issue on a case-by-case basis.

21ML King Day

22 23 24 25 26

February

28

29 30 31Math 22 7:30 pm

1 2

4 5 Math 14 5:00 pm

6 7 Chem 1 5:00-6:00Math 15 5:00 pm

8 9

11

12 13Civ Eng 50 6:00-7:30

14

15 16

18 19Physics 24 5:00-6:15

20Physics 23 5:00-6:00

21Chem 1 5:00-6:00

22 23

March

25 26Eng Mgt 137 6:00-7:00

27 28 Math 204 7:30Math 15 5:00 pm

1

2

4

5Math 14 5:00 pm

6

7 8 9 Mid. Sem.

11

12 13Civ Eng 50 6:00-7:30

14 Spring Recess

15Spring Recess

16

18 19Physics 24 5:00-6:15

20 21 Chem 1 5:00-6:00Math 22 7:30 pm

22Math 4 Final 4:00-6:00

23

25Spring Break

26 Spring Break

27 Spring Break

28 Spring Break

29 Spring Break

30

April

1 2

3Physics 23 5:00-6:00

4Math 204 7:30

5 6

8 9 Eng Mgt 137 6:00-7Math 14 5:00 pm

10Civ Eng 50 6:00-7:30

11 Math 15 5:00 pm

12

13

15

16 17 18Math 22 final 7:00-9

19

20

22 23Physics 24 5:00-6:15

24Physics 23 5:00-6:00

25 Chem 1 5:00-6:00Math 6 4:00-6:00

26 27

May

29

30

1

2 Math 204 7:30Math 15 5:00 pm

3

4

6

7 Math 14 5:00 pm

8Civ Eng 50 6:00-7:30

9

10 11

13 Finals Week 14 15 16 17 18

Common Exams, Spring 2013

19

20 21 22 23

24

26

27 28 29 30 31

September 2Labor Day

3 4 5Math 15 5:00

6

7

92 10Math 14 5:00

11IDE 50 5:00-6:30

12 13

14

16

17Physics 24 5:00-6:15

18 Physics 23 5:00-6:00

19 Math 22 7:30 Thurs?

20 21

23

24Eng Mgt 137 6:00-8:00

25 26 Math 204 7:30Math 15 5:00

27 28

October

30 1 2

3 4

5

7

8 Math 14 5:00

9 IDE 50 5:00-6:30

10 11 12

14 15 Physics 24 5:00-6:15

16 Physics 23 5:00-6:00

17 Math 22 7:30 Thurs?

18 19

21 22Math 4 Final 4:00-6:00

23 24 Math 204 7:30Math 15 5:00

25 26

November

28 29 Math 14 5:00Eng Mgt 137 6:00-8:00

30 31 Math 22 7:30

1

2

4 5

6 IDE 50 5:00-6:30

7 8 9

11 12 Physics 24 5:00-6:15

13 Physics 23 5:00-6:00

14Math 6 4:00-6:00

15

16

18 19 20 21 Math 204 7:30Math 15 5:00

22 23

25 Thanksgiving 26 Thanksgiving 27 Thanksgiving 28 Thanksgiving 29 Thanksgiving 30

December

2 3 Math 22 7:30Math 14 5:00

4 IDE 50 5:00-6:30

5 6 7

9 Finals Week 10 11 12 13 14

Common Exams, Fall 2013

The SAC submits the following motion:

1. The period from 5:00-6:00 pm daily be reserved for common exams.2. If a class or other required academic activity is scheduled during common exam time, the instructor of the class that conflicts with the common exam will provide accommodations for the students taking the common exam.



Agenda Old Business

A. Report on Current Referrals and Actionable Items





Agenda

Adjourn

Documents

Faculty Senate Meeting January 23, 2014