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Faculty Senate Meeting January 19, 2012

Faculty Senate Meeting January 19, 2012. Agenda. I . Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business

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Faculty Senate Meeting January 19, 2012

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  1. Faculty Senate Meeting January 19, 2012

  2. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes • Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  3. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes http://facultysenate.mst.edu/documents/fsminutes/2011/FS.Minutes.11.17.11.pdf • Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  4. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes III. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  5. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report M. Davis Administrative Report H. Collier for K. Wray Administrative Report H. Collier for B. Schwartz Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

  6. Faculty Senate Report January 19, 2012 President’s ReportJanuary 19, 2012

  7. Faculty Senate Report January 19, 2012 • Performance-Based Funding • Performance-based measures • 1. Student Progress: • a. Freshman to sophomore retention rate • 2. Degree Attainment: • a. Six-year graduation rate • 3. Quality of Learning: • a. Performance on nationally normed examinations • 4. Research • a. Share of federal research funding • 5. Affordability • a. Fraction of budget going to core mission • Action in February

  8. Faculty Senate Report January 19, 2012 • IFC • NTT for Librarians • New category of NTT for Librarians to be voted on next week: • 5. Librarian faculty (Librarian I/II, Librarian III, Librarian IV) on campuses whose faculty have formally recognized librarians as having faculty status and full voting rights. • Would be instituted on a campus by campus basis

  9. Faculty Senate Report January 19, 2012 • Other Issues • Chancellor search • According to the incoming President: “Soon” • Changes to tax-deferred investment plans (i.e. 403b) • There was a meeting yesterday afternoon.

  10. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report M. Davis Administrative Reports H. Collier for K. Wray Administrative Report H. Collier for B. Schwartz Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

  11. Faculty Senate Meeting Presented by: Dr. Collier January 19, 2011

  12. Chancellor-DesignateCheryl B. Schrader • One of a handful of female engineers to lead a U.S. university • Former dean of engineering, Boise State University (2003-2011) • Associate vice president, strategic research initiatives, Boise State University (2011-present) • B.S. EE, Valparaiso; M.S., Ph.D. EE, Notre Dame

  13. Governor’s State of the State AddressJanuary 17, 2011 • Governor Nixon’s Higher Education appropriation recommendations for FY2012-13: • Reduced UM core budget by $55.4 million (a 13.7% reduction from the FY2011-12 budget that was reduced by 5.68%) • Reduction to all 4-year public institutions: $99.1 million • Reduction to all 2-year public institutions: $18.2 million • All institutions appear to receive the same 13.7% cut

  14. Governor’s State of the State AddressJanuary 17, 2011 • Scholarship Programs • Reduced Bright Flight by $3 million • Reduced Access Missouri Scholarships by $2 million • A+ Scholarships are flat • Decrease to Missouri S&T: $6.2 million (from FY12 base reduced by 5.8% from FY11). However, FY12 was built using a 7% reduction, effectively making the recommended FY13 reduction $5.6 million.

  15. Events • 33 Outstanding Teaching Awardees were honored on November 30, 2011 • State of the University, December 13, 2011 • Slides on web at http://chancellor.mst.edu/presentations/index.html • President Designate Wolfe was on campus January 17 and is on campus again today

  16. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report M. Davis Administrative Report H. Collier for K. Wray Administrative Report H. Collier for B. Schwartz Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

  17. Office of Undergraduate Studies Faculty Learning Community “Writing Good Clicker Questions,” with Dr. Klaus Woelk, noon, Jan. 27, 208 Norwood, presented by CERTI Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol On March 1, 15 undergraduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology will travel to Jefferson City, Mo., to share research results with state lawmakers.  Selected students from all four campuses in the University of Missouri system participate in Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol, which is an annual event. The undergraduates have been working individually or in groups on research that is directed by faculty mentors. The purpose of Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol is to inform lawmakers about research that is occurring at Missouri universities. 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Tuesday, April 10, Students will showcase research efforts.  Registration deadline is March 15. Interested in serving as a faculty judge?  Please email Melissa Hutton at mhutton@mst.edu.  For more information, visit:  http://ugs.mt.edu/ugrc.html

  18. Office of Graduate Studies • Elizabeth Roberson has been hired as a Technical Editor to edit graduate students’ theses and dissertations beginning January 17th. • Format checks processed in FS11: • A-J group: 6 dissertations/23 theses = 29 total • K-L group: 4 dissertations/8 theses = 12 total • M-Z group: 15 dissertations/18 theses = 33 total • Intersession Format Checks: 33 submitted • 24 Grad Chat sessions since August • Significant increase in Chinese Grad Chat following recruiting trip to China

  19. Enrollment Management • Spring 2012 enrollment anticipated to be up about 1% on-campus and 20% off-campus. • $25.9 M total aid disbursed for Spring 2012, an increase of 9.3% from last year.

  20. Enrollment Management • There was an increase in the number of undergraduate students in “good academic standing” at the end of the Fall 2011 term (86.58%) compared to Fall 2010 (85.19%). • First freshman PRO registration day for Fall 2012 is February 25.

  21. Office of Sponsored Programs • FY12 activities through the end of November • Proposals awarded in total dollars: $10.1M • Number of proposals awarded and amendments: 120 • Proposals submitted in total dollars: $59.3M • Number of proposals submitted: 184 • Research expenditures: $19.5M • F&A recovered: $3.2M • Number of active awards: 588

  22. Office of International Affairs • An undergraduate transfer credit (2+2) Articulation Agreement was signed between Missouri S&T and Northeast Petroleum University (NEPU) on December 15, 2011. This agreement will aid in China student recruitment efforts. Front row: Dr. Jeanie Hofer, Director of International Affairs, Dr. Robert Schwartz, Interim Provost; NEPU Officials: Dr. Yang Liu, President and Dr. Xiaoyu Tian, Director of International Affairs; Back row: Dr. Lance Haynes, Professor of Speech and Media Studies and Chair of Arts, Languages and Philosophy; Dr. Venkata Allada, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies; Dr. Ralph Flori, Department Chair, Associate Professor of Geological Sciences and Engineering; Dr. Ali Hurson, Chair and Professor of Computer Science; Dr. Gregory Gelles, Chair and Professor of Economics; Dr. Jerry Tien, Associate Professor of Mining Engineering and Senior Faculty Liaison-China; Dr. Baojun Bai, Associate Professor and Birbeck Chair of Petroleum Engineering

  23. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report M. Davis Administrative Report H. Collier for K. Wray Administrative Report H. Collier for B. Schwartz Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

  24. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report M. Davis Administrative Report H. Collier for K. Wray Administrative Report H. Collier for B. Schwartz Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza

  25. Student Council SelinAcar – President Kevin Puetz – Vice President of External Affairs

  26. Construction • Construction began during finals week and is still going on. • The expected end date on the Walnut room is January 18th, and then Student Council can move in. • The old Student Council Office is also being worked on, so Student Council is displaced right now. • The project will be completed within a couple of months.

  27. Computers in Havener • IT needs to discuss some possibilities within itself before proceeding, so we are just waiting now.

  28. RSO Survey • Finished the survey for Student Leaders, sent it out at the end of the semester, and I have gone through the results. • We will try to implement some programs or discussions between organizations.

  29. Student Interest Survey • Totaled almost 1400 responses. • Received some really good feedback and data. • I have already sent out the raw data to some involved departments, and we will probably present the data at the next meeting.

  30. Others • We are looking again for a Web Admin. • Don D. Myers Scholarship is closed. • A committee comprised of organization presidents will work to choose a winner. • Presidential Packet is Open now. • Communicating the new administration changes to the students. President Wolfe has made a few appearances on campus. • Rewording, restructuring, and editing our constitution.

  31. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report M. Davis Administrative Report H. Collier for K. Wray Administrative Report H. Collier for B. Schwartz Staff Council Report S. Jones Student Council S. Acar Council of Graduate Students M. Raza No Report

  32. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes III.Campus Reports and Responses • Reports of Standing and Special Committees A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda B. Curricula C. Public Occasions D. CET V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  33. RP&A ReportJanuary 19, 2012 Election of Curricula Committee Member • RP&A nominates Tom Schuman • Are there other nominations from the floor? Election of Alternate Grievance Panel Members RP&A nominates Don Madison and Kurt Kosbar Are there other nominations from the floor? De-referral of NTT for librarians to Personnel Committee

  34. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes III.Campus Reports and Responses • Reports of Standing and Special Committees A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda B. Curricula C. Public Occasions D. CET V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  35. Campus Curricula Committee Report January 19, 2012 • The Campus Curricula Committee report includes: • 7 Degree Change (DC) forms • DC0401 – Minor curriculum change for Biological Sciences BS • DC0402 – Minor curriculum change for Nuclear Engineering BS • DC0403 – Minor curriculum change for Architectural Eng. BS • DC0404 – Replace Fundamentals of Engineering Exam with Graduating Mining Engineers Exam for Mining Engineering BS • DC0405 – Minor curriculum change for Geological Eng. BS • DC0406/0407 – Minor curriculum change for Chemistry BA, including Secondary Education Emphasis Area

  36. Campus Curricula Committee Report January 19, 2012 • 18 Course Change (CC) forms • 14 Experimental Course (EC) forms (informational only) • The Campus Curricula Committee moves for the approval of this report’s DCs & CCs.

  37. Campus Curricula Committee Report January 19, 2012 • The Campus Curricula Committee is reviewing all aspects of the curricula approval process on campus in order to stream-line it, both in terms of reducing paperwork and speeding up the approval process. The first proposal to emerge from this review focuses on stream-lining the EC process.

  38. Current EC Process An EC form must be submitted before an experimental course is to be offered. EC forms approved SP2009 or later allow the course to be offered twice at any time during the following three year period. After an experimental course has been offered twice, a CC form may be submitted to request a permanent course number. A new course that is required as part of a degree program, minor, or graduate certificate may be submitted on a CC form to receive a permanent course number. Co-listed offerings should be submitted on one form, originating from the primary discipline.

  39. Proposed EC Process New courses must be offered first experimentally by submitting an EC form, unless they are required as part of a degree program, minor, or graduate certificate, in which case they may skip the experimental phase. An approved EC form allows the experimental course to be offered anytime during the following five year period. Once the fourth week enrollment of an experimental course has met the minimum enrollment values as listed in the January 1, 2008 revision of S&T’s Office of the Chancellor’s Memorandum No. II-30 (five for a 400-level course, ten for a 300-level course, and fifteen for a 200 or lower level course – with exceptions permitted when justified per condition 6 or 7 of said memorandum), a CC form may be submitted during the following three year period to make the course permanent. A new course which is co-listed should be submitted on one EC form, originating from the primary discipline.

  40. Campus Curricula Committee Report January 19, 2012 The Campus Curricula Committee moves for the approval of replacing the current EC process with the proposed EC process.

  41. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes III.Campus Reports and Responses • Reports of Standing and Special Committees A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda B. Curricula C. Public Occasions D. CET V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  42. FALL SEMESTER 2012 International Student Orientation August 7, Tuesday Freshman Orientation Begins August 12, Sunday Transfer Student Orientation August 16, Thursday Open Registration Ends August 19, Sunday Fall semester opens 8:00 a.m. August 20, Monday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. August 20, Monday Labor Day Holiday September 3, Monday Open House October 6, Saturday Homecoming October 12/13, Fri/Sat Mid-Semester October 13, Saturday Open House November 12, Saturday Thanksgiving vacation begins 8:00 a.m. November 18, Sunday Thanksgiving vacation ends 8:00 a.m. November 26, Monday Last Class Day December 7, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. December 10, Monday Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. December 14, Friday Fall Semester closes 6:00 p.m. December 14, Friday December Commencement December 15, Saturday

  43. SPRING SEMESTER 2013 International Student Orientation January 14, Monday Open Registration Ends January 20, Sunday Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Holiday January 21, Monday Spring semester opens 8:00 a.m. January 22, Tuesday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. January 22, Tuesday Open House February 18, Monday Spring Recess begins 8:00 a.m. March 14, Thursday Mid-Semester March 16, Saturday Spring Recess ends 8:00 a.m. March 18, Monday Spring Break begins 8:00 a.m. March 24, Sunday Spring Break ends 8:00 a.m. April 1, Monday Open House April 20, Saturday Last Class Day May 10, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. May 13, Monday Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. May 17, Friday Spring Semester closes 6:00 p.m. May 17, Friday May Commencement – Graduate Ceremony May 17, Friday May Commencement - Undergraduate Ceremony May 18, Saturday

  44. FALL SEMESTER 2013 International Student Orientation August 6, Tuesday Freshman Orientation Begins August 11, Sunday Transfer Student Orientation August 15, Thursday Open Registration Ends August 18, Sunday Fall semester opens 8:00 a.m. August 19, Monday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. August 19, Monday Labor Day Holiday September 2, Monday Open House ??, Saturday Homecoming ??, Fri/Sat Mid-Semester October 12, Saturday Open House ??, Saturday Thanksgiving vacation begins 8:00 a.m. November 24, Sunday Thanksgiving vacation ends 8:00 a.m. December 2, Monday Last Class Day December 6, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. December 9, Monday Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. December 13, Friday Fall Semester closes 6:00 p.m. December 13, Friday December Commencement December 14, Saturday

  45. SPRING SEMESTER 2014 International Student Orientation January 13, Monday Open Registration Ends January 19, Sunday Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Holiday January 20, Monday Spring semester opens 8:00 a.m. January 21, Tuesday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. January 21, Tuesday Open House ??, Monday Spring Recess begins 8:00 a.m. March 13, Thursday Mid-Semester March 15, Saturday Spring Recess ends 8:00 a.m. March 17, Monday Spring Break begins 8:00 a.m. March 23, Sunday Spring Break ends 8:00 a.m. March 31, Monday Open House ?? Last Class Day May 9, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. May 12, Monday Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. May 16, Friday Spring Semester closes 6:00 p.m. May 16, Friday May Commencement – Graduate Ceremony May 16, Friday May Commencement - Undergraduate Ceremony May 17, Saturday

  46. Open Registration Ends June 1, Sunday Summer session opens 8:00 a.m. June 2, Monday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. June 2, Monday Independence Day Holiday (Observed) July 4, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. July 24, Thursday Final Examinations end 12:30 p.m. July 25, Friday Summer Sessions close 12:30 p.m. July 25, Friday SUMMER SEMESTER 2014

  47. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes III.Campus Reports and Responses • Reports of Standing and Special Committees A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda B. Curricula C. Public Occasions D. CET V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  48. Summary of Fall 2011 electronic teaching evaluations

  49. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes III.Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees • Old Business A. Report on Current Referrals and Actionable items VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  50. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Keith Nisbett, Secretary • Approval of November 17, 2011 meeting minutes III.Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

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