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Faculty Senate Meeting September 20, 2012

Faculty Senate Meeting September 20, 2012. Agenda. I . Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary Approval of June 14, 2012 meeting minutes Campus Reports and Responses Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business

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Faculty Senate Meeting September 20, 2012

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  1. Faculty Senate Meeting September 20, 2012

  2. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary • Approval of June 14, 2012 meeting minutes • Campus Reports and Responses • 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 - Martin Bohner, Secretary II. Approval of June 14, 2012 meeting minutes http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/fsminutes/2012/FS.Minutes.0 6.14.12.pdf • Campus Reports and Responses • 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 - Martin Bohner, Secretary • Approval of June 14, 2012 meeting minutes http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/fsminutes/2012/FS.Minutes.06.14.12.pdf III. Campus Reports and Responses • 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 S.N. Balakrishnan • Administrative Reports • i) K. Wray for C. Schrader • ii) K. Wray • C. Staff Council Report B. Betz • D. Student Council R. Beck • E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

  6. Faculty Senate Report September 20, 2012 President’s Report September 20, 2012

  7. Whereas Professor Michael Davis has served the Missouri University of Science & Technology Faculty Senate since 2009 as Parliamentarian, President-Elect, and President; Whereas, as an Officer of the Faculty Senate, Professor Davis has demonstrated consistent hard work, good judgment, and thoughtfulness in these positions; Whereas, Professor Davis's leadership skills have helped the Faculty Senate and the campus navigate through discussions on challenging topics such as domestic partner benefits Whereas, Professor Davis has maintained a friendly, collegial and consistently positive attitude at all times; Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate of the Missouri University of Science & Technology does hereby sincerely thank Professor Davis for many jobs well done and wish him continued success in his future endeavors. Adopted this 20th day of September, 2012, at the meeting of the Missouri University of Science & Technology Faculty Senate.

  8. Faculty Senate Report September 20, 2012 • Acknowledgements For Faculty Senate Services • Dr. Keith Nisbett, Faculty Senate Secretary, 2011-2012 • Ms. Angie L. Huffman, Secretary, Campus Curricula Committee, 2002-2012 • Faculty Senators With Excellent Attendance • Dr. Levent Acar • Dr. Ron Frank • Dr. Steve Grant • Dr. Robert Roe

  9. Faculty Senate Report September 20, 2012 • Searches • VPAA search • VPGS search

  10. Faculty Senate Report September 20, 2012 • IFC • IFC Retreat September 25th– 26th

  11. Faculty Senate Report September 20, 2012 • Other Issues • University Press • Sunshine Law request

  12. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses • President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan • Administrative Reports • i) K. Wray for C. Schrader • ii) K. Wray • C. Staff Council Report B. Betz • D. Student Council R. Beck • E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

  13. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses • President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan • Administrative Reports • i) K. Wray for C. Schrader • ii) K. Wray • C. Staff Council Report B. Betz • D. Student Council R. Beck • E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

  14. Office of International Affairs “The program exceeded my expectations!” – Omar Al-Suhaibani, pictured (center) with Abdullah Al-Mogarri (l) and Najai Al-Johani (r). King Saud University students at Missouri S&T for Applied Engineering Management Program • The program offers graduate degrees in Engineering Management to professionals in Saudi Arabia. • Students attended a summer class and engaged in cultural activities. • The Dean of Graduate Studies at King Saud University visited campus on July 12th to discuss further enhancements to our partnership.

  15. Office of International Affairs The Iraqi Cultural Attaché, Dr. Abdul Hadi Alkhalili, visited campus August 22, 2012 to meet current students and discuss increasing the number of scholarships available for Iraqi graduate students at Missouri S&T.

  16. Office of International Affairs • Missouri S&T welcomed 12 undergraduate students sponsored by Brazil’s Science Without Borders Program and international exchange students with an on campus scavenger hunt on August 14th. • Missouri S&T will be sending 11 students to study abroad for the fall semester 2012.

  17. Enrollment Management • Fall 2012 enrollment is up slightly. New records set with the numbers for female and minority students. • Search is underway for a new Director of Student Financial Assistance. • Student Success Center opening this fall in Toomey Hall.

  18. Academic Affairs • ASSESSMENT/ ACCREDITATION • On August 20, 2012 we received official notification that the S&T off-campus Electrical and Civil Engineering Degree Programs at Missouri State University have been accredited by ABET to September 30, 2015. • Prof. Steve Raper (Engineering Management) has accepted the position of Special Assistant to the VPAA for ABET Accreditation Self Study and Site Visit Coordination. • CURRICULUM • New Degree Proposals Status: • BAMS (Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies) proposal was approved by the Board of Curators and now goes to CBHE. • I/O Psychology Master’s Degree proposal has been formally submitted to UM Academic Affairs.

  19. Summary of FY12 activities and a year-over-year comparison are as follows: • Proposals awarded in total dollars: $24.7M (down 42.8%) • Number of proposals awarded and amendments: 270 (down 7.5%) • Number of proposals submitted: 493 (down 0.6%) • Proposals submitted in total dollars: $151.4M (up 1.3%) • Research expenditures: $41.4M (down 9.7%) • F&A recovered: $6.8M (down 9.8%) • Number of active awards: 568 (down 4.2%) Office of Sponsored Programs

  20. Congratulations to Dr. Ashok Midha • Beginning with the 2012 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, the Compliant Mechanisms Symposium is officially named the Ashok Midha Symposium in Compliant Mechanisms, in recognition of Dr. Midha’s “pioneering contributions to this growing and fruitful research community,” and his “visionary leadership and generous support of the Compliant Mechanisms Awards.”

  21. Office of Undergraduate Studies Honors Academy Fall 2012 we have 262 enrolled in Honors Academy. OURE 120 Students participating in the OURE program for 2012-2013 2 Students participating in the OURE Fellows program for 2012-2013 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol Seeking Student Ambassadors for Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event  http://ugs.mst.edu/ugrdc.html Student Design & Experiential Learning Center Formula SAE Team Returns From First European Competition Solar House Ground Breaking Launches 2013 Home Miners By Design Patron's Society Launched to Support the SDELC

  22. Office of Graduate Studies • Graduate Resource Center is officially open and graduate guides began tutoring graduate students starting Sept. 1st week • Sponsored the PhD Movie Screening on Sept 7th in Butler-Carlton Bldg. with approx. 140 people in attendance. • Attended ORNL Grad Fair in August 2012 to recruit high quality graduate students. • Participated as a panel member in the Ingram’s Higher Education Industry Outlook assembly on Graduate Studies, Sept 6, 2012, Olathe, KS.

  23. Information Technology IT Website Optimization • Full site refresh during Summer 2012 • Click current homepage banner for a brief tour of key features http://it.mst.edu

  24. Information Technology Classroom and CLC Updates • All CLC and classroom computers (~940 PCs) • Windows 7 now installed • 166 computers upgraded in CLCs • Virtual CLC environments moved to production status; user testing underway Data Center Upgrade • Main data center: Power and HVAC upgrades • Benefits • Allow significantly increased capacity • Restored HVAC redundancy • Support disaster recovery site for UM system enterprise systems

  25. Information Technology S&T IT Conferences • 2nd Annual S&T Research Technology Day • Held September 18, 2012 … a success! • 6th Annual S&T Teaching and Learning Technology (TLT) Conference • Scheduled for March 14-15, 2013 • Theme: Assessments – From Syllabus to Final • Keynotes: Dr. Rich Felder, Dr. John Hogan

  26. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses • President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan • Administrative Reports • i) K. Wray for C. Schrader • ii) K. Wray • C. Staff Council Report B. Betz • D. Student Council R. Beck • E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

  27. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses • President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan • Administrative Reports • i) K. Wray for C. Schrader • ii) K. Wray • C. Staff Council Report B. Betz • D. Student Council R. Beck • E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

  28. Student Council Student Body President - Ryan Beck Mechanical Engineering, from Kansas City, Kansas Vice President External Affairs – Kate Burns Philosophy, from St. Louis, MO Vice President Internal – Ben Prueter Engineering Management, from Kansas City, Kansas Treasurer – Tom Markowski Petroleum Engineering, St. Louis, MO Recorder – Sam Thebeau Aerospace Engineering, Union MO

  29. 2012-2013 Student Council Goals • Represent the Students of Missouri S&T and act as a link between themselves and administration. • Raise awareness of what Student Council does for the Campus. • Have one or more representatives from at least 50% of the Registered Student Organizations attend Student Council Meetings at the end of the 2012 Fall Semester; obtain a 80% member retention rate at the end of both 2012 Fall and 2013 Spring Semesters.

  30. What is Student Council Working On? • Parking • Tests during dead week, and career fair days • Orgsync – Software • Independent Study Credits for Design teams • sasdfasf • Student Fees • Communication • Public Relations • Updating website • And more!

  31. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses • President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan • Administrative Reports • i) K. Wray for C. Schrader • ii) K. Wray • C. Staff Council Report B. Betz • D. Student Council R. Beck • E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

  32. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary • Approval of June 14, 2012 meeting minutes • Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  33. Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees Rules, Procedures and Agenda M. Davis Curricula D. Tauritz Public Occasions K. Erickson

  34. RP&AReport September 20, 2012 • Elections • Alternate to Missouri Association of Faculty Senate • S. N. Balakrishnan • Parking (2 needed) • Douglas Ludlow • Lucy Sutcliffe • Student Scholastic Appeals (1 needed) • Jorge Porcel • Bonnie Bachman

  35. RP&A Report September 20, 2012 Motion on DSCC Elections “For the next bylaw update it should be specified for standing committees that the chair elections will be organized by the previous chair; if the previous chair is unavailable, then the Faculty Senate President will designate one of the committee members to organize the elections unless a particular committee has its own chair election policy”

  36. RP&A Report September 20, 2012 Motion on Grievance Procedures “Next time when the bylaws are updated, change the Grievance Hearing Panel to state that they will operate in accordance with CRR370.010 as well as add a Grievance Oversight Committee to operate in accordance with the same” For information purposes, we are currently following the CRR procedures.

  37. RP&A Report September 20, 2012 Motion on Bylaws Changes “From now on, all future and currently pending changes to the bylaws will be posted on the Faculty Senate website.”

  38. Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees Rules, Procedures and Agenda M. Davis Curricula D. Tauritz Public Occasions K. Erickson

  39. Campus Curricula Committee Report September 20, 2012 Announcements • Daniel Tauritz was re-elected by the Campus Curricula Committee as chair for 2012-2013 • The Campus Curricula Committee meeting dates for Fall Semester 2012 have been posted on the Registrar’s web page at: http://registrar.mst.edu/currcom/cccmeetings/

  40. Campus Curricula Committee Report September 20, 2012 Announcements (continued) • To provide the campus with more detailed information on the curriculum forms being approved by the CCC, they will, starting with FS2012, be scanned after final CCC edit and incorporated in the CCC minutes as posted on the Registrar’s CCC meetings page; the CCC report to Faculty Senate will accordingly only list the approved form numbers and refer to the posted scanned forms for details.

  41. Campus Curricula Committee Report September 20, 2012 • 1 Degree Change (DC) form DC 0423 – Add elective for the Power and Energy emphasis area of the BS in Electrical Engineering • 4 Course Change (CC) forms • 3Experimental Course (EC) forms (informational only) The Campus Curricula Committee moves for the approval of this report’s DC and CC forms.

  42. Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees Rules, Procedures and Agenda M. Davis Curricula D. Tauritz Public Occasions K. Erickson

  43. Public Occasions Committee 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- Non-Engineering Undergraduate & All Graduate Students December 14, Friday December Commencement – Engineering Undergraduate Students December 15, Saturday Requesting Faculty Senate approval of the December 2012 Commencement being split into two ceremonies, as done in May 2012. Recommended by the Commencement Committee on July 24, 2012. Endorsed by the Public Occasions Committee on Aug. 14, 2012

  44. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary • Approval of June 14, 2012 meeting minutes • Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  45. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary • Approval of June 14, 2012 meeting minutes • Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  46. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary • Approval of June 14, 2012 meeting minutes • Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

  47. Agenda Adjourn

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