Meeting, December 6, 2007
DRAFT
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Members
Present: |
C.
Anderson, L. Barnes, R. Bendick-Kier, N.
Bradley-Browning, B. Brown, K. Canty, F. Cardozo-Palaez, J. Carter, J.
Crepeau, A. Delaney, B. Douma, J. Eglin, D. Erikson, J. Glendening, B.
Halfpap, L. Hayes, J. Henry, J. Herbold, K. James, S. Justman, L. Knott, B. Larson, C. Loisel, J. Lopach, J.
Luckowski, M. Mayor, S. McCann, D. McCrea, M. McHugh, J. McNulty, S. Miller,
C. Nichols, M. Patterson, M. Pershouse, B. Reider, J. Renz, D. Shively, R.
Skelton, D. Spencer, S. Stiff, D. Swibold, H. Thompson, E. Uchimoto, K.
Uhlenbruck, N. Vonessen, A. Ware |
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Members
Excused |
B. Allen,
E. Ametsbichler, T. Atkins, B. Cochran, L. Dybdal, L. Eagle Heart-Thomas, L.
Frey, J. Gannon, S. Gordon, W. Holben, M. Papanek-Miller, L. Putnam, T.
Seekins P. Silverman, D. Six, G. Smith, |
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Members
Absent |
L. Blank,
S. Greymorning, M. Kupilik, M. Monsos, D. Potts, R. Stubblefield, D. Stolle, K.
Unger |
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Ex-Officio
Present: |
Registrar
Micus, ASUM President Leftridge, ASUM Vice President Ness, Kassidy Kern,
Suicide Prevention Awareness Coordinator |
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Chair Hayes
called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.
Registrar Micus called role and the minutes from 10/11/07 and 11/8/07 were
approved
Communications:
ASUM President Leftridge:
ASUM has had some success on sustainability efforts this semester. Additional students have been added to the
Recycling Oversight Committee and there will be Facility Services Capital
improvements for a more expansive recycling program on campus. ASUM passed a resolution encouraging the
University to build LEED certified buildings or truly “green” buildings. LEED certification is the recognized standard
for measuring building sustainability.
Last year ASUM worked with the Workers Rights Consortium to assure Griz apparel
was not made in sweat shops. This year’s
efforts have focused on the designated suppliers program.
The
‘Know Your Rights’ cards were distributed to senators. ASUM is looking for ways to distribute them
to students and is open to faculty distributing them in the classroom or other
suggestions.
Kassidy Kern, Suicide Prevention
Awareness Coordinator
A booklet for first responders created by Counseling and Psychological Services
(CAPS) was distributed. The University
is being proactive to prevent suicide by de-stigmatizing depression, getting
the word out about student assistance programs, and developing peer oriented
helping services. First responders can
help by getting the student to talk and encourage them to make an appointment
with a counselor. If possible you should
stay with the student while they make the appointment or walk them over to
CAPS. Every student is eligible for two free counseling sessions. Emergency walk-in hours are 10:00 AM and 2:00
PM. Faculty can call a counselor for
advice on how to best communicate to a student who might be in trouble. There is also an electronic Incident Referral
Form where you can provide information regarding the student. The form goes to the dean, who sends the form
to CAPS for mandatory follow-up. This
form is one tool and is entirely voluntary.
Suicide affects everyone around the student. Communicating your concerns is a way to
intervene and help protect others that could be impacted by a potential
suicide.
Kassidy
Kern is available to give talks at department meetings and distribute the
booklets.
Chair’s Report:
Chair-elect Ware
provided highlights from the Board of Regents meeting.
The Board
of Regents are setting admissions standards across the Montana University
System, specifically the accepted exam scores.
Provisional admission was approved for students scoring between18-21 on
the ACT. Full admission requires a score
of 22 or above. This removes the
ambiguity that occurred for students that were admitted but were required to
take remedial math.
The development plan for the south campus was also approved.
The Writing committee is seeking input on the draft writing course guidelines
document. It was sent to department chairs, the advising list serve, and ASUM
senators. However, only five departments
have responded. Please take this information to your departments and request
that comments be sent to the Faculty Senate Office via email to camie.foos@mso.umt.edu.
ASCRC is
asking for comments on the possibility of increasing the number of
upper-division credits required for the baccalaureate. The committee will be considering this issue
in the spring. Thirteen departments have responded to the request.
Senator
Spenser: There is confusion regarding
the percentage. Does it mean that 50% of
the assignment has to be writing based or 50% of the evaluation?
Senator
Carter, Chair of the Writing Committee: The language on the document needs to
be clarified. Provide feedback for both
scenarios.
Senator
Spenser: What was the intent of the
committee?
Senator Carter:
Her perception is that the intent was for 50% of the grade, but the committee
will need to clarify this.
Committee Reports:
ASCRC Chair Holly Thompson
The curriculum
consent agenda was approved. There are a
couple of items still pending and Communicative Disorders was given an
extension for submission.
Professor
Thompson asked that senators take back the issue of increased upper-division
courses to their departments. ASCRC would like to understand the curriculum
difficulties related to a possible increase.
Graduate Council Chair David
Erickson
The curriculum
consent agenda was approved.
Old Business:
Revisions
to Academic Policy 103: Establishment
and Periodic Review of Academic Institutes, Bureaus, Centers, Stations, Labs,
and Other Similar Entities
Consideration of the revised policy was postponed because the amendment approved
by ECOS was not available.
International Baccalaureate
After discussion and consideration of various amendments the item was sent
back to committee. Acceptance of general education credits will require
approval by the general education committee after the new criteria are put into
place. Apparently this has never
done. The chart was recommended by an
accredited evaluation service.
Good and Welfare:
Senator Mayor:
The Senate needs to do something about the credit given for AP exams.
Senator Lopach: The University is far too generous with AP credit. The current policy was approved more for
competitiveness in the admissions process than academic equivalence.
Senator
Lopach moved that ECOS take up the AP credit issue. The motion was approved.
Professor Weix
informed the Senate that the General Education Committee is moving along with
criteria for the groups and hopes to have drafts to ASCRC early next semester.
The meeting
was adjourned at 4:05pm.