NDSU Faculty Senate Meeting March 20, 2017 at 3pm Prairie Rose Room, Memorial Union Agenda I. Call to Order II. Attendance III. Approval of agenda IV. Approval of previous meeting minutes from February 27, 2017 V. Consent agenda a. University Curriculum Committee Report (attachment 1) b. University Athletics Committee Bylaw Change (attachment 2) c. 112 (attachment 3) d. 304 (attachment 4) VI. Announcements a. Dean Bresciani, President b. Beth Ingram, Provost c. Katie Gordon, Faculty Senate President d. Stuart Haring, Faculty Senate President-Elect e. Jim Osland, Staff Senate President f. Amelia Pfarrer and Brendan Curran, Student Government Representatives VII. Senate Committee Reports - None VIII. Unfinished Business a. Discussion of Forming a Faculty Senate Legislative Affairs Committee – Dennis Cooley (attachment 5) b. 611.1 (attachment 6) IX. New Business a. Information on Student Planner (PeopleSoft Add-On for Student Registration) – Rhonda Kitch & Andrea Weber, Office of Registration and Records b. Faculty feedback on e-mail migration c. 134.2 (attachment 7) d. 161 (attachment 8) e. 309 (attachment 9) f. 823 (attachment 10) X. Adjourn
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NDSU Faculty Senate Meeting
March 20, 2017 at 3pm
Prairie Rose Room, Memorial Union
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Attendance
III. Approval of agenda
IV. Approval of previous meeting minutes from February 27, 2017
V. Consent agenda
a. University Curriculum Committee Report (attachment 1)
b. University Athletics Committee Bylaw Change (attachment 2)
c. 112 (attachment 3)
d. 304 (attachment 4)
VI. Announcements
a. Dean Bresciani, President
b. Beth Ingram, Provost
c. Katie Gordon, Faculty Senate President
d. Stuart Haring, Faculty Senate President-Elect
e. Jim Osland, Staff Senate President
f. Amelia Pfarrer and Brendan Curran, Student Government Representatives
VII. Senate Committee Reports - None
VIII. Unfinished Business
a. Discussion of Forming a Faculty Senate Legislative Affairs Committee – Dennis
Cooley (attachment 5)
b. 611.1 (attachment 6)
IX. New Business
a. Information on Student Planner (PeopleSoft Add-On for Student Registration) –
Rhonda Kitch & Andrea Weber, Office of Registration and Records
University Curriculum Committee Report For Faculty Senate Meeting on March 20, 2017
Policy Proposal
(Prefix) 189 – Skills for Academic Success – This course will no longer need to be required by all programs, only those that wish to require it. UNIV 189 will be required for undeclared students in the exploratory areas and optional for declared students. Other programs that want to require 189 will need to use their own prefix.
New Prefix
ENTR – Entrepreneurship – College of Business
College Inactivation
College of University Studies
General Education Recommendations
ENGL 150 – approval for Humanities and Fine Arts and Cultural Diversity categories
PH 101 – approval for Wellness category
Program Changes
B.S. and B.A. in Criminal Justice – adjusting selective admissions standards, reducing credits from outside of the discipline
Minor in Criminal Justice – reducing credits from outside the discipline, adjusting selective admissions standards
Minor in Emergency Management – reorganization of sub-categories within the minor
Master of Arts, English – removing the two tracks and merging them into one, trackless option
New Courses
Subject No. Title Crs. Effective Term
ANSC 725 Advanced Equine Nutrition 3 Fall 2017
FIN 480/680 Applied Portfolio Management 3 Fall 2017
HIST/WGS 426 Women in American History 3 Fall 2017
MATH 756 Harmonic Analysis 3 Fall 2017
MIS 415 Managing Information Technology Security 3 Fall 2017
PHRM 546 Advanced Topics in Neuropsychiatry: Major Neurocognitive Disorders 2 Fall 2017
PHYS 417/617 Optical Signal Transmission (to be cross-listed with existing ECE 417/617) 3 Fall 2017
PHYS 488 Senior Project I 1 Fall 2017
Course Changes
From: To:
Subject No. Title Crs. Dept No. Title Crs. Effective Term
ANSC 855 Molecular Biological Techniques in Animal Sciences
3 ANSC 758 Molecular Biological Techniques in Animal Sciences
3 Fall 2017
CFS 474/674 Sensory Science of Foods 2 CFS 474/674 Sensory Science of Foods 3 Fall 2017
NURS 420 Nursing Research 3 NURS 420 Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing
Change in Prerequisites/Co-Requisites and Change in Bulletin Descriptions
Subject No. Title Prerequisite/Co-requisite Change Effective Term
ANSC 758 Molecular Biological Techniques in Animal Sciences Prereq: none Fall 2017
CFS 464 Food Analysis Prereq: CFS 210 Spring 2018
CFS 474/674 Sensory Science of Foods Recommended Prereq: STAT 330 Fall 2017
CSCI 459 Foundations of Computer Networks Prereq: CSCI 374 or ECE 374 Summer 2017
NURS 352 Family Nursing I Prereq: NURS 300 or PHRM 300, NURS 341, NURS 342 Fall 2017
NURS 362 Family Nursing II Prereq: NURS 300 or PHRM 300, NURS 341, NURS 342 Fall 2017
NURS 402 Mental Health Nursing Prereq: NURS 300 or PHRM 300, NURS 341, NURS 342 Fall 2017
NURS 403 Adult Health Nursing II Prereq: NURS 300 or PHRM 300, NURS 341, NURS 342 Fall 2017
NURS 420 Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing Desc: This course will introduce the research process with the emphasis on developing skills as a consumer of research. Students will gain knowledge in the areas of research methods, critical appraisal of research, and the concepts of evidence-based practice. Prereq: NURS 289 and NURS 356
Summer 2017
PHRM 534 Rheumatology/Endocrinology/Gastrointestinal Prereq: PSCI 413 with a grade of C or higher Spring 2018
PSCI 470 Pharmacokinetics Prereq: PSCI 411 with a grade of C or higher Fall 2017
RNG 213 Rangeland Sampling Techniques Prereq: RNG 136 Fall 2017
RNG 452/652 Geographic Information Systems in Range Survey Prereq: RNG 136 Fall 2017
RNG/NRM 453/653 Rangeland Resources Watershed Management Prereq: RNG 136 or NRM 225 Fall 2017
RNG 456/656 Range Habitat Management Prereq: RNG 136 Fall 2017
Attachment 1
RNG 458/658 Grazing Ecology Prereq: RNG 136 Fall 2017
Course Inactivations
Subject No. Title Crs. Effective Term
CSCI 316 System Testing and Maintenance 3 Summer 2017
HNES 355 International Health 3 Summer 2017
Attachment 1
University Curriculum Committee Addendum For Faculty Senate Meeting on March 20, 2017
Policy Change
Reducing the number of credits for a Bachelor’s Degree to 120
Academic Structure
Dissolve the College of University Studies; re-organize academic programs
Program Termination
B.S. and B.A. in Health Communication
Minor in Health Communication
New Courses
Subject No. Title Crs. Effective Term
BUSN 791 Making Persuasive Business Presentations 1 Summer 2017
Course Changes
From: To:
Subject No. Title Crs. Dept No. Title Crs. Effective Term
CSCI 116 Business Use of Computers 4 MIS 116 Business Use of Computers 3 Fall 2017
ENGL 110 College Composition I 3 ENGL 110 College Composition I 4 Fall 2017
ENGL 112 ESL College Composition I 3 ENGL 112 ESL College Composition I 4 Fall 2017
Change in Prerequisites/Co-Requisites and Change in Bulletin Descriptions
Subject No. Title Prerequisite/Co-requisite Change Effective Term
HNES 460 Foodservice Systems Management II Prereq: HNES 361 Fall 2017
Course Inactivation
Subject No. Title Crs. Effective Term
ENGL 100 Writing Lab 1 Fall 2017
University Curriculum Committee statement
General education course applications will not be accepted until the committee has established a procedure for these recommendations.
Section 1. The officers of the North Dakota State University Athletics Committee shall include a
chair, vice chair and a secretary.
Section 2. Officers shall be nominated and elected annually.
Bylaw III
Duties of the Officers
Section 1. The duties of the chair shall include presiding over meetings and representing the North
Dakota State University Athletics Committee at designated functions.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of the vice chair to serve in the absence of the chair.
Bylaw IV
Meetings
Section 1. Meetings of the North Dakota State University Athletics Committee shall be held at the
discretion of the chair, but at least two meetings per year shall be held.
Section 2. The North Dakota State University Athletics Committee shall act upon matters that
require immediate action between scheduled University Athletics Committee meetings.
Section 3. The duties of the recording secretary shall include the recording and distribution of the
minutes.
Bylaw V
Sub-Committees
Section 1. Sub-committees may be appointed by the chair as deemed necessary.
Bylaw VI
Order of Business
Section 1. At least seven members with voting rights, at least five of whom are faculty
representatives, are necessary to constitute a quorum.
Section 2. The agenda for the meetings shall be prepared by the chair with items presented by the
Committee. The agenda shall be sent to each committee member prior to the meeting.
Bylaw VII
Amendments
Section 1. An amendment to the Bylaws may be approved by a two-thirds affirmative vote by the
North Dakota State University Athletics Committee.
Revised: April 2016
Attachment 2
Policy 112 Version 1 02/10/2017
Policy Change Cover Sheet
This form must be attached to each policy presented. All areas in red, including the header, must be completed; if not, it will be sent back to you for completion.
If the changes you are requesting include housekeeping, please submit those changes to [email protected] first so that a clean policy can be presented to the committees.
SECTION: Policy Number and Name 112 Job Applicant/Employee Criminal History Background Checks
1. Effect of policy addition or change (explain the important changes in the policy or effect of this policy).Briefly describe the changes that are being made to the policy and the reasoning behind the requestedchange(s).- Is this a federal or state mandate? Yes xx No - Describe change: State Board of Higher Education has updated SBHE 602.3 NDUS Procedures. NDSU policy
needs to be updated to match the SBHE.
2. This policy change was originated by (individual, office or committee/organization):- Office/Department/Name and the date submitted: Human Resources and Payroll/Colette Erickson 02/01/2017- Email address of the person who should be contacted with revisions [email protected]
This portion will be completed by Mary Asheim. Note: Items routed as information by SCC will have date that policy was routed listed below.
3. This policy has been reviewed/passed by the following (include dates of official action):
Senate Coordinating Committee: 2/27/17
Faculty Senate:
Staff Senate:
Student Government:
President’s Cabinet:
The formatting of this policy will be updated on the website once the content has final approval. Please do not make formatting changes on this
copy. If you have suggestions on formatting, please route them to [email protected]. All suggestions will be considered,
however due to policy format guidelines, they may not be possible. Thank you for your understanding!
North Dakota State UniversityPolicy Manual _______________________________________________________________________________
SECTION 112
602.3 Job Applicant/Employee Criminal History Background Checks
SOURCE: NDSU President
SBHE Policy Manual, Section 602.3
NDUS Procedure 602.3
1. Definitions:
a. CHRC: Criminal History Records Check
b. SOR: Sex Offender Registry
c. FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
d. BCI: Bureau of Criminal Investigation
e. Benefited positions: as defined in SBHE Policy 703.2
f. New hires: includes
1. Individuals never before employed by the institution.
1.2. Re-hires, if the individual's break in service exceeds 12 months or unless the new
position or newly-assigned duties indicate that different checks or verifications are required.
transfers, and promotions within the same institution, except when a CHRC and SOR check
has been completed at the employing institution within the last 10 months. Promotions do
not include faculty promotions when moving from one faculty rank to another faculty rank
(e.g. instructor to assistant professor, etc.); and,
3. Transfer from another NDUS institution.
4. Transfers and promotions within the same institution if an individual has never completed a
CHRC and SOR for the institution.
2. A nationwide FBI CHRC is authorized for all NDSU positions.
3. A nationwide FBI CHRC is required before beginning employment in the following positions:
a. Police officer;
b. Security guard; and
c. University Police Dispatchers/Call Center Operators.
4. CHRC and SOR checks are required for new hires for the following positions:
a. All benefited positions; and
b. Non-benefited positions, including volunteers who:
1. have access to confidential or proprietary information;
2. have master keys;
3. have access to cash, credit, debit or other financial transactions;
4. are residence hall and/or apartment managers, directors or assistants;
5. are child care employees and other employees who have unsupervised contact with minor
children;
6. are responsible for, or with access to, controlled substances and other drugs, explosives or
potentially dangerous chemicals and other substances;
7. are instructional faculty and staff, including graduate teaching assistants; and,
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8. are counselors and coaches.
5. The CHRC and SOR checks are required every 24 months for volunteers and temporary hires for
camps and other activities that involve minors. may be a North Dakota BCI check, a nationwide FBI
check or check of another state or multiple jurisdictions.
6. The CHRC shall, at a minimum include:
a. All names/aliases for the past seven (7) years
b. All addresses for the past seven (7) years
c. Federal criminal background check using primary source
d. County criminal background check using primary source
e. Nationwide sex offender registry check
The SOR list shall be the Nationwide Sex Offender Registry
6.7. The CHRC and SOR checks must be completed before beginning employment. If there is an urgent
documented need to start employment within seven working days of selection and prior to the
completion of the check, the employee may begin work as scheduled, under proper supervision;
however, continued employment is subject to successful completion of the checks.
HISTORY:
New July 1, 2002
Amended February 2006
Amended October 2007
Amended December 2007
Amended June 23, 2009
Housekeeping November 15, 2010
Housekeeping December 28, 2010
Amended February 7, 2012
Amended April 28, 2016
Attachment 3
Policy 304 Version 1 02/18/17
Policy Change Cover Sheet
This form must be attached to each policy presented. All areas in red, including the header, must be completed; if not, it will be sent back to you for completion.
If the changes you are requesting include housekeeping, please submit those changes to [email protected] first so that a clean policy can be presented to the committees.
SECTION: Policy Number and Name: 304 Academic Staff and Executive/ Administrative Positions – Procedures for Filling
1. Effect of policy addition or change (explain the important changes in the policy or effect of this policy).Briefly describe the changes that are being made to the policy and the reasoning behind the requestedchange(s).- Is this a federal or state mandate? Yes x No - Describe change: Due to changes in process in the HRMS system as well as changes to web links. Also
change in #2 with the additional of a year limit
2. This policy change was originated by (individual, office or committee/organization):- Office/Department/Name and the date submitted – Office of the Provost- Email address of the person who should be contacted with revisions –[email protected]
This portion will be completed by Mary Asheim. Note: Items routed as information by SCC will have date that policy was routed listed below.
3. This policy has been reviewed/passed by the following (include dates of official action):
Senate Coordinating Committee: 2/27/17
Faculty Senate:
Staff Senate:
Student Government:
President’s Cabinet:
The formatting of this policy will be updated on the website once the content has final approval. Please do not make formatting changes on this
copy. If you have suggestions on formatting, please route them to [email protected]. All suggestions will be considered,
however due to policy format guidelines, they may not be possible. Thank you for your understanding!
a. The Legislative Affairs Committee ("the Committee") shall, acting of its own volition or
upon the direction of the Senate or Senate Executive Committee, conduct studies, polls,
or inquiries.
i. Topics include but are not limited to proposed or submitted state, or local
legislation, relevant federal legislation and legislative activities being conducted
at other NDUS institutions.
b. The Committee may bring any resulting recommendations or resolutions to the Faculty
Senate for consideration.
c. The Committee may communicate to the appropriate legislative authorities its view,
clearly identified as the Committee's view, with formal consent of the Executive
Committee. The Committee shall then provide the text of its communication to the
Faculty Senate for ratification no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting.
d. The Committee may meet with the appropriate legislative authorities to create legally
permissible information streams.
e. The Committee should hold meetings, which can include meetings with legislative
authorities, 2-3 times per semester when the North Dakota Legislature is not in session,
and increase meeting regularity the semester before a legislative session and the semester
of a legislative session.
i. The chair of the Committee shall provide a report sketching out the Committee’s
activities to the Faculty Senate President at the end of each semester.
(Stolen from https://und.edu/university-senate/committees/legislative-affairs-committee.cfm)
Attachment 5
Policy 611.1 Version 2 11/28/2016
Policy Change Cover Sheet
This form must be attached to each policy presented. All areas in red, including the header, must be completed; if not, it will be sent back to you for completion.
If the changes you are requesting include housekeeping, please submit those changes to [email protected] first so that a clean policy can be presented to the committees.
SECTION: 600 – Student Affairs – 611.1 International Travel Policy for Students 1. Effect of policy addition or change (explain the important changes in the policy or effect of this policy).
Briefly describe the changes that are being made to the policy and the reasoning behind the requestedchange(s).- Is this a federal or state mandate? Yes No - Describe change: NEW POLICY PROPOSED – Additional edits are made to this draft version based on
recommendations from first reading of draft policy at the November 14, 2016 NDSU Faculty Senate meeting.Changes are in red to provide clarification.
2. This policy change was originated by (individual, office or committee/organization):- International Student and Study Abroad Services – 11/282016- Alicia Kauffman, Director
This portion will be completed by Mary Asheim. Note: Items routed as information by SCC will have date that policy was routed listed below.
3. This policy has been reviewed/passed by the following (include dates of official action):
Senate Coordinating Committee: 12/5/16
Faculty Senate:
Staff Senate: 12/12/16
Student Government: 12/12/16
President’s Cabinet: 12/12/16
The formatting of this policy will be updated on the website once the content has final approval. Please do not make formatting changes on this
copy. If you have suggestions on formatting, please route them to [email protected]. All suggestions will be considered, however
due to policy format guidelines, they may not be possible. Thank you for your understanding!
This form must be attached to each policy presented. All areas in red, including the header, must be completed; if not, it will be sent back to you for completion.
If the changes you are requesting include housekeeping, please submit those changes to [email protected] first so that a clean policy can be presented to the committees.
SECTION: 134.2 NDSU Lactation Policy 1. Effect of policy addition or change (explain the important changes in the policy or effect of this policy).
Briefly describe the changes that are being made to the policy and the reasoning behind the requestedchange(s).- Is this a federal or state mandate? X Yes- Describe change: This is a new policy, related to all employees at NDSU, establishing family-friendly workplace
guidelines in support of new mothers who wish to express breast milk during work hours. The policy is basedon federal requirements; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Section 4207 amended theFair Labor Standards Act, Section 7.
2. This policy change was originated by (individual, office or committee/organization):- Human Resources/Payroll and Equity Office 2/21/2017- [email protected]
This portion will be completed by Mary Asheim. Note: Items routed as information by SCC will have date that policy was routed listed below.
3. This policy has been reviewed/passed by the following (include dates of official action):
Senate Coordinating Committee: 2/27/17
Faculty Senate: 3/7/17
Staff Senate: 3/1/17
Student Government: 3/7/17
President’s Cabinet: 3/7/17
The formatting of this policy will be updated on the website once the content has final approval. Please do not make formatting changes on this
copy. If you have suggestions on formatting, please route them to [email protected]. All suggestions will be considered, however
due to policy format guidelines, they may not be possible. Thank you for your understanding!
This form must be attached to each policy presented. All areas in red, including the header, must be completed; if not, it will be sent back to you for completion.
If the changes you are requesting include housekeeping, please submit those changes to [email protected] first so that a clean policy can be presented to the committees.
SECTION: Policy 161 Fitness for Duty 1. Effect of policy addition or change (explain the important changes in the policy or effect of this policy).
Briefly describe the changes that are being made to the policy and the reasoning behind the requestedchange(s).- Is this a federal or state mandate? Yes xxxx No - Describe change: Clarification of the process and changing it so it is consistent with other policies/federal laws
- Family Medical Leave (FMLA) and American with Disabilities (ADA).
2. This policy change was originated by (individual, office or committee/organization):- Office/Department/Name and the date submitted Colette Erickson, 01/26/2017- Email address of the person who should be contacted with revisions: [email protected]
This portion will be completed by Mary Asheim. Note: Items routed as information by SCC will have date that policy was routed listed below.
3. This policy has been reviewed/passed by the following (include dates of official action):
Senate Coordinating Committee: 2/27/17
Faculty Senate:
Staff Senate:
Student Government:
President’s Cabinet:
The formatting of this policy will be updated on the website once the content has final approval. Please do not make formatting changes on this
copy. If you have suggestions on formatting, please route them to [email protected]. All suggestions will be considered,
however due to policy format guidelines, they may not be possible. Thank you for your understanding!
This form must be attached to each policy presented. All areas in red, including the header, must be completed; if not, it will be sent back to you for completion.
If the changes you are requesting include housekeeping, please submit those changes to [email protected] first so that a clean policy can be presented to the committees.
SECTION: Policy 309 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
POLICY 1. Effect of policy addition or change (explain the important changes in the policy or effect of this policy).
Briefly describe the changes that are being made to the policy and the reasoning behind the requestedchange(s).- Is this a federal or state mandate? Yes X No
This policy is required by Higher Learning Commission (HLC is the regional accreditation agency that accreditsNDSU as a degree granting higher education institution). Guidelines published in October 2015 and March2016 state HLC’s requirement that faculty members have “appropriate expertise in the subjects they teach.” AllHLC-accredited institutions must be in compliance with this requirement no later than Sept. 1, 2017.
- Describe change: Instructional faculty can be qualified to teach based on a combination of academic and testedexperience-based credentials. Specifically,1. Faculty teaching in undergraduate programs should hold a degree at least one level above that of the
program in which they are teaching.2. Faculty teaching graduate courses or cross listed undergraduate/ graduate courses (400/600) should have
earned a terminal degree.3. Tested experience qualifications should be established for specific disciplines and programs.4. The faculty hiring qualifications related to tested experience should be reviewed and approved through the
faculty governance process.
2. This policy change was originated by (individual, office or committee/organization):- Faculty Senate Faculty Affairs Committee and Office of the Provost- Email address of the person who should be contacted with revisions: [email protected]
This portion will be completed by Mary Asheim. Note: Items routed as information by SCC will have date that policy was routed listed below.
3. This policy has been reviewed/passed by the following (include dates of official action):
Senate Coordinating Committee: 2/27/17
Faculty Senate:
Staff Senate:
Student Government:
President’s Cabinet:
The formatting of this policy will be updated on the website once the content has final approval. Please do not make formatting changes on this
copy. If you have suggestions on formatting, please route them to [email protected]. All suggestions will be considered, however
due to policy format guidelines, they may not be possible. Thank you for your understanding!
This form must be attached to each policy presented. All areas in red, including the header, must be completed; if not, it will be sent back to you for completion.
If the changes you are requesting include housekeeping, please submit those changes to [email protected] first so that a clean policy can be presented to the committees.
SECTION: 823 Financial Conflict of Interest-Public Health Service and National Science Foundation Sponsored Research
1. Effect of policy addition or change (explain the important changes in the policy or effect of this policy).Briefly describe the changes that are being made to the policy and the reasoning behind the requested change(s). - Is this a federal or state mandate? Yes No - Describe change: This policy was written for PHS sponsored research. It has come to our attention that NSF
requires the same SFI disclosures and reporting so we have added this language
2. This policy change was originated by (individual, office or committee/organization): - Office/Department/Name and the date submitted Research Integrity and Compliance Julie Sherwood
1/25/2017 - Email address of the person who should be contacted with revisions [email protected]
This portion will be completed by Mary Asheim. Note: Items routed as information by SCC will have date that policy was routed listed below.
3. This policy has been reviewed/passed by the following (include dates of official action):
Senate Coordinating Committee: 2/27/17
Faculty Senate:
Staff Senate:
Student Government:
President’s Cabinet:
The formatting of this policy will be updated on the website once the content has final approval. Please do not make formatting changes on this copy. If you have suggestions on formatting, please route them to [email protected]. All suggestions will be considered,
however due to policy format guidelines, they may not be possible. Thank you for your understanding!