Faculty Senate Meeting June 18, 2015. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - M. Bruening for B. Hale, Secretary II. Approval of April 23, 2015 meeting.

Faculty Senate Meeting

June 18, 2015

Agenda

I. Call to Order and Roll Call

- M. Bruening for B. Hale, Secretary

II. Approval of April 23, 2015 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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I. Call to Order and Roll Call- M. Bruening for B. Hale, Secretary

II. Approval of April 23, 2015 meeting minutes MeetingMinutes.April23.15



V. Old Business


VII. Adjourn

http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/fsminutes/2015/FS.Minutes.4.23.15_Final.pdf

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V. Old Business


VII. Adjourn

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Campus Reports and Responses

A. President’s Report, M. Bohner – NO REPORTB. Administrative Reports

i) Chancellor’s Report, M. Mormile for C. Schraderii) Provost’s Report, M. Mormile for R. Marley

C. Staff Council Report, S. Lewis – NO ReportD. Student Council, R. Jacobsen – NO ReportE. Council of Graduate Students, T. Goodwin

– NO Report

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A. President’s Report, M. Bohner – NO REPORT

B. Administrative Reports i) Chancellor’s Report,

M. Mormile for C. Schraderii) Provost’s Report, M. Mormile for R. Marley

C. Staff Council Report, S. Lewis – NO ReportD. Student Council, R. Jacobsen – NO ReportE. Council of Graduate Students, T. Goodwin

– NO Report

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CHANCELLOR’S REPORT

JUNE 18, 2015

FACULTY SENATE

PRESIDENT’S GOALS

GOAL 1: Attract, develop and retainGOAL 2: Strategic planning GOAL 3: Communication GOAL 4: Improve long-term financial viabilityGOAL 5: Increase online offerings GOAL 6: Ensure safety

• Goal to add at least 100 additional faculty by 2020, many in Signature Areas

• We hired 18 new faculty who started in the fall

• We are in the process of hiring 19 additional faculty 0

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2014 FALL HIRES

CURRENT SEARCHES

2020 GOAL

STRATEGIC FACULTY HIRES

INNOVATION TEAM

GEOTHERMAL PROJECT

ONLINE LEARNING

THANK YOU

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i) Chancellor’s Report, M. Mormile for C. Schrader

ii) Provost’s Report, M. Mormile for R. MarleyC. Staff Council Report, S. Lewis – NO ReportD. Student Council, R. Jacobsen – NO ReportE. Council of Graduate Students, T. Goodwin

– NO Report

PROVOST’S REPORTRT

June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

Overview• Promotion and Tenure 2015/2016 will be electronic using

Google Drives. • The results of the CRR 300.030 vote did not pass. Results

were 57%.• Additional sections were added and additional faculty to teach

for Physics as well as the Provost, CASB and CEC each put up $50K for a new Physics Lab.

• Mahelet G. Fikru (Economics)– Economic Analysis of the S&T Solar Village and Some Policy Recommendations

Co-PIs: Gregory Gelles (Economics); Ana M. Ichim (Economics); Jonathan Kimball (Electrical and Computer Engineering); Joseph Smith (Chemical and Biochemical Engineering); Maciej Jan Zawodniok (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

• Julie Semon (Biological Science)– 3D Printing of Bone Using Bioactive Glass and Mesenchymal Stem Cells

• V. A. Samaranayake (Mathematics and Statistics)– Statistical Tools for Developing &Testing Advanced Materials for Infrastructure and Extreme

Environments

• Audra Merfeld-Langston (Arts, Languages, and Philosophy)– Going with the Flow? Adapting to New Cultures and Technologies in Guatemala

• Manashi Nath (Chemistry)– Synthesis and Applications of Nanostructured Ceramics under Extreme Environments

College of Arts, Sciences, and BusinessBest-in-Class Pilot Study Program

• Kailea Tilden, Renaissance Student Award

• Nikki Breeland, Outstanding History Major Award

• Rebekah Harrah, Undergraduate Research Award in English

• Amy Ketterer, Diane Feldman Technical Editing Special Interest Group Scholarship from the Society for Technical Communication

• Michael Pride, Outstanding Senior in French, presented by the American Association of Teachers of French

College of Arts, Sciences, and BusinessStudent Awards

• Service Learning Symposium • September 29, 2015• Keynote Speaker: Dr. S. David Mitchell, Associate Professor of Law,

UMC• Student Design & Experiential Learning Center

• Human Powered Vehicle• 2nd Place HPVC West – San Jose, CA• 1st Place HPVC East – Gainesville, FL

• Mars Rover• 5th Place at University Rover Challenge, International World

Championship

Office of Undergraduate Studies

Office of Undergraduate Studies

• AAVG-Rocket, Electric Formula, Solar Car will compete in June/July

• Mars Rover will compete in September in Poland• iGEM will compete in September in Boston• Hit the Ground Running (HGR) – July 12-31, 2015

• Summer Bridge Program• 83 registered with 4 on wait list• Goal Enrollment is 100

• Thesis/Dissertation Boot Camp– 21 students attended over Spring Break– Evaluations for this program were outstanding; several students have finished

theses/dissertations, passed comprehensive exams, or submitted journal papers as a result

– Next boot camp: June 19-26• 1400+ applications processed by Office of Graduate Studies in Spring 2015• April was Graduate Education Month

– 9 Brown Bag Lunch and Learn events held with 61 students in attendance• Graduate Learning Outcomes

– Revised GLO rubrics will be used starting Fall 2015– The Office of Graduate Studies will meet with each department over the summer

to go over changes

Office of Graduate Studies

Office of Graduate Studies

• Graduate Leadership Development Program– Funded from UM System for 3 more years beginning in 2017

• Experience S&T Campus Visit Program for prospective domestic doctoral students– 3 visit days scheduled for fall 2015

• Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellowship– 9 selected so far (7 accepted, 2 declined); applications still open

• Dissertation Completion Fellowship– Selection committee reviewing; awardees will be notified in early

June

• Early registration for Fall 2015 is up 4.5% over last year. Largest growth levels are freshmen and PhD students.

• First-time college students are projected to be 1,467, an increase of 13.6%. This will be our second largest incoming class. The largest was 1,488 in 1981.

• Freshmen this fall will continue to have high academic credentials and there will be increases in female, minority, and out-of-state students. The percentage of incoming students in engineering is declining.

Enrollment Management

Office of Sponsored Programs• Summary of FY15 activities year-to-date (May)

• Number of funded proposals down 14% for a total of 225

• Total dollars is $30.3M which is up 17%

• Number of new proposals submitted is up 10% at 543

• Total dollars is $179M which is up 55%

• Number of active awards is down by 8% at 566

• Total expenditures is $35M which is down 7%

• Net grant and contract expenditures is $28M which is down 9%

• F&A recovered is $5.2M which is down 13%

Classes done…Time for System Upgrades

• Inter-Library Loan (aka Illiad): integration with LDAP authentication

• Integration with RAPID consortium (faster delivery of articles via inter-library loan)

• Implement Web Print (Ed Tech’s program for wireless printing)

• Calendaring software for study/conference room reservation: new system, integration with LDAP authentication

• …and other back room systems that will not be noticeable to library users…

Curtis Laws Wilson Library

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V. Old Business


VII. Adjourn

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Reports of Standing and Special Committees

A. Curricula, T. SchumanB. Academic Freedom and Standards, D. MadisonC. ITCC, T. Vojta – NO Report

Campus Curricula Committee Report

18 June 2015

CCC Meetings» 11 May 2015

Committee Activity» 13 Degree change requests (DC forms)» 36 Course change requests (CC forms)» 10 Experimental course requests (EC forms)

One EC from a prior meeting was deleted by department, Econ 5001 Experiential Entrepreneurship, due to colisting issues


18 June 2015 Degree Changes Requested

File #237.10 Materials Science & Engineering: Biomedical Engineering Minor

File #15.1 Chemical Engineering: Chemical Engineering PhD File #16.12 Chemistry: Chemistry BS File #28.13 Computer Science: Computer Science BS File #46.4 Engineering Management: Engineering Management MS File #149.17 Materials Science & Engineering: Ceramic Engineering BS File #234.8 Psychological Science: Industrial Organizational Psychology

MS File #102.9 Arts, Languages, & Philosophy: Multiculture & Diversity Minor File #110.1 Petroleum Engineering: Petroleum Engineering Minor File #192.13 Psychological Science: Psychology BA File #193.12 Psychological Science: Psychology BS File #140.4 Systems Engineering: Systems Engineering MS File #131.4 Systems Engineering: Systems Engineering PhD


18 June 2015 Course Changes Requested

File #1910.1 Art 1140: Painting IFile #1488.1 Biological Sciences 5463: Global EcologyFile #2310.1 Chemical Engineering 3130: Staged Mass TransferFile #1038.1 Chemical Engineering 3150: Chemical Engineering Reactor

DesignFile #1479.1 Chemical Engineering 3160: Molecular Chemical

EngineeringFile #4208 Chemical Engineering 6015: Lecture SeriesFile #4173 Chemistry 2320: Inorganic Chemistry IIFile #1074.1 Civil Engineering 2200: StaticsFile #225.1 Computer Science 5700: BioinformaticsFile #1447.1 Economics 6632: Global Ec0-and Social-preneurship and

InnovationFile #4190 Environmental Engineering 5635: Phytoremediation and

Natural Treatment Systems: Science and Design



File #4109.5 Enterprise Resource Planning 5130: ERP in Small & Mid-Size Enterprises

File #4197 Explosives Engineering 5555: Computer Fired Pyrotechnic Show Design and Firing System Operation

File #2469.1 Finance 2150: Corporate Finance I File #2566.3 Finance 5160: Corporate Finance II File #2190.5 Finance 5260: Investments I File #1949.1 French 4311: Advanced French Conversation File #1173.6 Geological Engineering 1150: Introduction to Physical

Geology File #1988.1 Geology 1110: Physical and Environmental Geology File #2370.1 Geology 1119: Physical and Environmental Geology

Laboratory



File #2225.4 Information Science & Technology 3333: Data Networks and Information Security

File #935.5 Information Science & Technology 4261: Information Systems Project Management

File #1229.8 Marketing 6580: Advanced Marketing Strategy File #2101.1 Music 1111: Individual Music Instruction I File #1951.1 Music 2161: Theory of Music I File #1045.1 Petroleum Engineering 3330: Well Logging File #994.1 Psychology 2200: Research Methods File #2528.4 Spanish 1101: Elementary Spanish I File #1407.1 Spanish 1102: Elementary Spanish II File #390.1 Spanish 4302: Phonetics and Phonology of Spanish File #1563.5 Spanish 4311: Advanced Spanish Conversation



File #1225.1 Theatre 1142: Stage Productions, Performers File #1153.1 Theatre 1190: Theatre via Video File #811.1 Theatre 3241: Acting II


18 June 2015

The Campus Curricula Committee recommends, and makes a motion for, Faculty Senate to approve the CCC report’s DC form and CC form actions

Discussion, Comments or Questions ?


18 June 2015

- Informational Only - Experimental Course Requests File #4191 Civil Engineering 6001.TBD: Principles of Rheology File #4198 Computer Science 2001.TBD: Domain Exploration and

Innovation Methods File #4199 Computer Science 3001.TBD: Skill Development for

Entrepreneurs and Innovators File #4200 Computer Science 4001.TBD: Advanced Domain Exploration

and Innovation Methods File #4201 Computer Science 4001.TBD: Interpersonal Dynamics for

Entrepreneurs and Innovators File #4151 Economics 4001.TBD: Advanced Domain Exploration and

Innovation Methods


18 June 2015

- Informational Only - Experimental Course Requests File #4210 Economics 4001.TBD: Interpersonal Dynamics for

Entrepreneurs and Innovators File #4204 English 3001.TBD: Publishing: Writers, Editors, and

Readers File #4214 Petroleum Engineering 3001.TBD: Petrophysics File #4202 Technical Communication 3001.TBD: Writing in the Sciences File #4203 Technical Communication 5001.TBD: Technical

Presentations

File #4189 Petroleum Engineering 3320: Petrophysics request for to be a permanent course was tabled pending receipt of a corresponding Petroleum Engineering BS Degree Change form. EC File #4214 was submitted to allow the course to be taught in Fall 2015.


18 June 2015

- Informational Only - Resigned as committee chair effective 1 August 2015

New chair: Ilene Morgan (Sciences DSCC chair)

Agenda



OCR Voluntary Resolution Agreement Components for Grade Appeal Revision and Training

1. Grade Appeal Revision Plan must address the following components: • an explanation of how to file a grade appeal;

• definitions and examples of discrimination in the context of a grading;

• provide for the adequate, reliable and impartial investigation;

• set time frames for major stages;

• provide written notification, summary of findings and rationale to all parties;

• an assurance to maintain confidentiality to the extent possible;

• an assurance that the University will take steps to prevent the recurrence

and remedy discriminatory effects; and

• a statement that retaliation is prohibited.


The University may not require students to participate in an informal complaint resolution process before they are allowed to file a grade appeal.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT: The University will submit the Grade Appeal Revision Plan to OCR for review and approval, which meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in item 1 of this Agreement.


2. The University shall implement the OCR- approved Grade Appeal Revision Plan components and provide all faculty and students with written notice of the implementation.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT: The University will provide OCR with documentation showing it has complied with item 2 of this Agreement.


3. The University will provide training regarding the revised grade appeal policy to those University administrators, faculty and/or staff assigned the responsibility to hear or review allegations of unlawful discrimination.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT: The University will provide documentation showing the number of grade appeals alleging unlawful discrimination and the completion of training for each such grade appeal. The documentation must identify the following:

a. date(s), time(s) and location(s) of the training;

b. topics addressed;

c. name(s), title(s), and credentials of who conducted the training; and

d. name, title, and work location of each employee who attended.

Draft 6AGrade Appeal Procedure

1.The grade appeal procedure is available only for review of the final grade in a course that the student alleges was graded capriciously, not for review of the judgment of the instructor in assessing the quality of students' work or for questioning the stated grading criteria selected by the instructor. Only a student who alleges he/she was subjected to capricious grading may use the grade appeal procedure.2.Capricious grading, as used here, consists only of any of the following:

a. The assignment of a semester grade to a particular student on some basis other than those related to academic performance in the section

b. The assignment of a semester grade to a particular student by more exacting or demanding criteria than were applied to other students in the same section. (NOTE: Additional and/or different grading criteria may be applied to graduate students enrolled for credit in a course numbered below the 5000 level)

c. The assignment of a semester grade by criteria that represents a substantial departure from the instructor's previously announced criteria.

d. The assignment of a semester grade in whole or in part on the basis on the student’s race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or protected veterans status.

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Draft 6A3. The grade appeal procedure shall consist of the following steps:

a. Except as provided in sections 5, 6 and 7, the initial step in the grade appeal procedure shall be for the student to review with the section instructor the semester grade, the stated grading criteria and how the stated grading criteria were applied to determine the student's semester grade. Any appeal under this policy shall be filed within thirty (30) days following the academic semester in which the grade is assigned. [This step must be initiated within 30 days after the first class day of the succeeding regular academic semester.] If the student and the instructor fail to reach a mutually satisfactory decision during this discussion, then the student may proceed to step b.

b. The student shall contact the chair of the instructor's department and request his/her service as a mediator during a discussion between the student and the instructor. If the student and instructor fail to reach a mutually satisfactory decision during this discussion, the student may then proceed to step c.

c. The student shall request, in writing, that the department chairperson inform the instructor and convene an ad hoc review group composed of the following: the chairperson (or designated representative) of the instructor's department, the dean (or the dean’s designated representative [provost (or the provost’s designated representative)], and a third member to be appointed by the provost from the faculty.

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d. The student’s written request should include: course, instructor, semester, rationale for considering the grading as arbitrary and capricious, and the outcome sought. The student and instructor shall be allowed to appear before the ad hoc review group. The decision reached by the ad hoc review group on the question of alleged capricious grading shall be binding and final on both the student and the instructor.

4. If capricious grading is substantiated by the ad hoc review group, the student shall be assigned a grade consistent with the stated grading criteria. A report of the ad hoc review group, with the student's semester grade, shall be forwarded by the department chairperson to the Office of the Registrar.

5. Should there be an allegation that the capricious grading was based upon the student’s race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or protected veterans status, the appeal shall meet the requirements of section 3d and may be received by the departmental chair, the college dean or the university provost. The allegation shall be referred to a joint investigatory team comprised of [at least] two members of the faculty appointed by the dean of the college (or the dean’s designated +

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representative) or, if the dean is the instructor of the course, by the university provost (or the university provost’s representative), and [at least] one member of the university staff who has received training relating to investigating allegations of discrimination, appointed by the chief equity [student affairs] officer (or the chief equity officer’s designated representative).

a)The joint investigatory team shall conduct a thorough, reliable and impartial inquiry and shall issue a report that will address each allegation made by the student.

b)This investigation shall include interviews with relevant parties and witnesses, obtaining available evidence and identifying sources of expert information, if necessary.

c)The joint investigatory team will report to the ad hoc review group within thirty (30) days of appointment.

d)Additional time may be granted for the investigation by the chair of the ad hoc review group for good cause or by agreement of the parties to the appeal.

e)The ad hoc review group authorized in section 3c, the student and the instructor shall receive a copy of the report of the joint investigatory team.

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6. Upon completion of the report required in section 5, the joint investigatory team will meet with the ad hoc review group to review the results of the investigation and provide an orientation on the process for consideration of an allegation of discrimination. The ad hoc review group shall make a finding as to the allegation of capricious grading.

a)The student and instructor shall be allowed to appear before the ad hoc review group and offer the testimony of witnesses and documentary evidence.

b)The findings shall address each allegation in the grade appeal, state the ad hoc review group’s decision relating to that allegation, and state the rationale for that decision.

c)The ad hoc review group will have the authority to implement remediation or training as needed to prevent reoccurrence of the discrimination.

d)A report by the ad hoc review group shall be issued within sixty (60) days of the filing of the appeal. Additional time may be granted for the report by the chair of the ad hoc review group for good cause or by agreement of the parties to the appeal.

e) Any issue of faculty discriminatory conduct shall be referred for review pursuant to CRR 600.040.

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7. Retaliation against any individual who files a grade appeal or participates in a grade appeal investigation which involves allegations of unlawful discrimination is strictly prohibited. The ad hoc review group shall refer any issue relating to alleged retaliation for review under the appropriate process (CRR 600.040, CRR 600.050, and CRR 200.025).

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VII. Adjourn

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VII. Adjourn

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Adjourn

Faculty Senate Meeting June 18, 2015. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - M. Bruening for B. Hale, Secretary II. Approval of April 23, 2015 meeting.

Documents

schraderiiprovosts report

staff council report

report agenda campus

responses presidents

new faculty

adjournagenda campus

additional faculty

student council