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Faculty Senate Meeting

Harrison Hall 123

November 19, 2025

3:15pm-4:30pm

Webex:

https://montana.webex.com/montana/j.php?MTID=m70a3174511742b8b1ea9255e68a93eda

 

I.       Call to Order 

II.      Approval of FS Minutes from November 5, 2025

III.     FYI Items 

a.      Climate Week activities

b.      Fall Break 11/24-26, Thanksgiving 11/27-28

c.       Position opening:  Sustainability Office director

d.      Cat-Griz game on Saturday

e.      Norm Asbjornson Hall Student Art Wall competition info sessions Mon 1 Dec 12:30-1:30 p.m. and Thurs 4 Dec 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

IV.     Undergraduate Courses and Programs 

a.      New Courses-Second Read 

i.      PHSX 464 : Current Topics in Space Physics

b.      New Courses-First Read 

i.      TE 499 : Applied Technology Management Capstone

c.       Course Changes-Second Read 

i.      ECNS 490R : Undergraduate Research

1.      New learning outcomes

d.      Course Changes-First Read 

i.        BIOB 425 : Adv Cell & Molecular Biology

1.      Changes to learning outcomes

ii.       BIOH 423 : Human Developmental Biology

1.      Number change from 323

iii.      LSCI 121 :Library Research Skills

1.      Title change from Digital Information Literacy

iv.      LSCI 470 : Data Ethics and Privacy

1.      Title change from Ethics and Privacy in the Age of Big Data

v.       PHSX 261 : Laboratory Electronics I

1.      Change in credits from 3 to 4

2.      Changes to learning outcomes

e.      Course Inactivations-Second Read 11/19/25

i.       PSYX 263CS : The Psychology of Film

1.      Retired Fall 2025

ii.      PSYX 274 : Psychological Testing and Assessment

1.      Retired Fall 2025

iii.      PSYX 428 : Integrated Mental Health Practices

1.      Retired Fall 2025

iv.      PSYX 429 : Eating Disorders

1.      Retired Fall 2025

v.       PSYX 461 : Indust & Organiz Psych

1.      Retired Fall 2025

f.        Program Inactivations-First Read 

i.      TPHY-MINOR: Minor in Physics Teaching

1.      This minor is not attracting students, and is no longer consistent with course offerings in Physics. 

V.            Graduate Courses and Programs

a.      Course Changes-First Read 

i.       BIOE 520 : Animal Biodiversity in GYE for Teachers

1.      Title change from Animal Biodiversity in GYE

ii.      BIOE 522 : Birds of Prey

1.      Changes to learning outcomes

iii.     BIOE 523 : Wildlife Ecology

1.      Changes to learning outcomes

iv.      BIOE 5933 : Alpine Ecology for Teachers

1.      Changes to learning outcomes

v.      BIOE 599 : Winter Ecology in Yellowstone National Park

1.      Title change from Advanced Ecology for Teachers

vi.      CHMY 595 : Chemistry of the Environment for Teachers

1.      Changes to learning outcomes

vii.      CHMY 597 : Exploring Biochemistry for Teachers

1.      Title change from

2.      Exploring Biochemistry I for Teachers

3.      Changes to learning outcomes

viii.    GEO 521 : Dinosaur Paleontology I

1.      Title change from Dinosaur Paleontology 

ix.      LRES 582 : Streamside Science for Teachers

1.      Changes to learning outcomes

x.       LRES 584 : Principles of Soil Science forTeachers

1.      Title change from Soil Science for Middle and High School Teachers

xi.      MB 533 : Current Topics in Microbiology for Teachers

1.      Credit change from 3 to 1

2.      Changes to learning outcomes

xii.     MSSE 502 : Emerging Technology and the Science Classroom

1.      Changes to learning outcomes

b.      Course Inactivatins-First Read 

i.        AGED 585 : Laboratory Management and Teaching in Agricultural Education

1.      Course never existed

c.       Program Changes-First Read 

i.        FMCS-MS : Human Development and Family Science

1.      Title change from Family and Consumer Sciences 

VI.     Information Updates 

a.      Practical aspects of the new Animals on Campus policy, MSU deputy Legal Counsel Jennifer Glad, Campus Civil Rights director Kyleen Breslin, Office of Disability Services director Wendy Guido, and Dean of Students Matt Caires.

b.      Revised policy for Senate consideration: “Ethical and Professional Standards Policy” (second reading).

c.       New policy for Senate consideration: “Regents Professor”

d.      Council Updates (University Council, Grad Council, Research Council, ...)

VII.    Senators’ Open Conversation

VIII.   Public Comment 

IX.     Adjourn