TO: Academic
Senate Members
FROM: Dr.
Audrey ConnerRosberg, Chair
Academic Senate
RE: MEETING
DATE, PLACE, AND AGENDA
The
next meeting of the Academic Senate will be held on Thursday March 29, 2007,
at 3:40 p.m. in room B57 of the COT.
I. ACCEPTANCE
OF MINUTES: March 22
II. ITEMS
FOR INFORMATION
Approved by the UCC
3/14/07
Item 64 AS in Nursing. New program.
Item 64.a Certificate of AS in Practical
Nursing. New program.
Item 64.b NURS 202 Pharmacology
II. Delete course.
Item 64.c NURS 122 Maternal/Child
Nursing. Delete course.
Item 64.d NURS 101 Introduction to
Nursing. New course.
Item 64.e NURS 230 Fundamentals of
Nursing. New course.
Item 64.f NURS 232 Pharmacology.
New course.
Item 64.g NURS 234 Gerontology. New course.
Item 64.h NURS 240 Core Concepts of Adult Nursing. New course.
Item 64.i NURS 242 Core Concepts of Maternal/Child Nursing. New course.
Item 64.j NURS 244 Core Concepts of Mental Health Nursing. New course.
Item 64.k NURS 246 Leadership Issues. New course.
Item 64.L NURS 248 Transition to
Registered Nursing. New
course.
Item 64.m NURS 250 Pathophysiology. New course.
Item 64.n NURS 252 Complex Care Needs of the Maternal/Child
Client. New course.
Item 64.o NURS 254 Complex Care Needs-Mental Health Client. New course.
Item 64.p NURS 260 Complex Care Needs of the Adult Client. New course.
Item 64.Q NURS 262 Advanced Clinical
Skills. New course.
Item 64.r NURS 264 Managing Client Care. New course.
Item 70 New Program proposed to
the BOR by the Department of Communication and
Theatre in May, 2007: Minor in Health
Communication. For
information.
III. ITEMS
– FIRST READING
Item 69 Writing, Technology, and
Experiential Learning Requirements. Text
for the 2007-2009 undergraduate catalog. As revised by the Academic
Foundations Committee.
IV. DISCUSSION/ACTION
ITEMS
A. Percentage of Part-Time Faculty that Teach MSU-B Classes
● How has the percentage changed over the last few
years?
● How do we exact quality control?
● What is the impact on academic freedom from the use of
part-timers?
B. Committee Report/Inquiry: Required Attendance at UCC
Meetings
Vern Gagnon, UCC Chairperson
ACR/rjrm