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 April 12, 2007,
at 3:40 p.m. in the Bridger room of the SUB.
I. ACCEPTANCE
OF MINUTES: March 29
II. ITEMS
FOR INFORMATION
Approved by the UCC 3/28/07
Item 66 AAS in
Process Plant Technology. Modification
of an existing program.
Item 66.a PPT 152
Safety Investigation. Delete course.
Item 66.b PPT 201
Introduction to Process Controls. Delete
course.
Item 66.c PPT 202
Advanced Instrument Control Systems.
Delete course.
Item 66.d TRID 185
Introduction to Industrial Power Systems.
New course.
Item 66.e PPT 130
Process Diagrams for Process Technology.
New course.
Item 66.f PPT 135
Instrumentation and Control Systems. New
course.
Item 66.g PPT 161
Process Plant Safety II. New course.
Item 66.h PPT 207
Boilers, Accessories and Basic Operations.
New course.
Item 66.i PPT 210 Turbines,
Accessories and Basic Operations. New
course.
Item 66.j PPT 220 Quality Control
Practices. New course.
Item 66.k PPT 225
Plant Investigation and Troubleshooting.
New course.
Item 66.L PPT 151
Process Plant Safety. Change title to
Process Plant Safety I.
Item 68 Minor in
Business Administration. Modification of
an existing program.
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. Dean Karen Heikel: Summer Session
B. Graduate
Committee's Proposal to Purchase “Turnitin” Software: David Davison, Chairperson
C. 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?
D.
Discussion of Possible Requirement:
All Students Must Take One Online Course
ACR/rjrm