TO: Academic
Senate Members
FROM: Dr.
Lorrie Steerey, Chair
Academic Senate
RE: MEETING
DATE, PLACE, AND AGENDA
The
next meeting of the Academic Senate will be held on Thursday January 24,
2008, at 3:40 p.m. in the Chancellor’s Conference Room (McM
209).
I. ACCEPTANCE
OF MINUTES: December 6
II. Donations due for Dr. Madden
scholarship fund
III. ITEMS – FIRST READING
Approved by the Academic Standards & Scholastic
Standing Committee October, 2007
Tabled at 12/7/07 Senate
Item 20 Modification of the 51% rule specified in the MSUB COT Catalog.
Approved by the Graduate Committee 12/5/07
Item 17 PSYC 527 Psychological
Assessment of Clinical Disorders. New course.
Item 17.a PSYC 537 Psychotherapy
Outcomes. New course.
Item 17.b PSYC 541 Graduate Statistics
for Behavioral Sciences. New course.
Item 17.c PSYC 550 Childhood
Psychopathology. New
course.
Item 17.d PSYC 555 Psychology of
Religion. New course.
Item 17.e PSYC 525 Psychological
Assessment. Change title to
Psychological Assessment of Cognitive Abilities and change course description.
Item 26 REHA/SCOU 507 Ethical and
Professional Issues for Counselors and Family Therapists. Change rubric to REHA only (split REHA and
SCOU into two separate courses), change title to Ethics in Rehabilitation and
Mental Health Counseling, and change course description.
IV. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
Approved by the UCC 1/16/08
Item 16.a BS Major in Political
Science. New program. REVISED.
Item 16.c CRIM 292 Seminar. New course.
Item 16.d CRIM 492 Seminar. New course.
Approved by the UCC 12/12/07
Item 23.a POLS 557 Public Budgeting
& Finance . Change number to 457/557
and change course description.
Item 23.b POLS 560 Ethics and Public
Policy. Change number to 460/560 and
change course description.
Accepted for information by the UCC 12/12/07
Item 19 The Certificate of
Applied Science in Practical Nursing, which was approved by the campus in
Spring 2007 (see Item 64.a 06-07), has been changed to an Associate of
Applied Science Degree by the Board of Regents and State Board of
Nursing. This change was approved at the
November, 2007 BOR meeting. Since this
is beyond the control of MSU Billings, this is an information only item.
Item 22 Emeritus Nomination of Dr.
Thomas Zwick, Professor, Department of Biological
& Physical Sciences,
Item 24 New Program proposed to
the BOR by the Department of Native American Studies, Political Science, and
Sociology in January, 2008: Convert the
current MPA offered jointly with MSU-Bozeman to a stand-alone program offered
only by MSUB with a concentration in Native American Leadership/Administration. For information.
Item 25 New Program proposed to
the BOR by the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Services in January,
2008: AA in Rehabilitation & Human
Services. This is a designated degree. For information.
V. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
A.
Prototype Outcomes Assessment for Academic Foundations
Guests: Michael Barber & Brent Roberts
B.
Cabinet and Provost Council Meeting Reports
C.
Academic Senate Review of Annual Program Reviews
D.
Academic Senate Budget Committee
E.
ASFAC Meetings
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