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 October 30, 2008, at 3:40 p.m. in the Beartooth room of the SUB.

I. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: October 16

II. ITEM FOR APPROVAL

Item 21 AFC Report to Academic Senate. October 14, 2008

III. ITEMS – FIRST READING

Approved by the Graduate Committee 10/15/08

Item 1 SPED 550 Theory and Practice: Emotional Disturbance. Change prerequisite.

Item 1.a SPED 551 Assessment and Program Planning for Special Populations. Change prerequisite.

Item 1.b SPED 560 Theory and Practice: Learning Disabilities. Change prerequisite.

Item 1.c SPED 570 Theory and Systems: Developmental Disabilities. Change prerequisite.

IV. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

A. Sabbatical Committee Nominees

B. Collaborations with the MSU-Bozeman ROTC Program: Vice Chancellor Stacy Klippenstein

C. Issue with NURS Courses at the COT

D. Desire2Learn (D2L) Conversion Issues

E. Modified Class Scheduling

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