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Academic Senate Announces Meeting to Discuss New Programs

Dear Faculty,

The Academic Senate is taking a new approach to curriculum being developed for new academic programs at MSUB.  The Senate will hold one informal meeting each semester to discuss the curriculum that will necessarily follow from new program development.  We invite the parties working on such proposal to contact Rita Rabe Meduna to be scheduled for one of the meetings listed below. The Senate does not expect a formal proposal. Instead, we are interested in  discussing the preliminary market analysis and projected course content in an effort to avoid competition with existing programs and to establish the appropriate curricular homes for the needed coursework. 

The next meeting will be held:

March 1, 2018 at 3:40 p.m. in the CCR (McMullen 209)

Questions about new programs can be directed to:

Susan Gilbertz, Chair, Academic Senate

Robert Hoar, Provost

Rita Rabe Meduna, Assistant, Academic Senate

The Senate looks forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Susan Gilbertz

Academic Senate Chairperson

Nominations Open for 2017-18 Outstanding Undergraduate Awards  

It is the time of year when we honor our outstanding students at MSUB.  Please complete the nomination form in support of your nominee and forward it to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, McMullen Hall 201. We are now presenting two awards, “Outstanding Undergraduate-Bachelors” and “Outstanding Undergraduate-Associates”.

Any undergraduate student graduating or who will complete course work by summer 2018 with approved paperwork on file in the Registrar’s Office for the academic year 2017-18 is eligible for this award.  We generally honor one or two students per year with the Outstanding Undergraduate Award, so we ask that you be selective in your recommendations.  The award is formally recognized in several settings, including convocations, as well as in the local media.  The committee utilizes the following criteria in making its decisions.

              1)     Scholarship

              2)     Contribution to MSU Billings through activities and service

              3)     Good citizenship

This is a great opportunity for you to learn even more about the student(s) you nominate.  Forward the completed form to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, McMullen Hall 201, or via email to Claudia.Janecek@msubillings.edu  no later than Wednesday, March 14, 2018.  Nomination forms are available online.

TRIO Student Support Services at Montana State University Billings Celebrates National TRIO Week

February 20, 2018

Contact: TRIO Student Support Services, 406-657-2162

(TRIO SSS Tutor, Mary Morup, helping a student with Biology)

Billings, MT – Students, faculty, staff, and graduates of MSU Billings are invited to participate in National TRIO Week, the week of February 26th. For millions of students nationwide, TRIO programs provide resources and guidance for low-income, first generation (neither parent has a bachelor’s degree), and college students with disabilities who strive to graduate from college.

At MSUB, the TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO/SSS) program has been helping students for 45 years. The program at MSUB helps students who are US citizens to obtain their bachelor’s degree. Today, over a thousand colleges, universities, and community agencies host more than 2,800 TRIO projects that serve more than 828,000 young people and adults.

To celebrate the success of TRIO/SSS at MSUB, various activities have been planned.

Monday, February 26, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Event: Try TRIO

Location:Library, First Floor

Ever wonder what takes place at TRIO/SSS? Why the program is so successful in helping students? Then check us out on the first floor of the MSUB Library.  Peer and staff mentors as well as tutors will be on hand.  Have a question about something academic-based or how to get groceries for your family, fix your car, or get a bus pass?  These and many more questions can be answered by mentors.  Group tutoring will be in Biology, Physics, Statistics, and Chemistry.  Try TRIO is open to all students, faculty, and staff!

Tuesday, February 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Event: Popcorn Giveaway

Location:Library, Second Floor

Need a little snack to get you through the day?  Stop by the second floor of the Library and pick up a bag of freshly made popcorn. 

Wednesday, February 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Event: Pizza & Cake Break

Location: Library 141

Learn more about TRIO/SSS over pizza and cake with current students in the program. 

Thursday, March 1, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Event: Bingo With TRIO

Location: Student Union Building, Atrium

Everyone is welcome to play Bingo and win prizes.

Friday, March 2, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Event: Food and Clothing Drive

Location: Library 141

Clean out your pantry and closets! Throughout the week TRIO/SSS will be collecting non-perishable food items and clothing. All donated food will be given to the Yellowjacket Emergency Food Pantry that helps MSUB students. All clothing collected will be given to a local nonprofit organization.

“TRIO Students Support Services helped me improve my grades and get through college when I was a student in Pennsylvania,” says Stephen Stefan, Academic Counselor for TRIO/SSS at MSUB. “TRIO programs really work and I encourage all college students to look into joining TRIO no matter where they are attending classes.”

2017-2018 Peer Mentors from left to right: Back Row:  Dave Ballew, Chris Grudzinski, A.J. Jenson, Matthew Grooms; Front Row:  Deena Ledford, D.J. McGee, and Krystal Page.

For more information on the TRIO/SSS program or TRIO Week events, call 406-657-2162. TRIO/SSS is funded 100% through the U.S. Department of Education.