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Faculty Senate Meeting 

Harrison Hall 123

December 3, 2025

3:15pm-4:30pm

Webex:

https://montana.webex.com/montana/j.php?MTID=m89252428648def7554c80adf5c081930

 

I.           Call to Order 

II.          Approval of FS Minutes from November 19, 2025

III.         FYI Items 

1.      Norm Asbjornson Hall Student Art Wall competition info sessions Thurs 4 Dec 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

2.      Today (3 Dec): Holiday open house (3:30-5:30 p.m.)
and Lighting of Montana Hall (5:30 p.m.)

3.      Commencement (12 Dec): faculty line-up 9:20AM in full regalia, North Tunnel

4.      Registrar: faculty approval of list of graduates (Tony Campeau)

IV.       Undergraduate Courses and Programs 

1.      New Courses-Second Read 

a.      TE 499  : Applied Technology Management Capstone

b.      LSCI 400 : Truth and Reason

c.      WILD 473 : Fish and Wildlife Field Techniques

2.      Course Changes-Second Read

a.      BIOB 425 : Adv Cell & Molecular Biology

i.            Changes to learning outcomes

b.      BIOH 423 : Human Developmental Biology

i.            Number change from 323

c.      LSCI 121 :Library Research Skills

i.            Title change from Digital Information Literacy

d.      LSCI 470 : Data Ethics and Privacy

i.            Title change from Ethics and Privacy in the Age of Big Data

e.      PHSX 261 : Laboratory Electronics I

i.            Change in credits from 3 to 4

ii.            Changes to learning outcomes

3.      Course Changes-First Read

a.      ARCH 261 : Architectural Graphics I

i.            Credit change from 3 to 2

b.      ARCH 431 : Leadership in Architecture

i.            Title change from Sustainability in Architecture 

ii.            Changes to learning outcomes

c.      PHSX 490R : Undergraduate Research

i.            Credit change from 1-3 to 1-6

ii.            New learning outcomes

d.      TE 417 : Manufacturing Technology

i.            Rubric change from AGTE

ii.            New learning outcomes

4.      Course Inactivations-Second Read

a.      TPHY-MINOR: Minor in Physics Teaching

i.            This minor is not attracting students, and is no longer consistent with course offerings in Physics. 

V.      Graduate Courses and Programs

1.      Course Changes-Second Read 

a.      BIOE 520 : Animal Biodiversity in GYE for Teachers

i.            Title change from Animal Biodiversity in GYE

b.      BIOE 522 : Birds of Prey

i.            Changes to learning outcomes

c.      BIOE 523 : Wildlife Ecology

i.            Changes to learning outcomes

d.      BIOE 593 : Alpine Ecology for Teachers

i.            Changes to learning outcomes

e.      BIOE 599 : Winter Ecology in Yellowstone National Park

i.            Title change from Advanced Ecology for Teachers

f.        CHMY 595 : Chemistry of the Environment for Teachers

i.            Changes to learning outcomes

g.      CHMY 597 : Exploring Biochemistry for Teachers

i.            Title change from Exploring Biochemistry I for Teachers

ii.            Changes to learning outcomes

h.      GEO 521 : Dinosaur Paleontology I

i.            Title change from Dinosaur Paleontology 

i.        LRES 582 : Streamside Science for Teachers

i.            Changes to learning outcomes

j.        LRES 584 : Principles of Soil Science for Teachers

i.            Title change from Soil Science for Middle and High School Teachers

k.      MB 533 : Current Topics in Microbiology for Teachers

i.            Credit change from 3 to 1

ii.            Changes to learning outcomes

l.        MSSE 502 : Emerging Technology and the Science Classroom

i.            Changes to learning outcomes

2.      Course Changes-First Read

a.      EDCI 558 : Methods of Teaching Secondary

i.            Title change from Methods of Teaching Secondary 2

ii.            Credit change from 0-3 to 5

b.      NUTR 560 : Food Systems Leadership for Nutrition Professionals

i.       Changes to learning outcomes

3.      Course Inactivations-Second Read

a.      AGED 585 : Laboratory Management and Teaching in Agricultural Education

i.       Course never existed

4.      Program Changes-Second Read

a.      FMCS-MS : Human Development and Family Science

i.        Title change from Family and Consumer Sciences 

VI.      Information Updates 

1.      New policy for Senate consideration (second read): “Regents Professor”

2.      Council Updates (University Council, Grad Council, Research Council, ...)

VII.   Senators’ Open Conversation

VIII.    Public Comment 

IX.   Adjourn