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Faculty Senate Meeting

Harrison Hall 123

November 5, 2025

3:15pm-4:30pm

Webex:

https://montana.webex.com/montana/j.php?MTID=m6c67ddb83da6d7c6e71faad551821d0b

 

I.       Call to Order 

II.      Approval of FS Minutes from October 22, 2025

III.     FYI Items 

a.      Annual Founder’s Day faculty award nominations due Nov. 15.

b.      First-Generation College Celebration events Nov. 3-7.

c.       MSU Celebrate Ag week events Nov. 2-8.

d.      November 11: Veteran's Day (no classes; offices closed)

e.      November 12: Last day to drop (W grade)

f.        Position opening:  Sustainability Office director

IV.                        Undergraduate Courses and Programs 

a.      New Courses-Second Read

i.       CSCI 431 : Hypermedia Systems

ii.      EMAT 352 : Mechanical Engineering Materials

iii.      LS 398 : Internship: Supervised Professional Experience with Faculty Mentor

b.      New Courses-First Read

i.       PHSX 464 : Current Topics in Space Physics

c.       Course Changes-Second Read

i.       GPHY 329 : Environment and Society

1.      Changes to learning outcomes

ii.      EIND 415 : Industrial Internet of Things

1.      Title change from Smart Manufacturing

2.      Changes to outcomes

d.       Course Changes-First Read

i.      ECNS 490R : Undergraduate Research

1.      New learning outcomes

e.       Course Inactivations-Second Read

i.       PHSX 435 : Astrophysics

1.      PHSX 435 was converted in 2022 to ASTR 476, which is now an ongoing course.

f.        Course Inactivations-First Read

i.       PSYX 263CS: The Psychology of Film

1.      Retired Fall 2025

ii.      PSYX 274 : Psychological Testing and Assessment

1.      Retired Fall 2025

iii.      PSYX 428 : Integrated Mental Health Practices

1.      Retired Fall 2025

iv.      PSYX 429 : Eating Disorders

1.      Retired Fall 2025

v.       PSYX 461 : Indust & Organiz Psych

1.      Retired Fall 2025

V.      Graduate Courses and Programs

a.      New Courses-Second Read

i.        EIND 594 : Seminar

ii.       EMEC 556 : The Science and Engineering of Outdoor Sports Gear

iii.      LRES 538 : Plant Community Ecology of the Northern Rocky Mountains

iv.      MEDS 516 : Integration I

v.       MEDS 517 : Integration II

vi.      MEDS 518 : Integration III

b.      Course Inactivations-Second Read

i.        CSCI 581 : Computational Thinking Tchrs

1.      This course will no longer be offered due to low student enrollment. Both MSSE and the Computer Science department have agreed upon its inactivation.

VI.                        Information Updates 

a.      Interactive discussion about academic freedom and parameters of faculty free speech in the classroom, in the community, and in personal social media, with MSU Legal Counsel Kellie Peterson, and V.P. University Communications Michael Becker.

b.      Revised policy for Senate consideration: “Ethical and Professional Standards Policy” (first reading).

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

VII.            Senators’ Open Conversation 

VIII.            Public Comment 

IX.            Adjourn