Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
November 13, 2017
3:15pm
Rudder 601
http://facultysenate.tamu.edu
Call to Order
Speaker Price called the meeting to order at 3:15pm.Guest Speakers
Barbara A. Abercrombie, VP for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, presented Workday.
Dr. Heather Wilkinson, Associate Dean of Faculties, announced an on-campus Transformational Teaching and Learning Conference which is scheduled for April 17-18, 2018.
Speaker Comments
Approval of October 9, 2017 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
The October 9, 2017 meeting minutes were approved as amended editorially.Consent Agenda
GRADUATE COUNCIL – GC REPORT – October 2017New Courses – Passed FS.35.064
ANSC 680 Applied Concepts of Meat Animal Myology
BMEN 643 Risk Based Development and Testing of Medical Devices
CHEN 645 Fundamentals of Catalysis with Applications
ENGR 640 Subsea Hardware Design
ENGR 642 Subsea Pipeline Design
ENGR 643 Subsea Riser Design
ENGR 650 Flow Assurance and Operability of Subsea Systems
ENGR 651 Subsea Production Operations
MEEN 687 Additive and Subtractive Processes in Custom Manufacturing
PSYC 651 Cultural Psychology
SOPH 601 Thinking in Populations: The Public Health Mindset
SOPH 602 Investigation and Control: Acute Public Health Events
SOPH 603 Assessment and Intervention: Wicked Problems in Public Health
SOPH 604 Framing and Persuasion: Public Health in the Public Sphere
Change in Courses – Passed FS.35.065
BMEN 651 Cell Mechanobiology
HIST 630 Digital Methods in Historical Research
HORT 608 Plants for Landscape Design
HORT 609 Plants for Landscape Design II
ISTM 705 Information Management for Decision Making
MEEN 654 Tribology: Mechanical Interface Design
PHPM 641 Advanced Health Policy
WFSC 627 Ecological Risk Assessment
Change in Curriculum – Passed FS.35.066
College of Dentistry
Department of Endodontics
CERT-ENDO: Endodontics Certificate
Change in Curriculum – Passed FS.35.067
College of Dentistry
Department of Diagnostic Services
CERT-OMSR: Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Certificate
Change in Curriculum – Passed FS.35.068
College of Dentistry
Department of Restorative Sciences
CERT-PROS: Prosthodontics Certificate
Change in Curriculum – Passed FS.35.069
Mays Business School
Department of Finance
MS-FINC: Master of Science in Finance
Texas A&M University Galveston
Change in Curriculum – Passed FS.35.070
Texas A&M University Galveston Campus
Department of Maritime Administration
MML-MAAL: Master of Maritime Administration and Logistics in Maritime Administration
Texas A&M University Galveston
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.071
Texas A&M University Galveston Campus
Department of Marine Science
MMR-MARM: Master of Marine Resources Management in Marine Resources Management
Texas A&M University Galveston
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.072
Texas A&M University Galveston Campus
Department of Marine Biology
MS-MARB: Master of Science in Marine Biology
Special Consideration Item - Passed FS.35.073
College of Engineering
Department of Petroleum Engineering
CERT-CG16: Energy Sustainability Engineering Certificate
Request for Inactivation
Special Consideration Item - Passed FS.35.074
College of Geosciences
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
PHD-ATMO: Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Sciences
Texas A&M University Galveston
Special Consideration Item - Passed FS.35.075
Texas A&M University Galveston Campus
Department of Marine Science
PHD-MCMS: Ph.D. in Marine and Coastal Management and Science
Miscellaneous Request - Passed FS.35.076
Graduate Courses Taught in Non-traditional Formats- Spring 2018
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – UCC REPORT – October 2017
New Courses – Passed FS.35.077
HORT 328 Wild Edible, Cultivated and Poisonous Herbs
KINE 435 Physiology of Exercise Lab
MEEN 453 Additive and Subtractive Processes in Custom Manufacturing
MKTG 441 Service Quality in Healthcare
NFSC 324 Food Safety and Preventive Controls for Human Food
NFSC 407 Nutrition Care and Therapy
PHYS 125 Soft Matter Physics for Non-physicists
WGST 394 Gender and Genre
Change in Courses – Passed FS.35.078
BUSN 403 Transformational Leadership Portfolio
CHEM 222 Elements of Organic and Biological Chemistry
ECMT 463 Introduction to Econometrics
ECMT 475 Economic Forecasting
ECON 311 Money and Banking
ECON 312 Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy
ECON 315 Sports Economics
ECON 320 Economic Development of Europe
ECON 323 Microeconomic Theory
ECON 410 Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 412 Public Finance
ECON 414 Health Economics
ECON 418 Economics of Labor
ECON 420 Law and Economics
ECON 425 The Organization and Industry
ECON 426 Economics of Antitrust and Regulation
ECON 433 Energy Markets and Policy
ECON 435 Economics of Resource Scarcity
ECON 440 Experimental Economics
ECON 445 Financial Economics
ECON 449 Economics of Decision-Making Strategy
ECON 452 International Trade Theory and Policy
ECON 459 Games and Economic Behavior
ECON 460 Introduction to Mathematical Economics
ECON 465 Contemporary Economic Issues
ECON 470 Program Evaluation
ECON 491 Research
ENGR 281 Engineering Honors Mentoring and Team Building Seminar
ENGR 381 Engineering Honors Leadership and Project Management Seminar
ENTO 301 Biodiversity and Biology of Insects
ENTO 401 Principles of Integrated Pest Management
ENTO 402 Field-Crop Insects
ENTO 403 Urban Entomology
ENTO 423 Medical Entomology
ENTO 435 Case Studies in Problem Solving
ENTO 481 Seminar
ENTO 482 Occupational and Professional Development
ENTO 484 Professional Internship
ENTO 485 Directed Studies
ESSM 307 Forest Protection
ESSM 316 Range Ecology
FINC 351 Investment Analysis
FINC 361 Managerial Finance I
GEOG 392 GIS Programming
GEOL 404 Geology of Petroleum
GEOP 475 Interpretation of Gravity and Magnetic Fields
HLTH 481 Seminar in Allied Health
HORT 306 Trees and Shrubs for Sustainable Built Environments
HORT 308 Plants for Sustainable Landscapes
HORT 420 Concepts of Wine Production
HORT 429 Floriculture Crop Production
HORT 442 Horticulture Landscape Design II
HORT 453 Floral Art
MEEN 454 Tribology-Mechanical Interface Design
MEEN 455 Engineering with Plastics
MUSC 214 Perspectives on World Music
MUSC 215 Fieldwork in World Music
MUSC 235 Introduction to Composition
NFSC 469 Experimental Nutrition Laboratory
NFSC 475 Nutrition and Physiological Chemistry
PHYS 101 Freshman Physics Orientation
PHYS 102 Freshman Physics Orientation II
PHYS 208 Electricity and Optics
PHYS 218 Mechanics
PHYS 221 Optics and Thermal Physics
PHYS 222 Modern Physics for Engineers
PHYS 225 Electronic Circuits and Applications
PHYS 285 Directed Studies
PHYS 302 Advanced Mechanics I
PHYS 303 Advanced Mechanics II
PHYS 304 Advanced Electricity and Magnetism I
PHYS 309 Modern Physics
PHYS 331 Theoretical Methods for Physicists I
PHYS 332 Theoretical Methods for Physicists II
PHYS 401 Computational Physics
PHYS 408 Thermodynamics and Statistical Methods
PHYS 485 Directed Studies
RPTS 320 Computer Applications in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
SCEN 201 Experiences in Secondary Math and Science Classrooms
WFSC 488 Fish Ecophysiology
Course Inactivation – Passed FS.35.079
PHYS 420 Concepts, Connections, and Communication
PHYS 444 Art of Communication in Physics I: Communicating Science to Scientists
PHYS 445 Art of Communication in Physics II: Communication Science to Non-scientists
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.080
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Health & Kinesiology
BS-CHLT: Community Health BS
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.081
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
BS-FSIM: Food Systems Industry Management BS
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.082
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Health & Kinesiology
BS-HLTH-AHO: Health BS, Allied Health Track
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.083
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Health & Kinesiology
BS-HLTH-SCH: Health BS, School Health Track
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.084
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Health & Kinesiology
BS-KINE-AEP: Kinesiology BS, Exercise Science Track, Applied Exercise Physiology Concentration
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.085
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Health & Kinesiology
BS-KINE-BEP: Kinesiology BS, Exercise Science Track, Basic Exercise Physiology Concentration
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.086
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Health & Kinesiology
BS-KINE-MTB: Kinesiology BS, Exercise Science Track, Motor Behavior Concentration
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.087
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Health & Kinesiology
BS-SPMT-SPI: Sport Management BS, Internship Track
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.088
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Health & Kinesiology
BS-SPMT-SPN: Sport Management BS, Non-internship Track
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.089
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences
BS-WFSC-VZY+: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences BS, Vertebrate Zoology Option
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.090
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences
BS-WFSC-WEC+: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences BS, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Option
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.091
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Health & Kinesiology
MINOR-SPMT: Sport Management Minor
Miscellaneous Request- Passed FS.35.092
Courses Taught in Non-traditional Formats- Spring 2018
W-Courses – October – Passed FS.35.093
Courses submitted for W Certification:
AERO 302 Aerospace Engineering Laboratory
COMM 483 Propaganda
COMM 460 Communication and Contemporary Issues
GERM 351 Literary Investigations: German Short Fiction
KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity
PSYC 302 Research Methods and Design in Psychology
Courses submitted for C certification:
MAST 441 Maritime Policy
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Informational Review Items
School of Law- Course Inactivation All were reviewed FS.35.094
LAW 7283 Estate and Gift Tax
LAW 7381 Juvenile Justice
LAW 7556 Sales and Leases
LAW 7628 Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property
LAW 7724 Texas Criminal Law Practicum
Committee Reports
NoneUnfinished Business
FIVS 310 was withdrawn from the current Consent Agenda for discussion. A motion was made to postpone for consideration so that the UGCC can speak with the college which submitted it. Motion seconded and confirmed.Old Business
Motion(s) to bring Changes to Curriculum (below) back from the last meeting. These were voted on and passed at this meeting.Items Returned from Previous Meetings- require motion for consideration
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.095
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
BS-FSTC-FSO+: Food Science and Technology- BS, Food Science Option
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.096
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
BS-FSTC-INO+: Food Science and Technology- BS, Food Industry Option
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.097
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
BS-NUTR-DPD: Nutrition-BS, Didactic Program in Diabetes Track
Change in Curriculum - Passed FS.35.098
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
BS-NUTR-GNO: Nutrition-BS, General Nutrition Track
Change in Curriculum – Passed FS.35.099
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
BS-NUTR-NSO: Nutrition-BS, Molecular and Experimental Track
New Business
NoneInformation & Discussion Only (not to be voted upon)
NoneCommittee of the Whole
Senator Grant brought some basic proposed changes to Rule 7 that were presented to the Rules & Regulations Committee – these will be distributed electronically.
Senator Epstein asked that Academic Affairs review conflicts in Howdy with final exams for on-line classes appearing at the same time.
Senator Laporte asked about the methods of distribution of Faculty Senate subjects and about the methods of distribution of feedback from faculty.
Senator Daugherity commented on free parking for retirees.
Senator Ramadoss commented on Rule 7.