March 20, 2017
Printable Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
March 20, 2017
3:15pm
MSC 2300A
http://facultysenate.tamu.edu
Call to Order
Guest Speakers
Speaker Comments
- The Faculty Senate constitution changes were approved.
- Elections for the Faculty Senate & other University Committees is under way. Ballots will be distributed next week for voting.
- Aggie Spirit Award & Stadlemann Award Call for Nominations were distributed this morning. Please consider nominating individuals for both of these to be awarded at our May meeting.
- Our next meeting is April 10th in Rudder 601.
- I (Len Bierman) attended a Leadership Reception at the Association of Former Students organization on February 24 and the Executive Director of the Association, Porter Garner, will be addressing our April 10 meeting to discuss what the Association is doing and greater possible collaboration between the Association and the Faculty Senate. Also addressing our upcoming meeting will be Michael O’Quinn, the university’s VP of Government Affairs who will be giving us an update regarding what’s going on in Austin and how the Association of Former Students is working with him on legislative issues.
- At this time, we are going to pass the hat to collect donations for the Aggie Spirit Award. This award is given to students who have displayed courage, determination, and the Aggie Spirit in the face of adversity during their time at Texas A&M. The award is funded solely by Faculty Senate donations. If you do not have a donation with you today, you can bring donations to the Dean of Faculties Office any time before Friday, April 21st.
Approval of February 13, 2017 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
Attachment A
The minutes were approved as distributed
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Consent Agenda
GRADUATE COUNCIL – GC REPORT – February 2017
New Courses
ARCH 620 Building Performance Measurement
BMEN 628 Microcontrollers and Communications in Medical Devices
CSCE 616 Introduction to Hardware Design Verification
CSCE 638 Natural Language Processing: Foundations and Techniques
ICPE 631 Sustainability Considerations in Energy
ICPE 681 Seminar
INTA 665 National Security and Defense Planning
SPMT 646 Ethics in Coaching
VIBS 645 Practice of Evaluating Human Health Risks of Chemicals
Attachment B
FS.34.285
Motion passed
Change in Courses
EDHP 620 Advanced Innovative Teaching Strategies
EDHP 622 Research Design and Analysis
EDHP 630 Teaching and Learning Theory
EDHP 634 Teaching Practicum
EDHP 635 Research and Writing in Education for Healthcare Professionals
EDHP 636 Project
NURS 621 Diagnostics and Procedures
NURS 622 Primary Care of Families I
NURS 624 Primary Care of Families III
NURS 651 Healthcare Quality Improvement and Informatics
NURS 652 Scholarship: Integration and Application
NURS 653 Advanced Health Assessment
NURS 654 Clinical Prevention and Population Health
NURS 656 Leadership and Health Policy II
Attachment C
FS.34.286
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
Mays Business School
Management
CERT-CG18 Entrepreneurship Certificate
Attachment D
FS.34.287
Pulled for discussion regarding entrepreneurship; Motion tabled
Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
CERT-CG21 Film and Media Studies Certificate
Attachment E
FS.34.288
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Soil & Crop Sciences
CERT-CG46 Regulatory Science in Food Systems Certificate
Attachment F
FS.34.289
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
Mays Business School
Information & Operations Management
CERT-CG52 Supply Chain Management Certificate
Attachment G
FS.34.290
Motion passed
Program Inactivation
Mays Business School
Marketing
CERT-CG2 Advertising Certificate
Attachment H
FS.34.291
Motion passed
Program Inactivation
Mays Business School
Marketing
CERT-CG48 Retailing Certificate
Attachment I
FS.34.292
Motion passed
Program Inactivation
Mays Business School
Marketing
CERT-CG50 Sales Certificate
Attachment J
FS.34.293
Motion passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Pharmacy
MS-PHSC Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Attachment K
FS.34.294
Motion passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Pharmacy
PHD-PHSC Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Attachment L
FS.34.295
Motion passed
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – UCC REPORT – February 2017
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Chemistry
BS-CHEM, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Attachment M
FS.34.296
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Chemistry
BS-CHEM-BCT, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry-Biological Chemistry Track
Attachment N
FS.34.297
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Chemistry
BS-CHEM-ECT, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry-Environmental Chemistry Track
Attachment O
FS.34.298
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
Mays Business School
Marketing
CERT-CU2 Advertising Strategy Certificate
Attachment P
FS.34.299
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
Mays Business School
Marketing
CERT-CU3 Analytics and Consulting Certificate
Attachment Q
FS.34.300
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Agricultural Economics
CERT-CU34 International Trade and Agriculture Certificate
Attachment R
FS.34.301
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
Mays Business School
Marketing
CERT-CU50 Retail Buying and Management Certificate
Attachment S
FS.34.302
Motion passed
Change in Curriculum
Mays Business School
Marketing
CERT-CU52 Professional Selling and Sales Management Certificate
Attachment T
FS.34.303
Motion passed
W-COURSES – February 2017
Courses submitted for W certification
ANTH 401 Ice Age Humans in North America
COMM 431 Rhetoric of Social Movements
COMM 471 Media, Health and Medicine
MAST 345 Texas Maritime Culture and History
Courses submitted for W recertification
ECON 414 Health Economics
MARA 466 Strategic Management
Attachment U
FS.34.304
Motion passed
__________________________________End of Consent Agenda____________________________________
Committee Reports
CORE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – CCC REPORT – February 2017
Courses Submitted for International & Cultural Diversity Designation
ARCH 346 Architecture, Heritage, and Culture
Attachment V
FS.34.305
Motion passed
Unfinished Business
- Senator Price—Question about engineering and entrepreneurship; Move to table ATT D
Old Business
New Business
Revisions to Student Rule 24.4.4
Attachment W
FS.34.306
Senator Jones-word change from vandalism to damages; Motion passed
Revisions to Student Rule 24.4.17
Attachment X
FS.34.307
Word change: “On university premises or...” was added; Motion passed
Revisions to Student Rule 26.1.9
Attachment Y
FS.34.308
Phrasing changed from “Student Conduct Panel” to “Student Conduct Conference”; Motion passed
Information & Discussion Only (not to be voted upon)
Committee of the Whole
- Jonathan Coopersmith (CLA)-Legislative Affairs Committee update
- Senator Magill (COES)-Observation that students are using watches for information... cheating?
Executive Session
Posthumous Degree Candidate—
CONFIDENTIAL
FS.34.309
Approved
Adjourn