January 22, 2018
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
January 22, 2018
Rudder 601
http://facultysenate.tamu.edu
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Speaker Price at 3:19pm.
Speaker Price installed the newest Senators being appointed to the Faculty Senate.
Speaker Price expressed sympathy on behalf of the Senate to Senator Strong on the loss of his son, Cooper.
Guest Speaker
Dr. Carol A. Fierke, Provost and Executive Vice President
Texas A&M University
Provost Fierke began by telling the Faculty Senators that she had a wonderful first semester and thinks that she now has a sense of the campus. She then included a word of thanks to everyone who has been meeting with her at the different schools and helping in her transition.
The Provost continued that she was here today to notify the faculty that the Texas A&M System is proposing a change in System Policy that is going to make faculty feel like there is less Faculty Governance. She then began a discussion about a proposed Texas A&M System Policy revision being submitted to the Board of Regents and asked how we can together mitigate this new policy change and gain more faculty input. Provost Fierke advised that she asked the System if she could share the full written policy with the faculty at this time but the System would only approve the reading of it; stating that the Board of Regents had not seen it yet; however, it is planned for the February Board of Regents agenda. The Provost asked the System for more time to respond to this policy change but that request was denied. She stated that she would like to develop a culture where faculty concerns can be heard even if their vote does not carry weight in the final decision-making process.
This revised policy is titled “Appointing Power and Terms and Conditions of Employment”. Provost Fierke read the currently proposed language: “While University Presidents and Agency Directors are expected to seek input from key campus or agency stake holders, including administrative faculty and staff, in their decisions associated with the appointment or reappointment of Administrators, their appointment decisions shall not be constrained by member rules in the appointment and reappointment of Vice Presidents, Deans, Department Heads and Deputy or Associate Directors”. Provost Fierke is interpreting the new policy change as “in the future, Yes/No votes taken from faculty will be advisory, but not mandatory, votes”.
In speaking to several colleges, Provost Fierke has determined that one of faculty’s biggest concerns seems to be in the reviewing of department heads. The Provost would like to provide more resources for our leaders to do their job better and would like to implement a more formalized 360-review system for department heads. She stated that she will be organizing a group from the Faculty Senate to discuss what kind of feedback faculty can have in the review system. She also stated that she would like to work with search committees and give them more influence and power as she feels that they are obligated to listen to and express their peers’ voices.
Senator Miranda (College of Medicine) stated that we need to find a way to counteract these types of policy changes with new ways for faculty to express their concerns that also carries a little weight. He stated that rules such as this particular policy revision, without an alternate method of faculty expression, create disinterested faculty.
Senator Fernandez-Solis (Architecture) stated that a Yes/No vote is very quantifiable and asks how weak faculty involvement [when faculty desire to send a strong message] is going to be as quantifiable going forward.
Senator Schifrinson (Bush School of Government) asked what mechanism there will be under the new policy to prevent someone from ultimately being employed that was not properly vetted by a search committee.
Provost Fierke answered that concern stating that we are Federal contractor and we also have to follow the Fair Employment Act. She advised that we will need to develop a new process that is fair and equitable and includes faculty input if only in an advisory capacity.
Senator Walker (Engineering) noted that most search problems in the past were the result of the Regents having a different vision of the perfect candidate than the faculty and the Search Committee.
Provost Fierke noted that this rule change will result in the Chancellor and the President making the decision on the selection of Vice Chancellors who are also Deans (“Super Deans”) and then afterward only advising the Regents of their selection. The Provost intends for the current requirement of 50% faculty on each search committee to stand. She also does not intend for the length of appointment or number of terms requirements to change at this time.
Speaker Comments
Speaker Price noted that unfortunately System Policy
does trump University Policy 12.99.99M5.
Speaker Price asked everyone to encourage their fellow faculty members to accept Faculty Senate Committee assignments whenever possible.
Consent Agenda
GRADUATE COUNCIL – GC REPORT – December 2017
New Courses – Passed – FS.35.153
BMEN 642 Mass and Energy Transfer in Biosystems
CSCE 702 Law and Policy in Cybersecurity
CSCE 703 Cybersecurity Risk
CYBR 684 Professional Internship
ECEN 748 Data Stream Algorithms and Applications
ECEN 758 Data Mining and Analysis
ECEN 759 Hardware Security
ECEN 769 Materials Informatics
ECON 656 Field Experiments in Economics
EDCI 724 Science and Mathematics in the Teaching of Engineering Content in K-12 Schools
GEOG 663 GIS in Petroleum
MSCI 605 Foundations of Biomedical Informatics
MSEN 634 Nano-Scale Phenomena in Polymeric Systems
MSEN 643 Materials Electrochemistry and Corrosion
MSEN 644 Corrosion and Electrochemistry Lab
MSEN 646 Corrosion Prevention and Control Methods
MSEN 659 Materials Design ePortfolio
MSEN 666 Nanoindentation and Small-Scale Contact Mechanics
PHEO 671 Environmental and Occupational Health Communication
SPMT 640 Psychology for Coaches
TCMT 610 Engineering Personal Leadership
TCMT 611 Financial Decision Making
TCMT 612 Technical Management Decision Making
TCMT 621 Technical Project Management
TCMT 622 Value Chain Management
TCMT 631 Capstone I
TCMT 632 Developing New Products
TCMT 633 Contract and Risk Management
TCMT 641 Capstone II
TCMT 642 Managing Technical Teams
VIZA 676 Data Visualization
VIZA 677 Virtual Reality
Change in Courses – Passed FS.35.154
AGEC 661 Applied Econometric Methods in Agriculture and Resources I
AGEC 662 Applied Econometric Methods in Agriculture and Resources II
BIED 611 Dual Language Program Methodologies
BIED 613 Spanish-English Biliteracy
BMEN 628 Embedded Systems for Medical Applications
BMEN 669 Entrepreneurial Pathways Issues in Medical Devices
ECEN 757 Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing
EDCI 629 Historical Analysis of Urban School Reform
EDTC 608 Online Course Design
FORS 610 Forensic Sexual Assault Examiner
FORS 611 Application of Clinical Pharmacology to Victims of Violence
FORS 612 Human Trafficking
FORS 614 Policy and Ethics of Interpersonal Violence
FORS 615 Forensic Mental Health
HCPI 655 Leadership and Health Policy I
HCPI 658 Survey Research
LAW 743 Innocence Project
MEEN 618 Energy Principles and Variational Methods in Applied Mechanics
MSEN 655 Materials Design Studio
NRSC 691 Research
PETE 621 Petroleum Development Strategy
PETE 622 Exploration and Production Evaluation
PHPM 601 Foundations of Public Health
RDNG 602 Teaching Reading in the Elementary Grades
RDNG 603 Using Advanced Literacy to Teach and Learn Across Disciplines
RDNG 605 Practicum in Literacy Intervention
RDNG 609 Foundations of Reading Instruction
RDNG 616 Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs
RDNG 634 Reading Research and Trends
RDNG 635 Theories of the Reading Process
SPED 620 Bilingual Special Education
SPED 628 Consultation in Special Education
SPED 632 Transition Education and Services for Individuals with Disabilities
STAT 638 Introduction to Applied Bayesian Methods
STAT 645 Applied Biostatistics and Data Analysis
VIBS 607 Applied Epidemiology
VIBS 645 Practice of Evaluating Human Health Risks of Chemicals
COURSE INACTIVATIONS – Passed FS.35.155
AGEC 635 Consumer Demand Analysis for Food and Agricultural Products
BMEN 605 Virtual Instrumentation Design for Medical Systems
BMEN 607 Clinical Engineering
BMEN 609 Optical Therapeutic and Interventional Principles
BMEN 611 Biomedical Imaging Systems
BMEN 620 Bio-Optical Imaging
BMEN 621 Microscale Bio-Optical Applications
BMEN 624 Biomedical Sensing and Imaging at the Nanoscale
BMEN 626 Optical Biosensors
BMEN 640 Design of Medical Devices
BMEN 660 Vascular Mechanics
BMEN 662 Vascular Fluid Mechanics
BMEN 672 Introduction to Diagnostic Radiology Physics
MSCI 606 Application of Clinical Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Principles
Change in Curriculum
College of Architecture -
Passed FS.35.156
Department of Architecture
CERT-CG20: Facility Management - Certificate
College of Engineering –
Passed FS.35.157
Department of Biomedical Engineering
CERT-CG45: Quality Engineering for Regulated Medical Technologies – Certificate
College of Engineering –
Passed FS.35.158
Department of Nuclear Engineering
CERT-CG65: Nuclear Security - Certificate
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS
School of Public Health –
Passed FS.35.159
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
CERT-MACH: Maternal and Child Health – Certificate
College of Engineering –
Passed FS.35.160
Materials Science and Engineering
CERT-CG72 Materials Informatics and Design - Certificate
Miscellaneous Request – Passed FS.35.161
Graduate Courses Taught in Non-Traditional Formats - Spring 2018 – 3
rd Request
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – UCC REPORT – December 2017
New Courses – Passed FS.35.162
ARCH 409 Urban Design Studio
AREN 300 Architectural Engineering Systems
AREN 320 Lighting Engineering for Buildings
AREN 330 Mechanical Systems for Buildings
AREN 399 High Impact Experience for Architectural Engineers
AREN 401 Architectural Engineering Design I
AREN 402 Architectural Engineering Design II
ATMO 370 Student Experiences Abroad in Meteorology
BIOL 492 Biomedical Therapeutics Development
COMM 476 Advanced Social Media
CSCE 412 Cloud Computing
CYBR 484 Professional Internship
ECEN 470 Laser Principles and Applications
GEOS 471 Data Methods in Geosciences Laboratory
ITDE 399 High Impact Experience for Interdisciplinary Engineers
ITDE 499 Degree Plan Approval for ITDE
MEEN 406 Energy Management in Industry
MSEN 205 Materials in Society
MSEN 399 High Impact Professional Development
MXET 400 Mechatronics II – Industrial Robotic Systems
PHYS 206 Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science
PHYS 207 Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science
RPTS 324 Event Management Final Assessment
URPN 409 Urban Design Studio
URPN 419 Community Outreach in the Public Interest
VIBS 456 Science in Cinema and Society
VIST 235 Theory and Practice in Visualization
VIST 339 Research Techniques in Visualization
VIST 354 Principles of Multimedia Design
VIST 357 Interaction Design
VIST 476 Data Visualization
VIST 477 Virtual Reality
Change in Courses – Passed FS.35.163
AERO 201 Introduction to Flight
AERO 212 Introduction to Aerothermodynamics
AERO 222 Introduction to Aerospace
AERO 301 Theoretical Aerodynamics
AERO 304 Aerospace Structural Analysis I
AERO 306 Aerospace Structural Analysis II
AERO 307 Aerospace Engineering Laboratory
AERO 310 Aerospace Dynamics
AERO 401 Aerospace Vehicle Design I
AERO 451 Human Spaceflight Operations
AERO 452 Heat Transfer and Viscous Flows
AERO 455 Helicopter Aerodynamics
AFST 285 Directed Studies
AFST 291 Research AFST 485 Directed Studies
AFST 491 Research
ANTH 270 Cultural Diversity and Ethics
ANTH 421 Advanced Museum Studies
ARCH 413 Elements of Urban Design
AREN 200 Architectural Engineering Foundations
ARTS 103 Design I
ARTS 104 Introduction to Graphic Design
ARTS 111 Drawing I
ARTS 115 Drawing for Visualization
ARTS 212 Life Drawing
ARTS 303 Graphic Design I
ARTS 305 Painting I
ARTS 308 Sculpture
ARTS 311 Traditional Photography
ARTS 312 Advanced Photography
ARTS 325 Digital Painting
ARTS 329 Texas Art History
ARTS 330 The Arts of America
ARTS 335 The Art and Architecture of Rome
ARTS 350 The Arts and Civilization
ARTS 353 Color Theory
ARTS 445 Byzantine Art and Architecture
ATMO 336 Atmospheric Dynamics
BICH 414 Biochemical Techniques I
BIOL 405 Comparative Endocrinology
BIOL 440 Marine Biology
BMEN 207 Computing for Biomedical Engineering
BMEN 341 Biofluid Mechanics
BMEN 361 Biosolid Mechanics
BMEN 428 Embedded Systems for Medical Applications
BMEN 468 Advanced Biomechanics
BMEN 469 Entrepreneurial Pathways in Medical Devices
BMEN 487 Drug Delivery
CHEM 231 Techniques of Organic Chemistry
CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 315 Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 316 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 318 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 362 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 434 Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory
CHEN 322 Chemical Engineering Materials
CHEN 324 Chemical Engineering Mass Transfer Operations
CHEN 364 Kinetics and Reactor Design
CHEN 426 Chemical Engineering Plant Design
CHEN 432 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
CHEN 433 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
CHEN 461 Process Dynamics and Control
CHEN 481 Seminar
COSC 175 Construction Graphics Communication
CSCE 312 Computer Organization
CSCE 314 Programming Languages
CVEN 221 Engineering Mechanics - Statics
CVEN 306 Materials Engineering for Civil Engineers
CVEN 307 Transportation Engineering
CVEN 322 Civil Engineering Systems
CVEN 345 Theory of Structures
CVEN 399 Mid-Curriculum Professional Development
CVEN 444 Structural Concrete Design
CVEN 450 AutoCAD in Civil Engineering
ECEN 214 Electrical Circuit Theory
ECEN 215 Principles of Electrical Engineering
ECEN 248 Introduction to Digital Systems Design
ECEN 303 Random Signals and Systems
ECEN 322 Electric and Magnetic Fields
ECEN 370 Electronic Properties of Materials
ECEN 411 Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
ECEN 463 Magnetic Resonance Engineering
ENGL 356 Literature and Film
ENGR 251 Creating a Self-Aware Leader
ENGR 350 Leading for Impact in Engineering Business and Society
ENGR 450 Finding Your Leadership Qualities
ENGR 451 Leading for a Lifetime - Continual Learning and Influence
ESET 210 Circuit Analysis
ESET 211 Power Systems and Circuit Applications
ESET 315 Local-and-Metropolitan-Area Networks
ESET 319 Engineering Leadership
ESET 329 Six Sigma and Applied Statistics
ESET 333 Product Development
ESET 349 Microcontroller Architecture
ESET 350 Analog Electronics
ESET 352 Electronics Testing I
ESET 355 Electromagnetics and High Frequency Systems
ESET 359 Electronic Instrumentation
ESET 369 Embedded Systems Software
ESET 415 Advanced Network Systems and Security
ESET 419 Engineering Technology Capstone I
ESET 420 Engineering Technology Capstone II
ESET 452 Electronics Testing II
ESET 453 Validation and Verification
ESET 455 Wireless Transmission Systems
ESET 456 Embedded Sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) Systems
ESET 462 Control Systems
ESET 469 Embedded Real Time Software Development
FILM 285 Directed Studies
FILM 481 Seminar in Film Studies
FILM 485 Directed Studies
FINC 341 Business Finance
FREN 221 Field Studies I
FREN 222 Field Studies II
FREN 418 Seminar in French Civilization
GEOL 203 Mineralogy
GEOL 207 Dinosaur World
HHUM 107 Introduction to the Health Humanities
HHUM 482 Health Humanities Senior Seminar
HISP 205 Don Quixote and the Other Arts
HISP 206 Food in the Hispanic World
HISP 260 Contemporary Mexican Culture
HLTH 210 Introduction to the Discipline
HLTH 214 Health and Physical Activity for Children
HLTH 216 First Aid
HLTH 331 Community Health
HLTH 332 School Health Program
HLTH 333 Spirituality and Health
HLTH 335 Human Diseases
HLTH 353 Drugs and Society
HLTH 405 Rural Health
HLTH 484 Community Health Internship
IDIS 300 Industrial Electricity
IDIS 343 Distribution Logistics
IDIS 400 Industrial Automation
IDIS 424 Purchasing Applications in Distribution
IDIS 433 Industrial Sales Force Development
IDIS 434 The Quality Process in Distribution
IDIS 444 Ethics and Leadership in Distribution
IDIS 450 Analytics for Distribution Operation
IDIS 464 Distributor Operations and Financial Management
ISEN 210 Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering Design
ISEN 310 Uncertainty Modeling for Industrial Engineering
ISEN 425 Design and Analysis of Industrial Systems with Simulation
ISTM 310 Network Communications and Infrastructure
ISTM 455 Cybersecurity Management
JOUR 102 American Mass Media
JOUR 200 Mass Media Information
JOUR 203 Media Writing I
JOUR 230 Communication Technology Skills
JOUR 285 Directed Studies
JOUR 289 Special Topics in...
JOUR 303 Media Writing II
JOUR 304 Editing for the Mass Media
JOUR 484 Internship
JOUR 485 Directed Studies
JOUR 489 Special Topics in...
JOUR 490 Journalism as a Profession
JOUR 491 Research
KINE 311 Fundamental Rhythms and Dance
KINE 312 Coaching of Baseball
KINE 314 Coaching of Soccer
KINE 317 Coaching of Football
KINE 321 Coaching of Volleyball
KINE 351 Coaching of Basketball
KINE 355 Coaching of Track
KINE 426 Exercise Biomechanics
KINE 433 Physiology of Exercise
KINE 434 Advanced Exercise Physiology
KINE 439 Exercise Evaluation and Prescription
MEEN 210 Geometric Modeling for Mechanical Design
MEEN 222 Materials Science
MEEN 225 Engineering Mechanics
MEEN 315 Principles of Thermodynamics
MEEN 344 Fluid Mechanics
MEEN 345 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
MEEN 357 Engineering Analysis for Mechanical Engineers
MEEN 360 Materials and Manufacturing Selection in Design
MEEN 363 Dynamics and Vibrations
MEEN 364 Dynamic Systems and Controls
MEEN 368 Solid Mechanics in Mechanical Design
MEEN 381 Seminar
MEEN 401 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design
MEEN 402 Intermediate Design
MEEN 404 Engineering Laboratory
MEEN 417 Basics of Plasma Engineering and Applications
MEEN 421 Thermal-Fluids Analysis and Design
MEEN 445 Mechanics of Compliant Materials
MEEN 451 Viscoelastic Materials
MEEN 461 Heat Transfer
MEEN 464 Heat Transfer Laboratory
MEEN 475 Materials in Design
MGMT 363 Managing People in Organizations
MKTG 321 Marketing
MMET 181 Manufacturing and Assembly Processes I
MMET 201 Manufacturing and Materials
MMET 275 Mechanics for Technologists
MMET 301 Mechanical Power Transmission
MMET 303 Fluid Mechanics and Power
MMET 320 Quality Assurance
MMET 361 Product Design and Solid Modeling
MMET 363 Mechanical Design Applications I
MMET 376 Strength of Materials
MMET 380 Computer-Aided Manufacturing
MMET 383 Manufacturing Information Systems
MMET 401 Fluid Power Transmission
MMET 402 Inspection Methods and Procedures
MMET 405 Weldability of Ferrous Metals
MMET 410 Manufacturing Automation and Robotics
MMET 412 Production and Inventory Planning
MMET 414 Micro-Nano Manufacturing
MMET 418 Medical Manufacturing
MMET 422 Manufacturing Technology Projects
MMET 429 Managing People and Projects in a Technological Society
MMET 463 Mechanical Design Applications II
MSEN 201 Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering
MSEN 210 Thermodynamics of Materials
MSEN 250 Soft Matter
MSEN 260 Structure of Materials
MSEN 281 Materials Science and Engineering Seminar
MSEN 301 Unified Materials Lab I
MSEN 302 Unified Materials Lab II
MSEN 305 Kinetics of Materials
MSEN 325 Properties of Functional Materials
MSEN 330 Numerical Methods for Materials Scientists and Engineers
MSEN 340 Case Studies in Materials
MSEN 360 Advanced Materials Characterization
MSEN 370 Computational Materials Science and Engineering
MSEN 380 Communicating Materials Science and Engineering
MSEN 400 Design and Analysis of Materials Experiments
MSEN 402 Materials Research and Design II
MSEN 410 Materials Processing
MSEN 415 Defects in Solids
MSEN 420 Polymer Science
MSEN 426 Polymer Laboratories
MSEN 430 Nanomaterials Science
MSEN 440 Materials Electrochemistry and Corrosion
MSEN 444 Corrosion and Electrochemistry Lab
MSEN 446 Corrosion Prevention and Control Methods
MSEN 458 Fundamentals of Ceramics
MSEN 472 Atomistic Simulation of Materials
MSEN 474 Materials Modeling of Phase Transformation and Microstructural Evolution
MSEN 476 Multi-Scale Computational Materials Science
MXET 300 Mechatronics I – Mobile Robotic Systems
MXET 375 Applied Dynamic Systems
NRSC 485 Directed Studies
NRSC 491 Research
OCEN 201 Introduction to Ocean Engineering
OCEN 213 Principles of Materials Engineering
OCEN 214 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
OCEN 221 Engineering Mechanics - Statics
OCEN 261 Applied Numerical Methods
OCEN 265 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
OCEN 300 Ocean Engineering Wave Mechanics
OCEN 362 Hydromechanics
OCEN 363 Dynamics and Vibrations
OCEN 400 Basic Coastal Engineering
OCEN 401 Underwater Acoustics for Ocean Engineers
OCEN 402 Principles of Naval Architecture
OCEN 403 Dynamics of Offshore Structures
OCEN 405 Finite Element Analysis in Engineering Design
OCEN 406 Capstone Design I
OCEN 407 Design of Ocean Engineering Facilities II
OCEN 408 Underwater and Moored System Design
OCEN 410 Ocean Engineering Laboratory
OCEN 411 Environmental Nearshore Hydrodynamics
OCEN 415 Offshore Structure Design
OCEN 421 Naval Architecture Design II
OCEN 459 Mechanical Vibrations
OCEN 461 Ocean Instrumentation and Control Theory
OCEN 465 Subsea Pipeline Design
OCEN 467 Offshore Random Processes
OCEN 481 Seminar
OCEN 491 Research
PETE 225 Introduction to Drilling Systems
PETE 311 Reservoir Petrophysics
PSYC 291 Research
PSYC 301 Elementary Statistics for Psychology
PSYC 306 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 307 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 311 Psychology of Animal Behavior
PSYC 315 Social Psychology
PSYC 320 Sensation-Perception
PSYC 323 Psychology of Adolescence
PSYC 330 Personality
PSYC 332 Neuroscience of Learning and Memory
PSYC 333 Biology of Psychological Disorders
PSYC 335 Physiological Psychology
PSYC 336 Drugs and Behavior
PSYC 340 Psychology of Learning
PSYC 350 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 352 Organizational Psychology
PSYC 353 Personnel Psychology
PSYC 360 Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
PSYC 371 Forensic Psychology
PSYC 411 Psychology of Self
PSYC 414 Behavior Principles
PSYC 470 Psychological Testing and Measurement
RELS 285 Directed Studies
RELS 289 Special Topics in...
RELS 485 Directed Studies
RELS 489 Special Topics in...
SCMT 303 Statistical Methods
SCMT 364 Operations Management
SOMS 380 Workshop in Leadership Education
SOMS 381 Workshop in Leadership Education II
SOMS 481 Seminar in Executive Leadership
SOMS 482 Seminar in Executive Leadership II
SPAN 484 Internship
VIBS 407 Core Ideas in Neuroscience
VIST 105 Principles of Design I
VIST 106 Principles of Design II
VIST 170 Introduction to Visualization Computing
VIST 205 Principles of Design III
VIST 206 Visual Studies Studio I
VIST 270 Computing for Visualization I
VIST 271 Computing for Visualization II
VIST 275 Introduction to Visualization
VIST 305 Visual Studies Studio II
VIST 310 Photography for Visualization
VIST 370 Interactive Virtual Environments
VIST 372 Creating Digital Environments
VIST 375 Foundations of Visualization
VIST 405 Visual Studies Studio III
VIST 406 Visual Studies Studio IV
VIST 432 Applied Perception
VIST 441 Scientific and Technological Developments in Visual Arts
VIST 470 Digital Rendering
VIST 472 Digital Compositing
VIST 474 Designing for the Web
VIST 484 Summer Internship
VIST 486 Introduction to Game Design
VIST 491 Research
VIST 494 Internship
WGST 285 Directed Studies
WGST 291 Research
WGST 481 Senior Seminar
WGST 484 Internship in Women's and Gender Studies
WGST 485 Directed Studies
WGST 491 Research
COURSE INACTIVATIONS – Passed FS.35.164
BMEN 231 Foundations of Biomechanics
BMEN 282 Engineering Biology
BMEN 306 Biomeasurements Lab
BMEN 310 Clinical Engineering
BMEN 342 Biomaterials and Medical Devices
BMEN 405 Virtual Instrumentation Design for Medical Systems
BMEN 423 Microscale Bio-Optic Applications
BMEN 424 Biomedical Sensing and Imaging at the Nanoscale
BMEN 426 Optical Biosensors
BMEN 430 Medical Device Regulation
BMEN 440 Design of Medical Devices
BMEN 460 Vascular Mechanics
BMEN 462 Vascular Fluid Mechanics
BMEN 470 Introduction of Biomedical Optics
CHEM 103 Structure and Bonding
CHEM 104 Chemistry of the Elements
CHEM 113 Physical and Chemical Principles
CHEM 114 Qualitative Analysis
CHEM 317 Quantitative Analysis
OCEN 100 Introduction to Offshore and Coastal Engineering
OCEN 210 Properties of Engineering Materials
OCEN 212 Engineering Science in Thermodynamics
OCEN 215 Principles of Electrical Engineering
OCEN 216 Principles of Thermodynamics
OCEN 217 Electrical Engineering - Circuits
OCEN 310 Engineering Analysis
OCEN 319 Naval Architecture Design I
OCEN 463 Hydrodynamics of Offshore Structures
OCEN 475 Environmental Fluid Mechanics
OCEN 482 Seminar
OCEN 483 Marine Foundation Analysis and Design
Program Inactivations –
Passed FS.35.165
Department of Engineering
CERT-CU18 Engineering Honors - Certificate
Change in Curriculum
Department of Aerospace Engineering
BS-AERO Aerospace Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.166
Department of Architecture
CERT-CG28 Historic Preservation – Certificate
Passed FS.35.167
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
BS-BAEN Biological and Agricultural Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.168
Department of Biomedical Engineering
BS-BMEN Biomedical Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.169
CERT-CU47 Quality Engineering for Regulated Medical Technologies-Certificate
Passed FS.35.170
Department of Chemical Engineering
BS-CHEN Chemical Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.171
CERT-CU20 Engineering Therapeutics Manufacturing – Certificate
Passed FS.35.172
Department of Civil Engineering
BS-CVEN-CEM Civil Engineering - BS Construction Engineering and Management Track
Passed FS.35.173
BS-CVEN-COE Civil Engineering BS - Coastal and Ocean Engineering Track
Passed FS.35.174
BS-CVEN-ENE Civil Engineering - BS Environmental Engineering Track
Passed FS.35.175
BS-CVEN-GCE Civil Engineering - BS General Civil Engineering Track
Passed FS.35.176
BS-CVEN-GEO Civil Engineering - BS Geotechnical Engineering Track
Passed FS.35.177
BS-CVEN-STR Civil Engineering - BS Structural Engineering Track
Passed FS.35.178
BS-CVEN-TRA Civil Engineering - BS Transportation Engineering Track
Passed FS.35.179
BS-CVEN-WRN Civil Engineering - BS Water Resources Engineering Track
Passed FS.35.180
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
BS-CECN Computer Engineering - BS Computer Science Track
Passed FS.35.181
BS-CPSC Computer Science - BS
Passed FS.35.182
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
BS-CEEN Computer Engineering - BS Electrical Engineering Track
Passed FS.35.183
BS-ELEN Electrical Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.184
Department of Engineering
BS-ENGE College of Engineering
Passed FS.35.185
BS-ENGE Engineering First-Year Curriculum
Passed FS.35.186
CERT-HLDR CERT-CU62 Holistic Leadership in Engineering – Certificate
Passed FS.35.187
Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
BS-ESET Electronic Systems Engineering Technology – BS
Passed FS.35.188
BS-IDIS Industrial Distribution – BS
Passed FS.35.189
BS-MMET Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology – BS
Passed FS.35.190
BS-MXET Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology – BS
Passed FS.35.191
Department of Health & Kinesiology
BS-MS-KINE-ATTR-ETR Kinesiology - 5-Year Bachelor of Science-Master of Science
Passed
FS.35.192
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
BS-INEN Industrial Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.193
Department of International Studies
MINOR-CLAS Classical Studies – Minor
Passed FS.35.194
Department of Liberal Arts
MINOR-LMAS Latino and Mexican-American Studies – Minor
Passed FS.35.195
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
BS-MSEN Materials Science and Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.196
Department of Mathematics
BA-MATH Mathematics – BA
Passed FS.35.197
BA-MS-MATH-MATH-FTR Mathematics 5-Year Bachelor of Arts-Master Mathematics
Passed FS.35.198
BS-APMS-ACT Applied Mathematical Sciences - BS Actuarial Emphasis
Passed FS.35.199
BS-APMS-BIO Applied Mathematical Sciences - BS Biological Science Emphasis
Passed FS.35.200
BS-APMS-CPS Applied Mathematical Sciences - BS Computational Emphasis
Passed FS.35.201
BS-APMS-ECO Applied Mathematical Sciences - BS Economics Emphasis
Passed FS.35.202
BS-APMS-STA Applied Mathematical Sciences - BS Statistics Emphasis
Passed FS.35.203
BS-MATH Mathematics – BS
Passed FS.35.204
BS-MS-APMS-MATH-FTR Applied Mathematics - 5-Year Bachelor of Science-Master of
Science in Mathematics
Passed FS.35.205
BS-MS-MATH-MATH-FTR Mathematics - 5-Year Bachelor of Science-Master of Science in
Mathematics
Passed FS.35.206
Department of Mechanical Engineering
BS-MEEN Mechanical Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.207
Department of Nursing
BSN-NURS-ACL Nursing - BS Second Degree BSN Track
Passed FS.35.208
BSN-NURS Nursing - BS Traditional BSN
Passed FS.35.209
Department of Nuclear Engineering
BS-NUEN Nuclear Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.210
Department of Oceanography
BS-OCNG Oceanography – BS
Passed FS.35.211
Department of Petroleum Engineering
BS-PETE Petroleum Engineering – BS
Passed FS.35.212
Department of Political Science
BS-POLS Political Science – BS
Passed FS.35.213
Department of Science
BS-USSC-MBU University Studies - BS Mathematics for Business Concentration
Passed FS.35.214
BS-USSC-MFT University Studies - BS Mathematics for Teaching Concentration
Passed FS.35.215
BS-USSC-MPP University Studies - BS Mathematics for Pre-Professionals Concentration
Passed FS.35.216
Department of Visualization
BS-VIST Visualization – BS
Passed FS.35.217
MINOR-ARTV Art – Minor
Passed FS.35.218
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Department of Marine Biology
BS-MARB Marine Biology – BS
Passed FS.35.219
Department of Marine Science
BS-USGA-OOH University Studies - BS Oceans and One Health Concentration
Passed FS.35.220
Department of Liberal Studies
BS-USGA-MPC University Studies - BS Maritime Public Policy and Communication Concentration
Passed FS.35.221
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ITEM
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Communication
CERT-SMDI Social Media – Certificate
Passed FS.35.222
Mays Business School
Department of Finance
CERT-CFIN Corporate Finance – Certificate
Passed FS.35.223
CERT-CMIN Capital Markets and Investments – Certificate
Passed FS.35.224
CERT-IBPE Investment Banking and Private Equity – Certificate
Passed FS.35.225
Miscellaneous Request
Courses Taught in Non-traditional Formats- Spring 2018- Second Request –
Passed FS.35.226
W and C Courses – November and December 2017 –
Passed FS.35.227
Courses submitted for W Certification:
ALED 440-W Leading Change
ENGL 354-W Modern Rhetorical Theory
MARB 408-W Marine Botany
NUEN 303-W Nuclear Detection and Isotope Technology Laboratory
Courses submitted for W Recertification: None
AGEC 429-W Agricultural Policy
ECON 491-W Research
POLS 413-W American Foreign Policy
Courses submitted for C Certification:
CSCE 482-C Senior Capstone Design
CSCE 483-C Computer Systems Design
Courses submitted for C Recertification: None
ALED 340-C Survey of Leadership Theory
MMET 422-C Manufacturing Technology Projects
__________________________________End of Consent Agenda______________________________
Committee Reports
Core Curriculum Committee- December 2017
Passed FS.35.228
PHYS 123 Physics for Future Presidents Life & Physical Sciences
PHYS 206 Newtonian Mechanics for Students in Engineering and Science Life & Physical Sciences
PHYS 207 Electricity and Magnetism for Students in Engineering and Science Life & Physical Sciences
KINE 311 Fundamental Rhythms and Dance Creative Arts
ANTH 270 Cultural Diversity and Ethics Language, Philosophy and Culture
Unfinished Business
Old Business
New Business
Proposed Revisions to Student Rule 24.4.20.3-Attendance -
Passed
Committee of the Whole
Speaker-elect Harlin brought the Senate into the Committee of the Whole. She announced that we are hosting the Joint Meeting with UT-Austin on Friday, March 23
rd. She has secured a speaker for that event – Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC-Berkeley Law School. He will speak on issues related to academic freedom, freedom of speech and civility on college campuses. We are looking for volunteers to serve on a faculty panel to discuss those subjects at the meeting along with panel members nominated by UT-Austin.
Other issues briefly discussed:
- Paycheck detail issues with the new Workday System
- Budget cuts at the Texas A&M Library limiting book availability
- Suggestion to create a joint statement at the upcoming TAMU/UT joint meeting regarding academic freedom and freedom of speech in university systems
- Concern over the building of the RELLIS Campus (i.e. Texas A&M University is not academically involved in the RELLIS Campus – that is a System initiative)
- Logistic issues with large Senate agendas
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 4:40pm.