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TAMU Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda
August 14, 2023
3:00pm, via Zoom (link sent directly to Senators)

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CALL TO ORDER
 
GUEST SPEAKER
 
Interim President Mark A. Welsh III
 
Generative AI - Artificial Intelligence in Learning
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPEAKER COMMENTS



MINUTES
 
Approval of June 12, 2023, minutes Attachment B1 
 
 
CONSENT AGENDA
Graduate Council
New Courses 
AERO 636: Human Factors Engineering for Aerospace Designs
ANTH 664: Cultural Heritage and Resource Management
ARSC 601: College of Arts and Sciences Study Abroad
DCED 610: Conditioning for Dancers
DCED 618: Guest Artist Residency in Dance Technique
DCED 620: Music Praxes in Dance
DCED 621: Understanding Technology in Creative Practice
DCED 622: Collaborative Composition
DCED 623: Choreography in Media Arts
DCED 624: Producing Dance
DCED 625: Screendance Composition
DCED 631: Theory and Practice of Dance Technique
DCED 632: Screening Techniques and Assessment
DCED 633: Research Application into Studio Practice
DCED 636: Professional Practice - The Project
DCED 637: Professional Practice - Written
DCED 638: Teaching Functional Anatomy for Dancers
DCED 640: Improvisation and Partnering
DCED 642: Contact Improvisation
DCED 650: Contemporary Ballet
DCED 651: Pointe and Variation
DCED 660: Ballet I
DCED 661: Ballet II
DCED 662: Ballet III
DCED 671: Modern Dance I
DCED 672: Modern Dance II
DCED 673: Modern Dance III
DCED 686: Jazz Dance I
DCED 687: Jazz Dance II
DCED 688: Jazz Dance III
DCED 691: Research
DCED 698: Hip Hop Dance I
DCED 699: Hip Hop Dance II
DDDS 022: Clinical Photography in Dentistry
ECCB 601: Teaching Methods for Ecology and Conservation Biology Science Labs and Courses
HMGT 631: Marketing in the Digital Age for Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism
MSCI 626: Principles of Successful Fellowship Writing for the Medical Sciences
NUEN 616: Small Modular Reactors and Microreactors
OCNG 624: Machine Learning in Environmental Sciences
PETE 668: RSVR Non-PETE Assets - Geothermal Energy, Compressed Gas Energy Storage, Carbon Sequestration
PETE 687: Machine Learning for Petroleum Engineers Using Python
PHSC 736: Advanced Physical Pharmacy
PVFA 626: Writing for Publication in the Arts
PVFA 631: The Arts in Higher Education
PVFA 634: Understanding Communities in the Arts
PVFA 635: Research Methods in the Arts
PVFA 638: Analyzing Research in the Arts
 
Change in Courses
ISTM 685: Directed Studies
MEEN 628: Heat Transfer-Convection
NUEN 647: Uncertainty Quantification and Data Science for Engineering Applications
PETE 658: Energy and Sustainability
VIBS 650: Education in a Veterinary Medical and Biomedical Environment
 
Change in Programs
Mays Business School
MBA-BUAD: Master of Business Administration in Business Administration
 
Change in Programs
College of Arts & Sciences
MGS-GEOS: Master of Geoscience in Geoscience

Change in Programs
School of Public Health
Department of Health Behavior
MPH-HPCH: Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences

Change in Programs
School of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
MPH-PHEB: Master of Public Health in Biostatistics

Change in Programs
School of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
MPH-PHEP: Master of Public Health in Epidemiology

Change in Programs
School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy & Management
MPH-PHPM: Master of Public Health in Health Policy Management

Change in Programs
School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
MS-BIMS: Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences

Change in Programs
School of Medicine
MS-MDSC: Master of Science in Medical Sciences

Change in Programs
College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Statistics
MS-SDSC: Master of Science in Statistical Data Science

Change in Programs
School of Education & Human Development
Department of Educational Psychology
MS-SPED: Master of Science in Special Education
 
Special Consideration Item - New Program Proposal
School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
MFA-DANC: Master of Fine Arts in Dance
 
 
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
New Courses
AGSM 437: Landscape Irrigation
ANTH 464: Cultural Heritage and Resource Management
ARTS 116: Drawing II
ARTS 118: Digital Foundations
ARTS 181: Freshman Seminar
ARTS 204: 4D Principles of Art and Design
ARTS 225: Inventive Anatomy
ARTS 231: Digital Form and Fabrication 
ARTS 233: Sculpture Studio I
ARTS 235: Figure Sculpting
ARTS 255: Typography
ARTS 321: Illustration Studio
ARTS 332: Sculpture Studio II
ARTS 351: Graphic Design Studio
ARTS 356: Motion Graphics
ARTS 361: Lens-Based Studio
ARTS 370: Relief Printing
ARTS 371: Screen Printing
ARTS 405: Professional Practice in Studio Art and Design
ARTS 435: Digital Sculpture
ARTS 455: Experimental Typography
ARTS 492: Senior Capstone Studio
ARTS 494: Internship
BUSH 300: Bush School Study Abroad
HMGT 212: Resort Event and Program Planning
HMGT 281: Career Planning in Hospitality, Hotel Management, and Tourism
HMGT 313: Managing for Service Quality in Events, Tourism and Recreation
HMGT 354: Restaurant Management
HMGT 380: Healthy Living and Recreation Environments
HMGT 382: Sustainability and Place Management
HMGT 430: Leadership Seminar in Hospitality and Hotel Management
HMGT 470: Contemporary Hotel and Resort Development
HMGT 480: Hospitality Enterprises Practicum
MUSC 115: Fundamentals of Music Technology
MUSC 130: Introduction to Music Performance
MUSC 140: Introduction to InterArts Performance
MUSC 230: Topics in Music Analysis
MUSC 240: Topics in InterArts Performance Analysis
MUSC 241: Music and Video Games
MUSC 242: Music and Dance
MUSC 243: Music and Visual Art
MUSC 244: Music and Film
MUSC 246: Music and Theatre
MUSC 273: Individual Instruction - Electronic Music Performance I
MUSC 277: Marching Band
MUSC 300: Music Research and Writing
MUSC 305: Music Entrepreneurship
MUSC 330: Music Performance Project
MUSC 340: InterArts Music Performance Project
MUSC 373: Individual Instruction - Electronic Music Performance II
MUSC 375: Individual Instruction - Composition II
MUSC 430: Music Performance Studio
MUSC 440: InterArts Music Performance Studio
MUSC 441: Music Performance Capstone
NUTR 366: Nutrients and the Human Body I
NUTR 367: Nutrients and the Human Body II
PHLT 316: Public Health Data Management and Assessment
PHLT 336: Health Disparities and Diversity in Society
PVFA 111: Creating with Care
THEA 112: Introduction to Stagecraft
THEA 220: Decentering the Text
THEA 250: Stage Makeup
THEA 255: Costume Technology
THEA 307: Stage Management
THEA 310: Strategies for Equitable Acting
THEA 320: Directing Live Performance
THEA 342: Applied Theatre
THEA 345: Environmental Scenography
THEA 355: Creative Costuming
THEA 360: Art of Light
THEA 370: Producing Theatre
THEA 379: Voice for the Stage
THEA 390: Theatre Practicum - Performance
THEA 392: Theatre Practicum - Design
THEA 401: Theatre Pedagogy
THEA 410: Advanced Problems in Acting
THEA 435: Technology for Designers
THEA 441: Capstone Seminar in Theatre
 
 
Change in Courses
AERS 101: Air Force Heritage and Values I
AERS 102: Air Force Heritage and Values II
AERS 105: AFROTC Leadership Lab I
AERS 106: AFROTC Leadership Lab II
AERS 201: Team and Leadership Fundamentals I
AERS 202: Team and Leadership Fundamentals II
AERS 303: Leading People and Effective Communication I
AERS 304: Leading People and Effective Communication II
AERS 403: National Security Affairs, Leadership Responsibilities, and Commissioning Preparation I
AERS 404: National Security Affairs, Leadership Responsibilities, and Commissioning Preparation II
AERS 485: Directed Studies
ARTS 345: History of Gaming
CSCE 222: Discrete Structures for Computing
DCED 401: Dance Pedagogy
ECCB 320: Ecosystem Restoration and Management
ESET 300: Industrial Electricity
FILM 299: History of Film
HLTH 334: Women's Health
HMGT 211: Planning and Implementation of Events and Programs
HMGT 320: Event Management and Operations
HMGT 331: Marketing in the Digital Age for Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism
HMGT 336: Recreation Program Assessment and Evaluation
HMGT 340: Global Communities & Diverse Populations in Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism
HMGT 446: Information and Communication Technology in Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism
MUSC 200: Topics in Music
MUSC 204: Music Theory I
MUSC 205: Music Theory II
MUSC 206: Music Theory III
MUSC 208: Musicianship I
MUSC 210: Musicianship II
MUSC 212: Musicianship III
MUSC 245: Individual Instruction - Composition I
MUSC 253: Individual Instruction - Guitar Performance I
MUSC 254: Individual Instruction - Vocal Performance I
MUSC 255: Individual Instruction - Piano Performance I
MUSC 256: Individual Instruction - String Performance I
MUSC 270: Individual Instruction: Woodwind Performance I
MUSC 271: Individual Instruction - Brass Performance I
MUSC 272: Individual Instruction - Percussion Performance I
MUSC 311: Music History I
MUSC 312: Music History II
MUSC 315: Music History III
MUSC 353: Individual Instruction - Guitar Performance II
MUSC 354: Individual Instruction - Vocal Performance II
MUSC 355: Individual Instruction - Piano Performance II
MUSC 356: Individual Instruction - String Performance II
MUSC 370: Individual Instruction - Woodwind Performance II
MUSC 372: Individual Instruction - Percussion Performance II
NUTR 440: Microbes and Microbiome in Nutrition
PERF 245: Introduction to Theatrical Design
PERF 308: Performing Arts Administration
PHLT 441: Strategies for Population Health Improvement
RWFM 443: Aquaculture Production and Hatchery Management
RWFM 447: Aquatic Animal Nutrition, Diet Formulation and Feeding
RWFM 480: Plant Identification and Undergraduate Range Management Exam
SCSC 330: Social and Ethical Aspects of International Cropping Systems
 
Change in Courses - Galveston
MARA 466: Strategic Management
MARS 305: Environmental Micropaleontology
MARS 325: Introduction to GIS for Marine Sciences
 
Course Inactivation Proposal
TEED 302: Teaching/Learning Processes: Psychological Perspectives on Education
 
Change in Programs
College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Geology & Geophysics
BA-GEOL: Geology - BA
 
Change in Programs
College of Engineering
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
BS-DAEN: Data Engineering - BS
 
Change in Programs
School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
BS-KINE-DSC: Kinesiology - BS, Dance Science Track
 
Change in Programs – Galveston
Department of Maritime Business Administration
BS-MBAL: Maritime Business Administration Lower-Level
 
Change in Programs – Galveston
Department of Maritime Business Administration
BS-MBAU: Maritime Business Administration - BS
 
Change in Programs – Inactivation Proposal
College of Engineering
Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
BS-TCMG: Technology Management - BS
 
Change in Programs – Inactivation Proposal
College of Engineering
Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
MINOR-TCMG: Technology Management - Minor
 
Change in Programs – Inactivation Proposal - Qatar
Texas A&M University – Qatar
MINOR-POLQ: Political Science - Minor (Qatar)
 
Special Consideration Item - New Program Proposal
School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
BFA-MUSP-IAP: Music Performance - BFA, InterArts Performance Track

Special Consideration Item - New Program Proposal
School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
BFA-MUSP-PPR: Music Performance - BFA, Performance Practice Track
 
Special Consideration Item - New Program Proposal
School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
BFA-THEA: Theatre - BFA
 
Special Consideration Item - New Program Proposal
School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
BFA-VIAD-GDN: Visual Art and Design - BFA, Graphic Design Track

Special Consideration Item - New Program Proposal
School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
BFA-VIAD-PHV: Visual Art and Design - BFA, Photo & Video Track
 
Special Consideration Item - New Program Proposal
School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
BFA-VIAD-PIA: Visual Art and Design - BFA, Painting & Illustration Track
 
Special Consideration Item - New Program Proposal
School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
BFA-VIAD-SCU: Visual Art and Design - BFA, Sculpture Track
 
 
 
Special Consideration Item - New Program Proposal
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism
BS-HREM: Hotel and Resort Management - BS
 
Miscellaneous Request
PERF to MUSC or THEA prefixes
Prefix Change Request- UG AGLS Financial Planning (courses only)- to FINP
Undergraduate Courses (INTS to INTA)
 
W&C Courses
 
Courses submitted for C- Certification
FSTC 491-C: Research
ITSV 476-C: Information Technology Service Management Capstone II
 
Courses submitted for C – Recertification
ESET 419-C: Engineering Technology Capstone I
EVEN 400-C: Design Problems in Environmental Engineering I
 
Courses submitted for W – Certification
AGLS 441-W: Financial Planning Capstone
FILM 469-W: Cult Cinema
FILM 481-W: Seminar in Film Studies
GLST 205-W: Research in Global Studies
HMGT 401-W: Entrepreneurship in Hospitality, Tourism and Events
PHIL 410-W: Classical Philosophy
POSC 381-W: Investigation of Professional Development in Poultry Science
RWFM 491-W: Research
 
Courses submitted for W – Recertification
ANSC 414-W: Sheep and Goat Production and Management
BUSN 225-W: Business Competency
EVEN 201-W: Introduction to the Environmental Engineering Profession
FREN 336-W: Politics, Culture and Society in Contemporary France
GERM 491-W: Research
MMET 380-W: Computer-Aided Manufacturing
MSEN 302-W: Unified Materials Lab II
RELS 481-W: Advanced Seminar in Religious Studies
SCMT 300-W: Business Communications I
VIBS 443-W: Biology of Mammalian Cells and Tissues
 
 
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Budget Information Committee Report - Attachment C1
Personnel & Welfare Committee Report – Attachment C2
Planning Committee Report – Attachment C3
Research Committee Report – Attachment C4
 
Core Curriculum Report – Attachment C5
 
Recertification of Foundational Component Area: Language, Philosophy, Culture
CLAS 250-GE: Greek and Roman Civilization
ENGL 231-GE: Survey of English Literature I
ENGL 334-GE: Science Fiction Present and Past
HIST 101-GE: Western Civilization to 1660
 
Recertification of Foundational Component Area: Communication
ENGL 210-GE: Technical and Professional Writing

End of Consent Agenda_____________________________
 
OLD BUSINESS
 
Discussion & vote to move meetings to hybrid format or keep via Zoom.


NEW BUSINESS
 
Bylaws proposed revisions to Elections Committee Attachment D1
 
Shared Governance Award – Winner Deborah Thomas, TAMUG – Resolution & Award D2
 
Walter Daugherity Award – Winner Dale Rice - Certificate D3
 
Richard Stadelmann Award – Winner Krista Oldham – Certificate D4
 
 
 
 
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
GENERAL TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
ADJOURN