Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda

August 8, 2016 3:15pm Rudder 601
http://facultysenate.tamu.edu
 
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:20pm. 
 
Guest Speaker
Speaker Comments
 
 
Approval of May 9, 2016 and June 13, 2016 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
The May 9, 2016 and June 13, 2016 minutes were approved as distributed. 
 
Consent Agenda

GRADUATE COUNCIL – GC REPORT

June 2016

New Course Request 
BIOL 683           Experimental Design in Biology BMEN 658          Motion Biomechanics
ECEN 766          Algorithms in Structural Bioinformatics
EDCI 715           Academic Writing for International Graduate Students EDCI 752          21st Century Integration of Theory in Educational Settings FINC 606   Optics, Futures, and Other Derivatives
FINC 651           Financial Valuation
FSTC 623           Nanotechnology in Food Processing INTA 642      Institutions and Development
PETE 651           Probabilistic Reserves Evaluation
PETE 652           Deterministic Reserves Evaluation
WFSC 614         Down River: Biology of Gulf Coastal Fishes
Attachment B
FS.34.25
Motion Passed
 
Course Change Request
CVEN 684            Professional Internship
EHRD 625            Organizational Development & Performance in HRD EPSY 630    Singe Case Research
SOCI 681              Professional Seminar in Sociology SPED 620          Bilingual Special Education
SPED 632             Transition from School to Work
SPED 642             Program Development for Students with Behavior Problems WFSC 607         Environmental Conflict Managements
WFSC 608           Public Participation in Conservation Policy
WFSC 617           Biology of Fishes
Attachment C
FS.34.26
Motion Passed
 
Special Consideration Item
College of Medicine
Physician Assistant Studies
Master Degree Proposal Program
Attachment D
FS.34.27
Motion Passed
 
 

GRADUATE COUNCIL – GC REPORT

July 2016

New Course Requests 
AGEC 613          International Agricultural Development Policy
BICH 656           RNA Biology
CHEN 646         Thermodynamics of Oil and Gas and Water Systems
CHEN 656         Advanced Process Chemical Optimization  CHEN 676         Sustainable Design through Process Integration ICPE 681      Seminar
MEEN 647         Fundamentals of Energy Storage MEEN 654         Tribology
MEEN 670         Compressible Flow
NURS 601         Foundations of Forensic Healthcare
NURS 602         Victimology: Clinical implications and Applications NURS 603 Justice Today, Prevention Tomorrow
NURS 604         Advanced Trauma Assessments and Injury Pathology
NURS 610         Forensics Sexual Assault Examiner Course
NURS 611         Application of Clinical Pharmacology of Victims of Violence NURS 612        Human Trafficking
NURS 613         Forensic Photography
NURS 614         Policy and Ethics of Interpersonal Violence NURS 615        Forensic Mental Health
STAT 667           Advanced Spatial Statistics WFSC 626       Ecological Risk Assessment
Attachment E
FS.34.28
Motion Passed
 
Course Change Requests 
ECEN 762          Advanced Ultrasound imaging Techniques
GENE 608          Critical Analysis of GENE Literature GENE 613      Quantitative Genetics I
STAT 647           Spatial Statistics
Attachment F
FS.34.29
Motion Passed
 
 
Special Consideration Item 
College of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing in Forensic Nursing
Attachment G
FS.34.30
Motion Passed
 
 
 
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – UCC REPORT
Change in Courses—June 3, 2016 
ENGL 356          Literature and Film
FILM 356           Literature and Film
HORT 332         Horticulture Landscape Graphics ESSM 291        Research
ESSM 484          Internship
ESSM 491                   Research Mays Business School
Department of Information and Operations Management Course prefix change from ISYS to ISTM
Attachment H
FS.34.31
Motion Passed
 
Change in Curriculum 

College of Engineering

Department of Computer Science and Engineering BS in Computer Science
Attachment I
FS.34.32
Motion Passed
 
Change in Curriculum 
College of Liberal Arts
Africana Studies Program Minor in Africana Studies
Attachment J
FS.34.33
Motion Passed
 
 
Change in Curriculum 

College of Liberal Arts

Film Studies Program Minor in Film Studies
Attachment K
FS.34.34
Motion Passed
 
 
Change in Curriculum 

College of Liberal Arts

Religious Studies Program Minor in Religious Studies
Attachment L
FS.34.35
Motion Passed
 
 
Change in Curriculum 

College of Liberal Arts

Women’s and Gender Studies Program Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
Attachment M
FS.34.36
Motion Passed
 
 
Special Consideration 

College of Education and Human Development

Department of Health and Kinesiology
BS in University Studies – Sports Leadership Request to discontinue degree program
Attachment N
FS.34.37
Motion Passed
 
 
 
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – UCC REPORT
New Courses—July 1, 2016 
ACCT 430            Global Immersion in Accounting IBUS 430     Global Immersion in Accounting
Attachment O
FS.34.38
Motion Passed
 
 
Change in Courses 
SCSC 446            Weed Management and Ecology
College of Engineering
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering ISEN course equivalencies
Attachment P
FS.34.39
Motion Passed
 
Change in Curriculum 

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Minor in Park and Natural Resources Management
Attachment Q
FS.34.40
Motion Passed
 
 
Change in Curriculum 

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Minor in Tourism Management
Attachment R
FS.34.41
Motion Passed
 
Change in Curriculum 

College of Science

Department of Statistics Minor in Statistics
Attachment S
FS.34.42
Motion Passed
 
Special Consideration Item 

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Minor in Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
Request for a new minor
Attachment T
FS.34.43
Motion Passed
 
Special Consideration Item 

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Minor in Youth Development
Request for a new minor
Attachment U
FS.34.44
Motion Passed
 
W-COURSES - June 20, 2016 

Courses submitted for W certification

ESSM 464           Special Project Management
 

Courses submitted for W recertification

BIOL 495             Research Communication in the Life Sciences INTS 401           Urbanism and Modernism
OCNG 425          Microbial Oceanography
PSYC 203            Elementary Statistics for Psychology
 

Courses submitted for C recertification

HLTH 440           Contemporary Issues for Community Health Interns
Attachment V
FS.34.45
Motion Passed
 
                                                                                   End of Consent Agenda                                                                                       
 
 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

2015-2016 Planning Committee Report
Attachment W
FS.34.46
Motion Passed
 
 

Informational Review Items

College of Medicine
Change in Courses 
MEID 704          Renal/Genitourinary
MEID 706          Metabolism/Gastrointestinal/Nutrition
MEID 707          Endocrinology/Repro Science/Human Sexuality MEID 708        Integument/Musculoskeletal
Attachment X
FS.34.47
Motion Reviewed
 
College of Medicine
Course Withdrawals 
MEID 600               Becoming a Physician I  MEID 601               Core Principles of Medicine I
MEID 602               Core Principles of Medicine II MEID 603    Neuroscience
MEID 604               Introduction to Disease MEID 702                                  Cardiovascular
MEID 703               Respiratory
Attachment Y
FS.34.48
Motion Reviewed
 
School of Law
Change in Courses 
LAW 7900              Special Topics
Attachment Z
FS.34.49
Motion Reviewed
 
 

Unfinished Business

 
 
Old Business
 
 
New Business
 
August 2016 Graduation Recommendation TAMU-Main – 1795
TAMU-Galveston – 71
TAMU-Qatar – 15
TAMU-Health Science Center – 82
TAMU-LAW - 5
FS.34.50
Motion Certified
 

For Review/Discussion (to be voted upon at next meeting)

 
 
Information Only
 
 
Committee of the Whole
Speaker-Elect Price turned the meeting over to Former Speaker Bob Strawser for the Committee of the Whole. 
 
William Bedford Clark, Liberal Arts, mentioned that former Speaker John Fike recently passed away. He recommends the Faculty Senate write a resolution recognizing his past contributions. 
 
Clint Magill, Agriculture & Life Sciences, raised a concern about the difference between a wellness exam and a complete physical. He suggested the Executive Committee find out who to ask about this problem. 
 
Bob Strawser returned the speaking to Speaker-Elect Price. 
 
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00pm.