Faculty Senate Meeting April 18, 2013

Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary II. Approval of March 21, 2013 meeting minutes III. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary II. Approval of March 21, 2013 meeting minutes II. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary II. Approval of March 21, 2013 meeting minutes III. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan B.Administrative Reports i) K. Wray for C. Schrader ii) K. Wray C. Staff Council Report B. Betz D. Student Council R. Beck E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

President’s Report April 18, 2013 Faculty Senate Report April 18, 2013

Board of Curators Breakfast Well-attended—78 attendees Included Senator Brown and Congressman Fredericks Presentations by: Dr. Jonathan Kimball---- Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Dr. Sriram Chellappan----Assessing Human Behavior from Internet Usage – From Bullying to Mental Health to Cyber Security Dr. Hank Pernicka MR SAT and MRS SAT Congratulations to Faculty Senator Barabara Hale, 2013 S&T Woman of the Year Faculty Senate Report April 18, 2013

Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan B.Administrative Reports i) K. Wray for C. Schrader ii) K. Wray C. Staff Council Report B. Betz D. Student Council R. Beck E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan B.Administrative Reports i) K. Wray for C. Schrader ii) K. Wray C. Staff Council Report B. Betz D. Student Council R. Beck E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

Office of International Affairs Recruitment: A trip to the University of Botswana in March 2013 produced: o 24 applications for the mining engineering transfer program o Debswana submitted 4 applications for admission for the trainees in the mining engineering department. A memorandum of academic cooperation was signed with Missouri S&T and Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST).

Office of International Affairs A recruiting team from S&T visited six current China partner universities and three prospective partner universities. Seven cities were visited during March 16 – March 30. o An Articulation Agreement for a 3+2 transfer partnership was signed by China University of Geosciences-Beijing. o The delegation returned with 25 applications for Fall Semester 2013 admission. Dr. Shannon Fogg and Dr. Audra Merfeld-Langston will lead a study abroad group of 16 students to France to visit Paris, the Somme region, and Normandy, May 27-June 14, The students will earn 3 credits for each course, History The Memory of War in Twentieth-Century France and French 301 – Representations of Violence in 20 th Century French Culture.

Office of Sponsored Programs FY13 activities through the end of March and a year-over-year comparison are as follows: –Proposals awarded in total dollars: $44.5M (up 170%) –Number of proposals awarded and amendments: 188 (down 6%) –Proposals submitted in total dollars: $110.3M (down 6.9%) –Number of proposals submitted: 374 (down 4.6%) –Research expenditures: $30.3M (down 7.4%) –F&A recovered: $4.6M (down 7.1%) –Number of active awards: 533 (down 6.3%)

In his latest book, Dr. Larry Gragg examines the ways Las Vegas - and its allure - are depicted in movies, television programs, the media and popular fiction. Bright Light City is the first in what Dr. Gragg plans as a four-book series. Congratulations to Dr. Gragg!

Office of Graduate Studies Susan Sipaun (Graduate Guide) completed 25 hours of tutoring, 30 hours of training activities, and made other significant contributions earning the title of Level 1 Tutor as listed by the International Tutor Certification by the College Reading and Learning Association guidelines. Office of Graduate Studies won 1 st place in the 2013 Door Decorating Contest held by Lambda Sigma Pi in the multiple occupant category.

Office of Undergraduate Studies Student Design and Experiential Learning Center (SDELC) Advanced Aero Vehicle Team took 1st place overall in the SAE Aero competition in Fort Worth, Texas over St. Patrick's weekend March , Baja will be competing April 18 – 21, 2013 in Clarksville, TN, wish them luck! Concrete Canoe competed April 4 – 6, 2013 in Edwardsville, IL – final information has not been released yet. HPV competed April 10 – 16, 2013 in San Jose, CA and took 2 nd in men’s and women’s sprint, then took 3 rd overall. Steel Bridge competed April 3 – 6, 2013 in Topeka, KS and took 1 st in Economy, 1 st in Construction Speed, 2 nd in Efficiency; and 2 nd Overall – Qualified to go to Nationals.

Global Learning The coordination of S&T conferences continues at a high level. The most recent conference was the Laufer Energy Symposium (St. Louis, April 2013) Next one scheduled is the International Conference on Case Histories and Geotechnical Engineering (Chicago, May 2013)

Enrollment Management Fall 2013 preregistration is about 2% over same time last year. Open House for prospective students is Saturday, April 20 with over 200 visitors signed up.

Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan B.Administrative Reports i) K. Wray for C. Schrader ii) K. Wray C. Staff Council Report B. Betz D. Student Council R. Beck E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan B.Administrative Reports i) K. Wray for C. Schrader ii) K. Wray C. Staff Council Report B. Betz D. Student Council R. Beck E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

Student Council Preparation Week Survey responses Waiting to Repaint Painted Street next semester. New Officers Elected Safe Rides Program Climate Leadership Awards awards-2013/

New Officers! Ashley Koesterer - Student Body President Rebecca Jacobsen - Vice President External Jack Weaver - Vice President Internal Sam Nichols - Treasurer Nikki Gomez - Recorder Interviewing for new Executive Board.

Safe Rides Program Purpose  Provide a service to students in residential halls to ensure students make good decisions  Remove responsibility/liability from the sober drivers that Greek houses provide  To provide students the ability to get home if they feel they are in an unsafe situation Use  Only students will be allowed to use  Must present valid student ID  ONE WAY ONLY Hours  Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 10:00 PM until 2:00 or 3:00 AM

Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A.President’s Report S.N. Balakrishnan B.Administrative Reports i) K. Wray for C. Schrader ii) K. Wray C. Staff Council Report B. Betz D. Student Council R. Beck E. Council of Graduate Students M. Alkazimi

COUNCIL OF GRADUATE STUDENTS Faculty Senate Meeting – April 18, 2013

National Association of Gradutate- Proffesional Students (NAGPS ) – South Central Regional Conference – University of Missouri-Columbia March 8-10, 2013 – CGS Presentation Advocacy Graduate student leadership Professional development Strategic Planning Communications Achievement/Challenges

Third General Meeting – March 13, 2013 – Kandis Rodgers, Program Administrator Leadership and Cultural Programs (MS&T) “Leadership and knowing your strength test” Kandis Rodgers

Annual Graduate Research Showcase – Wednesday April 10, 2013 Havener Center 2 nd floor Main Atrium Two sessions 52 Graduate Students 18 Faculty Judges

Annual Graduate Students Banquette – Jason Neidrich, Director of Advanced Packaging - Brewer Science – Graduate showcase winners Top 3 + honorable (each session) – Travel Grant Six winners – April 29, 2013 Chancellor Schrader and President Wolfe – CGS advisor, Executive Committee, and Showcase winners.

Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary II. Approval of March 21, 2013 meeting minutes III. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees A.Rules, Procedures and Agenda M. Davis B.Curricula D. Tauritz C.Public Occasions J. Burken D.ITCC – No report D. Wunsch

Elections Officers for next year: President: Mark Fitch President-Elect: Martin Bohner Secretary: Melanie Mormile Parliamentarian: Steve Grant IFC Representatives for next year: S. N. Balakrishnan Mark Fitch Martin Bohner RP&A Report April 18, 2013

Referral Referred to Tenure: Patent and Copyright Commercialization in Promotion. Proposal to rename “Tenure Committee” the “Tenure and Promotion Policy Committee” RP&A Report April 18, 2013

Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees A.Rules, Procedures and Agenda M. Davis B.Curricula D. Tauritz C.Public Occasions J. Burken D.ITCC – No report D. Wunsch

»7 Degree Change (DC) forms DC 0454 – Updated elective rules for the BS in EE DC 0455 – Updated curricula rules for the BS in EE DC 0456 – Updated elective rules for the BS in CpE DC 0467 – Add course to list of Capstone courses for the BA & BS in Psychology DC 0468 – Clarify the programming lab options for the BS & BS Secondary Education Emphasis in Psychology DC 0471 – Create minor in Digital Supply Chain Management Campus Curricula Committee Report April 18, 2013

DC 0473 – Update the catalog description for the Manufacturing Processes Emphasis Area for the BS in Mechanical Engineering »61 Course Change (CC) forms »3 Experimental Course (EC) forms (informational only) The Campus Curricula Committee moves for the approval of this report’s DC and CC forms. Campus Curricula Committee Report April 18, 2013

Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees A.Rules, Procedures and Agenda M. Davis B.Curricula D. Tauritz C.Public Occasions J. Burken D.ITCC – No report D. Wunsch

International Student Orientation August 12, Tuesday Freshman Orientation Begins August 17, Sunday Transfer Student Orientation August 21, Thursday Open Registration Ends August 24, Sunday Fall semester opens 8:00 a.m. August 25, Monday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. August 25, Monday Labor Day Holiday September 1, Monday Mid-Semester October 18, Saturday Thanksgiving vacation begins 8:00 a.m. November 23, Sunday Thanksgiving vacation ends 8:00 a.m. December 1, Monday Last Class Day December 12, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. December 15, Monday Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. December 19, Friday December Commencement- Non-Engineering Undergraduate & All Graduate StudentsDecember 19, Friday December Commencement – Engineering Undergraduate Students December 20, Saturday FALL SEMESTER 2014

International Student Orientation January 12, Monday Open Registration Ends January 18, Sunday Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Holiday January 19, Monday Spring semester opens 8:00 a.m. January 20, Tuesday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. January 20, Tuesday Spring Recess begins 8:00 a.m. March 12, Thursday Mid-Semester March 14, Saturday Spring Recess ends 8:00 a.m. March 16, Monday Spring Break begins 8:00 a.m. March 22, Sunday Spring Break ends 8:00 a.m. March 30, Monday Last Class Day May 8, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. May 11, Monday Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m. May 15, Friday Spring Semester closes 6:00 p.m. May 15, Friday May Commencement- Non-Engineering Undergraduate & All Graduate StudentsMay 15, Friday May Commencement – Engineering Undergraduate Students May 16, Saturday SPRING SEMESTER 2015

SUMMER SEMESTER 2015 Open Registration Ends June 7, Sunday Summer session opens 8:00 a.m. June 8, Monday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. June 8, Monday Independence Day Holiday (observed) July 3, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. July 30, Thursday Final Examinations end 12:30 p.m. July 31, Friday Summer Sessions closes 12:30 p.m. July 31, Friday

Same as for the last two academic years. CLASS SESSIONS (EXCLUDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS) M TU W TH F S Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester

FALL SEMESTER 2013 International Student OrientationAugust 6, Tuesday Freshman Orientation BeginsAugust 11, Sunday Transfer Student OrientationAugust 15, Thursday Open Registration EndsAugust 18, Sunday Fall semester opens 8:00 a.m.August 19, Monday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m.August 19, Monday Labor Day HolidaySeptember 2, Monday Open HouseSeptember 28, Saturday Homecoming(had been Oct 11/12)October 18/19, Fri/Sat Mid-SemesterOctober 12, Saturday Open HouseNovember 2, Saturday Thanksgiving vacation begins 8:00 a.m.November 24, Sunday Thanksgiving vacation ends 8:00 a.m.December 2, Monday Last Class DayDecember 6, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m.December 9, Monday Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m.December 13, Friday Fall Semester closes 6:00 p.m.December 13, Friday December CommencementDecember 14, Saturday

International Student OrientationJanuary 13, Monday Open Registration EndsJanuary 19, Sunday Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition HolidayJanuary 20, Monday Spring semester opens 8:00 a.m.January 21, Tuesday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m.January 21, Tuesday Open House(Presidents’ Day)February 17, Monday Spring Recess begins 8:00 a.m.March 13, Thursday Mid-SemesterMarch 15, Saturday Spring Recess ends 8:00 a.m.March 17, Monday Spring Break begins 8:00 a.m.March 23, Sunday Spring Break ends 8:00 a.m.March 31, Monday Open House (Good Friday)April 18, Friday Last Class DayMay 9, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m.May 12, Monday Final Examinations end 6:00 p.m.May 16, Friday Spring Semester closes 6:00 p.m.May 16, Friday May Commencement – Graduate CeremonyMay 16, Friday May Commencement - Undergraduate CeremonyMay 17, Saturday SPRING SEMESTER 2014

Open Registration EndsJune 1, Sunday Summer session opens 8:00 a.m.June 2, Monday Classwork begins 8:00 a.m.June 2, Monday Independence Day Holiday (Observed)July 4, Friday Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m.July 24, Thursday Final Examinations end 12:30 p.m.July 25, Friday Summer Sessions close 12:30 p.m.July 25, Friday SUMMER SEMESTER 2014

Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees A.Rules, Procedures and Agenda M. Davis B.Curricula D. Tauritz C.Public Occasions J. Burken D.ITCC – No report D. Wunsch

Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary II. Approval of March 21, 2013 meeting minutes III. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

Agenda Old Business A.Report on Current Referrals and Actionable Items

Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary II. Approval of March 21, 2013 meeting minutes III. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - Martin Bohner, Secretary II. Approval of March 21, 2013 meeting minutes III. Campus Reports and Responses IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees V. Old Business VI. New Business and Announcements VII. Adjourn

Agenda Adjourn