Mission: Missouri State University-West Plains is a teaching and learning institution
providing quality post-secondary educational opportunities to the communities we serve.
Additions and Approval of Agenda
Approval of minutes from previous meeting
Faculty Senate - Feb. 5. 2016.docx
Chancellor's Update:
Old Business:
Leigh Adams - Update on Attendance Policy Attendance Policy 2nd Revision March 2016.docx
Ed Birdyshaw - Suggestions to Dr. Totty concerning the administrative withdrawal policy
Alex Pinnon - Update on Common Reader Book Selection and Activities
Jason McCollum - AAUP shared governance survey redeployment
Ed BIrdyshaw - (bump to closed session?) Vote on letter sent to sponsors of concealed
carry legislation (SB 589 and SB 731) and to newspapers
New Business:
Ed Birdyshaw - Scheduling the April Faculty Senate: Are there any conflicts with April
1?
Ed Birdyshaw - Brief discussion/soliciting comments concerning ITV functionality
Ed Birdyshaw - The Student Technology Usage Fee (STUF) Committee needs two faculty
members. Upcoming agenda items include purchasing IT equipment for student use and
a review of STUF proposals.
Committee Updates:
Jim Hart - Assessment Committee
Leigh Adams - Curriculum Committee
Craig Albin - Faculty Evaluations Committee
Kip Rugutt - Handbook Committee
Gary Phillips - Public Affairs. Appeal for nominations for the Public Affairs award.
Jerry Trick - AACCESS/IDS
Sylvia Kuhlmeier - Library Advisory Committee
Kathy Morrison - Institutional Analysis Committee (IAC). Administrator evaluation
forms will be distributed and the process explained.
Rusty Monhollon (Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Missouri Department
of Higher Education) has solicited input from the higher education community concerning
academic performance standards in the following content areas: English Language arts,
science, social studies and mathematics. Rusty_Monhollon_letter.docx .
Faculty/Staff headshots will be taken from 10 AM to 2 PM on Tuesday March 15 in Lybyer
104-105. To schedule an appointment.
Missouri State-West Plains will participate in the 41st annual Severe Weather Exercise
for the State of Missouri on Tuesday, March 15 at 1:30 PM. In case of severe weather,
this will be postponed to March 24, at 1:30 PM.
The Student Nurses' Association will be having a Colton's Day on Monday, March 21.
Email migration to Microsoft Office 365 will cause a brief loss of email access between
March 7 and March 8. This will occur after business hours and should take about 30
minutes, during which time we can receive, but not send, emails. We will receive a
message when the process is complete. This will also require you to reset all devices
such as phones and tablets.
Missouri State-West Plains will no longer use a placement exam to determine student
eligibility for entry-level English courses. See Anthony Priest if you have questions.
Directed Self-Placement for Writing Courses.docx
Midterm grading is now open and must be completed by noon on Monday, March 7.
Fall book adoptions are due March 4 (today).
The application deadline for the China Study Abroad Program for Fall 2016 has been
extended until April 1, 2016.
Nominations of students for the University's Student Awards Program are due March
11, 2016.
The 4th Annual Nursing Research Night will be held May 5th at 5:00 PM in Looney Hall.
Presentations will be spread throughout the building. The nursing students will be
presenting their research findings and all faculty are encouraged to attend this event
to support our students.
