Minot State University in North Dakota News and Board of Higher Education Meeting Link to be in Minot

Nov. 16, 2009 Campus Announcements



Events

SBHE meeting at Minot State University Thursday

The State Board of Higher Education will meet Thursday (Nov. 19) on Minot State University’s campus. Meetings will be held in the Conference Center (Student Center, third floor) starting at 8:30 a.m. into the afternoon. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the meeting when possible. The following is the link to the agenda, ndus.edu/uploads/document-library/2131/11-19-09-SBHE-MATERIALS.PDF.

--Mark Lyman, director of public information



Timbrook gives November Brown Bag Book Talk

The November Brown Bag Book Talk will take place Tuesday (Nov. 17) at noon in the lower level of the Gordon B. Olson Library. Mark Timbrook, Office of Instructional Technology and adjunct history instructor, will discuss the book “Merriwether Lewis” by Thomas Danisi. The book talks are very informal, and you do not need to read the book in order to attend. Bring your lunch; we will be done in time to get to your 1 p.m. class.



For questions, contact 858-3203 or susan.podrygula@minotstateu.edu.

--Susan Podrygula, coordinator for collection development and head of of technical services



Native American Awareness Week set at MSU
This week (Nov. 16-20) is Native American Awareness Week at Minot State University. All events are free and open to the public and will include:

· Monday (Nov. 16) — Opening ceremonies: Missouri Drum Group, Conference Center, 2 p.m.

· Tuesday (Nov. 17) — Guest speaker: Dominic Silliti on “Traditional Health and Wellness,” Westlie Room, 10 a.m.

· Tuesday (Nov. 17) — Guest speaker: Marilyn Youngbird on holistic traditional medicine, Westlie Room, 2 p.m.

· Wednesday (Nov. 18) — Indian Taco sale and silent auction, Old Main, 11 a.m.

· Thursday (Nov. 19) — Guest speaker: Cynthia Allery on “Diabetes in Indian Country,” Westlie Room, 11 a.m.

· Thursday (Nov. 19) — Guest speaker: Leslie Peltier, on Native American health and wellness, Westlie Room, 2 p.m.

· Thursday (Nov. 19) — NAC lecture: Greg Gagnon, associate professor of American Indian studies at the University of North Dakota, on “Why Are There Reservations? Answers to this and other common questions asked by non-Indians,” Aleshire Theater, 7 p.m.



For questions about Native American Awareness Week, contact 858-3365 or dennis.parisien@minotstateu.edu.

--Dennis Parisien, Native American counselor



General Information



New mini-grant competition starts

Each year, faculty from a wide range of disciplines apply for funding through Minot State University’s Small Grants program. The MSU Faculty Development and Research Committee is pleased to announce that excess funds remain after last spring’s awards. At this time, over $8,000 is available for a new mini-grant competition. The timeline is relatively short — applications are due Dec. 15; awards will be announced no later than Jan. 15, 2010. Guidelines are available at www.minotstateu.edu/rsp/small_r_grants.shtml.

--Mikhail Bobylev, chair of the Faculty Development and Research Committee and Linda Cresap, dean of the Graduate School and Research andSponsored Programs



Graduate School policy on incomplete grades
Graduate faculty: An incomplete grade may be requested by a student who has attended, has done satisfactory work (C or better) during the term and whose work is incomplete for reasons found to be satisfactory to the instructor. A Course Completion Agreement detailing the work to be completed and expected completion date must be signed and dated by both the student and instructor. The original copy of the agreement must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the grade submission deadline. A copy of the agreement should be retained by the instructor and student. A copy of the agreement should also be forwarded to the Graduate School. If a grade change is not received by the Registrar’s Office prior to the 60th calendar day following the date the original grade was due, the “I” grade will be automatically changed to the official grade as assigned! on the agreement. Extensions will only be considered due to extenuating circumstances. A full explanation in writing from the student and faculty member involved, approved by the program director and department chairperson, must be approved by the dean of the Graduate School one week prior to the completion date deadline for consideration. A new course completion agreement must accompany the extension request.

· The grade of incomplete (I) is an administrative grade that may only be entered by the Registrar’s Office with the exception of courses designated as practicum, internship, independent study, student teaching, field experience, or study abroad.

· The instructor will submit the grade earned at the time of grade posting if they choose not to sign a Course Completion Agreement, or the student does not request one.

· The instructor may complete the agreement on behalf of the student for circumstances beyond the student’s or faculty control. A summary must be attached to include the instructor communication attempts or actual communication with the student.

A copy of the Graduate School Course Completion Agreement can be picked up in your department, in the Registrar’s Office, or in the Graduate School. For questions, contact 858-3250 or lindsey.vanthuyne@minotstateu.edu

--Lindsey VanThuyne, administrative assistant for the Graduate School and Research and Sponsored Programs



Parking needs for special visitors to campus

Due to a need for additional parking spots for visitors to the campus Tuesday through Saturday (Nov. 17-21), a few lots will be blocked off to accommodate them. We would encourage you to park north of the Dome or at the old AJ Automotive parking lot during the times listed below. We will be patrolling all the lots during this time and those found parking where they do not have a pass will be ticketed.

Tuesday (Nov. 17) — for a high school counselor’s workshop, we are blocking off Lot C until noon.
Thursday (Nov. 19) — for the State Board of Higher Education meeting, the visitor’s spots and unreserved spots east of the Student Center will be reserved for SBHE visitors.
Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 19-21), for the State Girls A and B Volleyball Tournaments, Lot L has been reserved for guests.
We appreciate your understanding in being displaced to accommodate extra visitors on campus. For questions, call 858-3210.

--Roger Kluck, director of facilities

Staff Senate minutes posted
The minutes from the March 18 Staff Senate meeting are posted at, http://www.minotstateu.edu/stfsenat/min/2009_10_20.pdf.
--Mindy Rudnick, Staff Senate secretary/treasurer



Sustainability tip of the week

The big blue bins are for office paper recycling only. Acceptable items for deposit include white paper, pastel colored paper, envelopes and junk mail.

Materials that should not be placed in blue bins include all non-office paper products including glossy or slick paper, newspaper (including inserts), fiber board (e.g. cereal boxes) and corrugated cardboard (e.g. cardboard boxes). Regular shredded paper (i.e. cut in strips) is acceptable for blue-bin recycling but cross-shredder paper (i.e. cut into flakes) is a contaminant and renders the entire bin contents unrecyclable. Newspapers and cardboard boxes (clean and collapsed) can be left beside the blue bins. Please remember that a volunteer from the MSU community must remove all unacceptable items from each bin before the contents can be sent for recycling. Your assistance is appreciated!

To learn more sustainability tips, go to the Minot State University Sustainability Committee’s Web site www.minotstateu.edu/sustain.

--Chris Keller, Sustainability Committee member



MSU in the News

(To inform the MSU community of Minot State items in the media, the Office of Public Information will provide links to items.)



Nov. 15, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has officially announced the teams and pairings for the 2009 Football Championship Series. A total of 16 teams will play at eight first-round sites on Nov. 21. Defending national champion University of Sioux Falls will face Minot State in Sioux Falls at 1 p.m. The Cougars are riding a 25-game winning streak and recently won their fourth straight Great Plains Athletic Conference Championship. For more information on the 2009 Football Championship Series, go to naia.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/2009championshipseries.html.



Minot State is appearing in its first championship series since 2002. It earned an at-large berth and earned a share of the Dakota Athletic Conference title with Dickinson State.



Sioux Falls is making its ninth straight NAIA Championship Series appearance, which is second longest among active schools. They are the defending national champions and a three-time NAIA winner (2008, 2006 and 1996). Sioux Falls recently won its fourth straight Great Plains Athletic Conference Championship.



Absence Confirmation

Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for women’s basketball
The following students will be unable to attend today (Nov. 16) through Tuesday (Nov. 17) in order to travel to and from and participate in women’s basketball games in Sioux City, Iowa, and Moorhead and Duluth, Minn.:

Cordova, Adrianna
Durkin, Caitlin
Erickson, Fallie

Folven, Caroline

Garza, Dora
Hendrix, Ari
Larson, Micheala

Loftesnes, Whitney

Mack, MacKenzie

Medcalf, Sam
Molina, Sacarra
Nelson, Kelsey
Safranski, Lauren


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 858-3261 or sheila.gerding@minotstateu.edu. Thank you for your cooperation.
--Sheila Green Gerding, head women’s basketball coach



Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for cross country
The following students will be unable to attend classes on Wednesday (Nov. 18) after 1 p.m. until Sunday (Nov. 22) at 7:30 p.m. in order to travel to and from and participate in the NAIA National Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Wash.:

Women’s Team

Schall, Breyette

Men’s Team
Velasquez, Brandon



If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 858-3268 or stu.melby@minotstateu.edu. Thank you for your cooperation.
--Stu Melby, head cross country/track and field coach
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Notifying the Office of Student Life or faculty members through the Office of Public Information (using this format or by any other means) does not constitute an excused absence. Whenever a student anticipates an absence, he/she should contact the appropriate faculty member prior to missing class.

It is up to the discretion of the faculty member whether students will be excused from class or allowed to make up any missed work. Each faculty member establishes his/her own guidelines regarding class absence, and whether or not a student will be allowed to make up missed work.*
*Based upon “Class Absence Policy,” 2000 - 2002 Student Handbook - Minot State University.



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