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General Education Subcommittee Minutes, December 13, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Course Approvals

Syllabi Approvals

Business

• Report on CI discussions
• Degree Qualification Profiles
• Report on proposed USU 1370/3070
• Senator Urquhart Discussions

Next Meeting

General Education Subcommittee Agenda, December 13, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Course Approvals

Course Removals

Syllabi Approvals

Business

• Report on proposed USU 1370
• Report on CI discussions
• Degree Qualification Profiles
  
  

Fine Roots Of Aspen Clones In High Salt And Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollution, Kim Yrjälä, Ivika Ostonen, Shinjini Mukherjee, Timo Sipila, Lu-Min Vaario, Pertti Pulkkinen

Aspen Bibliography

The quality of polluted soil can much be improved and the environmental risks reduced by use of phytoremediation. Harmful hydrocarbon compounds can be degraded through the activity of plant and its associated microbes. We previously showed that PAHs increase aromatic ring-cleavage gene diversity in rhizosphere of birch (Sipilä et al. 2008, Yrjälä et al. 2010a) and the rhizosphere of aspen harbors Burkholderia bacteria able to degrade aromatics (Yrjälä et al. 2010b). The results are promising for successful remediation of polluted soils with woody plants. The aim of our studies is to elucidate the response of the plant and the associated …

Faculty Diversity, Development, And Equity Committee Minutes, December 12, 2011, Utah State University

Faculty Diversity, Development, and Equity Committee

• Minutes
• Initiatives to work on this year
• LGBTQA
• FDDE Report on Diversity

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, December 12, 2011, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• ASUSU Report
• Council on Teacher Education Report
• Scholarship Advisory Board Report
• EPC Items
• PRPC 402.3.2; 402.3.4 Vacancies (second reading)
• Open Access
• Overload Compensation

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes, December 12, 2011, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• ASUSU Report - Erik Mikkelsen
• Council on Teacher Education Report - Francine Johnson
• Scholarship Advisory Board Report - Patti Kohler
• EPC Items - Larry Smith
• PRPC 402.3.2; 402.3.4 Vacancies (second reading) – Terry Peak
• Open Access – Richard Clement and Flora Shrode
• Overload Compensation – Raymond Coward

Academic Standards Subcommittee Minutes, December 9, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Awarding an Associate’s Degree after a Bachelor’s Degree
• Earned F Grade

Academic Standards Subcommittee Agenda, December 9, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Awarding an Associate’s Degree after a Bachelor’s Degree
• Earned F Grade

A New Mass Spectrometer For Upper Atmospheric Measurements In The Auroral Region, Addison E. Everett, James S. Dyer, Mike Watson, Wayne Sanderson, Scott Schicker, Dalon Work, Christopher J. Mertens, Scott M. Bailey, Erik A. Syrstad

Graduate Student Posters

We have previously presented a new rocket-borne time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOF-MS) for measurements in the mesosphere / lower thermosphere (MLT). Traditionally, mass spectrometry in the MLT has been difficult, mainly due to the elevated ambient pressures of the MLT and high speeds of a sounding rocket flight, which affect the direct sampling of the ambient atmosphere and spatial resolution. The TOF-MS is a versatile, inherently adaptable, axial-sampling instrument, capable of operating in a traditional TOF mode or in a multiplexing Hadamard-transform mode where high spatial resolution is desired. To minimize bow shock effects at low altitudes (~70-110km), the ram surface …

Egypt And Mormonism: Oriental Traits Of The Latter-Day Saints, Alexander Fronk

Arrington Student Writing Award Winners

In his lecture, Dr. Francaviglia presents a fascinating framework in which to understand American history and culture, as well as Mormons specifically. Orientalism was defined for the lecture as the assimilation or imitation of that which is oriental in religious or philosophical thought, or in art. Through various mediums, including architectural examples, quotes from Mormons and their detractors, and travel literature, Dr. Francaviglia demonstrates that not only Mormons were compared to Oriental peoples and assigned Oriental traits, but they also actively attributed such traits to themselves; they assumed an Oriental identity. By understanding how Mormons were Orientalized by others and …

Mormons And Muslims: Living In An Intolerant World, Matt Bagley

Arrington Student Writing Award Winners

September 11. Osama Bin Laden. Suicide bombers. Taliban. Terrorism. Cult. Allah. Muslim. These are just a few of the many words that instinctively slip to the tip of the tongue as the average American is asked to verbalize his or her thoughts on the Middle East. Not only are these some of the first words and images that come to mind, they are oftentimes the only words and images that one might have in regards to this group of people.

Cult. Joseph Smith. The Book of Mormon. Polygamy. Gold bible. These are some of the words that come to mind …

Usu Faculty Senate Minutes, December 5, 2011, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• PRPC -Section 405.7.2, 405.8.3, and 403.3.2( Second Reading) Title changes for the new Vice President for Research and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
• PRPC -Section 402.3.2 and 402.3.4 (First Reading) Vacancies in the Faculty Senate
• The Presidential Task Force on Curriculum - Norm Jones

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Agriculture And Applied Sciences, December 5, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

The present online Master of Dietetics Administration (MDA) degree offered by the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences, which is part of the College of Agriculture at Utah State University, is proposing to add a Plan C option.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Humanities And Social Sciences, December 5, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

The Utah State University English Department requests that its English master’s degree specialization in Technical Writing, which was approved for online delivery in 1998 as a 30-credit Plan B specialization, be changed to a 33-credit Plan C specialization.

Faculty Senate Agenda, December 5, 2011, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Faculty Evaluation Committee Annual Report - Pamela Martin
• Athletic Council Report - Ken White
• Retention and Student Success Report - John Mortensen
• EPC Items (October and November)
• PRPC Section 405.7.2. 405.8.3, and 403.3.2 Title changes for the newVice President for Research and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies (Second Reading)
• PRPC Section 402.3.2, 402.3.4 Vacancies (First Reading)
• Presidential Task Force on Curriculum

The Cuahsi Community Hydrologic Information System (Invited), David G. Tarboton, D. R. Maidment, I. Zaslavsky, Daniel Ames, J. L. Goodall, R. P. Hooper, Jeffery S. Horsburgh

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Hydrologic information is collected by many individuals and organizations in government and academia for many purposes, including general monitoring of the condition of the water environment and specific investigations of hydrologic processes. Comprehensive understanding of hydrology requires integration of this information from multiple sources. The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) has developed a Hydrologic Information System (HIS) to provide better access to data by enabling the publication, cataloging, discovery and retrieval of hydrologic data using web services. This paper describes HIS capability developed to promote data sharing and interoperability in the Hydrologic Sciences with …

Academic Freedom And Tenure Committee Minutes, December 1, 2011, Utah State University

Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee

• Approval of November 2011 Minutes
• Craig Petersen discussed grievance process

Campylomma (Mullein Plant Bug), Diane G. Alston, Michael E. Redding

All Current Publications

The campylomma bug (or mullein plant bug; Hemiptera: Miridae) causes sporadic damage in Utah apple orchards. Damage is inflicted by nymphs, which feed on developing fruit causing dimpling and fruit distortion. As apple fruits mature, they become less susceptible to campylomma injury. Injury appears shortly after petal fall as small corky areas alone or small corky areas surrounded by a depression. Golden Delicious is typically more susceptible to damage than Red Delicious. Pear fruit rarely suffer damage, even at high campylomma populations. Campylomma overwinter as eggs laid in the young twigs of apple, pear and other rosaceous plants. These eggs …

Slickrock Trail Mountain Bike Survey: Implications For Resource Managers And Area Communities, Douglas K. Reiter, Dale J. Blahna

All Current Publications

The Moab Slickrock Trail was the first trail designated primarily for mountain bike use and is one of the most popular mountain bike trails in the world. It was established as a motorcycle trail in 1969, but by the mid 1980s, it was primarily used by mountain bikers. The trail is located on a sandstone plateau overlooking the Colorado River, Moab Valley, and Arches National Park. T

Utahns And Recreational Trails, Steven W. Burr, Douglas K. Reiter

All Current Publications

As part of his Quality of Life endeavor, former Utah Governor Michael Leavitt initiated an effort to create a statewide trails initiative, with the aim of developing a framework for future funding processes, planning, development, and maintenance for both motorized and non-motorized trails in Utah.

Avalanche Awareness, Mike Jenkins

All Current Publications

Snow avalanches are a common feature of the Utah mountain landscape. The combination of heavy annual snowfall, wind, and steep slopes result in potential instabilities in the layered mountain snowpack.

Getting Chemicals Into Trees Without Spraying, Michael R. Kuhns

All Current Publications

Chemicals are applied to trees for many reasons. Insecticides repel or kill damaging insects, fungicides treat or prevent fungal diseases, nutrients and plant growth regulators affect growth, and herbicides kill trees or prevent sprouting after tree removal. Spraying is the most typical way to apply these chemicals. It is fast, uses readily available equipment, and is understood. The down side of spraying is that much of the chemical being applied is wasted, either to drift, run off, or because it can not be applied precisely to where it is needed in the tree. Also, in many cases the chemical is …

Integrating Physical Activity Data Technologies Into Elementary School Classrooms, Victor R. Lee, Jonathan M. Thomas

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

This paper describes an iteration of a design-based research project that involved integrating commercial physical activity data (PAD) sensors, such as heart rate monitors and pedometers, as technologies that could be used in two fifth-grade classrooms. Design-based research involves the development, implementation and study of new learning interventions in real-world contexts with the goal of elaborating principles or guidelines relevant to the design of new technologies and learning experiences. The current project involved the implementation of PAD technology-supported learning activities in two fifth-grade classrooms where students pursued investigations related to the distances that they walk, the relationship between heights and …

Fracture Behavior Across Interfaces In Seal Lithologies, Elizabeth S. Petrie, James P. Evans, Tamara Jeppson

Graduate Student Posters

Faults and fracture networks at depth are important fluid pathways, especially in fine-grained, low permeability seal lithologies. Discontinues in sealing lithologies can create seal bypass systems, leading to the failure of CO₂ geosequestration sites or hydrocarbon traps. We characterize the occurrence of and changes in discontinuity patterns and the associated changes in elastic moduli across sedimentologic interfaces to document the importance of these discontinuities for fluid management in the subsurface and potential for re-activation in high-pressure injection scenarios. We evaluate well-exposed, fine-grained, low-permeability Mesozoic and Paleozoic units that are seals of potential CO₂ repositories on the Colorado Plateau …

Gendered Livelihoods And The Politics Of Socio-Environmental Identity: Women’S Participation In Conservation Projects In Calakmul, Mexico, Claudia Radel

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

A livelihoods approach positions individuals, situated within households, as active agents within processes occurring at various scales. Environmental conservation efforts represent one such process with direct implications for local sustainable livelihoods and the gendered nature of livelihood strategies. In this article, I examine collective processes of socio-environmental identity construction as gendered sustainable livelihood strategies, articulated in and through the activities of women's agricultural organizations in communities bordering the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in rural southern Mexico. I present group histories and visual evidence from group activities – adapted from participatory rural appraisal (PRA) methodology – to highlight two important concepts. These …

Characteristics Of Serial Title Changes And Recognition Of New Serial Works: Theoretical And Practical Implications, Mavis B. Molto

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

The paper reports findings from a study to identify characteristics of serials with title changes and then make recommendations for recognizing new works for these serials. Findings show title changes occur due to underlying subject, function, corporate, geographic, frequency, or format changes, with 80.8% of the changes being subject or function changes. It is recommended that reasons for title changes be determined from clear statements in text or elsewhere, and that new works be recognized based upon the requirements of a definition of a work. With the FRBR definition, a new work would be recognized only for a significant subject …

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, December 1, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, December 1, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, December 1, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• New Course
• Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change
• Inactivate Course
• Delete Course

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Credit Hour Change

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Description Change
• Title Change, Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Prerequisite Change, Description Change
• Title Change

Department of Art and Design

• University Studies Request

Department of Theatre Arts

• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, December 1, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• New Course
• Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change
• Inactivate Course
• Delete Course

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Credit Hour Change

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Description Change
• Title Change, Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Prerequisite Change, Description Change
• Title Change

Department of Art and Design

• University Studies Request

Department of Theatre Arts

• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description …