Minot State University
Deans Council Meeting
August 23, 2016
Agenda
Members: Laurie Geller, Conrad Davidson, Jacek Mrozik, Cheryl Nilsen, Kris Warmoth, Lori
Willoughby
Guests: None
Agenda
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Welcome
Approval of minutes from July 26, 2016
Guests – none
Dates / Deadlines / Announcements
a. Sabbatical Application Deadlines
i. August 12, 2016 – Sabbatical Appraisal Reports from College Deans to
VPAA
ii. September 2, 2016 – Sabbatical Application due from Faculty to Chair
iii. September 9, 2016 – Sabbatical Application with Review by Chair and
recommendation due to Dean
iv. October 7, 2016 – Sabbatical College Peer Review due to College Dean
v. October 14, 2016 – Sabbatical Review by College Dean and
recommendations due to Faculty Senate Sabbatical Review Committee
vi. November 23, 2016 – Faculty Senate Sabbatical Review Committee
makes recommendations to University President
vii. December 16, 2016 – University President makes announcement of
Sabbatical recipients for the 2016-17 academic year
See http://www.minotstateu.edu/senate/comm/fs/sabbatical.shtml for details.
NOTE: Chairs, Deans, and Sabbatical College Peer Review Committees –
Please use the form provided for your review:
http://www.minotstateu.edu/senate/documents/commfs/sabbatical/sabbatical_bylaws.pdf
b. Enrollments in fall courses – please continue to monitor with your chairs
c. Enrollment Committee – Katie and I are reviewing all ideas and will pull together
the group to determine how to proceed. Members: Daniel Ringrose, Devin
McCall, Libby Claerbout, Bill Harbort Cheryl Nilsen, Katie Tyler, Laurie Geller
5. Discussions
a. Funding of faculty visa applications – Policy needed (handout)
b. HLC Faculty Qualifications – Policy and procedure needed (see handout)
c. All Chairs Meeting
d. Budget ??
e. Other
Next Deans Council Meeting: Tuesday, September 27 at 1 p.m. in the Jones Room
CALENDAR
August 2016
22
Sixteen week evening classes begin after 4 p.m.
22
First eight week classes begin
23
Sixteen week classes begin
24
Final draft of Spring 2017 class schedule to Deans & Chairs
25
Last day to drop first eight week class at 100%
31
Last day to add or drop a course without record (NDUS)
September 2016
2
Sabbatical Application due from Faculty to Chair
5
University Closed – Labor Day
7
Sixteen week and first eight-week non-attendance course rosters due via Starfish
9
Fall Load Reports due to Deans
9
Sabbatical Application with Review by Chair and recommendation due to Dean
14
Final draft of Spring 2017 class schedule from Deans to Registrar’s Office
19
Enrollment census date (NDUS)
23
Fall Load Reports due from Deans to VPAA Office
30
Last day to drop first eight week class
Prices for Common Immigration Cases
by John G. Benson
for Minot State University
as of November 12, 2015
H-1B Petition:
 Attorney Fee: $2500.00
 Filing Fees for initial petition: $325 and $500
 Filing Fee for extensions: $325.00
PERM Labor Certification for Permanent Residence:
 Attorney Fee: $3000.00
 Filing Fees: nil
 Advertising fees can be significant if advertising has to be redone after the initial faculty
appointment.
I-140 Immigrant Petition for Permanent Residence:
 Attorney Fee: $1000.00
 Filing Fee: $580.00
I-485 Application for Permanent Residence (typically paid by the employee)
 Attorney Fee: $2500.00
 Filing Fee: $1070.00
Faculty Teaching Qualifications
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Form to be completed by chair or program director
Form last revised on 8/15/16
HLC Statement:
The following is an excerpt from the Higher Learning Commission’s statement on Assumed
Practices:
B.2.a. Faculty Roles and Qualifications
Instructors (excluding for this requirement teaching assistants enrolled in a graduate
program and supervised by faculty) possess an academic degree relevant to what they are
teaching and at least one level above the level at which they teach, except in programs for
terminal degrees or when equivalent experience is established. In terminal degree
programs, faculty members possess the same level of degree. When faculty members are
employed based on equivalent experience, the institution defines a minimum threshold of
experience and an evaluation process that is used in the appointment process.
Faculty Information:
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Faculty Member:
ID number:
Department/Division:
Highest Degree / Field:
Qualifications:
Please indicate the highest level of credential that the instructor of record has attained to date
o
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Baccalaureate degree in discipline (skills-based courses on a case-by-case basis—please
list on page 3 of form)
Master’s degree (any) + 18 graduate hours in discipline (credentialed for specific courses
only—please list on page 3 of form)
Master’s degree in discipline (credentialed for all undergraduate courses in discipline)
Doctoral / Terminal degree in discipline or related discipline
Equivalent qualifications have been established (justify exception in box below and list
the specific courses the instructor is approved to teach)
Equivalent Qualifications:
Identify and describe at least two items to apply toward the faculty member’s teaching
credentials to consider as equivalent qualifications.
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Teaching Experience:
o
Professional Experience:
o
License or Certification:
o
Publications / Research:
o
Honors / Awards:
o
o
o
o
Continuing Education /
Professional Development:
License or Certification:
Graduate Coursework (less
than 18 credits):*
Other:
* Individuals who are making substantial progress toward meeting the faculty credentialing
requirements and who are mentored by a faculty member who does meet the minimum
credentialing requirements may serve as instructors during their educational programs. Examples
of such individuals include graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), adjunct faculty members and
dual enrollment faculty members.
Faculty Member:
Signatures:
Chair:
Date:
Dean:
Date:
VPAA:
Date:
Attachments:
Please submit this form and the following documents to the Office of the Provost
o Current Curriculum Vita
o Official Transcript(s)
o Part-time faculty application
Courses:
If the faculty member is approved to teach only specific courses, please list those courses here:
Course Prefix and Number
Course Title
Contact the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs with any questions about faculty
qualifications.