Wednesday, September 6, 2025

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
SUB, Alumni Legacy Lounge
Printable Minutes

 

Members:

Brock Tessman, Dean Adams, Fran Albrecht, Justin Arndt, Richard Badenhausen, Sreekala Bajwa, Mike Becker, Matt Caires, Leon Costello, Chris Dobbs, Stephanie Erdmann, Stephanie Gray, Jeannette Grey Gilbert, Brian Gillespie, Brett Gunnink, Alison Harmon, Debbie Haynes, Stefani Hicswa, John How, Greg Kegel, Ryan Knutson, Chere LeClair, Kayla Lee, Terry Leist, Rob Maher, Bob Mokwa, Sally Mudiamu, Doralyn Rossmann, Tricia Seifert, Steve Swinford, Kim Obbink, Kellie Peterson, Sarah Shannon, Cody Stone, Will Thomas, James Tobin, Lenny Triem, Brad White

 

  1. Call to Order

      Meeting called to order at 8:31am

  2. Approval of Minutes for May 7, 2025.

    Motion to aprove by Fran Albrecht
    Second by Matt Caires
    Unanimous Approval

  3. Public Comment

    No public comment. 

  4. Old Items 
    1. Conflict of Interest
      Kirk Lubick, Associate Vice President, Research Integrity & Compliance

      Motion to approve Terry Leist
      Second by Sarah Shannon
      Unanimous Approval 
  5. University Wide Information/Announcements

    Great Falls MSU – Leanne Frost

    Enrollment is up

    Continuing students has increased and they’ve been focused on retention

    Online students are retaining

     

    MSU Northern

                Football and Cross Country players are back

                Feels good across the campus

                Number of events that we’re working on

                Persistence is on their mind

                Projects that are going to purposely focus on persistence

     

    MSU Billings

                Classes start today

                Dinners w/students and Chancellor Hicswa

                Hopeful that numbers are going to be up

                Year 7 visit is October 8-10

     

    New building in Great Falls is opening October 6 for MRJCON

    Chronicle of Higher Ed Almanac is out – all photos are MSU

    If a student organization reaches out for money, please direct them to Matt and Steve first

    Goldwater Scholarship opened yesterday – encourage students to apply

    Student employment job fair in the Ballrooms – Career Fair is October 1

    Resource Fair on the circle on Grant St. tomorrow (September 4)

  6. New Items
    1. New Policy - Animals on Campus
      Jennifer Glad, Associate Legal Counsel



      Conflict of Interest
      Kirk Lubick, Associate Vice President, Research Integrity & Compliance 

      First reading/presentation by Kirk
      This policy does not have a direct impact on graduate students 

    2. Hospitality Business Manual
      Megan Lasso, Associate Vice President, Univesity Budgets & Financial Services 

      First reading/presentation by Megan

    3. Term Designated Revolving Account
      Megan Lasso, Associate Vice President, University Budgets & Financial Services 

      First reading/Presentation by Megan
  7. Old Items
    1. Hospitality Business Manual
      Megan Lasso, Assocaite Vice President, University Budgets & Financial Services 

      Motion to approve Brett Gunnink
      Second by Terry Leist
      Unanimous Approval
    2. Term Designated Revolving Account
      Megan Lasso, Assocaite Vice President, University Budgets & Financial Services 

      Motion to approve John How
      Second by Mike Becker
      Unanimous Approval

  8. Information Items

    1. Limited Submission Policy
      Tracy Gatlin, Assistant Director of Research Development

  9. Updates

  10. Adjourn

Meeting adjourned at: 9:58am

            

NOTE:  NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, October 1, 2025 @ 8:30 AM, SUB ALUMNI LEGACY LOUNGE