Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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

 

 

Members:

President Brock Tessman, Dean Adams, Fran Albrecht, Justin Arndt, Richard Badenhausen, Sreekala Bajwa, Mike Becker, Jennifer Brown, Beth Burroughs, Matt Caires, Leon Costello, Doug Downs, Christine Foreman, Leanne Frost, Stephanie Gray, Jeannette Grey Gilbert, Brian Gillespie, Alison Harmon, Stefani Hicswa, Emma Hoegh, John How, Ryan Knutson, Chere LeClair, Terry Leist, Matthew Lovern, Sally Mudiamu, Kim Obbink, Kellie Peterson, Doralyn Rossmann, Tricia Seifert, Sarah Shannon, Cody Stone, Steve Swinford, Will Thomas, James Tobin, Brad White, Scott Williams, Ben Wilson

Members Absent: Dean Adams, Fran Albrecht, Justin Arndt, Jennifer Brown, Chere LeClair, Luke Schalewski, Tricia Seifert, Brad White, Ben Wilson

 

  1.      Call to Order

 

                       Meeting called to order at 8:32am

 

        II.     Approval of Minutes for May 6, 2026

 

                              Motion to approve minutes by Terry

                             Seconded by Mike

                             Unanimous Approval

           III.  University Wide Information/Announcements

 

                               Introductions

                                            Leanne Frost – Dean/CEO of Great Falls College MSU

                                           Beth Burroughs – Provost, MSU

                                          Christine Foreman – Dean, NACOE

                                          Scott Williams – Exec. Dir., Museum of the Rockies

                                          Matt Lovern – Vice Provost of Graduate Education, MSU

                                         Doug Downs – Faculty Senate Chair

                                         Jennifer Brown – Interim Chancellor, MSU Northern

                            Strategic Plan Updates

              IV.   Public Comment

                               No public comment

               V.        Old Items

 

 

               VI.       New Items

                                 a.   Project Fee Assessment Policy

                                       John How, Associate Vice President, University Facilities Management

                                      Richard Rudnicki, Director, Planning, Design, and Construction

                VII.     Informational Items

 

                               -Centennial events at MSU Billings

                               -MSU Debut programs starting this weekend through next week with a ton of events

                               -Chris Pruden will temporarily serve as Fraternity Advisor for the fall

                               -MAES – Last field day, August 27 – BART Farm off Garfield

                               -Ethan Igo is the new Assistant to the Dean in the College of Ag

                               -MRJCON opens their new buildings this fall in all of the other buildings

          • Bozeman – September 18
          • Billings – September 23
          • Kalispell – October 12
          • Missoula – October 13

                             -Gallatin College Law Enforcement Academy Ceremony

                             -AI Symposium – October 1-2

                             -Opera Montana – A River Runs Through It – performing in September – Duck Pond on September                                3 @ 6pm – Reading and songs

                             -West-side of Shroyer Gym wall wrap – hand drawn by Robert Rath

                             -Record breaking year with research funding

                            -Monopoly Houses are coming down – 300 bed residence hall

                            -New Parking where monopoly houses coming down

                            -Lincoln & 19th parking lot being paved

                            -Bought a 4th CatTracks bus

                            -Under 100 students for Orientation 4 left to register

                            -Convocation updates

 

                       VIII.     Updates

                         IX.     Adjourn

 

                                              Meeting adjourned at 9:42am