Department of Education Monday Minutes

Here are your Monday Minutes for July 27–31, 2020

From the Department Head

This has been a summer like no other, and It is hard to believe that our academic year begins in three short weeks! Your “summer crew” has been working very hard to prepare. While this year will look different, our commitment to you, our students, has not changed. We all need to work together to stay healthy and safe. And if we don’t take care of ourselves, we can’t help anyone else. I encourage you to reach out to our college’s Director of Student Success, Dr. Kayte Kaminski, if you are in need of support. Here are some strategies you can consider, including 

  • Maintaining a routine, such as getting up and going to bed at the same time each day, finding a time and a place to study, and continue social activities safely. Check out Jackbox for a cool selection of games you can play with friends, online and in real time!
  • Boost your immune system during this time of pandemic by getting enough sleep, eating well, and exercising.
  • Stay hopeful. Hope is not just believing things will get better; it is taking action to make that happen. Self-care and keeping up with classes are part of what keeps hope alive.

Take good care,

Ann Dutton Ewbank's signature

Ann Ewbank

Micki's Desk

Many of you have already registered for classes for fall semester but if you haven’t yet, it’s time to so. 

  • If you need your registration pin let me know.  Some have their registration pin deleted from the system and a new one needs to be issued.  If you don’t have your pin, please send me an email at edgrad@montana.edu .  In your email please list what courses you would like to register for.  I’ll either get your registration pin or register you myself.
  • Some of you need to submit a form to register, such as EDCI 592 Independent Study, EDCI 598 Internship or EDU 690 Dissertation.  Complete the form and send it to me and I’ll gather signatures and register you.  I have attached these forms and you can also find them at https://www.montana.edu/education/grad/forms.html
  • Some need to be enrolled in restricted / consent of instructor courses such as EDCI 575 and EDU 600.  Send an email and I will get permissions and register you.
  • Please reach out to me at edgrad@montana.edu if you need assistance with registering.  I just need the course number and name of the course.

Many are submitting their Program of Study form.  Please send the completed form to me rather than the Graduate School as I need to gather signatures before sending it over. 

We are using DocuSign to gather signatures from individuals.  If you need signatures on a form whether it is your own signature or others, I will place your document in the system and route it around via email.  Moving to this MSU system has been extremely easy in this time of isolation.

News and Announcements

  • All Monday Minutes are archived and available for your reference.
  • Every MSU employee and student will receive aClean ‘Cat Kit. All face-to-face instructors and field supervisors will receive a face shield. 
  • Your Field Experience and Licensure Team has been working closely with our school district partners to create field experience opportunities for our pre-service teachers that are aligned with school district plans. We are in a rapidly evolving situation, and our objective is to provide students with robust field experiences while conditions change.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

  • Congratulations to Mandy Wright (C & I EdD student), who was appointed as Interim Director of the Great Falls College MSU Library recently! 
  • Congratulations to Deborah Rinio and Ann Ewbank who were awardedan Institute of Museum and Library Services grant ($574k) to redesign the Library Media Certificate curriculum to align with best practices for culturally relevant education, including infusing Indigenous perspectives. The grant will also provide full tuition for 30 Montana and Alaska students.

Professional Development & Engagement Opportunities

    • Join the STAR Scholars Network, the Open Journals in Education (OJED), the Journal of International Students (JIS), and CIES Study Abroad and International Students for a webinar series:

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources 

Check out #remotedei for resources to support the intersection of remote/online culture with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This toolkit offers strategies to improve DEI in remote environments and organizations. 

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Micki MacGregor, Grad Program Coordinator and Data Research Analyst
Office of Graduate Programs, Department of Education, Reid Hall Rm 215
Montana State University, PO Box 172880, Bozeman, MT 59717-2880
macgregor@montana.edu  edgrad@montana.edu
phone: 406-994-6786  fax: 406-994-1854