2020 - 2021 ACADEMIC YEAR DIRECTORY MONTANA POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION MR. CLAYTON T. CHRISTIAN, COMMISSIONER 560 N Park Ave, PO Box 203201 Helena, MT 59620-3201 Phone (406) 449-9124 Fax (406) 449-9171 http://www.mus.edu/ Revised 8/5/2021 Montana University System—2020-2021 Directory Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................................................i Montana University System 2020-2021 Academic Calendars ..................................................................................................................................1 Montana State University .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 The University of Montana ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Community Colleges................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Tribal Colleges ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Private Colleges .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Common MUS Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................................................................5 Office of Commissioner of Higher Education ..........................................................................................................................................................7 Administration............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Academic, Research & Student Affairs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Budget, Administration & Planning ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Human Resources....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Health & Retirement Benefits .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Legal Division .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) ....................................................................................................... 9 Montana Educational Talent Search (METS) .............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education ...................................................................................................................................................10 Members .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Montana Board of Public Education .....................................................................................................................................................................11 Members .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Certification Standards & Practices Advisory Council .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Members .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Board of Public Education Staff ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program .......................................................................................................................................................14 Administration.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Scholarships & Grants .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Borrower Services .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Accounting and Claims ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Student Assistance Foundation ............................................................................................................................................................................15 Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corporation .................................................................................................................................15 Montana State University ....................................................................................................................................................................................16 Montana State University Bozeman ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Gallatin College ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Montana State University Extension Service............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Montana Agricultural Experiment Station ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 Montana State University Billings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19 City College of Montana State University Billings .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Montana State University Northern ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Great Falls College Montana State University .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 University of Montana .........................................................................................................................................................................................23 University of Montana Missoula .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Missoula College University of Montana .................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Bitterroot College University of Montana ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Montana Technological University ..........................................................................................................................................................................