GRADUATE FACULTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

February 20, 2009

Present: �Nancy Aumann, Mariah Gerty, Ellen Jampole, Isa Jubran, Donna Margine, Joy Mosher,
Bob Ponterio, Jeff Walkuski

Special Guests in Attendance: Adam and Trevor Jubran

Absent:� Pamela Summers, Donna Videto

Review of Minutes:� February 13, 2009 minutes submitted by Ellen Jampole were approved.

1.) Curriculum:
All changes were made to complete the new program proposal put forward from Foundations and Social Advocacy for the Master of Science in Education � Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 (MSED _TSD_7-12).

2.) Discussion regarding Accountability:

The balance of the meeting centered around a most engaging discussion regarding �Accountability� that began at the meeting held on February 13. A title change to the document circulated was proposed by Joy Mosher for consideration to be �Rights, Responsibility and Recognition.�

The following items reflect the spirit of the discussion:

� How or what is the best way to disseminate this document for review and discussion ?

����������� - President�s Cabinet and Council
����������� - Provost�s Cabinet and Academic Affairs Council

����������� - Chairs Council

����������� - Faculty Senate

����������� - Unions: UUP and CSEA

� The tenor of the document is not just graduate faculty related, but truly speaks campus wide to all levels and disciplines to what individuals are feeling at Cortland. Taking a wide approach (especially two pronged, both up and down) to multiple levels and venues should be considered in reaching out.

� The timing is right to share this information as we ask the questions �What is Cortland ? � �What should Cortland be ?� This will potentially align with discussions that are currently starting across campus addressing the Strategic Plan and Cortland�s Long Range Planning Document.

� There needs to be a proposal sent out to collect comments from faculty willing to share their answers to the questions contained in the document. These questions can be categorized into four themes: communication, expectation, morale, and identity. Joy offered to develop an introduction for the document in preparation for distribution.

Next meeting: Scheduled for Friday, February 27, at 10:00 am in the Registrar�s conference room.

Meeting adjourned, minutes respectfully submitted by Donna Margine������������������������������������������ ����������������������� �����������������������