����������� FACULTY SENATE MINUTES NO. 12

                                                          ������������� April 3, 2007

 

1. CALL TO ORDER:  The twelfth meeting of the Faculty Senate for 2006-2007 was called to order at 1:15 PM on April 3, 2007 in the Hall of Fame Room in the Park Center by Chair Melvyn King.

 

SENATORS AND MEMBERS PRESENT: M. King, K. Alwes, E. McCabe, D. Berger, I. Jubran, P. Quaglio, R. Spitzer, D. Miller, D. West, L. Anderson,

J. Governali, E. Jampole, D. Sidebottom, J. Sitterly, V. Marty, B. Tobin, D. Ritchie, J. Walkuski, B. Schechter, P. Schroeder, K. Boyes, S. Brown, C. Schacht,

E. Bitterbaum, E. Davis-Russell, R. Peagler, J. Cottone, G. Clarke, D. Ritchie, M. McGuire

 

SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT: K. Lawrence, G. Zarate, J. Casciani, J. Hendrick, J. Rayle, J. Mosher, T. Slack, M. Ware, R. Franco, W. Shaut,

S. Anderson, M. Connell

 

GUESTS: N. Aumann, P. Koryzno, R. Olsson, E. Caffarella, Y. Murnane, I. Eaton, J. Miolan, R. Joseph, V. Eddie, J. Eddie, A. Lissade, W. Ahern, L. Salerni,

S. Jeffers, M. Gerty, C. Hahl, S. Dresser, J. Clark, L. Senior, V. Paz

 

II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:

The Minutes from March 20, 2007 were approved.

 

III. SENATE ACTIONS:

There was a roll call vote to rescind referring the withdrawal policy to the EPC Committee (Failed; 9/12) {SEE APPENDIX 1}

 

IV. CHAIR�S REPORT:

Chairman King opened the meeting by mentioning the withdrawal policy and explaining after reviewing procedures with the parliamentarian a process was realized, according to the handbook, allowing for the withdrawal policy to be referred to the Educational Policy Committee.A lengthy debate followed where it was voted on and finally referred to EPC.

V.  VICE CHAIR�S REPORT:

K. Alwes - No report.

 

VI. SECRETARY�S REPORT:

E. McCabe �  No report.

 

VII. TREASURER�S REPORT:

D. Berger reported that there is $920.30 funds in Treasury funds with $40.00 not yet deposited.

 

VIII. PRESIDENT�S REPORT:

The President gave a brief report.

 

IX. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Long Range Planning Committee � D. Ritchie - No report.

 

Educational Policy Committee � J. Cottone - No report.

 

Student Affairs Committee � M. Connell, Chair � No report (absent)

 

Faculty Affairs Committee � G. Clarke, Chair � No report.

 

College Research Committee � No report.

 

General Education Committee � M. McGuire, Chair � No report.

 

Committee on Committees � E. McCabe gave a report and nominations were taken from the floor for committee vacancies {SEE Appendix 2}

 

Review of Governance Committee - E. McCabe distributed a charge involving the Review of Governance Committee. There was no vote on the charge since the current chair cannot charge next year's Senate {SEE Appendix 3}

 

X. AREA SENATOR�S REPORTS:

R. Spitzer gave a brief report regarding an inability to download the schedule online to facilitate advising.

 

XI. SUNY SENATOR�S REPORT � M. Ware � No report

 

XII. STUDENT SENATOR�S REPORTS:

No report.

 

XIII. OLD BUSINESS:

The Faculty Senate Long-Range Planning Committee Proposed Process for Input Regarding Divisional Strategic Plans was never addressed due to a lack of time and will be the first item of business at the next meeting.

 

XIV. NEW BUSINESS

There was no new business.

 

Respectfully Submitted:

 

Barbara Kissel

Recording Secretary

 

The following reports are appended to the minutes in the order they are submitted:

 

(1)  Motion from the Faculty Senate Steering Committee regarding the current withdrawal policy.

 

(2) Committee on Committees Report, E. McCabe

 

(3) Charge from the Review of Governance Committee

 

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����������������������������������������������� Motion from the Faculty Senate

����������������������� Steering Committee regarding the current withdrawal policy.

Motion

 

The Faculty Senate charges the Educational Policy Committee to gather objective data in support

of the arguments for and against changing the current policy that allows students to withdraw from

courses until the last few weeks of the semester without receiving a grade.The Committee should

then share those data with the Faculty Senate, along with its evaluation and recommendation.

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In the event that work is not complete, the Educational Policy Committee shall deliver a progress

report to the full senate at its last meeting of the Spring 2007 semester.

 

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����������������� ����� Committee on Committees - Report to the Faculty Senate

 

Item # 1

 

The Committee on Committees has issued a call for nominations for committee vacancies and officers for the Fall.The full slate of nominations will be presented to the Faculty Senate at its April 3 meeting, with additional nominations being accepted from the floor at that meeting.

 

Item #2

 

The ballots for the Vice President for Student Affairs search committee have been distributed.The nominees are:

 

��� Two members elected by and from the academic faculty:Ron Conklin, Mark Connell, Kevin Halpin, Richard Kendrick, Pamela Summers, Susan Wilson

 

��� Two members elected by and from the professional staff reporting within the area of student affairs:Mike Holland, Cindy Lake,Nan Pasquarello, Keith Smith

 

��� One member elected by and from the classified staff reporting within the area of student affairs: ��Marie Blanden, Sue Vleck

 

��� One member elected by and from management/confidential:Steve Dangler, Nasrin Parvizi, Paula Warnken, Gail Wood

 

��� One student member selected by SGA:Seth Brown

 

Election results will be announced after the March 27 voting deadline.

 

Final Slate of Nominations - Fall 2007 Faculty Senate Officers and Committee vacancies

 

***Outgoing members are noted in parentheses; nominations are noted in bold*** 

 

There are 40 committee vacancies and they are listed according to area as follows:

 

I.��������� At Large (8 vacancies)

II.�������� School of Arts & Sciences (12 vacancies)

III.������ School of Education (7 vacancies)

IV.������ School of Professional Studies (4 vacancies)

V.������� Library (6 vacancies)

VI.������ Professional Staff (2 vacancies)

VII.������ M/C�s (1 vacancy)

 

I.     At Large (8 vacancies):

 

1.�� Senate Steering Committee - elected, 1-year term

      Vice-Chair (Alwes) - Buxton

      Secretary (McCabe) - McCabe

      Treasurer (Berger) - Berger

 

2.�� Faculty Representatives to the Student Senate - 2 seats - elected, 1-year terms (Dahlman, Tobin) - Tobin

 

3.�� General Education Committee (Academic At-Large) - elected, 2-year term (vacant) � Hartsock, Worrell

 

4.�� Auxiliary Services Corporation - elected, 3-year term, 2 seats (Gleason, Lenhart)

 

II.    School of Arts & Sciences (12 vacancies):

 

A.    Arts & Sciences At Large (2)

 

1.��� Educational Policy Committee - appointed, 2-year term (Cirmo) - Kendrick

 

2.��� Committee on Teaching Awards - appointed, complete unexpired term through December 2008 (qualifications - must have a minimum of 5 years teaching at SUNY Cortland)

 

B.    Fine Arts & Humanities (3)

 

1.��� Committee on Committees - elected, 2-year term (Gascon) - Gascon

 

2.��� Faculty Affairs Committee � appointed, 2-year term (Moore) - Moore

 

3.��� Long Range Planning Committee �appointed, 3-year term (Sarver)

 

C.    Math/Science (1)

 

1.��� Long Range Planning Committee - appointed, 3-year term (Conklin)

 

D.    Social/Behavioral Sciences (6)

 

1.��� College Curriculum Review Committee - appointed, 2-year term (Ouellette) � Frank, Ouellette

 

2.��� College Research Committee) (qualifications:should have received grant from external funding or reviewed grants from an outside agency) - appointed, 3-year term (Ouellette) � Frank, Kraebel

 

3.��� Committee on Committees - elected, 2-year term (vacant)

 

4.��� Faculty Affairs Committee - appointed, 2-year term (Haight) � Collings, Haight

 

5.��� Long Range Planning Committee - appointed, complete unexpired term 05-08 (vacant)

 

6.��� Student Affairs Committee - appointed, 2-year term (vacant)

 

III.    School of Education (7 vacancies):

 

1.��� College Curriculum Review Committee - appointed, 2-year term (vacant) - Kelly

 

2.��� College Research Committee � appointed, 3-year term (Stratton) (qualifications:should have received grant from external funding or reviewed grants from an outside agency) - Stratton

 

3.��� Committee on Teaching Effectiveness � appointed, complete unexpired term 04-08 (vacant)

 

4.��� Educational Policy Committee � appointed, complete unexpired term 06-08 (vacant)

 

5.��� Educational Policy Committee � appointed, 2-year term (Stratton) - Kelly

 

6.��� Long Range Planning Committee � appointed, 3-year term (Rombach)

 

7.��� Student Affairs Committee � appointed, 2-year term (Summers)  - Summers

 

IV.    School of Professional Studies (4 vacancies):

 

    1.    College Curriculum Review - appointed, 2-year term (Gravani) - Rayl

 

2.��� Committee on Teaching Effectiveness � appointed, 4-year term (Hokanson)

 

3.��� Educational Policy Committee � appointed, 2-year term (Cottone) - Ford

 

4.��� Faculty Affairs Committee � appointed, 2-year term (Walkuski) - Walkuski

 

V.    Library (6 vacancies)

 

1.�� College Curriculum Review Committee � appointed, 2-year term (Wildman) - Wildman

 

2.�� Committee on Committees � elected, 2-year term (McCabe) - Conklin

 

3.�� Faculty Affairs Committee � appointed, 2-year term (Melita) - Melita

 

4.�� General Education Committee � elected, 2-year term (Harms) - Conklin

 

5.�� Long Range Planning Committee � appointed, 3-year term (Ritchie)

 

6.�� Student Affairs Committee � appointed, 2-year term (Connell) - Connell

 

 VI.    Professional Staff (2 vacancies)

 

1.�� College Research Committee � appointed, 3-year term (Klotz) (qualifications:should have received grant from external funding or reviewed grants from an outside agency) - Klotz

 

2.�� General Education Committee � elected, 2-year term (Simmons) - Simmons

 

 VII.    Management/Confidential (1 vacancy)

 

�� 1.����� Committee on Committees � elected, 2-year term (Barry) - Barry

 

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����������������������������������������������������������� Appendix 3

����������������������� ��������� Resolution from the Review of Governance Committee

 

Whereas the Review of Governance committee was not charged during the beginning of the academic year (fall semester) and

 

Whereas the committee would like to conduct a series of interviews with a number of relevant faculty bodies in addition to the Senate's standing committee chairs, and

 

Whereas the committee is planning to conduct a faculty survey and at least one open meeting for the general faculty body, and

 

 

Whereas the committee seeks to provide careful and considered recommendations on governance issues,

 

The Committee respectfully requests an extension of the time to complete their duties into the fall semester 2007.

 

 

 

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