FACULTY SENATE MINUTES #12

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1. CALL TO ORDER:  The twelfth meeting of the Faculty Senate for 2007-2008 was called

to order at 1:10 PM on April 8, 2008 in the Park Center Hall of Fame Room by Chair Karla

Alwes.

SENATORS AND MEMBERS PRESENT: K. Alwes, E. McCabe, D. Berger, I. Jubran,

K. Lawrence, H. Botwinick, J. Shedd, D. Miller, D. West, J. Walkuski, J. Governali, J. Hendrick,

J. Rayle, B. Langhans, D. Harrington, D. Ritchie, T. Slack, M. Ware, S. Snell, C. Hahl, J. Clark,

J. Walkuski, J. Ford, S. Anderson, M. McGuire

SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT: B. Buxton, N. Helsper, J. Reese, O. White,

J. Duncan, A.Dahlman, T. Vigers, D. Videto, B. Schecter, J. Riddoch

GUESTS PRESENT: G. Levine, N. Aumann, H. Wilson, D. Margine, I. Jordak, R. Kendrick,

II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:

The minutes from March 25, 2008 were approved.

III. SENATE ACTIONS:

There was a vote to amend the EPC Incomplete Policy as follows: “The incomplete automatically

becomes a grade of “E” or “U” depending on grade mode if the work is not made up by the last day

of classes the following semester. (Passed; 17 for/0 against)

There was a vote to approved the EPC Incomplete Policy as amended (Passed; 17 for/0 against)

There was a vote to amend the motion regarding the referendum for the Review of Governance

Committee Report, Part II, Option I (simple departmental system) (Passed)

There was a roll call vote to approve the motion for the referendum for the Review of

Governance Committee, Part II, Option 1 (simple departmental system) that if the referendum

is approved, implementation would be immediately, with elections being completed by Fall 2008,

as amended: 9 Approved: E. McCabe, D. Berger, K. Lawrence, H. Botwinick, J. Shedd,

D. Miller, J. Rayle, B. Langhans, D. Harrington 5 Not Approved: D. West, J. Governali,

J. Hendrick, D. Ritchie, S. Snell Present:� 4

There was a vote to change the number of departments in the School of Arts and Sciences

that would be represented under the approved Review of Governance Committee Report,

Part 2, Option 1, simple departmental system from 16 to 17 (Passed; 11 for; 4 against)

IV. CHAIR’S REPORT:

Chair Alwes mentioned Scholar's Day the following day and encouraged all to participate.

The Chair announced the upcoming forum regarding the referendum on the Report from the

Review of Governance Committee, Part II, Option 1, simple departmental system, which will

take place on Thursday, April 10 from 3:00-4:30 at Corey Union Rooms 204-208.

V. VICE CHAIR'S REPORT

B. Buxton – No report.

VI. SECRETARY’S REPORT:

E. McCabe - no report  

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VII. TREASURER’S REPORT:

D. Berger – No report.

VIII. PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

G. Levine gave a brief report in the absence of President Bitterbaum who was not in attendance.

IX. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Long Range Planning Committee – Janet Ford, chair – No report.

Educational Policy Committee – R. Kendrick, Chair – D. West, No report.

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

Faculty Affairs Committee – J. Walkuski, Chair – no report.

College Research Committee – No report.

General Education Committee – M. McGuire, Chair – There was a report given by D. Miller

and J. Hendrick bringing the Senate up to date, since M. McGuire was not yet present at the time

the report was given. It was reported that a few new courses have been approved for inclusion in

the GE categories and the SUNY Assessment Plan is in the final stages of review waiting changes

from M. Canfield.

X. OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Committee on Committees - E. McCabe, Faculty Senate Secretary read the report for the

Committee on Committees. Nominees were taken from the floor and approved for Senate

Committee vacancies.� Nominations from the floor were also taken for Senate officers:�

K. Lawrence, Vice Chair, Janet Duncan, Secretary, John Shedd, Treasurer, {SEE Appendix 1}

XI. AREA SENATOR’S REPORTS:

There were no Area Senator's Reports.

XII. SUNY SENATOR’S REPORT – M. Ware – SUNY Senator M. Ware reported on

the upcoming Plenary being held in SUNY Delhi on April 17-18 which will be attended by

SUNY Senate Alternate T. Phillips due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict.

Ware also encouraged SUNY Cortland faculty to apply to serve on SUNY Faculty Senate

committees asking anyone having interested or having questions to contact her.

XIII. STUDENT SENATOR’S REPORTS:

The students gave a brief report.

XIV. OLD BUSINESS

The Old Business regarding the Incomplete Policy was discussed and voted on.

{SEE Senate Actions}

The Old Business regarding the referendum for the Review of Governance Committee, Part 2,

Option I (simple departmental system) was discussed and voted on. {SEE Senate Actions}

XV. NEW BUSINESS –

The New� Business listed as an agenda item regarding the changes to the GE Assessment

Policy was not addressed due to not having received a written report and will be introduced

next time under New Business.

Respectfully Submitted:

Barbara Kissel

Recording Secretary

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

(1) Report from the Committee on Committees submitted by J. Barry, Chair.

APPENDIX 1

Committee on Committees – Report to the Faculty Senate

April 8, 2008

Item # 1

The ballots were tallied for the search committee for the Director of Multicultural Life.� The results are:

*Mark DePaull (122)

*Jean Brown (117)

*Dawn VanHall (117)

*Keith Smith (95)

Stephen Wilson (61)

Adrian Hull (3 write-ins)

Steven Canals (2 write-ins)

Tanya Abilock (1 write-in)

Gerard Hill (1 write-in)

Ben Patrick (1 write-in)

Gerald Porter (1 write-in)

Shylah Ross (1 write-in)

Cheri Skipworth (1 write-in)

*denotes elected

166 valid ballots; 9 invalid

Item # 2

The attached is the slate of nominations for the upcoming Faculty Senate Officers and Committee vacancies.� See attached list (Attachment I).

The slate should be presented at the Faculty Senate meeting, at which time additional nominations will be accepted from the floor.

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April 8, 2008 - Attachment I

Slate of Nominations - Fall 2008 Faculty Senate Officers and Committee vacancies

The slate of nominations will be presented at the Faculty Senate meeting on April 8, 2008, at which time additional nominations will be accepted from the floor.  The vacancies are listed below with the outgoing member's name noted in parenthesis.   The nominations received to date are noted in bold.�

Many opportunities to serve still remain -- there are 26 seats that have no nominations!

There are 46 committee vacancies and they are listed according to area as follows:

�I. �At Large (10 vacancies)

�II. �School of Arts & Sciences (14 vacancies)

�III. �School of Education (6 vacancies)

�IV. �School of Professional Studies (7 vacancies)

�V. �Library (2 vacancies)

�VI. �Professional Staff (7 vacancies)

�VII. �M/C’s (0 vacancies)

I.     At Large (10 vacancies):

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

      Vice-Chair (Buxton)

      Secretary (McCabe)

      Treasurer (Berger)

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

3.�� General Education Committee (Academic At-Large) - elected, 2-year term (David Miller) - West

4.�� Educational Policy Committee (Academic At-Large) – appointed, 2-year term (West) – Barclay, Hartsock

5.�� Facilities and Master Plan Oversight Committee – appointed, 3-year term (Cottone) – Caffarella, Cirmo

6.�� Auxiliary Services Corporation - elected, 3-year term, 2 seats (Steck, Urtz) - Steck

II.    School of Arts & Sciences (14 vacancies):

A.    Arts & Sciences At Large (2)

�1. �Educational Policy Committee - appointed, 2-year term (Zimmerman) - Spitzer

�2. �Committee on Teaching Awards - appointed, term runs January 2009 through December 2011 (qualifications - must have a minimum of 5 years teaching at SUNY Cortland) (Shedd) - Shedd

B.    Fine Arts & Humanities (4)

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

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

3. �General Education Committee – elected, 2-year term (West) - Hartsock

4. �Student Affairs Committee – appointed, 2-year term (Stearns)

C.    Math/Science (5)

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

�2. �Committee on Committees – elected, 2-year term (Barclay) - Gleason

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

�4. �General Education Committee – elected, 2-year term (Alemzadeh)

�5. �Student Affairs Committee – appointed, 2-year term (Smith)

D.    Social/Behavioral Sciences (3)

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

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�2. �Long Range Planning Committee – appointed, 3-year term (Skipper)

�3. �Student Affairs Committee – appointed, complete unexpired term 07-09 (vacant)

III. School of Education (6 vacancies):

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

�2. �Committee on Committees – elected, 2-year term (Kudela) - Kudela

�3. �Committee on Teaching Effectiveness – appointed, 4-year term 04-08 (Sayers-Walker)

�4. �Educational Policy Committee – appointed, complete unexpired term 07-09 (vacant) - Lachance

�5. �Faculty Affairs Committee – appointed, 2-year term (Bentley)

�6. �General Education Committee – elected, 2-year term (Davidenko)  

IV. School of Professional Studies (7 vacancies):

    1.    College Curriculum Review - appointed, 2-year term (Grantham) - Reese

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

�3. �Committee on Teaching Awards - appointed, term runs January 2009 through December 2011 (qualifications - must have a minimum of 5 years teaching at SUNY Cortland) (Hodges)

�4. �Educational Policy Committee – appointed, 2-year term (Anderson)

�5. �General Education Committee – elected, 2-year term (Hendrick) - Hendrick

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

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

V. Library (2 vacancies)

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

2. �Educational Policy Committee – appointed, 2-year term (Douglas)

VI.    Professional Staff (7 vacancies)

1. �College Curriculum Review Committee – appointed, 2-year term (Yacavone) – Costell Corbin

2. �Committee on Committees – elected, 2-year term (Ruoff) - Janes

3. �Educational Policy Committee – appointed, 2-year term (Jordak) – Jordak, Yacavone

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

5. �General Education Committee – elected, complete unexpired term 07-09 (vacant)

6. �Long Range Planning Committee – appointed, 3-year term (vacant) - Peluso

7. �Student Affairs Committee – appointed, 2-year term (Donnelly) – Zhe-Heimerman

VII.    Management Confidential (0 vacancies)

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