���������������������� ���� FACULTY SENATE MINUTES #10

����������������������������������� ��������� March 3, 2009 

 

The tenth meeting of the Faculty Senate 2008�2009 was called to order by Chair William

Buxton on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 1:10 PM in the Park Center Hall of Fame Room.

 

SENATORS AND MEMBERS PRESENT:B. Buxton, K. Lawrence, J. Duncan,

J. Shedd, D. West, D. Miller. T. Phillips, J. Reese, J. Governali, J. Hendrick, O. White,

J. Rayle, A. Dahlman, D. Harrington, T. Vigars, E. McCabe, T. Slack, S. Snell, M. Dwyer,

M. Rainsford, A. M. Rossi, E. Bitterbaum, M. Prus, G. Sharer, C. Cirmo, S. Anderson

 

SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT:I. Jubran, N. Helsper, H. Botwinick,

J. Walkuski, B. Langhans, D. Videto, M. Ware, R. Franco, W. Shaut, R. Kendrick,

R. Collings

 

GUESTS PRESENT: G. Levine, P. Koryzno, J. Mosher, H. Lindh, M. Canfield,

B. Mattingly, H. Steck, M. Yacavone

 

IAPPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The minutes were approved from February 17,

2009.

 

II.SENATE ACTIONS:

 

There were no Senate actions.

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III.CHAIR�S REPORT: ��

Chair Buxton opened the meeting by asking the committees reporting to make their

reports brief so that the meeting could be adjourned for an open meeting on Mission

Review from the Strategic Planning Review Committee. The next item of business was

that the Ad Hoc Committee on External Review has completed its work and the report

will be an agenda item at the March 24, 2009 meeting.There was a question from

the floor regarding whether the report would be made available on the faculty listserv and

the chair responded in the affirmative.

 

IV. VICE CHAIR: K. Lawrence � The Vice Chair reported that the Faculty Senate Ad

Hoc Committee for a new meeting time has met a couple of times and are working on a

campus wide survey. She further reported, as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on

External Review, her approval of the report and that she felt the campus community

would find it favorable.

 

V. TREASURER�S REPORT:J. Shedd � No report.

 

VI.SECRETARY�S REPORT: J. Duncan � no report.

 

VII.PRESIDENT�S REPORT: ��

The President gave a brief report.

 

VIII.STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Student Affairs Committee - T. Phillips � no report.

 

Faculty Affairs CommitteeR. Collings � J. Rayle reported for the chair, who was

absent, that the committee is looking over some departmental guidelines right now and

corresponding with other departments.

 

Long-Range Planning CommitteeC. Cirmo � No report

 

Educational Policy Committee � R. Kendrick, Chair � No report (absent)

 

Student Affairs Committee � T. Phillips, Chair � no report.

 

College Research Committee � P. Ducey, Chair - No report (absent)

 

General Education Committee � D. Miller, Chair ��� No report.

 

X. OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Committee on Committees -J. Barry, Chair � No report.

 

XI. AREA SENATOR�S REPORTS:

D. Harrington reported that the Ad Hoc Committee to create the Professional Affairs

Committee has met twice and will be meeting weekly to fulfill their charge by the

March 24 deadline.

 

XII. SUNY SENATOR�S REPORT � M. Ware SUNY Senator was unable to attend.

 

XIII. STUDENT SENATOR�S REPORTS: The Students gave a brief report.

 

XIV. OLD BUSINESS:

There was no Old Business.

 

XV. NEW BUSINESS:

The Proposed Academic Calendars for 2011-2012; 2012-2013; 2013-2014 were

introduced by G. Levine and questions from the floor were entertained. The calendars

will be discussed and voted on at the next Faculty Senate meeting on March 24

{SEE Appendix 1}

 

The meeting was suspended at 1:36 PM and an Open Meeting concerning the Mission

Statement from the Strategic Planning Review Committee was conducted.

 

Respectfully Submitted:

 

Barbara Kissel

Recording Secretary

 

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

 

(1)   Proposed 2011-2012 Academic Calendars 2011-2012; 2012-2013; 2013-2014

����� submitted by G. Levine

 

APPENDIX 1

 

Proposed 2011-2012; 2012-2013; 2013-2014 Academic Calendars

G. Levine, Chair, Calendar Committee

 

Proposed 2011-2012 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2011

President�s Opening Address and Faculty Meetings................................................................Thursday, Aug 25

New Student Orientation and Registration................................................................................Friday, Aug 26

Academic Convocation............................................................................................................Sunday, Aug 28

All Classes Begin.....................................................................................................................Monday, Aug 29

Labor Day (No classes in session)......................................................................................... Monday, Sep 5 First-Quarter Student Teaching Begins.....................................................................................................................................Tuesday, Sep 6

* Rosh Hashanah....................................................................................................................Thursday & Friday, Sep 29 & Sep 30 * Yom Kippur................................................................................................................................... .Friday & Saturday, Oct 7 & Oct 8 October Open House..................................................................................................................................... Monday, Oct 10 First-Quarter Classes End.........................................................................................................................................Thursday, Oct 13 Fall Break Begins B 8 am...........................................................................................................................................Friday, Oct 14 Classes Resume B 8 am...........................................................................................................................................Monday, Oct 17

Second-Quarter Begins.............................................................................................................Monday, Oct 17

First-Quarter Student Teaching Ends........................................................................................Friday, Oct 21

Second-Quarter Student Teaching Begins.................................................................................Monday, Oct 24

November Open House............................................................................................................Friday, Nov 11

Thanksgiving Break Begins B 8 am..........................................................................................Wednesday, Nov 23

Classes Resume B 8 am...........................................................................................................Monday, Nov 28

** Last Day for In-Class Examinations...................................................................................Friday, Dec 2

All Classes End.......................................................................................................................Friday, Dec 9

Study Days............................................................................................................................. Saturday & Sunday, Dec 10 & 11

Final Examination Period........................................................................................................Monday, Dec 12 through Friday, Dec 16

Second-Quarter Student Teaching Ends..................................................................................Friday, Dec 16

Winter Session 2012

All Classes Begin....................................................................................................................Monday, Jan 2

All Classes End.......................................................................................................................Friday, Jan 13

Spring Semester 2012

President�s State of the College Address and Faculty Meetings...............................................Friday, Jan 13 New Student Orientation and Registration............................................................................................................................Tuesday, Jan 17

All Classes Begin....................................................................................................................Wednesday, Jan 18

Third-Quarter Student Teaching Begins..................................................................................Wednesday, Jan 18

Third-Quarter Classes End.....................................................................................................Friday, Mar 2

Spring Break...........................................................................................................................Monday, Mar 5 through Friday, Mar 9

Third-Quarter Student Teaching Ends.....................................................................................Friday, Mar 9

Classes Resume and Fourth-Quarter Begins B 8 am................................................................Monday, Mar 12

Fourth-Quarter Student Teaching Begins.................................................................................Monday, Mar 12

Spring Open House.................................................................................................................Saturday, Mar 31

* Good Friday........................................................................................................................Friday, Apr 6

* Passover..............................................................................................................................Friday & Saturday, Apr 6 & 7

Easter.....................................................................................................................................Sunday, Apr 8

Scholars= Day....................................................................................................................... Wednesday, Apr 18 or Friday, Apr 20

Honors Convocation...............................................................................................................Saturday, Apr 21

** Last Day for In-Class Examinations..................................................................................Tuesday, Apr 24

All Classes End......................................................................................................................Tuesday, May 1

Study Days.............................................................................................................................Wednesday & Thursday, May 2 & 3

Final Examination Period....................................................................................................... Friday May 4 through Wednesday, May 9

Fourth-Quarter Student Teaching Ends...................................................................................Wednesday, May 9

Graduate Commencement.......................................................................................................Friday, May 11

Undergraduate Commencement..............................................................................................Saturday, May 12

* No examinations or quizzes may be given during the period designated for observance of the religious holidays.

Observance of Jewish holidays will begin at 4 pm the day before the holiday, and end at 7 pm the day of the holiday.

Observance of Good Friday will begin at noon and end at 3 pm.

** No examinations or quizzes may be given the five class days preceding the final examination period without the approval of the school dean.

2011-2012 Academic Calendar: draft 2/09

Proposed 2012-2013 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2012

President�s Opening Address and Faculty Meetings..................................................................Thursday, Aug 23

New Student Orientation and Registration.................................................................................Friday, Aug 24

Academic Convocation.............................................................................................................Sunday, Aug 26

All Classes Begin......................................................................................................................Monday, Aug 27

Labor Day (No classes in session)............................................................................................Monday, Sep 3 First-Quarter Student Teaching Begins...................................................................................................................................... Tuesday, Sep 4

* Rosh Hashanah......................................................................................................................Sunday & Monday, Sep 16 & Sep 17 * Yom Kippur......................................................................................................................................Tuesday & Wednesday, Sep 25 & Sep 26 October Open House.......................................................................................................................................Monday, Oct 8 First-Quarter Classes End...........................................................................................................................................Thursday, Oct 11 Fall Break Begins B 8 am............................................................................................................................................ Friday, Oct 12 Classes Resume B 8 am.............................................................................................................................................Monday, Oct 15

Second-Quarter Begins..............................................................................................................Monday, Oct 15

First-Quarter Student Teaching Ends.........................................................................................Friday, Oct 19

Second-Quarter Student Teaching Begins..................................................................................Monday, Oct 22

November Open House.............................................................................................................Monday, Nov 12

Thanksgiving Break Begins B 8 am...........................................................................................Wednesday, Nov 21

Classes Resume B 8 am............................................................................................................Monday, Nov 26

** Last Day for In-Class Examinations....................................................................................Friday, Nov 30

All Classes End........................................................................................................................Friday, Dec 7

Study Days...............................................................................................................................Saturday & Sunday, Dec 8 & 9

Final Examination Period.........................................................................................................Monday, Dec 10 through Friday, Dec 14

Second-Quarter Student Teaching Ends................................................................................... Friday, Dec 14

Winter Session 2013

All Classes Begin......................................................................................................................Monday, Jan 7

All Classes End........................................................................................................................Friday, Jan 18

Spring Semester 2013

President�s State of the College Address and Faculty Meetings................................................ Friday, Jan 18 New Student Orientation and Registration..............................................................................................................................Tuesday, Jan 22

All Classes Begin......................................................................................................................Wednesday, Jan 23

Third-Quarter Student Teaching Begins....................................................................................Wednesday, Jan 23

Third-Quarter Classes End.......................................................................................................Friday, Mar 8

Spring Break............................................................................................................................ Monday, Mar 11 through Friday, Mar 15

Third-Quarter Student Teaching Ends.......................................................................................Friday, Mar 15

Classes Resume and Fourth-Quarter Begins B 8 am.................................................................Monday, Mar 18

Fourth-Quarter Student Teaching Begins...................................................................................Monday, Mar 18

* Passover................................................................................................................................Monday & Tuesday, Mar 25 & 26

* Good Friday..........................................................................................................................Friday, Mar 29

Easter.......................................................................................................................................Sunday, Mar 31

Spring Open House..................................................................................................................Saturday, Apr 6

Scholars= Day........................................................................................................................ Wednesday, Apr 17 or Friday, Apr 19

Honors Convocation................................................................................................................Saturday, Apr 20

** Last Day for In-Class Examinations...................................................................................Tuesday, Apr 30

All Classes End........................................................................................................................Tuesday, May 7

Study Days...............................................................................................................................Wednesday & Thursday, May 8 & 9

Final Examination Period.........................................................................................................Friday May 10 through Wednesday, May 15

Fourth-Quarter Student Teaching Ends....................................................................................Wednesday, May 15

Graduate Commencement........................................................................................................Friday, May 17

Undergraduate Commencement...............................................................................................Saturday, May 18

* No examinations or quizzes may be given during the period designated for observance of the religious holidays.

Observance of Jewish holidays will begin at 4 pm the day before the holiday, and end at 7 pm the day of the holiday.

 

 

Observance of Good Friday will begin at noon and end at 3 pm.

** No examinations or quizzes may be given the five class days preceding the final examination period without the approval of the school dean.

2012-2013 Academic Calendar: draft 2/09

Proposed 2013-2014 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2013

President�s Opening Address and Faculty Meetings.................................................................Thursday, Aug 22

New Student Orientation and Registration................................................................................Friday, Aug 23

Academic Convocation........................................................................................................... Sunday, Aug 25

All Classes Begin.................................................................................................................... Monday, Aug 26

Labor Day (No classes in session)..........................................................................................Monday, Sep 2 First-Quarter Student Teaching Begins.....................................................................................................................................Tuesday, Sep 3

* Rosh Hashanah....................................................................................................................Wednesday & Thursday, Sep 4 & Sep 5 * Yom Kippur.................................................................................................................................... Friday & Saturday, Sep 13 & Sep 14 Fall Break Begins B 8 am...........................................................................................................................................Friday, Oct 4 Classes Resume B 8 am...........................................................................................................................................Monday, Oct 7

First-Quarter Classes End....................................................................................................... Friday, Oct 11

Second-Quarter Begins............................................................................................................Monday, Oct 14

October Open House.............................................................................................................. Monday, Oct 14

First-Quarter Student Teaching Ends.......................................................................................Friday, Oct 18

Second-Quarter Student Teaching Begins................................................................................Monday, Oct 21

November Open House...........................................................................................................Monday, Nov 11

Thanksgiving Break Begins B 8 am..................................................................................... ���Wednesday, Nov 27

Classes Resume B 8 am.......................................................................................................... Monday, Dec 2

** Last Day for In-Class Examinations...................................................................................Monday, Dec 2

All Classes End.......................................................................................................................Friday, Dec 6

Study Days............................................................................................................................. Saturday & Sunday, Dec 7 & 8

Final Examination Period........................................................................................................Monday, Dec 9 through Friday, Dec 13

Second-Quarter Student Teaching Ends...................................................................................Friday, Dec 13

Winter Session 2014

All Classes Begin.....................................................................................................................Monday, Jan 6

All Classes End.......................................................................................................................Friday, Jan 17

Spring Semester 2014

President�s State of the College Address and Faculty Meetings...............................................Friday, Jan 17 New Student Orientation and Registration.............................................................................................................................Tuesday, Jan 21

All Classes Begin.....................................................................................................................Wednesday, Jan 22

Third-Quarter Student Teaching Begins...................................................................................Wednesday, Jan 22

Third-Quarter Classes End......................................................................................................Friday, Mar 7

Spring Break............................................................................................................................Monday, Mar 10 through Friday, Mar 14

Third-Quarter Student Teaching Ends.....................................................................................Friday, Mar 14

Classes Resume and Fourth-Quarter Begins B 8 am............................................................... Monday, Mar 17

Fourth-Quarter Student Teaching Begins.................................................................................Monday, Mar 17

Spring Open House.................................................................................................................Saturday, Apr 5

* Passover..............................................................................................................................Monday & Tuesday, Apr 14 & 15

* Good Friday........................................................................................................................Friday, Apr 18

Easter.....................................................................................................................................Sunday, Mar 20

Scholars= Day........................................................................................................................Wednesday, Apr 23 or Friday, Apr 25

Honors Convocation..............................................................................................................Saturday, Apr 26

** Last Day for In-Class Examinations.................................................................................Tuesday, Apr 29

All Classes End.................................................................................................................... Tuesday, May 6

Study Days............................................................................................................................Wednesday & Thursday, May 7 & 8

Final Examination Period.......................................................................................................Friday May 9 through Wednesday, May 14

Fourth-Quarter Student Teaching Ends..................................................................................Wednesday, May 14

Graduate Commencement......................................................................................................Friday, May 16

Undergraduate Commencement.............................................................................................Saturday, May 17

* No examinations or quizzes may be given during the period designated for observance of the religious holidays.

Observance of Jewish holidays will begin at 4 pm the day before the holiday, and end at 7 pm the day of the holiday.

Observance of Good Friday will begin at noon and end at 3 pm.

** No examinations or quizzes may be given the five class days preceding the final examination period without the approval of the school dean.

2013-2014 Academic Calendar: draft 2/09

http://www.cortland.edu/senate/minutes/0809min10.html