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SENATE MINUTES #10
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The tenth
meeting of the Faculty Senate 2008�2009 was called to order by Chair William
Buxton
on
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,
M.
Rainsford, A. M. Rossi, E. Bitterbaum, M. Prus, G. Sharer, C. Cirmo, S.
Anderson
SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT:�
J.
Walkuski, B. Langhans, D. Videto, M. Ware, R. Franco,
R.
Collings
GUESTS PRESENT: G. Levine, P. Koryzno, J. Mosher, H.
Lindh, M. Canfield,
B.
Mattingly, H. Steck, M. Yacavone
I�
APPROVAL 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
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
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 Committee � R. 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 Committee � C. 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
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
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
Observance
of Good Friday will begin at
** 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
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
Observance
of Good Friday will begin at
** 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
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
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
Observance
of Good Friday will begin at
** 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