FACULTY SENATE MINUTES #5
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1.
CALL TO ORDER: The 5th meeting of the Faculty Senate for 2008-2009 was
called to order at
SENATORS
AND MEMBERS PRESENT: B.
Buxton, K. Lawrence, J. Duncan, I. Jubran, N. Helsper, H. Botwinick, D. West,
D. Miller, J. Reese,
J. Governali, J. Hendrick, O. White, D. Harrington, T. Vigars, D. Videto, M. Ware, S. Snell,
M. Dwyer, M. Rainsford, C. Hahl,
M. Prus, G. Sharer,
R.
Kendrick, C. Cirmo,
SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT: J. Shedd,
J. Walkuski, J. Rayle, B. Langhans, A. Dahlman, E. McCabe, E. Bitterbaum,
R. Franco,
W. Shaut, T. Phillips
GUESTS PRESENT: �P. Koryzno, B. Mattingly, K . Alwes, M. Kennedy, K. Pristash, K. Russell
II.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: �The
minutes from
III.
SENATE ACTIONS:
There was
a vote by acclamation to approve the nominations from the
There was
a vote to approve the nominations from Arts and Sciences for the Academic
Grievance Tribunal (Passed)
There was
a vote to approve the proposal of two full-time lecturers as voting members of
the Senate; one to be elected at large from the School of Arts and Sciences;
one to be elected at large from Education and Professional Studies combined (Passed; 16/2)
There was
a vote to approve the amendment to the Faculty Affairs Proposal, from H. Botwinick, as follows:�
�I recommend that the Senate adopt all changes to the Faculty Affairs
Committee which are recommended in Part Two of the Review of Governance Report except for the stipulation that the chair
of the FAC shall become a voting member of the Senate (See pages three and
four of the detailed grid for Senate Standing Committees).� On
page three of the Review of Governance report, the third explanatory bullet
under �Re Chair� should therefore be removed.� (Passed)
IV. CHAIR�S REPORT:
The Chair opened his report announcing names of nominees for the Academic
Grievance Tribunal.� After a brief
discussion regarding the unusual circumstances regarding the process there was
a vote and the following individuals were elected:� Joseph Rayle, Ellen Jampole,
School of Education; Kate Polasek, School of
Professional Studies; Suzanne Polley, Donna West,
Arts and Sciences.
Chair Buxton reported on the next item of business concerning the
University Police Advisory Committee, announcing that the process would take
place similarly to the Academic Grievance Tribunal, since there are no
guidelines according to the College
Handbook.� K. Lawrence, a former
member of the committee, stated that the committee meets once a month and would
mail and informational packet upon request.�
Chair Buxton announced he would send out an e-mail looking for
volunteers.� Six members are needed and
then submitted to President Bitterbaum who would
appoint three members to serve on that committee.
The last item of business was a report that H. Steck
has not completed a report from the Ad Hoc Committee on External Review as
promised, but is working on having someone from the committee prepare one as
soon as possible.
V.
VICE CHAIR'S REPORT:
No report.
VI.
SECRETARY�S REPORT:
No report.
VII.
TREASURER�S REPORT:
No report (absent.)
VIII. PRESIDENT�S REPORT:
M. Prus gave a report in the absence of President Bitterbaum who was out of town at an alumni event.�
The
Provost opened with a report on the Strategic Plan initiative, which includes
recommendations from the Long Range Planning Committee, and there will be
updates on the progress.
The next
item of business concerned the budget, with no new information, including a
reminder that there will be nothing to report until after the election and the
November 18 session of the Legislature and Board of Trustees meeting.
Provost Prus reported on the third item of business concerning
energy and budget saving ideas, including the Summer Scheduling Proposal which
has been sent to the EPC, and possibly being extended to the entire campus.� M. Prus announced
that Joanne Barry has looked into drafting a proposal that will be looked into
by the Cabinet, although there is presently an alternative work schedule in
place which employees can participate in, which is voluntary.
The final
item on the report was progress on the
D. Miller
asked a question involving the additional costs of maintenance for the
M. Prus responded that consultants will take responsibility
for evaluating energy for the
H. Botinwick asked a question concerning the use of words such
as �gold� and �platinum� phrased by Prus in the
President�s report and whether this meant the
M. Prus responded in the affirmative indicating that energy
usage would be a consideration involving the use of renewable and recyclable
materials.
H. Botwinick asked if the
M. Prus replied that additional classroom space would be created
on campus, especially in Moffett since the gymnasium area would be reallocated.
M. Ware
asked a question regarding the proposed summer schedule and how the Memorial
Library would be affected concerning air conditioning and other factors..
M. Prus responded that he did now know.
J.
Hendrick asked a question regarding the summer schedule and time accruals due
to time taken off..
M. Prus replied that time was based on a 37-1/2 hour work week
and the details would need to be worked out.
D. Miller
mentioned the campus carbon imprint and if it would increase or decrease with
the opening of the
M. Prus indicated there would be a life cycle cost analysis.
IX. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Provost Prus responded that the statement was not entirely true and
mentioned the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, whose intent was to steer
the campus.� He also indicated that the
committee of 15 members also includes the Faculty Senate Chair, Bill Buxton, as
well as other Senators.� He said there is
some overlap between the two strategic planning groups with an
intent to incorporate as many perspectives as possible.� Provost Prus then
read from a letter of invitation that went out.�
C. Cirmo mentioned his committee�s intent, with so many
strategic plans on campus, to try to coalesce them
into a mission for the campus.� Chair Cirmo then asked Provost Prus a
question involving the Mission Review and MOU3, whether or not it would take
place, considering there is no current Chancellor.
Provost Prus indicated that the Mission Review and MOU3 are up in
the air at the present time.
Educational
Policy Committee �
R. Kendrick, Chair � R. Kendrick reported on the Summer Scheduling Proposal
which has gone out for a two week review period, ending on November 3 or 4.� He indicated he has received three comments
and encouraged interested parties to contact him with feedback.� The next meeting is Thursday, October 30 in
Old Main Room 218 from
Student Affairs Committee � T. Phillips, Chair � No report (absent.)
Faculty Affairs Committee � J. Walkuski, Chair � No report (absent)
College Research Committee � No report (absent)
General
Education Committee �
D. Miller, Chair �� D. Miller reported
that the General Education Committee website is being updated and will be up
and running shortly for display.
X. OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Committee
on Committees
-� J. Barry,
Chair � No report.
XI.
AREA SENATOR�S REPORTS:
No report.
XII.
SUNY SENATOR�S REPORT � M. Ware � The SUNY Senator gave a report which
is appended to the minutes along with 4 resolutions.� Two of the resolutions seek the Faculty
Senate endorsement and will be items under Old Business to be discussed and
voted on at the next meeting {SEE
Resolutions 150-02-01 and 150-01-01}
XIII. STUDENT SENATOR�S REPORTS:
C. Hahl gave a brief report reporting on the Student Assembly who recently voted to approve a tuition increase.
XIV.
OLD BUSINESS:
The Old
Business regarding the addition of two full-time lecturers to the Senate to be
elected at large, one from Arts and Sciences, and one from the School of
Professional Studies and Education combined, was discussed at length and voted
on {SEE Senate Actions}
J. Governali opened by repeating the need for clarification as
to why the full-time lecturers do not receive representation, like other
faculty members, through their departments and feel the need for a special
designation.� Governali
handed out copies of the bylaws from the handbook indicating that the bylaws
need to be changed first before adding more seats.
K. Alwes
was recognized and responded saying that full-time lecturers are not in the
pool as voting faculty. She indicated that during the suffrage movement it was
suggested that men could vote for their wives, and indicated this amount to the
same thing.� She mentioned L. Ashley who
had provided the data in numbers documenting that with the volume of full-time
lecturers being involved in important curriculum matters on campus, teaching
25% of the courses taught here, the importance of including this group of
faculty on the Senate. Karla stressed how much the campus depends on this group
of faculty members.
K. Russell
spoke in support of the proposal calling it a moral issue not unlike taxation
without representation.
H. Botwinick expressed his need for closure on the issue
indicating his embarrassment at the obvious inequity. He reported that changing
the bylaws has been an ongoing part of the discussion as the process has
evolved, and reported in response to J. Governali
that each department acts differently as far as allowing for representation of
full-time lecturers, who may not all be truly represented.
J. Governali mentioned the process as a backwards approach
since no conditions have been laid out.
H. Botwinick reaffirmed that once the proposal was passed and
went to the faculty referendum the bylaws would be changed. He stated that this
was the first stage of the process.
J. Governali restated that the proposal was out of order
according to the bylaws and they need to be changed, stating that one can�t add
seats without changing them.
H. Botwinick stated that there was always an understanding
that the bylaws would be changed as part of the process.
B. Buxton
asked a point of clarification if the proposal was passed would this
automatically change the bylaws.
H. Botwinick responded that when it went to a referendum the
bylaws change would take place.
B. Buxton
stated that there were members already on the Senate who were not faculty
members who had been added previously without a faculty referendum.
J. Governali stated that the process could not take place
procedurally until the bylaws were changed first.
M. Kennedy
was recognized and implored the Senate to do whatever it took including
changing the bylaws to include full-time lecturers, encouraging people to
contact with other universities who have included full-time lecturers in their
governance bodies, including UCLA and
M. Prus responded that it is not an issue of changing the
bylaws since voting rights are defined by the Board of Trustees policies, and pointed
out that Classified Staff have already been included without such a measure
taking place.
O. White
responded that his department unanimously supports the proposal and reminded
everyone that no one has indicated adding the seats would be detrimental.
R.
Kendrick mentioned representation on the Senate as one issue and full-time
lecturers having voting rights regarding curriculum matters on campus as a
separate issue.�
N. Helsper asked if one could not change the definition of faculty
given by the Board of Trustees.
H. Botwinick responded that you could make the definition
broader but not narrower.
K. Russell
mentioned the peanuts she had passed out from the Contingent Faculty
Organization on campus and asked for a show of support on Equity Days for the
part-time colleagues.
H. Botwinick agreed with R. Kendrick, referring to the bylaws,
that there should be a discussion during the referendum regarding voting on
curriculum matters.
K. Alwes
stated that this came up last year when she was Faculty Senate Chair and the
process should be the same.
D. Miller
stated that he felt the proposal was doing no harm but would be doing harm by
not recognizing this group of faculty.
N. Helsper called the question.
The vote
was approved, 16/2.
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The Old
Business regarding the Faculty Affairs Proposal involving the chair being
elected by the campus was discussed and will be voted on at the meeting in two
weeks.
H. Botwinick submitted an amendment {SEE APPENDIX 2}.� Senator Botwinick mentioned the grid from the Review of Governance
Report which was passed around for reference and explained why he realized the
need for the amendment.
R.
Kendrick indicated that, although initially he had not been in favor of the
proposal, he now felt that it could be tried out as a reference point for all
of the other committees.
There was
a vote on the amendment to the proposal involving the Faculty Affairs Committee
{SEE Senate Actions}
H. Botwinick discussed the controversial nature regarding the
chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee being elected at large and structuring
problems that had occurred over the years. He also mentioned in the Review of
Governance deliberations committee members reporting that as junior faculty
members they chaired important policy committees and their discomfort.� �Senator Botwinick
also referred to the Review of Governance Report survey where a majority of faculty
members indicated the Faculty Affairs Committee Chair should be a tenured faculty
member.� He indicated that such a measure
would raise the status of the Faculty Senate and make it a more serious,
respected body.�
J. Governali offered an amendment to exclude any mention of
the chair being elected at large and being tenured.
J.
Hendrick indicated that she felt the procedure should be talked about as a
whole at some point discussing all committees at the same time as far as
procedures of electing the chair.
D. West
spoke about her concerns regarding the possibility of double representation
with a chair possibly having two votes.
J.
Hendrick indicated it happens anyway.
H. Botwinick reminded the Senate that not all proposals are
perfect and this proposal could bear the weight for all of the others to
follow.
R.
Kendrick responded that the chair being a tenured faculty member makes sense but
does not see people expressing much interest in chairing the committees.� However, he felt that at least it could be
tried out to see if it was practical.
B. Buxton
ended the session due to lack of time and stated that the discussion on the
amendment would continue in two weeks.
XV.
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) SUNY Senator�s Report,
Fall Faculty Senate Plenary, Resolutions:�
diversity and educational equity; transfer and articulation; New York
State Commission on Higher Education; Effect of New York State�s Budget on SUNY
(2) College Handbook Section on faculty
governance submitted by J. Governali
(3) Faculty Affairs Proposal
amendment, submitted by H. Botwinick
APPENDIX 1 � SUNY Senator�s Report
����������� Submitted
by M. Ware
����������������������������������������������������������� ����������� Fall Faculty Senate Plenary
Senators received a welcome from Potsdam President John Schwaller and Chair of the New York Democratic Committee June O�Neill.� Ms. O�Neill encouraged senators to promote our campuses via our other community activities.� She also, interestingly, suggested that when looking for campus support that we consider other individuals than college graduates.� The local small business owner may not be a college graduate but he/she may be a big supporter of our school.��
Faculty Senate President Carl Wiezalis reported that the Chancellor�s search continues.� The budget problems continue, too.�� An interesting point was raised by another senator: should Presidential scholarships be abolished/suspended so that funds could be directed solely on need?� Reportedly, some campuses have already done away with these scholarships.�
There was a presentation by Jason Kramer, the executive director of the NYS Higher Education Initiative (NYSHEI), a group of public and private library systems.� He talked about the need to adequately fund access to libraries.�
Dr. Ram Chugh, Director of the SUNY Retiree Service Corps,
updated the UFS.� If retirees are asked they are highly likely to
volunteer as needed.� By honoring our
retirees we are honoring our past.� He
would like to be given the names of all retirees who might be interested in
joining.� Ram�s email address is Ram.Chugh@suny.edu.� He recommended
that as the campus faces budget cuts that our retirees should be considered for
voluntary service.�
The Interim Chief Financial
Officer, Jim Van Voorst, spoke about the budget. He mentioned that perhaps
administrative systems, equipment and travel expenditures could be arrested for
the year�.� The budget should be
available
Assistant Vice Chancellor for
Business, Industry and Workforce Development, Barbara Drago, presented on the
topic of collaboration and cooperation.�
She explained the origin of the Business and Education Leadership Cooperative
(B&E).�
Doug Leavens, Director of Career
and Technical Education from a 4-county BOCES program discussed Strategies to
Develop a 21st Century Workforce.�
Schools and business must affiliate.�
Not that we should �teach to the test� but we should know what skills
are needed.�
The Provost, Dr. Risa Palm gave
her report.� She addressed the decline of
state support of public education.� She
spoke briefly, but passionately, about our need to work cooperatively with SUNY
Administration in the current economic crisis.�
She shared her history as a product of public education.�
Saturday morning, Oct. 18, 2008
Resolution on the Effect of NYS Budget on SUNY passed
unanimously.
Resolution on Implementing the Recommendations of the NYS Commission
on Higher Education passed unanimously.�
These resolutions are so important that they should be
voted on by each campus individually.�
Transfer and Articulation
Resolution was a more contentious item.�
There is a belief that if we do not address this issue
that the legislature or the Board of Trustees will take it over.� Lengthy discussion ensued.� A survey of transfer admissions officers of
both 2 and 4-year schools revealed overwhelmingly that no problems exist, that
transfers occur almost seamlessly.� The
Board of Trustees discounted the survey because students were not surveyed.�
Resolution applies to AA and AS courses only.� AAS and AOS degrees are not under consideration.
The resolution passed with only 2 negative votes.
Committee Reports will be
available online at: http://www.suny.edu/facultysenate/
Awards Committee
Resolution: to allow one to hold
more than one Distinguished Faculty Rank failed by a vote of 19-13.
Operations Committee
A resolution will be presented in
January to move Farmingdale from the Specialized and Statutory Group to the
Colleges of Technology.�
Special Committee for Diversity
and Cultural Competence
Resolution on support for mission
and leadership of the Office for Diversity and Educational Equity was passed
unanimously.�
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Ware, SUNY Cortland Faculty Senator
(with thanks to Margaret Ryniker,
Senator from
Resolution on Implementing the Recommendations of the
Whereas, the
final report of the New York State Commission on Higher Education recommended a
series of actions that would enhance the value of public higher education to
Therefore, be it resolved, that the University Faculty Senate urges Governor Paterson and the New York State Legislature put into effect the ten major recommendations of the New York State Commission on Higher Education at the earliest possible time.
150-02-1 passed without dissent
Resolution on Implementing the Recommendations of the
Among the Commission�s
major recommendations are the following:
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Establish
a $3 billion research fund, the Empire State Innovation Fund,
����������� to support meritorious research
important to
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Create
a low-cost student loan program for residents attending college in
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Establish
the New York State Compact for Public Higher Education to clearly
����������� delineate shared responsibility
for public higher education resources.
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Rebuild
CUNY and SUNY faculty ranks by strategically hiring an additional
����������� 2,000 full-time faculty from
diverse background, including 250 eminent
����������� scholars, over the next five
years.
�
Modify
SUNY�s governance structure and system administration to provide
����������� more focused attention and
support for the research companies.
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Provide
meaningful regulatory relief for SUNY and CUNY, by removing
����������� restrictions that impeded
campuses� ability to adapt quickly and promote quality.
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Develop
Educational Partnership Zones in high-need school districts, bringing
����������� together higher education and
P-12 resources to improve student outcomes and
����������� Enhance college participation.
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Ensure
that high school graduates are well prepared for college through a
����������� College Readiness Act.
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Strengthen
articulation and transfer throughout SUNY and CUNY with a goal
����������� of system-wide articulation of
comparable courses and seamless transfer into
����������� Parallel programs by 2011-12.
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Address
the backlog of critical maintenance at SUNY and CUNY with a
����������� sustained program of capital
reinvestment.
Resolution on the Effect of
Whereas, SUNY is being treated budgetarily as being similar to other state agencies in the Executive Branch, and
Whereas, contrary to the other state agencies, SUNY is not only a provider of important services but it is also a critical investment in the future of New York State, and
Whereas, the
level of budget cuts currently announced will substantially weaken the academic
reputation and status of SUNY as an institution of high academic quality by
causing a serious loss of current faculty and making the recruitment of new
talent (faculty and students) almost impossible, and
Whereas, the current budget cuts are so severe that they will undermine New York State�s investment in its future by making it more difficult for students to have access to the courses and programs they require, which will lengthen the time that they take to graduate and thus delay their entrance as productive members of society and the labor force as well as also incurring greater costs for their education, and
Whereas, the
current financial crisis that is gripping New York State and the nation, and
which is likely to continue for several years, will lead to increased
unemployment that will result in an increase in the numbers of citizens seeking
to acquire new or to enhance existing job skills by enrolling in SUNY,
Therefore, be it resolved, that the University Faculty Senate, as the representative body through which the faculty and professional staff engage in the governance of the University, believes that SUNY should not sustain the same percentage budget reductions as other state agencies, and
Be it further resolved, that the state publicly acknowledges SUNY as a significant investment in its future and as an engine of economic productivity that New York State sorely needs, and
Be it further resolved, that the faculty and academic and professional staff, who define the university, must be preserved at all costs even during periods of budget shortfalls, and
Be it further
resolved, that the SUNY adopts a �rational tuition policy� that leads to
small, predictable, annual tuition increases tied to a relevant inflationary
index such as the Higher Education Price Index, which should not be used as an
alternative to required state appropriation, and
Be it further resolved, that Governor Paterson and the Legislature should restore to SUNY a substantial portion of the budgets cuts already made and provide sufficient funds in continuing years to maintain SUNY as one of the premier institutions of public higher education in the country.
150-01-1 passed without dissent
Resolution on the Effect of New York State�s Budget on SUNY
Resolution on the support
for the mission and leadership of the Office for Diversity and Educational
Equity
Whereas, New York State's public higher education system is among
the world's largest, educating more than 400,000 degree candidates on 64
campuses in the State University of New York, and
Whereas, New York's colleges and universities must meet the
challenges posed by rapidly changing demographic, scientific, technological and
economic trends in order to prepare students to be successful in commerce,
science, education, government, social sciences, humanities and the arts, and
Whereas, a well educated workforce is a necessity for the
success of our state, and
Whereas, the young adults aged 18 to 29 are already the most
ethnically and racially diverse segment of the current population, and
Whereas, by 2028, Hispanic, Black and Asian people will be in the
majority within that age range, and
Whereas,
the State University of New
York has an obligation to educate the entirety of the populace of
Whereas, a diverse classroom leads to an enhanced
learning experience for all students, and
Whereas, the Office of Diversity and Educational
Equity (ODEE) led by Dr. Pedro Caban was created with the intention of meeting
the needs of our state and our University system, and
Whereas, ODEE has been thus far not been adequately
funded to accomplish its mission, and
Whereas, given the current budget crisis, there is a real
and present danger of further reductions in funding,
Therefore, be it resolved, that the University Faculty Senate states
our unequivocal support for the mission and leadership of the Office for
Diversity and Educational Equity, and urgently requests that the Chancellor provide
a budget that is appropriate for the importance of its mission.
150-06-1 passed without dissent
Resolution on the support
for the mission and leadership of the Office for Diversity and Educational
Equity
Joint Committee on Transfer and
Articulation Resolution (
Whereas
the SUNY Joint Committee on Transfer and Articulation agrees with the Commission
on Higher Education�s recommendation that articulation and transfer policies be
strengthened and enforced throughout the system to eliminate all unnecessary
impediments;
Whereas
the SUNY Joint Committee on Transfer and Articulation was charged to �explore
ways of facilitating the transfer of students from one institution to another
within the SUNY system and the articulation of programs that will facilitate
the transfer process;�
Whereas
the SUNY Board of Trustees has asked the Joint Committee to provide recommendations
�� for strengthening transfer and
articulation throughout the system; and
Whereas
current Board policy includes the following statements:
����������� 1.�������� New York
State residents who are graduates of a State University two-year college, including
the community colleges operating within the program of the University, and who
possess an A.A. or A.S. degree, shall be guaranteed an opportunity to continue
their education on a full-time basis at a baccalaureate campus of the
University; and
����������� 2.�������� Graduates
of two-year colleges within SUNY with an A.A. or A.S. degree, when accepted in
parallel programs at baccalaureate campuses of the University, shall be
accorded full junior status and be given the opportunity to complete the
requirements for a bachelor�s degree within four additional semesters of
full-time work; and
����������� 3.�������� Graduates
of two-year colleges within SUNY, when accepted with junior status within
parallel programs at baccalaureate campuses of the University, shall be granted
full credit for general education courses taken and not be required to repeat
successfully ������ completed courses with
similar curricular content; and
����������� 4.�������� Only
those admissions requirements to institutions or to particular programs
applicable to continuing and returning students shall be applied to SUNY A.A.
and �������� A.S. transfer students; and
����������� 5.�������� These
transfer students shall be accorded, as far as possible, opportunities in areas
such as housing, advisement and registration comparable to those of returning
and continuing students; and
����������� 6.�������� Baccalaureate
campuses of SUNY in their enrollment planning shall give priority to A.A. and
A.S. graduates of State University and City University ��� of New York over other transfers; and
����������� 7.�������� Academic
decisions on admissions for such transfer students shall be based solely on
their previous collegiate record; and
����������� 8.�������� Baccalaureate
campuses in making these admissions� decisions shall pay particular attention
to applications from A.A. and A.S. transfer students from their region who ����� cannot relocate to another part of the
State; now, therefore be it
Resolved that the Joint Committee on Transfer and
Articulation recommends that the current SUNY Board of Trustees policy
regarding system-wide transfer and articulation be enforced, beginning Fall
2008; and, be it further
Resolved
that
1.�������� current
Board policy be strengthened to include students who successfully complete
first- and second-year courses generally offered at four-year institutions in a
program or major at one SUNY institution be able to seamlessly transfer those
courses into a parallel major or program at another SUNY institution; and
2.�������� an accessible website be developed in full consultation with
the Joint ��� Committee on Transfer and
Articulation that lists all courses at all campuses with their transfer equivalents
throughout the system.� The website
should include but not be limited to the following:
����������������������������������� a.�������� Course-to-course equivalencies using existing information
����������������������������������� b.�������� Instructions for transferring
����������������������������������� c.� ������ Links
to lists of formally approved articulation agreements
����������������������������������� d.�������� Links to lists of campus transfer officers
����������������������������������� e.� ������ Background
and Policy Guidelines, such as SUNY Board of Trustees Resolutions on Transfer;
and
3.� ������ a standing committee be formed, known as
the Transfer Review Committee, which will resolve the transfer status of first-
and second-year courses generally offered at four-year institutions and make
final recommendations, in consultation with disciplinary groups, to the Provost
on the system-wide transferability of a course.�
Additionally,
a.�������� The
Transfer Review Committee should consist of four faculty selected by the UFS
and four faculty selected by the FCCC.�
There ���� should also be one
ex-officio (non-voting) member appointed by the Provost�s office, and one
ex-officio (non-voting) student member to ����������������������� be
selected by the Student Assembly; and
����������������������������������� b.�������� The Joint Committee on Transfer and Articulation should
provide the charge for the Transfer Review Committee; and
����������������������������������� c.�������� The Transfer
Review Committee should develop guidelines and appropriate forms to standardize
a course transfer approval �process
throughout the system when the transfer status of a course is unclear or
contested; and
d.�������� The
Transfer Review Committee should use course titles, course descriptions,
prerequisites, and, if necessary, sample course syllabi when determining the
transfer status of a course; and, be it further
Resolved
that the Joint Committee recommends that SUNY System Administration begin facilitating
workshops, roundtable discussions, and conferences throughout the state so that
faculty from all sectors of the University can have regular conversations with
each other about their courses and programs so they may work together to
continually improve and align courses and programs throughout the system and
serve as a resource to the Joint Committee on Transfer and Articulation and the
Transfer Review Committee; and be it further
Resolved
that there should be at least two liaisons from the Joint Committee on Transfer
and Articulation (one from the four-year schools and
one from the two-year schools) on all committees working to facilitate system-wide
transfer.
150-03-1 Passed
Joint Committee on
Transfer and Articulation Resolution (
Endorsed by University
Faculty Senate
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Section A.
Section B.
The voting faculty of the College shall be defined as the individuals listed in paragraph 1 above, excluding those with qualified academic rank.
For purposes of voting within areas, each staff member shall be identified with the area in which the individual's primary assignment of responsibility lies. Each member of the voting faculty shall have one vote.
Section A.
The Faculty Senate of the SUNY Cortland faculty shall be composed of:
10. The elected representative of the classified staff, elected under procedures determined by members of the classified staff.
Section B. Duties and Powers of the Senate
5. �To assume responsibility for:
g. The approval and periodic review
of the organizational structure and operating procedures of the graduate
faculty.
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Affairs Committee Proposal Amendment
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Amendment to motion recommending changes to Faculty Affairs
Committee
Original Motion from
I recommend that the Senate adopt all changes to the Faculty
Affairs Committee which are recommended in Part Two of the Review of Governance
Report.� (See pages three and four of the
detailed grid for Senate Standing Committees).
Proposed
amendment to motion:
I recommend that the Senate adopt all changes to the Faculty
Affairs Committee which are recommended in Part Two of the Review of Governance
Report except for the stipulation that
the chair of the FAC shall become a voting member of the Senate..� (See pages
three and four of the detailed grid for Senate Standing Committees).
On page
three of the Review of Governance report, the third explanatory bullet under
�Re Chair� should therefore be removed.
http://www.cortland.edu/senate/minutes/0708min5.html