Announcements, 11 May 2009

It feels good to be wrapping up the academic year with our final Senate meeting. 

 Update:

We’re getting closer to collecting P&T Guidelines from every department on campus.  And all that have submitted a policy have had their policies reviewed by AAUP and Human Resources. Any concerns have been conveyed back to the departments, and we’re receiving revisions. Over the summer, we’ll be posting the Departmental Guidelines to the Senate website.

2.       As you know, one of the Senate’s central concerns in the recent past has been developing and clarifying the processes of shared governance, especially consultation between the Senate and administration.  We’ve made some headway this year.  I will continue to make it a central concern next year.  If you have any ideas about ways to improve these processes, please drop me a note.

3.       This has been a very busy year for the Senate.  I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to serve as president.  The work and decision-making process has been greatly lessened by the efforts of many wonderful colleagues whom I’d like to quickly recognize.

Senate officers: Donna Sims and Guy Crundwell

Steering Committee: Otis Mamed, Tom Frank, Barbara McCleary, Tim Reagan, & Jim Mulrooney

Parliamentarian: Charles Dimmick

Constitution and By-laws: David Spector

Committee on Committees: Fred Latour, Wujun Wang, & Steve Cohen

Student Advising Task Force:  Chris Doyle, Steven Adair, Nancy Hoffman, Joe Paige, Chris Pudlinski, Ramon Hernandez, Linda Sershen, Jan Reska, Justine Gamache, ably led by Jim Mulrooney

Elections Committee: Sharon Braverman, David Sianez, Brian Osoba, Stan Kurkovsky, John Foshay, energetically led by Neil Glagovich