Faculty Senate

CCSU Faculty Senate

Minutes—November 14, 2005

VAC 105  3:00 PM

Present: Abadiano, Adams,Al-Mousad,Barrington,Benfield,Candales,Cohen, Conway, Craine, DiPlacido, Dowty, Foshay,  Garcia-Bowen,Gendron, Gould, Hager, Hedlund, Hentschel, Hernandez, Jones, Kapper, Kershner, King, Lane,Lisi, MacDonald, Mamed, Marlor, McKinney, Mulcahy, Murphy, OConnell, OConnor,Orloske, Osterreich,Park,Petrosino, Pirog,Poirier, Rajaravivarma, Recoder-Nunez, Sadanand, Sevitch, Sianez, Spector, Talit,  Westcott, Williams

Ex-Officio: Kremens, Pease, Sakofs, Whitford

Guests: Friedman, Pudlinski, Roth

 

Meeting called to order by President Craine at 3.06 p.m

 

1. Motion to approve Minutes of November 7, 2005 - (Murphy): passed

 

2. Announcements:


President Craine (Senate): Senate Steering Committee decided to request reports from Committees for the next meeting (November 28). The final meeting on December 12 will be in Vance 105 at 1 pm with only Curriculum and Graduate Studies Committee reports. If senators have an examination at 2 pm, they should consider getting someone to help proctor their exams if the meeting runs bewond 2 pm.


President Craine invited Provost Whitford to give the Senate a status report on the Chancellor search.


She indicated that there are four representatives from CCSU on the Search Committee, including one student, the Provost and two faculty members (Kristine Larsen and Evelyn Newman-Phillips). A regular update of the process is posted on the CSU web site. Applications for the position have been reviewed since November 4. Out of the strong original pool of 40 candidates, 12 have been recommended for airport interviews to the Board of Trustees. Between December 6 and 9, a schedule of campus visits to CCSU will be organized including open forums. A recommendation will be made to the BOT on December 16 and the latter will make the final choice by January 27.

 

b. President White (CCSU-AAUP) urged senators to cast their vote on the proposed AAUP dues increase. The votes will be counted at 12 noon on November 18 with Sen. Barrington representing President White to oversee the counting process.

 

3. Unifinished Business: None

 

4. New Business:

a. Special Election to the Appointments & Personnel Committee (Barrington)

Nominations were solicited from the floor to replace Sen. Gendron's term for 2005-06.

Sen. Hernandez nominated himself. Sen. Abadiano moved to close nominations. Passed.

Motion for secretary to cast single ballot made by Sen. Dowty: passed


b. Curriculum Committee Report (Pudlinski, Chair): November 2005 report presented by Chair Pudlinski


i. Addition of  new courses in Computer Electronics & Graphics Technology, GRT 232, 332, 432

Motion to approve (McKinney): passed


ii. Course revision in Physical Education, PE 445

 Motion to approve (Gendron): passed


iii. Course additions in the School of Arts and Sciences, FYE 101 ( 1credit), FYS 101 - 106 (2-4 credits)


Dean Roth indicated that currently about 60% of students who want to enroll in FYE courses can be accomodated. FYS  (seminars) will offer opportunities to develop topics not part of the general curriculum (like Politics and Science, Business and Society). Additional 27 sections of FYE required. All FYS courses will have to be approved by the General Education subcommittee


Questions were raised on availability of faculty. President Miller's request for at least five additional faculty  in Arts and Sciences was mentioned.

Motion to approve (McKinney): passed with 1 opposed and 1 abstention


iv. Change name of specialization from: Professional Counseling to: Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling ; Course revision to CNSL  501, 525 and 531

Motion to approve (McKinney): passed


v. Course additions to MAT program in Teacher Education; MAT 551, 510, 511, 520, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 539, 540, 541, 542, 550; Program addition: Preparing Excellent Teachers: M.A.T. Program with Specializations in Mathematics (7-12), Science (7-12), Spanish (7-12), English (7-12), Technology Education (PK-12) & Special Education  (K-12)

Intensive program in areas of high demand with identified shortages. Needs DHE approval.

 Motion to approve (Abadiano): passed


vi. Course addition in Geography GEOG 100

Motion to approve (McKinney): passed


vii. Course additions in Mathematical Sciences STAT 526, 527

Motion to approve (Gendron): passed


viii.Course additions in Physical Education REC 170,171

Motion to approve (Osterreich): passed


ix. Course revsions in Social Work SW 227, 368;Program revision::Major in Social Work, B.A.

Motion to approve (McKinney): passed


x. Program revision in Technology Education :Change proposed degree name from : Technology Education to: Technology & Engineering Education (K-12).

Motion to approve (McKinney): passed


5.Motion to adjourn - 3.40 p.m (Kapper): passed

 

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