Faculty Senate

Next Meeting of the Faculty Senate is on January 26, 2009, 3pm, Vance.

Present: Abadiano, H., Adams, A, Anderson, C., Barrington, C., Bernstein, S., Bigley, M.P., Braverman, S., Butler, J.,  Carberry, T., Cohen, S.,Crundwell, G.,Cummiskey, M.,Czyrnik, K.,D’Addio, D.,DelAma, J., Delvanthal, T., Donis, F.,Durant, M.,Dziuda, D., Forte-Dobson, K.,Foshay, J.,Frank, T., George, L.,Glagovich, N., Hall, L.,.,Horan, M.,Iglesias, E.,Jarmoszko, T.,Kapper, M.,Kara-Soterior,J.,Karpuk, P.,Koh, K., Kovel, J.,.,Larsen, K.,Latour, F.,Leake, M.,Mamed, O.,Garcia-Bowen, M., Mealy, M., Mitchell, M.,.,Mulrooney, J.,Murphy, G., ,Osoba, B.,Passaro, M., Prescott, H., Ratansi, S.,Reagan, T., Riley, D.,  Sanders, D., Sarisley, E.,Sianez, D.,Sims, D.,Spector, D.,Tait, C., Tracey, K.,Wang, W.,

Ex-Officio: Sakofs, M., Pease, S., Lovitt, C.

Parliamentarian: Dimmick, C.

Guests: Gendron, M. AAUP, Petrosino, S., Registrar

    1.      Announcements:

a.     AAUP: President Gendron announced that the Faculty Social is scheduled for tomorrow, 12/9/08 in the Connecticut Room from 4-7 pm. A reminder that Department Guidelines are due by 2/2/09.

b.    SUOAF-AFSCME: Senator Mamed announced that the Holiday Luncheon would be held on 12/15/08, benefitting Toy for Tots and that the next Board Meeting would be held on 12/18/08.

c.    President of the Senate: President Barrington announced the following:

 

2.    Minutes: Senator Reagan moved the approval of the November 24, 2008 minutes. (Passed)

 

3.     Reports:

        a. UPBC:  President Barrington announced that a report on recommended modifications of the    mission and vision statements, including an update on the budget would be available from the     Committee in the first week of February.

b. Graduate Studies Committee: Committee Chair, G. Fitzgerald presented the report and moved for Senate approval on:

            overload policies

            Engineering Department (Passed)

c. Curriculum Committee: Senator Karpuk presented the proposed recommendations from the Committee on General Education Objectives and Relevant Outcomes and answered questions from the membership. Senator Glagovich moved to approve. (Passed)

d. Academic Standards: Senator Mulrooney led a discussion for changing the eligibility for eighteen credit hours for undergraduate enrollment. A discussion of detriments and benefits to the recommended change and related impediments to registration issues followed. Senator Murphy moved to refer the recommendation back to Committee. (Passed)

 

4.     Unfinished Business:

        a. The Appointment of an Ad Hoc Committee to Develop Recommendations for Promotion and   Tenure Policy for Librarians, Coaches and Counselors: President Barrington announced the  appointment of the following members to the Committee:

                    Mary Pat Bigley

                    Tim Reagan

                    Emily Chasse

                    Kathy Pirog

                    Karen Engwall

 

 

5.     New Business:

a. Approval of December undergraduate and graduate school candidates for graduation:

Dean Pease for Arts and Sciences

Dean Sakofs for School of Education

Assistant Dean Braverman for School of Business

Senator Mulrooney on behalf of Dean Kremens for the School of Engineering and Technology

Dean Sakofs on behalf of Dean Lemma for the Graduate School

(Approved)

b. Early Academic Warning System: Meg Leake gave an update to the membership on the progress of the new program.

c. Diversity Office: Moises Salinas gave an update to the Senate on the activities and progress of the office over the last year, citing challenges and achievements.

 

6.     Adjournment:   Senator Glagovich moved to adjourn.(Passed)