Faculty Senate

Next Meeting of the Faculty Senate is on February 23, 2009, 3pm, Vance.

 Present: Alicandro, J.,Al-Masoud, N.,Barrington, C.,Benfield, R.,Bernstein, S.,Bigley, M.P.,Bonvicini, F.,Braverman, S.,Carberry, T.,Cohen, S.,Cummiskey, M.,Czyrnik, K.,DelAma, J.,Deloy, P.,Dobler, E.,Delventhal, T.,Donis, F.,Durant, M.,Dziuda, D.,Foshay, J.,Garcia-Bowen, M.,George, L.,Hicks, L.,Hoopengardner, B.,Horan, M.,Iglesias, E.,Jarmoszko, T.,Kapper, M.,Karpuk, P.,Koh, K.,Kurkovsky, S.,Larsen, K.,Latour, F.,Leake, M.,Mamed, O.,Wright, E.,McCleary, B.,Mitchell, M.,Mulcahy, C.,Mulrooney, J.,O’Connor, J.,Osoba, B.,Perry, W.,Petterson, P.,Reagan, T.,Sarisley, E.,Seddon, T.,Sianez, D.,Sims, D.,Spector, D.,Tait, C.,Todd, R.,Tracey, K.,Wagner, L.,Wang, W.,Warshauer, M.Wood, R.,

Ex-Officio: Lovitt, C., Sakofs, M., Shojai, S., Lemma, P., Pease, S., Kremens, Z.

Parliamentarian: Dimmick, C.

 Guests: Gendron, M. AAUP, Ailing, A., Hosch, B., Tordenti, L., Kiernan, Matthew, The Recorder

   1.      Announcements:

a.     AAUP: Vice President Lefebvre announced that nominations for SUOAF/CSU are due by February 12, 2009, Lobby Day at the Capitol is on 3/18/09 and the Rock Cats Family Day is scheduled for 5/8/09.

b.    SUOAF-AFSCME: No announcements

c.     President of the Senate: President Barrington made the following announcements: "As you remember, last September the Faculty Senate extended the deadline for submitting Departmental P&T Guidelines; that new deadline, 2 February 2009, has passed.  To date, I have not received Guidelines from 4 Departments: Computer Science, Geography, History, and Management & Organization, Music, and Political Science.  I expect to have guidelines from Geography and History within a day or two.  I’m less certain about the other two. Senators from these departments: please convey to your chairs and DECs the importance of submitting these guidelines.   If your department needs help or guidance, please contact me immediately, so we can help."

    2.     Minutes: The minutes from January 26, 2009 were approved. Senator Osoba moved to adopt.     (Passed)

    3.     Reports:

        a. Curriculum Committee Report:

        Senator Karpuk reviewed the proposed curriculum changes which included corrections to prior     reports and program changes. When he reviewed the final item in the report, the annual course deletion list, he noted that several areas remained unresponsive as do disposition. Dean Lemma suggested that she would correspond with Continuing Education on their course listings and Senator Karpuk moved to separate the deletion list form the report to be considered at the next Faculty Senate meeting. The report as amended was approved.   (Passed)

        Senator Karpuk made the following announcements regarding Curriculum Committee activity:

·         The Committee is currently discussing the possible elimination of the (c) computer designation.

·         The Committee is considering the potential benefits in annual savings ($27,000) to publishing an on-line course catalog and eliminating the printed catalog.

·         The Committee will be considering the proposal for the Confucius Institute.

 

4..    Unfinished Business:

        a. Faculty Handbook: President Barrington reminded the members to continue to look at the  proposed revisions to the Faculty handbook, which are posted on the website and to forward  recommendations and comments to the President or Secretary of the Senate.

       

5.     New Business:

         a. Appointment of Ad Hoc Committee on Center for Student Success and Charge to the Committee:   President Barrington addressed the Senate:    "As you are certainly aware, President Miller and Provost Lovitt have set in motion plans to coordinate student academic and career advising through a newly organized Center for Student Success (CSS).  They want the Center to be operational for the Fall 2009 term. Because the new model will affect how advising is conducted in both the CSS and academic departments, it is imperative that all concerned parties contribute to its development and implementation.  To this end, Provost Lovitt has asked the Senate Steering Committee to form a committee that will be actively involved in (1)selecting a director, (2) developing an organizational plan, and (3) implementing those plans for CCS.  This committee will not be asked to act with precipitous haste; however, it is imperative that the committee understand that with or without its consent, the CSS will be advising students in the fall.  Therefore, the committee will have to act within the administration’s timeline.   

The committee will be charged with the following:

1.             Identify and recommend a director for CSS.

2.             Be involved developing plans for CSS.

3.             Identify best practices from departments and schools with successful advising models.

4.             Identify current pitfalls that need to be rectified and avoided.

5.             Ensure best practices are incorporated and supported by the campus-wide model.

6.             Ensure current pitfalls are avoided and fully addressed.

7.             Identify the different avenues through which departments and schools can opt to use the CSS.

8.             Help develop the organizational chart for CSS.

9.             Develop a transition timeline from current model to new model.

10.          Report  to the Senate.

The Steering Committee and I hope you will agree to serve on this committee.  In exchange for    your    generous contribution of time and ideas, we can assure you that the Senate will support  energetically the appointment of whomever you identify as the best director for CCS.  We will also   insist that your recommendations and concerns be fully considered; if they are not, we’ll want to know why.  "

 A discussion followed with questions from faculty concerning shared governance, summer implementation and how will declared majors be served. A discussion between faculty and staff  covered the area of selection of a Center Director and the perceived process at this time.

 

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