Faculty Senate

Next Meeting of the Faculty Senate is on September 14, 2009, 3pm, Vance.

Present: Abadiano, H.,Adams, A.,Al-Masoud, N.,Barrington, C.,Benfield, R.,Bernstein, S.,Bigley, M.P.,Blitz, D.Bonvicini, F.,Braverman, S.,Cohen, S.,Cummiskey, M.,DelAma, J.,Delventhal, T.,Dobler, E.,Durant, M.,Dziuda, D.,Foshay, J.,George, L.,Gigliotti, G.,Glagovich, N.,Hicks, L.,Hoopengardner, B.,Horan, M.,Iglesias, E.,Jarmoszko, T.,Kapper, M.,Karpuk, P.,Kershner, B.Koh, K.,Kurkovsky, S.,Kyem, P.,Larsen, K.,Latour, F.,Leake, M.,Lee, S.,Mamed, O.,Wright, E.,McCleary, B.,Morales, A.,Mulrooney, J.,O’Connor, J.,Osoba, B.,Reagan, T.,Sanders, D.,Sarisley, E.,Sianez, D.,Sims, D.,Spector, D.,Stankewicz, K., Tait, C.,Todd, R.,Wagner, L.,Wang, W.,Warshauer, M.Wood, R.,

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

Parliamentarian: Dimmick, C.

Guests: Petrosino, S., Hosch, B., Mitchell, M., Weiss, K., Jones, J., Paige, J. Kiernan, M.

            1. Announcements:

                        a. AAUP:  President Jones advised the Senate of the following:

·         he will be on sabbatical leave next semester, but will continue to serve during that time;

·         this Friday, 5/15/09 is our first furlough day;

·         23% of AAUP members voted during concession voting.

           b.SUOAF-AFSCME: Senator Bonvicini reported that 5/28/09 is a professional development day for members and that 94% of their membership voted during concession voting.

            c. President of the Senate: President Barrington made the following year-end remarks:

           

2. Minutes: Senator Reagan moved to approve the Minutes from the meeting of April 27, 2009.                 (Passed)

 

3. Reports:

            a. University Athletic Board: K. Bantley reviewed highlights from the Board’s report. Members of the Board answered questions from the Senate. (Passed)

 

Senator Reagan made a motion to move the Elections scheduled for later in the agenda forward. (Passed)

           

5. New Business: Senator Glagovich and members of the Senate Elections Committee conducted elections and reported the following results:

·         Standing Committees of the Faculty Elected by the Senate

·         Standing Committees of the Faculty Elected by the Faculty

·         Administrative Committees Elected by the Senate

Senator Reagan made a motion to move the proposal from the Registrar scheduled for later in the agenda forward. (Passed)

            4. Unfinished Business:

            b. Registrar: Block Scheduling: S. Petrosino and J. Paige presented the scheduling proposal, which included a review of the rationale for the proposed changes, and answered questions from the Senate regarding specific and general concerns. The fall semester of 2010 is a possible implementation date. Senators asked for additional information and input from faculty, students and campus police (traffic). Departments should contact either Ms. Petrosino or Dr. Paige to discuss specific department needs.

           3. Reports: resumed

            b. Diversity Committee: Committee chair, C. Fallahi was not available to discuss the report. Senators requested          clarification from the Committee on the pilot status of the “D” Designator.  Consideration of the report was postponed until a later meeting.

            c. Curriculum Committee: Senator Karpuk reviewed the changes, revisions and proposals approved by the Committee at its May 6, 2009 meeting. (Passed)

d. Graduate Studies Committee: K. Weiss reviewed highlights of the Committee’s report, which included activities, policy changes, admissions changes in programs and scholarship requirements.  (Passed)

e. Academic Integrity Committee: Consideration of the report was postponed until a later meeting.

f. Information Technology Committee: J. Jones requested approval from the Senate to extend the Committee’s pilot program of 10 courses for an additional year. Senator Mulrooney moved to approve the request. (Passed)

g. Academic Assessment Committee: J. Jones updated the Senate on the NEASC site visit in 2008. He reported that 70% of the academic programs submitted assessment reports.

 

4. Unfinished Business:

              a. Proposed Inclement Weather Policy: Provost Lovitt discussed the proposed policy. Senators suggested that it be included in the Faculty handbook and requested related updating of   the Snow Phone information. Senator Adams moved to approved. (Passed)

              a. Update on Standardization of Student Opinion Surveys was postponed until a later date.

 

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