Faculty Senate

Next Meeting of the Faculty Senate is on October 13, 2008, 3pm, Vance.

Present: Abadiano, H.,Alewitz, M.,Alicandro, J.,Al-Masoud, N.,Barrington, C.,Bernstein, S.,Bigley, M.P.,Braverman, S.,Cohen, S.,Crundwell, G.,Cummiskey, M.,D’Addio, D.,DelAma, J.,Dobler, E.,Donis, F.,Dziuda, D.,Foshay, J.,Frank, T., Gendron, M.,George, L.,Glagovich, N.,Grasso, L.,Horan, M.,Iglesias, E.,Jackson, A.,Jarmoszko, T.,Kapper, M.,Karpuk, P.,Koh,K.,Kurkovsky, S.,Larsen, K.,Latour, F.,Leake, M.,Mealy, M.,Miller, J.,Mitchell, M.,Mulcahy, C.,Mulrooney, J.,Murphy, G.,O’Connor, J.,Odesina, S.,Osoba, B.,Passaro, M.,Petterson, P.,Ratansi, S.,Sarisley, E.,Sims, D.,Spector, D.,Tait, C.,Truly, D.,Wagner, L.,Wang, W.,Warshauer, M.Wright, E.,

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

Parliamentarian: Craine T.

Guests: Pudlinski, C. FYE Steering Committee, Gendron, M. AAUP, Hosch, B. Institutional Research & Assessment, Ailing A. Human Resources, Cernock,  R., Information Technology Services.

1.     Announcements:

a.       AAUP:  President M. Gendron made the following announcements:

·         Contact M. Malinowski if any AAUP member is interested in attending the 10/16/08 Lobbying Conference: registration is required by 10/8/08.

·         The next Chapter Meeting/Social is scheduled for 10/30/08 at 4pm

b.    SUOAF-AFSCME: Senator Hicks: no report at this time.

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

·         Dr. Harry Boyte will be on campus on 9/25/08.

·         Thanked the members for their patience while the Senate Website continues to be updated.

·         Gave an update of the findings of the FOI case from 2007/2008, where there was a finding of no violation of the Freedom of Information Act by the Senate.

2.    Minutes: Senator Adams moved the approval of the September 8, 2008 minutes, as amended. (Passed)

    3.     Report: Promotion & Tenure Committee Report 2007/2008:

President Barrington requested moving this report forward on the agenda in order to accommodate the Committee Chair. S. Cox discussed changes of the Committee during the last review year. During last year’s review the Committee met with all four deans and the provost. A few mathematical corrections to the report were addressed from the floor, which will be updated as corrected. (Received) 

 

4.     Election of Senate Committees:

The Elections Committee, as reported by Senator Glagovich, having solicited nominations online, announced the following nominations for each committee:

Committee on Committees: 

            S. Cohen (A & S)

            F. Latour (A & S)

            W. Wang (A & S)

 Committee on Appointments and Personnel

            N. Al-Masoud, (Engineering & Technology)

            L. Hicks, (SUOAF-AFSCME)

            L. George, (Education & Professional Studies)

Constitution & By-Laws:

            D. Spector (A & S)

            G. Crundwell (A & S)

Committee on Academic Freedom:

            P. Petterson (A & S)

            J. Duquette (A & S)

            L. Wagner (Education & Professional Studies)

 For each Committee above listed, Senator Murphy moved that the Secretary call for a vote by acclimation. (Passed)

 

5.     Election of Standing Committee of Faculty:

 The Elections Committee conducted the following paper ballot election to fill a vacancy from Arts & Sciences:

Excellence in Teaching Committee:

              K. Larsen

 

6.     Unfinished Business:

President Barrington announced her recommended membership in the Senate Steering Committee for the coming year and requested assent of the Senate:

              Senate officers: President, Vice President, Secretary

              O Mamed, Student Center

              T. Reagan, Educational Leadership

              T. Frank, Adjunct Faculty

              J. Mulrooney, Biomolecular Sciences

Senator Murphy moved to approve. (Passed)

             

7.     New Business:

a. Report: FYE Steering Committee:

C. Pudlinski, Faculty Director of the FYE Steering Committee discussed the status of the program for this semester, outlined the significance of the program with first year success for students and reviewed the FYE Website.

b. Status of Department Guidelines:

President Barrington reported on the status of the Department Guideline process. Twenty-three departments have guidelines that have been submitted and are currently under review. A number of departments are working to complete their guidelines but have fallen short of the deadline of Spring 2008. It was suggested by a number of Senators that as those submitted go through the review process, (AAUP, Human Resources, Provost) that departments get regular feedback in order to discuss changes for compliance within the department.  

c. Amendment of Bill (FS 07/08 1B) regarding promotion and Tenure Policy for Tenure -track Teaching Faculty (adopted 22 October 2007):

Recognizing the need to amend the implementation dates as they relate to Department Guidelines, Senator Spector moved to amend Bill (FS 07/07 1B) as follows:

 

        VI. Implementation

 

“This policy as explained in Articles I through IV shall take effect at the beginning of the Fall 2008 semester, except that Departmental Guidelines shall be submitted by departments to the Faculty Senate by February 2, 2009, and reviewed by the end of the Spring 2009 semester; parts of the policy that refer to Departmental Guidelines shall take effect at the beginning of the Fall 2009 semester.” (Passed)

 

8.     Adjournment:  Senator Donis moved to adjourn at 4:30 pm.