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Faculty Assembly:
At the college level faculty governance is coordinated by the Faculty
Assembly. The Assembly is composed of 45 representatives elected from academic
departments, professional staff, administration and the student body.
The Faculty Assembly deliberates about programs, resources, policies, and
proposals that are referred to it by its Councils and Committees, as well as
many other issues of concern to the campus. The Assembly’s Executive Board,
Councils and Committees serve as important avenues of consultation with the
administration on a wide variety of matters. Appropriate administrative and
professional staff serve as ex officio members of many of the Councils and
Committees.
The Faculty Assembly meets during the Spring 2007 semester on the
following Mondays, from 3-5 PM, in room 305 Park: February 5th, and 19th;
March 5th and 26th; April 9th and 23rd; May 7th. Anyone is welcome to
attend meetings and sit in the back row of room 305 Park.
Executive Board:
The Assembly Executive Board coordinates the business of the Assembly; the
President and Provost are ex officio members. The Executive Board meets on
alternate Mondays, or as needed.
In recent semesters, the Assembly has reviewed numerous new programs and
revisions, policies and procedures. Other matters involving the Assembly or its
Councils have included the Middle States accreditation review, NYS Education
Department re-certification of our Education programs, SUNY Chancellor’s review
of President Stanley, comprehensive revision of the Faculty Bylaws, and many
other matters.
Faculty Assembly Councils and Committees:
- Academic Policies Council — Deals with new and revised academic programs,
procedures and policies.
- Personnel Policies Council — Focuses on issues of Trustee and College
policies related to promotion, tenure review, merit and other personnel
matters.
- Priorities and Planning Council — Reviews budget, resource and staffing
issues as part of the administration’s consultation with faculty and
professional staff. The Council also addresses concerns related to long range
academic planning.
- Information Technology Council — Addresses concerns related to the colleges
computer and telecommunications systems.
- Graduate Council — Relates to graduate program concerns.
- Admission and Student Service Council — Reviews enrollment data and
addresses issues related to students.
- Library Council — Relates to acquisitions, budget and staffing concerns in
the library.
- Academic Outreach Council — Reviews evening degree programs, summer
session and off-campus centers.
- Undergraduate Curriculum Council — Reviews all undergraduate course
proposals and advise Faculty Assembly for final approval of these courses. The
role of UCC is defined by the Faculty Assembly By-laws. A related duty of UCC
members is to provide support to department chairs and curriculum committees in
the development or revision of course outlines.
- General Education Council — The Council shall establish a schedule and
methods for the ongoing assessment of General Education offerings.
Faculty Assembly Web-site:
For more information on the revised Faculty Assembly Bylaws, membership
lists, council/committee memberships, agendas and minutes of FA meetings, refer
to the FA web-site.
If you have other questions, feel free to contact Dr. Susan Camp, Chair
of Faculty Assembly. telephone 312-2481, email <susanc@oswego.edu>.
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