General Faculty Meeting Minutes                  September 12, 2005

Chair: Susan Camp                  Recorder: Jessica Godkin

The meeting was called to order at 4:06 PM.

I.            Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved unanimously.

II.            Approval of Minutes of General Faculty Meeting of May 2, 2005

The minutes were approved unanimously.

III.            President's Report - Deborah Stanley

President Stanley gave updates on retention, institutional planning, financial planning, capital projects, development of alumni affairs and collaborative work on campus. 

IV.            UUP Report - Chuck Spector

                        Chuck Spector reported that the union secured a very good contract and members             should be proactive about their benefits and rights under the contract.  Members of the             bargaining unit can expect a 2.75% across the board increase in the new academic year.              DSI of 1% of the bargaining unit's salary is available for increases payable by             December 31.  The union is helping to sponsor a benefits fair and presentation early             in the semester.  Largely due to union activity the budget contains 84 million dollars in             additional aid to campuses, 663 million dollars in capital funding for SUNY and CUNY             and full restoration to EOP funding.  Issues remaining to be resolved on the Oswego             Campus include low summer school salaries and benefits for adjunct faculty.

V.            FA Senate- Luther Peterson           

Faculty Senator Luther Peterson presented a brief overview of topics currently on the SUNY Faculty Senate agenda, including continued observation of Mission Review II, discussion of faculty development and SUNY central's advocacy of external peer evaluation in the tenure process, use of Freedom of Information Law by some news reporters to circumvent confidentiality in SUNY-wide student assessment, and the new  BAP, especially the possibility that a small amount might be used to  reward campuses for meeting SUNY central mandated performance standards.  He also asked members of Faculty Assembly to encourage faculty to apply for Senate committees next April, noting as examples of committee contribution to the university that the Undergraduate  Academic Program and Policies Committee will hold a Symposium on Plagiarism and Academic Integrity next March, and the work of the  Governance Committee in providing templates for faculty assessment of  administrators.

VI.            Chair Report- S. Camp           

The Chair reported that elections to councils and committees would begin today.  She hopes that if the Assembly has sufficient nominees they will complete elections early in the next meeting and proceed with the semester’s other business.  She reported that the Symposium on Learning and Teaching begins with lunch on September 16 at 12:30 with guest speaker Mary Huber from the Carnegie Foundation.  Lastly, the Chair reported that the task force on Conflict of Interest and Professional Ethics will be formed soon.

VII.             Unfinished Business

                        There was no unfinished business.

VIII.            New Business

            1. Hybrid Course Pilot Program

The meeting was adjourned at 5:11 PM.