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Chair: Susan Camp
Recorder: Jessica Godkin
Members Absent: M. Friday, W. Silky, R. O'Connor, C. Mack, M. Groman, W.
Rule, T. Delaney, and M. Martin
The meeting was called to order at 3:08 PM.
I. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved unanimously.
II. FA Chair’s Report – S. Camp
The Chair met with both the President and the Provost last week. Both
conversations included the topic of academic administrative officer
review and their belief that a section should be added to the evaluation
instrument that asks for respondent information, such as how much direct
contact does the respondent have with the administrator.
SPAB—at least 9 faculty will be on the Board, a process that will be more
focused. The President will tell us more about it next week at the
General Faculty meeting.
I spoke with the Provost about voicing support for faculty service. We
discussed strengthening her support in the “Provost’s memo” and our proposing a
Campus-based award for Faculty Service, similar to the awards for teaching,
advising and scholarly and creative activity.
Writing Across the Curriculum Task Force—Sent forward to the President with
proposed membership (based on discussion with Gen Ed Council and Rhonda Mandel
etc).
We will elect a new SUNY Oswego Senator and alternate (up to 2, 3-year
terms) on May 8th
Please elect departmental FA reps and alternates ASAP
Canvas colleagues to serve on councils next year. With a full slate of
nominees and the CLICKERS we can have elections completed in 1 ½ meetings.
I will report to the College Council tomorrow at Rice Creek
FA Clerk—please nominate a great student to be FA clerk for the next 2-3
years (training can start immediately)
III. Reports of Councils, Committees, and
Task Forces
Personnel Policies Council met and discussed that
department representatives need to be elected. Put out a call for an FA chair
nomination and a Senator and alternate nomination. Lastly, they plan to go over
the DSI Calendar at the next meeting.
Information Technology Council met on April 21 and
continued the discussion regarding surveying technology usage. CTS had
started collating the results of surveys done on web usage and an email
survey. CTS is also in the process of surveying newer technology rooms,
such as those in Sheldon Hall. Over the summer CTS has planned seven
smart technology upgrade projects for Snygg, Wilber, and Piez
Halls.
Graduate Council met and approved the course outline for
MBA 525 (Cyber Law). They also approved the following Procedures for
Existing Courses:
1. Departments will revise existing course outlines according to the April
16, 2004 guidelines with revisions denoted with bold,
italicized font.
2. Courses will be submitted electronically to the Graduate Studies Office
(gradoff@oswego.edu)
3. Graduate Office will distribute the course electronically to members of
the Graduate Council.
4. Within two weeks, Council members will review and report to the Council
Chair any concerns or approval.
5. If there are concerns, the course will be placed on the next meeting
agenda for discussion and approval.
6. If there are no concerns, the course goes to a Consent Agenda.
7. All courses on the Consent Agenda are brought to the Council for approval
as a single idem.
8. Courses will be reported out at the Faculty Assembly as in the
past.
Undergraduate Curriculum Council distributed their year-end
report.
Campus Concept Committee will meet this Thursday to
continue the discussion of Lanigan, Hewitt and the west quad and start a
conversation about “Romney”.
Conflict of Interest and Professional Ethics Task Force met
on 4/11 and focused on conflict of interest more than professional ethics. They
are looking for scenario suggestions.
Intercollegiate Athletics Board discussed that they
currently have 16 members on this board. Then went into discussions about their
recommended budget and the five projects that they have had in the past year
including: student satisfaction survey, expansion of team mentoring, increase
number of students in study aboard (going as a team). They then talked about
how they have engaged in discussion with the college booster club and how they
plan on launching the women’s ice hockey team. They have finished their budget
for 1.9 million dollars. There are about 300 student athletes, but the board is
still looking for more faculty mentors because they only have 11 full-time
coaches and 4 part-time.
Services to Students with Disabilities Committee discussed
that they need members from education, business, arts and sciences to be on
this committee.
Services to Non-Traditional Students Committee discussed
that 1/3 of the population that compromise this campus are non-traditional
students and how nationally, ½ of students are non-traditional. They then
talked about evening advisement, online advisement, daycare, and career
services for these students.
IV. Unfinished Business
Proposed by-law amendment to Article 1, Section 2 failed.
General Education proposal to infuse critical thinking was postponed.
V. New Business
There was no new business.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:58 PM.
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