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Chair: Susan Camp
Recorder: Anthony Procopio
Members Absent: J. McDougal, M. Harrell, W. Silky, C. Mack, W. Rule,
B. Meyer
The meeting was called to order at 3:09
P.M.
I. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved unanimously.
II. FA Vice Chair’s Report – J.
Carroll
Joan reported that until November 6, 2006 she is standing in for our mate,
Susan Camp; she can be reached at X-2864 or carroll@oswego.edu. FAEB met with Aimee
Bernstein from SUNY Administration and Dr. Stephen Portch as part of President
Stanley’s evaluation on October 3. Met with the College Council on October 3 to
update them on our activities since their last meeting in April.
Open seats… for your thoughts
• Library
Council—1 FA seat
•
Admissions and Student Services Council—1 FA seats
• Student
Association Senate—1seat for faculty or professional staff
Feedback on DSI process/online faculty form from this past year. Send
written comments to carroll@oswego.edu.
Only two faculty members have responded so far…
III. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task
Forces
Personnel Policies Council has sent out ballots for the
School of Business dean search committee. The council is still looking
for nominees for the College of Arts and Sciences dean review committee.
Academic Policies reported that Joyce Smith was
elected chair. Also they recommended approval of changes to the Computer
Science Major, which will be reviewed by the faculty assembly at the next
meeting.
Undergraduate Curriculum Council reported that on
the:
Meeting on September 27,
2006: Members of UCC met for the first time this
semester. In addition to welcoming new members Karen Wolford, Marcia Burrell,
and Andy Ouellete, the committee elected Frank Byrne chair for the 2006-7
academic year. Members agreed to follow the procedures established last year
when Pat Russo chaired the committee.
UCC Web
Site: The course submission page on the UCC
website is presently up and running. The spreadsheet for all courses (including
existing course updates and new courses) reviewed by UCC this semester should
be available on the UCC web site: www.oswego.edu/ucc by the end of this
week. Please encourage all faculty interested in the progress of their course
submissions to check the website for information.
Meetings for Fall 2006—Our
meetings will occur on alternate Wednesdays, 1:30-3:00 pm, in Mahar Hall. The
committee will set all of the dates for this semester at our next meeting which
is on 10/11/06. At that meeting the committee will also review 3 new
course submissions that have been received since our meeting on September
27th.
Campus Concept Committee reported that they have completed
the guided tour of the library for examination of possible areas of expansion
and refinement.
Conflict of Interest Task Force reported
that they have drafted a policy and sent it out to members of the assembly and
wish to go over it when everyone has had the chance to read through it but has
not heard a response from anyone yet.
Writing Across the Curriculum reported that they are
looking at documentation that has existed through SUNY assessment,
student/faculty expectations, and previous guidelines. They wish to examine
what data they have before reporting anything.
IV. Academic Affairs Report Summary—S.
Coultrap-McQuin
The theme of the Provost’s remarks was being prepared for what is on the
horizon—demographically, intellectually, globally, and collectively as an
institution. Last year’s annual report “Building Academic Excellence”
sent to all faculty and staff showed many ways in which we are preparing
students for their futures and the institution for its future. Academic
Affairs planning and goal setting for this year was based on the foundation of
the work from previous years. The process of annual goal-setting and
annual end-of-the-year reporting helps us to keep moving forward toward new
horizons. [AA Annual Goals, 2006-2007 document was distributed.]
The Provost discussed in more detail several of the annual
goals. Academic Affairs has undertaken a Civic Engagement Initiative in
partnership with Student Affairs. A committee of 26 faculty, staff,
administrators, and several students is planning ways to coordinate and make
more visible the many efforts within and beyond the classroom that will promote
civic engagement. A second major undertaking is related to
internationalizing the campus to expand students’ preparation to live in
multicultural and global communities. An advisory board of 30+ with
several committees is working with Walter Opello on issues related to
curriculum, study abroad, international students, professional development, and
fundraising. In support of the curricular piece of this project, the
Curriculum Innovation Grants available for next summer will emphasize the
integration of international knowledge and skills in courses.
A third on-going initiative relates to our efforts to attract a more diverse
pool of candidates for the faculty and staff positions on campus.
Recently we have created a standard template for advertising, increased
advertising in publications focusing on building diverse pools of candidates,
developed a new brochure highlighting relevant aspects of campus life,
sponsored discussions of recruitment, and joined a dual career consortium for
helping partners find positions in our area. Finally, the Provost
provided some updates on engineering, risk management, a new research scientist
position, and the on-line report revisions in process.
V. Elections
- There were no new nominations
VI. Unfinished Business
- Proposed revisions to CAS School Building Leader was approved: 35 – 0
- School District Leader was postponed pending clarification in number of
semester hours.
- Proposed BA Psychology/MBA 5-year program was approved: 30 - 0
VII. New Business
There was no new business.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:26 P.M.
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