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Chair: Susan Camp
Recorder: Anthony Procopio
Members Absent: C. Clabough, J. Jubin, M. Harrell, W. Silky, R.
O’Connor, C. Mack, M. Groman, J. Freire, W. Rule, M. Ryniker, T. Delaney, S.
Ressing, M. Martin
The meeting was called to order at 3:12
P.M.
I. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved unanimously.
II. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of 2/20/06 – approved unanimously
b) Minutes of 03/06/06 – approved unanimously
c) Minutes of 03/27/06 – approved unanimously
d) Minutes of 04/10/06 – approved unanimously
III. FA Chair’s Report – S. Camp
S. Camp encouraged faculty to see the resolution from University Faculty
Senate regarding SUNY Library Funding. In regards to the SUNY Hospitals,
faculty should see Chuck Spector’s e-mail call for action. The School of
Education is discussion how to better supporting students and faculty of color.
We hope to have a campus-wide discussion of this and violence prevention and
safety on campus.
In regards to the Conflict of Interest document: FAEB brought up several
items during discussion.
Does this also address professional ethics as charged by FA?
Put policy and procedure first (examples as appendix) reword example 1 under
f.
Under procedures—decisions to be rendered by all appropriate vice-presidents
and not HR.
Clarify sentence re: if research is involved.
Make first sentence in CI statement stronger.
Lastly she reported that Commencement is less
than two weeks away.
IV. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task
Forces
Personnel Policies Council met last week with the Provost
and discussed the DSI schedule and an online reporting system.
Priorities and Planning Council met on November
17th and reported the following:
V.P. for Finance, Nick Lyons presented the BAP II model for the funding of
SUNY campuses. The new model has the advantage of enhanced transparency and
includes energy inflation relief.
Provost Susan Coultrap-McQuin presented the proposed software engineering
program. The cost of the new line required by the program will be funded by
Central. She pointed out that the existing BA program in programming already
contains most of the elements that will be needed for the engineering program.
The proposal passed unanimously.
The Provost circulated and discussed a list of faculty line searches for the
year.
The Provost charged the Council with discussing academic program size and
the mix of programs that will best prepare Oswego State for the future, given
changes in such things as the job market and the demographic shifts in the
college population.
The proposal for a minor in PBJ passed unanimously.
The proposed addition of a capstone course to the Philosophy B.A. passed
unanimously.
Graduate Council met on December 1st and the
following courses were approved:
MAT 508: Introduction to the History of Mathematics
MAT 553: Mathematical Modeling and Technology for the Secondary
Teacher
MAT 580: Technology and Problem Solving in the Secondary Mathematics
Classroom
Library Council met on November 21st and
reported the following:
1) Mary Beth explained some of the ideas that will be discussed by the
Library Planning Committee. Council elected Mary McCune to be the Library
Council representative to the committee.
2) Jim Nichols and Karen Shockey presented information on the library’s
goals and learning outcomes for information literacy. The Council discussed
assessment of information literacy. The Library is looking for departments to
partner with on developing outcomes and assessment of information literacy as a
pilot. Karel volunteered the Department of Public Justice since assessing
information literacy is part of the Department’s assessment plan for the next
year. They also passed out an article regarding library issues related to
online and hybrid courses.
Campus Concept Committee will meet Dec 6 to focus on the
Hewitt programming concept along with how it will relate to the rest
of the West Academic Quad. Jim Scharfenberger will review the use of a
student survey regarding recreational issues and the possible use of Romney
Field House (an engineering feasibility study is in the works)
V. Nadia Dropkin, Women’s Center—Infusing
violence prevention and personal safety awareness into the curriculum
Nadia Dropkin of the Women’s Center discussed violence, specifically
pertaining to women on campus and what we should be doing about it. She
believes that we need to infuse violence prevention and personal safety
awareness into the curriculum to make some sort of change. We, the faculty,
staff, and students need to come together to make students, faculty and staff
aware in order to prevent violence.
VI. Unfinished
Business
- Proposal for Software Engineering BS was approved: 31 – 0.
- Motion to amend the proposal for number of semester hours (18-24 sh) in a
minor by adding the word “should” before “be developed”
passed: 31 – 0.
- Motion to amend the proposal for number of semester hours in a minor by
adding the sentence Proposals for programs differing from these amounts
should include a rationale. passed: 29 – 1.
- The proposal as amended [Future minors should be developed with a
range of semester hours from 18-24. Proposals for programs differing from
these amounts should include a rationale.] passed: 25 – 3.
- Recommendation for maximum number of semester hours (54 sh) in one
discipline passed: 26 – 0.
- Proposed revisions to Philosophy BA passed: 29 – 0.
- By-laws amendments Appendix A passed: 30 – 0.
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B. The following conditions apply to all
search committees described below:
1. No academic department or group shall have
more than one representative on a committee.
2. The chief administrative officer shall
select a representative to serve as a non-voting liaison officer to provide
administrative input.
3. Committee membership for faculty and staff
is limited to those persons who have served at least one year at Oswego as
full-time voting faculty members or full-time professional staff members.
4. One student shall serve on these committees
with full voting rights.
5. The search committee will adhere to the
principles and spirit of affirmative action.
C. The search committee for the Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences shall consist of one member from each of the
following subdivisions:* (1) Humanities; (2) Fine Arts and Library; (3) Social
and Behavioral Sciences; (4) Natural Sciences; (5) Professional Staff (NTP);
(6) School of Business or School of Education voting faculty; and (7) one
student member. The voting faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences shall
elect these individuals, and the Student Association shall select the student
member.
D. The search committee for the Dean of the School
of Business shall consist of: (1) four voting faculty from the School of
Business; (2) one voting faculty member from the College of Arts and Sciences
or the School of Education; (3) one member from the Professional Staff (NTP);
and (4) one student member. The voting faculty of the School of Business shall
elect these individuals, and the Student Association shall select the student
member.
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B. The following conditions apply to all
search committees described below:
1. No academic department or group shall have
more than one representative on a committee, except for the search
and review committees for the Dean of the School of Business as described in
Paragraph D below.
2. The chief administrative officer shall
select a representative to serve as a non-voting liaison officer to provide
administrative input.
3. There shall be five voting
faculty and one professional staff member on each committee as described in
Paragraphs C and D below.
4. Committee
membership for faculty and staff is limited to those persons who have served at
least one year at Oswego as full-time voting faculty members or full-time
professional staff members.
5. One
student, selected by the Student Association, shall
serve on these committees with full voting rights.
6. The search
committee will adhere to the principles and spirit of affirmative action.
C. The search committee for the Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences shall consist of: (1)
four voting faculty, one member from each of
the following subdivisions detailed below
:* (1) (Humanities,
; (2) Fine Arts and Library,; (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences, and; (4)
Natural Sciences); (2) one voting faculty
member from either the School of Business or the School of
Education; (5) (3) one member from
the Professional Staff (NTP); and (4)
(6) School of Business or School of Education voting faculty; and (7)
one student member. The voting faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences
shall elect the faculty and staff members se
individuals. , and the Student Association shall select the student
member.
D. The search committee for the Dean of the School
of Business shall consist of: (1) two voting faculty from each
department in four voting faculty from the School of
Business; (2) one voting faculty member from either the
College of Arts and Sciences or the School of Education; (3) one member from
the Professional Staff (NTP); and (4) one student member. The voting faculty of
the School of Business shall elect the faculty and staff
members se individuals, and the Student Association shall
select the student member.
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- Due to a fire alarm at 4:26 p.m. the proposed Conflict of Interest Policy
was postponed until the Spring.
VII. New
Business
- There was no new business
The meeting was adjourned at 4:26 P.M.
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