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Members Absent: J. Offen, J. Fiorini, M. Harrell, W. Silky, D. Zych, J.
McKeown
The
meeting was called to order at 3:07 PM.
Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved unanimously.
FA Chair’s Report – S. Camp
The Chair started off by welcoming the Assembly. She asked that the Assembly
verify their departmental membership and advise the new FA clerk, Kimberly
Kenney (kenney@oswego.edu), if there are
any errors.
Dr. Camp asked the Assembly to bring a mug to the FA meetings from now on,
in the interest of resource conservation.
Dr. Camp went on to report that Elections for seats on the Faculty Assembly
councils, committees and task forces would begin at this meeting and continue
next Monday (9/17/07).
Dr. Camp then reported on the Conflict of Interest and Professional Ethics
proposal, she will email out the final copy during the week for the Assembly to
look over one last time before action is taken on the proposal.
She also reported on the Professional Development Center proposal, which she
emailed to the Assembly earlier that day. Mark Morey will come at the next
meeting to discuss the proposal and the Assembly will vote on it.
Dr. Camp reported on the Graduation Outcomes activity. A hard copy was
distributed last spring and again this fall. Dr. Camp asked the Assembly to
work with their department to complete the activity and give all feedback to
Academic Policies council.
Reports of Councils, Committees, and Task Forces
Personnel Policies Council distributed a spreadsheet outlining the
elections of all the councils, committees and task forces. The council reviewed
preferences and included those preferences in the election, however only one
representative per department was able to run for election in a council.
Academic Policies Council had not met and had nothing to report.
Priorities and Planning Council has met two times this year. They
discussed the Fine Arts Department’s proposal for a new school at the first
meeting. At the second meeting they discussed whether the council will endorse
the proposal; so far they still need more information.
General Education Council met and discussed goals and priorities for
the upcoming academic year. They are meeting again Tuesday (9/11/07) at 8
am.
Information Technology Council has not met this year, but has been
unofficially communicating by email. The council is considering email as the
primary means of communication within itself.
Graduate Council has not met and had nothing to report.
Library Council had nothing to report.
Admissions and Student Services Council had nothing to report.
Undergraduate Curriculum Council had nothing to report.
Academic Outreach Council had nothing to report.
Campus Concept Committee met September 6th, 2007 and
further discussed plans of work for Fall 2007. The major items included the
West Academic Quad concept and the Sustainability mission and vision.
Prerequisite Enforcement Task Force had nothing to report.
Elections
Election of Vice Chair of Faculty Assembly
-Joan Carroll was unanimously elected as Faculty Assembly Vice Chair
Elections for vacancies on FA Councils and Committees
The following people were elected to FA Councils and Committees:
Personnel Policies Council
FA representatives: Margaret Ryniker,Sandy Moore
Non-FA representatives: Elizabeth Schmitt, Richard Metzger
Academic Policies Council
FA representatives: Sue Fettes, Steve Abraham
Non-FA representative: Paul Tomascak
Priorities and Planning Council
A/S Humanities: Bennet Schaber
A/S Fine Arts & Libr: Cynthia Clabough
School of Education: Richard Bush
General Education Council
A/S Soc. & Behav.: Glenn Graham
A/S Nat Sci, Math, CS: Lawrence Fuller
Information Technology
Council
FA representatives: Julieve Jubin, Scott Roby, Mark Springston
Non-FA representative: Gary Klatsky
Graduate Council
FA representative: William Silky
Non-FA representative: Joyce Smith
Elections will continue at the next Faculty Assembly Meeting.
Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.
New Business
There was no new business.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 PM
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