February 14th, 2005

Chair: S. Camp

Recorder: J. Godkin

Members Absent: D. Pippin, T. Ramalho, W. Silky, T. Graber, K. Sutherland, K. Beck, S. Jones, and B. Patterson,

The meeting was called to order at 3:15 PM.

I. Approval of Agenda

The Agenda was approved unanimously.

II. Chair Report- S. Camp

S. Camp reminded the Assembly to please submit written reports to the FA Clerk, at the meeting in which you delivered the report. Not having the reports SLOWS up getting the minutes to the Assembly and the web.

S. Camp reported that several people in the assembly hall are having difficulty hearing reports and discussion. Therefore, we will pilot the use of a hand held microphone. If you choose not to use the microphone, it is asked that you speak in your best professorial voice. If someone is still unable to hear what is being said, please let us know so that we can get the microphone to the speaker.

S. Camp announced that Chancellor Robert King will visit SUNY Oswego on Wednesday, February 16th at 3:30 p.m. in room 101 Lanigan Hall. He will give a 15-minute presentation on the State University, the state budget and tuition plans. The remainder of the hour will be open for questions from students, faculty and staff. Please encourage all to attend and ask questions. S. Camp will meet with College Council and the Chancellor Wednesday and report on faculty work since our last Council meeting in December.

For updates access Campus Concept minutes at

http://www.oswego.edu/administration/campus_concept/index.html

and facilities reports at

http://www.oswego.edu/news/content.html?id=P507

The Chair reminded the Assembly that the General Faculty Meeting for today, February 14th has been changed to March 21, 2005 at 4 p.m.

III. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task Forces

Priorities and Planning Council met with the Provost and discussed goals 6 and 7 of S. Coultrap-McQuin's plan.

General Education Council met and approved the following courses:

Humanities -- ART 350 Italian Renaissance Art

Humanities -- ART 351 Northern Renaissance Art

Humanities -- ART 352 Nineteenth Century Art

Humanities -- ART 354 Art in America I

Humanities -- ART 364 Medieval Art

Humanities -- ART 380 Introduction to Museum Studies

Humanities -- ART 381 Contemporary Museum Issues

Humanities -- MUS 313 Music of the Classic Period

Humanities -- MUS 314 Music of the Romantic Period

Intellectual Issues-Self & Society -- HRM 459 Collective Bargaining

Graduate Council met and approved the following courses:

EDU 503 Field Placement I: Observation and Participation

EDU 595 Portfolio Development and Professional Synthesis

CED 530 Teaching Mathematics Grades 1-6: Authentic Literacy and Learning

CED 540 Teaching Science and Technology: Authentic Literacy and Learning

CED 550 Teaching Social Studies: Authentic Literacy and Learning

SPE 515 Educational Planning: Literacy for Students with Disabilities

SPE 521 Educational Planning: Proactive Behavior Supports

SPE 525 Educational Planning for Students with Severe Disabilities

SPE 540 Leadership and Program Management for Special Educators

Library Council met on February 3rd with the Provost.

1. Discussed partnership opportunities between the WRVO and the Library. We discussed some of the technical planning issues involved in the move and planning for space for group study in the library.

2. The Provost discussed her desire to establish a planning committee for the library that could develop a vision for the library of the future. She will seek representation on the committee from a broad range of individuals on campus, likely to include representation from the Library Council. She would like the committee to envision what the library of the future will be like and what will be needed to appropriately serve students and faculty in the future. Council members also discussed the need for short-term planning, in addition to long-term planning.

3. L. Peterson joined the group to present the data he received at the Faculty Senate regarding the library budget SUNY-wide and the finding that Oswego is ranked at the bottom of library spending state-wide.

Undergraduate Curriculum Council met on February 7th and approved the following courses:

MGT 468 Change Management

GLS 100 Global Cities

Campus Concept Committee is beginning to discuss the concept of a Faculty Professional Development Center and a Center of Graduate Studies and Research.

Hybrid Task Force will be distributing a draft report soon. They would like feedback by March 15th and will complete a final draft by April 15th.

IV. Unfinished Business

1. Changes to the Honors Program were approved 26-7

2. Changes in the General Education definition from "Computer Literacy" to "Computer and Information Literacy" were approved unanimously.

3. An amendment to strike out the words "without vote" from the motion recommended to instruct PPC to "award Emeriti one ex-officio seat without a vote" was passed 22-10. The new motion to instruct PPC to award Emeriti one ex-officio seat was passed by the Assembly 22-10.

4. The Assembly discussed the Sexual Harassment Policy, specifically the policy on consensual relationships.

V. New Business

1. Elections for vacancies on FA Councils and Committees

Undergraduate Curriculum Council

No nominations

The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 PM.