SUNY Oswego - Faculty Assembly: Minutes 04/14/03

April 14, 2003

Faculty Assembly Meeting Minutes April 14, 2003

Vice-Chair: Walter Opello Recorder: Julianna Marlow

Members Absent: W. Silky, D. Baer, C. Echelbarger, S. Rosow, G. Bacalles, J. Pufky, M. Nelson-Richards.

The meeting was called to order at 3:13 PM.

I. Approval of the agenda

The agenda was approved with no changes.

II. Approval of the minutes from March 10, 2003

These minutes were approved unanimously.

III. Faculty Senator’s Report - Ed O’Shea

Ed O’Shea gave a brief report of the University Faculty Senate’s 134th Plenary Meeting, held at Cornell University April 3-5, 2003. His full report will be available on the web.

IV. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task Forces

A. Graduate Council - The council met on April 11. It presented a

letter of intent for a Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics. It approved 3 courses: AED 530, 540, 560.

B. Academic Policies Council - Met on April 11. It approved the proposed changes in the Political Science Major to reflect the new Capstone requirements. It will meet again on April 25.

C. Campus Concept Committee - Met on March 31 and April 14. It has received updates on the construction projects around campus and has seen the layout plans for the library café.

D. Personnel Policies Council - The two nominees for next year’s Chair of Faculty Assembly are: S. Camp, and C. Kaus.

E. Priorities and Planning - Met on March 7. It approved the proposed BFA studio art program.

F. Information Technology Council - Approved the changes in the Computer and Network Acceptable Use.

V. Unfinished Business

A. Student Association Representation - One elected professional staff representative is still needed.

B. Student Conduct Committee - Glenn Graham will be the new representative

VI. New Business

A. Proposed amendment to UCC Course Proposal Form from APC.

After a failed motion to postpone the discussion (14 yea, 17 nay, 6 abstentions), a friendly amendment to delete the partial sentence "However, in accord with the requirements of Middle States, SUNY System Administration, the New York State Education Department, and other accrediting bodies," the proposal was accepted: 24y, 4n, 5a.

B. Proposed changes to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree

The changes were accepted 31y, 0n, 0a.

C. Proposed changes to the Chemistry BA and BS programs to include the capstone experience

The changes were accepted 27y, 0n, 2a.

D. The DSI schedule

This year’s schedule was accepted 27y, 0n, 3a.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:45PM.