SUNY Oswego - Faculty Assembly: Minutes 03/01/04

March1, 2004

March 1, 2004

Members Absent: L. Fuller, G. Graham, W. Silky, P. Cox, R. Rosow

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

Approval of Agenda

With the addition of approval of minutes, the agenda was approved unanimously.

II. Approval of Minutes

Minutes from November 3rd, November 17th and December 1st, 2003 were approved unanimously.

III. FA Chair's Report- S. Camp

The Chair had no information to report at this time.

III. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task Forces

Graduate Council approved the following new courses:

Biology

BIO 558 Plant Ecology

Curriculum and Instruction

CED 525 Student Teaching

CED 526 Cross Cultural Student Teaching

CED 530 Teaching Mathematics grades 1-6

Priorities and Planning Council met Friday, February 20th and voted to recommend the proposed certification in play therapy. They also spent a good deal of time reviewing and "re"-revising the new program routing form. An electronic version and changes are being made before their next meeting.

Provost Search Committee took into consideration all of the Assembly's concerns at the last meeting and made a recommendation to the President.

Information Technology Council met Friday, February 20th and discussed the update on faculty computer replacement.

Personnel Policies Council reported an amendment to the by-laws for Information Technology council. The council is also dealing with the topic of sexual harassment and will be recommending the reinstitution of a sexual harassment committee.

Academic Policies Council met on February 20th, 2004. They voted to

recommend approval of the proposed college hour, and stressed the importance of discussing the proposal in home departments. Their next meeting is March 5, 2004.

G. Lawson gave a short overview of the College Hour and A. Westfall answered any questions the Assembly had.

IV. Academic Affairs report- D. King

D. King discussed the following program initiatives:

1. Academic Affairs retreat for chairs – Saturday, April 17th from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

2. Promoting campus wide discussion about academic culture and expectations

3. Expansion of First Choice program—small class options for all 1300 freshmen for Fall ’04 (Preceptors, Service Learning, Gateway courses, First Year Select, CHAMPS/Life Skills, Sheldon Leaders, and Honors)

4. Extension of wireless access to other academic buildings

5. Faculty-student collaborative research initiatives (Challenge Grant Program—

5 X $2,000)

6. "American Democracy" project (AASCU & NY Times)

7. Campus renovation projects/capital construction plans—funding prospects

8. Science Steering Committee

9. "College Hour" proposal

10. Sexual harassment workshops for chairs (March 24 & 25) and other general workshops for faculty and staff

11. New web based faculty Annual Update process

12. Campus web design project

13. Mission Review II

14. New GIS/GPS lab and Cayuga Community College collaboration

15. Early Childhood joint degree program & Middle School graduate program proposals under consideration by SOE

D. King also discussed the following budget items:

1. Budget/hiring priorities for ’04-‘05

2. Temp service budget projection

3. Brockport’s budget strategy

4. Academic equipment replacement budget restored ($183,000)

5. SCAP funding restored ($140k)

6. Computer replacement procedures/criteria

7. New personnel budget spreadsheet format

V. Unfinished Business

History Major revision was approved unanimously.

VI. New Business

There was no new business.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:57 PM.