Members Absent: J. Farrell, S. Atri, W. Silky, T. Lewis, T. Barnhart, B. Randolph, L. Bonanno, E. Kilker, K. Bisbee

The meeting was called to order at 3:10 PM.

I. Approval of Agenda

There were a few changes made to the agenda before it was approved. The FA minutes for March 18th will be voted on at the next FA meeting on April 15th. Also, under Unfinished Business, number 1 was deleted, and all the items under New Business were considered before Unfinished Business on the Bylaw revisions. The agenda was then approved unanimously.

II. Approval of FA minutes for March 18, 2002

This set of minutes was distributed at this meeting, and will be voted on at the next FA meeting on April 15th.

III. FA Chair's Report - D. King

The Spring meeting of the Plenary Session/SUNY Faculty Senate meets on April 12th and 13th. Provost Salins and Chancellor King will be there. If there are any concerns please pass them along before hand, to Ed O'Shea or D. King.

There is a possibility for General Faculty meetings on April 29th and May 6th because of the need to act on Bylaw amendments. Please encourage other colleagues to attend.

D. King is asking for an updated list of voting faculty.

The Middle States visitation team will be on April 8-10, but there is no schedule as yet.

IV. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task Forces

1. Personnel Policies Council announced that nominations for Faculty Assembly Chair are due to W. Opello between April 1st and 10th.

2. Library Council met and discussed the exciting news that a $150, 000 donation has been made to help fund renovations for the library cafe. The Library Council will meet again April 18th.

3. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee met on March 20th and approved the following courses: HIS 202-History of the US to 1865, HIS 307-World War I, and HIS 368-Issues in American History.

4. Academic Policies Council met March 15th and approved the changes to the BFA-Graphic Design Curriculum. They will meet again on April 15th.

5. Campus Concept Committee met today and discussed the relationship between the Swetman/Poucher renovation project and the new Campus Center. The next meeting is on April 15th.

V. Unfinished Business

1. SCAP budget allocation for 2002-03.

The SCAP budget allocation for 2002-03 was approved with one abstention (see attached proposal).

2. Proposed preliminary academic calendars for 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07.

The academic calendars were approved with one abstention.

3. Change in catalog policy on independent study.

The proposal passed with 2 opposed and 1 abstention (see attached proposal).

4. Consideration and voting on Faculty Bylaw Amendments.

Discussion focused on amendments to Article XXI on the proposed Undergraduate Curriculum Council. There was considerable diversity of opinion expressed about the charge and procedures of the current Undergraduate Curriculum and the proposals put forth for the new council. No final action was taken.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 PM.