SUNY Oswego - Faculty Assembly: Minutes 04/29/02

April 29, 2002

Members Absent: J. Brunson, W. Silky, S. Moore, S. Preston, T. Barnhart, B. Randolph, L. Bonanno, E. Kilker, K. Macey

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

I. Approval of Agenda

There were a few changes made to the agenda before it was approved. The two items under New Business were moved to Unfinished Business. The revised agenda was then approved unanimously.

II. Approval of FA minutes for April 1, 2002.

The minutes were approved unanimously.

III. FA Chair's Report - D. King

D. King began by reminding the faculty to elect their FA representatives for their department or constituency for the next academic year before the end of this semester.

There was also a reminder regarding the next FA meeting on May 6th, which will be abbreviated. The FA meeting will run from 3:00 - 3:30 PM, with the General Faculty meeting following from 3:30 - 5:45 PM. He encouraged faculty to attend both because we will be voting on graduates from all schools, selecting the FA chair for next year, and voting on amendments to approve changes in the faculty bylaws.

The Presidential Review team visited today, April 29th. Dr. Susan Cole was the outside evaluator, and Dr. Barbara Wilson was the SUNY Chancellor's representative.

The SUNY Faculty Senate is looking for nominations for the following standing committees: Governance Committee, Graduate and Research, Public Information, Student Life, Undergraduate Academic Programs and Policies, and University Operations. The deadline for nominations is May 20th.

There is also a need for nominations to the student judicial bodies on the following boards/panels: Student Conduct Committee, Administrative Appeals Board, Judicial Advisory Panel, and Mediation Panel. Nominations are due by June 1st.

IV. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task Forces.

1. Campus Concept Committee met on April 29th and endorsed the recommendation the Natural Science, Computer Science and Mathematics be the next major program study.

2. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee met on April 17th and approved GEO 306: Science, Pseudoscience, and Fraud. The Co-Chairs gave a final approval on April 22nd to GEO 416: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology.

3. Task Force on Academic Quality met April 19th and endorsed some concrete proposals from the Academic Standards Sub Committee. They were unsure if they planned to meet again this semester.

4. Library Council met April 18th and reviewed the integrated data system (SUNY-CONNECT).

5. Personnel Policies Council met April 18th. The DSI schedule for Fall 2002 was distributed at this FA meeting. It was then voted on and passed with 3 abstentions (see attached).

V. Unfinished Business

1. Proposed changes in BFA program in Art-Graphic Design.

This was discussed, voted on, and passed unanimously (see attached).

2. Proposed Counseling Services program in Student Affairs Practice.

This was discussed, voted on, and passed unanimously (see attached).

3. Election of FA Chair for 2002-2003.

There was only one nominee, David King was elected to be approved at the General Faculty meeting.

4. Proposed "In Progress" (IP) grade for graduate students (see attached).

There were some amendments made to the proposed IP grade. The motion then passed with a vote of 30 approved, 2 opposed, and 2 abstentions (see attached).

5. Consideration and voting on Faculty Bylaw Amendments

A. Proposed Article XXII - General Education Council

There were some amendments made to the proposed article XXII. The main motion was then approved unanimously. It will be distributed at the next General Faculty meeting for final approval.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:55PM.