Attending: Susan Coultrap-McQuin (presiding), Michael Ameigh (recording).  Paul Roodin, Rhonda Mandel, Mark Morey, Linda Rae Markert, Yvonne Petrella, Josh McKeown, Chris LaLonde, Rameen Mohammadi, Mehran Nojan, Mary Beth Bell, Michelle Bandla, Chris Hockey, Andrew Westfall, Jack Gelfand, Cathy Santos, Mary Avrakotos, Richard Skolnik, Elyzabeth Wengert, Joe Moreau, Fritz Messere.

Looking back on 2007-2008:

Susan commended everyone for the hard work and many fine accomplishments in the Division of Academic Affairs during the current academic year. 

Budget:

Susan mentioned that discussions are underway pertaining to developments in the state budget for SUNY for the 2008-2009 academic year.  More information is expected to become available in the weeks ahead.

Announcements:

The college has received conditional approval of the software and electrical engineering program.  The proposal will next be distributed to colleges and universities in New York State for feedback to SED.

CTS presentation:

Joe Moreau, Chief Technology Officer, presented an update on what’s new and what’s under consideration by Campus Technology Services in support of instruction and campus administration.  His presentation will be available online in the near future.

Accomplishments:

Council members were invited to provide brief descriptions of activities in their units that contribute toward meeting sesquicentennial objectives.  A list follows:

Vitality:

• Quest, a true festival of learning
• Orientation/open house transition
• Goal Quest implementation
• Transfer Edge orientation
• support for dept. chair professional development
• ORI
• College Hour
• dynamic arts programs w/ extended residencies\
• Professional Development Center
• Angel transition & expanded use/access
• IPAC Center opens
• Center for accounting, research & education
• increase in student/faculty research
• hiring of new, innovative faculty
• discussions of “experimental college”

Intellectual Rigor:

• pre registration
• expansion of campus-wide tutoring
• created subject plans for info literacy by discipline
• critical thinking infusion plans
• graduate school preparation, scholarships—TAs, job interview success
• pilot of alternative space in OLS for writing center
• course redesign project

Engagement:

• civic engagement
• PBJ prison project
• human development internship program
• new incentives for cooperating teachers
• unique partnerships via Team Sheldon
• connections with Oswego County Teacher Center
• Bridges out of Poverty conversations
• succession planning discussions with non-profits
• engaging local high tech companies—recruitment and training
• arts/community out reach efforts
• leadership & management

World Awareness:

• dramatic increase in Oswego students abroad
• expansion of Project CLIMB (Benin) to include student cohort
• Darfur exhibit/lecture
• arts, history, memory project
• worked closely w/ student organizations and Student Association to identify and address their concerns
• Hart GLLC International Conference
• International Film Series/MCC & Hart
• discussions of integration of study abroad into the curriculum
• visiting scholars from China
• study aboard/international student faculty advisors
• tolerance and intolerance in the US learning outcomes and rubric
• consolidate marketing of International Programs
• Song of the Spirit at St. Mary’s

Solutions:

• engineering
• women in STEM project
• Metro Center initiative
• 10Kan run project
• student wellness day
• continued accreditation—NCATE
• assessment of college environment specific to equity
• “on-point”/code: unity
• money smart

engagement—arts infusion

Research and Administration:

Jack Gelfand, Director of Research and Administration, presented an overview on activities and initiatives underway in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

-adjourned