FACULTY SENATE MINUTES NO. 15

May 15, 2007

1. CALL TO ORDER: The fifteenth meeting of the Faculty Senate for 2006-2007 was called to order at 1:15 PM on May 1, 2007 in the Hall of Fame Room in the Park Center by Chair Melvyn King.

SENATORS AND MEMBERS PRESENT: M. King, K. Alwes, E. McCabe, D. Berger, I. Jubran, K. Lawrence, R. Spitzer, G. Zarate, E. Jampole, J. Mosher, D. Sidebottom, V. Marty, D. Ritchie, T. Slack, J. Walkuski, M. Ware, P. Schroeder, K. Boyes, E. Bitterbaum, R. Peagler, W. Shaut, J. Cottone, G. Clarke, S. Anderson, M. McGuire

SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT: P. Quaglio, D. Miller, D. West, L. Anderson, J. Casciani, J. Governali, J. Hendrick, J. Rayle, J. Sitterly, B. Tobin, B. Schecter, S. Brown, C. Schacht, E. Davis-Russell, R. Franco, M. Connell

GUESTS: G. Levine, P. Koryzno, R. Olsson, M. Prus, E. Caffarella, L. Melita

II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:

The Minutes from May 1, 2007 were approved.

III. SENATE ACTIONS:

There was a vote to approve the motion from the Faculty Senate Steering Committee requesting postponement of consideration until the Fall semester of the Faculty Affairs Committee's report Passed)

IV. CHAIR’S REPORT:

The Chair reported on the recent election for vacant Senate seats and announced that Howard Botwinick and John Shedd have won the election for Arts and Sciences seats. He also mentioned that an election was run for a seat in Fine Arts and Humanities although those results have not been officially announced.

Dr. Peagler gave a brief statement asking the Senate for its support to the student Senators in their voice and contribution to the Faculty Senate.

V. VICE CHAIR’S REPORT:

No report.

VI. SECRETARY’S REPORT:

E. McCabe – No report.

VII. TREASURER’S REPORT:

D. Berger reported that there is $983.07 in the Scholarship Fund and announced that he had heard that this was one of the best years ever for the Senate Treasury.

VIII. PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

The President gave a brief report.

IX. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Long Range Planning Committee – D. Ritchie - No report.

Educational Policy Committee – J. Cottone - J. Cottone gave a brief report regarding his committee's charge to review the withdrawal policy. He announced that, due to a busy agenda this spring, the committee had to postpone its work until the fall, unless the Senate voted otherwise.

Student Affairs Committee – M. Connell, Chair – No report (absent)

Faculty Affairs Committee – G. Clarke, Chair, gave a brief report regarding review of departmental policies in the Biological Sciences.

College Research Committee – No report.

General Education Committee – M. McGuire, Chair – No report.

Committee on Committees – E. McCabe gave a report regarding the outcomes of certain elections and also announced vacancies on Faculty Senate Committees {SEE Appendix 1)

Review of Governance Committee - E. McCabe gave an annual report updating the work of the committee (SEE Appendix 2)

X. AREA SENATOR’S REPORTS:

There were no Area Senator reports.

XI. SUNY SENATOR’S REPORT – M. Ware delivered a report regarding the upcoming Plenary and also strongly urged faculty to become involved in participating in University Faculty Senate Committees.

XII. STUDENT SENATOR’S REPORTS:

K. Boyes gave a brief report.

XIII. OLD BUSINESS:

The Faculty Affairs Committee Report 220.06 College Policies and Procedures of the Academic Faculty for Renewal of Term Appointment, Granting of Continuing Appointment and Promotion was the only item of old business on the agenda, and was re-introduced by G. Clarke, Chair. There was a motion from D. Ritchie, "On behalf of the Faculty Senate Steering Committee I move that the Faculty Senate postpone consideration until the Fall semester of the Faculty Affairs Committee's report," which passed. M. King distributed a letter signed by members from the Department of Sociology/Anthropology asking for postponement of action on the Faculty Affsirs Committee's report pending campuswide discussion *(SEE Attachment)

XIV. NEW BUSINESS

There was no new business.

Respectfully Submitted:

Barbara Kissel

Recording Secretary

The following reports are appended to the minutes in the order they are submitted:

(1) Committee on Committees Report, E. McCabe

(2) Review of Governance Committee Annual Report, E. McCabe

(3) Letter to M. King from the Department of Sociology/Anthropology regarding postponement of action on the Faculty Affairs Committee proposal pending campuswide discussion, M. King.

APPENDIX 1

Committee on Committees – Report to the Faculty Senate

May 15, 2007

Item # 1

Individuals who received write-in votes were contacted regarding their willingness and/or ability to serve. The results follow:

· Auxiliary Services Corporation – 2 seats

Ben Patrick (2 write-ins) – elected

Colleen DeGouff

Yvonne Murnane

David Ritchie

A run-off election will be held for the second seat.

· Faculty Representative to the Student Senate – 1 seat

Brad Bruhn

Eric Malmberg

Julian Wright

Item # 2

FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEES, 2007-2008

http://www.cortland.edu/www.senate/

Updated May 15, 2007

Attached is the updated list of committees for 2007-08. A call for nominations will be issued in the Fall for those vacancies that are highlighted. SGA will be contacted in the Fall for student representatives.

Faculty Senate Officers (Elected: 1 yr. Term) 2007-2008

· Alwes, Karla Chair

Buxton, Bill Vice-Chair

McCabe, Ellen Secretary

Berger, David Treasurer (no more than 2 successive terms)

Faculty Senate Steering Committee 2006-07

· Alwes, Karla Chair

Buxton, Bill Vice-Chair

McCabe, Ellen Secretary

Berger, David Treasurer (no more than 2 successive terms)

Kreh, David Parliamentarian (appointed)

Educational Policy Committee Chair

Long Range Planning Committee Co-Chair

Long Range Planning Committee Co- Chair

Faculty Affairs Committee Chair

SUNY Senator (Elected: 3 yr. term)

Ware, Mary 2006-09 At large

SUNY Senator – Alternate (Elected: 3 yr. term)

Phillips, Tim 2006-09 At large

Auxiliary Services Corporation (Elected: 3 yr. term) – (C. on C. does NOT run election for MC reps)

Steck, Henry 2005-08 Academic/Professional Faculty

Urtz, Michael 2005-08 Academic/Professional Faculty

Jordak, Ingrid 2006-09 Academic/Professional Faculty

Patrick, Ben 2007-10 Academic/Professional Faculty

____________ 2007-10 Academic/Professional Faculty

____________ 2007-08 m/c

College Curriculum Review Committee (Appointed: 2 yr. term)

Meagher, Nancy 2006-08 Math/Sci

Benton, Cindy 2006-08 Education

Simmons, Linda 2006-08 Professional Staff

Lawrence, Kathy 2006-08 Fine Arts/Humanities

Grantham, Regina 2006-08 Professional Studies

Rayl, Susan 2007-09 Professional Studies

Wildman, Marc 2007-09 Library

Ouellette, Judith 2007-09 Soc/Beh Sci

Kelly, Michelle 2007-09 Education

Barduhn, Marley Ex Officio Assoc. Dean designee for Education

O’Callaghan, Jerry Ex Officio Assoc. Dean designee for

Scences

Goldberg, Ray Ex Officio Assoc. Dean designee for Professional Studies

Avery, Gradin Ex Officio Assoc.Provost,Enrollment Management & Curriculum

_______________ current Student

College Research Committee (Appointed: 3 yr. term) [Qualifications: should have received grant from external funding or reviewed grants from an outside agency.]

Herrmann, Gretchen 2005-08 Library

Wisch, Barbara 2005-08 Fine Arts/Humanities

Ducey, Peter 2006-09 Math/Sci

Hodges, Bonni 2006-09 Professional Studies

Kraebel, Kim 2007-10 Soc/Beh Sci

Klotz, Laurie 2007-10 Professional Staff

Stratton, Susan 2007-10 Education

Henderson-Harr, Amy Sponsored Programs [Ex Officio]

Clarke, Glen Sponsored Programs [Ex Officio]

Committee on Committees (Elected: 2 yr. term)

Barclay, David 2006-08 Math/Sci

Coffey, Kate 2006-08 Professional Studies

Ruoff, Hailey 2006-08 Professional Staff

Kudela, Emilie 2006-08 Education

Conklin, Ron 2007-09 Library

Barry, Joanne 2007-09 M/C

Gascon, Christopher 2007-09 Fine Arts/Humanities

______________ 2007-09 Soc/Beh Sci

Kissel, Barbara Ex Officio Faculty Senate designee

______________ current Student

Committee on Teaching Awards (Appointed: 3 yr. term/ term runs January through December) (minimum 5 yrs. teaching at SUNY Cortland)

Knight, Denise 2007-09 Arts & Sciences

Benton, Cindy 2007-09 Education

Hodges, Bonni 2006-08 Professional Studies

_____________ 2006-08 Arts and Sciences

Alwes, Karla current Faculty Senate Chair

Levine, Virginia Ex Officio President’s Office

_____________ current Student

Committee on Teaching Effectiveness (Appointed: 4 yr. term) (no consecutive terms)

__________________ 2004-08 Education

__________________ 2005-09 Math/Sci

Vittoria, Ann 2005-09 Soc/Beh Sci

Stearns, Karen 2006-10 Fine Arts/Humanities

__________________ 2007-11 Professional Studies

__________________ current Student

Educational Policy Committee (Appointed: 2 yr. term)

Zimmerman, Karen 2006-08 Arts & Sciences

Wildman, Marc 2006-08 Library (complete unexpired term)

Anderson, Lynn 2006-08 Professional Studies

Jordak, Ingrid 2006-08 Professional Staff

West, Donna 2006-08 Academic Faculty at large

Kelly, Michelle 2007-09 Education

__________________ 2007-09 Education

Kendrick, Richard 2007-09 Arts & Sciences

Ford, Janet 2007-09 Professional Studies

Davis-Russell, Elizabeth Ex Officio Provost

Margine, Donna Ex Officio Registrar

________________ Ex Officio Graduate Faculty Executive Committee designee

________________ current Student

Facilities and Master Plan Oversight Committee (Appointed: 3 yr. term)

Cottone, John 2005-08 At Large

Faculty Affairs Committee (appointed: 2 yr. term)

Clarke, Glen 2006-08 Professional Staff

Bentley, Judy 2006-08 Education

Jubran, Isa 2006-08 Math/Sci

Melita, Lorraine 2007-09 Library

Walkuski, Jeff 2007-09 Professional Studies

Moore, Edward 2007-09 Fine Arts/Humanities

Collings, Raymond 2007-09 Soc/Beh Sci.

_________________ current Student

Faculty Representative to the Student Senate (Elected: 1 yr. term) (no more than 2 successive terms)

______________ 2007-08 At Large

Tobin, Brian 2007-08 At Large

General Education Committee (Elected: 2 yr. term)

Davidenko, Susana 2006-08 Education

West, Donna 2006-08 Fine Arts/Humanities

McGuire, Mary 2006-08 Soc/Beh Sci

Hendrick, Joy 2006-08 Professional Studies

Miller, David 2006-08 Academic At Large

Alemzadeh, Jalal 2006-08 Math/Sci

Conklin, Ron 2007-09 Library

Worrell, Mark 2007-09 Academic At Large

Simmons, Linda 2007-09 Professional Staff

______________ current Student

Aumann, Nancy ex officio Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Prus, Mark ex officio Dean of Arts & Sciences

______________ ex officio Institutional Research & Assessment

Long Range Planning Committee (Appointed: 3 yr. term)

Ford, Janet 2005-08 Professional Studies

Skipper, William 2005-08 Soc/Beh Sci

VanderWoude, Peter 2005-08 Professional Staff

Ritchie, Dave 2007-09* Library

Sarver, Cynthia 2007-09* Fine Arts/Humanities

Rombach, Kim 2007-10

APPENDIX 2

Review of Governance Committee Annual Report

To: Dr. Mel King, Chair, Faculty Senate

From: Dr. Howard Botwinick, Chair, Review of Governance Committee

Re: ROGC Annual Report

Date: May 7, 2007

1) The Review of Governance Committee initially met on February 14, 2007, in order to receive our official charge from the Chair of the Faculty Senate, Dr. King. Committee members then elected Dr. Botwinick as their Chair, and we immediately began to meet at least once a week for the remainder of the semester.

Elected Membership of Committee:

Howard Botwinick (Arts & Sciences)

Randi Storch (Arts & Sciences)

Andrea Lachance (School of Education)

Joseph Rayle (School of Education)

Kath Howarth (School of Professional Studies)

Susan Wilson (School of Professional Studies)

Glen Clarke (Professional Staff)

Laurie Klotz (Professional Staff)

Ellen McCabe (Librarian)

Virginia Levine (MC, ex officio)

2) For the next two months the ROGC engaged in an extensive series of discussions of all relevant sections of the College Handbook which pertain to faculty governance. We also reviewed the final report from the previous ROGC as well as the final report of the “Ad Hoc Committee for Faculty Senate Restructuring”, which is dated March 22, 2005.

We have been looking at issues of voting structure, the composition and duties of all of the senate’s standing committees, and the overall structure and procedures of the senate. Our primary purpose has been to look into ways to strengthen faculty governance at Cortland. We are also trying to take a fresh look at the issues of genuine empowerment and would like to find ways to more effectively empower all of the different constituencies at the college in places where it makes the most sense in terms of expertise, training, voice, and impact. Within this context we are also exploring the differences between traditional models of “faculty” governance (primarily involving teaching faculty) and models of “shared governance” (faculty more broadly construed to include professionals and sometimes administrators).

3) In mid April we began interviewing the chairs of the standing committees of the Faculty Senate. We met with Glen Clarke, Chair of Faculty Affairs, John Cottone, Chair of the EPC, and Cynthia Sarver and Janet Ford, Co-Chairs of the LRPC. Before the semester is over, we are also intending to meet with Mary McGuire, Chair of General Education, and with Mark Connell, Chair of Student Affairs.

4) As Ellen McCabe has already informed the Faculty Senate Steering Committee, we are hoping that the new Chair of the Senate, Karla Alwes, will re-charge our committee at the earliest moment in the fall so that we can continue our important work. During the fall we are planning to conduct a general faculty survey to try and understand why participation in the Faculty Senate has been so weak, and we will conduct two open hearings for the entire campus community. We are also planning to conduct additional interviews with representatives of various campus constituencies. In this context we will be meeting with both Larry Ashley and Diane Galutz as representatives of both UUP teaching faculty and UUP professionals, and with Gilda Haines Votra, president of the CSEA. We have also discussed meeting with President Bitterbaum.

5) We expect to conclude our business and make our recommendations to the Faculty Senate by the end of the Fall Semester.

Sincerely yours,

Howard Botwinick

Chair, Review of Governance Committee

http://www.cortland.edu/senate/minutes/0607min15.html