September 4, 2007
SENATORS
AND MEMBERS PRESENT: K. Alwes, B. Buxton, E. McCabe, D. Berger, I.
Jubran,
K. Lawrence,
N. Helsper, H. Botwinick, J. Shedd, D. Miller, D. West, J. Reese, J. Governali,
J. Hendrick,
J. Rayle,
V. Marty, D. Ritchie, T. Slack, M. Ware, S. Snell, A. Marsh, C. Hahl, J.
Riddock, E. Bitterbaum,
E.
Davis-Russell, R. Franco, R. peagler, G. Clarke, S. Anderson, M. Connell, M.
McGuire
SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT: J. Walkuski, E. Jampole, D. Sidebottom, J. Sitterly,
B.
Tobin, B. Schecter, W. Shaut
GUESTS PRESENT: G. Levine, N. Aumann, P. Koryzno, R. Olsson, Y. Murnane, D. Margine
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
The
minutes from May 14, 2006 were approved.
III.
SENATE ACTIONS:
There was a vote to approve the Standing Rules for the Faculty Senate as amended (Approved) {See Appendix 3}
There was a vote to approve nominations for the Committee on Committee's (Approved) {SEE Appendix 1}
IV.
CHAIR’S REPORT:
Chairwoman
Alwes welcomed everyone to the Senate and introduced the new student senators:
Aaron Marsh, SGA President; Casey Hahl, SGA Vice President and Jamie Riddock,
Treasurer. She also referred to the list
of committees distributed to the Senators and, in reference to the numerous
vacancies, Alwes encouraged the Senators to assist in filling them. The next
item of business regarded the Proposal for a Comprehensive SUNY Digital Library.
Chairwoman Alwes yielded the floor to the President who responded that,
although he was in favor of the proposal, the funding would have to come from
SUNY. President Bitterbaum further
indicated, however, that he would be glad to send a letter of support for it.
V.
VICE CHAIR'S REPORT
B.
Buxton - no report.
VI. SECRETARY’S REPORT:
D.
Berger - no report.
VIII.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
The
President gave a brief report.
IX.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Long
Range Planning Committee – D.
Ritchie reported that the committee has not met yet this semester. The
committee, which he believed includes two students members, would be meeting to
elect a new chair.
Educational
Policy Committee – D.
West reported that the committee met that morning and were in the process of
electing a new chair.
Student Affairs Committee – M. Connell (Chair) reported that his committee is waiting to be charged with something, since its main function has been the Faculty Senate Memorial Scholarship.
Faculty Affairs Committee – G. Clarke (Chair) reported that his committee has not met yet this semester but they do have one student member, while another student vacancy is in the process of being filled. He also reported that his committee would be meeting and electing a chair.
College Research Committee – No report.
General
Education Committee – M.
McGuire (Chair) The Chair reported that
she would be convening a meeting.
X.
OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Committee on Committees - E. McCabe, Faculty Senate Secretary, read the report for the Committee on Committees {SEE Appendix 1}
X. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
XI. NEW BUSINESS - The Standing Rules were approved as amended. The Faculty Senate rules were suspended for a discussion on management confidential attendance at meetings.
XII. AREA SENATOR’S REPORTS:
H.
Botwinick made an inquiry as to the disposition of vacant Senate seats for the
areas of Education and Professional Staff.
It was determined that seats in both areas were in the process of being
filled.
XIII. SUNY SENATOR’S REPORT – M. Ware gave a brief report {SEE Appendix 2}
XIV.
STUDENT SENATOR’S REPORTS:
The
students gave a brief report.
Respectfully
Submitted:
Barbara Kissel
Recording
Secretary
The following reports are appended to the minutes
in the order they are submitted:
(1) Report from the Committee on Committee's
submitted by J. Barry, Chair.
(2) SUNY Senator's report submitted by M. Ware.
(3) Standing Rules submitted by K. Alwes.
APPENDIX 1
Committee on Committees – Report to
the Faculty Senate
September 5, 2007
Item
# 1
The
Committee on Committees recommends the following appointment:
Daniel Harms representing the Library on the College Curriculum Review committee (2007-09). He will replace Marc Wildman who is leaving SUNY Cortland.
This
appointment requires confirmation by the Faculty Senate.
Item
#2
A call for
nominations has been issued for 8 remaining committee vacancies as follows:
Committee on Committees - Social/Behavioral Sciences, 2007-09
Committee on Teaching Awards - Arts & Sciences, 2006-08 (term runs January through December, minimum 5 yrs teaching at SUNY Cortland)
Committee on Teaching Effectiveness - Education, 2004-08 (complete unexpired term)
Committee on Teaching Effectiveness - Math/Science, 2005-09 (complete unexpired term)
Committee on Teaching Effectiveness - Professional Studies, 2007-11
Educational Policy Committee - Education, 2007-09
Long Range Planning Committee - Math/Science, 2007-10
Student Affairs Committee, Social/Behavioral Sciences, 2007-09
Item
#3
Run-off
elections are being held for the following seats:
Auxiliary Services Corporation:
Colleen DeGouff
Yvonne Murnane
David Ritchie
Faculty Representative to the Student Senate:
Brad Bruhn
Eric
Malmberg
Julian
Wright
Ballots are
due by September 7, 2007
Item
# 4
Attached is
the updated list of committees for 2007-08.
FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEES,
2007-2008
http://www.cortland.edu/www.senate/
Updated August 29,
2007
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 2007-08
Alwes, Karla Chair
Buxton, Bill Vice-Chair
McCabe, Ellen Secretary
Berger,
David Treasurer
(no more than 2 successive terms)
Anderson, Steve Parliamentarian
(appointed)
06-07 Educational Policy Committee Chair
McGuire, Mary 06-07 General
Education Committee Chair
06-07 Long Range Planning Committee Chair
Clarke, Glen 06-07 Faculty
Affairs Committee Chair
Connell,
Mark 06-07 Student 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
_(run-off)__________ 2007-10 Academic/Professional
Faculty
Barry, Joanne 2007-08 m/c
Franco, Raymond 2007-08 m/c
Shaut, William 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
Harms,
Daniel 2007-09 Library (pending confirmation)
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 Arts &
Sciences
Goldberg, Ray Ex Officio Assoc. Dean designee for Professional Studies
Avery,
Gradin Ex Officio Assoc. Provost, Enrollment Management
& Curriculum
_______________ current Student
_______________ 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
__________________ current Student
__________________ 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
________________ 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
_________________ current Student
Faculty Representative to the Student Senate (Elected: 1 yr. term) (no more than 2 successive terms)
__(run-off)_________ 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 Education
_______________ 2007-10 Math/Sci
_______________ current Student
_______________ current Student
*2-year term to align staggered terms
more evenly
Student Affairs Committee (Appointed: 2 yr. term)
Meyer, Steve 2006-08 Professional Staff
Trunfio, Tony 2006-08 Professional Studies
Smith, Brice 2006-08 Math/Sci
Stearns,
Karen 2006-08 Fine Arts/Humanities
Connell, Mark
2007-09 Library
Summers,
Pamela 2007-09 Education
__________________ 2007-09 Soc/Beh Sci
__________________ current Student
__________________ current Student
Chair of Committee
APPENDIX 2
University Faculty Senator’s Report
–
Mary Ware, SUNY Senator
Today’s
report will be brief, as there have been no recent meetings involving
University Senators. There will be a
planning meeting, held in Syracuse on Sept 20-21 which I will attend (as member
of the Undergraduate Programs and Policies Committee of the Senate). We did make some last minute efforts to place
faculty from Cortland on University committees, and I’m pleased with our
success. Barry Schecter is on the Awards Committee and David Berger, Jill
Murphy and Shufang Shi are on the Graduate Committee. I remain on the
Undergraduate Committee as well.
On Oct.
25-27 our campus hosts the Fall Plenary meeting of the University Faculty Senate. Often the Chancellor comes to this meeting,
as well as the Provost and other representatives of System Administration. In
addition – delegates from all the SUNY campuses are here – so it’s a good time
to “show off” what we have to offer. Some meetings are open to observers – so
we’ll let you know the schedule when the time gets closer. We hope some of you will be able to come to
some of the sessions.
Unless
there are questions, that concludes my report.
APPENDIX 3
STANDING RULES FOR THE FACULTY SENATE
A. MEETINGS OF THE SENATE AND THE SENATE STEERING COMMITTEE
(1)
Regular fall meetings of the Faculty Senate shall be held on the
alternating
Tuesdays according to the attached schedule, unless insufficient business
warrants cancellation as determined by the Steering Committee or otherwise
announced in advance by the Chair. Time of the meetings shall be
1:10 - 2:30 p.m. Be on time.
(2)
Special meetings may be called by the Senate, or in cases of an
emergency nature, by the Chair. Whenever possible, special meetings
shall be 1:10 - 2:30 p.m., when the Senate does not meet, provided that
classes are in session. Any member of the faculty may attend these
meetings.
B. COMMITTEE REPORTS
(1) Committee Reports shall be presented, in writing, to the Faculty Senate
during the "reports" portion of each meeting.
(2) Committee Reports shall include a rationale supporting the committee's
recommendations, if any.
(3) Resolutions and motions contained within or incidental to committee reports
shall be presented, for information only, during the "reports" portion of each
meeting. Limited questioning on the content of committee reports may be
permitted by the Chair at the time that the report is presented.
C. AGENDA ITEMS
(1) The Steering Committee shall determine the order of agenda items to be
considered at each meeting of the Senate which shall be published one
week in advance via e-mail.
(2) Except for matters of an emergency nature, which will be decided by a
3/4 vote, the appropriate committee or person shall publish the exact
wording of all resolutions, main motions, and committee recommendations
to all members of the Senate two weeks in advance of the meeting at which
they will be considered.
D. SENATE DEBATE AND VOTING PROCEDURES
(1) Debate shall not be in order unless a motion is pending.
(2) All remarks shall be addressed to the Chair.
(3) The Chair is empowered to enforce a time limit of three minutes per
speech.
(4) The motion "to reconsider and enter on the minutes" shall be out of order.
(5) Senators are encouraged to yield the floor to guests in attendance who
wish to speak.
(6) Official liaisons shall be allowed to speak when recognized by the Chair.
However, they shall not be allowed to offer motions or vote.
(7) A roll call vote may be ordered on any motion by the request of five voting
members of the Senate, or by the Chair.
(8) Straw votes shall be illegal.
E. DATES OF SUCCESSION FOR OFFICERS, STANDING COMMITTEES,
AND CHAIRS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
(1) Newly elected officers shall assume office immediately following the last day
of examinations in the spring
semester.
(2) Newly elected members of committees shall become active immediately
following the last day of examinations in the spring semester.
(3) Chairs of standing committees shall retain their chairmanship until the
chairmanship election at the first committee meeting of the fall semester.
http://www.cortland.edu/senate/minutes/0708min1.html