October 16, 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. Walkuski, J. Governali, J. Hendrick, B. Langhans, A. Dahlman, D. Harrington, T. Vigers, T. Slack, S. Snell, A. Marsh, C. Hahl,
J. Riddoch, E. Bitterbaum, E. Davis-Russell, R. Franco, R. Peagler, J. Ford, S. Anderson, M. Connell, M. McGuire
SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT: D. Ritchie, M. Ware, B. Shechter, W. Shaut, G. Clarke
GUESTS PRESENT: G. Levine, H. Wilson, Y. Murnane
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
The Minutes from October 2, 2007 were approved.
III. SENATE ACTIONS:
There was a vote to approve the nomination from the
Committee on Committees. (Approved) {SEE Appendix 1}
There was a motion to allow for an immediate vote on the
Steering Committee resolution to refer the issue of External Review to an ad
hoc committee (Not Approved; 10 for; 7 against)
There was a roll call vote to
amend the motion regarding external review "Because the temper of
the faculty on the SUNY Cortland campus is one that desires and strives for
individual and departmental autonomy, the Faculty Senate Steering Commmitee
moves that the deliberations of the proposed external review process begin an
ad hoc committee created for and charged with that pupose only, and made up of
a broad representation of faculty elected by the faculty at large, to include", as follows: "The following: membership will be based
on the proportional constituency of the Senate, 6 Arts and Sciences; 2
Professional Studies, 2 Education, 1 Librarian (11 Against: B. Buxton, H. Botwinick, D. West, J. Reese,
J. Walkuski, J. Governali, J. Hendrick, A. Dahlman, T. Vigers, T. Slack, S. Snell; 9 For: E. McCabe, D.
Berger, I. Jubran, K. Lawrence, N. Helsper, J. Shedd, D. Miller, B. Langhans,
D. Harrington; Abstaining: C. Hahl, J.
Riddoch - A. Marsh (absent) (Not
Approved)
There was a voice vote to approve
constructing a proposed amendment to the motion regarding external review for
purposes of clarification to deal with the at large constituency membership (Approved)
IV. CHAIR’S REPORT:
Chairwoman Alwes opened the meeting by discussing the upcoming performance review of President Bitterbaum which will include the Senate as well as Steering Committee members. The chair then expressed her wishes to Provost Davis-Russell for a happy and healthy retirement. The final item of business was an introduction of the newly elected Professional Senator, Beth Langhans.
V. VICE CHAIR'S REPORT
B. Buxton – No report.
VI. SECRETARY’S REPORT:
D. Berger – The Treasurer reported that there was $961.69 in the Senate Treasury, which was recently depleted by a check drafted for $500.00 towards the Memorial Scholarship, leaving a balance of $461.69.
VIII. PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
The President gave a brief report.
D. West asked the President if he had any news regarding the legalities of the cell phone issue.
President Bitterbaum indicated that he had spoken with J. Barry who was in the process of looking into the matter and he promised to report back.
IX. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Long Range Planning Committee – Janet Ford, Co-chair, no report.
Educational Policy Committee – Richard Kendrick, Chair – Donna West had no report.
Student Affairs Committee – M. Connell, Chair – No report.
Faculty Affairs Committee – G. Clarke, Chair - No report (absent)
College Research Committee – No report.
General Education Committee – M. McGuire,
Chair - M. McGuire reported that the GE Committee is currently changing their
assessment process so that the assessment would be instructor generated rather
than one instrument across the entire GE category. She further reported that they will be also
changing the GE proposal which should be more in line with the new GE courses.
X. OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Committee on Committees - E. McCabe, Faculty Senate Secretary, read the
report for the Committee on Committees and asked for approval of the
nominations{SEE Appendix 1}
XI. AREA SENATOR’S REPORTS:
H. Botwinick, Chair of the Review of Governance Committee, encouraged everyone on campus to participate in the current online survey regarding faculty governance.
XII. SUNY SENATOR’S REPORT – M. Ware – No reported (absent). Chairwoman Alwes reminded everyone in Ware's absence about the upcoming Plenary being held at SUNY Cortland on October 25-27.
XIII. STUDENT SENATOR’S REPORTS:
The students gave a brief report.
XIV. OLD BUSINESS –There was no old business.
XV. NEW BUSINESS
The first item of business was
external review, including a motion from the Steering Committee requiring a
Senate vote on the proper venue, the Faculty Affairs Committee or an ad hoc
committee. There was a vote to allow for
debate and vote during that day's meeting, due to the urgent nature of the issue,
which failed. There was a lengthy discussion regarding the ad hoc committee and
how it would be constituted. After
lengthy debate it was decided to postpone discussion and vote to the next
meeting so that a concise motion could be drafted.
The second item of business was
the resolution from the Concerned Teaching Faculty, which had been endorsed by
the Senate Steering Committee, involving increasing the number of tenure track
faculty at SUNY Cortland. Due to a lack
of time, it was decided that the item would be under Old Business after
external review at the next meeting in two weeks.
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 Committees submitted by J. Barry, Chair.
(2) Motion regarding the appopriate venue for external review submitted by K. Alwes on behalf of the Steering Committee.
(3) Resolution regarding the hiring of additional tenure track faculty, endorsed by the Steering Committee and submitted by B. Buxton on behalf of the Concerned Teaching Faculty.
Appendix 1
Committee on Committees – Report to
the Faculty Senate
October 16, 2007
Item
# 1
The
Committee on Committees recommends the following appointment:
· Mark
Yacavone representing Professional Staff on the College Curriculum Review
Committee (2006-08 – complete unexpired term).
This
appointment requires confirmation by the Faculty Senate.
Item
# 2
Attached is
the updated list of committees for 2007-08.
FACULTY
SENATE COMMITTEES, 2007-2008
http://www.cortland.edu/www.senate/
Updated
October 12, 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)
Kendrick,
Richard 06-07 Educational Policy Committee Chair
McGuire,
Mary 06-07 General Education Committee Chair
Ford, Janet
(co-chair) 06-07 Long Range Planning Committee Chair
Sarver,
Cynthia (co-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
Ritchie,
David 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
Yacavone,
Mark (Pending) 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
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
Frank,
Joshua 2007-09 Soc/Beh Sci
Kissel,
Barbara Ex Officio Faculty Senate designee
Clark,
Jason 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
Buxton, Bill current Faculty Senate Vice Chair
Levine,
Virginia Ex Officio President’s Office
_____________ current Student
Committee on Teaching
Effectiveness (Appointed: 4 yr. term) (no consecutive terms)
__________________ 2004-08 Education
Conklin,
Patricia 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
Douglas,
Gretchen 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
Dwyer,
Melissa 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.
Hahl,
Casey current Student
Murphy,
Amber current Student
Faculty Representative to the
Student Senate (Elected: 1 yr. term) (no more than 2 successive terms)
Wright,
Julian 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
______________ 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 (co-chair) 2005-08 Professional Studies
Skipper, William 2005-08 Soc/Beh Sci
VanderWoude,
Peter 2005-08 Professional Staff
Ritchie, Dave 2007-09* Library
· Sarver, Cynthia (co-chair) 2007-09* Fine Arts/Humanities
Rombach, Kim 2007-10 Education
_______________ 2007-10 Math/Sci
Meyers, Halie current Student
Rainsford,
Margaret current Student
*2-year
term to align staggered terms more evenly
Student Affairs Committee
(Appointed: 2 yr. term)
Patrick Donnelly 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
Meyers,
Halie current Student
Ahern, Will current Student
· Chair of Committee
APPENDIX 2
submitted
by B. Buxton on behalf of the Concerned Teaching Faculty
INTRODUCTION
The
Concerned Teaching Faculty forwards the following resolution endorsed by 74
SUNY Cortland faculty for consideration by the Faculty Senate. This is in
support of President Bitterbaum's stated priority of increasing the number of
tenure track faculty at SUNY Cortland (President's Report, Faculty Senate
Meeting September 4), Provost Davis-Russell's proposals to the President's
cabinet for more than 20 new tenure track lines, the Dean of Arts and Sciences
plea for support for existing programs (Provost's Update on Academic Affairs,
July 2006-June 2007), and the Dean of Education's documentation of the need for
20 additional lines in one school to meet the college's strategic plan,
(Provost's Update on Academic Affairs, July 2006-June 2007).
In
forwarding this resolution, the Concerned Teaching Faculty wants to emphasize
that implementation of the goals in this resolution should not result in
the loss of current full time lecturers. A gradual increase in
tenure track lines will clearly result in a reduction of additional positions
available for contingent faculty, however, contingent faculty with the
appropriate qualifications will be eligible to apply for these
additional tenure track lines. As we see
it, this proposal increases the potential for current contingent faculty to
become full-time, tenure track faculty.
Resolution Calling
for Increase of Tenure-Track Faculty as Top Priority
Whereas the primary purpose of SUNY Cortland is to deliver
quality higher education programs to the citizens of the State of New York and
tenure-track faculty are the primary means of delivering and maintaining these
quality programs;
Whereas research by the Cortland Chapter of UUP shows that
from 1981 to 2005 the number of tenure-track faculty employed at the College
decreased by 14% from 270 to 233, while the number of students rose by 16% from
6070 to 7224;
Whereas the ratio of students to tenure-track faculty was
22.5/1 in 1981, and in 2005 that same ratio had climbed to 33/1;
Whereas it would be necessary to add 88 new tenure-track
faculty to the number employed in 2005 merely to return to our student to
faculty ratio of a quarter century ago;
Whereas, the current state of affairs where barely over 50%
of Cortland’s courses are now taught by tenure-track faculty has significantly
reduced the number and quality of student interactions with these faculty
members and clearly falls short of any reasonable and satisfactory educational
or instructional goal;
Whereas, during the past fifteen years, the number of administrative staff rose
significantly as counted in the Cortland Catalogue, as did the number of
support staff positions connected with administrative offices;
Whereas, the number of part-time instructors and full-time
lecturers has also risen sharply on this campus, and these increasing numbers
of instructors and lecturers are
understandably not obligated to participate in critical areas of college
service which include student advisement,
Faculty Senate, and numerous faculty committees which have been
suffering from serious long term declines in faculty participation,
Whereas the tenured and tenure-track faculty at SUNY
Cortland, who are obligated to perform both college service and increasing
amounts of administrative duties, no longer want to be forced to choose between excellence in teaching,
quality research, and participating in serious matters of faculty governance
Therefore be it resolved:
That the Administration make the net increase
of tenure-track faculty (i.e., new lines, not redefined ones) within its current
educational programs the central and most important priority in its
continuing efforts to improve the quality of education at SUNY Cortland,
That in the immediate future, the current Academic Affairs
Strategic Plan is adjusted upwards so that 65% (rather than 60%) of the courses
on campus are taught by full-time tenure track faculty by the year 2010,
That no new non-teaching positions be created until the
above goal is met (except in the case of a health and safety emergency);
That the President's Cabinet develop a plan to fund and meet
this goal, and provide a biannual progress report to the Faculty Senate which
clearly outlines the number of courses and students taught respectively by
tenure track faculty, full-time lecturers, and part-time faculty;
That in all future Administrative reports dealing with
faculty staffing, full-time tenure track positions are carefully distinguished
from both full-time lecturer and part-time lecturer positions.
That this resolution be put to a vote of all tenured and
tenure-track faculty.
Faculty Endorsements:
Bill Buxton Randi
Storch David Miller Howard Botwinick
(Chair, Literacy) (History) (Chair, Geography) (Economics)
Karla Alwes Cynthia
Benton David Berger Mechthild Nagel
(Chair, English) (Chair,
Early Child) (Psychology) (Philosophy)
Larry Ashley Judith
Best Sanford Gutman Tom Pasquarello
(Philosophy) (Political
Science) (Chair, History) (Chair, Pol. Science)
Gretchen Herrmann Denise
Knight John Shedd Michelle Kelly
(Library) (English) (History) (Foundations)
Don Wright Michelle
Gonzalez Ellen Paterson Alex Gonzalez
(History, Emeritus) (Literacy)
(Library) (English)
Tom Lickona Susanne
Polley Wes Weaver George Feissner
(Early Childhood) (Economics) (ICC) (Math)
Janet Duncan Linda
Lavine Ellen McCabe Brian Rivest
(Foundations) (Psychology) (Library) (Biology)
Arnold Talentino Susan
Stratton Tricia Conklin Norma Helsper
(Honors Program) (Early
Childhood) (Biology) (Chair, ICC)
Beth Klein Elizabeth
Fraser Scott Anderson Joseph Rayle
(Early Childhood) (Geography) (Geography) (Chair, Foundations)
Robert Pierce Matt
Lessig Noralyn Masselink Michael Toglia
(Geography) (English) (English) (Psychology)
Marni Gauthier Andy
Young Tim Baroni Lynn Anderson
(English) (Rec.
& Leisure) (Biology) (Chair, Rec. & Leisure)
Pamela Summers Lisi Krall Josh
Frank German
Zarate-Hoyos (48)
(Literacy) (Economics) (Economics) (Economics)
Faculty Endorsements Continued:
Mary McGuire Judith Van
Buskirk Kathy Russell Judith A. Ouellette
(Pol. Science) (History) (Chair, Philosophy) (Psychology)
Deborah Spencer Larry
Klotz Girish Bhat Vicki Wilkins
(Economics) (Biology) (Chair, History) (Rec. & Leisure)
Terrence Fitzgerald Robert
Spitzer Kevin Sheets Mary Kennedy
(Biology) Political
Science (History) English
Emilie Kudela Andrea
Lachance Heather Bridge Susana Davidenko
(Early Childhood) (Early
Childhood) (Early Childhood) (Early Childhood)
Joy Mosher Shufang
Shi Gail Tooker Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo
(Early Childhood) (Early
Childhood) (Early Childhood) (Geography)
Sheila Cohen Sharon
Steadman Peter Ducey Caroline Kaltefleiter (72)
Literacy) (Soc/Anthro) (Biology) (Communication Studies)
William Sharp Mel
King
(History) (Chair,
Psychology)
APPENDIX
3
motion
regarding the venue for external review
submitted by K. Alwes on behalf of the
Steering Committee
10/11/07 Memo from Karla Alwes, Chair, Faculty Senate to
Members of the Faculty Senate
On Tuesday the steering committee will make a motion to vote
on the venue of the external review deliberations -- (that is, who will create
the "template" for external review at SUNY Cortland). Because this topic has been one of
controversy and sometimes consternation, the steering committee would like to
see a committee made up of a broad and proportional representation of faculty
and librarians, elected by the faculty at large, to begin the process of
creating an external review that will work for all departments and disciplines
on campus. (We suggest the following, based
on the proportional constituency of the Senate:
6 members from Arts and Sciences; 2 from Education; 2 from Professional
Studies; 1 Librarian.)
The steering committee is aware that a cogent argument can
be made that the Faculty Affairs Commitee is the appropriate place to begin the
process and receive the charge, primarily because it appears in the handbook to
be so. There was an exception made, however, when last year the FAC was not
able to complete a review of external review by the end of the spring semester
as desired, and an ad hoc committee was created in its stead. (Since that commitee never met, and was not
renewed, it has since dissipated.) In
the current atmosphere of the campus, the FAC that consists of nine appointed
(rather than elected) members, two of whom are students, and one of whom is a
professional who chairs the committee, is, in the judgment of the majority of
the steering committee, problematic when it comes to deciding the rate of
external revierw for faculty across campus.
(NB: In no way is this statement
meant to be a slight to the three commitee members mentioned; it is just
commonsensical that the topic under consideration is one that will not affect
their professional lives, while it will be one of the integral elements of the
professional lives of aculty who apply to become full professors.)
For this reason, the steering committee recommends an ad hoc
committee, elected by the Cortland faculty, which follows the composition of
the Faculty Affairs Committee as model, but will work only on the charge as
stated below. The motion is:
"Because the temper of the faculty on the SUNY Cortland
campus is one that desires and strives for individual and departmental
autonomy, the Faculty Senate Steering Commmitee moves that the deliberations of
the proposed external review process begin an ad hoc committee created for and
charged with that pupose only, and made up of a broad representation of faculty
elected by the faculty at large."
The Steering Committee will make a charge to the commitee
that the Senate approves, to be responsible for development of the procedure
for external review."
http://www.cortland.edu/senate/minutes/0708min4.html