FACULTY
SENATE MINUTES #6
November 17, 2009
The sixth meeting of the
SENATORS AND MEMBERS PRESENT: K. Lawrence, D. Miller,
T. Vigars, D. Videto, D. Driscoll, W. Miller, D. Berger, R. Kendrick, J. Reese, D. Videto, B. Buxton, J. Kim, L. Klotz, A. Swindon, D. Harrington, K. Pristash, E. McCabe, J. Walkuski, P. Schroeder, G. Magnanti, A. Bathelder,
J. Campanaro, E. Bitterbaum, M. Prus, G. Sharer, W. Shaut, G. Clarke,
SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT: M. McGuire, R. Grantham,
S. Rayl, O. White, R. Borden, K. Hempson, T. Slack, M. Ware, B. Schecter,
R. Franco, J. Hendrick, R. Collings
GUESTS PRESENT: P. Koryzno
I APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: There was a motion for approval of the minutes from November 3, 2009.
II.
SENATE ACTIONS:
There was a vote to approve the
Minutes from November 3, 2009 (Approved)
There was a motion to approve the
charge to the Student Affairs Committee to undertake a review of student
behavior and alcohol related problems off campus (Approved)
There was a motion to approve a
motion from J. Campanaro of SGA that the
There was a motion to approve the
committee nominations from the Committee on Committees (Approved)
III CHAIR’S REPORT: There was no Chair's report.
IV. VICE CHAIR: D. Miller – The Vice Chair announced that efforts are being made to implement electronic voting.
V.
TREASURER’S REPORT – D. Videto – The Treasurer reported that no new
deposits have been made into the
VI SECRETARY’S REPORT: - T. Vigars – The Secretary reported on updating the Senate Website. She announced that a picture of the Senators would be taken at the next meeting for posting to that site, and in the spring in the Hall of Fame Room. The electronic voting process is being undertaken by T. Vigars and J. Barry, with Webinars being conducted to determine which device would be most suitable for use in elections, as well as across the campus. J. Barry has secured funding.
VII. PRESIDENT’S REPORT: The President gave a brief report.
VIII.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Student
Affairs Committee - M. Connell – The business from the last
meeting was discussed regarding the Student Affairs Committee undertaking a
review of student behavior and alcohol related problems off campus. A motion was made to charge the
committee. {SEE Senate Actions}
Academic Faculty Affairs Committee – R. Collings – No report (absent).
Long-Range Planning Committee – No report (absent)
Educational Policy Committee – R. Spitzer – No report (absent)
Professional Affairs Committee – G. Clarke – No report.
IX.
OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Committee
on Committees - J. Barry, Chair – The Committee on Committees
report was read by Secretary Vigars.
Nominees for committee vacancies were approved {SEE Senate Actions/Appendix 1)
College Research Committee – P. Ducey – No report (absent)
General Education Committee – J. Hendrick, Chair – No report.
X.
AREA SENATOR’S REPORTS: Kathleen Lawrence called for
nominees for the University Police Advisory Committee: Wendy Miller, Jeffrey Walkuski, Laurie Klotz,
Kevin Pristash, Gabrielle Magnanti,
XI. SUNY SENATOR’S REPORT – M. Ware was unable to attend due to illness but will be reporting at a later time.
XII. STUDENT SENATOR’S REPORTS: The students gave a brief report.
XIII. OLD BUSINESS: There was no old Business
XIV.
NEW BUSINESS: The New Business item regarding the College Handbook, Article X, Elections and two additional revisions
were introduced and will be an agenda item under Old Business at the
The following reports are appended to the minutes in the order they are submitted:
(1) Committee on Committee’s report, submitted by J.Barry, Chair
(2) College Handbook, Draft 11/05/09 Article X, Elections, submitted by S.
Anderson and D. Miller.; Additional Revisions submitted by S. Anderson
Respectfully Submitted:
Recording Secretary
APPENDIX
1
Committee on
Committees – Report to the
November 17, 2009
Item #1
The Committee on Committees recommends the following committee
appointments which require
Committee on
Teaching Effectiveness, Math/Science - 4-year term – Brice
Smith
Committee on
Teaching Effectiveness, Soc/Beh Sciences - 4-year term – Mark Worrell
Item #2
A call for nominations has been issued for the following consultative
search committees, and the nominations received so far are noted in red. (Ballots for contested seats will be issued
by Friday, 11/20/09)
Associate Provost for Curriculum and
Academic Achievement
- Four members elected by and from the
faculty/professional staff (any combination of academic faculty including
librarians, and/or professional staff including
management/confidential) – Joy
Mosher, Judy Ouellette, Kate Polasek, Abby Thomas, Mark Yacavone
- One
member elected by and from the classified staff within the reporting
areas – Gail Cutler
- One
student member (SGA will appoint)
In addition, the
Senate shall appoint two additional members, with special consideration of the
areas most directly affected by the search. The appointments are
recommended to the Senate by the appropriate vice president
Director, Center
for Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Four members elected by and from the
faculty/professional staff (any combination of academic faculty including
librarians, and/or professional staff including
management/confidential) – Tim
Donovan, Tom Fuchs, Rhonda Jacobs, Larry Klotz, Tom Quinn, Sharon Todd,
Joe Westbrook, Jeremy Zhe-Heimerman
- One
member elected by and from the classified staff within the reporting
areas – Mary Jo Carey
- One
student member (SGA will appoint)
In addition, the
Senate shall appoint two additional members, with special consideration of the
areas most directly affected by the search. The appointments are
recommended to the Senate by the appropriate vice president
Respectfully submitted,
Chair
APPENDIX
2
Draft 11/05/09 Article X: Elections – w/suggested
revisions crossed out or in italics
ARTICLE X:
ELECTIONS
1. Offices of the faculty to be filled by election by the voting faculty:
a. Vice chair of the Senate and chair designate.
b. Secretary
c. Treasurer
d. Three or four members each year of the Committee on Committees.
e. Representative and alternate representative to the State University Senate.
f. Two faculty representatives to the Student Senate.
g. Elected representatives of the faculty to other organizations.
2. Offices to be filled by election by the professional staff:
Members of the College Review Panel and the Committee on Professional Evaluation will be chosen in elections conducted by the professionals, not in conflict with the bargaining contract.
3. Offices of the faculty to be filled by election within areas:
a. School committees, as provided in Article II, Section B.2.
b.
Representatives to the
4. Terms of Office:
a. At the regular election each year, a candidate shall be elected to the office of vice-chair. The candidate shall serve as vice-chair for one year and as chair for the following year. The terms of office of the secretary and of the treasurer shall be for one year.
b. The
c. The terms of office for the elected representatives of the Schools of Arts and Sciences, Professional Studies and Education, the professional staff, library, and management/confidential shall be two years.
d. At each regular election, one or two Senators shall be elected from each of these areas as needed to ensure a full representation for each area. The term of office for representatives to the Student Senate shall be one year.
5. Eligibility
for Office Election: Every
member of the voting faculty is eligible for any office position, except that:
a. No
member shall become a candidate for office be
elected until s/he has accepted the
nomination.
b. No
member may be elected to more than two successive terms in one elective office of the Senate.
c.
Members elected to the offices of vice chair, secretary, treasurer, or elected
as chair of any policy committee, or serving as representative to the State
University
d. Members elected from a particular area of the College must be members of that area and shall be ineligible to continue in office in the event they cease to be a member of that area.
6. Elective Procedures:
a. The Committee on Committees shall conduct all elections,
regular or special, for officers and members of the Senate. Voting shall be by
secret ballot, using written or electronic means. Persons receiving a plurality of the votes
cast shall be considered to be elected.
b. A regular election shall take place on or before April
15 each year. The Senate shall establish
the time of any special elections that may be required.
c. The Committee on Committees shall prepare a
slate of nominees for presentation to the faculty at a time designated by the
chair of the
d. The chair of the Senate shall ask for the
report of the Committee on Committees at a of the faculty, after which s/he shall ask for nominations
from the floor. Any candidate so nominated must consent to run for the office
before his or her name is proposed. When the
number of candidates is equal to the number of openings for a given position,
the Senate may immediately direct the secretary to cast a single ballot on
behalf of the faculty to elect those candidates. When the number of candidates exceeds the
number of openings for a given position, the final slate shall be
posted at least one week in advance of the election balloting.
c.
Elections shall take place not later than four weeks before the last day of
classes of the spring semester each year. The Senate shall establish the time,
place, and manner of balloting. Voting shall be by secret ballot. In order for
an election to be valid, at least one-third of the eligible faculty must vote.
Persons receiving a plurality of the votes cast shall be considered to be
elected.
d. The
Committee on Committees shall, upon request from the Senate, prepare slates of
candidates for any special election which may be necessary. Special elections
shall be conducted in the same manner as regularly scheduled elections.
e. In
elections conducted by the Committee on Committees, except for the offices of
vice chair, secretary, and treasurer, when the number of candidates is equal to
the number of openings for a given position, the secretary of the Senate may be
directed by the Senate to cast a single ballot on behalf of the faculty to
elect those candidates.
f. Area
elective procedures shall be established by the respective areas and shall
conform to the procedures for general Faculty elections. Responsibility for
seeking nominations and conducting elections shall rest upon Faculty Senators
from their respective areas.
7. Installation of Officers:
Newly elected officers and representatives of the SUNY Cortland Faculty shall be installed at a faculty meeting called by the retiring chair of the Senate in consultation with the Senate, prior to the last day of classes of the spring semester. They shall assume their duties at the end of the spring semester as outlined in Article X, Paragraph 4.b.
8. Vacancies:
a. A
vacancy in an elective office position shall exist when a person completes
the term of office, resigns from the office
position, takes leave for one
semester or longer and is not available to serve, or is no longer a member of
the faculty. A
vacancy may also be declared to exist by a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
b. Any vacancy occurring among the elected officers or members of the Senate shall be filled by a special election, conducted among the appropriate voting constituency, within one month from the date that the vacancy occurs.
c. All
other vacancies (not mentioned in the preceding statement) shall be filled by
appointment by the Committee on Committees, subject to approval by the Senate,
such appointment lasting until the next regular election or special election is
held to fill a vacancy.
d c. The term of office at this election will be
for the unexpired portion of the incumbent’s term.
e.
Vacancies in elective offices filled from the separate areas of the faculty
will be filled in the same manner, except that appointment must be made from
the area in which the vacancy occurs.
f. A
vacancy may also be declared to exist by a two-thirds vote of the Senate if it
is clear that a person is not attending, or cannot attend, the necessary
meetings or fulfill the functions of the office.
APPENDIX 2A
Handbook
Revision--2 additional items submitted by S. Anderson
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Subject: FW: Handbook Revision--2 additional items
In reviewing the Handbook I found 2 additional items I'd recommend for
presentation to the Senate on 17 November.
In Art XI: Conduct of Business, I recommend we insert "or
electronically" after "through the mail" in the first
sentence. The new sentence would read "Business of the faculty, at
the discretion of the chair of the Senate and with the consent of the Senate,
may be conducted by distribution of information and ballots through the mail or
electronically, providing all other requirements of this constitution are
met."
In ART XIII: Review of Governance Structure, I recommend we update the
parenthetical sentence to reflect the most recent ROG, completed during
2007-2008.
Steve
http://www.cortland.edu/senate/minutes/0910min6.html
