Agendas and Minutes, 1973 January-1973 March

UNIVERSITY SENATE 
tATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Nr ALBANY 
l. Approval of futes 
2. President's Report 
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January 22, 1973 
CC Assembly Room 
3 p.m. 
A GENnA 
Council & cororrkttee Reports 
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New Business: 
4.l Bill No. ~97273-08 - Emeritus Status 
4.2 Other 
5. Adjournment 
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UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Minutes of' January 22, 1973 
ABSENT: 
D. Alexander; A. Aumick; S. Brown; F. Childs; M. Church; c. Cohan; 
J. Corbett; E. Edoho; D. Ellinwood; w. Feinstein; A. Finkelstein; 
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M. Furf'ure; J. Ga vryck; R . Gibson; W. Halper; P. Harmon; L. Hawkins ; 
I. M. HunsbeJ!.ger; A. Kaufn;an; R. Kelly; M. Lampert; L. Lininger ; 
L. Muthengi; W. 0 1 Connor; L. Salkever; F. Silva; F. Truscott; 
J. Uppal 
The meeting tas called to order at 3:15 P. M. by Chairman Chi in 
Campus Center Assembly Room. 
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Approval of' Minute~ 
Senator Ellinwood loved acceptance of' the Vunutes of' the December 4, 1972 
meetLTlg. 
Motion s~conded by Senator Cobane. 
Minutes approved without 
correction. 
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President's Reportl 
2.1 Budget - The ~esident reported that the budget for this year, in 
general, give~ the University more leeway, as expected by the improving 
State fiscal dmtlook. 
V.tr. Hartley, Vice President for Management and 
Planning, waslintroduced and presented a breakdown of this year's 
budget request. 
Mr. Hartley noted that the budget for this year is 
considerably better than it has been for the past two years although 
new positions I granted are only a third of' those we requested. 
SUNYA' s 
budget request is slightly over a million dollars higher than last 
year. 
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2.2 Some ThoughtsiAbout the Mission of' the University: "This mission of' 
the university is learning. A university differs from a college by 
the breadth of its subject offerings, by the support of its research, 
and by its f'~ction to train post-graa.uates for a number of academic 
and professio~al careers. 
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"The universiJ mission needs to be converted into particular goals 
for teaching, /for discovery, and for community service. What ties 
them a.ll together is a commitment to the highest grade of intel-
lectual and cJ!.eative activity of which selected students and 
professors ar~ capable. A university wbich doesn't inspire first-
class work is not a university. 
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January 22, 1973 
2. President's Repor~--contd. 
"Until the 201tll h century the university mission was directed toward 
a few select careers for selected scholarly people. 
Today the 
university hk.s taken on multiple missions, some of them pragmatic 
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and contemporary, for a great range of learners of all ages both 
full- and pak-t-time. 
"The UIU.versi~ mission retains an obligation to give career gu1_dance 
to all learners, undergraduate and graduate. 
'Career guidance' is 
not the samel thing as career training. But it does reflect a 
responsibilifY in particular to help the undergraduate connect what 
he is studyipg with what he can do after college. This includes 
the growth o[ self-understanding as well as the choice of a first 
career. These might be called reciprocal goals for higher 
education. 
"The foregoing is rhetoric familiar to all. What brings it to life 
is the fact fhat our university Center like others has a finite 
amount of r~sources. The University must make choices as to what 
it can do anti what it cannot do. 
"The other tlgs that brings the rhetoric about university missions 
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to life is 'bhe pace of contemporary change. 
The modern university 
is called u:glbn by stud.ents and other publics to do new and needed 
things: in education, in discovery, and in community service. 
The 
new things cover an array of human problems. 
Now, so long as 
additional State resources are added to permit taking on new tasks, 
we can add 9n nevT things and still do all that we have been doing. 
On the othe!j hand, when resources are held at a steady state, we 
face the indvi table prospect of changing what we are doing with our 
existing reslources. 
We have to put a hold on some existing programs 
in order to ~uild new ones tbat are needed. 
The alternative is to 
change what je have been doing within the old programs. 
We face 
change in directing resources for teaching, for research, and for 
community sJrvice, since we cannot count on new funds for new 
directions. I The process of deliberate change in what an academic 
commu.~ity teaches is always a difficult challenge before the people 
of a univer,lity. It also gives the best promise of keeping us on 
our toes. 
"Two exa.t!'!Ple J might suffice at this first reading. 
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"1. oJ enrollment projections call for a fairly steady total 
of eight and one-third thousand undergraduates between now and 1980 
(not countirtg Allen Center undergraduates, projected for 1485 by 
1977). 
A snl.all proportion of these will eventually become scholars 
and teacher~ in traditional disciplines. 
The majority will seek 
to become ~eful in a wide variety of careers. 
Some of these careers 
will requirJ special advanced training: some will lead, for the 
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1ast, direct to the world of work. 
M::>re education may 
come later. 
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2. President's Repor~--contd. 
"The question /meanwhile is: how do we serve the full ;range of under-
graduates byfmeans of the teaching and learning resources which our 
existing University is equipped to offer? 
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"2. What is SUNYA' s responsibility to the population of our 
region for cbntinuing education? The desires of community persons 
for more lea1-ning are almost infinite. 
Hm.; can we answer their 
call, given bnce again our present manpower resources? If, for 
example, a B~chelor's degree program through continuing education 
should be a.d-eed to be a need, how 1dll SUNYA meet that need: 
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" (a) / by creating a special faculty for continuing 
educati?n in the College of General Studies; or 
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two staffs for regular teaching and continuing education, 
respectively; or 
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11 (c)/ by considering the teaching of students in 
contin~ng education programs as part of the basic 
commitment for most faculty in our university? 
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11Issues like lfthese are what take a Master Plan from the rhetoric 
of the University Mission into decisions for resource allocation 
and the prodesses of change in teaching. 
ni conceive Jt to be the business of the University Senate with its 
various coudcils to advise the administration on the setting of 
educational /goals and priorities in specific ways. It then becomes 
the function of the administration, i.e., vice presidents, deans, 
executives dommittees, directors, and department chairmen to work 
out, with p:Joper consultation of the groups represented, the 
allocation df resources in order to get the job done. This 
latter procJss includes asking for additional resources to the 
extent that/we can attract them from outside sources both 
federal and private. In this latter activity, faculty and 
student initiative is crucial. 
11The prospecl of a steady state university, kept lively by internal 
developmentfand change, presents the kind of invitation to leader-
ship and gr0up effort that can bring out the best of what the 
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3. Council & Commi t"j;ee Reports 
3.1 Written re~rts were submitted by the Executive Committee, Council 
on Educatiohal Policy, Undergraduate Academic Council, Graduate 
Academic co}mcil, Student Affairs Council, Academic Services Council, 
Council on Academic Freedom and Ethics, and the Joint Student Affairs 
Council/Unirersity Community Council Committee on Parking. 
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University ~ommunity Counci~ - Senator Hami~ton, Chairman of the 
Counci~, reported that the Counci~ has set up a subcommittee to 
dealing with parking. The Counci~ is ~so considering using the 
area behind! the gym as a skating rink in the winter. 
~oypcil on 1Promgtions and Continuing ADpointments - Senator Marsh 
has been eJJected Chairman. Senator Clingan has been e~ected Vice 
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Joint Subcqmmittee on Parking 
Senate accept the proposal to 
lots, except for lots 3 and 4 
- Senator Curran moved that the 
desegregate the uptown parking 
and the visitors' ~ot. Motion 
seco~ded. I 
Senator Coflins moved to postpone consideration of the report 
unti~ the February Senate meeting. Motion seconted. Question 
called. Mbtion to postpone defeated. 
Senator HJrison moved that the report be returned to the subcommittee 
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for reconsideration and that lots 3 and 4 be considered for 
desegregation. 
Motion seconded. 
Senator Halrison withdrews her motion to return the report to the 
subcommittee and substituted a motion to amend Senator Curran's 
motion by including ~ots 3 and 4 in the lots to be desegregated. 
This \vas a:greed to ay the seconder. Question ca~~ed. Motion to 
amend defeated. 
Quorum cled. 
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Meeting adjourned at 5:15 for lack of a quorum. 
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UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Executive Committee 
Report to the Senate 
January 22, 1973 
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Vacancies on the ~ludent Affairs Council, Ul:l~versity Community Council, and 
Council on Educatiol nal Policies were noted. Individuals were nominated to 
fill these vacancies and their names will be announced pending their 
acceptance. 
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2. The implementatiorl of Bill No. 197172-36 (Undergraduate Grading) was 
discussed with senlator Ja.cklet and Dean Morris, representing the Under-
graduate Academic bouncil, which is considering proposing some changes 
in the Bill. It w
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Senate action. 
T~e Council will undertake further discussion of the 
operational interpl~etation of the Bill. 
3. A memorandum from Professor Carol Evans and Senator Jacklet of the Under-
graduate Academic Council was received, expressing their concerns regarding 
the lack of communication between various councils in those situations 
where a matter under study by one of them is of substantial concern to 
another. The Exec~tive Committee felt that periodically raising this 
issue publicly might be the most satisfactory remedy. It was 
also 
pointed out that JJunch meetings of the Council chairmen are a suitable 
vehicle for chair~en making known to other ~airmen the current concerns 
of their respecti,e Councils. 
4. Central Council B~ll 72:73-79 (Proposed Ch~ges in University Governance 
Structure) was disllcussed and referred to the Governance Commission. 
5. 
Discussion of the Report of the Joint Subc~mmittee of the Council on 
Educational Polic~es and the Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments 
concerning promot~on and tenure policies was begun and will be continued 
at the next meetin!g, along with Bills No. 197172-23, No. 197172-38, tabled 
from last year. 
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6. Bill No. 197273-08
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Procedures for Emeritus Status, was placed on the 
agenda. 
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7. A bill introduced fY Senator Lampert that would establish procedures for the 
recycling of pape~ and cans was referred to the University Community Council. 
8. The history of the Committee on Awards and Opportunities for Advanced Study 
(for undergraduatJs) was reviewed. 
The Committee Was mandated. by the Senate in 
1969, appointed b~ll the Executive Committee thereafter, and was to report to 
the Undergraduate Academic Council. 
As far as can be determined, the 
Committee never m~t. The matter was referred to the Undergraduate Academic 
Council for advic~ as to how to proceed under the present circumstances. 
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Report of the Council on Educational Policy to the Senate: 
Meeti~gs of November 16, 1972 to December 14, 1972 
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The Council discussed for several meetings the Guidelines for Campus 
Master Plans I distributed by SUh'Y Central Of. fice and. the recent Report of 
SUNYA's Long Range Planning Task Force. 
The Council voted to accept the 
Report of the Task Force. 
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Council ChaiJman Arthur Collins resigned from the EPC. 
Professor Phillip 
Tompkins assdmed the chair as Acting Chairman. 
He has appointed a sub-
committee tolnominate a chairman for the Council's consideration and vote. 
The Council ~oted to approve the following resolution: 
The Educltional Policies Council has as a major part of its 
educatiofal policy the principle that SUh'YA must be flexible 
so that ye can modify our curriculum and programs (at the 
undergraduate, post-graduate, graduate and continuing educa-
.tional l~vels) to meet the needs for our existing and future 
studentsl 
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The Council teceived a report, "Analysis of the Closed Course Problem as it 
Relates to Pte-registration Program" from its ad-hoc committee chaired by 
Mr .. Rodney H~rt. He recommended that the Vice-President for Academic 
Affairs and ~taff provide an assessment of this report for a later Council 
review of thts topic. 
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UNI\'ERSITY OF NEI-J YORK AT ALBANY 
REPORT 
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THE 
UNIVERSITY 
SENATE 
FROM 
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC COLWCIL 
January 22, 1973 
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The Undergradulte Academic Council reports the following as a result 
of its regularly sc*eduled meetings of December 12, 1972 and January 16, 1973, 
and special meeting~ of December 19 and 21, 1972, January 11, 1973: 
For information: 
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Council re4eived the report of the ad hoc Committee on Suggested 
UniversityiScholars Progran as requested by the Executive Committee 
of the Senate. 
In regard to the major recommendations contained 
in the Rep6rt, Council: 
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concurJ that there is no clear need to establish a University 
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Schola~s Program, 
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does njt recommend the expansion of the Interdisciplinary 
Major ~eyond the College of Arts and Sciences, and 
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recomm~nds further development of departmental programs 
(12/12172). 
2. 
Council ap~roved a rev1s1on in the Professional Sequence - Under-
graduate Teacher Education Programs (12/12/72). 
3. 
Council enJorsed a memorandum of its Committee on Academic Standing 
concerning lithe Jurisdictional Responsibility of the Educational 
Policies Council to Delegate Appropriate Matters to Councils, 
and has forwarded same to the Chairman of the Executive Committee 
and each council of the Senate (12/12/72). 
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Council approved the waiver of two of the four credits of the 
Physical E~ucation requirement for the class of 1976 (1/16/73). 
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The implem~ntation of Senate Bill #197172-36 (Undergraduate 
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Grading) is currently under consideration by Council. 
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GRADUATE ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
Repor~ to the SUNY-Albany Senate - January 22, 1973 
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Since·its last Written report to the Senate on November 6, 1972, the Graduate 
Academic Council has met three times (November 3, November 17 and December 1). 
With the announcement of Senate appointments to the Council on November 6, 1972 
the Council's memberrhip is now complete. 
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During the pastj three meetings, the Council has taken the following actions: 
1. Voted to askl the Secretary of the Council or his designee to forward 
to the Community Relations Office the approved minutes of each Council 
meeting and fo consult with that office in the writing and approval of 
information po be printed in the Tower Tribune concerning the operations 
and actions bf the Council. 
2. Referred to lts Committee on Curriculum and Instrucq.on the following 
questions fok possible Council action: 
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A. Should departments without authorized graduate programs offer 
graduate tourses? 
Some graduate offerings could be supportive 
of other ~rograms and if a department without a graduate pro-
gram offefs a limited number of graduate courses, approximately 
how many should be offered? 
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B. Who shoula be authorized to teach graduate courses? 
C. Should th~ University offer graduate courses at extension sites 
for graduate credit? This would be a reversal of the current 
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policy. [f it is recommended that we teach graduate courses 
for gradukte credit in extension centers, what should be the 
guidelinek concerning the minimum resources available? 
Should 
instructoJ:'s other than our own staff be assigned such courses? 
What should be the guidelines for the hiring of the instructor 
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if he is not a SUNY-A staff member? 
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3. Voted to estkblish the Graduate A~ademic Council's quorum at seven for the 
remainder of the 1972-73 academic year. 
4. In receiving its Committee's report, the Council approved: 
A~ The folloking guidelines and policy for curricular revision associated 
with the prohibition against applyiqg undergraduate course credit 
toward graduate degree programs: 
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Guidblines and Policy to Conform to Section 52.2 (e) 
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1. Each graduate degree student must complete the required credit hours for 
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his degree only through the successful completion of courses designed for 
graduate ktudents. 
Preparation at the undergraduate level, deemed neces-
sary~ ben~ficial or desirable for a student's graduate study, must be 
completed in addition to the program's graduate courses. 
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2. Departmenfs should examine the prerequisites assigned to all their 500 
level courses to determine if they are really necessary to insure compe-
tent students in such introductory graduate courses. 
Non-essential 
·prerequisites could be eliminated. 
This would permit non-majors graduate 
students to be admitted to 500 level supporting or inter-disciplinary 
courses with the qualification of "Consent of Instructor." 
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Grariuate departments which require or desire inter-disciplinary 
or supporting field cou~ses for their programs should communicate in advance 
their neeas to selected "target departments" regarding specific topics or 
courses~ humbers of students involved, optimum semester and class .times 
for such tourses, etc. 
Conversely, those graduate departments possessing 
introductbry graduate courses of interest and value to students of other 
programs ~or willing to develop such courses) are encouraged to consult 
actively with other departments. 
4. It is the I responsibility of e:;ch department, offe~ing a graduate de~ree~ 
to examine its courses, both graduate and undergraduate, to determine if 
each is cbrrectly identified in terms of design, ~purpose, and level. 
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question that must be answered is: "Should this course be a graduate or 
un.dergradb.ate course?" 
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Departmenfs must take into consideration the effect any curricular changes 
at the grjduate level might have on the undergraduate major. 
5. Finally, ~raduate departments should review their programs to see if they 
currentlyldo reflect the goals and philosophy of the department, the 
abilities and needs of the students, and the highest standards and intel-
lectual bbrders of the discipline. 
Revisions, if appropriate, should be 
submitted! to responsible school program committees and the Dean of Gra-
duate Studies. 
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Each de~artment offering a graduate program may design and offer 
"shared-reso*rces courses" within its total curriculum. 
''Shared-resources 
coursesn areipaired courses dealing with the same topic, one a 400-level 
(e.g., His 458, the Napoleonic Era (3)) and one an introductory graduate 
500-level, (b.g., His 558, The Napoleonic Era (3)) that meet with the same 
instructor, ~t the same time, in the same classroom. 
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The coutse description of the 400-level course should ac.curately de-
scribe its upper-division scope and responsibility. 
The course description 
of the 500-l~vel course should accurately describe its graduate scope and 
responsibility, and must include extra requirements such as the submission 
of a graduat~ research paper and/or of an additional weekly hour meeting or 
laboratory s+ssion to allow a deeper and more comprehensive examination of 
the subject than required at the undergraduate level. 
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Any dep~rtment that proposes "shar8.d-r.~sources courses" in excess of 
five (5) must submit such excess courses to' the Graduate Academic Council 
for review afd approval. 
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Corrections to page 3, praduate Academic Council Senate Report: 
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~. The f'ollowing procerure to apply a 300 or 4oo level undergraduate course 
toward a graduate diegree program: 
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Presentl~, upper-division (300 or 4oo level) undergraduate 
courses may no lon~er be taken as part of' a student's program f'or 
graduate credit andl applied to the graduate degree requirements. 
However, ~xceptional circumstances may develop where it is 
necessary or extremely desirable that a specif'ic upper-division, under-
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graduate course be ~pproved as part of' a graduate program on an 
individual basis. [n order to confront extraordinary situations, 
graduate students ahd f'aculty are advised of' the following petition 
process to permit ah appropriate undergraduate course at the 300 and 
4oo level to be taklen and applied to an individual's graduate program. 
If' a gradfate student and his adviser agree that a specif'ic 
300 or 400 level coprse should be taken as part of' the graduate degree 
program, the studen~ should immediately appeal to the Dean of' Graduate 
Studies f'or an exception to Section 52.2(e) of' the state Education 
Commissioner's RegUlations. This appeal is initiated by completing 
the f'orm, REQUEST roR PRIOR APPROVAL OF A 300 OR 400 LEVEL COURSE IN 
A GRADUATE PROGRAM,! and submitting it with the adviser's signature 
to the Dean of' Gradpate Studies f'or review and action. The Dean's 
approval must be obfained prior to registering f'or a 300 or 400 
level course. This
1 appeal procedure is eff'ective February 1, 1973. 
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The committee on Acllnissions and Academic Standing submitted to the 
Graduate Academic cbl uncil the f'ollowing actions which were approved by 
the Council: 
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The denia~ of' a student petition to reevaluate here comprehensive 
examination f'or a 
11 ~atisf'actory" evaluation rather than "unsatisf'actory". 
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However, the Counci! approved the suggestion that she be given a third 
attempt at the majo~ f'ield examination in English. 
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The denia! of' a student petition to take the major f'ield 
examination a thirdl time in his M.A. program in English. 
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B. The denia~ of a student petition to reevaluate her comprehensive examina-
tion for~ 
11satisfactory" evaluation rather than "unsatisfactory". 
However, lthe Council approved the suggestion that she be given a third 
attempt af the major field examination in English. 
C. The folloking procedure to· apply a 300 or 400 level undergraduate course 
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toward a graduate degree program: 
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courses may no longer be taken as part of a student's program for 
grad~ate credit and applied to the graduate degree requirements. 
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IHowever, exceptional circumstances may develop where it is 
nece~sary or extremely desirable that a specific upper-division, 
undetgraduate course be approved as part of a graduate program 
on a~ indjvidual basis. 
In order to confront extraordinary 
situJtions, graduate students and faculty are advised of the 
foll~wing petition process to permit an appropriate undergra-
duate course at the 300 and 400 level to be taken and applied to 
an irl.dividual's graduate program. 
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lrf a graduate student and his adviser agree that a specific 
300 9r 400 level course should be taken as part of the graduate 
degree program, the student should immediately appeal to the Dean 
of G~aduate Studies for an exception to Section 52.2(e) of the 
State Education Commis.sioner' s Regulations. 
This appeal is 
init~ated by completing the form, REQUEST FOR PRIOR APPROVAL OF 
A 30d OR 400 LEVEL COURSE IN A GRADUATE PROGRAM, and submitting 
it wilth the advisor's signature to the Dean of Graduate Studies 
for review and action. 
The Dean's approval must be obtained 
priori to registering for a 300 or 400 level course. 
This appeal 
procerure is effective February 1, 1973. 
D. Tlle deniall of a student petition to take the major field examination a 
third timel in his M.A. program in English. 
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U. Czapski, Chairman 
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G. Westervelt, Recorder 
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STATE UNIVeRSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBA .. NY 
Report of Jhe Student Affairs. Council r·leeting of December 11, 1972 
Members PrJsent: 
Steve Gerber, Chairman 
Lois H. Gregg 
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Charles BoHler 
Mitchell Kassoff 
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Ralph Beisler 
Dennis Jackson 
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Neil C. Brown, Jr. 
Rosa Moore 
Lawrence Epstein 
Karl Peterson 
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Jacquelyn Gavryck 
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Guests: 
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Walter Balk 
Michael Cerullo 
Barry Bashkoff 
_ Marc F. Stern 
Christine Miller 
Pamela Harmon 
Janet Hood 
Leila Moore 
Tne minutes of t~e October meeting were approved as presented. 
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Representatives from the proposed Volunteer Ambulance Service presented their 
plans and asked Blor the endorsement of the Student Affairs Council. 
Barry 
Bashkoff, assisted by Marc F. Stern, described the proposed program; the 
work load, o:r:ientlation course, vehicles needed, legal aspects, etc. 
The following mot~on was passed by the Council: 
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endorsirig the concept of an on-campus, st~dent operated, 
volunteler 'ambulance 1 service with the stipulation that 
. the emphasis i'iill be on horizontal transportation on a 
routine! service basis to students, faculty, staff and 
visitor~ to the U~iversity. 
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11lt is ~lso stipulated that this volunteer service will 
provide! routine upright transportation service for students 
and others who are referred by physicians of the SUNYA 
Student! Health Service to local hospitals, clinics, .con-
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After a period of serious discussion, the Council cast a white ballot endorsing 
the proposal. 
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The discussion of the judicial proposal was re-opened and Dean Neil C. B!O\Illl, 
Jr., gave a capsule report on the background and current status of the proposal. 
Ms. Leila Moore dbscribed the work of the Steering Co1Iimittee since last spring 
when the Student Affairs Council reviewed arrl made suggestions regarding the 
proposal. It shohld be noted that the Student Affq_irs Colliicil, '71- 1 72, did 
not conclude workl on the proposal before the end of the academic year. 
Due to lack of tike, the discussion was ended by the Chairman and the date of 
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Student Affairs Councd !>1eeting 
December 11~ 1972 
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4. 
The resignation of Pat Curran was announced by the Chairman. 
5. 
Dennis Jackson was named by the Chairman to represent the Student Affairs 
Council on the Central Council of the Student Association. 
6. 
The Chairman named the following to serve as Chairman of Standing Committees: 
Student Government and Organizations 
Committee on Fin.ancial Aids 
Committee on International Students 
Committ~e on Residences 
CommittJe on ·student Conduct 
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Randi Bader 
Ralph Beisl~r 
Charles Bowler 
Mitche.ll Kassoff 
-- Dennis Jackson 
7. 
Dean Neil C. BrownJ Jr., announced that he had approved a new aspect of the 
judicial system within the residence program which had been worked out by the 
staff to cover contractual agreements of a landlord-tenant nature. 
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process and a reviJw system is part of the structure. 
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The next regular meeting of the Student Affairs Council will be January 29, 1973, 
~t 3 p.m., in Admi~istration, Room 123. 
The special meeting will be held on 
January 15, 1973, ~t 3 p.m., in Business Administration, Room 349. 
Respectfully su rnittedl 
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Academic Services Council 
Report to the Senate 
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The Council's last meeting 1-1as December 13, 1972 e 
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this time, theichairman suggested, after consultation with the 
parties involved, that the Ad Hoc 
Com;p~ter Center Advisory 
Committee, originally established as an advisory committee for 
Vice-President$ Sirotkin and Hartley, could also function as 
an advisory committee for Academic Services Council on questions 
of mutual conc~rn.. A motion was passed to this effect. 
Barry Davis of Central Council and Karen Fernand of Empire 
State College tere invited to the meeting to discuss Central 
Council's reso.:tution of October 26, regarding library regulations. 
Copies of the Gentral Council resolution and the new library 
regulations we:Fe circulated. 
Among the issues raised by the 
resolution were the inequities between faculty and student library 
privileges, the minimum charge for lost books,including 
the five dollar processing fee, and the difficulties of enforcing 
fines and regu1ations for faculty. 
Discussion focused on these 
points. 
Ms. Lilly, representing C.James Schmidt, Dir~ctor of 
Libraries~ andlmembers of the council suggested differences in 
need between f~culty and student borrowers. 
Concern was voiced 
generally about the problem of enforcing fines and regulations 
for faculty. 1n amended motion was passed that the Council 
ask the Directdr of Libraries to rewrite the lost book section of 
the library regulations to conform with what is in fact the practice 
in this regard~ which revision would be submitted to the Senate; 
and that the L~brary pursue with all possible haste the idea of 
adol)ting a polllcy that would withdraw charge-out privileges from 
faculty members for abuses. 
Council will wait for further action 
until it receiifes a report from the Library on the success of 
the enforcemen~ of the new library regulations during the fall 
semester.. 
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Discussion followed on the whole question of periodicals; 
lack of securit!y, unpleasant physical conditions, missing issues 
and volumes, et
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I'-1s. Lilly told of shortage of staff, problems 
of control, an~ future plans for closed shelf ;periodicals in 
a section on tBe first floor. 
This concluded o~r business. 
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ColmcU on Academic Freedom 
and Ethics 
Report to the _Senate 
January 22, 1972 
At iits December 11, 1972 meeting, the council reviewed 
existing proceliures for handling students ' grievu.ces against :f'acul ty 
and debated t~~ question of including the AATJP statements on freedo111 
and professional ethics in the Co"Wlcil' s statement. It was decided 
that the AAUP lstat~ts should be appended to our report rather than 
made a part ofl it. 
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Eachl school files with the Vice President f'or Academic A:f'f'airs, 
a description b:r its procedures _ f'or grievances about grades. Apparently, 
no procedures· have been published for other types of grieVSDces (failure 
to keep appoinjtments, neglect of academic duties, failure to explain to 
students what ~s expected of them in a course, etc. ) , but it was the 
view of' the Copncil that the school.s can be aSked to adapt their procedures 
for grades to ~ther situations. There was discussion as to whether the 
Council shouldl serve as a board of appeal.. 
Some members of the Council. 
felt that it is more appropriate for grievances against facul~ to pass 
.through admini$trative channel.s rather than be heard by a council. of the 
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Respectfully submitted, 
Thomson Littlefield, Chairmen 
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JOINT· STUDENT .. ~FFAIRS ·. GOUNCIL"-UN IVERS IT¥ COrvllviUNITY 
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COUNCIL 
January 19, 1973 
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The Joint Student Affairs Council-University Community 
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Council Committee! on Parking has met numerous times over the 
past few months ih an attempt to execute our charge from the 
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Executive Committke of the University Senate. 
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The Committek has received written and verbal testimonials 
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from many quarterk, including Mr. Williams and Mr. Scharl of 
the SUNYA Securitt Department, some members of the Environmental 
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Decisions Commi ttke and ?..fr. Buckhoff of the Plant Department. 
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As well as the Patking Committee has been able to determine~ 
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all the uptown pa~king lots (with the exce~tion o£ Lots 3-4 
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in front of the Aaministration Building,) should be desegregated, 
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with parking firs~ come, first served~ 
The Parking bommittee is unanimous in its recommendation 
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that the uptown pkrking lots be desegregated. 
No individual or 
group has present~d any serious objections to our recormnendation. 
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parking lots is a maintenance of the status quo. 
The Parking 
Committee has carefully examined the traffic flow patterns of 
the campus, as tve~l as the peak-load times in the parking lots, 
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and has come to the conclusion that first come, first served 
parking will have/ no detrimental effect on the parking situation 
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GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING THE RANK OF PROFESSOR EMERITUS 
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Committee on Acadjmic Freedom and Professional Ethics and Grievance Procedures 
Approved May 5, lf9 by Personnel Policies Council of the SUNY-A Faculty Senate 
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The rank of emer~tus will be requested for all faculty members who retire at 
age 65 or later after at least ten years of service to SUNY-A as full-time 
faculty members.! A faculty committee (for example, a subcommittee of the 
Committee on Tenpre and Promotions) shall be set up to consider the bestowal 
of the rank uponl those who do meet these qualifications including 
Administrator Emeriti. 
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Emeriti shall have the privilege of attending faculty meetings; of attending 
convocations andl commencements; and of being continued in faculty listings, 
including the un1i versi ty catalogue. 
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Subject to the r~commendation of the proposed Committee on Emeritus Status, 
emeriti should bF provided space for work. 
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The welfare coiiUidttee shall give continuing consideration to the needs of 
emeriti, in connfction with their recommendations on fringe benefit packages. 
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Full library pri~ileges for emeriti shall be continued. 
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Emeriti shall continue to have the privilege of applying for Research Grants 
from the SUNY Rebearch Foundation.: 
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If free tuition ~or faculty, faculty wives, and faculty widows is granted to 
active members of the faculty, it should be granted to emeriti, and in 
general, any neJ privilege given to active faculty members should apply to 
emeriti. 
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The normal privi~eges extended to faculty wives (and husbands) should be 
~~tended to wiveb (husbands) of emeriti, and to widows (widowers). 
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4.1 Report of Joint Subcommittee o:f the Student Atf'airs Co1.mcil 
and the university Comm:m:rlty Council on Parking 
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4.2 Bill No.ll972'73-08 - Emeritus status 
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UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
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Minutes of February 5, 1973 
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E. Edoho; D.l Ellinwood; L. Epstein; M. Eson; H. Farley; M. Farrell; 
A. Finkelstein; M. Grenander; P. Harmon; R. Jackson; R. Kendall; 
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A. Klein; L ·I Lininger; 1-J. 0 'Connor; A. Saturno; :B. Schermerhorn 
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The meeting ~as called to order at 3:15 P. M. by the Chairman in 
Campus Center Assembly Room. 
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Approval of Minut~s 
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Senator Cobane moved a~~eptance of the Minutes of January 22; motion 
seconded by Senat9r Chesin. Minutes approved. 
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President's Repor~ 
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2.1 The President reported that SUNY-Albany has been voted into membership 
by Phi Beta Nappa, subject to formal ratification in June. Notification 
will be made !sometime late this summer. 
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2.2 Master Plan l The Long-Range Planning Task Force is working on a draft 
encompassing ithe projections. The draft will be made available within 
the next two 1weeks to the Executive Committee and will then be forwarded 
to the appro~riate Senate Councils. This is a first draft. The Senate 
will see the ldraft before it is submitted to the Central Administration. 
Council & CommittJe Reports 
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3.1 Written repo~ts were submitted by the Executive Committee, Council on 
Educational ~olicy, Undergraduate Academic Council, and the Council on 
Academic Free;dom and Ethics. 
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3.2 Chairman Chi lreminded the student Senators to pick up their meeting 
:p.::..cket.s in thie Student Association Office on the Thursday before 
tne Senate meetings. 
3.3 Undergraduate Academic Council - Senator Jacklet moved acceptance of 
the revisions! of Bill No. 197172-36 contained in the Councilts report. 
Motion second~d by Senator Femminella. 
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Senator Littlefield moved that the report be returned to the Council 
and that the bouncil be directed to prepare an amended bill on under-
gra..iuate grading. Motion seconded bJr Senator Ge.:rber. 
Senate Minutes--contd. 
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Senator Curran moved to postpone 
new business.ll Motion seconded. 
approved. 
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consideration of the report until 
Question called. Motion to postpone 
Student Affai~s Council - Senator Gerber reported that the Council is 
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still reviewing the judicial proposal. A sub-committee has been formed 
for the purpolse of considering the proposal in depth and to report back 
to the Counci!l. 
Academic Serv~ces Council - Senator Harrison reported that the Council 
has approved Ia revision in the Library Regulations concerning lost books. 
The revised slection reads: 
!!The char~e shall be the cost of the book, if it is currently 
listed ~s in-print, or $10, plus a processing fee of $5 for 
each book lost. The borrower may at his or her discretion 
present lthe Library with an exact duplicate copy of the book(s) 
lost and pay only the processing fee(s). Fines accumulated to 
the datJ the loss is reported will be waived when payment is 
received.
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Senator Harr~son reported that this revision reflects what has in fact 
been the pradtice of the Library in regard to lost books. 
The Council 
has also app~oved the addition of a clarifying section under "Renewalsn. 
After the sentence which reads, "Faculty must return books at the end 
of the semester" will be added the following: 
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"Failure Ito return or renew a book after a semester will 
result ~ a faculty member being charged according to the 
schedul~ of fines on overdue books. 
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on Parking 
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4.1 Senator GerbJr moved the previous question. Motion seconded. Previous 
question app~oved. 
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Senator Stokem requested a roll call vote. 
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Senator StokJm withdrew his motion. 
Main motion Jpproved. 
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5.1 Senator Cobatie moved acceptance of Bill No. 197273-08; motion seconded 
by Senator F1ster. 
5.2 Senator Lamp~rt moved to amend Bill No. 197273-08 by adding "as 
amended in se
1ction II of Bill No. 197273-08" to Section 2.51 and 
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Bill No. 197273-oB,-contd. 
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by adding a nlw Section II to read: 
"Faculty members who retire after 
at least lO y~ars of full-time service will be considered by the Council 
on Promotionsior Continuing Appointments or its designated sub-committee. 
This procedure shall include those who meet the qualifications for 
Administrator1Emeriti.
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Motion seconded. 
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Senator Cobane moved to refer the entire matter to the Council on 
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Promotions ana Continuing Appointments for the Council 1 s consideration 
and revision.! Motion seconded by Senator Birr. Senator Cobane withdrew 
her motion with the consent of her seconder. 
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Senator Cling~ moved to amend Senator Lampert 1 s motion to read: 
"All faculty rhembers who retire after at least lO years of service to 
SUNYA as fullltime faculty members will be considered for emeritus 
status by thelcouncil on Promotions and Continuing Appointments or 
its appropriate sub-committee. Included among these will be all who 
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meet the qualifications for administrator emeritus". This was 
acceptable tolboth Senator Lampert and his seconder. 
Senator Cling~n moved to refer the guidelines to the Council on 
Promotions anGl Continuing Appointments for study and revision. 
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Motion seconded and approved. 
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Question call~d on the main motion. Motion approved. 
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6.1 Senator Stoke~ moved the previous question. Senator Gerber seconded 
the motion. frevious question approved. 
Motion to reflr to Council approved. 
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7.l Senators Hirsbh and Halper moved the adoption of Bill No. 197273-09. 
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7.2 Senator Chesi~ moved to refer the Bill to the Student Affairs Council. 
Motion second~d by Senator Curran. 
Question called. 
Y~tion approved. 
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Senator Stokek moved that the Senate request the Residence Office to 
discontinue s~arching students 1 rooms pending the report of the Student 
Affairs Council. Motion seconded. 
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Senator Gerber moved to amend Senator Stokem's amendment to read: 
11The Senate r~quest the Residence Office to limit univited presence 
in students' ~oom to inspections for illegal conditions which may 
cause hazardoti.s dorm conditions". Motion seconded by Senator 
Littlefield. 
1Motion to amend approved. 
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7. Bill No. l97273-09--contd. 
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Question called on the main motion. 
Main motion defeated. 
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8. Senator Gerber moted that the Senate request President Benezet to suspend 
classes on March 19 and 20 and April 23. Motion seconded by Senator 
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Motion seconded. 
Previous question approved. 
Senator Gerber's kotion defeated by majority vote. 
The meeting was adjourned 
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UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT !iliBANY 
Executive Committee 
Report to the Senate 
February 5, 1973 
The Executive Committee met on Wednesday, January 24, 1973. 
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l. Discussion J~s continued on the question of personnel decision policy, 
specificall~ revisions in the guidelines proposed by last year's 
Council on kfomotions and Continuing Appointments and the report of 
the joint CQuncil on Educational Policy /Council on Promotions and 
Continuing Appointments subcommittee formed to make recommendations 
in this ared. It was determined that the current Council on Promotions 
should be a~ked to provide, using these documents as a starting point, 
their recomrrkn.dations on any modifications needed in the currently-
establishedlguidelines. 
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2. Senators A.ISpivak. and M. Furfure were appointed to vacancies in the 
Undergraduate Academic Council. Senator Halper and Mr. Barry Sloane 
(student) w~re appointed to the Student Affairs Council. 
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REPORT OJ:' THE COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY TO THE 
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Meeting of January 18, 1972 
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FOR INFORMATIOI-f: 
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1. ActinJ on the recommendation of a nominating sub-committee, 
The Council el~cted Mr. Phillip K. Tompkins Chairman and Mr. Jogindar 
S. Uppal Co-ch~irman. Mr. Tompkins res1gned as Vice-chairman. · 
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The C~uncil discussed with Mr. Dwight C. Smith, Chairman of 
the Long-Range jPlanning Task Force, the Task Force's response to the 
Council's requ~st fo~ suggestions about procedures to help implement 
its-resolution jregarding flexibility in curriculum and programs at 
Albany. 
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The coluncil expressed its eagerness to discuss any forthcoming 
~aterials relatled to the mission and goals of this University Center, 
and to criteria that might be considered in any process ot resource re-
allocation. 
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MEMORlu'ifD1JM 
Members 1of t;pe University Senate 
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Jon tprc~leys Chairman, Undergraduate Academic Council 
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January 125, 1973 
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Transmitltal of UAC recommendations pertinent to undergraduate 
grading :and related academic policies (ie. Bill 197172-36) 
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Following thle Senate action on Bill 36 on November 6, 1972s the Office 
of Academic Aff~irs requested constructive comm~nts on that action from 
academic office
1~s of the University (Deans, A~sociate Dea""J.s, and Registrar) 
and the Computirg Center Director. 
Subsequent to the December 4~ 1972 
meeting of the Senate at which time action was taken not to reconsider 
Bill 36, the Unijergraduate Academic Council considered Bill 36 for 
implementation ~t the meetings of December 19 and 21 and January 11, 16 
and 23 on refer~al from the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. 
The attached re~ort contains changes for the sake of clarification and is 
forwarded to thb Senate for information. 
The Chairman will move that the 
Senate accept the report which, if passed with or without amendment, will 
have the effecti of changing the language of Bill 197172-36 as amended 
and passed by the Senate on November 6~ 1972 to that language found in the 
lower left quad~ant of the attached report. 
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To assist thb Senate in comparing the amended bill and the proposed 
revisions to thf bill and in identifying the problems, the eight page 
report is laid out as follows: 
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Reasons for 
revision 
In proposing! the action contained in this report, the Council is very 
much aware of· t~e diversity of opinion on this campus dating back to the 
academic year 1967-68 on the matter of undergraduate grading and.that the 
action of Senatb on November 6, 1972 represented a compromise in this 
diversity of op~nion. 
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The Council ~ecognizes that since Fall, 1969, undergraduate grading has 
been in a statelof flux on this campus resulting in unnecessary frustration 
and aggravation! to many students and faculty. 
Therefore, to continue 
the pro~ess be~ by the Senate of gaining some sense of stability in the 
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Page Three 
Date 
Event 
January 15 
Instruction to schools and departments for building the 
Fall, 1973 Schedule of Classes to include faculty 
designated S/U sections and courses (Amended Bill 36, 
p. 1, I, B, 1) . 
January 15 
Copy for the 1973-74 Undergraduate Bulletin is due to 
the Editor, Academic Publications this date. 
Tne bulletin 
is sent to the printer by 3/15. 
February 2 
Faculty decisions relative to Fall~ 1973 Schedule of 
Classes due to Registrar.· 
Febr4ary 15 
The State University uniform acceptance date for new 
freshmen for Fall, 1973 •. In view of previous problems 
of changes in grading policy following admissions, 
prospective students need to be notified of these grading 
changes at the time of admission. 
March 5 
Academic advisement for School of Business and University 
College begins for Fall, 1973. 
(Academic Calendar 
1972-73). 
April 9 
Pre-registration begins. Prior to this date the procedures, 
forms, and system for student selection of type of grading 
needs to be operational (Amended Bill 36, p. 1, I, B, 2) •. 
May 28 
Academic records need to be reviewed so that students in 
academic difficulty have expectations (probation) set for 
Fall, .1973 in accordance with the new retention standards 
(Amended Bill 36, p. 6, IV, C). 
September 1 
A new transcript form needs to be developed by this date. 
Substantial computer programming (estimated to be six or 
seven man-months) needs to be completed for the purposes of: 
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converting current llD
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(p. 2, II, A, footnote 2); 
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developing the program for balancing "A"'s, 
11B111 s, and 
"D"'s (p. 2, II, A, grade of 11D"); 
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developing the program for the graduation index 
(p. 5, III, C); 
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modifying existing programs- affected by these changes; 
and 
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converting current records to the new transcripts. 
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UNIVERSITY SENA!E 
'STA'l'li: trniVRRStTY OF NEI~ YORK AT AI,UAN'l 
UNDERGRADUATE GRADING Mm 
RELATED ACADEMIC POLICIES 
Proposed Changes to Bill 36 
Beginning ~~ith he FalJ.,.l973 semester, the basi 
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courses shall be A--E; 
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&D Clarify 1) Maximum number "s" credits 
2) Major and/or second field 
3) Student/faculty accounti.ng for S/U designated vs. 
S/U student choice 
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Beginning with the Fall 1973 semester, the basic undergraduate grading pattern---,__ Changed because I. B. deals with both courses and students. 
shall be A-E. 
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However, a student may earn degree credits with grades of "S" by successfully 
completing: 
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any sections and/or courses that have been desiguated·by the department 
or school as 1'S/U graded"; 
~This is a paraphrasing of thE>. original I. B. 
No change in substance. 
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courses not designated by the department or school as "S/U graded" 
-}This is a paraphrasing of the original I. C&D. 
for which the student registered for "S/U grading." 
Up to 30 credits 
substance. 
of the 120 credits required for graduation may be in courses normally 
___________ ~~~~A:lS_for whi.ch the student has selected "S/U" grading. 
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or a combination thereof.l 
No· change in 
!students who matricul!lted prior to the Fall, 1973 semester were on an S/U grading 
system as freshmen and sophomo.res. 
Grades of "S" earned before the Fall, 1973 
semester are acceptable for degree credit and may be in addition to sec·tion I. B. J 
The most fair way to. implement the new policy appears to be to 
permit students to retain all "S" credits earned prior to 8/27/73 
and· to have the 30 credit limi't in student selected S/U grading 
.apply equally to all undergraduate students subsequent to 8/27/73 •. 
COMMENTS 
Grades: 
The grad of "S" indicates that lev· 
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delete reference to S/U appl:l.cable only to departmentally designated 
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S/U Grades: 
S Satisfactory Or Above-- Graduation credit but not calculated.in 
graduation index. 
U Unsatisfactory -- No ·graduation credit and not calculated in 
graduation index. 
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~student must present 
of 120 acceptabl 
.credits. 
may accumulat\;l 
table credits by (1) p senting credit 
completed with a grade of S an 
or (2) presenting cred . assigned 
radua tion points which ·have a g adua tion 'ind~x of 2. 0 o · above. 
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g;aduation index is determine by dividing the sum of .he graduation -J Expand, 
noted under "A-E" gradin by the sum of the acco 
anying 
COMHENTS 
credit by transfer and by examination. 
not clear. 
graduation index 
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credit with a grade of "A" or "B". 
Credit for the gra e 
included~ in the graduation in ex if that credit canno 
sfy the.iminimum of 120 accept a le credl t:s for 
, ]'"new II., A. - g'ade of "D". 
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GRADUATION CREDITS AND INDEX: 
A. 
A student must earn a minimum of 120 acceptable graduation credits. 
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c. 
A student may ac.cumulate ·graduation ct·cdit beyond credit by transfer 1 
This section was changed to include crecjit by examination and 
and/or by examination by (1) earning credit completed with a grade of 
> transfer .in addition to credit earned in course to be counted 
S and/or (2) earning credit assignesJ graduation points which have_· __ \·· graduation. 
a graduation index of 2 .• 0 nr above.3 
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toward 
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multiplying the numbe.r of credits· nppl:!.cable to a degree that 
carry graduation credits by the number crf graduation points 
·earn~ .by each of these credits, 
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(graduation index 
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expanded to make explicit the means by which the 
is to be determined. 
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determining the sum of these individual products , and 
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dividing the sum from step 1/2 by the number of credits from 
step #L 
3The graduation index for all undergr&duate students will ·be determined by 
using the grade definitions noted :l.n ;II. ·The index "Will be in effect 
subsequent to 8/27/73 and will include work completed prior to 8/27/73. 
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1. Report to Senate 
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Academic Services Council 
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Meeting of January 31,1973 
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Unon the recommendation of C.James ScrLIDidt, Director of 
Libraries, a r$vision of Library Regulations concerning Lost 
Books ~~s approved by Council. 
The old section read: 
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n:rhe charge l'fill be a unit price of $10 or the cost of 
the book' if higher, plus a $6 processing fee for each 
book rep6rted lost. 
The borrower is also liable for 
any fine~ accumulated to the date the loss is reported. 
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The revised section reads: 
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"The charge shall be the cost of the book, if it is 
currentl;}f listed as in-print, or $,10, plus a processing 
fee of $ 5" for each book lost. 
The borrower may at his 
or her d~~creti?n prese~t the Librafy_with an ex~ct duplicate 
copy of ~he book(s) los~ and pay onr~ ~he process~ng 
fee ( s). 
I Fines accumulated to the date the loss is reported 
will be 'Waived -w-hen payment is received. 
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This revision rieflects what has in fact been the practice of the 
library in reggrd to lost books. 
After further discussion of Librar;y- regulations, Council 
approved the a~di tion of a clarifying section under rtRenewals". 
After the sentence which rea&, HFaculty must return books at 
the end of the lsemestertt will be added the following sentence: 
!!Failure t!o return or renew a book after a semester will 
resu~t i:n'l a faculty member being charged according to 
the sched'l.;tl e of fines on overdue books. If 
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Ms. Anna MrY Lilly, representing C.James Schmidt, circulated 
lists ot the na~es of faculty and staff who have failed to 
respond to recail notices during the Fall semester. 
The 
Cpuncil discuss~d w~ys of dealing effectively with faculty and 
staff 1~~0 do no~ return books and/or pay fines. 
The 
Council is inve~tigating the possibility, with the computerized 
system next fall, of withdrawing library privileges from 
flagrant offenders. After considerable debate, the Council 
requested a recommendation from Mr. Scr~idt to be presented to 
Council at its fext meeting in regard to this question& 
POSITION ON FACULTY CONDUCT AND RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY 
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THE COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND ETHICS 
The Council oh Academic Freedom and Ethics accepts in principle the 
AAUP Statements on Acadkmic Freedom (1940; with interpretive comments of 1970), 
and Professional Ethics I (1966). 
The following are examples of behavior worthy 
of special note: 
The instructo~'s primary responsibility to his subject is to seek 
and to state the truth ~s he sees it. 
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Instructional! staff members are responsible for stating clearly the 
instructional objective/s of each course they teach at the beginning of each 
term. It is expected that each instructional staff member will direct his 
instruction toward the ~ulfillment of these objectives and that examinations 
will be consistent wit~ these objectives. Instructional staff members are 
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responsible to orient the content of the courses they are assigned to teach 
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to the course descripti
1bns approved by the particular school or college. 
It is improper for an instructor to intrude persistently material which has 
no relation to his subjlect. 
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Evaluation o~ students and award of credit must be based on academic 
performance, professiotially judged. Instructional staff members are respon-
sible for informing st~dents in their classes of the components to be included 
in determining the finall course grade and of any special requirements of 
attendance. It is exp~cted that graded examinations and papers will be 
provided to the student for inspection and discussion as quickly as possible. 
Final exams will be re~a.ined for one term to provide the opportunity for 
review with the instru<1tor, if the student so desires. 
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Faculty members are expected to perform their assigned academic 
duties conscientiously.j Examples of neglect of academic duties might include 
the following: 
failur~ to meet classes for the full schedule of hours; 
changing class hours rithout the unanimous consent of enrolled students; 
failure to notify stud~nts or otherwise provide for a class when the 
instructor is ill or o-qherwise absent; and permitting extra-curricular 
gainful employment to ~terfere with meeting full-time obligation to this 
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It is incumbekt upon the faculty to take steps to make themselves 
easily available f'or c9nsultation ·with students. Every faculty member should 
establish regular week~ office hours and post these on his office door. 
Every effort should be 'made to meet scheduled offic~ hours and other appoint-
ments with students. 
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JOINT STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL-UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COUNCIL 
COMMITTEE ON PARKING 
January 19, 1973 
The Joint Stuqent Affairs Council-University Community 
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Council Committee ~n Parking has met numerous times over the 
past few months in ian attempt to execute our charge from the 
Executive Committed of the University Senate. 
The Committee lhas received written and verbal testimonials 
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from many quarters I including Mr. Williams and Mr. Scharl of 
the SUNYA Security Department, some members of the Environmental 
Decisions Committee and Mr. Buckhoff of the Plant Department. 
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As well as the Par~ing C9mmittee has been able to determine, 
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all the uptown par~ina lots (with the exception of Lots 3-4 
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in front of the Ad~inistration Building,) should be desegregated, 
with parking first !come~ first served•. 
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The Parking Cqmmittee is unanimous in its recommendation 
that the uptm.;n pa~king. lots be desegregated. ·No individual or 
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group has presented any serious objections to our recommendation. 
It anpears that th~ only objection to _the desegregations of the 
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parking lots is a ciaintenance of the status quo. 
The Parking 
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Committee has care£u11v examined the traffic flow patterns of 
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the campus, as welf as the peak-load times in the parking lots, 
and has come 
parking will 
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to the conclus~on that first come, first served 
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have rio detrimental effect on the parking situation 
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for any segment of the University Community. 
The Committee ,is still in the process of examining current 
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systems of assignm9nt of pebbled par~ing spaces to special and 
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medical permits. 
'Fhe Committee will attempt to conclude this 
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job unless otherwi~e instructed. 
The Committee may have a 
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recommendation on this problem in the near future. 
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The ~arking Cqmmittee wishes to thank the various segments 
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of the University Community which have extended to this Committee 
t h ~ j r m a 't P. r i ~ 1 c; 
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Vernon Buck 
Patricia B~chal~er 
Robert Chatterton 
Patrick B. Curran 
Steven Gerber, Chairman 
Craig Henrickson 
Eric Lonschein 
George Mosley 
Carl Peterson 
Perrv Samson 
Kenneth c. Stokem 
Donald Wilken 
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Bill No. 197273-08 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STWXE Uli'"IVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT PJ;BANY 
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Emeritus Status 
Urli:RODUCED BY: 
Executive Committee 
January 22, 1973 
It is hBreby proposed to add a section 2.5 to the charge of the 
Counr.iJ on P~o¥otions anq Continuing Appointment to read as follows: 
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2.5 The Cc~ncil shall recommend·individuals to the President 
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.or ~er2rus s a~us. 
2.51 Eligibility for Emeritus status to be determined 
under Appendix B "Guidelines for Granting the 
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Ran.j.t of Professor Emeritus", passed by the Senate 
Junr 5, 1969. 
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2. 52 Recommendations shall be forwarded from the 
departments and schools thro"Ugh the appropriate 
aca1emic or administrative channels to the 
Council for consideration. 
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That this Bill I take ef:f'ect immediately. 
Eill No. 197273-08 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Emeritus Status 
JINTRODUCED EY: 
Executive Committee 
January 22, 1973 
I. It is hereby ,proposed to add a section 2.5 to the charge of the 
Council on P~omotions and Continuing Appointment to read as follows: 
2.5 
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The Cc~ncil shall recommend individuals to the President 
for Eme~itus status. 
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I V2.51 Eligibility for Emeritus status to be determined 
under Appendix E 
11Guidelines for Granting the 
Rdnk of Professor Emeritus", passed by the Senate 
Jufe 5, 1969. ££<J ""'~;! ~ s_c?~ J7 'i o? 
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2. 52 
REicommendations shall be forwarded from the 
departments and schools through the appropriate 
a9ademic or administrative channels to the 
Council for consideration. 
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.. - .That this Bi.Jh. take effect immedi'ately. 
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Appendix "B" 
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2. 
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6. 
7. 
GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING THE RANK OF PROFESSOR EMERITUS 
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Prepared by: 
Committee on Acadeniic Freedom and PrOfessional Ethics and Grievance Procedures 
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Approved May 5, 196Q by Personnel Policies Council of the SUNY-A Fa~ulty Senate 
The rank of emeritus will be requested for all faculty members who retire at 
age 65 or later after at least ten years of service to SUNY-A as full-time 
faculty members. 
lA faculty committee (for example, a subcommittee of the 
Committee on Ten~e and Promotions) shall be set up to consider the bestowal 
of the rank upon those who do meet these qualifications including 
Administrator Eme~iti. 
Emeriti shall hav~ the privilege of attending faculty meetings; of attending 
convocations and commencements; and of being continued in faculty listirigs, 
including the uni ~ersi ty catalogue. 
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Subject to the rec;ommendation of the proposed Committee on Emeritus Status, 
emeriti should be jprovided space for work. 
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The welfare committee shall give continuing consideration to the needs of 
emeriti, in conneqtion with their recommendations on fringe benefit packages. 
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Full library priv~leges for emeriti shall be continued. 
Emeriti shall con~inue to ha.ve the privilege of applying for Research Gra.."lts 
from the S~TY Research Foundation~ 
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If free tuition for faculty, faculty wives, and faculty widows is granted to 
active members of !the faculty' it should be gra..-·lted to emeriti' and in 
general, any new privilege given to active facu,lty members should apply to 
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8. The normal pri vil~ges extended to faculty wives (and husbands) should be 
extended to wives ! (husbands) of emeriti, a.l'J.d to widows (widowers) e 
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1 FHVERSI TY 
SE"~ ATE 
St:zate TJniversity of i'.Je-~;\1 York at Albany 
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Introddcect bv Senators Hirsch and Halper 
Februa~v 5, i973 
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searches, or raids unon the rooms of all on-camnus students for 
the staten purpose of confiscatinP: illep;al items from the rooms, 
-->vhereas these naids have been carried out in several dormitories 
by the resirientis staffs 9whereas the Senate recognizes this policy 
to be in violation of the sturlents t rip;hts as stipulated in the 
Fourth Amendme~t to the Oni ted States Constitution, and -.;.;hereas 
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the Senate further re-coe;nizes unoermined the spirit of freedom 
and ·individual jresponsihilities for the student, 
It is herehv reso1Jvee that 
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1. No inspectidns 9 searches or raids of dormitory rooms be 
authorized dr conrlncted bv anv Univ~~sitv official urrnless 
1.1 Reasona~le cause exis~s t~ believe that a specific 
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illegal_litem is present in ~ pa~ci.cular r?omt and 
lt2 At leasD one stnctent occunv~ng -chat room ~s 
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p~esent I at th: ttme. ~~ _ th~~ sea~ch, an? ~ -
1. 3-' Tnat student ~s notJ.:Iled 1.mmed~atelv oerore the entrance of 
the pro~er authorities as to the specific reason for their 
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conducted 
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3. It is furth~r resolved that the Seriate conderilns.all searches 
raids or inspections carrie.d out in violation of the guidelines 
expressed aiiove 
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BE!iEZET, L. 
BIRR, K. 
BOWLER, C. 
BROWN, S. 
BUCK, V. 
CHESIN~ s. 
COF.BETT ~ J .. 
COSTET.I/.J$ T., 
COYLE, M., 
CZAPSKI, U., 
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ROBERTS, A., 
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TO: 
FROM: 
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STATE UNIVERSHY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, N. Y. 12203 
Memb~s of the university Senate 
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Februsr;r 9, J.973 
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In r~sponse to petition from a number of Senators, and in 
accord with the Fs.culty By-l,.aw, ArticJ.e n, Section 4.4, I am calling 
a special session of t~e Uni"~sity Senate for ~a;y, Febrwary 19, e.t 
3:00 P. M. in ~he Campus Center Assembly Room. 
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The need for this session is occasioned by the very real and 
numerous operational. · probl~ tbat are arising as a. restll.t of Out' 
ina.bili ty so fe:r to dispose of the matter of undergraduate grading 
policy.. It is in~Y every hope that prior to the time of the meeting, a 
re"\'ised propos~ from the Undergraduate Academic Couucil will be a.vail-
a.b1e to you f'o!j study 9 
All Senators are requested to bring their copies of Sen.a:tor 
Ja.cklet's m.emoiandum of January 25~ 1973 and the attachments to the 
meetinge 
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In accordance with Section II, Article 4.4 of the Faculty Bylaws, 
the undersigned hereby petition for a special meeting of the 
University Sen~te to be held :Horrlay, February 19, 1973, at 3:00 
p.m. 
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UNIVERSITY SENATE 
S['ATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Minutes of February 19, 1973 
.ABSENT: 
C. Bowler; S Brown; M. Cerullo; M. Church; 
TESIT 
it~; p. Cohan; G. Collier; T. Costello; M. Coyle; U. Czapski; 
D. Duncan; Ei. Edoho; M. Eson; M. Farrell; W. Feinstein; A. Finkelstein; 
C. Graber; M. Grenander; W. Halper; H. Hamil ton; R. Hardt; P. Harmon; 
L. Hawkins; W. Holstein; R. Jackson; R. Kelley; R. Kelly; A. Klein; 
L. Lininger; W. 0 'Connor; A. Saturno; B. Schermerhorn; C. J _ Schmidt; 
S. Spellman; D. Surowitz; J. R. Tibbetts; J. uppal; K. Wasserman; 
N. Wright 
The meeting was called to order at 3:10 P. M. in the Campus Center 
Assembly Room by the chairman. 
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1. The Chairman intro~uced three new Undergraduate Student Senators, Barry 
Atlas, Barry Davis
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and Ken Wasserman. 
2. President's Report' 
2.1 Funding of Hikher Education - President Benezet reported that Central 
Administration has requested that the members of the SUNY-Albany 
community int~rest themselves in legislation pending before the 
Congress regarding funding of higher education. 
4. Bill No. 197273-10: 
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4.2 
Senator J'acklet moved the adoption of Bill No. 197273-10; motion 
seconded by Senator Collins. 
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Senator Littlefield moved to amend Bill No. 10 by adding a new Section II 
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to read: 
"II. Action is further taken to eliminate Section III 
of'Bill No. 197172-36 and to renumber Section IV 
asiSection III and Section Vas Section IV and 
to,, substitute for Section III of Bill No. 197172-36 
Section IV of the Undergraduate Academic Council 
report (February 19, 1973)." 
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Motion seconded by Senator Gerber. 
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Senator Gibso~ requested a ruling by the Chair as to whether the 
motion to ameil.d was in order. The Chair ruled that the motion 
was out of order. 
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Question called. Bill No. 197273-10 approved. 
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5. Bill No. 197273-11 
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5.1 Senator Jacklet moved acceptance of Bill No. 197273-11; motion 
seconded. 
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Question cal~ed. Bill No. 197273-11 approved. 
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6. Undergraduate Academic Council Report 
6.1 Senator Jackiet moved the adoption of the Undergraduate Academic 
Council report exclusive of Bills No. 197273-12, No. 197273-13 
and No. 197273-14. Motion seconded by Senator N. Brown. 
It was agreed to vote on the report section by section. 
6.2 Senator Jacklet moved the adoption of Section I; motion seconded. 
Section I approved without discussion. 
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6.3 Senator Jack+et moved the adoption of Section II of the report; 
motion seconded. Question called. Motion approved. 
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6.4 Senator Jackiet moved the adoption of Section III of the report. 
Motion seconded. 
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Senator Littlefield moved that Section III-C be eliminated from 
the report along with the words nand Index" from the heading. 
¥Dtion seconded by Senator Stokem. 
Senator Lamp~rt called for the orders of the day. 
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Senator Birr !appealed the Chair's decision that the report is not 
amendable. Appeal upheld. 
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Senator Davis moved the previous question. .!IJOtion seconded. 
Previous quesltion approved. 
Section III-C deleted. Section III approved. 
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6.5 Senator Jackl~t moved adoption of Section IV of the report; motion 
seconded. 
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Senator Jackl~t noted that Section IV-A should read "12 credits at the 
close of the first week of class." instead of 
1112 credits prior to ••• 
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The correction was noted. 
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Section IV adopted. 
6.6 Senator Jackl~t moved the adoption of Section V of the report; motion 
seconded. 
Section V adopted. 
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7. Bill No. 197273-12 
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7.1 Senator Jacklet moved adoption of Bill No. 197273-12; motion seconded. 
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Senator Jacklet noted that the bill should read "or fewer credits at 
the close of
1 the first week of classes." instead of ncredits prior to 
the close ••• ~~ 
Question called. Bill No. 197273-12 adopted. 
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8. Bill No. 197273-13 
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8.1 Senator Jacklet moved the adoption of Bill No. 197273-13; motion 
seconded. 
Question called. Bill No. 197273-13 defeated. 
9. Bill No. 197273-14 
9.1 Senator Jacklet moved acceptance of Bill No. 197273-14; motion 
seconded. 
9.2 Senator Collins moved to amend the Bill by adding the follotdng: 
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"Such a1 student has the right to appeal to the appropriate 
commitfee on academic standing.
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Motion secon~ed. Question called. Amendment approved. 
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Senator Gerber moved the previous question. Previous question approved. 
Bill No. 197~73-14 defeated. 
10. Senator Collins mpved that the Senate Minutes record that Bill No. 197172-36 
has been amended by the adoption of the Undergraduate Academic Council Report 
of January 19, 1973 and by Bills No. 197273-10, No. 197273-11, and 
197273-12. Motion seconded. 
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Senator Stokem moyed to consider the motion ad seriatum. MOtion failed 
for lack of a secpnd. 
Senator Lampert moved to include the correction that Section IV-B-2 should 
read nand/or if h~ fails to have those credits •••• " instead of "and if he 
fails ••• 
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Motion S.econded. Motion approved. 
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Senator Stokem called for a quorum count. 
A quorum was not present. 
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Senator Sirotkin asked for a "sense of the Senate" in order to enable the 
bills and Report to be implemented. 
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Senator Stokem moyed to adjourn. Motion defeated. 
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On a straw vote, the motion was approved. 
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Meeting adjourned at p:45 P. M. 
ERRATA srrkET FOR UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC COUNCIL REPORT 
P...ND BILLS No .. 197273-10, Ne. 197273-11 2 AND NO. 197273-12 
The following changes are to be made in the text of' the Undergraduate 
Academic Council Report and Bills as distributed. 
1. Page 1, I-B-2, link: 4, change "gredits" to 
11credits". 
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Page 2, II-C, "X G~ade
11 should be preceded by an asterisk. 
3. Page 2, IV-B-1, substitute: "A full-time student shall have University 
registration termihated at the end of' the appropriate semester if he does 
not have the number of graduation credits listed below under 'Academic 
Termination' . " 
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Page 3, IV-B-2, supstitute: 
"A full-time student shall be placed on 
probation if he fa~ls to compl:E;te satisfactorily at least ~ 
graduation 
credits during a srmester andff±t he has not accumulated the appropriate 
, -~ number ~credits ~ccording to the listing below under 
1Academic Probation'. 
~~-snail be given written notification of his status at the end of the 
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Page 3, IV-B-3, line 1, insert nprogram" between "Opportunity" and "students"; 
line 2, place bracket after '1EOP" and delete "Program.'!; line 3, insert a 
comma between "stutly
11 and nin". 
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Fall 1973, and thet-ea.fter,
11 to the beginning of the sentence. 
7. Bill No. 197273-101, I, line 3, change "1973n to "1972
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; in II-A-D, change 
''2 graduation points 
11 to Ill graduation pointu. 
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Undergraduate Academic Council 
Report to the Senate 
February 19, 1973 
For p1L1"J)Oses of implementation, the Undergraduate Academic Council 
has been deliberating !Bill No. 197172-36 as amended and passed by the Senate 
on November 6, 1972. 
ivTe present the following interpretations in a report 
for your information 4nd consideration. 
On some points, we feel Senate action 
is required to implem~nt the spirit of the Bill as passed. We, therefore, 
submit separate bills : fm~ these points. These f:i ve points are indicated in 
the report with asterisks and occur in Section II. A, Section II. c, and 
Section IV (additive)~ 
I. Grading 
A. 
The basic undergraduate grading pattern shall be A-E. 
B. 
However, students may receive S/U grades in two circumstances: 
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1. In sectio~s and/or courses that have been designated by 
departments or schools as S/U graded; 
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2. In courses normally graded A-E, in i'rhich the student selects 
S/U grading. For graduation, the student is limited to a. 
maximum of 30 credits of "S' by selection. Of these 30 credits, 
6 gredits
1 may be in the major or second field or combination. 
These 30 credits of "Sn may be in addition to all "S" grades 
received in department or school designated S/U graded courses. 
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S-U grades - 'j['he grade of "S" indicates satisfactory achievement at 
least at the level necessary for an undergraduate degree. 
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S - Graduation credit; not computed in graduation index 
U - No graduation credit. 
C. Other grades - I 
Incomplete -- No credit. A temporary grade assigned 
by the instructor only when the student has nearly 
completed his course requirements but because of 
circumstances beyond the student's control the-work 
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II. Definition of Gra4es--contd. 
is not completed. 
The incomplete grade must be 
resolved prior to one month before the end of the 
semester following that in which the incomplete is 
received. Failure to satisfy the deadline for 
resolving the grade of 
11I
11 will result in the 
appropriate academic grade being assigned by the 
instructor. 
' N Non-credit 
W 'Withd.ra:wn -- No credit. The grade assigned by the 
academic adviser or appropriate administrative officer 
for a course dropped no later than one week before the 
last scheduled day of classes of the session as desig-
nated in the academic claendar. A student failing to 
complete a course after that date shall be assigned the 
appropriate academic grade by the instructor. 
, X Bill to eliminate X. 
1 Z Administrative penalty grade. 
No graduation credit • 
The gra.de was assigned before December 1973, for 
:failure to complete an nr u or when no other grade was 
appropriate. 
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III • Graduation Credits and Index 
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B. 
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A student must earn a minimum of 120 acceptable graduation credits. 
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(l) transfer of credits and/or 
by examination, (2) earning credits VJith a grade of "S", (3) earning 
credits vrl th grades of nA-C" and grades of "Dn that are balanced. 
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The graduation index is determined by dividing the number of graduation 
points by the .number of graduation credits. Only graduation points and 
credits for gtades of '
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are not used in determining the graduation index. 
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IV. Graduation Retention Standards 
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A full-time student shall be defined as one registered for a minimum,of 
12 credits prior to the close of the first week of class. A normal 
semester loa.d!is 15 credits. 
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The follm-ring iminimum academic retention standards apply to full-time 
students: 
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l. At the co~clusion of the appropriate semester, as noted below, a 
full-time !student shall have university registration terminated if 
he does not have the number of graduation credits listed under 
"Academic :Termination!!. 
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IV. Graduation Retention Standards--contd. 
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2. At the end of the appropriate semester, a full-time student shall 
receive ~Titten notification of probation if he fails to satis-
factoril~ complete at least nine graduation credits, and if he 
fails to ,have those credits listed below under "Academic Probationn. 
End of 
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Semester 
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Termination 
Probation 
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9 
second 
18 
24 
third 
30 
36 
fourth 
42 
48 
fifth 
54 
60 
sixth 
66 
72 
seventh i 
78 
84 
eighth 
92 
98 
ninth 
106 
112 
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120 
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3. The acad~c retention standards for Educational. Opportunity students 
(in acco:r;d vd.th the General Plan for the EOP Program) shall be as 
follows: I Except for the first semester of full-time study in which 
a minim~ of 6 credits of university and/or Educational Opportlh~ity 
Program courses must be completed, each student must complete a 
minimum of 6 c1.~edi ts of university courses each semester. 
To 
maintain !university registration, the following number o:f credits 
shall be :completed at the end of the semester indicated: :first, 
any 6 credits; second, 6 university credits; third, 15~ fourth, 24; 
fifth, 36; sixth, 48; seventh, 60; eighth, 72; ninth, 84; tenth, 96; 
eleventh,; 108; twelfth, 120. 
C. 
A student dismissed from the university for failing to meet the minimum 
academic standards set forth above shall have the right to seek rein-
statement by !written petition to the appropriate committee on academic 
standing. 
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E. Bill on part-"time student academic retention. 
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F. Bill on dismissal. 
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v. Transition 
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In makitlg the transition f'rom the old grading system to the new 
system in the Fali of' 1973, the following shall be observed. 
1. All students will have all of' the options f'or "S" grades as outlined 
in Bill No. 197172-36, regardless of' their prior grading system. 
2. 
The def'initio~ of grades in Section II of Bill No. 197172-36 shall be 
applied to all undergraduate course work completed prior to Fall 1973, 
for students ~nrolled in Fall 1973, and thereafter. The graduation 
index for this undergraduate course work shall be determined by using 
the methods ~ Section III of Bill No. 197172-36. 
3. The retention ; standards in Section IV of Bill No. 197172-36 shall be 
effective for~all undergraduates on or after .August 27, 1973. Students 
performing unsatisfactorily in Spring and Summer of 1973 ·will be 
notified of tlle ne(:·T standards f'or the Fall 1973. 
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:BOWLER, Co 
BROWN, S. 
BUCK, V. 
CERti"LLO, M. 
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
March 5, 1973 
Campus Center Assembljy Room 
. 3 P .. M. 
AGENDA 
l. Approval ~f Minutes of February 5, 1973 and February 19, 19'73 
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2. President 
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3. Council & !Committee Reports 
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4. Old Business: 
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4.1 Report of Undergraduate Academic Council, Februa.ry 19, 1973 
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5. . New Business: 
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5 .1 Bill No. 197273-15 - Academic Rank Emeritus 
5.2 Other 
6. Adjournment 
UHIVERSI'l'Y SENATE 
STATI!: Ul\1IVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBAW! 
Minutes o:f March 5, 1973 
ABSENT : 
D . Alexander; S • ·Brown ; V. Buck; M. Church; J. Corbett ; T. Costello; 
P. Curra.ri; D. Duncan; E. Edoho; M. Eson; H. Farley; W. Feinstein; 
A. Finkelstein; J. Gavryck; C. Graber; ~. Grena.nder; P. Harmon; 
L. Hawkiris; D. Hirsch; R. Jackson; R. Kelly; R. Kendall; L. Lininger; 
R. Minch; E • Muthengi ; W. 0 'Connor ; E. Reilly; J. Santi ; C. J. Schmidt; 
A. Spiv&K; D. Surowitz; F. Truscott; K. Wasserman; D. Wil.ken; N. Wright 
The meeting was called to order at 3 :15 P. M.. by the Chairm!!m in the 
Campus Center Ass~ly Room. 
1. Approval of Miriutes 
1.1 Minutes of February · 5, 1973 - Senator Gibson moved acceptance of the 
Minutes of: February 5; motion seconded by Senator Lampert. 
Senator Bi:rr requested that the Minutes show that Item 6 (Undergraduate 
Academi~ <:;ouncil Report) is a continuation of Item 3.3. Minutes approved 
as corrected. 
1.2 Minutes ofl February 19, 1973 ·- Senator Chesin moved acceptance of the 
Minutes; motion seconded. 
Minutes approved without correction. 
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2. President's Report 
2.1 Long-Range Plannjng Task Force - The President noted that the first 
draft of the SUBIA Master Plan for 1973-80 will be the subject of 
further stmy before it is submitted to the Central Office Me.rch 15. 
The Council on Educational Policy snd the CoDference of Academic Deans 
have both !spent considerable time on the document. 
The Executive 
Committee 'of the Senate will have a special meeting this week to 
discuss the docume.nt. 
Two main headings which have been added to 
the six pofints submitted at ·this meeting for Senate perusal are: 
the future
1 of research, and the quality of campus life. Any 
questions regarding the document should be addressed to Dwight Smith, 
Chairman o~ the Long-Range Planning T~k Force. 
3. Council & Coll'lllittee Reports 
3.1 Written reports were submitted by the Executive Committee, Coa.cU on 
Edu.catio!UU Policy, Academic Services Council, CcnmcU on Promotions 
and Continuing Appointments, aud a report from tlile Long-Range Pl.amdng 
Task Force. 
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3. Council & Committee Reports--contd. 
3.2 The Chairman reported that the Central Council of the Student Association 
has requested that all Student Senators attend the Central Council meeting 
immediately preceding each Senate meeting. 
3.3 The Executiv~ Committee has called a special meeting of the Senate for 
March 26, 1973 to allow the Vice President for Academic Affairs to report 
to the Senate on priorities in accordance with Senate Bill No. 197172-0l. 
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Graduate Ac&aemic Council - The Council has met twice since the last 
Senate meeting and has dealt with the review of graduate courses and 
the eligibility of faculty to teach graduate courses. 
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University Cpmmunity Council - The Council is preparing to collect data 
relating to the feasibility of an extensive and permanent paper and can 
recycling project for the entire campus. 
Based on this information the 
Council will
1 make an appropriate report to the Senate. 
Because preliminary indications are that it would cost some $100,000 to 
adapt the eep.tral fountain to an ice skating facility in winter and 
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such a facility would pose a continuing threat to the expensive 
glass walls of the lecture center, investigation is now being made of 
other locatipns for a rink. 
The idea has been proposed to those associated 
with the Alumni House fund drive that a rink be included in that project. 
A Traffic and Parking Control Committee has been established to deal with 
the communit~'s favorite topic and related driving and walking problems. 
Robert Chatt~on will chair the seven-person committee which will have 
three student members. All matters relating to parking, driving, walkways, 
bicycles, et;c. will first be considered by this conmittee. 
This Traf':fic: and Parking Control Comldttee will also serve as the "Court 
of Last Resort" in the matter of parking violations . If a ·person who . is 
issued a parking ticket feels that said ticket should be excused., she/he 
may within 7,2 hours file notice with the Security Office of an appeal. 
The appeal' either in ~'Ti ting or in person' is handled by the Parking 
Appeals Committee (PAC), a semi-autonomoUs unit whose three members were 
appointed by the UCC but which has established its own operating procedure. 
The PAC may Uphold or dismiss the ticket. What happens if this decision 
is challe:ngeii has been in doubt .until now. 
Henceforth, persons 'Who wish to pursue a parking matter beyond the PAC 
have one final step. Tbere is nothing beyond this step ex.cept a lawsuit. 
The decision! of the PAC may be appealed to the Traffic and Parking 
Control Committee. 
~is is the procedure for students, classified 
personnel, and faculty. 1 Notice of appeal of the PAC decision must be 
delivered to; the cha.i~ of the TPC Committee within five calendar days 
of the PAC d~cision. The timetable for a decision from this last step 
as well a.s the committee's procedures will be announced as soon as 
possible. 
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4. Old Business {February 19 Meeting) 
"Senator Col.l.ins moved that the Senate Minutes record "that Bill No. 197172-36 
has been amended 1by the adoption of the Undergraduate Academic Council Report 
of January 19, 1973 and by Bills No. 197273-10, No. ~97273-ll, and 197273-12. 
Motion seconded. 
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"Senator Lampert moved to include the correction that Section IV-B-2 should 
read 'and/or if ne fails to have those credit~ ..•• ' inst·ead o:f 'and if he 
fails •••• '. :M:>tion seconded. 
16Jtion approved." 
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Question called on Senator Collins ' motion as amended. 
M;)tion approved. 
5. Bill l(o. 197273-15 - Academic Rank :Ea.eritu.s 
5.1 Senator Martkh moved acceptance of Bill No. 1972!73-15; motion seconded. 
Senator Marsh noted. that the definition of eligibility is the same 
definition used in the Board of Trustees ' policies and that the 
procedures for consideration are the same procedures used for 
granting promotions and continuing appointment • 
The Chairman noted that since the Council on Promotions and Continuing 
Appointments felt that it was not the appropriate body to determine 
llhat privileges emeri tii should be granted, the matter had been referred 
to the University Community Council. 
Question called. Bill :No. 197273-15 approved. 
6. Bill No. 197273-16 - Undergraduate Grad~ 
6.1 Senator Littlefield moved acceptance of Bill No. 197273-16; motion 
seconded by; Senator Gerber. 
Question ca.ll.ed a 
l!btion approved. 
7. Senator Coba.ne questioned how SUNY.A would determine grade point average 
since the adoptiOn of Bill No. 197172-36 as amended deletes all mention 
of a graduation pidex. 
The Chairman noted that this matter would be 
referred to the Undergraduate .Academic Council for their recommendations. 
Senator Co bane Jn?Ved to a.djol'lrn; motion seconded and approved. 
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UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Executive Committee 
Report to the Senate 
March 5, 1973 
1. A revised set of guidelines for appointment to Emeritus Status was received 
from the Council C:m Promotions and Continuing Appointments and placed on the 
Senate agenda forlaction. 
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2. Council & Commi tt~e Appointments 
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2.1 Council on E~ucational Policy - Edith Cohen was appointed as a 
Graduate Student Non-Senator. 
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2.2 Academic Ser~ices Council - William Feyerherm was appointed as a 
Graduate Student Non-Senator. 
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3. The question of rbports for information versus reports for action from 
Senate Councils w~s discussed. It was agreed that the Chairman would prepare 
a statement expressing the Executive Committee's consensus on how best these 
items be dealt with. This statement appears below. Additionally, a 
memorandum to allf Council Chairman dealing with this matter will be written. 
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Reports from Counbils of the Senate provide the primary means by which the 
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Senate is informed of the current concerns and activities of these bodies. 
The art of presentation of such reports to the Senate, either verbally or 
in writing, cause~ the Senate, de facto, to have 
11received" them. Roberts 
advises us that there is no meaning to the action of nmoving to receive
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such reports aftef such receptions have taken place. Needless to say, the 
act of receiving them in no way by itself has caused their contents to be 
espoused by the r~ceiving body. 
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There are circumstances where a Council adopts a position on an issue and 
indicates this fa~t in a report. The Senate may itself wish to formally 
espouse this position, in which case, a member may moved to 11adoptrr (or 
11approven) the reJl,ort. If this is done, the position becomes an official 
one of the Senatelitself. Such an action may be complicated by the wish 
by the Senate to Sdopt portions of a report and reject or substitute 
language in other ! portions. ·Far·· this reason, it is much more orderly, 
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be considered for:adoption section 'by section. Moreover, it is improper 
for the Senate to I amend any part ·of a report, for this is equivalent to 
putting words in the mouth of the reporting body. Rather than moving 
the amendment of ~ section once a motion for adoption of that section is 
on the floor, oneishould move a substitute motion containing the new 
wording. 
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A much more straightforward process that should be employed wherever 
possible instead) of that outlL?led above is for Council chairmen to 
restrict their reports to informational items which require no action, 
and indicate in their oral summaries that items for action will be 
introduced eitheJ!. as agenda items or under 
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procedure were a4hered to, it would be easier for the presiding officer 
to insist on limiting discussion of reports to simple questions and 
amplifications--deferring debate on substantive issues to a more 
appropriate time in the meeting. 
Benjamin E. Chi, Chairman 
University Senate 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
1400 Washington Aven\Je, Albany, N.Y. 12222 
BEPORT OF THE COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAL 
POLICY TO THE UNIVERSITY SENATE 
MEETINGS 1oF 1 FEBRUARY, 8 FEBRUARY and 15 FEBRUARY 1973 
For Informatlion: 
The Cotincil discussed its role and procedures at some length. 
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The foJJlowing statei!J.ent, as accepted on 8 February and added 
to on.l5 Fe~ruary, now guides the Council: 
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"/The Chairman shall be responsible for the agenda. 
In 
setting the !agenda, the Chairman shall be guided by the concept that 
the princip~l function of the Council shall be the planning and re-
view of matters pertaining to the budget, future direction, and edu-
cational pel:jformance of the University. 
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"jMembers of the Council on Educational Policy and the 
Executive Cdmmittee of the Senate shall be the principal avenues to 
the Chairma~. Policy proposals from the administration, with ap-
propriate information, shall go to the Chairman by way of the Record-
er. 
The Council may overrule the Chairman and place items on the 
agenda by v~te of two thirds of the members present and voting." 
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Councils of the Senate for their review. 
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The Co~ncil has begun discussion of the first segment of the 
Long Range ~lanning Task Force's proposed draft of the 1973 Campus 
"Master Plati." 
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Respectfully submitted, 
Edward M. 
ennings, 
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STATE UlnVERSI'fi OF NEW YORK AT AL'BANY 
Academic Services Council 
Report to Senate 
March 5, 1973 
The tp.eeting was called to order at three o'clock, Wednesday, 
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Deliberations 1rere liminted to informal. discussion focusing upon 
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alternative wa.Ys of deall.ng with faculty-staff' abuses of library 
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Report of ::he 
University Community Council 
to the 
University Senate 
February 5, 1973 
Because prel~minary indications are that it would cost some $100,000 to 
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adapt the central fountain to an ice skating facility in winter and be-
cause such a !facility would pose a continuing threat to the (incredibly) 
expensive glass walls of the lecture center, investigation is now being 
made of othet locations for a rink. 
The idea has been proposed to those 
associated w:ilth the Alumni House fund drive that a rink be included in 
that project~ 
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The Council is preparing to collect data relating to the feasibility of 
an extensiveiand permanent paper and can recycling project for the entire 
campus. 
Bast:i-d on this information the Council will make an appropri-ate 
report to the Senate. 
A Traffic and Parking Control Committee has been established to deal 
with the community's favorite topic and related driving and walking 
problems. 
Rdbert Chatterton will chair the seven-person committee which 
will have thtee student members. 
All matters relating to parking, 
driving, walkways, bicycles, etc. will first be considered by this 
committee. 
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This Trafficiand Parking Control Committee will also serve as the 
"Court of Last Resort 11 in the matter of parking violations. If a person 
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who is issueq a parking ticket feels that said ticket should be excused, 
she/he may within 72 hours file notice with the Security Office of an 
appeal. 
The:appeal, either in writing or in person, is handled by the 
Parkjng Appeal Committee (PAC), a semi-autonomous unit whose three 
members were !appointed by the UCC but which has established its own 
operating procedure. 
The PAC may uphold or dismiss the ticket. 1fhat 
happens if this decision is challenged has been in doubt until now. 
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There is nothing beyond this step except a law 
suit. 
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personnel, a4d faculty. 
Notice of appeal of the PAC decision must be 
delivered to/the chairman of the TPC Committee within five calendar days 
of the PAC d7cision. 
The timetable for a decision from this last step 
as well as tne committee's procedures will be announced as soon as 
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Between November 13 and December 21, 1972, there were approximately 
3,100 tickets: issued by the Security Office, with about 2,800 of these 
.coming in Dec~mber. About 250 of these tickets were appealed to the 
PAC. 
Nearly ~80 of the appeals were granted while the remaining 70 or 
so were denietl. 
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The Council i~ ready to fulfill its responsibilities regarding the 
Alumni House.~ However, we are unable to proceetl until we have the 
appropriate rbports from the Council on Educational Policy, the Student 
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Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments 
Report to the Senate 
March 5, 1973 
As requested 'IT.f the Senate, the Council. on Promotions and. 
Continuing Appo~tments revi.ewed the nGuidelines for Granting Emeritus 
Status". The recommendations of the Council are contined in the 
attached bill. , 
The :t9rmer Guidelines contined. several sections on privilegesc 
The Council feels . that it is not the appropriate body to consider 
privileges associated with the rank emeritus. However, we call attention 
to the PolicieS! of the Board of Trustees, Article X:V, Title E, No .. 2: 
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"Aca.d~c rank emeritus sb.al.l carry with it such of the 
following privileges a.s are relevent and possible: Use 
of l.ibrary and study facilities, use of office and 
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laboratory space, el.igibili ty for research grants, and 
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 12222 
MEMORANDUM 
Univ:ersity Senate 
FROM: 
Long:-Range Planning Task Force 
DATE: 
28 F!ebruary 1973 
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Enclosed: for your information is substantive material from the 
draft "Campusi Master Plan" being prepared for submission to the SUNY 
Central Office on 15 March 1973. 
The Long-Range Planning Task Force 
would like to! see these commitments guide policy decisions at Albany. 
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The follbwing six points summarize, from a different perspective, 
the LRPTF's cpnvictions about Albany's planning: 
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The Campus Master Plan is a prospectus, but not a 
·blueprin~, for moderate growth during the next seven years. 
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Albany will emphasize its continuing mission as a 
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Universi~y Center with a wide range of academic concentrations 
for undergraduates and graduate students. 
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Our enrollment projections call for more students at 
all leve~s, with emphasis on General Studies, Graduate Programs, 
and the Allen Collegiate Center. 
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4.i Our actual enrollment in 1980,...81 in all areas will re-
flect our success in attracting students in an increasingly com-
petitive! environment. 
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Our acadmic programs will evolve in response to new 
knowledg~, faculty and student interests, and statewide needs. 
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6.: Changes will be supported largely through internal 
reallocations of resources. 
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COM:M:ITMENTS TO THE FUTURE: 
THE ENGAGED L~IVERSITY 
One of Albany's missions is to become an even stronger University Center 
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offering noteworthy !undergraduate and graduate programs in many fields. 
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is our traditional <;ommitment, it will continue to be our principal commit-
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ment, and it will p~rsistently absorb most of our energies and resources. 
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accomplishment will:be measured by our attractiveness to applicants, by the de-
sire of our student~ to finish their education at Albany, and by the success of 
our graduates in es~ablishing rewarding roles in society. 
There are repoyits that students are less interested in the traditional dis-
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ciplines than they dnce were. 
The best students will come to us and stay here 
only if our programs attract them, and so some of our energy will be directed 
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toward responsive curricular evolution. 
We will avoid ostentatious novelties, 
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but we will not ins~st that what was good enough for the first half of the century 
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will best serve its 
1last quarter. 
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We do not hav~ the audacity to name in this prospectus the changes our 
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schools and departments will suggest. 
There are several legitimate areas 
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for experiment, ho~ever, that we can anticipate. 
There will be experiments 
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with.problem-cente-red programs. 
These might involve interfaces among disciplines, 
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1.c po 1.cy, an 
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Some have already begun and will meet the 
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test of lasting faculty and student acceptance, some will falter, others will 
be proposed. 
.Among such rearrangements of faculty and student interest, more-
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over, there may be: one or several that students will perceive as offering a head 
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start toward a rewkrding career. 
We also anticipate alterations in patterns of 
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learning that modi~y, where appropriate, the custom of spending 40-odd hours in 
the same room with! the same students and the same teacher over the course of 
fifteen weeks. 
All of these experiments can occur in each of our Colleges 
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and Schools, and alt all levels of instruction. 
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As our curricular patterns become more flexible and the optional paths to 
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degrees less straightforward, we will make further improvements in our advising 
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and c ounrellng efforts. Especially necessary will be assistance to students. in 
mapping routes toward their long-range goals. 
As part of our': attempt to modify some traditional rigidities in higher 
education we will seek ways to make the collegiate experience more accessible. 
The Allen Collegiate Center is testimony to our recognition that college and 
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high school can wastefully overlap. 
Albany will have other opportunities to 
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extend this step awfy from requiring traditional high school preparation for 
admission. 
Varieties of advanced placement, whether based on standardized ex-
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aminations or on pre-college curricula or on locally developed evaluation pro-
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cedures can be made 1.an even .more important part of our consideration for en-
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trance and progress .i 
Our talented student program, our Educational Opportunity 
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Program, participatf,on in our courses by high school students and even the of-
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fering of college cOurses in the high schools offer opportunities for further 
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exploration. 
We wilil. also be looking for ways to develop easier connections 
between our undergra~uate programs and people who can contribute to and benefit 
from them but who are not participants in the ritual of matriculation in col-
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lege following immediately after high school graduation.' 
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Our preoccupatiqn during the last decade with matters insid.e the perimeter 
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road has kept us --
~ith some notable exceptions -- from serving our community 
as fully as we should. 
We are told, and in the absence of evidence to the con-
trary believe, that t.here are many people seeking post-secondary education who 
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cannot spend all day jevery day on a campus. 
Although they may not be recent 
high-school or college graduates, they would appear to have much to gain from 
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and offer our Univers~ty Center. 
And we have an obligation to ourselves and 
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society to reach out and facilitate their participation in our academic life. 
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As we seek toi bring more of the community into our classrooms, we should 
simultaneously rea~h out to engage the campus with its environment. 
The Albany 
area, whether we tklk of government and business, of ecology and urban problems, 
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of the arts and ed~cational institutions, or of 'diverse populations and social 
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agencies, is rich in opportunities for study and research and service. 
We are not alone in our region. 
There are other segments of the State Uni-
versity and severa~ private schools nearby. 
As the largest campus, and the one 
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offering the widest variety of programs at (in some cases) the lowest direct cost 
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to students, we have an obligation to avoid threatening our neighbors. 
Indeed, 
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we have an obligation to pursue cooperative ties with any school in the region 
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whenever working together will be of long-term mutual benefit to our respective 
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students and sponsors. 
As one segment of a State-wide University, moreover, 
we will be called dn to participate in the overall mission of that system on its 
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:terms. 
One State-wide obligation will probably involve the continuation of our ef-
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forts to make Albany an attractive place for well-qualified applicants who want 
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to transfer here. 
Our missions ds a maturing University Center are the products of circumstances. 
We are an academic icenter offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional de-
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grees. 
We will continue to devote most of our resources to doing this job even 
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better. 
Our societ
1y is changing, and to meet its needs and our students' we will 
evolve responsivel~ and responsibly. 
Albany is a particular place, one that of-
f"ers opportunities :for outreach and engagement; it would be irresponsible of us 
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to ignore these oppprtunities. 
Furthermore, SUNYA is part of SUNY and of New 
York's and our regi~n's complex educational system. 
We cannot pretend that our 
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There are als!o internal obligations to meet. 
\\fe must seek to preserve 
and enhance our ability, and authority, to make decisions about this campus on 
this campus, especl
1ially those related to academic program development, enrollment 
expectations and rlesource allocation. 
We will encourage wider acknowledgement 
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that professional duties of faculty and staff include advising and counseling, 
curriculum development, research, and special assignments as well as direct class-
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room teaching, and; we will develop policies to help us perceive that the concept 
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of "resources" inc~udes the human resources implicit in such a description of 
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11 the full professi<;mal life." 
Since human· resources are our principal resource, 
we owe it to ourselves to encourage opportunities for systematic personal de-
velopment of all m~mbers of the university community -- staff as well as students. 
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And we need to protect as much as possible the legitimate expectations of stu-
dents and faculty for continuity and reliability in program development. 
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These missio~ couched in generalities as they are, will be carried out in 
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a context of limited resources and a necessarily restricted environment. 
We will 
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We will feel the effect of external controls over self-government, particularly 
in questions of program scope and levels of resource support. 
We will recognize 
increasingly a set jof growing relationships with other institutions, including 
both public and private colieges and universities, that will influence our pri-
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orities for program development. 
Nevertheless~ we will grow substantially., though slowly. It may be hard 
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to find sponsors whose largesse will permit instant and painless change; we 
will adjust accor4ingly. .In order to meet the obligations of our multiple 
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missions we will, '!without sudden or radical excisions, redeploy some of our 
gradually growing 
11resources toward the experiments that will keep us a vibrant 
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and responsive Unfversity Center. 
Bill :ro., 197273= 1 4? 
STATE: UNIVE:n:TY OF NE'JJ YORK AT 
P..LBA~fY 
Undergraduate Grading = Correction 
INTRODUCED BY: 
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To H.., Littlefield 
r: a rah 5 $ 197 3 
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"gra duation
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p~rases in t~e passage here excerpted from section I 
of that bill= 
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Graduation credit~~ graduation noints 
per credit.., 
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Graduation credit ~l 
graduation EOints 
per credit .. 
or- Graduation credit with g graduation point~ 
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D~ Graduation credit with 1 graduation poi nt 
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~No graduation credit ~ 
E2 graduation points~ 
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That th2s bill take effect concurrently with Senate Bill 
197273=10., 
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Rationale: 
~his bill is introduced on the instance of 
Mro Donald 3unis~ Assistant Registrar~ who notes that 
the action of
1 Senate on 2/19/73 in eliminating the"graduation 
index" rende!'is"graduation points" null in effectc 
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present bill 1sarves to relieve the registrar of the 
superrerogato!ry expense of' calculating and recording 
ngraduation p
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1oints"to no avail." 
AUMICK, A. 
BADER, R. 
BENEZET, L. 
BIRR, K. 
BQWf,i§R, c. 
BROWN~ N 
BROW, S. 
CERW~, M. 
CHESIN, S. 
CEILDS, F. 
CLING..~, T. 
COHAN, C. 
COLE, D., 
COLLIER, G. 
CORBE"J.'T, J. 
COSTELLO, T,. 
COYLE, M. 
CZAPSKI, U., 
lJNI\I"'E.RSITY SE!t.tn'E 
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HALPER, W. 
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JACKSON, R. 
KELLY, R. 
KLEIN, A. 
I.Pl.fi>ERT, M. 
LININGER, L. 
LITTLEFIELD, T. 
LOPJl..TIN, E. 
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MARTIN, D. 
MINCH, R. 
MUTHENGI, E. 
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BEIT...J.Y, Eo 
SANTI, J. 
S.ATURNO, A. 
SCHERMERHORN, B. 
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SIROTKIN, P. 
SMILEY, M. 
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.April 2, 1973 
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Assembly Room 
AGENDA 
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1. Approval ofl Minutes of March 5, 1973 
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2. President' s1 Report 
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3. Council & Cpmmi ttee Reports 
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New Businesis: 
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Appointments 
4.2 other 
5. Adjournment
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1STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK M ALBABY 
Minutes 
April 2, 1973 
Al3SEMT: 
L. Benezet, C. Bowler; S. Brown; V. Buck; M. Cerullo; T. Clingan; 
C . Cohan; Jft. Coyle ; D • Duncan; W. Feinstein; A. Finkelstein; S • Gerber ; 
V. Gottlicl:l; C • Graber; P. Harmon; R. H~t; L. Hawkins ; W. Holstein; 
R • Jacltson; L. Lininger ; E • Muthengi; W: 0 'Connor ; J. Santi; A. Saturno ; 
B. Schermefhorn; M. Smiley; D. Surowi tz 
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The meetin~ was called to order at 3:15 P. M. by the Chairman in the 
Campus Center AssembfY" Room. 
1. Approval of Minu~es 
Senator E.ll.imTooh moved acceptance of the Minutes of March 5, 1973; motion 
seconded. .Minuths approved without correction. 
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Council & Ccmmi titee Reports 
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2~1 Written rewrts were sUbmitted by the Executive Coadttee, Council on 
Educationalj Policy, GradWLte Academic · CoUZJ.cil, Academic Services 
Council, uDiversity Co.mmUnity CoWtcil, Council on Academic Freedom 
and Ethics,/ and the CO\l!D.Cil on Promotions and Continuing Appointments. 
2 .2 Graduate Adademic Council - Several questions were raised concerning 
a requirem$t that all \Students in the M.S. program in Rehabilitation 
Counseling I enroll in a. personal counseling course. A requirement that 
a student ~t take the major field examination within one calendar 
year of coll~Pletion of course work in his program of studies was also 
questioned.i 
The Council will cla.rif';y these points in its next regular 
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Senate report. 
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2.3 Senator Co~ane, Chairman-Elect, announced that the organizational 
meetings o4 the 1.973-74 Sene:te would be held on May 7 and May ll. 
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3. Jill 5o. 197172~ 38 - Guidelines Concerning Promotions and Continuing 
Appointment 
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Cobane moved tba.t Bill No. 1.97172-38 be removed f'rom the 
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3. Bill No. 197172~38--contd. 
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Senator Co~sne moved that Bill No. 38 be considered section by section 
and that eJ.ch section be voted on separately. Motion seconded and 
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Senator Ellinwood moved acceptance of the Preamble. Motion seconded 
and approv~d. 
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Senator coJane moved acceptance of Section I - Criteria; motion 
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seconded b~ Senator Collins. 
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Senator ~sh moved to delete the third paragraph (No fixed quotas .... ); 
motion sec9nded. 
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Senator Hitscll :moved a substitute motion to delete 
1~ut a 5CY/o-7Cf1/D 
range within departments and/or schools ms:y be defensible. Exceptions 
to this ra4ge should be justified .. " Motion seconded. 
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Senator Kelly moved to table consideration of the Bill until the next 
meeting of I the Senate. 
Motion to table seconded and approved. 
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4. Bill No. 197172+36 - Undergraduate Grading 
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Senator DaVis .moved that the Undergraduate Academic Council be 
restricted I from requiring that a "D" in a major be bal.anced by an 
nA '' or a "B 
11 in a major. 
Motion seconded. Question called. 
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Senator Hirsch moved a substitute :motion that "No distinction shall 
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be I!la.de be'fween major and non-major courses in balancing "D" grades'~" 
be added to Section A of Bill No • 36. 
M:>tion seconded. 
Question 
called. Mhtion to substitute defeated. 
Question cbed on Senator Davis ' motion. 
Motion defeated. 
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Senator Jacluet, Chairman of the Undergr~ua.te Academic Council, 
reported that the Council will present a motion regarding the balancing 
balancing b-r 
11D" in a major at the next· Senate meeting. 
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Senator Lampert mov~d that the Senate adjourn until April 9 at 3 P. M. to consider 
Bill No. 197172-38.1 Motion seconded and approved. 
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The meeting was ad.jcmrn.ed at 4:35 P. M. 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK M ALBANY 
Minutes 
April 9, 1973 
.ABSENT: 
D. .AJ.exander; B. Atlas; C. Bowler; :1. Brown; S. Brown; S . Chesin; 
G. Collierl; J. Corbett; 'f. Costello; M. Co~le;, D., ~can; L. Epstein; 
M. Farrell/; A. Foster; M. Furfure; v. Gottlieb; W. Halper; P. Harmon; 
R. Hart; Rl. Kelley; R. Kendall; A. Klein; L. Lining~r; .R. Minc;h~ 
E. Muthengi; W. O'Connor; E. Reilly; A. Spivak; D. Surowitz; · 
J. R. Tibb~tts; F. Truscott; D. Wilken; Jf. Wright 
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The meeting was call.ed to order at 3:15 P. M. by the Chairman in the 
Campus Center Assembly Room. 
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1. Bill No. 197172-38 - Section I (Criteria) 
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1.1 Senator Hirsch's motion to substitute approved. 
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Question ca!lled on Senator Hirsch's amendment; motion to amend approved. 
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1.2 Senator Hamilton moved to substitute the following for Section I of the 
Bill: 
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RepomD"J.end&tions shall be based upon a careful deliberation 
concerning the qualific~tions of the candidate within such of 
the fi~e following categories as are appropriate to the 
position of the candidate within the University. 
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Mastery of Subject Matter 
Effectiveness in Teaching 
Ability as a Scholar 
Effectiveness of University S\ervice 
Continuing Growth 
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equal !'"'eight in determining the overall evaluation. 
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I~ addition to the criteria named above, recommendations 
shall 1be based on the needs and program priorities of' the 
Univer!sity as are appropriate. The faculty member shall be 
informed of these needs and priorities at the time of initial 
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A 1quota or limiting percentage of fa.cul.ty with continuing 
appoi~ments shall not be established within the University. 
Howevy, it is considered that innovation, stability, and 
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"scholarly excellence are enhanced if within each department 
and/or ~chool. the percentage of faculty with continuing appoint-
ments falls between 50% and 7r:JI,. 
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second~ importance to the matters described in subsections 
A and B /above. 
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No dther evaluative category sb.all be deemed appropriate." 
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Senator Hamilton's motion seconded. 
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Senator Gerb~r moved to delete section C from Senator Hamilton's motio~ 
and to subst~tute the third paragraph of Section I as amended by Senator 
Hirsch's amerldment with the addition of nand" between "university" and 
11In no case • J •• " and changing "ratios" to "percentages" in the first 
sentence; motion seconded by Senator Hirsch. Question called. 
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Senator Holstein moved the previous question; motion seconded and 
approved. sJnator Gerber .. s motion approved. 
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Senator Jacklet moved to amend Section B of Senator Hamilton's motion 
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to read "In ¥-dition to the criteria named above, a separate recommend-
ation shall oe based on the needs and program priorities •••• "; motion 
seconded. 
Senator Stokem moved the previous question; motion seconded and approved. 
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Senator Jacklet's motion was defeated. 
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Senator Sherman moved to delete the last paragraph in Section B of 
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Senator Hamilton's motion; motion seconded and approved. 
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Senator e. J" Schmidt moved to delete the last paragraph of Section A 
in Senator R8milton's motion; motion to delete seconded. 
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Senator Davi~ moved the previous question; motion seconded and approved. 
Senator Schmidt's motion approved. 
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Senator Co~s moved to amend Sectiop B of Senator Hamilton's motion 
to read n ••• ~recommendations shall be based on the needs and program 
priorities of the academic units to which the candidate belongs and of 
the University."; motion seconded by Senator Ellinwood. 
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Senator Lampert moved the previous question on Senator Hamilton's motion 
to substi tutJ; :motion seconded. Previous question approved. 
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Senator Collins ' motion approved. 
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Senator E~vood moved the previous question on Section I as amended: 
motion seconded and defeated. 
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Senator Collins moved to substitute the following for Section C: 
uconsidera:tlion sb.all. be given at all l.evel.s to the ratio within the 
department 
1bf f'aeu.lty w;ith continuing appointment to faculty with 
term appoiD(bnent" P m:>tion seconded by Senator Grenander. 
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Senator Stokem moved to reverse the order of Nos. 1 and 2 in Section A; 
motion secq~ded and approved. 
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Senator C.. IJ., Schmidt asked the Chair to ruJ.e Senator Hirsch's motion 
out of order since it would conf'lict with the previous Section. The 
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Chair so ~ed. An appeal from the decision of the Chair was defeated. 
Senator H~dt moved to del.ete Section B; motion seconded. 
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Senator Grenander moved to substitute the following for Section B: 
"In 
applying t~e criteria named above recommendations $hal.l take cognizance 
of the needs and program priorities •••• "; motion seconded. 
M::>tion to 
substitute iapproved. 
M:>tion approved by vote of 23 in favor to 1.7 opposed. 
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Senator Bil-r I!lOVed the previous question on Section I; motion seconded 
and approved. Section I (Criteria.) approved. 
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Senator l!ami.lton moved acceptance of Section II; motion seconded by Senator 
Ellin'WOOd and e.PProved without debate. 
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Senator Col.lins I moved acceptance of Section In; motion seconded. Question 
ca.l.led. Motion i approved. 
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4. Bill No& 1971.72+38 = Section IV (Continuing Appointment) 
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Senator Collins I moved acceptance of Section IV; motion seconded. 
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Senator C. J e S~bmidt moved to amend Secticm IV to read: 
"Continuing appointment 
is available to 
1 Professors, Associate Professors, and Librarians within three 
years. 
Con:tinuing appointment is available to Assistant Professors, Instructors 
and Associate Librarians and Assistant Librarians •••. "; motion seconded. 
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Senator Gerber ~ved to &djourn; motion seconded and defeated. 
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Senator Gerber aal.led for a quorum count; a quorum was not present. The 
meeting was a.djburned at 5:25 P. M. 
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UNIVERSITY SEl\IA'tt 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF HEW YORK AT ALBA.~ 
Minutes 
April 23, 1973 
.ABSEN.r: 
R. Bader; .L. Benezet; c. Bowler; s. :Brown; M. Cerullo; M. Church; G. Collier: 
J. Corbett~ M. Coyle; P. Curran: U. Cza.pski; D. Duncan; E. Edoho; L. Epstein; 
M. Eson; H. Farley~ W. Feinstein; F. Femminella; A. Foster; M. Furf'ure; 
v. ~ttli9h; C. Graber; M. Grene.nder; W. Halper; P. Harmon; L. Hawkins; . 
R. Jacksozr.; R. Kelley; A. Klein; L. Lininger; T. Littlefield; E. MuthengJ.; 
W. O'Conn9r; 1~ Sa.lkever; J. Santi; A. Saturno; B. Schermerhorn; F. Silva; 
A. Spivak; K. Stokem; D. Surowitz; F. Truscott; J. Uppal; L. Welch; 
D. Vllii tlock; N. Wright 
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The meetmg was caJ..led to order at 3:20 P. M. in the Campus Center 
Ballroom. 
l. Bill No. 197172 38 - Section IV (Continuing Appointment) 
1.1 Question c~lled on Sena:~or Schmidt 's motion to emend. 
M:>tion approved. 
2. Bill No. 197172l38 - Section V (Administrative Procedures and Responsibilities) 
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2.1 Senator Marsh 100ved to amend Section V-A-3 to read: 
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"3. ;m important datum f'or the decision on promotion and/or 
conti.huing appointment is information about how students and 
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However, 
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for this information to be of value, it must be collected in 
a systematic and quantitative way. 
Therefore, the Council 
shalllprovide guidelines for the evaluation of teaching 
ef'fecfiveness consistent with the following requirements. 
"a. Alll students be given an opportunity to make evaluations 
ih every class each term. 
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The evaluation form not be signed by the student • 
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The evaluative function be performed at the department 
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"d. · Each department develop procedures for providing peer 
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p~rsonnel files for examination by all groups involved 
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aJ?Pointment. 
A summary explanation sheet for these 
evaluations shall be included." 
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Motion seconded by Senator Cobane. 
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2.2 Senator La.Dipert moved to delete 
118lld colleagues" from the first sentence 
and to del~te section "d" and to renumber "e" as "d". 
Motion seconded 
by Senator Hirsch. 
Question called. M:>tion approved. 
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2.5 
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Question ca!lled on Senator Marsh's motion. 
Motion approved. 
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Senator H~t asked for a definition of the term "groups" in section 
"d"; it wasi noted that the term refers to formal groups involved in 
the promot~on and continuing appointment process. 
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Senator Bi~r moved to delete the term "in personnel files" from 
section "d'1· 
:t-btion seconded by senator Coba.n.e. 
Senators BUck and Collins suggested that "shall provide for examination" 
be substittited for "be included in personnel files for examination" in 
section "d '1 • 
This was accepted as a friendly amendment by Senators Birr 
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Motion approved. 
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Senator Da:'-l·is moved that section A-5 be amended to read "qualified 
evaluation 1of unpublished material, instructional materials, copies 
of detailed. description of work completed or in progress .... "; motion 
seconded ey Senator Kelly. Question called. Motion approved. 
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Senator na..J.is moved that "letters from colleagues, students and former 
students" be added to section A-5 before "letters from outside 'expert' 
referees, • ~ .. " . 
M::>tion seconded by Senator Ellinwood. 
Motion defeated. 
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Senator Roberts moved that section C-2 be amended by adding: 
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"Reco~dations, positive or negative, with clear support of 
the department and the school shall be forwarded to the 
Presi4ent. Recommendations ~ch reveal substantial disagree-: 
ment ¥1 thin a department or between the department and the 
school sha.ll be reviewed by the Council and a recommendation 
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made to the President . 
The Council shall determine when clear 
suppo~t or substantial disagreement exists. Any recommendations 
which I are appealed by the candidate shall be reviewed by the 
Council and a recommendation made to the President (see also 
Secti9n D below on Personal Presentations,by,a Candidate).
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was in order. 
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Senator cou.;ins suggested the wording be changed to u •• .._.._to the 
.President once the Council has determined that such clear support 
exists and srtipul.ated procedures have been followed" and striking 
the sentenc~ that begins "The Council shall determine when clear 
support •.• o ·~ o 
This was 'acc'epted by the mover and seconder . 
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Senator La.m:pert moved the previous question; motion seconded by 
Senator Davis. 
Senator .Lampert withdrew his motion. 
Senator 
Davis moved 
1the previous question; motion seconded. 
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question ap~roved. 
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S~ction VI (Initial Appointment) 
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Question called. Bill No. 197172-38 approved. 
The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 P. M. 
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UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Executive Committee 
Report to the Senate 
April 2, 1973 
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Guidelines for Promotion and Continuing Appointment 
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The Executive; Committee discussed the report from the Council on 
Promotions and Continuing Appointments concerning their recommenda-
tions for changes to Bill No. 197172-38 (Guidelines for Promotion 
and Continuing Appointment) introduced by the Council last year 
and tabled by) the Senate along with all other bills dealing with 
promotion and: tenure policy. After some discussion it was 
decided to rekove the original bill from the table and suggest 
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to the Council on Promotions that their recommended changes be 
made as amendkents. 
This would permit the Senate to be fully 
acquainted ~d-lth the original version of the bill. 
Governance Re'Visions 
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A question oi the need for, and effectiveness of, some of the 
Senate Counc~ls was raised. Certain Councils have met so 
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sporadically 1and reported so little to the Senate that their 
usefulness seems questionable. The Chairman was asked to meet 
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with the chai!rmen of these Councils to seek their opinions. 
ISTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 12222 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAL 
POL ICY TO THE L"'NIVERS ITY SENATE 
Meetirigs of 22 February, 1 March and 8 March 1973 
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FOR INFORMATION: 
The Co~ncil discussed at length a segment of the draft "Campus 
Plan" prepa~ed by the Long-Range Planning Task Force. 
The Council 
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also discussed the implicationsfor Albany of enrollment policies 
suggested by the Central Office's Policy and Planning staff. 
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The se~ent of the "Prospectus for the University Center at 
Albany" wasiapproved, and the following motion (in response to 
the proposea enrollment policies) was passed: 
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The Council on Educational Policy of the University 
Senate at the State University of New York at Albany 
I pupports the principle that students should be ad-
mitted without mandated restrictions in terms of 
~eographical origin, and supports the principle of 
'campus discretion in developing and applying admission 
briteria. 
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Report to the SUNY-Albany Senate - April 2, 1973 
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Since its last written report ~o the Senate on January 22, 1973, the 
Graduate Academic C0uncil has met four times (December 15, 197~, 
January 17, February 14, and February 28). 
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At its meeting of D~cernber 15, 1972 the Council elected the following 
as permanent officets for the.l972-73 Graduate Academic Council: 
u. Czapski -
Chairman 
L. Salkever - Vice Chairman/Secretary 
G. Westervelt - Recorder 
It also approved th~ requests of Mr. Thomas Costello and Mr. William 
0 1 Connor to serve on the Committee for Educational Policies and Pro-
cedures and on the Committee for.the Review of Graduate Programs 
respectively. 
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During the past fou~ meetings the Council has taken the following 
actions: 
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1. Approved a report from its Committee on Admissions and Academic 
Standing which'confirmed departmental action to approve a student's 
petition to take a major field examination for a third time. 
2. Approved its cbmmittee on Admissions and Academic Standing's 
recommendationlthat no further action be taken on a petition re-
questing a change of grade. 
The Council considered the profes-
sor's explanation of his grading in considering this petition. 
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3. Approved a mot1on to postpone the review of the graduate program 
in French and substitute for it a review of the graduate program 
·in General Spe~ch. 
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4. Referred to its Coinmittees on Curriculum and Instruction and 
Educational Policies and Procedures a proposal for Committee 
Supervised Individualized Graduate Programs. 
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5. Approved .the following cross-registration policy on a three-year 
basis, with evaluation to take place after the second year: 
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A. To participate, the student must be a full-time matriculated 
master's de~ree student during the regular fall, winter, or 
spring semesters or quarters at one of the participating in-
stitutions.' These arrangements would not apply during the 
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summer. 
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B. At least one-half of the credit load for each semester must 
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be on the student's home campus. 
C. A student ik eligible only to enroll in those courses not 
available oh his home campus. 
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D. The student[· is responsible for meeting all prerequisites prior 
to enrolling in a course on the host campus. 
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appropriat
1e individual on the home campus for the. courses to 
be studied! on the host campus. 
F. If permiss:ion of the instructor is necessary for enrollment 
in any cou
1rse, then cross-registering students must obtain 
his permislsion. 
Consultation with the instructor may be ad-
visable in! other cases as well. 
The student should review 
the generajl regulations which apply to cross-registering 
students a:t the institution where he or she .wishes to study. 
G. All studenlts taking a course on a campus other than their 
own must a1bide by all appropriate attendance regulations, 
honor syst'erns, parking regulations, and the like at the re-
ceiving inlstitution. 
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H. The cross-iregistered student is responsible for all course 
work and c:lass meetings despite calendar disjunctions. 
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I. The host ipstitutionmay apply restrictions to cross-
registered students as it wishes, although these restrictions 
should be publicized. 
Students at the host school would pro-
bably be g!iven registration priority over visiting students. 
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.J. The transdript for each cross-registering student will be sent 
to the Reg/istrar of the student's home institution and will 
be processled thereafter in the manner customary on that campus. 
K. The student \vill pay no tuition or fees to the host institu-
tion. 
Reglular tuition and fees will be charged by the home 
campus., 
(!This part of the agreement must be approved by the 
SUNY Centr!al Administration and the State.) 
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L. The studen!ts at,the follmving institutions would be eligible 
to attend iclasses at SUNY Albany, although for allpractical 
purposes slt~der;ts outside of the. Albany area would find it 
extremely :d1ff1cult: 
Albany Med1cal College, Albany Law 
School, and Union College of Union University, College of 
St. Rose, IR. P. I. , Russell Sage College, Siena College, Siena 
College, ~.u.c. Plattsburgh, s.u.c. New Paltz, and Utica 
College. 
6. Approved the lfollmving revisions in graduate programs (June -
December 19721): 
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1. A requeist to nkvise the course requirements in the M.A. pro-
gram inj Public Affairs was approved, effective January 1, 1973. 
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2. A reque1st to revise the foreign study option in the M.A. pro-
gram in Italian was approved, effective June 1, 1972. 
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3. A requdst to revise the required courses in the M.A. program 
in Philosophy was approved, effective August lSf 1972. 
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4. A request to require the submission of'official scores of 
the AptiJtude Test and the Advanced Test -in French of the 
GRE for 1all applicants and an official score of the MLA 
Profici~ncy Test for Advanced Students and Teachers for 
all admi!tted students was approved, effective November 1, 
1972 ~ 
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5 .. A requeslt to revise the required and supporting courses 
and theilr credit-hour distribution in the M.A. program in 
Economicl.s was approved, effective Aug'\}st 15, 1972. 
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6. A reques~ to revise the required courses in the M.A. in 
Sociology was approved, effective June 15, 1972. 
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7.·A reques~ to add Early Modern European History to the areas 
examined! for a major field examination for the M.A. program 
in Histo~y was approved, effective July 1, 1972. 
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8. Requests: to require official scores of GRE examinations 
from app~icants to four master's degree programs were ap-
proved as noted below: 
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a. History of Art -
GRE Aptitude Test, effective Novem-
ber 211, 1972; 
b. Philosophy -
GRE Aptitude Test and the Advanced Test 
in undergraduate major, effective November 27, 1972; 
c. Sociology- GRE Aptitude Test( effective December 27, 
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d. History- GRE Aptitude Test, effective November 27, 1972. 
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9. A request to require a personal conseling experience of all 
students 1in the M.S. programin Rehabilita~ion Counseling 
was approved, effective with the 1973 spring semester. 
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1. A request to require quantitative economics as a field of 
concentration and to make economic history an elective field 
of conce~tration in the Ph.D. program in Economics was ap-
proved, effective August 15, 1972. 
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2. A request to add the area of urban politics to the approved 
list of concentrations in the Ph.D. program in Political 
Science ~as approved, effective June 15, 1972. 
3. A request to revise the common sequence of graduate courses 
in the program of study for the first year's work in the 
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Ph.D. program 1n Soc1ology was approved, effect1ve June 15, 
1972. 
4. A reques~ to revise the department-al examinations covering 
general ~ackgiound and are~s of concentration in the Ph.D. 
program fn Spanish was approved, effective July 1, 19?2· 
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5. A request: to·revise the credit-hour distribution in the 
areas of 
1concentration in the Ed. D. program in Counseling 
and Personnel Services wa~ approved, effective January 15, 
1973. 
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6. A reques~ to revise the number and credit-hour distribu-
tion of tJhe areas of concentration in the Personnel 
Services !sequence of the University Certificate program 
in Counseling and Personnel Service~ program was approved, 
effective January 15, 1973. 
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7. Admitted 15 students to doctoral candidacy and recommended for 
the award of tne doctoral degree on December 23, 1972, 28 doc-
toral students •
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8. Approved a joint committee report from its Committees on Cur-
riculum and Instruction and Educational Policies and Procedures 
which calls for; the establishment of a fifth Council committee 
and the establiJshment of Committee-Supervised Individualized 
Graduate Progr~s. It approved the following policies: 
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The new Commit~ee on Interdisciplinary and Innovative Studies 
will be respon~ible for the encouragement and development of 
in-eer/multi-disciplinary graduate studies, research, and re-
lated activiti~s. It also will have major responsibility for 
the administration of Committee-Supervised Individualized Gradu-
ate Programs "tvh.ich was established by the approval of the fol-
lowing policy: · 
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In order that! SUNYA may ·accommodate exceptional requests from 
qualified students to pursue degrees in desirable fields not 
currently ava!ilable on ~ampus, but in areas of intellectual 
inquiry wher~ appropriate faculty and other resources do exist 
within the tqtal university, the Graduate Academic Council 
adopts the follow1ng proposal, effective to begin with the 
1973-74 academic year: 
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For generally recognized areas of graduate study where no for-
mal graduate 'program presently exists at SUNYA, and especially 
in the case df interdisciplinary or problem oriented areas, the 
Dean of Gradtiate Studies, upon recommendation of the Interdis-
ciplinary stddies Committee, is authorized to approve the 
establishment of a committee of at least five professors for a 
doctoral student, or at least three professors for a master's 
student, to !supervise a specially tailored program for an in-
dividual student. 
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The Interdissiplinary and Innovative Studies Committee is re-
sponsible fo~ the following: 
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1. Encoura9jing the development of quality interdisciplinary 
and multii-disciplinary.graduate studies, research and 
related /activities on campus and in SUNYA's region; 
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faculty composition of each supervising committee for 
commit~ee-supervised individualized graduate pr9grams; 
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4. Upon the recommendation of the supervising· committee, 
presenting a graduate candidate who has successfully 
comple~ed his program to the SUNYA faculty for confer-
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A supervis~ng committee is responsible for the following: 
1. Desig~ing and supervising the student's program of 
cours~s and research and attesting to the availability 
of re~ources supporting the program, e.g., library re-
sources and laboratory facilities; 
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2. Prepal7ing, administering, and grading all specific, 
comprehensive, and qualifying examinations; 
3. Advis;ng and approving of research skill requirement(s) 
whereiappropriate; 
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5. Appro.&ing the research topic, supervising theresearch, 
and examining and ·evaluating the research product 
(resekrch paper,\ thesis, dissertation, etc.}; and 
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Studies Committee for conferral of the degree. 
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The Dean o~ Graduate Studies is responsible for the following: 
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1. The ad.mission' of' qualified students to cormnittee-supervised 
gradu:ate programs upon recomme;ndation of the Interdisci-
plina;ry Studies Cornmi ttee; 
2. Approval.of the faculty composition of the supporting com-
mitt~e. 
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cour~es and research; and 
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degree to insure the quality of such uncornmon graduate 
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1. The iniitial conception and formulation of his or her 
individualized program of graduate study; 
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and hiS proposed area of study to the Interdisciplinary 
Innovative Studies Committee for its approval. 
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may al~o be accomplished with advisement of the Inter-
disciplinary Studies Committee and/or other faculty 
members); 
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between members of the Supervising Committee; 
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tions and requirements governing the.desired degree; and 
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or h~r lprogram as established by the Supervising Com-
mittee ;and Dean of Graduate Studies. 
NOTES: 
One membei (other than the major adviser) of ?l supervising 
committee;may be an appropriate faculty member from an in-
stitution other than SUNYA. 
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Every committee-supervised graduate program must satisfy 
all minimum university regulations and requirements governing 
the desired degree. 
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9. Approved the following revised policy describing the eligibility 
of faculty to
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Eligibility 6f Faculty Members to Teach Graduate Courses 
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(b) 
(c) 
Faculty members who hold an earned Doctorate or 
Faculty members who hold the rank of Associate Professor or 
higher orl 
Other faculty members who, on the recommendation of the 
department chairman concerned, and with the approval of the 
Graduate Academic Council, Committee on Curriculum and In-
struction; shall be authorized to teach specific graduate 
level courses for the period of his or her university ap-
pointment~ 
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10. Approved the following revised policy regarding special field 
examinations for master's degree programs: 
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Programs in th!e arts and sciences (the sequen~e in Social 
Studies exceptied), and public administration require the satis-
factory comple1tion of a comprehensive exa~ination in th.e field 
of specializat;ion. 
None is required in prograllls in education, 
social welfare1 1 business administration, criminal justice, 
library sciencie, and public affairs. 
A student must: take the major field examination within one 
calendar year bf completion of course work in his program of 
studies. 
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A student who 1fails a special field examination may, on the 
recommendation of his adviser and with the approval of the de-
partment chai~an or dean, take a second examination in an 
attempt to qualify. 
The second examination may not be taken 
before that g~ven in the following session or semester and must 
be taken with~n a calendar year of the first attempt to pass 
the examination. 
A student may not take a third examination to 
qualify. 
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beginning with the 1973 fall semester. 
11. The Council 1 s lcommittees are currently discussing the following 
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A. The feasibtlity of offering graduate extension courses; 
B. The full-time study and residency requirements; 
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D. The review:of the graduate progrpms in Political Science, 
Public Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, General 
Speech, Ps~chology, Biology, and Educational Psychology. 
Respectfully submitted, 
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U_. Cz2· 
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LiJIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE ill.l!VERSITY OF NEW YORK .AT ALBANY 
CoUncil on Academic Freedom and Ethics 
Report to the Senate 
April 2, 1973 
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The Council met on March 27, 1973. It was decided that before 
proceeding further towards the promulgation of a statement on professional 
ethics, the Council shGuld solicit opinions and comments on the draft state-
ment (distributed to the Senate in January) from departments, where the 
action takes place, anq Central Council, which might represent student opinion. 
The Council is very aware that professional ethics does not lend 
itself to facile definition. Broad statements of goals do not lead to a 
functional code; speci~ication tends to labor the obvious and neglect the 
flagrant. 
Two communications addressed to the Council were responded to in 
ways that express the qouncil's interpretation of its mission. 
The first, 
from the Library, asked that librarians be included with instructional staff 
in our statement on conduct. 
The question the Council asked was, what can a 
librarian do that is unethical, and will the same language describe a 
librarian's rotten behavior and a professor's? The second letter, from the 
Academic Services Council, asked that observance of regulations about 
borrowing books from the Library be included in the statement on conduct. 
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Our Council felt that, .as we do not exercise surveillance over grading 
practices, which are the province of the Undergraduate Academic Council, 
we should not undertake surveillance over matters belonging to Academic 
Services; furthermore, 
1we do not expect that our statement will extend to 
an inclusive treatment iof faculty sins and virtues, but will just exemplify. 
The Council examined two kinds of statements furnished by the 
Schools and the Colleg~, descriptions of procedures for dealing vdth students' 
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grievances about their !grades, and descriptions of procedures for dealing 
1dth other kinds of gr~evances students might have against faculty. 
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appeared to be no desi~e to treat the two kinds of grievances differently. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Thomson Littlefield, Chairman 
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S~ATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Academic Services Council 
Report to the Senate 
April 2, 1973 
The Couhcil met on March 21 and the large part of the meeting 
was devoted to di~cussion and resolution of the question of how to deal 
with Faculty/Staf~ violations of Library Circulation Regulations. 
David 
Martin reported that legal provisions f'or deducting money owed from 
salary checks 1-rere limited to parking violations. In light of' this, and 
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after further dispussion of alternatives, a motion was made to resolve 
the issue, defining the Council's position and policy in terms of the 
following: 
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3. 
A s~atement to be included in the general one to 
be made by the Council on Academic Freedom and Ethics 
defining Faculty/Staff responsibilities regarding the 
Library. The two Councils have been in contact on 
thik point. 
Continuing implementation and enforcement of the new 
Library Regulations (Fall 1972) which le\~ fines on 
Facplty/Staff for overdue books. 
Authorization for the Director of Libraries to 
temPorarily suspend Library privileges for Faculty/ 
Staff in the case of flagrant and repeated violations. 
This process could easily be implemented with the 
combuter system which will go into effect in the 
Fall of 1973. It would only be employed 1d th human 
intbrvention and in extreme cases. 
This motion was passed unanimously. 
The couhcil also heard discussion of reallocation and redistri-
bution of funds and responsibilities in regard to the telephone budget. 
There seemed to be some disagreement about how this would be organized 
so further discussion was postponed. Bob Robinson, Director of the 
Computing Center,
1 reported that the Center is studying models for 
allocating real and simulated money to administration and faculty for 
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computer use. Th¢ choice of a model is expected to come on April 1. 
We will hear more; about this at our April meeting. 
The meeting was 
adjourned. 
Report of the 
University Community Council 
to the 
University Senate 
April 2, 1973 
1. A study of the feasibility of a campus skating rink is still underway. It 
appears to be impra7tical to include a major facility in with Alumni House 
but possible to hav~ an uncovered type located nearby. 
The proposal to have 
ice behind the Campus Center is temporarily stalled until means can be found 
to keep the in-grou~d sprinkler system dry. 
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2. It has been learnedlthat the mechanics are being worked out to deduct unpaid 
parking and traffic:. fines from employee paychecks. 
Such procedures are 
authorized by state! law. 
Fines of $25.00 or more lvill be deducted whenever 
a grace period has expired. 
Fines of less than that will be deducted 
quarterly. 
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The Traffic and Parking Control sub-committee has been delayed in meeting 
because the three student members have not been appointed by the appropriate 
student government ~ody. 
4. 
A pilot project of reclaiming waste paper is to begin in the Administration 
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Building and the Co~uting Center in early April. 
The UCC has deferred to 
the Environmental Decisions Committee for any campus wide plans. 
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5. It is expected that 1a proposal for the privileges to be extended to emeriti 
professors will be ~resented to the May Senate meeting. 
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In response to an invitation by the Commencement Committee for a recommenda-
tion, the Council h~s stated its preference for commencements to be held on 
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Sundays and that th~ exercises be held in late morning if they are the only 
event; otherwise in ,early afternoon, following the other activities such as 
open houses. 
Considerations of travel, employment, religious practices, and 
weather patterns werit into the recommendation. 
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The f'ollowing should b1e included in the Council on Promotions and Continuing 
Appointments' report to the Senate, Section V-A-3: 
e. The s~aries of student evaluations be included in 
personn~ files for examination by all groups involved 
in recommendations concerning promotion and continuing 
appoint~ent. A summary explanation sheet for these 
evaluat~ons shall be included. 
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
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Report to the Senate 
April 2, 1973 
In response to a request by the Executive Committee, the Council on Promotions 
and Continuing Appointments considered the proposed changes in guidelines as 
contained in :Sill No. 1.97172-38. 
We support the intent but suggest the following 
amendments to the Bill~ 
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l. Delete t'J;le second new paragraph in Section I, "No fixed 
quotas .• , .. ". 
This paragraph is sufficiently qualified to be of no value as a guideline and 
might lead to unnecessary speculation and concern. 
The first paragraph is the 
important one: it enab~es the Council to consider important factors other than 
the basic :five. 
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Change S~ction V-A-3 to: 
An important datum for the decision on promotion and/or 
continuing appointment is information about how students 
and colleagues view the teaching of a faculty member. 
However, i for this information to be of value, it must be 
collecte~ in a systematic and quantitative way. 
Therefore, 
the Council shall provide guidelines for the evaluation of 
teachingief:fectiveness consistent with the following 
requirem~nts: 
a. All students be given an opportunity to make evaluations 
in every class each term. 
b. The ~valuation form not be signed by the student. 
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c. The evaluative function be performed at the 
department level. 
d. Eachidepartment develop procedures for providing 
peerievaluation of teaching effectiveness. 
In addition to callingifor peer evaluation, this modification requires the 
Council to provide guidelines for the entire process of evaluation of teaching 
effectiveness (see the;attached 
11Guidelines for Evaluation of Teaching 
Effectiveness"). It seems inappropriate to attempt to include detailed 
evaluation guidelines in the bill. With the guidelines in a report, instead 
of a bill, departments 'can deviate from them when appropriate. 
We :feel that 
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this approach vd.ll proVide sufficient flexibility to make the whole business 
tolerable, but ~dll still provide enough uniformity to make the evaluations 
meaningful to us • 
COUNCIL ON PRCMOTIO:r..'S MID 
CONT!1'U:£rl3 APPOTI'frMENTS 
Report to the Senate 
GUIDELINES FOR 
iEVALUATION OF TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS 
In order to perf~rm its assigned task ~~th the greatest possible objectivity 
and relia'bilit;y, the Council must have valid sud consister.~.t campus-w-ide m.;;thods 
of evaluating teaching ef'f'ecti veness. Therefore, the Council is calling :for the 
following procedures ifo be followed, beginning with the fall semester, 1973. It 
'Will be the responsibility of the department {or the school, 'Where there is no 
department within the; school) to operationallze such procedures and to include a 
brief descript.ion of its evaJ..uation process as a part of each candidate's dossier. 
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REPORTS TO THE COUNCIL ON TE.fl.CHIID EFFECTIVENESS OF CANDIDATES 
Each department <;>r school should .ma.intain a uniform procedure for the evalu-
ation of teaching effectiveness of its :faculty members. 
This evalua·tion should 
include both peer eva+uations and student ratings ; one is not complete ·without 
the other. Because of the:?-r difft;;rent bases of kno't-rledge and perception, student 
and peer evaluations *an act in a · complementary fashion to pr01ride the most valid 
description r....ossl:hle. i 
Criteria for Tea.chingiEffectiveness 
Teaching effectiveness can be assessed by rr~y criteria·wnich may var§, in 
both importance and in kind,, from department to department. Ho1·rever 9 the swrJ!l.ary 
statements in each dossier should be grot..'})ed under four broa.Q. categories. For ·-
purposes of c.larification, ~ome of the descriptors currently in use ·at t~Ul~YA are 
listed beiow each broad ca.tegor.r heading. 
These listings are gi ':en on1y to provide 
exa.."'>'Iples and are by n? means ex:P..austi ve nor are they necessarily desirc-tble for a:U 
· departments • 
: 
Category 1. Ac8femic proficiency demonstrated through teaching {c.e.: 
know.lectge of subject matter, st:i.mulation of inte?.~est in su:Qject, stimulo.t:i.on of 
independent thinking in subject, preparation for class). 
Category 2e Interpersonal sensitivity demonstrated through teaching (e.g.: 
attitude to-w-ard students, :reasonableness in assign....LJ.erxts, exau-J.n.ations and grading, 
availability of instry.ctor, encouragement of student questions and com:: .. "lents) ~ 
' 
Category 3. Comimmicatio:n skills demonst:l;ated through te.nching ( e ·G. : spe::i.kil 
clistinctJ.y, ability to explain, ability to e.nsuer student's q_ue::tions, effective 
pre~ entation of ru.9.teria.l) • . 
Category 4. Overall ratin.g of teaeher. A single, su~arizing asse;;r.lllent 
of' teach:i.ne-eff'ectivep.ess. 
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Guidelines for Evaluation of TeaCP~ng Effectiveness--contd. 
Pase 2 
Peer Evaluations. Each department should develop a methodology for peer assessment 
of teaching effective~ess since such data are particul.arly·informative in terms of 
the currentness and a.c
1curacy of what is being taught. The procedures to be used 
for peer evaluation will vary widely among departments. 
Some will involve all staff 
members while others will utilize committees of professors selected by some specific 
criterion. 
Student Ratings.. It i;s expected that individual. departments will utilize teacher 
evaluation· instruments! of' their own design. 
Whatever the survey format, the items 
should be broad enougb: to assess each of the four categories described above. 
Integrity of Resul!!! 
J..... Anonymity. 
The data collection processes for both peer and student 
evaluation must guar~tee the anonymity of the rater. Particular care should be 
taken wa.enever 8IJ.Y .rating form utilizes easay-type responses. 
2. _ Inclusi veness1 and Accuracy of Sample. Evaluation 
~hou,.ld be obtained 
from as many enrolled 'Students and departmental peers as possible in order to 
reduce the possibility; of a biased sample. 
Safeguards should be taken regarding 
rating forms to preclude any tampering between distri~ution and tabulation. 
3. Timing. Stud,ent ratings should be obtained as late in the se.tr.ester as 
possible in each cours'e so as to avoid premature ! evaluation. 
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. 4. Tabulation. Tabulations of data shoul.d be made by neutral committees 
composed of students (lfor student ratings only); faculty (for peer evaluations 
only); or students and faculty (for both sets of data). Interpretations of the 
tabulations by the Council "WOu.ld be greatly aided if all departments use a. f'i ve 
point scal.e for all q$Jltita.tive questions on rating forrc.s: 
(1} Inferior, 
(2) Below Average, {3) Average, (4), Above Average, and (5) Superior. Q;ualitative 
data may ·be submitted !in any form that the neutral committees believe -;.Jill best 
reflect its variety and si&~ificance. 
5. Comnleteness 'Of Data. Reports of evaluation' should include: 
sarnple 
copies of all evaluatibn forms used, m.1.mber of forms collected from eacb cla8s 
(student ratings) or for the faculty meniber (peer evaluations), total enrollment 
of each class, a descr:iption of the peer evaluation process in that depur''tFlent, 
course level, name of ithe course plus the kind of' students most likely to tnke 
that course (e.g., beginning student in high enro.llment introductory course, 
advanced :major stud en tis, etc. ) • 
Cumulative and Co~ara:tive Records,. 
Each department or school, should ~Lajnts.in a 
ctunulative record of ~ach f'acu..lt;;; me!"'uber' s teaching-effectiveness cva.ltw.tion 
summaries. 
This cumu:Dative recoi'd should include ull courses taught :i.n each 
semester from the tim~ of: initial r<.ppoiritnE:nt (o:r :Cor the most recent f'iv2 years) 
until permanent a:ppoL"ltment and rp._,_"lk of fuJl professor are granted. In addition, 
a:ppropria.te de:partment,-1"lde col:;:pal'isons of ta.'bulated results r:ith othel' fc.wult.y 
should be kept and sutlmi ttcd to the Council. 
The names of' the other ;fr:.:.cuJ.ty in 
these conroarisons shoUld be omittedQ 
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I 
Guidelines for Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness--contd. 
Page 3 
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Dossier. A candidate's dossier will not be considered complete by the Co1L~cil 
UI4-ess that information, which is in f'l!ll accord with this mE:l"'llrandum, is provided: 
(1.) peer evaluations ;and (2) student ratings for each semester plus (j) a. SUJ71...ma.ry 
of the cumul.ative and comparative records of each to date. 
Any material which a 
q.epartment wishes to isubmit in addition to the· information called for will, of 
course, be -we:lcamed. 
1 
Feedback on this Memerand.um. 
The Council strives to be as fair a!:: po~sible in 
its recommendations to the President. 
An integral part of the recommendations 
involves teaching eftectiveness, and the data on which such reco~~endations rest 
are primarily provided by the candidate's department. Therefore, eny department 
which may have suggestions for the improvement of campus-w~de assessment is 
encouraged to submit ;those suggestions in writing to the Council. They will be 
carefully considered!and 1..p:10St appreciated. 
March 21, 1973 
' Bill No. 197172-38 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVfi',J{SITY m" NEW YOF.K AT ALBANY 
Guidelines Concerning Promotions 
And Continuing Appointments 
IMRODUCED BY: 
Council on Promoti<?~S and Continuing 
Appointments 
May8, 1972 
I. It is proposed that the Guidelines Concerning Promotions 
and Continuing Appointments be changed as noted on the 
atta.cl:_l~d pages. 
II. It is proposed that this Bill take effect immediately. 
Current 
?reamb.le 
The Council. on Promotions and Con- · 
tinuing Appointments of t.he State ·Uni-
versity of New York at Albany shall. 
follow the basic operational. guidelines 
established below. 
Section I. Criteria 
Recommendations by the Council. will 
be based solely upon a careful delibera..: 
tion concerning the qualtfications of the 
candidate within such of ! the· five foll~...r­
ing categories as are appropriate to the 
position of the candidate 'Within the 
University. 
A. 
Mastery of Subject :tt.atter 
B. Effectiveness iJ!l Teaching 
C. Ability as a Scholar 
D. Effectiveness of University 
Service 
E. 
Continuing Growth 
No other evaluative category: will be 
deemed to be appropriate. 
Proposed 
Preamble 
The Council on Promotions and Con-
tinuing Appointments of the State Uni-
versity of New York at Albany shall 
follow the basic operational guidelines 
established below. 
Section I. Criteria 
Recommendations shall be based upon 
a careful deliberation concerning the 
qualifications of the candidate within 
such of the five follow~ng categories as 
are appropriate to the position of the 
candidate within the University. 
A. 
Mastery of Subject Natter 
B. 
Effectiveness in Teaching 
c. Ability as a Scholar 
D. 
Effectiveness of University 
Service 
E. 
Continuing Growth 
Recommendations shall also include 
the university's needs and program priori-
ties which shall be known and considered 
e-t every level. Properly, the facult~r 
member should be informed of these needs 
~d priorities at the time of appointment 
I(Ud as they change. 
No fixed guotas or ratios of tenured 
faculty exist within the u..D.iversit;z, but 
a 59% - 7c1o range within departments and/ or 
schools may be defensible. 
Exceptions to 
~his range should be justified. In no case 
should this range be used to advance the 
continuing appointment request in the case 
of a poor~y qualified individual nor to 
oi!eny a continuing appointment request L"'l 
the case of an individual with strong 
quaJ.ifications. 
No other evaluative Cf;.tegory will be deemed 
appropriate~ 
Section II. Procedures 
! 
No recommendation shall be con-
:i.rlered by the Council unless the procea-. 
Ul es outlined in Section 'V are follo"\-red 
an.d reported. 
Section III. 
Promotion in Rank 
No minimum length of service in any 
~c~emic rank shall be required for pro-
mction. 
Promotion carries with it no 
commitment of tenure. · 
Section IV. 
Continuing Appointment 
Continuing ~ppointment is availabl·e 
to professors and associate professors 
within three years. 
Continuing appoint-
ment is available to assistant profcs-
~;ors and instructors after seven years 
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(including, at most, three years of 
..::reditable prior service:) of full-time 
academic service -in academic rank. 
Only in exceptional cases will contin-
uing appointment be granted to instruct-
)rs. A continuing appointment carries 
- ~ith it no commitment about future pro-
motions or salary increases. 
Section V. 
A~~inistratiye Procedures 
and Responsibilities 
!:., Department* 
1. 
T'ne department chairman shall trans-
mit all recommendations {favorable or un-
favorable) for promotion in rank to the 
aean of' the school or college by October 
l5. If a faculty member' is to be recom-
~ended for continuing appointment as well 
as for promotion, this r!ecommendation 
dhall also be transmitted by October 15. 
Other recommendations for continuing 
appointment sb,all be transmitted by Jan-
uary 15. 
(The dates indicated are for 
normal academic appointments. 
They 
~hould be adjusted for t'hose individuals 
·.-Those academic appointments do not con-
. form to conventional dates. ) 
*Throughout this section, the word ude-
partment" includes those schools whi::!h 
are not subdivided into 'departments. 
In 
I 
such schools, the phrase 
11department 
chairman" means 
11dean of the school.n 
Section II. Procedures 
No recommendation shall be con-
sidered by the Council unless the proced-
ures outlined in Section V are followed 
and reported. 
Section III. Promotion in Rank 
:No minimum length of' service in any 
academic ran_~ shall be required for pro-
motion. 
Promotion carries with it no 
commitment of continuing appointment. 
Section IV. 
Continuipg Appointment 
Continuing appointment is available 
to professors ~~d associate professors 
within three years. 
Continuing appoi.nt-
ment is available to assistant profes-
sors and instructors after seven years 
{including, at most$ three years of 
creditable prior service) of full-time 
academic service in academic rank. 
Only ~n exceptional cases will contin-
uing appointment be granted to instruct-
ors. 
A continuing appointment carries 
with it no commitment about ~ature pro-
motions or salary increases •. 
Section V. 
Administrative Pr£££.~ 
and Responsibilities 
A. Department* 
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1. The department chairman shaJ.l trans-
mit all reco~endations (favorable or un-
favorable ) for promotion in ran..lt to the 
dean of the school or college by October 
15. 
If' a faculty member is to be recom-
mended for continuing appointment as well 
as for promotion, this recommendation 
shall also be transmitted by October 15. 
Other recommendations for continuing 
appointment shall be transmitted by Jan-
uary 15. 
(The dates indicated are for 
normal academic appointments • T'ney 
should be adjusted for those individuals 
whose academic appointments do not ccm-
form to conventional. dates.) 
*Tb.roughout this section, the word "de.;_ 
partmentll includes those schools which 
are not subdivided into departments. 
In 
such schools, the phrase ndepartment 
chairmann means 
11dea.n of the school. 
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2. 
T'ne chairman shaH. in.form a facu-
lty member that he is being considered 
for a promotion and/or a continuing 
appointment at least tw.b weeks before 
the required department: meeting. 
The 
chairman shall make sur:e that all evi-
dence in the case is pr!esented to the 
members of his depart~e~t as well as 
to the dea..11. 
3. 
An important datUm for the deci-
sion on promotion a:Yld/ or continuing 
appointment is info:rmation about how 
students view the teac~ing.o.f a faculty 
member. 
However, for this infol~tion 
to be of value, it shoUld be collected 
in a systematic and quantitative way. 
Therefore, it is required that: 
a. 
All students b~ given an oppor-
tunity to make , evaluations in 
every class ea~h term. 
b. 
The evaluation;form not be 
signed by the student. 
c. 
The evaluative, fu..'1ction be per-
formed at the department level 
I 
Eartly because•recommendations 
originate there and partly because 
there is serious doubt that a 
.sl.mple evaluative technique is 
equally applicable to all dis-
ciplines. 
I:epartments should be 
encouraged to explore a variety 
of possible evaluative tech-
niques, choosing those methods 
which seem mos~ appropriate for 
the department concerned and seek-
ing professional assistance where-
ver necessary,: particularly in the 
use of questionnaires. It is 
recognized that students can be 
a valuable source of information~ 
~ince they att:end classes regu-
larly and observe the instructor 
l{hen he is not under ~uressure {as 
he may be if dne of his colleagues 
is present) • 
!No one f::>rm -will 
~swer all ne~ds. Open-ended 
student critiques may provide . 
. insightful "rewrting" which 
could be stifled by the ~ist of 
questions on a auestionnaire form, 
but t il~y are demanding on the 
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2. 
The chairman shall inform a. facu--
lty member that he is being considered 
for a promotion and/or a continuing 
appointment at least tw::> weeks before 
the required department meeting. 
The 
chairman shall make sure that all evi-
dence in the case is p~esented to the 
members of his department as well as 
to the dean. 
3. 
An important datum for the deci-
sion on promotion and/or continuing 
appointment is information about h~v 
students view the teaching of a faculty 
member. 
However~ for this information 
to be of value~ it should be collected 
in a systematic and quantitative way. 
Therefore, it is required that : 
a. All students be gi'Ven an oppor-
tunity to make evaluations in 
every class each term. 
b. 
The evalua.tivn form not be 
signed by the student. 
c. 
The evaluative function be per-
formed at the department level. 
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student and some may not take the 
time to prepare a thought cri-
tique. 
Questionable forms, on 
the other hand t may IDJide the 
student to considerations the 
department deems most importan~. 
They ple.c e the burden on the 
faculty. for they may be diffi-
_gult to construct without pro-
fessional assistance. 
d. 
The summaries of student eval,.m.-
tions be included in personnel 
files for examination by all 
groups involved in recommenda-
tions concerning promotion and 
continuing app~intment. 
4. 
The candidate is responsible for 
the preparation of a vita which should 
contain the following ~nformation: 
a.. 
Date of birth 
I 
b. 
Earned degrees (institution, 
specialization, degree, date 
received) 
c. ·All previo~ educational 
emplqyment. (institution, 
title, dates of service) 
d. 
Other employment (non-
educational.) {employer, loca-
tion, title, dates of service) 
e. 
Scholarship production (with 
proper citation) 
l. Books i(list most recent 
first including title, 
authori( s ) , publisher, and 
date o~ publication. Cite 
any re~iews by others of 
your works. ) 
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2. Articles (list most re-
cent fiirst, etc. ) 
3. 
Book ~eviews (list most 
recent: first, etc. ) 
d. 
The sULma.ries of student evalua--
tions be included in personnel 
files for examination by all 
groups involved in recommenda-
tions concerning promotion ~~d 
continuing appointment. 
A SUU!-
mary explanation sheet for this 
evalua.tjon shall be furnished 
by the Council. 
4. 
The ca.>ldidate is responsible for 
the preparation of a vita. which should 
· contain the following information: 
a.. 
Date of birth 
b. 
Earned degrees (institution, 
specialization, degree, date 
received) 
c. All previous edu~a.tional 
employment (institution, 
title, dates ¢f service) 
d. 
Other employment (non-
educational.) (employer, loca-
tion, t~tle, dates of service) 
e. Scholarship production (with 
proper citation} 
1. Books (list most recent 
first including title, 
author(s}, publisher, 
date of publication, and 
pagination. Cite any review 
by others of your works.) 
2. Articles (list most re-
cent first~ etc.) 
3. Book reviews (list most 
recent first, etc.) 
4. Artistic exhibitions and/or 
performances (list most 
recent first; ' indicate type 
of exhibition' to whom, 
w"nere, and date) 
5. ConsuJ.ta.ncies , (list most 
recent first, • etc • ) 
6. Other (e.g., ~ditorial 
commentary, speeches, 
forewords, etc.; list most 
recent first, . etc.) 
f. Professional affiliations 
g.. University and corilmunity service 
b. Special honors 
The vita as prepared byi the. candidate 
shall be dated and ~:;'igned by the 
candidate. 
· 
5. The Council finds the following 
material and information is exceeding~v 
/ --va.J.uable in arriving at a fair recom-
.iendation: letters from colleagues and 
students, letters from outside nexpert" 
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referees, reviews of work, reprint 
citations, letters from publishers 
(e5-Pecially in the case of as yet 
unpublished work), course syllabi and 
instructional materials, copies or 
detailed descriptions of work completed 
or in progress, professional and service 
citations, and other such!material and 
in:forma:tion as adjudged to be potentially 
helpful to the Council in' reaching its 
recO.lllW"-Ildation. 
6. All of the members of the depart-
ment concerned shall be consulted in all 
cases of promotion and/or continuing 
appointmer.t. In a case of continuing 
appointma~t, separate votes of the 
departmental members holding continuing 
appointment and of the non-tenured mem~ 
bers are to be taken. In a case of pro-
motion, separate votes of!the departmental 
members holding rank equal to or above the 
_,~ank to which promotion is being con-
.• idered and of the other members are to 
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4. Artistic exhibitions and/or 
performances (Jist most 
recent first ; indicate type 
o~ exhibitions to whom, 
where, and date) 
5. Consultancies ,(list most 
recent first, etc.) 
6. Other (e.g., editorial 
commentary, speeches, 
forew~rds, etc.; list most 
recent first, etc.) 
f. Professional affiliations 
g. University and community service 
h. Special honors 
The vita as prepared by the candidate 
shall be dated and signed by the 
candidate. 
5. The Council finds the follow"i.ng 
material and information useful in 
arriving at a fair recommendation: 
letters from outside "expert
11 referees, 
reviews of work, reprint citations, 
letters from publishers (expecially in 
the case of as yet unpublished work), 
qualified evaluation of unpublished 
material, copies or detailed descriptions 
of work completed or in progress, pro-
fessional and service. citations, and 
other such material ~d information as 
adjudged to be potentially helpful to 
the Council in reaching its recommendation. 
6. All members of the department con-
cerned shall be consulted in all. cases of 
promotion and/or continuing appoint~ent. 
In a case of continuing appointment, sepa-
rate votes of the departmental members 
holding continuing appointment and of the 
non-tenured members are to be ta.l.l;.en. 
In 
a case of promotion, separate votes of 
the depa.rtme.r1tal members holding rank 
equal to or above the rank to which 
promotion is being considered and of the 
other -members a.re to be taken. All of 
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be taken. All of these vo-tes are to be· 
,'....-Conducted by secret ballot. Voting shall 
occur during departmen~al meetings unless 
c:i.rcumstances prohibit. 
The chai~:nan 
sha.J..J. include the results of' these votes 
in his recommendation to his dean. 
A 
copy of the letter fo~;arding the mate-
riRl to the dean and including the votes 
shall be pro,tided the candidate. 
Upon 
receipt of the letter from the chairman, 
the candidate has the qpportunity to re-
ply in writing to the q.ean, such reply 
becoming a part of the ~record. 
7. 
The letter of transmittal from the 
chairman must include reference to all 
categories named in Section I above. 
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8. 
.Any faculty member may request a 
department to initiate .action for promo-
tion and/or continuing appointment of a 
:faculty member, includ2ng hirlself, pro-
vided that this request has the vri tten 
approval of the prospective candidate. 
I 
. 
If an individual has held the rank of 
Assistant Professor fa~ a period of at 
least 6 years, or the rank of Associate 
Professor for at least ,7 years, and has 
not previously during this period been 
given formal considera.iiion for promotion, 
the department shall init~ate action for 
his promotion, unless the candidate waives 
this action in writing., In cases arising 
in these ways, all of t~e procedural rules 
of this Section a.re to 1apply.' 
B. 
School.~ College* 
.l. 
The dean of each 'school or college 
shall examine each recommendation trans-
mitted to him to verify that the rules of 
Sections.I and V-A have been observed. 
RecOllll'lle.ndations which. :fiail to conform to 
these rules are to be returned to the de-
p~nt for immediate revision. 
2. 
At the option of the faculty of the 
school or college, the dean of each school 
or college shall consulit vith a d..emocra-
tically-chosen committe~ of' the faculty 
and students in all cases of In.'omotion 
,~--·and/or continuing appointment arising in 
his school or college. , The recommendation 
*For those schools which a.re not sub-
divided into departments , the procedural 
rules of this title do·not applyo 
I 
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these votes are to be conducted by secret 
ballot. 
Voting sl:all occur during dep:lrt-
me ... ,tal r'"::::...cti:r:;::;s unlef:>S circumstances J::!'O-
hil,it. 
The chr-d.:r.-:n:-::_11 shall include the 
results of these votes in his reco~enda­
tion to his d.:=an. 
A copy of the letter 
fOl'\varding the _mate:ris.l to the dea.11 and 
and including the votes shall be provided 
the candidate. 
Upon receipt of the letter 
from the chairman, the candidate has the 
opportunity to reply in writing to the 
dea.11, such reply becoming a part of the 
record. 
7. 
The letter of tra.11smittal from the 
chairman must include reference to all 
categories named in Section I above. 
8. 
A.11y faculty member may request a 
department to initiate action for prom~­
tion and/or contin~ing appointment of a 
faculty member, including himself, pro-
vided that this request has the written 
approval of the prosp9ctive candidate. 
If an individual has ~eld the rank of 
Assistant Professor for a pe~iod of at 
least 6 vears, or the rank of Associate 
w 
·-
Professor for at least 7 years~ and has 
not previously d1~ing this period been 
given formal consideration for promotion~ 
the departm~nt shall initiate action for 
his promotion, U..'lless the candidate waives 
this acti0n in writing. 
In cases arising 
in these ways, all of the procedural r~es 
of this Section are to apply. 
B. 
School ~ College* 
1. 
The dean of each school or college 
shall examine each recommendation trans-
mitted to him to verify that the rules of 
Sections I_and V-A have been observed. 
Recommendations ·which fail. to confoni to 
these rules are to be returned to the de-
partment for immediate revision. 
2. 
At the option of the faculty of the 
school or college, the dean of each school 
or college shall consu.lt idth a de!::locra-
tically-chosen co~ittee of the faculty 
end st·,1dents in o.ll ca.ses of promotion 
&'ld/or continuing appoint~ent arising in 
his school or college. 
The re~omme~dation 
*For ~hose schools which are not sub-
divided into departments, the procedural 
rules of this title do not apply. 
(favorable or unf'uvora~le) of the dean 
and of the department ~hairman, together 
with the vote of the school or college 
committee and the evidence assembled 
shall be tran.smi tted to the Cou.'l'lcil on 
Promotions and Continuiing Appointments 
by March l in cases whiich involve 
continuing appointment ialone a11d by 
December 1 in all other
1 cases • Each 
recommendation of the dean shall include 
his evaluati•n of the c:ase as well as 
a brief statement by tne committee 
explaining the reasons ~hich support 
their recommendation. 
'A copy .of the 
letter forwarding the material from the 
dean to the Council, including any votes 
or recommendations from committees, shall 
be provided the candidate. Upon receipt 
of the letter from the !dean, the -candidate 
has the opportunity to 1reply in writing 
to the Council, such reply becoming a 
part of the record. 
c. Council on Promotions 
and Continuing Appqintments 
1. The Council shall examine each 
recommendati.on transmit:ted to it to 
verify that the rules of Sections I and 
V-A and B have been observed. Recommend-
ations which fail to conform to these 
rules are to be returned to the dean for 
immediate revision. 
2. 
The Cou."'!cil shall transmit its 
recommendations to the 'President. 
Recommendations involving continuing 
appointment alone shall be transmitted 
by April 15, all others by February 1. 
3. .If a departmental recommendation 
is overturned, the dean, the chairman, 
and the candidate shall be notified of 
this fact before the recommendation is 
sent to the President. 
~ Personal Presentations by a 
Candidate 
A candidate for promotion and/or 
continuing appointment 
1may appear, 
at his option, before his department 
before his school committee, or before 
the Council on Promotions and 
Continuing Appointments. 
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(favorable or ·unfavorable) of the dean 
and of the department chairman, together 
with the vote of the school or college 
committee and the e\~dence assembled 
shall be transmitted to the Cotmcil on 
Promotions and Continuiilg .Appointments 
by March l in cases which involve 
continuing appointment alone and by 
December l in all other cases. Each 
reco~~endation of the dean shall include 
his evaluation of the case as well as 
a brief statement by the committee 
ex~laining the reasons which support 
their recommendation. 
A copy of the 
letter forwarding the material from the 
dean to the Council, including any votes 
or recomm~~dations from coiDmittees, shall 
be provided the candidate and his depart-
ment. 
Upon receipt of the letter from 
the dean,' the candidate has the opportunity 
to reply in wTiting to the Council, such 
reply becoming a part of the record. 
C. 
Council on Promotions 
and Continuing Appointments 
1. The Council shall examine each 
recommendation transmitted to it to 
veri~ff that the rules of Sections I and 
V-A and B have been observed. Recommend-
ations which fail to conform to these 
rules are to be re~.n-ned to the dean for 
immediate revision. 
2. The Council shall transmit its 
recommendations to the President. 
Recommendations involving continuing 
appointment alone shan be transmitted 
by April 15, all others by February lo 
3. The recommendation of the Council 
shall be furnished to the dean, the 
phairma.n, and .the candidate before the 
recommendation is forwarded to the 
President. 
D. 
Personal Presentations by a 
Candidate 
A candidate for :promotion and/or 
continuing appoint:ci~t may appear, 
at his option~before rds department, 
before his school com&~ttee, or before 
tbe Council on Promotions and 
Continuing Appointments. 
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' Such personal presentations must occur 
-"'before votes are taken br other recom-
mendations made. 
A wri~ten request to 
the department, to the :school committee, 
or to the Council must be made at least 
one week prior to the s:chedUled meeting. 
Appearances before the Council shall be 
restricted to the purpo:ses of presenting 
new evidence. 
E. notification of Faculty Member 
The action of the Presi'dent in each case 
shall be co:m.muilicated to the faculty 
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member involved. In tl:le case ·of con-
tinuing appointment alone, this shall 
be done by May 1; in ail other cases 
it shall be done by VJB.rch 1. 
F. 
\Vi thdrawal· of· Candi!dacy 
A candidate for promot~on and/or continu-
ing appointment may el~ct to withdraw 
his ·candidacy at any t:iJme by subm.i tting 
- a \<.Titten request to his chairman. 
A 
letter of resignation qy a candidate 
shall be interpreted as a wi thdrawaJ. 
of his candidacy. 
Section VI.. · Initial Apuointments 
Ini tiaJ. appointments of facuJ. ty to 
~emic positions shall conform to 
the following rules. If conti.."luing 
appointment is recommended at any 
rank, all of the procedures for 11. 
case of continuing appointment shall 
be gompU,ed With. The deadlines for 
the completion of the ~arious pro-
cedures are waived in cases of initial 
appointments. 
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Such personal presentations must occur 
before voests are taken or other recom-
mendations made. 
Timely reouests for 
appearances before the department, the 
school committee, or the Council are 
the responsibility of the candidate. 
Appearances before· the Council shall 
be restricted to the purposes of 
presenting new evidence and are to be 
scheduled through the Personnel Office. 
E. Notification of Faculty Member 
The action of the President in each case 
Shall be commuicated to the faculty 
member involved. 
In the case of con-
tLlluing appointment alone, :this shal.l 
be done on or about.~ay l; in all other 
cases it shall be done on or about 
March lo 
F. 
\Vi thdrawal of Candidacy 
A candidate for promotion andjor continu-
ing appointment may elect to withdraw 
his candidacy at any time by submitting 
a written request to his chairman. 
A 
letter of resignation by a candidate 
shall be interpreted as a withdrawal. 
of his candidacy. 
Section VI. Initial Appointments 
If continuing appointment is recommended 
initiaLly at any rank, all of the pro-
cedures outlL11ed above for continuing 
appointment shall be followed. 
The 
deadlines for the completion of the 
various procedures are w~ived in these 
cases. 
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
Council on Academic Freedom and Ethics 
Report to the Senate 
April 2, 1973 
The Council met on March 27, 1973. It was decided that before 
proceeding further towards the promulgation of a statement on professional 
ethics, the Council should solicit opinions and comments on the draft state-
ment (distributed to the Senate in January) from departments, where the 
action takes place, and Central Council, which might represent student opinion. 
The Council is very aware that professional ethics does not lend 
itself to facile definition. Broad statements of goals do not lead to a 
functional code; specification tends to labor the obvious and neglect the 
flagrant. 
Two communications addressed to the Council were responded to in 
ways that express the Council's interpretation of its mission. 
The first, 
from the Library, asked that librarians be included with instructional staff 
in our statement on conduct. The question the Council asked was, what can a 
librarian do that is unethical, and vlill the same language describe a 
librarian's rotten behavior and a professor's? The second letter, from the 
Academic Services Council, asked that observance of regulations about 
borrowing books from the Library be included in the statement on conduct. 
Our Council felt that, 
1as we do not exercise surveillance over grading 
practices, which are th,e province of the Undergraduate Academic Council, 
we should not undertake surveillance over matters belonging to Academic 
Services; furthermore, 
1we do not expect that our statement will extend to 
an inclusive treatment pf faculty sins and virtues, but will just exemplify. 
The Council examined two kinds of statements furnished by the 
Schools and the College, descriptions of procedures for dealing with students' 
grievances about their grades, and descriptions of procedures for dealing 
with other kinds of gri!evances students might have against faculty. 
There 
appeared to be no desire to treat the two kinds of grievances differently. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Thomson Littlefield, Chairman 
i-DTION APPROVED 
I. Grading 
PART II 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
S~ATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT .ALBANY 
Undergraduate Grading and 
Related Academic Policies 
Bill No. 197172-36 
(Revised) 
. I. 
~RODUCED BY: 
Undergraduate Academic Council 
April 17, 1972 
A. 
The basic undergraduate grading pattern sha.lJ. be A-E. 
B. However, students may receive S/U grades in two circumstances: 
1. In sections and/or courses that have been designated by departments 
or schools as S/U graded; 
2. In courses nor.ma.lly graded A-E, in which the student selects S/U 
grading. 'For graduation, the student is limited to a ma.ximu.m of' 
30 credits of 
11S
11 by selection.. Of these 30 credits, 6 credits 
may be in 'the major or second field or co:rr:.bination. 
These 30 
credits of "S 
11 may be in addition to all "S 
11 grades received in 
department or school d~signated S/U graded cottrses. 
II. Definition of Grades 
A. 
A-E Grades: 
The grade of "A
11 indicates excellent achievement and 
the grades of' "B", "C", ''D" a..'1.d "En indicate achieve-
ment in descending order of accomplishment. 
Credit 
for graduation is earned r. .. i:t~h tpe grade of "D
11 only 
B. 
S-U Grades: 
i if it is balanced with credi'(t; earned rd.th grades of 
"Au or "B
11 e 
One credit earned "'d.th the grr::.de of "B" 
balances one cred-it ~>."ith the grade of "D" a..'1d one 
credit earned l"Iith the grade of liN' balallces t¥.'"0 
credits with a grade of uD 
11 • 
The grade of llE 
11 is 
not acceptable for graduation credit. 
The grade of_"Su indicates satisfactory achievement 
at least at the level necessal'Y for an u.11dergraduate 
.degree. . 
11U" is uns;;;.tisfactory. 
S - Graduation credit. 
U -
:No grap_uation credit. 
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II. Definition of Grades--contd. 
C. Other grades: 
m. Graduation Credits 
I 
:rncompl.ete - No credit. A temporary grade assigned: 
by the instructor o~ when the student has nearly , 
comoleted his course reauirem.ents but because of 
circumstances beyond the student's control t'he -"Work 
is not completed. 
The incomplete grade must be 
resolved prior to one month before the end of the 
semester following that in which the incomplete is 
received. Failure to satisf'-.1 the deadline for 
resol.$g the grade of "I" will result in the 
appropriate academic grade being assigned by the 
instructor. 
N Non-credit. 
W Withdrawn - No credit. The grade assigned by the 
academic adviser or appropriate administra.ti ve 
officer for a course dropped no later than one 
week before the l,a.st scheduled day of classes of 
the session as designated in the academic calendar. 
A student failing to compl.ete a course after that 
date shall be assigned the appropriate academic 
grade by the instructor. 
Z Administrative penalty grade.- No graduation credit. 
Tha grade was assigned before Decem.b~l" 1972, foJ.: 
failure to complete an "I 
11 or "When no other grade 
was appropriate. 
A. 
A student must earn a. mininr..nn o:f J20 acceptable graduation credits~ 
l3. 
A student may earn graduation credits by: (l) tra..."'l.sfe:r of credits 
and/or by examina.tion, (2) earning credits 'With a grade of "Stt, 
(3) earning credits w"ith grades of "A-C
11 and grades of 0 D
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' that are 
baJ_a.."lced. 
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IV. 
Graduation Retention Standards 
A. A full-time student shall be defined as one registered for a minliaTh~ of 
12 credits at' the close of the first week of class. A normal. semester 
load is 15 cr~dits~ 
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B. The following, min:L'TIU!l1 academic retention standards apply to full-time 
students: 
l. A fUll-time stud~1t shall have University registration terminated 
at the end: of the appropriate semester if he .does not have the 
number of graduation credits listed bcloi-r under "Academic Ter1nination". 
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IV. Graduation Retention sta.ndards~-contd. 
2. A full.-time student shall be p~aced on probation if' he fails to 
complete satisfactorily at-least nine graduation credits during 
a semeste~ and/or if' he has not a~ated the appropriate 
number of' credits according to the listing below under "Aci¢emic 
Probationt:. 
Re shaJ.l be given written notification of his -status 
at the end of the appropriate semester. 
End of 
Academic 
Academic 
Semester 
Termination 
Probation 
first 
6 
9 
second 
18 
24 
third 
30 
36 
fourth 
42 
48 
fifth 
54 
60 
sixth 
66 
72 
seventh 
78 
84 
eighth 
92 
98 
ninth 
1~ 
112 
tenth 
120 
3. The aca.dehuc retention standards for Educational Opportunity Program 
students (in accord with the General Plan for the EOP} shall be as 
follo~~: ·Except for the first semester of~full-time·sttidy, in which 
a minimum of 6 credits of University and/or Educational Opportunity 
Program courses must be completed, each stucl.ent ·must cor:!_Piete a 
minimum of 6 credits of university courses each semester. 
To maintain 
univer~ity registration, the following number of credits shall be 
completed at the end of the semester indicated: first, cw 6 credits; 
second, 6 university credits; third, 15; fourth, 24; :fifth, 36; sixth, 
48; seventh, 60; eighth, 72; ninth, 84; tenth, 96; eleventh, 108; 
twelfth, 120Q 
C. A student dismissed from the UIL~versity for failing to meet the minimum 
academic standards set forth a.-Dove shall have the right to seek rein-
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statement by ~-written petition to the appropriate cow.rnittee on academic 
standing. 
D. 
}. part-time student is defined as one registe!ed for 11 or fe'\iJer creditr: 
at the close·of the. first week of classes • 
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V. Transition 
In making the transition from the old grading system to the new 
system in the Fall. of l.973, the following shall be observed. 
1. .All students Will have all of the options for "sn grades as outlined in 
:Blll No.. lgrJ..72-36, regardless of their prior grading system. . 
2. For students enrolled in Fall 1973, and thereafter, the def'ini tion of 
grades in Section II of Bill No. 197172-36 shall be applied. to .all 
undergraduate, course work completed prior to Fall 1973. 
3. The retention standards in Section IV of Bill No. 197172-36 shall be 
effective for a.D. undergraduates on or after August 27, 1973. Students 
performing unsatisfactorily in Spring and Summer of 1973 will be 
notified of the new standards for the Fall 1973. 
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