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UNIVERSITY AT 
ALBANY 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 
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Minutes: 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
Monday, September 19, 1988 
3:30 p.m. q. AD 253 
AGENDA 
a. 
Meeting of May 2, 1988, 2:30 p.m. 
b. 
Organizational meeting (April 18, 1988 and May 2, 1988, 2:00p.m.) 
2. 
President's report 
3. 
SUNY -wide Senate report 
4. 
Chair's report 
5. 
Council vacancies 
6. 
Council reports 
7. 
New business 
a. 
Bill 8889-01: Period of service for members of the Promotions Council 
b. 
Bill 8889-02: Position of chair of the Program Review Committee 
c. 
Newsletter 
8. 
Other busfness 
University Senate 
518 442-5406 
Administration 259 
Albany, New York 
12222 
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
Minutes 
September 19, 1988 
Present: 
W. Hammond, E. Turner, B. Marsh, K. Birr, I. Steen, 
J. Mackiewicz, R. Bosco, v. O'Leary, G. Newman, S. Mahan, 
R. Collier, D. Ettinger, J. Lamb, H. Hamilton, E. Reilly, 
V. Aceto 
The meeting was called to order by Chair Hammond in AD 253 at 
3:35p.m. 
1. 
Introductions 
Executive Committee members introduced themselves. 
2. 
Approval of Minutes 
Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of April 25, 1988, were 
approved as written. 
Chairman Hammond explained that minutes of 
the Senate meetings of April 18, 1988, and May 2, 1988, were 
included for the review of Executive Committee members. 
R. Collier noted that his name was omitted from the attendance 
lists of both meetings, although he was present. 
K. Birr noted 
that W. Hammond's title in the minutes of the organizational 
meeting should be Chairman, not Chair-Elect. 
The minutes will be 
corrected before the Senate meeting of October 3. 
3. 
President's Report 
President O'Leary welcomed the members of the Executive Committee 
to the first meeting of the year. 
He noted that a new dormitory 
facility has opened across Fuller Road and that the Legislature 
passed a bill raising the "cap" on construction of SUNY by 
$1 billion. 
The President said $700,000 has been set aside for 
planning of a new library on the Albany campus and that a 
committee is in place representing the Council on Educational 
Policy and the Library Council to advise the architect about what 
a new campus library facility should include. 
Funding for a 
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fieldhouse was approved prior to the legislative action ra1s1ng 
the cap, and construction of that building will begin in the 
spring, the President said. 
He also noted that the first 
all-freshmen assembly took place as an experiment this year and 
focused on Beloved by Toni Morrison. 
Since next year's choice of 
a book for all freshmen is not so automatic, the President will 
consult with the Undergraduate Academic Council to plan next 
year's program. 
The President also said that registration went 
more smoothly this year, thanks to adjustments to the process 
recommended last spring. 
He noted that the availability of 
courses is still a problem on campus and commended the faculty and 
staff who worked on registration and program adjustment. 
The 
number of students enrolled looks to be on target, the President 
said. 
President O'Leary explained that in the coming months, the budget 
will preoccupy us. 
He circulated information on the impact of 
summer budget cuts. 
Last year, the campus had to save $1 million 
from an $81.4 million budget. 
All of it was achieved through 
salary savings. 
This year, Albany must save twice that amount 
from an $86.8 million budget (most of the budget increase is in 
negotiated raises, the President explained). 
At the beginning of 
this budget year, Albany had a savings target of $1.4 million; but 
the tax revenue shortfall within a month caused the Governor to 
order lower expenditures at all State agencies. 
The savings 
target is now $2 million for Albany. 
In addition, the increase 
in out-of-state tuition means an additional $250,000 for tuition 
waivers, which must be available in cash. 
The campus has managed 
about $280,000 in savings in other-than-personal-service (OTPS) 
and hopes the tuition waiver problem will be relieved, but $2 
million must still be achieved in salary savings, the President 
explained. 
In the past, the campus has distributed savings 
throughout but has tried to minimize the impact on instruction, 
the President said, 
He also noted that the material he circulated 
does not include Graduate Education and Research Initiative money. 
The President also explained that recent press stories about the 
number of class cuts on campus were not entirely accurate: 
206 
courses were cut, he said, but another 172 were added. 
Thus, the 
net cut was 34 courses. 
Efforts were made to distribute:those 
cuts across disciplines - upper, lower, and graduate divisions, he 
explained; but the chronic problem of closed courses was 
exacerbated by the last-minute cut. 
Finally, the President noted 
that a $1 billion shortfall in revenue to New York State plus the 
results of borrowing this year, and changes in "income streams" 
will create a very tight budget next year. 
The Division of Budget 
told campuses to build their budgets based on this year's amount, 
but SUNY as a whole needs $70 million to meet negotiated raises 
alone and $20 million to meet inflation in utilities. 
The 
Chancellor's response to the Division of the Budget (DOB) was that 
such a scenario could mean campus closings and tuition increases, 
the President said. 
J. Lamb asked about the Chancellor's comments 
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on tuition and the Governor's response. 
He asked the President if 
he saw that as a problem. 
President O'Leary said that the 
Chancellor's response was candid, but he did not know how it would 
play out. 
4. 
Chair's Report 
Chairman Hammond noted that comments from the summer mailing of 
committee assignments were passed on to the President. 
He also 
said that we are in the process of interviewing for a new Senate 
secretary following Beverly Roth's resignation at the end of this 
summer. 
Chairman Hammond reported that the new Senator from 
Social Welfare is Donald Cohen, replacing Richard Edwards, who 
resigned from the University. 
He informed the Executive Committee 
that a faculty-student reception will follow the first Senate 
meeting on October 3, hosted by himself and the President of the 
Student Association, James Lamb. 
Chairman Hammond asked Council 
chairs to provide a list of chairs of all committees within the 
Council by the end of the month and a list of all committee 
members by October 15. 
He also reminded Council chairs of their 
responsibility to send all documents to the Senate office in order 
to keep complete records. 
He informed the members of the 
Executive Committee that a task force had been established at the 
faculty meeting to consider the size and scope of the Senate. 
Chairman Hammond also explained that campus Presidents are given 
performance evaluations every five years by the Chancellor and 
those evaluations involve Governance. 
Pre~ident O'Leary's 
evaluation is due this year, but Chancellor Johnstone has decided 
to defer it because this is his first year. 
5. 
Rules of Procedure 
a. 
Procedure for Council Vacancies 
Chairman Hammond explained that, in practice, filling Council 
vacancies has been delegated to the Chair of the Senate, the 
Chair Elect, and the Council Chair. 
That practice was then 
moved by V. Aceto and seconded by John Mackiewicz, and 
approved unanimously by the Executive Committee. 
b. 
Deadlines 
Chairman Hammond reminded Executive Committee Members that 
complete agenda packets for Council meetings should go out a 
week in advance based on the new procedures passed by the 
Senate last spring. 
He also distributed guidelines for 
councils and for committees of councils. 
6. 
Council Vacancies 
CAFE: 
There is a student vacancy following the resignation of 
Allen Weinberg. 
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EPC: 
There is a student vacancy which is to be filled by the 
Educational Affairs coordinator of the Student Association (Jeff 
Flynn), but J. Lamb noted that Flynn prefers to fill the vacancy 
on CAFE. 
D. Ettinger asked about the number of graduate student 
vacancies on the Senate and in councils. 
Chairman Hammond 
recommended that graduate students contact chairs of councils if 
they are interested in participating but noted that there is no 
graduate student association through which to coordinate such 
appointments. 
CPCA: 
there is one vacancy following the resignation of Joseph 
Zacek, plus the graduate student vacancy. 
Research Council: 
Council Chair, J. Mackiewicz said Sharon Bonk 
has resigned and that RichardLeventhal of Anthropology will 
fill that vacancy. 
There are also three graduate student 
vacancies. 
J. Lamb then made a motion to establish an ad hoc committee of the 
E~ecutive Committee to research graduate student participation in 
the Senate and its councils. 
The motion was seconded by D. 
Ettinger. 
R. Bosco spoke against the motion on a practical level, 
noting that every Executive Committee has had to address the 
problem and that members of the Executive Committee have tried to 
solicit graduate student interest in the Senate and its councils. 
He believed that interest seems to be lacking and noted that when 
graduate students are asked, they are generally overcommitted, and 
Senate service is beyond them. 
He recommended that in place of an 
ad hoc committee of the Executive Committee an administrative 
committee or the Vice President for Graduate Studies would be a 
more appropriate forum for such investigation. v. Aceto noted 
that last year he contacted the Graduate Student Association of 
each of the schools in Rockefeller College, and they could find no 
one to serve on the Senate committees and councils. 
J. Mackiewicz 
noted that graduate students may not be systematically surveyed by 
Senate and suggested that the information be made available to 
them. 
D. Ettinger recommended that the Executive Committee put a 
notice of vacancies in the ASP. 
J. Lamb spoke in favor of the 
motion, saying that it is the responsibility of the Executive 
Committee to look into whether it is providing the opportunity to 
graduate students. 
A vote on the motion was taken, and the motion 
was defeated. 
V. Aceto then suggested that, in the interest of 
responding, the Executive Committee place an advertisement in the 
ASP, and Secretary Steen was charged with doing that. 
H. Hamilton then requested that someone in each department also 
be contacted and Secretary Steen will also do that. 
7. 
Council Reports 
Council for Academic Freedom and Ethics: 
No report. 
Council on 
Educational Policy: 
Chair Birr had no report but noted that he 
was experiencing difficulty in setting up subcommittees of EPC 
because he could find no description of the number of members or 
composition. 
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Graduate Academic Council: 
Chair Marsh reported that the Council 
is well organized and the committees have been set up; there is 
one remaining graduate student vacancy. 
Council for Library Information Systems and Computing: 
No report. 
Council for Promotion and Continuing Appointments: 
No report. 
Research Council: 
Chair Mackiewicz reported that the Council has 
met once and that committee chairs have been appointed. 
Student Affairs Council: 
Will be meeting Monday, September 26. 
Undergraduate Academic Council: 
The first meeting is next week. 
University-Community Council: 
No report. 
8. 
Old Business 
Chairman Hammond explained that these are items discussed by last 
year's Executive Committee or by the skeletal version of this 
year's Executive Committee. 
a. 
The two-Campus issue ~ v. Aceto reported that the issue was 
unresolved because last year's Executive Committee considered 
the report of EPC incomplete. 
K. Birr added that the Long 
Range Planning Committee report and EPC Annual Report noted 
the surprise of the Executive Committee, and he asked for 
guidance on the problem. 
President O'Leary explained that 
apparently the issue has two questions: 
the first, should the 
University in its long-range planning move in the direction of 
physically reunifying the campus, and are there other issues 
to be resolved. 
The President explained that the answer 
seemed to be "no" to the need to reunify, and the Council and 
Long Range Planning Committee apparently implied everything 
else is okay, too. 
V. Aceto agreed that the services were a 
problem. 
K. Birr asked if the question of recombining the 
campuses is worth discussion by EPC. v. Aceto said he 
believed the long-term question was less pressing than very 
serious issues surrounding services at the downtown campus. 
R. Collier, who was a member of LRPC last year, said the 
committee received no statement of the problem and that its 
members had trouble taking it seriously. 
LRPC saw no need to 
look any closer at reunification, he said, 
The Executive 
Committee offered the discussion as guidance to K. Birr and 
EPC. 
b. 
The Program Review Committee (GAC/UAC) 
Chairman Hammond explained that the Senate had had two 
separate review committees - one from UAC and one from GAC. 
Those efforts were combined into one program review committee, 
but no provision had been made for a chair. 
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discussions, members of the Executive Committee had 
recommended that the Executive Committee should see that the 
program review committee has a chair. v. Aceto moved that the 
Chair Elect of the Senate serve as chair of the Program Review 
Committee. 
The motion was seconded. 
R. Collier noted a point 
of information that two years ago he chaired the Program 
Review Committee. 
R. Bosco, in speaking against the motion, 
asked where does one draw the line between the formulaic work 
of the committee that can be performed by staff and that which 
the committee retains for itself. 
President O'Leary noted 
that any recommendations of the committee would have to go 
back to the respective councils, and R. Bosco added that EPC 
might also have to be involved depending on the 
recommendation. 
B. Marsh spoke in favor of the motion, 
suggesting that a member of each council be so designated to 
report back to their respective Councils. 
R. Bosco added that 
he believed the motion might create more problems than it 
solved. 
The motion carried with one opposed and one 
abstention. 
c. 
Proposed Expansion of CPCA 
Chairman Hammond reported that the Executive Committee had 
received a letter from a group of librarians last year who 
noted that CPCA is the second level of review for librarians 
for promotion and continuing appointment. 
Teaching faculty 
cases are reviewed at the school/college level. 
The 
librarians argued that it seemed inconsistent not to appoint a 
librarian to CPCA, and Chairman Hammond noted that this year a 
full librarian had been appointed. 
It was also decided, 
however, to put before the Executive Committee a 
recommendation to expand the CPCA by one slot, because the 
informal formula used in appointments to CPCA had been two 
from each major college and two from among the professional 
schools. 
If the library is considered a professional school, 
that seemed to make two appointments too few and suggested 
that the new formula include three from the professional 
schools and library. 
CPCA chair E. Turner introduced the 
proposal as a motion; V. Aceto seconded it. 
The motion also 
included a provision to change the appointment year for 
membership to CPCA to begin on September 1 and end August 31, 
rather than beginning July 1 and ending June 31. 
The motion 
also asked for the Executive Committee to endorse the proposal 
and send it forward to the Senate. 
K. Birr noted that, if 
CPCA is the second-level review for librarians, it should 
proceed in a way that is parallel to the school/college 
review, and therefore librarians should be excluded from 
discussion of library-faculty cases. 
The principle is that a 
person should only have the opportunity to speak about and 
vote on a case at one level. 
K. Birr was concerned that 
librarians would mistakenly believe that a librarian would be 
able to participate in such cases on CPCA. 
R. Bosco 
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recommended that the Chair of the Senate should respond to the 
letter from the librarians clarifying this. 
Discussion 
centered on the rationale for expanding the Council, since 
expansion did not guarantee librarians enfranchisement and 
enfranchisement had been achieved, 
The Executive Committee 
then chose to separate the motion. 
Part I expanding the CPCA 
was defeated; part II changing the appointment year was 
approved and will be forwarded to the Senate, 
9, 
New Business 
a, 
Newsletter - Chairman noted that the Senate last year directed 
the Executive Committee to put out a newsletter and that 
B. Marsh had recommended that at-large Senators be 
responsible for the publication of the newsletter. 
B. Marsh 
will attempt to organize the group. 
b. 
Five-Year Planning C~cle - The matter was referred to EPC. 
c. 
Cheating - Chairman Hammond explained that a case of cheating 
during the spring semester has brought calls to reconsider the 
campus policy on cheating, specifically a central council 
resolution, and the matter was referred to CAFE. 
d. 
Faculty Ethics SUNY-wide Policy - R. Collier explained that 
the SUNY Senate had asked campuses to incorporate aspects of 
their standards of ethics into campus statements of ethics, 
and the matter was referred to CAFE, 
The meeting of the Executive Committee adjourned at 5:30 p.m. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Ivan Steen 
Secretary 
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UNIVERSITY AT 
ALBANY 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
Minutes 
May 2, 1988 (2:30PM) 
University Senate 
518 442-5406 
Administration 259 
Albany, New York 
12222 
PRESENT: V. Aceto, S. Atkinson, J. Berman, D. Birn, K. Birr, F. Boncimino, L. Brannon, 
H. Brotman, R. Collier, G. DeSole, R. Farrell, J. Flynn, F. Frank, L. 
Gelzheiser, J. Gullahorn, P. Gumbrecht, S. Harrison, J. Hartigan, G. Hastings, 
W. Hehman, J. Kiepper, W. Lanford, J. Levato, N. Levin, B.A. Lipetz, M. 
Livingston, I. Lurie, J. Mackiewicz, G. McCombs, P. McCormick, A. Millis, G. 
Newman, I. Nirenberg, L. Nissan, 0. Ortega, D. Parker, D. Peltz, A. Perle, M. 
Posner, R. Pruzek, G. Purrington, E. Reilly, L. Risolo, W. Roberts, H. 
Rosenstein, M. Sherman, I. Steen, G. Stevens, R. Stross, L. Tornatore, P. 
Toscano, M. Wahlen, C. Warren, L. Welch 
The meeting was called to order by Chair Aceto at 2:30 P.M. in the Campus Center 
Assembly Hall. He asked that all non-Senators sit in the last two rows and that all 
Senators not sit in the last two rows so that when voting takes place, we can be sure of 
who is a Senator. 
Chair Aceto then announced that in the likelihood that there might be an undue 
amount of time spent on a particular bill, he takes the Chair's privilege to limit debate on 
any one bill to 15 minutes to ensure that every item on the agenda is considered and our 
meeting is completed by 5 P.M. He then asked the Senate Secretary, W. Lanford, to 
record times when discussion begins and ends on each bill. 
1. 
Approval of Minutes 
The Minutes of March 14, 1988 were approved as submitted. 
2. 
President's Report 
In President O'Leary's absence, the report was given by Executive Vice President 
Ilchman. 
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Dr. Ilchman explained that President O'Leary was at Cooperstown to meet the new 
Chancellor and SUNY Presidents. He reminded everyone that Commencement this 
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year will consist of both an undergraduate and a graduate ceremony and urged 
participation. The undergraduate Commencement begins at 1:00 P.M. preceded by a 
brunch. Between the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies (the latter beginning at 
3:30 P.M.) there will be an additional brunch. Dr. Ilchman reported that thirty 
assistant professors accepted our offer to pay for rental of their regalia and that we 
know that about 70 faculty will appear to hood doctoral candidates. He urged faculty 
to join them. He reported that President O'Leary will make a formal report to the 
faculty this Friday on the accidental death of sophomore Bryan Higgins two weeks 
ago. 
Budget- Dr. Ilchman reported that the budget is in place. Since neither the 
Assembly nor the Budget would relinquish ground, we are forced to accept the salary 
savings quotas established in the original Executive Budget and in the increased cost 
of utilities. He said that President O'Leary assures us that it will be tight but 
because of the Graduate Research Initiative, we have more flexibility than do the 
four-year institutions. 
3. 
SUNY Senators' Report 
R. Collier announced that the report is in the packet. 
4. 
Chair's Report 
Chair Aceto had no report at this time. 
5. 
Council Reports 
Council on Academic Freedom and Ethics- The Council had no business to transact 
and, therefore, there was no report. 
Council on Educational Policy- Council Chair Hastings reported on a discussion in 
Council on student evaluations of courses, at which it was decided that in conformity 
with University policy already in the form of a previous Senate bill, such evaluations 
should be performed every semester for every course. 
Graduate Academic Council - No report. 
Library Council- The Council's report was available at the door. 
Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments - The Council continues to meet 
to discuss tenure and promotion cases. Chair Lurie drew everyone's attention to a 
summary, included in the packet, of actions taken by the 1986-87 Council, saying she 
believed that faculty would find the report of considerable interest and urged them to 
share it with their faculties. 
Council on Research- The Council will present a bill later. 
Student Affairs Council- No report. 
Undergraduate Academic Council- The Council's report was available at the door. 
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University Community Council- The Council will present a bill later. 
6. 
New Business 
6.1 
Moment of Silence for Memory of Bryan Higgins 
The Chair asked everyone to stand for a Moment of Silence for Bryan Higgins, 
the student who died in Indian Pond. Chair Aceto then read aloud a resolution 
available at the door, which stated: "The University Senate notes with sadness 
the untimely death of one of our students, Bryan Higgins, and wishes to 
express its concern and sympathy to his family and friends." The Chair said he 
would entertain a motion to introduce the above as a resolution. The motion 
was made, seconded and unanimously approved. 
6.2 
Senate Bill No. 8788-06: University Policy for Research and Educational 
Activities Involving Animal Subjects 
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A. Millis presented the bill, saying that the Council on Research has revised 
the University policy for research and educational activities involving animal 
subjects in order to bring the policy into line with federal and state 
guidelines. The policy statement outlines the responsibility of various 
governing agencies, researchers, and faculty members with regard to the use 
of animal subjects in their research or in their teaching activities. He moved 
Senate approval. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. 
Senate Bill No. 8788-07: Proposal for a Ph.D. Program in Information Science 
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In the absence of the Chair of the Graduate Academic Council, V. Aceto asked 
that some member of the Council introduce the proposal as an offical bill. R. 
Stross so moved. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously. 
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Senate Bill No. 8788-08: Amendment to Bill 8586-14 which revised the 
Criteria for Graduation with Honors 
A motion was made for unlimited debate on this issue. Parliamentarian R. 
Gibson said that it would not be appropriate for such a motion until we had 
reached the IS-minute time limit previously set. At that time a two-thirds 
vote of the Senators present would be required. V. Aceto said he would abide 
by the Parliamentarian's decision. 
M. Posner introduced the bill and moved its adoption. The motion was 
seconded. Mr. Posner said they had discussed the bill in the Undergraduate 
Academic Council and said that because there was no quorum at the end of the 
meeting, no vote was taken. There was a question of semantics and syntax of 
the bill and Mr. Posner made the following corrections. At the beginning of 
the proposal, the sixth line down, replace "for the classes of 1988, 1989 and 
1990" with "if graduating May 1990 or earlier." The second correction was in 
the line below the first. The words "the class of 1991" is to be replaced with 
"students graduating after May 1990." He continued, 
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saying that he believed the old standards to be low and that he also 
understood that the issue of a grandfather clause was raised when Senate Bill 
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No. 8586-14 was approved, but was voted down. He said that the problem was 
that students were not informed of the changes. He said there was no 
supplement to the Undergraduate Bulletin and no effort was made by the 
school's administration to communicate to the students these new 
requirements for graduating with honors. He said he was told today by a 
faculty member that the ASP printed an article on the graduation 
requirements. He said this is not communicating to students. He said he was 
then asked if the Student Association has an academic committee. He stated 
that the job of the Student Association, prioritywise, is to handle the $1 
million budget from the Student Activity Fees. He said it is not the 
administration's place to rely on the Student Association to communicate to 
students. He also said the students were very concerned when they learned of 
the new Honors criteria. The circumstances due to the lack of communication 
and lack of effort on the part of administration in this issue are not normal. 
He said that the only fair manner in which to act is to approve the proposal. 
He asked that everyone act justly, saying that the bill needs to be approved for 
the students' sake. 
A motion was made to amend the bill proposed by and corrected by M. Posner 
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graduating after May 1989." The motion was seconded. 
L. Risolo said that the Undergraduate Bulletin shows a change regarding the 
Writing Intensive Requirements for students. She said that the requirement 
was not instituted until 1990 and did not change for prior classes. She stressed 
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that the problem was that students were going by the Undergraduate Bulletin. 
In good faith students entering the University under a specific Bulletin were 
given specific guidelines to follow to graduation. She said that these 
guidelines have been changed and honors requirements have been changed with 
no good faith effort on the part of the administration to let the students know 
that this change was in effect. There was nothing the students could do at this 
point to increase their cumulative Grade Point Average to meet the new 
requirements. 
Sung Bok Kim stated that he had become part of the administration and the· 
impression that the students are projecting here is that somehow the bill is 
being forced on them. The Undergraduate Bulletin issued April 1987 had a 
very specific statement about the changes in graduation-with-honors 
requirements. He said it is certainly true that probably from May 1986 to 
April 1987 there was no official communication directed to our students. He 
conceded that this is probably due to oversight on the part of the 
administration. However, he said, the students as of last spring had plenty of 
time to see things and it was inappropriate to blame everything on the 
breakdown in communication. Dr. Kim said that last semester the changed 
Dean's List requirements were implemented and students never complained. 
He said it disturbs him to think about students legislating honors status. It 
offends his sense of propriety. He said he feels sorry for those students who 
are left out, but believed they had plenty of time to do better. He asked 
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the students not to think that the administration is pulling the wool over their 
eyes and wants to cheat them out of the honor they deserve. 
A motion was made and seconded to extend debate on the amendment. In 
order to provide a clear estimate of the two-thirds vote that is needed, Chair 
Aceto asked for a vote by show of hands in support of or against the 
amendment. The motion was carried and the debate was extended for another 
15 minutes. 
0. Ortega asked to make a point of information that a statement was being 
made to the students of our University as well as incoming students on how we 
carry out our business here. He said it is important to have the students feel 
that the University is working in good faith for the students. He said that it is 
true that you should try for the "A", but not everyone is capable of getting 
such a grade and that it was important to students and to their families to 
graduate with honors, as expected. He said it was unfair to take that away 
from them within one month of graduation. 
K. Birr moved the previous question on the amendment. The motion was 
seconded and carried to go to a vote on the amendment. A vote was taken on 
the amendment and carried. 
M. Sherman said that from early in this century to approximately 1960 the 
proportion of students graduating with honors from this institution went slowly 
from about 50% to about 20%. From 1970 to 1973 that proportion went 
suddenly from 21% to 54%. He said that since then it has fluctuated around 
50% and that the cause of this was grade inflation. In 1973 there was a 
proposal to raise the Honors criteria which failed in the Senate principally 
because of opposition by student Senators. In 1979 the Undergraduate 
Academic Council proposed a bill which was again defeated, again mostly by 
student Senators. However, this time the faculty approved a motion which had 
the effect of rebuking the Senate for failing to act on this. When the 
following year the Senate still failed to enact this legislation, a number of 
changes were made in the Governance system, the effect of which was to 
reduce student representation in the Senate. It was the feeling then that this 
issue more clearly than any other revealed the limitations of the Senate. Dr. 
Sherman said that the Senate is a fit body for community issues. He said the 
failure to deal with issues like honors has been responsible for the loss of 
credibility of the Senate. He said he had no doubt that the changes two years 
ago could have been publicized better, but that he still had a feeling that what 
was really happening now is that the first class to be faced with the more 
rigorous standards is going to feel put upon. He said that if this bill is voted 
down now it will come up again one year from now, that the issue must be 
faced now instead. 
K. Birr said it seemed to him that the supporters of the proposal have 
considerable merit behind it, if you regard the Undergraduate Bulletin as 
something resembling a contract between the University and the 
undergraduate students, which it is in some degree. He said, however, that he 
has met many undergraduate students who have expressed overwhelming 
surprise at learning many of the contents of 
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that contract. He said he was also immensely depressed at the kind of 
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discussion and at the realization that there are a considerable number of 
students who might conceivably modify their behavior in the institution in the 
search for a cum laude on their final diploma. He said he found that very 
difficult to deal with. 
At Secretary Lanford's announcement that the IS-minute time limit for 
debate had been reached, Chair Aceto stopped debate and called for a vote on 
Senate Bill No. 8788-08 as amended. A vote by hands was requested due to 
the closeness of a voice vote. The Senate bill with its amendment was passed 
29-25. A motion was made for a division of the house for the purpose of 
recording student and faculty votes separately as stated in the By-Laws. 
Motion seconded by W. Hammond. Parliamentarian R. Gibson said that would 
involve Bill 8182-01, Rules of Order, giving an advisory to the President of the 
position of the faculty members of the Senate. When a vote is taken on an 
issue and two or more faculty Senators seek to invoke the provision of this 
standing rule, the Chair shall determine whether or not the issue is an 
academic one. The Chair is to take a vote of the faculty members and simply 
advise the President of the faculty's feeling on this issue. A count of faculty 
resulted in 13 faculty in favor and 24 opposed. 
Senate Bill 8788-09: Regulation of Smoking on Campus- J. Kiepper introduced 
the bill and moved its approval, saying it refines and defines smoking on 
campus. The motion was seconded. W. Roberts read proposed amendment #1 
and a second was made to that amendment. The amendment would change 
section I (a) to read: 
a. 
a designated public smoking area in a University building. There shall be 
at most one public smoking area in each University building except for 
the Campus Center where there shall be at most three public smoking 
areas and except for the following buildings where there shall be no 
public smoking area: 
1. Main Library and Hawley Building 
8. Alumni House 
It is intended that designated public smoking areas in University 
buildings will be eliminated by September 1990. D. Peltz moved the 
question on the amendment. The motion was seconded and carried 
unanimously. Amendment #1 was carried with one opposed. E. Reilly 
proposed amendment #2. The amendment would add new section III and 
re-number existing sections III and IV to read: 
III. 
Smoking shall not be permitted in any University dining area. 
IV. 
Provisions shall be made ... 
V. 
This policy shall tak~e effect ... 
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The motion was seconded. He said that "dining hall" meant any place food was 
served, including the cafeteria. He said that he and two other Senators are 
proposing clarification of the current bill to make it clear that wherever these 
smoking areas are, they shall not be where food is served, including dormitory 
dining halls and the Patroon Room. K. Birr asked how effectively a 
non-smoking policy can be enforced when the areas are not being used for food 
service, but for studying. E. Reilly said that enforcement would be difficult 
but should be tried. D. Peltz made the friendly amendment (accepted by E. 
Reilly) to change "hall" to "area" in section III. In response to a question from 
the audience, Chair Aceto said that the designated smoking area in each 
building had not yet been determined. The question was called. Senate Bill 
No. 8788-09 with its two amendments was carried unanimously. 
6.6 Senate Bill 8788-10: Reorganization of the Library Council- K. Birr 
moved approval of the bill. The motion was seconded by W. Hammond and 
unanimously approved. 
6.7 Senate Bill 8788-11: Rules of Procedure- W. Hammond moved adoption of 
the bill saying it resulted from the work of the Task Force on the Senate. The 
motion was seconded. A motion was made to add to section 1, "made available 
to the students at selected locations." The motion was seconded and the 
friendly amendment was accepted by W. Hammond. M. Sherman said that 
after the bill was approved, it might be more effective if it were an item of 
discussion for next year's Senate. A friendly amendment was made to add 
"and student Senators" to section 3. The bill was approved unanimously. 
6.8 Senate Bill 8788-12: Resolution to Amend Faculty By-Laws-
W. Hammond moved approval saying that its purpose was to put three 
proposed By-Law amendments on the agenda for the Faculty Meeting in 
Fall 1988. The motion was seconded. The bill was approved unanimously. 
The Chair reminded everyone to read the Information items included in today's 
packet. Chair Aceto wished Chair-Elect Hammond well in his task and thanked the 
Senators for their contributions of time and effort this past academic year. 
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30P.M. 
Respectfully submitted, 
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~~Beverly Roth 
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Recorder 
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UNIVERSITY AT 
ALBANY 
University Senate 
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 
1988-89 UNIVERSITY SENATE 
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 
Minutes 
April 18, 1988 
Administration 259 
Albany, New York 
12222 
PRESENT: V. Aceto, S. Atkinson, F. Boncimino, R. Bosco, L. Brannon, 
D. Brighton, F. Carrino, R. Collier, J. DeMicco, D. Ettinger, R. Farrell, 
J. Flynn, L. Gelzheiser, R. Gibson, R. Halber, H. Hamilton, 
G. Harper, S. Harrison, J. Hayes, J. Johnson, M. Kapernick, 
W. Klein, M. Krohn, J. Lamb, T. Lance, W. Lanford, C. Lawson, 
P. Lemare, J. Levato, J. Luks, B. Marsh, T. Mir.er, G. Newman, 
I. Nirenberg, L. Nissan, A. Perle, R. Pruzek, E. Reilly, 
A. Richardson, K. Ricker, L. Rizzolo, T. Robinson, C. Snyder, 
I. Steen, B. Steinbock, R. Stross, H. Taber, S. Thompson, 
P. Toscano, B. Voronkov, M. Wahlen, G. Walker, C. Warren 
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The meeting was called to order at 3:42 P.M. in the Campus Center Assembly Hall by 
Chair Hammond. 
Chair Hammond announced that the purpose of the meeting was to elect a 
Chair-Elect and a Secretary for the Senate in the 1988-1989 academic year. He stated 
that the position of Chair-Elect is a three-year responsibility entailing a commitment as 
Chair-Elect, Chair and Past Chair on the part of the elected official. Dr. Hammond 
reported that the nominations process for the position of Chair-Elect had been begun by 
the Executive Committee and introduced the two nominees for that position: Ronald 
Bosco of the Department of English and William Lanford of the Department of Physics. 
Vitae for Professor Bosco and Professor Lanford were available at the table by the door. 
The Chair then opened the meeting to nominations from the floor. 
Chair Hammond was presented a list of incoming student Senators by a member of 
the Student Association. The list contained the names of 24 students, rather than the 22 
allotted by the Faculty By-Laws. The Chair said that absent written certification 
designating the 22 student Senators, he is unable to seat the student representatives. He 
stated that in accordance with the By-Laws, Senate elections must be reported to the 
Senate Office by April 15. He then asked all students to move to the back of the room. 
M. Doddo said that in order to reduce the student roster from 24 to 22, he would ask 
two student Senators to leave. Chair Hammond reminded him that they had lunch 
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together last August during which he cautioned Mr. Doddo about having the election 
results reported in writing to the Senate Office by April 15, which they were not. The 
Chair said he also had a telephone conversation with Steve Harrison Thursday afternoon in 
which Mr. Harrison promised to deliver the results in writing to the Senate office by noon 
Friday. The inconsistency could have been clarified if that had been done. He then said 
he assumed that in due course the results of the student elections would be properly 
certified, and that at that time the student delegation could be seated. He said he saw no 
reason to delay the further progress of the meeting. 
S. Harrison handed the Chair a list deleting from the student Senate roster two 
student Senators. Chair Hammond said he would now proceed and opened the floor for 
nominations for the position of Chair-Elect. Ronald Halber was moved and seconded as a 
nominee for that position. W. Lanford withdrew, saying that he let his name be used in 
order to provide two names. Dr. Hammond accepted the withdrawal with regret. J. 
Levato moved that nominations for Chair-Elect be closed. The motion was seconded and 
unanimously approved. 
Mr. Halber was given an opportunity to make a statement. Chair Hammond then 
asked Dr. Bosco if he too wished to make a statement. He did. 
Chair Hammond asked that the last two rows of the room be reserved for spectators 
and requested SUNY Senators Collier and Carrino to serve as tellers for the elections. 
The ballots were distributed, collected and counted by the tellers. Dr. Hammond 
announced that Dr. Bosco had been elected Chair-Elect. 
Chair Hammond then read the slate of nominations for the office of Secretary of the 
Senate: Richard Farrell of the Office of Graduate Studies, and Ivan Steen of the 
Department of History. He asked if there were any additional nominations for the office 
of Secretary. There were none, and a motion was made, seconded and unanimously 
approved to close nominations. 
Dr. Hammond asked if either of the candidates wished to make a statement. Neither 
did. While ballots for the office of Secretary to the Senate were distributed, collected 
and counted by the tellers, Dr. Hammond pointed out that there is a list of the 
membership of the Senate known by the Senate office as of late last week, and a schedule 
of Senate meetings for the coming year available at the door. Chair Hammond announced 
that the ballot count showed that Ivan Steen had been elected Secretary for the coming 
year. 
Chair Hammond congratulated Dr. Bosco and Dr. Steen and declared the meeting in 
recess until 2:00 P.M. on Monday, May 2. 
The meeting was recessed at 4:40P.M. 
Respectfully submitted, 
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Secretary 
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518 442-5406 
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 
1988-1989 UNIVERSITY SENATE 
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 
Minutes 
Administration 259 
Albany, New York 
12222 
May 2, 1988 (2:00P.M.) 
PRESENT: S. Atkinson, K. Birr, F. Boncimino, R. Bosco, R. Collier, J. DeMicco, 
M. Doddo, D. Ettinger, R. Farrell, J. Flynn, R. Gibson, J. Gullahorn, R. Halber, 
S. Harrison, R. Hecht, J. Kiepper, S.B. Kim, W. Klein, M. Krohn, T. Lance, 
J. Luks, A. Mainolfi, B. Marsh, B. Mason, G. McComb, H. Needleman, 
G. Newman, K. Nicita, J. Nitecki, A. Perle, K. Ricker, L. Risolo, L. Rizzolo, 
T. Robinson, C. Snyder, I. Steen, H. Taber, S. Thompson, P. Toscano, 
G. Walker, C. Warren, A. Weinberg, R. Whelan 
The meeting begun on April 18 was reconvened at 2:00P.M. by Chair Hammond in the 
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1. 
Announcements 
Chair Hammond announced that the sole purpose of today's meeting is to act on 
proposed Council memberships presented to the Senate by the Executive Committee. 
Chair Hammond described the procedure by which Council members are selected and 
read the listing of time and place each Council was scheduled to meet on May 3 to 
elect its Council Chair. 
2. 
Approval of Council Membership 
The Chair read aloud the proposed roster for the Council on Academic Freedom and 
Ethics. A motion made and seconded to approve the roster was unanimously approved. 
The Chair read aloud the proposed roster for the Council on Educational Policy. A 
motion made and seconded to approve the roster was unanimously approved. 
The Chair read aloud the proposed roster for the Graduate Academic Council. A 
motion made and seconded to approve the roster was unanimously approved. 
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The Chair read aloud the proposed roster for the Council on Libraries. A motion 
made and seconded to approve the roster was unanimously approved. 
A question was raised as to why Frank Lees' name was not on the roster for the 
Council on Libraries as ex officio. K. Birr stated that he should be listed as such 
because the membership of the Council had changed. The Chair-Elect said he would 
look into it. It was then pointed out that there was a bill in the packet for the 
2:30 P.M. meeting to change the Council name from Library Council to Council on 
Libraries, Computing and Information Systems, saying that it was anticipated that 
today's Council appointments Will be appointments to that Council as renamed. That 
bill also provides for the correct ex officio members. 
The Chair read aloud the proposed roster for the Council on Promotions and 
Continuing Appointments. A ·motion made and seconded to approve the roster was 
unanimously approved. 
The Chair read aloud the proposed roster for the Council on Research. A motion 
made and seconded to approve the roster was unanimously approved. 
The Chair read aloud the proposed roster for the Student Affairs Council. A motion 
made and seconded to approve the roster was unanimously approved. 
The Chair read aloud the proposed roster for the Undergraduate Academic Council. 
A motion made and seconded to approve the roster was unanimously approved. 
The Chair read aloud the proposed roster for the University Community Council. A 
motion made and seconded to approve the roster was unanimously approved. 
3. 
Adjournment 
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 P.M. 
Respectfully submitted, 
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Secretary 
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Bill No. 8889-01 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
PERIOD OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PROMOTIONS COUNCIL 
INTRODUCED BY: 
Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments 
Executive· Committee 
DATE: 
July 13, 1988 
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED: 
I. 
The service year for the Council on Promotions and Continuing 
Appointments shall begin September 1 and end August 31. 
II. 
This bill shall become effective as soon as it is signed by the 
President. 
III. 
This bill shall be referred to the President for his approval. 
RATIONALE: 
In recent times there has been a tendency for the council's 
caseload for a given academic year to carry over into July and sometimes into 
August. 
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Bill No. 8889-02 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
POSITION OF CHAIR OF THE PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE 
INTRODUCED BY: 
Executive Committee 
DATE: 
September 19, 1988 
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED: 
I. 
II. 
The Senate upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee will appoint 
a senator to serve as the chair of the Program Review Committee. The 
chair of the Program Review Committee shall be responsible for maintaining 
liaison, as appropriate, with the academic councils and with the Council 
on Educational Policy. 
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This bill shall take effect immediately. 
RATIONALE: Since the time several years ago that the separate program review 
committees of the Graduate Academic Council and of the Undergraduate Academic 
Council were merged into the present Program Review Committee, the committee's 
lines of communication with the two "parent" councils have not operated well. 
Indeed, this committee must have a strong connection not only with the two 
academic councils but also with the Council on Educational Policy in situations 
where program reviews have implications for future program status. 
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FOR YOUR RECORDS 
SUNY ALBANY UNIVERSITY SENATE 
1988-89 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
1988-1989 Membershig 
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(as of June 15, 1988) 
Ofc/Dept. 
Name 
Address 
Phone 
PRESIDENT: Vincent O'Leary 
AD 246 
5400 
CHAIR: William Hammond 
ES 132H 
4625/4602 
Mathematics & Statistics 
CHAIR-ELECT: Ronald Bosco 
HU 341 
4077 
Department of English 
PAST CHAIR: Vincent Aceto 
DR 113A 
5111/5110 
Information Science & Policy 
SECRETARY: Ivan Steen 
ss 349 
4811/4800 
Department of History 
SUNY SENATOR: Richard Collier 
ULB 36 
3960 
Center for Undergraduate Educ 
SUNY SENATOR: Frank Carrino 
HU 229 
4148/4141 
Department of Hispanic & Ital Sts 
STUDENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: James Lamb 
cc 116 
5640 
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Council Chairs 
CAFE: 
Harry Hamilton, Atmospheric Science 
ES 218 
4566/4556 
EPC: 
Kendall Birr, Department of History 
ss 348 
4794/4800 
Vice Chair: Steve Atkinson, Library 
UL 304 
3552 
GAC: 
Bruce Marsh, Department of Physics 
PHY 216 
454214502 
LISC: 
Graeme Newman, School of Criminal Just. 
DR 223B 
5223/5210 
CPCA: 
Ted Turner, Mathematics & Statistics 
ES 121 
4610/4602 
Res: 
John Mackiewicz, Department of Biology 
BIO 126 
4346/4300 
SAC: 
David Ettinger, Student Association 
cc 116 
5640 
Vice Chair: Richard Kalish, Economics 
BA 129D 
4760/4734 
UAC: 
Ed Reilly, Computer Science 
LI 0067A 
4270/4273 
UCC: 
Frank Boncimino, Student Association 
cc 116 
5640 
Vice Chair: Jeff Flynn, Student Assoc 
cc 116 
5640 
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FOR YOUR RECORDS 
UNIVERSITY SENATE 
May 2, 1988 
The names of the members of the Task Force on Library Construction follow: 
Steven Atkinson, University Libraries 
Morris Berger, Educational Administration and Policy Studies 
Robert Carmack, Anthropology 
Richard Collier, CUE 
Regina Conboy, University Libraries 
Helen Desfosses, Public Administration and Policy 
Robert Donovan, English 
Richard Farrell, Graduate Admissions 
Francine Frank, Humanities and Fine Arts 
Gregory Harper, Geology 
Norman Hoyle, Information Science 
Timothy Lance, Math and Statistics 
Francis Lees, Information Systems and Technology (ex officio, voting) 
Sophie Lubensky, Slavic Languages and Literature 
Lakshmi Mohan, Management Science and Information Systems 
Ivan Steen, History 
Jearline Perry, MBA Student 
Undergraduate Student To Be Named 
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UNIVERSITY SENATE 
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 
1988-89 Council Membership 
(as of June 10, 1988) 
0590s, #23s 
COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND ETHICS 
(Consists of 6 Teaching Faculty, 3 of whom must be senators; 
2 Professional Employees; 
2 Graduates; 
2 Undergraduates.) 
Teaching Faculty: 
Professional 
Employees: 
Graduates: 
Undergraduates: 
*Senator 
1. 
*Harry Hamilton, Atmospheric Science/88-89 
2. 
John Kekes, Philosophy/88-89 
3. 
Sara Knapp, University Library/88-89 
4. 
*Paul Leonard, Finance/88-89 
5. 
*Arthur Richardson, Sociology/88-89 
6. H Malcolm Sherman, Mathematics/87-88 
1. H*Anne Boehm, Biology/fl7-88 
2. 
*Deborah Brighton, Research Office/88-89 
1. 
2. 
1. 
*Allen Weinberg 
2. 
*Howie Needleman 
H=Holdover from this 1987-88 Senate Council 
P=Pending Acceptance 
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COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY 
(Consists of the President of the University, the Vice Presidents of the 
University [Ex Officio members]; 
1 Dean's Council Appointment; 
10 Teaching Faculty, 5 of whom must be senators; 
3 Professional Employees, one of whom must be a senator; 
5 Undergraduates and 3 Graduates, a total of 4 of these last 8 must be 
senators.) 
Ex Officio: 
Dean's Council 
Appointment: 
Teaching Faculty: 
Professional 
Employees: 
Undergraduates: 
Graduates: 
*Senator 
Vincent O'Leary, President 
Warren Ilchman, Executive Vice President 
for Academic Affairs 
Jeanne Gullahorn, Vice President for Research and 
Dean of Graduate Studies 
John Hartigan, Vice President for Finance and Business 
Mitchel Livingston, Vice President for Student Affairs 
Christian Kersten, Vice President for Development and 
Alumni Affairs 
Lewis Welch,,y-ice President for University Affairs 
1. 
1. H*Steve Atkinson, University Library/87-88 
2. 
Allen Ballard, AAAS/History/88-89 
3. 
*Kendall Birr, History/88-89 
4. H Laurence Farrell, Music/87-88 
5. 
*Mojmir Frinta, Art/88-89 
6. 
*Robert Garvin, Philosophy/88-89 
7. H Carolyn MacDonald, Physics/87-88 
8. 
*Charles Tarlton, GSPA/88-89 
9. H Henry Tedeschi, Biology/87-88 
10. 
*Martin Wahlen, Public Health Science/88-89 
1. H Gloria DeSole, Affirmative Action/87-88 
2. H*Richard Farrell, Graduate Studies/87-88 
3. 
*John Levato, School of Business/88-89 
1. 
Holly Horowitz 
2. 
*Carol Lawson 
3. 
*Jeff Luks 
4. 
Belinda Mason 
5. 
1. 
2. 
3. 
H=Holdover from this 1987-88 Senate Council 
P=Pending Acceptance 
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GRADUATE ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
(Consists of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Dean of Graduate 
Studies [Ex Officio members]; 
8 Teaching Faculty, at least one of whom must be a member of the Library staff 
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and at least 2 must be senators; 
1 Professional Employee; 
1 Undergraduate; 
5 Graduates, 2 of whom must must Senators.) 
Ex Officio: 
Teaching Faculty: 
Professional 
Employee: 
Undergraduate: 
Graduates: 
*Senator 
Warren Ilchman, Executive Vice President 
for Academic Affairs 
Jeanne Gullahorn, Vice President for Research 
and Dean of Graduate Studies 
1. 
Carolyn Ban, Public Administration/88-89 
2. 
Marjorie Benedict, University Library/88-89 
3~ H*Lillian Brannon, English/87-88 
4 •. , .~. P,aul Marr, Geow~aJ?l}¥ .& Planning/88-89 
5. 
*Bruce Marsh, Physics/88-89 
6. 
Robert Rosellini, Psychology/88-89 
7. ,H*Ray Stress~~ B.io129Y,/~7-88 
8. 
~Harry Tabe;r, 
~u:P~.~PoHEJialth Science/88-89 
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1 •. H*Isabel Nirenberg·;.~¢9m:Puting Center/87-88 
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1.~, '!1Tony Mainolfi 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Lisa Risolo, Public Administration/88-89 
H=Holdover from this ~987-88 Senate Council 
P=Pending Acceptance 
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(Consists of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Associate Vice 
President for Information Systems and Libraries, the Director of Libraries, 
Director of Computing Services Center [Ex Officio members]; 
2 members each from the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, 
the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and 
the College of Science and Mathematics 
3 members from the Professional Schools taken together; 
1 member each from the divisions of Student Affairs 
and Finance and Business 
2 Undergraduate students; 
2 Graduate students.) 
Ex Officio: 
Warren !lehman, Executive Vice President for 
Academic Affairs 
Frank Lees, Associate Vice President for 
Information Systems and Libraries 
: 
~ Director of Llbraries 
Gerard Forg$t9-1f·iH:rector of Corriputing Services Center 
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1. 
Peter 1 ~l()iB.arH Computer Science/88-89 
2. H Robed::l-
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3. H Norman Hoyle, Information Science & Policy/87-88 
Undergraduates: 
Graduates: 
*Senator 
4. H*Tim Lance, Mathematics & Statistics/87-88 
5. H*Pong Lee, Economics/87-88 
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7. 
*Graeme NeWman, Criminal Justice/87-88 
8. 
*Robert Pruzek, Educational Psychology/88-89 
9. 
*Steven Seidman, Sociology/SS-89; 
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10. H Mary Beth Winn, French/87-88 
1. 
2. 
1. 
2. 
*Traci Robinson 
*Brian Voronkov 
H=Holdover from this 1987-88 Senate Council 
P=Pending Acceptance 
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COUNCIL ON PROMOTIONS AND CONTINUING APPOINTMENTS 
(Consists of the Vice President for Academic Affairs; 
8 other Faculty including at least 4 members of the Senate, all of whom shall 
be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Senate; 
2 Undergraduates, 1 of whom shall be a senator; 
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2 Graduates.) 
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Ex Officio: 
Warren Ilchman, Executive Vice President 
for Academlc Affai.rs' '·' 
Teaching Faculty: 
1. 
*Judith Fetterley, English/88-89 
2. 
*William Lanford, Physics/88-89 
Graduates: 
t. 
i.:.t: 
3. 
Anne Robei'ts, •Unive·r'sity Library/88-89 
4. 
Ernest Scatton,·sravic Languages & Literatures/88-89 
·5, H*Edward Turner; Ml:ithematics and Statistics/87-88 
6\ 
Joq·indar Uppai:;tHf:conomics/88-89 
7. · Yloouglas Windham,·' Administration and Policy/88-89 
's·; 8\ Jo'seph' Zace·k~ -H<i.~s-:tor.-y/88-89 
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Undergril.dua'tes:b .;,;... 1. ··'Steven Bloch .. :. :.: ... ;. :,::.• 
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*Senator 
H=Hoidover from this 1987-88 Senate Council 
P=Pending Acceptance 
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COUNCIL ON RESEARCH 
(Consists of the Vice Pr~s~gent for Research, the Director of Research [Ex 
Officio members]; 
10 Teaching Faculty, 3 of whom.must be Senators; 
3 Graduates, 1 of whom must be:· ~JSenatc,'lf; 
2 Undergraduates, 1 of whom must be a Senator; 
2 Professional Employees.) 
Ex Officio: 
Teaching Faculty: 
Professional 
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Jeanne Gu,J,li$9r:n, ,Vice. President for Research and 
Dean of Graduate Studies 
Frank DiSanto, Director of Research 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
1. 
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Sha~c;>~· )3pnk, 1.;:U:p.ivers~t;.y Library/88-89 
Monroe1,J;lruch, Counseling Psychology/88-89 
H*Nis~n 
.. J.<?J.ilboa, Biomedical1 Sci~nce/ 87-88 
Ber.~,1¢:!;.:!llngi 
Philo~;~ophy/88-89.:! 
MaxJ: 1!;...@,;(spl\~,.tz;,, Music[Jl§-:-89 
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*Joh~~M.~f;!1G'~e~As~z,, B,iol9gy/88-89 
H*Pauiette McCormick, Biology/86-87 
H*Paul Toscano, Chemistry/86-87 
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*Geraldine Walker, Informatic;>n Science & Policy/88-89 
Employees: 
2. 
3. 
Nan Carroll, Ctr for,Wc;>men in Governm.ep:!ftJ~-?r.B~t:r:: 
Daniel Smi th,.:.Center;. ~~~9~f>1· Und.~rgraduate Education/88-89 
H*Louise Tornatore, Sociology/87-88 
Graduates: 
Undergraduates: 
*Senator 
1. 
2. 
3. 
1. 
Kathleen Hendry 
2. 
*Kristin Nicita 
H=Holdover from this 1987-88 Senate Council 
P=Pending Acceptance 
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STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL 
(Consists of the Vice President for Student 1\.ffai·t::h ., 
5 Teaching Faculty and 4 Professional Employees,- of whom at least 2 must be 
;e~:~~~:~aduat~·s, of whom at least :2 nnas~ be S·~n~t''o;s and 1 must be a member 
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2 Graduates.) 
Ex Officio: 
Mitchel Livingsto.nt::vicfil'<l:Pf:.e:Hdent for Student Affairs 
Teaching Faculty: 
1. H Janet Harreld, Theatre/88/89 
2. 
William •Holstein; .. Business/88-89 
3. 
Da\l'td Jano\il'er, !Mudols& .... a9 
4. 
*Ridhai'd KaHsch, Econond:cs/88/89 
5. 
(mh~cidare Wright,lJOlltlcal Science/88-89 
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H;'!l(.i~tor·DeS!l.lntis,·.·c::aher~ Development Center/87-88 
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C~·tel?:" fOr Undergraduate Education/88-89 
3. H Vibrglhia· fH(exlbe:rltt~:; 'Educational Opportunities 
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Program/87-88 
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*Marnie Kapernick 
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•Lisa Rizzolo 
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*Craig Snyder 
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P=Pending Acceptance 
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UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
(Consists of the Vice Pres.i,Gl~~n.,~:for Academic Affairs and the Dean of 
Undergraduates Studies [Ex 
O:l.i;qoi.~o :members]; 
11 Faculty, of whom at least 4 must be Senators and 8 must be Teaching ·Faculty; 
5 Undergraduates, 2 of whom. :f!lltls.t):.:be. 'Senattot::s; 
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Teaching Faculty: 
Professional 
Employees: 
Undergraduates: 
Graduate: 
*Senator 
Warren Ilchman, Executive Vice President 
for .i\Q~de.m~c .,Affairs:· 
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Sung Bok Kim, Dean of Undergraduate Studies 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
*Rob~~t&lBerQatetn, Art/88-8t 
*Donal~hBo\14~que •. 
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*RobertcGieenet-French~88~89~• 
*Marvi~: KJ:Qhn, ·Sociology/8S489 
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H*Gil1ian McCombs, University Library/87-88 
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H*Carson ~arr, Jr., Educationai Oppottuniti~s 
Program/88-89 
H Katharine Krebs, 
Internat,i.g·~al Pr;ograms;i.8!3-8.9n·:.:>'i 
*Gregory Stevens';) De a~ I s,,,.9f.t'£.\ee ( ~urnani ties and 
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*Ronald Halber 
3. 
Robert Hecht 
4. 
*Wade Klein 
5, 
*Rory Whelan 
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H=Holdover from this 1987-88 Senate Council 
P=Pending Acceptance 
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UNIVERSity COMMUNITY COUNCIL 
(Consists of the Vice President for Uniye~l:!it?:Y,&l\~ffa-irs [Ex Officio]; 
the Director of the University Auxiliary-, Servictetior· his/her designee; 
the Dir~.c.;tci,~. of .the Department o~,,;1_l?uJ;!li~: Safety Q11r his/her designee; 
5''r~achl:nsl Fa,;~ulty.l." 3 o~.:.rrnom·sha1'l'·b~ ~enators; 
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Lewi;s>Welch, -vic~ >.,Pr~ .. sident: for University Affairs 
N:9rl:?,~\:.t Zahm,.:D·ireeit~t o;f Ur.dversity Auxiliary Services 
James_'Williams, ril~ebnot\ .. o~'Calnpus Security 
1· •. ,.,-,'d'tegory Ha~.per;~.:,_':~e~7~·oqyf88-89 
·. 
a-~. :ij;~J~~::r,KA;E;ipper, ··.E'~ut:~t<id'h/87-88 
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l. ;:;':i)JQnat~ab.;;:ij,~·t,t;d#'~W'b~~,~.~-~ !)ffice (Education)/88-89 
2. 
)tD~ria Par~.et;r/';::o~-an·.•q:~\Office (Humanities)/88-89 
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