University Senate November 13th
2017
Campus Governance Leaders & Council and
Committee Chairs
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Agenda
Approval of Minutes of Oct 16th,
2017
Provost’s Report – Ann Marie
Murray Assoc. Provost Program
Development
Senate Chair’s Report –Karin
Reinhold
Other Reports:
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SUNY Senators’ Report
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Graduate Student Association Report
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Undergraduate Student Association
Report
New Business:
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Gina Volynsky, Director of the
SUNY’s CID
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MS/PhD Program in Electrical and
Computer Science Engineering
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Global Distinction milestones
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Charter amendment announcement
for ULC
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Approval of changes in Council
membership
Announcements
Adjournment
Approval of Minutes October 16th,
2017
Provost’s
Report
Associate Provost for Program
Development Ann Marie Murray,
on behalf of Provost James Stellar
Associate Provost for Program
Development Ann Marie Murray,
on behalf of Provost James Stellar
Senate Chair’s Report –Karin
Reinhold
II. Actions taken
MS & PhD in Electrical and Computer Science Engineering was sent to SEC for approval
for the November 13th Senate meeting.
Global Distinction proposal was also sent to SEC for approval for the November 13th
Senate meeting.
Charter amendment - 1718-01A Amendment of sections X.9.1.3, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, 9.2 & 9.6
of ULC - was approved by SEC to be presented at the November 13th Senate meeting.
III. Recommendations for actions
Resolutions adopted by the SUNY Plenary were sent to councils for
consideration.
The proposal for discontinuation of the combined BA/BS/MS with the MBA
programs is being considered by UPPC.
The MA in International Education Management was sent to UPPC
Senate Chair’s Report –Karin
Reinhold
IV. Announcements
Vote for amendments to
bylaws 1718BA01 &
1718BA02 started on Nov 7th.
PLEASE VOTE:
MyUAlbany -> Home ->
Self Service -> Senate
Elections
Senate Chair’s Report –Karin
Reinhold
IV. Announcements
Vacancies in Councils and subcommittees: UPPC has vacancies in
• Resource Analysis and Planning Committee
• University Facilities Committee
The UFS requests articles about higher education issues, to be published
in the UFS Bulletin.
2017 SUNY Diversity Conference: Engaging Equity, Diversity and
Inclusivity in the Classroom, Campus and Community, Nov 29th - Dec
1st .
Senate Chair’s Report –Karin
Reinhold
V. Three Things for all Senators
IMPORTANT: Encourage your department/unit’s faculty and
professionals to VOTE for the Amendment to the Bylaws
1617BA01 Right of contingent faculty to vote for their own
representative, and 1617BA02 Definition of Quorum for
Senate Meetings.
The Conversation, theconversation.com, welcomes
articles by faculty.
Ask your department what was learned about the Implicit
Bias Training from this past week.
UFS (University Faculty Senator’s
Report) – Diane Hamilton, Walter Little,
and Latonia Spencer
Nothing to report
Graduate Student Association
Report
Dawn Wharram, GSA Lead
Senator
Nothing to report
Student Association Report
Jerlisa Fontaine, President
Nothing to report
CAA
Istvan Kecskes, Chair, Mary Ellen Mallia Co-
Chair
Nothing to report.
CAFFECoR – Carol Jewell, Chair
Nothing to Report
David Wagner nominated Chair
CERS – Michael Jerison, Chair
COR –Robert Rosenswig, Chair
Nothing to report
CPCA – Louise Anne McNUtt, Chair
Nothing to report
GAC – Sean Rafferty, Chair
Nothing to report
GOV –Jim Mower, Chair
GOV has recently searched for a replacement for the MyUAlbany
voting utility with the hope that an easier-to-use system might be
found that could enhance voter turnout. A potential substitute,
ballotbin.com, was investigated but was found to lack robust security
features for auditing and voter registration. The GOV Committee on
Liaison and Elections (CLE) is preparing to search for other
alternatives and will prepare a report by the end of the fall semester.
LISC –Billie Franchini, Chair
Nothing to report
UAC discussed the announcement SUNY is updating its General Education
requirements; a white paper is expected a year from now. It will include
Information Literacy core competencies for all of SUNY.
The Subcommittee on Academic Standing is working on a policy that will
limit student proposals to ask for course drops after the withdrawal
deadline to one year;
The Fall SUNY Plenary held at Delhi October 19-21 included a resolution
for Academic Advisers related to financial aid. Chair Reinhold has asked
UAC to investigate the problem at UA and what we are doing to protect
both faculty and students when negotiating increasingly complex rules
and regulations (eg TAP and Excelsior) that can affect a student’s ability
to receive financial aid.
UAC –Christy Smith, Chair
ULC –Ekow King, Chair
Chantelle Cleary, JD Asst. Vice President for Equity
and Compliance discussed the University’s
coordinated response for cases that include
discrimination, sexual violence, harassment, Title IX,
title VII, ADA or any other protected basis
ULC discussed the University’s Strategic plan for
Diversity/Inclusion request to Tamara Minor.
VP Jim Van Voorst gave the council some information
regarding the status of the Interfaith Center.
ULC –Ekow King, Chair
Reports of Actions
Community and Ex-Officio updates added to the ongoing agenda
(also included in the ULC amended charter)
Reviewed ULC Charter amendments and additional changes prior to
introduction to SEC at upcoming meeting. Revisions were approved.
Recommendations for Actions
ULC is working on Affordable Childcare Resolution
ULC is working on Resolution regarding Indigenous People’s Day
ULC will consider resolution regarding the Interfaith Center
UPPC –Jim Collins, Chair
The Provost responded to questions about the status of Information
Science Department and its new location within the College of
Emergency, Homeland, and Cyber Security of Actions
VP for Finance and Administration J. Van Voorst reported from the
capital and operations budget
Joette Stefl-Mabry, the Council’s representative to the University’s
Assessment Advisory Committee, reported that the committee had met
three times since mid-summer and was, in her view, doing very good
work.
Actions:
The Council confirmed its support for the Center for International Education and
Global Strategy proposal for a Global Distinction Milestone.
The Council declined to review Senate Bill 1718-01, Proposal to Establish M.S. and
Ph.D. Programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and referred the proposal
to the SEC
New Business:
A. Gina Volynsky, Director of the
SUNY’s
Center for
International Development
A. Gina Volynsky, Director of the
SUNY’s
Center for
International Development
New Business:
B. Bill 17818-01: Proposal to
establish
MS/PhD Program in Electrical
and Computer Science
Engineering
B. Bill 17818-01: Proposal to
establish
MS/PhD Program in Electrical
and Computer Science
Engineering
New Business:
C. Bill 17818-02: Proposal to
establish
Undergraduate Global
Distinction Transcript Milestones
C. Bill 17818-02: Proposal to
establish
Undergraduate Global
Distinction Transcript Milestones
New Business:
D. Charter Amendment
Announcement
1718-01A Amendment of
Sections
X.9.1.3, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, 9.2 & 9.6
of ULC
D. Charter Amendment
Announcement
1718-01A Amendment of
Sections
X.9.1.3, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, 9.2 & 9.6
of ULC
New Business
E. Approval of changes in council
membership
CERS:
Marina Petrukhina - Chemistry
Richard Goldstein -
Mathematics
CPCA
Announcements
PLEASE VOTE & encourage colleagues to
vote for the Bylaws Amendments. Nov 7 –
Dec 5
Other Business?
Adjournment
