'STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
University Senate
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Attendance
Meeting of:
November 5, 1984
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING
Monday, November 5, 1984
3:30 PM - campus Center Assembly Hall
AGENDA
1.
Approval of Minutes of September 24, 1984.
2.
President's Report.
3.
SUNY Senators' Report.
4.
Chair's Report.
5.
Council and Committee Reports.
6.
New Business
6.1 Senate and Council Membership Changes.
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
1400 Washington Avenue
UNIVERSITY SENATE
Albany, New York 12222
UNIVERSITY SENATE
MINU'rES
November ··5; ··1984
Absent: Agosto, D., Andersen, D., Armlin, N., Bartow, J., Bayer, T.,
Belowich, N., Brown, N., Cali, A., Christiansen, D., Dandridge, T.,
Davis, c., Dembowski, F., Desfosses, H., Dorf, E., Farrell, R., Feig,
M., Glovin, M., Hedges, R., Heine, M., Henderson, R., I.evato, J.,
Levine, M., Logan, M., McGee Russell, s., Meyer, G., Millis, A.,
Moelleken, w., Molinari, J., Nikoloff, J., Reeb, D., Robarge, M.,
Rozett, M., Silk, D., Smith, c., Stewart, P., Welch, L.
The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Pat Rogers, at 3:40 p.m. in
the Campus Center Assembly Hall.
1. _Approval of ·Minutes
The minutes of September 24, 1984 were approved with the correction on
page 2, item #5 of the President's Report: 100th should be 140th.
2. President 1s Report
Judy Ramaley, Acting President, gave the following report.
Chan'iing Staff Opportunities. President I~ley reported that
cons1derable progress is being made in staff development throu~hout the
institution, resulting in the use of staff in new and challeng1ng ways.
Several recent staffing changes include:
Leif Hartmark, Acting Director of the Computing Center, replacing Barbara
Wolf who has accepted a position at the University of Minnesota
Frank Lees, Acting Associate Vice President for Research and Educational
Development (a newly created position)
Harry Hamilton, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of
Und€~rgraduate Studies
Bill Hedberg, Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Pat Terenzini, Acting Director of Planning
Wendell J_,orang, Acting Director of Institutional Research
J_,ia Catalano, Director, Office of Student Accounts
Albina Grignon, Assistant Provost, Rockefeller College
Senate Minutes
November 5, 1984
Page 2
Budget Climate. The State is in good fiscal condition. The SUNY system
will probably not experience any further personnel losses.
Included in
the Trustees' request this year are funds for planning and site
development of a fieldhouse and apartment-style student housing.
3.
SUNY Senator's-Report
Senator Cannon reported on the October 25-27 SUNY Senate Ineeting in
Purchase.
The Senate received a sourcebook of General Education
Requirements for the SUNY system and adopted a resolution on
non-discriminatory language.
They urged the Chancellor to make use of
Early Retirement procedures to attempt to assist us in correcting minority
hiring practices.
The SUNY Senate supported its President and Executive Committee in the
position on campus athletic programs and the organization of athletic
boards of governance. They also reinforced a position on the faculty role
in the review of remedial or developmental courses for credit or
non-credit.
The Independent Commission on the Future of SUNY should be about ready to
render its report toward the end of this month.
4. Chair's Report
Pat Rogers expressed appreciation to those in attendance and brought up
the subject of membership attendance at meetings. She realizes that there
are some senators who feel that because, there is "little business of
import on the agenda," they have other priorities. She feels very
differently and reiterated her thanks to those who feel the same.
She
also said it disturbs her greatly that there are some Senators who have
class conflicts with Senate meetings.
She will be looking into that with
the Council Chairs as well as with the liaisons for the group of student
senators because this seems to involve both student and faculty members.
The February 11 meeting is changed to February 4 (Executive Committee) and
the February 25 meeting is now February 11 (Senate) •
Bills 8485-01 and 8485-02 have been approved by Acting President Ramaley.
There is a full Senate membership as of the meeting of October 22.
Two
student resignations were submitted to the Chair from Joe Sala and John
Giarrusso.
Crystal Hutchins has moved to the Office of the Registrar to be secretary
to the Registrar. Beverly Roth was introduced as the new Senate secretary.
5.
Council Reports
Each Council Chair explained the Council's charge and introduced members
of the Council.
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Senate Minutes
November 5, 1984
Page 3
6.
New Business
6.1 Senate and Council Membership Changes
The following Council appointments were voted on and approved:
Educational Policy Council -
Mike Bloom (Graduate)
Graduate Academic Council -
Sharon Long and Debby Reichler (Graduate
Students)
Library Council - Don Liedel (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
Council on Promotion and Continuing Appointment - Judith Barlow
(Humanities) , William McCann and Peter Blau (Undergraduates)
Research Council - MaryBeth Winn (Humanities) and Mark Robarge
(Undergraduate)
University Community Council - Thomas Caraco (Science and Math)
Werner Saurer (Humanities) and Lisa Donohue (Plant)
Student Affairs Council - Anw Kidder (Physical Education)
6.2 JXesolutions Proposed by the Student·Senators
Irwin Weinstein presented a resolution thanking outgoing secretary
Crystal Hutchins for her extraordinary commitment and dedication to
the Senate.
The resolution was adopted.
Senator Weinstein then read a resolution welcoming the incoming
Senate secretary, Beverly Roth.
The resolution was voted on and
approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:47p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Beverly Roth
Recorder
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Report·to·the"Senate
November·5;·1984
FROM: cathy M. LaSusa, Chair
Undergraduate Academic Council
For·Information:
1)
The Undergraduate Academic Council held its third meeting on Tuesday,
October 23.
2)
'rhe UAC approved the following addition to the Council's Operating
procedures:
new·#5. Prior to the first meeting of the new term, the Chairperson
of the Council is responsible for obtaining time schedules from the
individual Council members and to then identify available meeting
days for the term and present them to the Council.
new· #6.
Council members should notify the Chairperson or the Staff
Support of the Council if they are unable to attend scheduled Council
meetings. A Council member not doing so and missing three
consecutive meetings or a total of four during the academic year may
be asked to resign by a majority of the Council members.
When possible; any vacancy on the Council shall be filled
from the appropriate constituency.
Present #5 becomes #7~
3)
The Council approved a revision of the majors in Biology and Medical
Technology.
4)
The UAC passed a revision of the minor in Biology.
5)
The UAC passed a revision of the Teacher Education Program Requirements.
6)
The Council accepted the report on the Review of the B.A. and M.A.
Programs in French.
7)
The next meeting of the Undergraduate Academic Council will be held on
Friday, November 16.
UNIVERSITY SENATE
STAlE UNiVER!>ITY OF NEW YORK /~T ALBANY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
TO:
Patricia Roger~, Chair
Senate Executive Committee
DATE:
October 22, 1984
FROM:
Suzy Auletta, Chair
Student Affairs Council
FOR INFORJV'JA'riON:
The Student Affairs Council met on October 8, 1984,
with the following business transacted:
1.
The Financial Aids Comrni ttee chaired by Torn 0 1 Brian,
will begin working on reviewing financial aid policies
and handling appeals.
2.
The Residence Committee will be looking into the
housing license and the quality of life in the Residence
Halls.
3.
The Health Services Committee will begin reviewing the
emerging issues of insurance and fees.
4.
The Student Government and Student Organizations Con®ittee
will be focusing on Graduate Students and a Graduate
Student Association which Las teen recormnended by tlle
President.
The issue of a sraduate student tax to
support activities will be cGnsidered.
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UNIVERSITY SENATE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
1984~1985·Membership
EX OFFICIO SENATORS
Vincent O'Leary, President of State
University of New York at Albany
Joseph Nitecki, Director of
University Libraries
Judith Ramaley, Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Patricia Rogers, Chair
University Senate
John Hartigan, Vice President for
Finance and Business
Harold L. Cannon, SUNY Senator (1985)
(Alternate: Robert Gibson)
Frank Pogue, Vice President for
Student Affairs
Anne Roberts, SUNY Senator (1986)
(Alternate: Frank Carrino)
John Shumaker, Acting Vice President for
Research and Educational Development
Lewis Welch, Vice President for
University Affairs
ELECTED · SENATOHS
Elected: · At Large
Jeffrey Berman (1985)
English
Dorothy Christiansen (.1985)
University Library
Gloria DeSole (1985)
Affirmative Action
Richard Farrell (1985)
Graduate Studies
Kendall Birr (1986)
History
Michele Deasy (1986)
Continuing Studies
Francine Frank (1986)
Linguistics
Wendell Lorang (1986)
Institutional Research
Elected: Humanities and Fine Arts
Judith Barlow (1985)
English
Colbert Nepaulsingh (1985)
Hispanic & Italian
Georges Santoni (.1985)
French
Sylvia Barnard (1986)
Classics
George Hastings (1986)
English
Werner Saurer (1986)
Philosophy
Jonathan Bartow (1987)
Education
Nancy Be1owich (1987)
Student Affairs
Martha Rozett (.1987)
Humanities and Fine Arts
Anne Weinberg (1987)
English
Ronald A. Bosco (1987)
English
Wolfgang Moelleken (1987)
German
Augustine Zitelli (1987)
Hispanic & Italian Studies
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Elected: Science·and·Mathematics
Hassaram Bakhru (1985)
Physics
Thomas Caraco (1985)
Biology
Samuel McGee Russell (1985)
Biology
John Dellano (1986)
Geology
James Gilliam (1986)
Biology
William Hammond ( 1986)
Mathematics
William Lanford (1986)
Physics
Elected:· Social and Behavioral Sciences
John Logan (1985)
Sociology
Robert Hoffman (1986)
History
Matthew Elbow (1986)
History
Elected: · Business
Thomas Dandridge (1985)
Roland Minch (1986)
John Levato (1987)
Elected:· Education
Fred Dembowski (1985)
Educ. Administration
Oliver Nikoloff (1985)
Educ. Psy. & Statistics
Elected: ·GSPA
Abdo Baaklini (1985)
Roman Hedges (1987)
Elected:· Libraries
Roger Gifford (1985)
Kay Shaffer (1986)
Carol Anderson (1987)
Donald Reeb (1986)
Economics
Christopher Smith (1986)
Geography
Elected:· ·Cont~ ·studies
Stanley Wright (1987)
Nelson Armlin (1986)
CASDA
Theodore Bayer (1986)
Educ. Psy. & Statistics
Elected:··· Library ··Science
Joseph Morehead (1985)
Albert Millis (1987)
Biology
John Molinari (1987)
Atmospheric Science
Donald Birn (1987)
History
Glenna Spitze (1987)
Sociology
Russell Ward (1987)
Sociology
Elected: · ··Criminal··Justice
Robert Hardt (1985)
Alfred Cali (1986)
Educational Administration
Elected:··· Social·Welfare
Audrey Smith (1987)
Ronald Toseland (1987)
APPOIN'".f'ED ·SENATORS
David Anderson
GSPA
Harry Hamilton
Atmospheric Science
Edward Turner
Mathematics
ELECTED··· UNDER3RADUA'I'ES
Daniel Agosto
Cindy Davis
Jeff Eichner
Mark Heine
Mike Levine
Mike Miller
Dave Silk
Andrew Wigler
GRADUATES
Dorothy Heffernan
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Neil Brown
Student Affairs
Sung Bok Kim
History
Richard Wilkinson
Anthropology
Suzy Auletta
Eric Dorf
Mitch Feig
Cathy LaSusa
Bill McCann
Mark Robarge
Paul Stewart
Robert Henderson
Helen Desfosses
Afr & Afro/Amer Studies
John Pipkin
Geography
Jackie Bernstein
Jackie DuSalt
Martin Glovin
Steve Landis
Gil Meyer
Steve Rubin
Irwin Weins·t:ein
Sharon Long
UNIVERSITY SENATE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NBW YORK AT ALmNY
REVISED
1984•85-Meeting·Schedu1e
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March 11
April 15
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November 5
December 10
February 11
March 25
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