Corrections to the Minutes of the December 6, 2004 University Senate Meeting
These amendments pertain to “New Business: Senate Resolution No. 0405-1R.”
(1) The third bullet shall be replaced as indicated.
Original Text:
In the interim period, untenured senior faculty of CNSE will go through the current
CPCA promotion process and review will go through the Provost. After the interim
period cases will go to the CNSE VP, in view of the Board of Trustees’ resolution.
Revised Text:
In the interim period, promotion and/or continuing appointment cases involving
faculty from CNSE will go through the current CPCA review process and will be
transmitted to the President through the CNSE VP, in view of the Board of
Trustees’ resolution.
(2) A sentence shall be added to the fourth bullet as indicated. New text marked in bold.
Original Text:
Professor Jerrison expressed concerns that the MOU did not address academic
standards for curriculum, nor tenure and promotion standards for faculty. He felt
that it would be premature to leave such decisions to CNSE given that there are no
national accreditation standards for nanosciences. It was explained that during the
interim period CNSE cases would be handled according to standard UAlbany
procedures, and that even thereafter CPCA would have significant oversight over
all CNSE cases. Professor Jerrison then moved to table the resolution. The motion
was seconded. In response, Professor Range moved to fix the time to which the
Senate shall adjourn to 4 PM on Wednesday, December 8, 2004. The motion to set
the specific time in event of tabling was approved. The Chair then called for a vote
on the motion to table. The motion was defeated.
Revised Text:
Professor Jerison expressed concerns that the MOU did not address academic
standards for curriculum, nor tenure and promotion standards for faculty. He felt
that it would be premature to leave such decisions to CNSE given that there are no
national accreditation standards for nanosciences. It was explained that during the
interim period CNSE cases would be handled according to standard UAlbany
procedures, and that even thereafter CPCA would have significant oversight over
all CNSE cases. Professor Jerison then moved to table the resolution. The motion
was seconded. In response, Professor Range moved to fix the time to which the
Senate shall adjourn to 4 PM on Wednesday, December 8, 2004. He explained
that it was the intent of the working group to allow for the Senate to take as
much time as needed to have all questions answered, but that vote on the
resolution should not be delayed beyond a few days. The motion to set the
specific time in event of adjournment was approved. The Chair then called for a
vote on the motion to table. The motion was defeated.
(3) The following bullets shall be inserted before the final bullet.
Professor Kim spoke in support of the resolution. He believed it to be a good
compromise. He went on to state that the University should move forward in
accepting the CNSE as an integral part of the campus. Professor Wulfert also
spoke in favor of the MOU and the resolution. She stated that the basic functions
of CPCA have been left intact, that the MOU represents as good an agreement as
could be expected, and that it is a positive step.
Professor Lanford raised a question as to the routing of CNSE cases from CPCA
to the CNSE Vice President. In response it was noted by Professors Range and
Hoyt that this procedure takes into account the unique structure of CNSE per the
Board of Trustees' resolution of April 20, 2004 which established the CNSE as
headed by a vice president who reports directly to the UAlbany President.
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