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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
UNIVERSITY SENATE
Monday, November 22, 1993
3:30 p.m. -- Campus Center Assembly Hall
AGENDA
Approval of Minutes:
October 18, 1993
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President's Repmt
SUNY -wide Senate Repmt
Vincent Aceto
Paul Wallace
Chair's Repmt
Council R(!jmts
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CPA
Ronald Bosco
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EPC
Judith Baskin
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GAC
Richard Felson
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UAC
Bonnie Spanier
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RES
John Pipl<in
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LISC
Robert Frost
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CAFE
Scott Lyman
SAC
Donald Big~s
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Richard Go dstein
Old Business
New Business
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Revisions to University Senate Councils
Adjournment
Administration 259
Albany, New York 12222
518/442-5406
University Senate
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
UNIVERSITY SENATE MINUTES
November 22, 1993
Administration 259
Albany, New York 12222
518/442-5406
Present:
V. Aceto, J. Baskin, D. Biggs, J. Berman, P. Bloniarz, R. Bosco, C. Carr, J.
Chu, R. Collier, G. DeSole, P. Eppard, R. Felson, R. Frost, R. Gibson, R.
_Goldstein, E. Gossen, B. Green, R. Irving, J. Jacklet, S. Jones, C.-Kersten, _
M. Livingston, S. Lyman, A. Macario, A. Morris, G. Newman, J. Pipkin, J.
Schulz, B. Spanier, M. Steinberger, D. Strogatz, A. Unger, P. Wallace
Guest:
T. Lance, R. Macfarland (for Dean Gillespie)
The meeting was called to order at 3:35p.m. by Chair Champagne.
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Approval of Minutes
The minutes of October 18, 1993, were approved as distributed.
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President's Report
President Swygert reported that he consulted with the Senate Executive Committee
and the union representatives concerning the Intersession Closing which is
scheduled for December 24 through January 5. There is a projected savings of
approximately $100,000.
A safety and security letter was distributed to the University community, said the
President. Measures that have been instituted include increased UPD foot patrols
on all the Quads, more lighting on walkways and the podium, eight new blue light
phones on the uptown campus, and high intensity lights around the construction
site. Residents of Freedom Quad have received keys to the common rooms which
are now locked 24 hours a day.
The President announced that Cannon, from Buffalo, has been selected as the
architect for the new Center for Environmental Sciences and Technology
Management building.
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The Child Care Committee engaged a consultant to look at space on campus,. the
President said, and he recommended the Dutch Quad U ~Lounge as the site of the
Child Care Center. The U-Lounge has. easy access, is next to an UAS kitchen and
has a playground area.
President Swygert thanked the faculty who called or wrote him regarding the
issues of the last week. He will continue to respond to the students' issues. We
need to make clear to those coming on campus that the University will abide by
the First Amendment.
The President asked Senators to write their local elected officials and the Governor
expressing their concerns about the State budget, a departmental issue or a project
in which you are interested. Last year, the response to this request was good.
SUNY Central is asking for a restoration oflOO_faculty lines and more money for _
GRI.
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SUNY -wide Senate Report
Senator Aceto reported that the SUNY ~wide Executive Committee endorsed the
concept of an Excelsior School and that support would be in addition to the
campus budget. It is an opportunity for SUNY and high school to work together.
President Swygert noted that the Governor is in agreement with this concept.
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Chair's Report
Chair Champagne repmied on the Faculty Fomm. The discussion on the topic of
General Education was wide ranging. The Forum began with discussion and was
followed by presentations from Dean Kim, Professors Knoblauch and Garber.
Dean Kim called for more faculty to become involved. Professor Knobiauch
talked about curriculum issues, pedagogy and assessment. Professor Garber
shared plans for the University Centers for Teaching and Learning and relationship
with the General Education Programs. Discussion also included different
structures of the General Education Program, capstone courses, pedagogy,
constraints, and the issue of time, said Chair Champagne.
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Council Reports
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CPCA: Senator Bosco had nothing to repmi.
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EPC: Senator Baskin had nothing to repmi.
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GAC: Senator Felson had nothing to report.
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UAC: Senator Spanier had nothing to report.
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RES: Senator Pipkin had nothing to report.
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LISC: Senator Frost had nothing to report.
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CAFE: Senator Lyman repmted that CAFE has been involved in several
cases. They will continue to uphold the right of free speech and the Principles of a
Just Community.
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SAC: Senator Carr reported for Senator Biggs. A main concern is student
life as it relates to integrated environment. SAC would like to speak to students
about making this a more hmmonious campus.
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UCC: Senator Goldstein reported that UCC designated a member to serve
on the Conunencement Committ~e. UCC reyiewed the smoking regulations and
suggested that notices be sent to the University community. Sheila Mahan
attended the last meeting to update UCC on the Child Care Center. Two members
volunteered to serve on the Child Care Committee, said Senator Goldstein.
Barbm·a Via will conduct a sem·ch on Faculty Clubs and develop a survey.
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Old Business
There was no Old Business.
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New Business
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Revisions to University Senate Councils. The revisions were moved,
second and passed.
There being no fmther business, the meeting adjomned at 4:35p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Shirley J. Jones
Secretary
Office of the President
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
November 19, 1993
TO: All University Faculty and Staff
Dear Colleagues:
Administration 246
Albany, New York 12222
518/442-5400
Fax: 518/442-5418
As I visit with Governor Cuomo and our friends in the State Assembly and Senate,
they frequently comment about how much they appreciate letters from constituents and
taxpayers expressing their preferences on various policy issues. Even the less than positive
letters, I am told, are useful to them in judging their decisions about what is in the State's
interest.
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Last year, many of you very generously took the time to write to our elected officials to
share views with them about the State University and the University at Albany and how they
might help us preserve the excellence of our services to the State of New York. Many of you
shared your letters with me and I heard about many others from elected leaders with whom I
have spoken. I am writing to you now to suggest that you consider writing to our leaders
again and to provide some information about issues that I feel are particularly important to the
State University and our campus at this time.
In my view, several issues are most important to the University at Albany in
discussions about the 1994-95 Fiscal Year Budget:
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Preser"Ve SUNY's base budget and fund modest initiatives. We need for the State to
fund fully all scheduled salary increases (about $81 million) for faculty and staff. The
State University request of$114 million (including the $81 million) is critical ifSUNY is
to preserve the quality of instruction and fund even modest system and campus initiatives.
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Restore faculty instructional lines to support undergraduate and gr·aduate
instruction. In recent years, the state-operated campuses and statutory colleges have lost
more than 750 faculty positions. SUNY has requested that I 00 of these lines be restored
in the I 994-95 budget. This is a critical need for maintaining access to excellence in our
mstruct10nal programs.
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Continue investment in research and graduate education by funding the GRI. The
Graduate Education and Research Initiative (GRI) has provided the backbone for
significant improvements in research and graduate education since 1987. The work is far
from complete, and this vital program must be continued ifNew York State's great
research universities, such as the University at Albany, are to remain competitive.
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Continue SUTRA, but do not lose sight of the importance of academic excellence.
We stand to benefit from the new State University Tuition Reimbursable Account
(SUTRA) system, which ties our level of state funding much more closely to enrollment
levels. We appreciate the State's approving SUTRA, which gives us more control over
our own financial fate, but we must not become enrollment-driven at the expense of the
quality for which the University at Albany and the State University are known. We must
at the University at Albany continue our tradition of access to excellence.
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Consider allowing the State Univet·sity to develop a system of differentiated tuition.
That would allow the University at Albany and other University Centers to modestly
increase tuition (perhaps $100 per year initially) in order to recover the higher than
average costs of providing undergraduate education with the rich resources of a research
university (e.g., research library, extensive computing, etc.). Such a system must, of
course, include provisions for financial aid so that no student would be denied access to
the University at Albany due to the small tuition increase.
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Extend greater flexibility for personnel and financial management to the State
University system. This will allow us to manage our resources more efficiently and to
improve our services to our students and the State while reducing our costs.
··These are just some of the major issues that are on my mind. I am sure there are others
that many of you are concerned about as well, and I encourage you to communicate them to
our elected leaders. I have enclosed a list of addresses of elected State officials for your use,
if you choose to express your opinions in this way.
In closing, let me say that I am quite optimistic about the next year and about the
reputation for excellence that the University at Albany enjoys in the Governor's Office and the
State Legislature. You can all be very proud of what you have built at this great public
research university.
Enclosure
Sincerely,
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H. .. Patrick Swygert
President
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The Honorable Mario M. Cuomo
Governor, State of New York
Executive Chamber
The Capitol
Albany. New York 12224
The Honorable Clarence D. Rappleyea
Assembly Minority Leader
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Room 933
Albany, New York 12248
The Honorable Ronald Canestrari
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Room 637
Albany. New York 12248
The Honorable Joseph L. Bruno
New York State Senate
Legislative Office Building, Room 409
Albany. New York 12247
The Honorable Pat M. Casale
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Room 63 7
Albany. New York 12248
The Honorable John J. Faso
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Room 448
Albany. New York 12248
The Honorable Paul D. Tonko
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Room 626
Albany. New York 12248
New York State Elected Officials
and
University at Albany
Legislative Delegation
The Honorable Ralph J. Marino
President Pro Tern and Majority Leader
New York State Senate
The Capitol
Albany. New York 12247
The Honorable Kenneth P. La Valle
Chair. Senate Higher Education Committee
New York State Senate
806 Legislative Office Building
Albany. New York 12247
The Honorable Anthony J. Casale
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Room 521
Albany. Ne\\ York 12248
The Honorable Robert D'Andrea
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Room 320
Albany. New York 12248
The Honorable John J. McEneny
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building. Room 648
Albany. New York 12248
The Honorable Arnold W. Proskin
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Room 437
Albany. New York 12248
The Honorable Saul Weprin
Speaker of the Assembly
New York State Assembly
The Capitol
Albany, New York 12248
The Honorable Edward C. Sullivan
-Chair, -Assembly-Higher Education Comm~
New York State Assembly
717 Legislative Office Building
Albany, New York 12248
The Honorable Hugh T. Farley
New York State Senate
Legislative Office Building, Room 412
Albany. New York 12247
The Honorable Stephen M. Saland
New York State Senate
Legislative Office Building, Room 946
Albany. New York 12247
The Honorable James Tedisco
New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Room 530
Albany. New York 12248
The Honorable Howard C. Nolan, Jr.
New York State Senate
Legislative Office Building, Room 809
Albany, New York 12247
COUNCIL CHANGES
Proposed Addition
Robert Scalfani* ·
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Student Senator
To Council
Educational Policy Council
