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March 19, 1984
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING
Monday, March 19, 1984
3:30 p.m. • CC Assembly Hall
A G E N D A
1.
Approval of Minutes
2.
President's Report
3.
SUNY Senator's Report
4.
Chair's Report
5.
Senate Council Membership Changes
6.
Council Reports from 1/30/84 & 3/5/84 Executive Committee
Meetings
7.
New Business:
7.1 Bill No. 8384-12
Campus Guidelines for
University-Private Sector Cooperative Use of University
Research Equipment -
(Research)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
UNIVERSITY SENAT§.
MINUTES.
March 19, 1984
Absent:
N. Armlin, A. Baaklini,, H. Bakhru, s. Barnard, T. Bayer, T. Benton,
A. Cali, K. Chen, D. Christiansen, w. Closson, N. cue, G. DeSole,
F. Dembowski, D. Kahan, D. Edril, M. Edelman, R. Farrell, M. Frinta,
s. Gawley, B. Gummer, J. Hanley, R. Hardt, L. Kerr, H.P. Krosby,
P. Leonard, J. Levato, R. Leventhal, M. Levine, A. Loesch, J. Logan,
s. Lubensky, T. MacGregor, s. McGee-Russell, J. Pipkin, F. Pogue,
M. Salisch, G. Santoni, J. Schnapper, N. Shapiro, w. Simmons,
T. swan, E. Turner, A. Weiner, R. WHk1.nson
The m<~eting was called to order at 3:40 p.m. tn the campus Center Assembly
Hall by the Chair, Ronald A. Bosco.
1.
ApQroval of Minutes
The minutes of December 5, 1983 were approved as submitted.
2.
President's ReQ9rt
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President O'Leary began his report speaking on the current budget
sHuation.
The issue of tuition was still before the Legislature.
The
President stated that it is hoped that the reti.rement bill which was
before the Assembly would be approved.
Funds for the retirement plan
would be made available over the next five years •.
President O'Leary also reported the following:
2.1
The Office of Institutional Research under the direction of
Patrick Terenzin:l. conducted a study of graduates who have left SUNY
Albany.
The President stated some of the statistics that have come
out of the study.
It is expected that the study will be published.
2.2 A meeting of an alumni group from SUNY was held in New York City.
2.3 Referr:i.ng to the Telecommunications System Status report distributed
at the door, Presldent O'Leary described the features and benefits of
the proposed system. It is expected that lnstallation of the new
telecommunlcations system will take place in February or March of
1985 following all bidding.
2.4 A new award was created, The Collins Fellow, to recognize a faculty
member each year who, over a sustained time peri.od, has exhibited
extraordlnary devotion to the University.
Nomlnations can be
submitted to the President's Office.
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3.
£h~ir's Repor~
Chair Ronald Bosco announced the foll\JWing:
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The Senate meC':~t1.ngs scheduled for April 23 and 30 were organizational
meetings of the 1984-85 Senate which were to be chaired by Patricia
Rogers.
The purpose of the me~etings were to elect a chair to succeed
the Chair, to elect a Secretary, and to approve the council
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appointments for the next academic year.
Only newly elected scmators
and those whose terms continued were to attend these meetings.
3.2 The committee on Student Conduct is established and is presently
hear:l.ng cases.
Professors Harold L. Cannon and Kendall B:i.rr agreed
to serve as the chairs of the Comm:l.ttee which w:l.ll be reporting back
to the Senate.
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The previous Senate meeting had been canceled, after agreement of the
Executive committee, due to lack of bus:l.ness.
The overall lack of
business in the course of the Senate year was the result of fc:~wer
programs be1.ng genc-!r.:~.ted.
4.
Senate council MembC':~rship 1;\..PJ2ointmC':lnt~
6.
The following appointments were approved by l:he senate:
EPC - Undergraduate:
Greg Kearns
UAC - Teaching Faculty:
Ulrich Mache, German and Morton Schoolman, GSPA
Undergraduates:
Ross Abelow and Robin LeMo1.ner
There were no additions to the written reports contained in the packet.
~JJ.l No. 8384-12 -
Campus Guidelines for Univeq,?,!.ty-Private sector
Coop<:-!rative Use of !~niversity Research Equipmen~
Research Council Cha1.r •rhomas Dandridge moved approval of the bill with
the amendment (wh1.ch had been recoromend<:ld by the Executive Committee):
"Additional SUNY-wide guidelines comply to computers;• to be added before
the headj.ng Guidelines.
The bHl was then voted on and approw~d as
amended.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
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Crystal J. Hutchins
Recorder
REPORTS TO THE SENATE
March 19, 1984
FROM:
Ronald A. Bosco, Chair
Senate Executive committee
For Information:
1.
The Proposed Dual Master's Program in Social Welfare and Criminal Justice which was
presented by the Graduate Academic council for action was returned to the council
for revision on March 5.
2.
The following persons have either resigned or on sabbatical from the SENATE:
Social & Behavioral Sciences -
Christopher smith, Geography (1986)-(sabbatical for Spring 1984)
Donald Reeb, Economics (1986)-(sabbatical for Spring of 1984)
Undergraduate students -
Dean Betz (resigned)
Jayne Rothman (resigned)
3.
The following people have been elected to fill vacancies existing on the senate:
a~ Elected by the College of social & Behavioral Sciences:
Kuan Chen, Economics
Matthew Elbow, History
Richard Leventhal, Anthropology
b. Elected by the Undergraduate students: Greg Kearns and Robin LeMoiner
4.
The following persons have either resigned or on sabbatical from
COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP:
EPC -
Teaching Faculty:
Undergraduates:
Donald Reeb, Economics (sabbatical)
Dean Betz (resigned)
CPCA -
UAC -
Teaching Faculty:
John Pipkin, Geography (resigned)
Teaching Faculty:
Christopher Smith, Geography (sabbatical)
Todd Swanstrom, GSPA (sabbatical)
Undergraduate students:
Jayne Rothman (resigned)
Jeffrey schneider (resigned)
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FOR ACTION:
The Senate Executive Committee has nominated the following people to fill council
vacancies and forwards their names for approval:
EPC - Undergraduates:
[to replace Dean Betz]
Greg Kearns (senator)
UAC - Teaching Faculty:
[to replace Christopher Smith & Todd Swanstrom]
Ulrich Mache, German (Senator)
FROM:
Morton Schoolman, GSPA
Undergraduates:
[to replace Jayne Rothman & Jeffrey schneider]
Ross Abelow
Robin LeMoiner (Senator)
Francine Frank, chair
council on Educational Policy
The Council met on February 8 and considered revision of a proposed change in the
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charge to Educational Policy counci'l.
This had been presented to the Executive
Committee at its 1/30/84 meeting at which time the Committee voted to forward the
proposal to EPC for their recommendation.
EPC chose not to revise the charge.
FROM:
Cathy LaSusa, Chair
Undergraduate Academic council
For Information (Reported to Executive Committee 1/30/84):
1.
The Undergraduate Academic Council held a meeting on December 8 and the first
meeting of the Spring semester on Wednesday, January 25.
2.
At the December 8 meeting, UAC passed two provisions relating to the Incomplete
Grading Policy.
A. The following was added to the current policy on undergraduate changes:
A grade of A, B, c, D, E, s, ·or u may not be changed to a grade of I. on a
case by case basis and for good cause, the office of the Dean for
Undergraduate Studies would continue to have the power to allow grade changes(·
for reasons deemed legitimate.
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UAC Report (Continued)
The rationale is to clarify and enforce the existing grade change policy that
states that "an instructor may not permit students in an undergraduate course to
submit additional work or to be re-examined for the purpose of improving their
grades after the course has been completed."
Often, when a letter grade is
assigned, this provision is skirted by the grade being changed to an "I" and then
subsequently raised to a higher letter grade.
The council also felt that this
would encourage students to resolve incompletes by the stated deadline or, in
advance, request that the instructor formally extend the incomplete that would
otherwise revert to an "E" or "U."
The full rationale for the proposed additions
was contained in the committee's report.
B. During the discussion of the above proposal, it was .felt that the statement
pertaining to incomplete grades should be revised to reinforce the grade change
policy.
once an I grade was converted to an E, it should not be subsequently
changed.
The following sentence was added to the current definition of the
Incomplete grade:
Except for extenuating circumstances approved by the office of Undergraduate
Studies, these converted grades may not be later changed.
In addition, the Office of the Registrar will send each dean, department chair
and director of an undergraduate program a list of all "I" grades assigned·within
that past semester for their unit.
This is intended to keep each dean,
department chair or program director abreast of any situation where an excessive
number of incomplete grades have been assigned.
3.
At the January 25 meeting, the UAC passed revisions in portfolio requirements for
Studio Art Majors.
4.
The Council passed an honors program in Judaic Studies.
5.
Three minor revisions in the Economics Honors Program were approved.
6.
The UAC approved the inclusion of the Teacher Education Program in the 1984-1985
program reviews.
7.
The UAC passed a revision of the major in Atmospheric Science.
8.
The UAC approved a revision of the major in Russian and East European Studies.
9.
The council approved the following minor in Russian and East European Studies as
forwarded by the curriculum committee:
A minimum of 18 graduation credits from among the following with no more than 6
credits from any one prefix:
GOG 368(3), 371(3)
HIS 352w(3), 353w(3), 354w(3), 355w(3)
POS 352(3), 354(3), 356(3)
RUS 161J(3), 162J(3), 261L(2), 262L(2), 263L(2), 264L(2)
soc 446(3)
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For Information (reported to Executive committee 3/5/84):
1.
The Undergraduate Academic council held the second meeting of the Spring semester on
Wednesday; February 22.
2.
The council approved the following minor in Anthropology for the Professions:
A minimum of 18 graduation credits (including a minimum of 9 graduation credits in
coursework requiring one or more prerequisite courses or courses at or above the 300
level) as follows:
ANT 200W or 200J:
ANT l40W or 140J;
ANT 264M; and 9 credits from
ANT 265M, 361, 362, 364, 370, 372, 385, 401, 462 and 465
3.
The UAC passed a revision of the major in Philosophy.
4.
The council passed a revision of the major in criminal Justice.
5.
The next meeting of the UAC will be on Friday, March 9 at 8:15 a.m. in AD 253.
6.
The H9nors Committee of the UAC has been charged with encouraging those departments
that presently do not offer an honors program to do so.
There are only thirteen
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majors that offer honors programs, thus prohibiting undergraduates in other
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disciplines from obtaining such challenge and recognition.
The Committee has contacted the respective chairs and directors to relay the
committee's willingness to assist in the effort.
7.
The Honors committee is also reviewing and evaluating existing honors programs.
The
purpose is to seek out under-utilized programs in an effort to stimulate awareness
and interest in the available programs.
8.
The Admissions Committee has formulated a policy for transfer credit from
noncollegiate organiations which will be acted upon at the next council meeting.
9.
The Committee on Academic Standing has forwarded the issue of s/u Grading to the
UAC.
The committee is presently reviewing retention standards and is finishing up
work on the Add/Drop Policy.
10. The next meeting of the Undergraduate Academic council is Thursday, March 22.
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FROM:
Lisa Kerr, Chair
student Affairs council
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For Information (Reported to Executive Committee 1/30/84):
1.
The student Affairs council met on December 7, 1983.
2.
The council will be reviewing the policies of the various committees.
For Information (Reported to Executive committee 3/5/84):
The student Affairs council met on February 29.
Copies of the Alcohol Policy were
distributed at the meeting.
This will be brought before the Executive Committee at its
next meeting on April 9.
FROM:
Thomas Dandridge, Chair
Research council
· Report of the meeting of December 12, 1983 of the council on Research:
1. The council discussed the proposed Guidelines for university Industry cooperative
Use of University Research Equipment and requested that the Committee on
Industrial Linkages review the Guidelines for their applicability to computer use.
2. The committee on Research Incentives recommended to the council that 15 graduate
students receive SONYA Benevolent Grants.
These grants will assist the students
with expenses associated with their research.
The council approved the
recommendation.
3. The Committee on centers and Institutes recommended to the council that the
proposed Institute on International Writers and Artists be established.
The
Institute will foster a creative interchange between writers and artists
affiliated with our institution, major American writers and artists, and writers
and artists from other countries, through a variety of activities to be planned
by the director, William Kennedy, and a steering committee.
The Council agreed
with the recommendation and will forward their approval to the Vice President for
Research and Educational Development.
4. John Shumaker described the SONYA small Grants Competition.
The Council reviewed
the guidelines for the program and unanimously approved them.
5. The council continued its previous discussion of the RFP for a mainframe
computer.
Barbara Wolfe, Director of the Computing Center was present to answer
questions.
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The council on Research met on February 23, 1984 and approved the following:
For Information:
The council reviewed and approved the recommendations from an ad hoc committee of
Distinguished Professors and former award winners of the Excellence in Research
award for the 1983-84 Excellence in Research Awards.
The committee recommended
three faculty for the award.
The Council will meet again in three weeks.
For Action:
The Campus Guidelines for University Industry cooperative Use of Research Equipment
were discussed.
The council approved the guidelines with the addition of a
statement concerning computer use, and a sentence which references a point of
contact for questions.
The final approved guidelines are attached in the packet -
Bill No. 8384-12.
FROM:
Robert Chaves, Chair
University community council
For Information:
The University community Council met on February 14 and decided to form two
sub-committees under the Transportation Advisory Board.
First there is the Bus
Alternatives committee which will begin to look at the long-range aspects of the bus
transportation system.
The purpose of this committee is to write a preliminary report
of bus alternatives which can be used for long-range planning.
The second committee,
the Bus schedule committee, will work on the short-term aspects of producing a new
schedule for implementation in September, 1984.
FROM:
Kendall Birr, Chair
Library council
For Information:
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The Library council is undertaking a long-term space study for the Library, aimed at
space needs in the next decade.
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Bill No. 8384-12
UNIVERSITY SENATE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
Campus Guidelines for University-Private Sector
Cooperative Use of University Research Equipment
SUBMITTED BY:
Council on Research
March 5, 1984
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED:
I.
That the attached Campus Guidelines for University-Private
Sector Cooperative Use of University Research Equipment be
approved.
II.
That this bill be forwarded to the President for his
approval.
Attachment
Campus Guidelines for University-Private Sector
Coooperative Use of University Research Equipment
In all three of i~s mission areas, education, research and
public service, the State University of New York at Albany
wishes to cooperate with the private sector for the mutual
attainment of a common goal:
namely the enhancement of the
well-being of the people of the State.
To this end, SUNY/Albany is continuing to seek research
grants and contracts from private sector concerns.
Additional cooperative relationships may be possible.
University-private sector cooperative use of university
research equipment is one such possibility.
It is university
policy that such cooperative use may be authorized within
specific guidelines, subject to such additional restrictions as
are imposed by federal or state law or regulations, the
provisions of sponsored program contracts, or the terms of
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financing agreements.
The following constitutes guidelines for
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university- rivate sector cooperative use of university
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research equipment.
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Guidelines
1.
Although the primary academic mission and research
activities of the university must take first priority,
these guidelines are intended to encourage the use of
university research equipment to achieve mutually
beneficial objectives to all parties when it is consistent
with the educational, research mission, or industrial
liaison program of the university by involving faculty,
students or technical staff in ways which add to their
knowledge and professional skills.
2.
For cooperative use of research equipment involving
compensation in excess of $5,000, the Research Foundation
of SUNY will negotiate· and administer an agreement, grant
or contract on behalf of the campus.
All agreements will
be arranged through the University's regular practice for
managing sponsored projects.
This will insure that
university officials will have an opportunity to review all
agreements to insure that university policies ana
regulations such as Conflict of Interest, Patent Policy,
disclosure of research activity, etc., are not violated.
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The university recognizes the possibility of incidental use
oi such equipment.
In such instances, the preferred
mechanism for the transfer of funds will be through a
purchase order.
The purchase order will indicate the
service provided and the dollar value of the service.
Inciaental use will be defined as a single instance of use
amounting to less than $5,000.
When cooperative use of
research equipment is limitea in scope to compensation less
than $5,000, SUNY policy allows the campus President or
designee to issue a "Revocable Permit" for sucn use.
4.
Such arrangements with the private sector will provide for
full recovery of costs, both direct and inairect, by the
university.
Any special cost relating to security,
insurance and indemnification protection for the university
and the industrial user must be borne by ·the user.
5.
Rate structure for the use of equipment and facilities must
have the approval of the campus fiscal designee as
appointed by the Research Foundation.
6.
Appropriate attention must be paid to the availability of
equivalent services from private organizations to minimize
the university's becoming engaged in competition with such
organizations.
7.
All arrangements must be consistent with general Trustee's
policies, including the university patent policy and policy
on disclosure of research activities.
8.
The availability of particular items of equipment for
cooperative use should be determined oy the President or
designee.
9.
The Office for Research may be contacted for additional
details.
Office of the President
State University of New York at Albany
March 16, 1984
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Deans, Directors, Chairs and Members of the University Senate
I am pleased to announce the creation of a new award, The Collins Fellow. The
award is designed to recognize each year a faculty member who, over a sustained
period of time, has exhibited extraordinary devotion to the University and the people
in it. The campus has a number of faculty who, in carrying out their professional
responsibilities, have given themselves to a singular degree to the life of the
institution. From among these campus citizens, we will each year honor one or more
at Commencement ceremonies by designating them Collins Fellows. The award bears
the name of Evan R. Collins who was President of this institution from 1949 to 1969,
and who in two decades led it in the transition from a small teachers college to a
major university center.
Each Fellow will receive an advancement in salary and a distinctive medal. The
recipients also will be included in University-wide convocations and academic
ceremonies, and their pictures will be hung in the entrance of the Administration
Building.
Any member of the campus community may nominate a faculty member by
forwarding a letter to the Office of the President prior to April 1, 1984. Nominations
should be kept completely confidential. I hope you will take this opportunity to
nominate an appropriate recipient. Please post this announcement or otherwise
circulate it to your staff.
Administration 249, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222, 518/457-4545
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March 19, 1984
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM STATUS
CURRENT SYSTEM
CENTREX I rented from New York Telephone
Telephones rented from AT&T since 1/84 (Result of Divestiture)
#Lines, 1,000
# Instruments, 2,000
PROPOSED SYSTEM
Northern Telecom, SL-1 leased/purchased by Continental Telephone Company
ANNUAL COST
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Cost
Time Frame
Existing System
Proposed System
1983-84
$ 690,000
$ 636,000
In 5 Years
1,400,000
835,000
10 Years
2,800,000
1,171,000
BENEFITS OF NEW SYSTEM
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Savings, primarily cost avoidance
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Own vs. Renting (control own destiny)
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State-of-the-Art voice/data integration
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Operate & Maintain System in house if desired
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Least cost routing of long distance calls
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Call detail recording of calls and destination
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Video capability between campuses
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Additional station features to increase user efficiency
such as transfer, hold, 3-party conference, call forwarding,
ring-again, etc.
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Touch Tone
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Linking of both campuses to create one unified system for
both voice & data
CURRENT HAPPENINGS
Dormitory analysis underway
Inventory of current equipment now in progress
Awareness Sessions to introduce system to campus community - last week
in March
Survey of Departments/Offices to begin in April to assess communication
needs.
Installation targeted early 1985
