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University at Albany ¿ State University of New York
2005-2006 University Senate
Minutes of September 12, 2005
Present: J. P Abraham, J. Bartow, J. Berkowitz, S. Birge, M. Blum, S. Chinnam,
E. Cupoli, D. Dai, V. Delio, D. Dewar, P. Duchessi, S. Faerman, S. Friedman, R.
Gibson, K. Hall, J. Hanifan, F. Hauser, S. Herbst, A. Hildreth, V. Idone, A.
Israel, M. Jerison, L. Kranich, W. Lanford, L. McNutt, W. Locust, K. Lowery, A.
Lyons, C. MacDonald, S. Mahan, S. Messner, J. Monfasani, G. Moore, M. Pryse, M.
Range, M. Rodriguez, J. Savitt, L. Schell, M. Sherman, D. Shub, L. Snyder, B.
Spanier, J. Stromer-Galley, B. Szelest, S. Tenenbaum, S. Turner, D. Wagner, J.
Wessman, J. Wick-Pelletier, S. Wood, E. Wulfert, R. Zitomer, A. Zonder
Guests: J. Anderson, P. Sibaya. and J. Wagner
Minutes: The minutes of May 9, 2005 were approved with the proviso that the
attendance list will be added if it can be located.
President¿s Report ¿ Presented by President Kermit L. Hall
Welcome: President Hall welcomed and introduced new administrators to the
Senate:
Susan Herbst - Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Deborah Read - Vice President for Development
Wayne Locust -Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Charles Williams - Vice President for Governmental, Public & Media Relations
James Anderson - Vice President for Student Success and Vice Provost for
Institutional
Assessment and Diversity - Today¿s Press Announcement
UAlbany plans to become a benchmark institution
for this new division.
Enrollment: Larger student class:
§ 2% better on Group1
§ 4% better on Group 2
§ estimate undergraduates up 250 students
§ estimate graduates up 150 students
§ international students up ¿ 23 transfers
§ UAlbany in Tier 3 as reported in US News & World Report
(away from Tier 2 by 10 spots).
Fountain Day: the President complimented and thanked all those who helped make
Fountain Day a success.
Princeton Review: Reported that the characterization of UAlbany in the
Princeton Review is more positive but there is room for improvement.
Move-In Day: President again complimented and thanked all those involved who
helped the day become a great success with the President receiving very
favorable feedback.
Other Areas Noted by President Hall:
§ Ask the President ¿ up and running
§ President for the Day ¿ Jason Zogg
§ Executive Committee Council will continue to dine in the Campus
Center
§ Roving Ethicist ¿ Randy Cohen from NY Times
§ Bus Run ¿ needs improvement
§ $500k inaugural scholarship is half way completed
§ New College of Computing and Information created 2005
§ ACE Fellows, Patrick Sibaya and Janet Wagner were introduced to the
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Senate
§ UAlbany¿s two new major library collections ¿ National Death Penalty
Archive and Archive CESA
§ Dashboard Handout Referenced ¿ Total Externally Funded Research
highlighted
§ Nano-Tech ¿ strong
§ Steering Committee ¿ East Campus
§ Budget deficit ¿ need to work out over the year
§ Compact Planning Process ¿ workshop held September 8, 2005
§ Performance Evaluations for all executives have been completed ¿ 1st
time in many years
§ Partnerships with Albany High School ¿ Business Roundtable
§ Midtown Home Ownership Program with $5K grants
§ President and Provost will visit all departments ¿ Fall faculty
meeting October 6
§ Constitution Day Event ¿ September 13 ¿ PAC Recital Hall
Chair¿s Report - Presented by Steve Messner
Jayne VanDenburgh: Jayne VanDenburgh¿s serious health condition was announced.
Jayne will still be helping out on a limited basis. Dick Farrell and Vincent
Delio were acknowledged for their assistance and support while the Senate office
has been shorthanded. The Chair acknowledged that communication was not quite
up to par and requested understanding and patience. A temporary replacement
line should be filled shortly.
Compact Planning: The Executive Committee has been involved in the early stages
of Compact Planning over the summer and will continue to work with the
President¿s management team to facilitate input from governance.
Hurricane Katrina: The University¿s relief fund was acknowledged and senators
were encouraged to raise constituents¿ awareness of these humanitarian efforts.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Committee on Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, and Community
Responsibility (CAFFECoR) ¿ Lawrence Snyder ¿ No report.
Committee on Ethics in Research and Scholarship (CERS) ¿ Richard Zitomer ¿ No
report.
Council on Academic Assessment (CAA) ¿ Malcolm Sherman ¿Will meet soon and
develop plans for minor, non-major course assessment.
Council on Research (COR) ¿ Vincent Idone ¿ Meeting scheduled for October 19,
2005.
Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments (CPCA) ¿ David Shub ¿ No
report.
Graduate Academic Council (GAC) ¿ Monica Rodriguez ¿ The council will meet soon
to constitute committees.
Governance Council (GOV) ¿ Diane Dewar ¿ The council will meet Friday and review
the proposed CNSE By-laws and Charter.
Council on Libraries, Information Systems and Computing (LISC) ¿ David Wagner ¿
No report.
Undergraduate Academic Council (UAC) ¿ Philippe Abraham ¿ Two meetings held;
sub-committees have been approved.
University Life Council (ULC) ¿ Joan Savitt ¿ Meeting Monday regarding academic
calendar.
University Planning and Policy Council (UPC) ¿ Carolyn MacDonald ¿ Held one
organizational meeting; meeting again soon regarding budget analysis, compact
planning, academic calendar.
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NEW BUSINESS
a. Approval of Changes in Council/Standing Committee Membership
The slate of nominations for council/standing committee membership, which had
been circulated to the Senate, was approved.
b. Approval of Nominations of Council Chairs-Elect for Senate Terms
Four councils put forth nominations for a 1-year term as senator for their
chairs-elect as follows: M. Sherman, CAA; M. Rodriguez, GAC; D. Wagner, LISC;
Joan Savitt, ULC. The Senate approved the nominations.
The Executive Committee put forth the nomination of Richard Zitomer for a
1-year term as senator as chair-elect of CERS. The Senate approved the
nomination.
c. Compact Planning Overview ¿ Presented by Dr. Bruce Szelest, Assistant Vice
President for Strategic Planning and Assessment
Dr. Szelest gave an overview on Compact Planning, highlighting the
following:
§ The compact is a bilateral, negotiated, written management agreement
between an academic or administrative support unit and its supervisor. It
identifies the highest priority activities of the unit, initiatives and
actions to be taken over the next few years, an implementation schedule,
outcomes, and an assessment plan to gauge effectiveness.
§ President Hall, Provost Herbst, and Bruce Szelsest have worked with
the Senate Executive Committee over the past summer to facilitate governance
input into the compact planning process.
§ Provost Herbst is leading this effort, will provide feedback to
deans, and is operating with a very tight timeline.
§ Feedback from faculty, staff, chairs and others during and the after
day-long Compact Planning introduction workshop will be utilized by Provost to
fine-tune the process
§ The final University Compact Plans will allocate approximately 100
new faculty lines plus selective investments
§ Each unit will create a compact plan; department chairs leading from
ground up, to school/college and vice presidential compacts
§ Deans will prioritize initiatives, Provost will provide feedback
which will go back to deans and units; second draft will narrow down number of
initiatives and will be shared with UPC and selective investment committee of
distinguished and widely respected faculty, and consultation will be made with
school, college and legal governance throughout the process
§ Chairs will carry on discussions with faculty regarding changes
§ Bold initiatives and program articulation are welcomed by the
Provost
§ Open and transparent communication anticipated throughout process
§ Resources to support the development of compacts were referenced,
including:
handbook, website, draft goals and priorities, templates.
See http://www.albany.edu/academic_affairs/cp
§ Suggested that chairs schedule three 90 minute meetings for faculty
to bring forth initiatives and discuss the departmental approach
Provost Herbst and Dr. Szelest answered questions from the floor. In their
responses, they noted that directors of centers would develop compact plans
with the administrators to whom they report now. Approximately 20 of the 100
faculty lines would be allocated during the initial year of the compact plans.
Drafts from departments will be due November 4. Other institutions that have
implemented compact planning include University of Texas, North Carolina,
University of Minnesota, and Utah State. Investments will be made in targeted
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areas given the strength of the proposals to enhance prospects for the capital
campaign. Transparency will be maximized, respecting confidentiality where
required. The administration recognizes that faculty composition changes due
to retirements and relocations. Replacement funds will still be available
within colleges at the discretion of deans. New funds are anticipated from
increases in student enrollment and fund raising.
The Chair thanked Dr. Szelest for his presentation and cooperation with the
Senate regarding the compact planning process. A motion was made, seconded, and
approved to extend the meeting for 5 minutes to discuss Jayne VanDenburgh¿s
situation. Jayne¿s excellent work with the University Senate was acknowledged
and a motion was approved to recognize Jayne¿s exemplary service by taking up a
collection. Candace Merbler volunteered to be the focal point for donations. A
motion was made and approved to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 5:20
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia L. George, Recorder
