University Senate
October 13, 2021, 2:45PM – 4:45PM
Via Zoom
Timothy D. Sergay, Chair
Christian Poehlmann, Secretary
Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 2:45PM with Timothy Sergay presiding.
The Minutes of Senate meeting of September 15, 2021 were approved by voice vote after a
motion to approve by George Berg as seconded by Zina Lawrence.
Provost’s Report: Dr. Carol Kim gave a report followed by a question-and-answer period.
Chair’s Report: Timothy Sergay gave a report followed by a question-and-answer period.
A moment of silence was observed in memory of the late Richard Lachmann.
New Business
CEHC creation of departments. Dean Robert Griffin on plans underway for the creation of
departments in CEHC.
George Berg, GAC Chair, moved that the proposal for the master's program as proposed
by the College of Emergency Preparedness
Homeland Security and Cyber Security be approved. J. Ramon Gil-Garcia seconded the
motion.
Teller’s Report
Number of votes cast
39
Necessary for election
23
Votes for motion
38
Votes against motion
00
Illegal votes (non-senator)01
The following confirmations took place by unanimous consent:
For a two-year term to the Graduate Academic Council:
Rich, Eliot
Colvin, Kim
Appe, Susan
Lunin, Oleg
Napoleon, Jaclyn
For a 1-year term as senator to chair CPCA:
Brian Keough
A discussion of democratization of methods for conducting business
at sessions of the University Senate took place. Deborah LaFond
moved, and Zakhar Berkovich seconded the motion, that the
discussion be tabled. The motion was passed by voice vote.
Council and Committee Reports
a. SUNY Senators’ Report – Kabel Stanwicks, Zina Lawrence, Diane
Hamilton
b. Graduate Student Association Report – Jordan McAdam – Lead Senator
c. Student Association Report—TBA
d. CAA—TBA
e. CAFFECoR—TBA
f. CERS—TBA
g. CoR—Brian Rose
h. CPCA—Brian Keough
i. GAC—George Berg
j. GOV—Sydney Faught
k. LISC—Lindsay Van Berkom
l. UAC—Jennifer Goodall
m. ULC— TBD (chair election will take place prior to senate meeting)
n. UPPC—Sean Rafferty
The meeting was adjourned at 4:52PM.
Attendees:
Zina Lawrence
Monika Piotrowska
Jennifer Goodall
Colleen Davis
Zakhar Berkovich
Michael young
Jared Enriquez
Christian Poehlmann
Ying Wang
Michael Dzikowski
James Boswell
Carol Kim
UFS Senator Billie Franchini
Matt Zaremsky
J. Ramon Gil-Garcia
Camille Chesley
Timothy Sergay
Mary Ellen Mallia
Hongseok Lee
Bridget Collins
Sydney Faught
Lynn Warner
Heather Larkin
Brian Rose
Steven Galime
Lindsay Van Berkom
Guy Fernando
Brian Keough
Sreya Kolay
Laurence Kranich
George Berg
Bret Benjamin
Shanise Kent
Lauren Puzier
Gary Ackerman
Benjamin Weaver
Sen. Andre Redwood
Kevin Williams
Frankie Bailey
Annette Richie
Sean Rafferty
Kathleen Flynn
Erica Fretwell
Amy Bloch
Ron Vero
Kathie Winchester
Emily Pacer
Alexander Dawson
Robert Griffin
Kate Averett
Dwight Williams
Alex Greer
Randy Morse
Kabel Stanwicks
Diane Hamilton
Abby Adams
Piotr Szpunar
JoAnne Malatesta
Deborah LaFond
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Peter Breiner
Jesse Ernst
Cuicui Chen
