10-18-04 Executive CommitteeUniversity Senate Executive Committee Meeting
October 18, 2004
Minutes
Present: S. Chaiken, R. Collier, D. Dewar, V. Idone, W. Lanford,
A.
Lyons,
C. MacDonald, S. Messner, G. Moore, J. Mumpower, M. Pryse, R.M. Range,
M. Sherman, G. Singh, L. Snyder, D. Wagner
Guest: R. Farrell
President’s Report: Interim President Ryan was not able to attend the
meeting
due to a last-minute scheduling change. Interim Provost Jeryl Mumpower
briefly
spoke about the enrollment shortfall. Professor MacDonald asked who
constituted
the Middle-States Advisory Committee on Assessment. Interim Provost
Mumpower
reported that there are 30 members on the committee, representing every
college
and school. The Committee is in the process of reviewing a proposal
developed
by Dr. Bruce Szelest for an Institutional Assessment Plan.
Review of Senate agenda for October 25, 2004: The Mission Review is not
listed
as an agenda item for the next Senate meeting because there has not yet
been
ample time for a thorough review.
Governance Council (GOV), Professor Steven Messner, Chair: The
Governance
Council is in the process of following up on the resolution passed at the
last
Senate meeting regarding working together with representatives from the
College
of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) to discuss UAlbany-wide
faculty
governance matters. Professor Eric Lifshin of CNSE contacted Senate
Chair
MacDonald and agreed to meet with the Governance Council representatives
and
further agreed that three representatives from each unit would lead to a
manageable group. The Governance Council is in the process of selecting
its
three representatives. Initially, the Senate was asked to review the
CNSE
Bylaws and Charter and respond to Interim President Ryan by October 8.
Professor Messner conferred with Senate Chair MacDonald and Professor
Lifshin
about the timeline of the response to the President and concluded that an
extension beyond October 8 would be necessary. They requested an
extension and
Interim President Ryan agreed to extend the timeline for a response.
The Committee on Assessment in Governance is reviewing the draft Mission
Review
II document very carefully. At its last meeting, some members were
concerned
about language in various areas of the current document that refers to
the
independent structure of CNSE. Council members felt it should not be
stated
that way as finalized in the document since the structure of CNSE is
currently
being discussed.
University Planning and Policy Council (UPC), Professor Marjorie Pryse,
Chair:
UPC is reviewing the Mission Review document and has organized its two
committees. The Resource Analysis and Planning Committee (RAPC) met to
discuss
the Mission Review document in more detail. The Council has made some
recommendations to the Provost’s Office for the inclusion of additional
data.
Senate Bill No. 0405-01 – “UPC Charter Change” will be voted on at the
October
25 Senate meeting.
Undergraduate Academic Council (UAC), Professor Seth Chaiken, Chair: UAC
is
discussing the Mission Review II document and will continue to do so.
Senate
Bill No. 0405-03 “UAC Charter Change” and Senate Bill No. 0405-04
“Elimination
of the Pre-Fall 2000 General Education Program” will be presented at the
October
25 Senate meeting.
Council on Academic Assessment (CAA), Professor Malcolm Sherman, Chair:
CAA is
undertaking review of the self-evaluation and assessment reports of two
departments, Economics and Political Science.
Council on Research (COR), Professor Vincent Idone, Chair: COR is in the
process of organizing its committees and will discuss the research
aspects of
Mission Review.
Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments (CPCA), Professor Diane
Dewar,
Chair: CPCA is continuing to meet on approximately 52 cases for this
year.
Council on Libraries, Information Systems and Computing (LISC), Professor
David
Wagner, Chair: LISC will discuss the Mission Review II document,
continue
discussions on the Elsevier issue and continue to look into the political
campaign messages that have been distributed through the UAlbany email
system.
University Life Council (ULC), Professor Gwen Moore, Chair: ULC has set
up its
committees and will begin discussing the Mission Review document this
week. The
Council is reviewing the matter of suspending classes for religious
holidays and
reviewing the campus evacuation plan. The Committee on Health, Safety
and
Well-Being will look at the issue of family leave. The family leave
issue is
covered under the employment contract, but some faculty have expressed
concern
that family leave is not handled the same way in each school or college.
Committee on Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, and Community
Responsibility (CAFFECoR), Professor Lawrence Snyder, Chair: The
Committee is
working with Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, William
Hedberg on
the implementation of two bills passed at last year’s Senate: “Campus
Distribution Policy for Newspapers and Other News Periodicals” and the
“Campus
Policy on Freedom of Expression.” The Committee is also working on a new
bill
regarding a policy for recognition of faculty and staff organizations.
Committee on Ethics in Research and Scholarship (CERS), Professor R.
Michael
Range, Chair: Professor Range will conduct a question and answer period
at the
next Senate meeting to discuss the draft Misconduct Policy Report. The
Committee has received input from the Council on Research and some
individual
faculty to date.
Senate Broadcasts: Professor MacDonald reminded the group that in
accordance
with the new Senate Charter, the Senate will send an email broadcast
reporting
Council business prior to Senate meetings. She requested the Council
Chairs
submit Council reports sometime early in the week before the Senate
meetings are
scheduled so this may be accomplished in a timely manner.
Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jayne VanDenburgh, Recorder
