Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes of
May 9, 2011
• Provost’s Report
• Senate Chair’s Report
• SUNY-wide Senate Report
• Graduate Student Report
• Student Association Report
Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2011
Provost’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
SUNY-wide Senate Report
Graduate Student Organization Report
Student Association Report
Council/Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
1.
Election of Senators selected by their
council as Council Chair:
2.
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption of
iClickers for Senate Voting
3.
Approval of changes to council
memberships
4.
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
5.
Senate Bill 1112-02: Revisions to
Music Minor
Adjournment
Senate Chair’s Report
• The Chair would like to welcome everyone back to campus. All chairs for councils and
standing committees have been elected, and we are working with both graduate
students and undergraduate students to fill student senate seats as quickly as
possible. Meetings this year will be on Mondays 2:45-4:15 to better accommodate
teaching schedules and late afternoon family commitments of many senators. An
orientation for new council chairs was held on Sept. 7th, and the first meeting of the
SEC was held on September 12. Council chairs are asked to schedule regular meeting
times for their councils and inform the Secretary of those meeting times as soon as
possible. In addition, they are asked to form council sub-committees and have those
committees also elect chairs.
• This past summer saw a few important developments for UAlbany. One of those
developments was the introduction of the NYSUNY2020 bill to the New York State
Legislature. The full impact of that bill on our campus is not yet clear, but UPPC will be
working over the next couple months with the President and the Provost to hammer
out the finer points.
• The chair looks forward to a cooperative and productive year in the Senate.
UFS (University Faculty Senator’s Report) –Daniel D. White, J.
Philippe Abraham & Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik, SUNY
Senators
• SUNY Senate will be meeting at our fall plenary on
October 20-22 in Westchester at SUNY Purchase.
Please feel free to bring any new or continuing
business to the SUNY Senators for discuss at the
State level. Topics that we will be discussing will
continue to revolve around the state of the budget
and the role of the faculty in deciding what changes
occur to curriculum. A summer planning meeting
occurred in June to prepare committees for their
work in the up-coming year.
GSO (Graduate Student Organization) – Heidi
Nicholls, GSO Representative
• The year has started with the President's Welcome Picnic and
RGSO training. We had over 500 graduate students turn out for
the picnic and more than 30 different groups applying for
official GSO recognition and funding. Over the summer a new
printer was purchased and the office once again redesigned
including more attention the GO Green initiative of the Albany
campus including wax ink, composting coffee and tea disposal,
and GSO coffee to go mugs and club. We are still looking for a
programming chair hoping to confirm the position by the end
of the month while welcoming those members new and
returning to the office management staff, executive board, and
senate seats.
SA (Student Association) – Bryant Barksdale,
Student Association President Designee
• The Student Association has been very busy over the summer break planning the
block party, speaker series and concert for the undergraduate students. The
Student Association is also in the process of filling all positions that are still
available and is look forward to a very productive year.
• Due to Hurricane Irene the Block Party that is put on yearly on Indian Quad has
been rescheduled, tentatively, for September 25th.
• On October 15th Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be coming for the 5th installment of
the World Within Reach Speaker Series. Johnson is an entrepreneur, businessman
and a philanthropist.
• Fall Fest 2011 will take place on November 12th and will feature LMFAO and Far
East Movement.
• SA President Zafir Uddin and Senator Arthur Rushforth, Chair of the Student
Senate, have been working closely with the President’s Office and Mayor Jennings
in helping coordinate the kick off to community service month and launching a
“Student to Student” initiative on October 5th.
SA (Student Association) – Bryant Barksdale,
Student Association President Designee
• The SA Academic Affairs department has been busy organizing a campaign to get
more students involved with the University Senate. The department is also
looking to start an Outstanding Faculty Award that will be given out sometime in
the spring. The University at Buffalo and Binghamton University currently has a
course evaluation system in place that lets student’s rate professors and courses
at the end of the semester, and the information is uploaded into a system where
the whole university can view the results as students fill out the evaluations. This
can help students make choices about classes when planning their schedule for
the next semester, and faculty can get instant feedback on they were rated along
with the course they taught. The Student Association is looking into the
possibility making this same type of system available to all students here on
campus.
• Lastly the Student Association Senate has expressed interest in having regular
reports given to them from the University Senate and any other university
administrators, faculty, and staff in regards to things that affect students.
Agenda
Council Reports
• CAA—Adrian Masters, Chair
• CAFFECoR –Aran Mull, Chair
• CERS –Carolyn MacDonald, Chair
• COR – James Castracane, Chair
• CPCA –Christine Wagner, Chair
• GAC – Timothy Groves, Chair
• GOV – Andi Lyons, Chair
• LISC – Nancy Newman, Chair
• UAC –JoAnne Malatesta, Chair
• ULC –Yenisel Gulatee, Chair
• UPPC –Eric Lifshin, Chair
Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2011
Provost’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
SUNY-wide Senate Report
Graduate Student Organization Report
Student Association Report
Council/Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
1.
Election of Senators selected by
their council as Council Chair:
2.
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption of
iClickers for Senate Voting
3.
Approval of changes to council
memberships
4.
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
5.
Senate Bill 1112-02: Revisions to
Music Minor
Adjournment
Council Reports
CAA (Council on Academic Assessment) – Adrian Masters, Chair
• CAA has nothing to report.
CAFFECoR (Committee on Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, and
Community Responsibility) – Aran Mull, Chair
• CAFFE-CoR held its first meeting September 19th. Nothing further to report.
CERS (Committee on Ethics in Research and Scholarship) – Carolyn
MacDonald, Chair
• The policy approved by the senate 3/14 has not yet been signed. There are
no ongoing cases, and no meetings have been held yet this semester, but
planning will proceed for regular training workshops for CERS members.
Council Reports
COR (Council on Research) – James Castracane, Chair
• Our last COR meeting was May 18, 2011. I invited the new members of COR to
the meeting to familiarize themselves with the procedure.
• At the meeting, three items of note were presented. VPR Dias presented charts
on the research activity of the University, AVPR Webster discussed the progress
of ongoing audits the Office of Sponsored Funds has been involved with and the
Excellence Award for Research & Creative Activities Committee suggested an
“early achievement excellence award” to recognize younger faculty on a career
trajectory of high merit. The Researcher’s Liaison Committee will take this up
this year to formulate recommendations to the VPR.
• Our first meeting will be Sept. 19th
Council Reports
CPCA (Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments) –
Christine Wagner, Chair
• CPCA held its first organizational meeting on September 7th. There
are currently 7 cases pending. Review of the first two cases will
begin September 19th
GAC (Graduate Academic Council) – Tim Groves, Chair
• GAC is in process of organizing its committees. Otherwise, there is
nothing to report
GOV (Governance Council) – Andi Lyons, Chair
• GOV’s first meeting will be September 27th.
Council Reports
LISC (Council on Libraries, Information Systems, and
Computing) – Nancy Newman, Chair
• The Council's first meeting will take place Sept. 26.
We will establish subcommittee membership and
discuss LISC's involvement with the Strategic Plan.
Bruce Dudek has agreed to serve as our liaison to
the Provost's working group regarding "Keeping
Pace with Emerging Technologies." Chris Haile is
planning a presentation on the new email system at
the Senate meeting on Sept. 26.
Council Reports
UAC (Undergraduate Academic Council) – JoAnne Malatesta, Chair
• The UAC meet for the first time on Thursday, September 1st. We started
forming committees and will begin reaching out to non-UAC members to
complete the committee rosters. There is a roll-over item of business to
bring to the SEC regarding a change to the music minor. The proposal
from the Music department was approved by UAC last year.
ULC (University Life Council) – Yenisel Gulatee, Chair
• The University Life Council has nothing new to report. The Chair is in the
process of organizing for the Fall 2011 semester.
UPPC (University Planning and Policy Council) – Eric Lifshin, Chair
• Nothing to report at this time.
Agenda
Old Business
Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2011
Provost’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
SUNY-wide Senate Report
Graduate Student Organization Report
Student Association Report
Council/Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
1.
Election of Senators selected by
their council as Council Chair:
2.
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption of
iClickers for Senate Voting
3.
Approval of changes to council
memberships
4.
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
5.
Senate Bill 1112-02: Revisions to
Music Minor
Adjournment
Agenda
Appointment of Senators
selected by their council as
Council Chair
It is hereby proposed that the
following Council Chairs be
appointed as Senators for the
2011-2012 Senate year:
– CAA—Adrian Masters
– ULC—Yenisel Gulatee
Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2011
Provost’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
SUNY-wide Senate Report
Graduate Student Organization Report
Student Association Report
Council/Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
1.
Election of Senators selected by
their council as Council Chair
2.
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption of
iClickers for Senate Voting
3.
Approval of changes to council
memberships
4.
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
5.
Senate Bill 1112-02: Revisions to
Music Minor
Adjournment
Agenda
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption
of iClickers for Senate Voting
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT
THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
• That the University Senate
approves Senate Bill 1112-01
as approved by the
Governance Council.
A) In Favor
B) Opposed
C) Abstain
Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2011
Provost’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
SUNY-wide Senate Report
Graduate Student Organization Report
Student Association Report
Council/Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
1.
Election of Senators selected by
their council as Council Chair:
2.
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption of
iClickers for Senate Voting
3.
Approval of changes to council
memberships
4.
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
5.
Senate Bill 1112-02: Revisions to
Music Minor
Adjournment
Agenda
Approval of Changes to
Council Membership
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT
THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
• That the University Senate
approves all council
membership changes to date.
A) In Favor
B) Opposed
C) Abstain
Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2011
Provost’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
SUNY-wide Senate Report
Graduate Student Organization Report
Student Association Report
Council/Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
1.
Election of Senators selected by
their council as Council Chair:
2.
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption of
iClickers for Senate Voting
3.
Approval of changes to council
memberships
4.
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
5.
Senate Bill 1112-02: Revisions to
Music Minor
Adjournment
Agenda
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT
THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
• That the University Senate
approves Charter Amendment
1112-01A as approved by the
Governance Council.
A) In Favor
B) Opposed
C) Abstain
Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2011
Provost’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
SUNY-wide Senate Report
Graduate Student Organization Report
Student Association Report
Council/Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
1.
Election of Senators selected by
their council as Council Chair:
2.
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption of
iClickers for Senate Voting
3.
Approval of changes to council
memberships
4.
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
5.
Senate Bill 1112-02: Revisions to
Music Minor
Adjournment
Agenda
Senate Bill 1112-02:
Revisions to the Music Minor
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE
FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
• That the University Senate
approves Senate Bill 1112-02 as
approved by the Undergraduate
Academic Council.
A) In Favor
B) Opposed
C) Abstain
Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2011
Provost’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
SUNY-wide Senate Report
Graduate Student Organization Report
Student Association Report
Council/Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
1.
Election of Senators selected by
their council as Council Chair:
2.
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption of
iClickers for Senate Voting
3.
Approval of changes to council
memberships
4.
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
5.
Senate Bill 1112-02: Revisions to
Music Minor
Adjournment
Agenda
Adjournment
PLEASE TURN IN YOUR
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Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2011
Provost’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
SUNY-wide Senate Report
Graduate Student Organization Report
Student Association Report
Council/Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
1.
Election of Senators selected by
their council as Council Chair:
2.
Senate Bill 1112-01: Adoption of
iClickers for Senate Voting
3.
Approval of changes to council
memberships
4.
Charter Amendment 1112-01A:
Ending Time of Senate Meetings
5.
Senate Bill 1112-02: Revisions to
Music Minor
Adjournment
