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UNIVERSITY SENA1'F
ATTENDANCE
UNIVERSITY AT
ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
UNIVERSITY SENATE
Monday, April17, 1989
3:30p.m.-- Campus Center Assembly Hall
AGENDA
1.
Approval of Minutes: University Senate, March 13, 1989
2.
President's Report
3.
SUNY -wide Senate Report
4.
Chair's Report
5.
Council Reports
a.
Council on Academic Freedom and Ethics
b.
Council on Educational Policy
c.
Graduate Academic Council
d.
Council on Libraries, Computing and Information Systems
e.
Council on Promotion and Continuing Appointment
f.
Council on Research
g.
Student Affairs Council
h.
Undergraduate Academic Council
i.
University Community Council
6.
Old Business
7.
New Business
a.
Election of Officers, 1989-90 University Senate
b.
Bill No. 8889-03: Freedom of Research Activity
University Senate
518 442-5406
Administration 259
Albany, New York
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U N I V E R S I T Y AT
ALBANY
University Senate
518 442-5406
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
UNIVERSITY SENATE
Apri117, 1989
Administration 259
Albany, New York
12222
PRESENT: V. Aceto, R. Bernstein, K. Birr, F. Boncimino, L. Brannon, D. Brighton, M.
Butler, F. Carrino, R. Clark, R. Collier, D. Ettinger, F. Frank, M. Frinta, R.
Garvin, R. Gibson, R. Greene, J. Gullahorn, H. Hamilton, W. Hammond, J.
Hartigan, J. Hayes, W. Hehman, C. Kersten, S. Kim, T. Lance, W. Lanford, M.
Livingston, P. Leonard, J. Luks, J. Mackiewicz, A. Magid, B. Marsh, G.
McCombs, P. McCormick, G. Newman, K. Nicita, I. Nirenberg, V. O'Leary, R.
Pruzek, E. Reilly, K. Ricker, C. Snyder, G. Stevens, R. Stross, L. Tornatore,
P. Toscano, T. Turner, B. Voronkov, G. Walker, C. Warren, L. Welch, D.
Windham.
GUESTS:
H. Baranczak, K. Bone, A. DiPalma.
1.
2.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hammond at 3:45p.m.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes stand approved as distributed.
President's Report
President O'Leary reported that the Assembly and the Senate have apparently
addressed the question of the $47 million cut in the SUNY budget. The President said
that as the budget has unfolded there are two points:
1. SUNY should take some cuts but we have argued that the $10 million cut SUNY
took this year ought to count toward our share.
2. The full amount will be through a $200 tuition increase and a restoration by the
Legislature.
The budget is being delayed by disagreement in the Legislature about school aid and
local revenue and welfare reform although there is no money involved in this dispute.
We must now wait to see what happens. The case SUNY made to the Legislature was
impressive, said the President. Everyone did his or her share to support SUNY.
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The President then turned to the field house. The University has been pressing very
hard for buildings on campus including a large academic building, said the President.
The first building to be constructed will be the field house. It will seat 5,000 people
and will be built for health and fitness as well as intercollegiate athletics.
Construction on the field house will commence within a couple of weeks. The
construction will change Perimeter Road; for a while there will be no road. Because
of the construction, some parking spaces will be lost.
The second building to be constructed will be the library addition. The planning funds
for the library are in and will be moving forward.
The issue of Division I basketball at Albany is now more of a possibility because of the
new facility, said the President. Buffalo will be going Division I next year. The
President will propose that the campus look at this possibility for Albany in 1989.
V. Aceto moved that the order of the agenda be changed to have item 7.a. as the next
order of business; motion seconded. V. Aceto stated that the largest attendance is
during the first half hour of the meeting. In order to have the fullest expression of
Senate opinion, the elections should be now. The motion carried.
7.
New Business
a. Election of Officers, 1989-90 University Senate
Chairman Hammond stated that members of the current Senate are eligible to vote.
He stated that the nomination process started in the Executive Committee.
Nominations for Chair-Elect are Carson Carr and William Lanford. Nominations will
be accepted from the floor. There were no additional nominations from the floor and
R. Gibson moved that nominations be closed. The motion was seconded and carried.
J. Hayes moved that each candidate give a brief statement about his concerns for the
Senate next year. This was seconded and carried.
C. Carr stated that his concerns were the "4x4" plan, curriculum development, and
being open to the general community regarding their concerns. He believes in
increasing an openness about concerns.
W. Lanford stated that his principal concern is in faculty governance. He would like
to see the faculty exert themselves more in faculty governance. He would like to
improve participation in faculty governance on campus. Other concerns include the
"4x4" plan and Division I.
While voting for Chair-Elect was being conducted, a question was asked concerning
the responsibilities of the Secretary. Chairman Hammond responded that the
Secretary's responsibilities are not printed in the By-laws. The current Secretary is
responsible for the minutes of both Executive Committee and Senate meetings and
various duties assigned by the Executive Committee.
Chairman Hammond announced that W. Lanford was elected Chair-Elect.
The meeting proceeded to the election of Secretary. The process begun in the
Executive Committee resulted in one nominee: Gloria DeSole. Nominations for
Secretary are still open. V. Aceto nominated C. Carr. C. Carr declined the
nomination. R. Gibson moved that nominations be closed. The motion was seconded
and carried.
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Chairman Hammond declared Gloria DeSole elected Secretary by acclamation.
3.
SUNY-wide Senate Report
R. Collier and V. Aceto attended the SUNY-wide Senate meeting in Potsdam this past
week. A report of this meeting was made available. R. Collier stated that the
Chancellor made it clear that the Management Advisory Committee to be set up is to
contain no student or faculty members; it is strictly an advisory committee.
R. Collier reported on the following legislation: Brockport Resolution against Barnes
& Noble bookstore; Assessment Resolution (faculty needs to exert their role);
resolution concerning part-time faculty; and a resolution on Affirmative Action.
R. Collier stated that if anyone would like to participate next year in any SUNY
Senate committees, please contact Senators Aceto, Carrino or Collier.
A question was asked concerning the Barnes & Noble's contract. The President
responded that Barnes & Noble has a contract with UAS. They may have the power
not to put the Rushdie book on the shelves. It was suggested that CAFE may want to
look into this issue. The Chair asked that such a motion be proposed under New
Business.
4.
Chair's Report
The Senate newsletter is out, said Chairman Hammond. It is also available on-line.
5.
Council Reports
a. Council on Academic Freedom and Ethics: Chairman Hamilton reported the
Council is currently considering the poster policy. A bill will be submitted to the
Executive Committee and then to the Senate at its May 8 meeting. CAFE will serve
as an appeal body with recommendations to the President. The report was approved.
b. Council on Educational Policy: Chairman Birr stated that a written report was
available at the table.
S. Kim asked if EPC was working on "4x4" for the university and if UAC was working
on the 100 and 200 level courses. Chairman Birr said that was correct. The report
was approved.
c. Graduate Academic Council: nothing to report.
d. Council on Libraries, Computing and Information Science: nothing to report.
e. Council on Promotion and Continuing Appointment: nothing to report.
f. Council on Research: Chairman Mackiewicz had nothing to added to the report in
the packet. The report was approved.
g. Student Affairs Council: Chairman Ettinger reported the Council will meet on
April 18. A resolution on the Rush Policy will be submitted to the Senate at its next
meeting. The Council is also working on the University Student Guidelines. These
recommendations will be submitted to the University Council. Chairman Ettinger
said there will be an informational report on this at the next Senate meeting. The
report was approved.
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h. Undergraduate Academic Council: Chairman Reilly had nothing to add to the
report in the packet. The report was approved.
i. University Community Council: Chairman Boncimino had nothing to add to the
report in the packet.
J. Hayes asked if there was any progress on the soft drink vending issue. Chairman
Boncimino responded that this issue is at the next step of the process, the University
Council. The report was approved.
7.
New Business
b. Bill No. 8889-03: Freedom of Research Activity
Chairman Hammond stated that the bill comes to the Senate from the Executive
Committee and it is moved and seconded.
J. Mackiewicz stated that in University policy, there is no place where free choice of
research topic is specifically mentioned. The bill was discussed thoroughly in the
Council on Research and approved unanimously there.
D. Windham stated that there should be greater care taken in Sponsored Research
administration to be sure that there are no restraints on freedom of publication.
A. Magid stated that we should be careful about dissertations. On other campuses
there are some classified dissertations.
A. Magid asked if the framers of this policy took up the question of secretly sponsored
research. J. Gullahorn responded that under University rules secretly sponsored
research and restrictions on publications are not permitted.
A. Magid asked that if funds were received that did not go through the University,
would they have to be disclosed. Money that comes through the Research Foundation
is disclosed, stated J. Gullahorn.
The resolution passed unanimously.
8.
Other Business
A. Magid returned to the discussion of the Barnes & Noble contract. He moved that
CAFE next year look at the matter of bookstore policy in the general area of
controversial books, in particular with regard to its ability to act unilaterally. The
motion was seconded.
F. Boncimino asked if UCC could take on this issue instead of CAFE. A. Magid had no
strong feeling as to which Council discusses this issue. V. Aceto said UCC is for
non-academic matters and the issue should go to CAFE.
R. Stross moved to amend the motion on the grounds that some issues go beyond
academic matters, and he proposed that both Councils should discuss this. The
amendment was seconded.
R. Collier spoke against the amendment noting that CAFE cannot look at the issue
without looking at the threats.
F. Boncimino felt that it is a package deal and that one Council should deal with it.
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A. Magid said the two concerns are necessarily clustered. It is wise that everything
be centered on one Council.
The question was called. The amendment was defeated. The motion to have CAFE
look at the issue was carried.
The meeting adjourned at 5 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
"i~h<.(!..tJ/}tt; 1/-c!Jli!J
Vincent Aceto
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Acting Secretary
REPORT OF THE SUNY FACULTY SENATE MEETING
POTSDAM -
APRIL 13-15
Dick Collier, Faculty Senator
I. CHANCELLOR'S REPORT:
On the budget, Chancellor Johnstone said agreement is very close,
a matter of a few days, and we should find the restorations
11good, 11
11fair, 11
11 something we can live ~,.-rith. 11 He believes SUNY is
11 strong
politically, for the right reasons ,
11 The executive committee,
governance, and UUP were
11 enormously effective 11 telling SUNY's story,
and still more should be done to gather and publicize the power of SUNY
alums. He feels SUNY was
11upfront, straight and candid
11 in dealing with
the Division of Budget, and they responded in kind. He expects another.
fight next year, particularly if the economy does not remain strong.
Tuition remains a divisive, politicized problem. By remaining a team
and through flexibility we should be able to weather the next storm.
Johnstone stressed the following
11 system-,,vide goals 11 : improved
articulation (to better use public education resources); state needs:
teacher education, health care, economic development; balance between
campus autonomy and perspective on what other campuses can provide;
preparation for a time when increased enrollment and growth will be
possible; development of
11vision 11 on each campus; and affirmative
action concerns (faculty and student).
Oh the much publicized 11Management Advisory Panel, 11 he stressed
this won't overlap the trustees and isn't policy-making. Rather,
'
individuals from large complex organizations will provide ideas from
the private sphere: research, personnel rejuvenation, etc.
11 I am
genuinely happy to 'Aiork with resource experts on my terms , 11 In response
to a question on faculty representation, he responded that there will
be
11 NO faculty or student representation
11 on the panel
11 since I don't
want the panel to have even the appearance of being policy-making, 11
II. PRESIDENT MARKOE'S REPORT:
Many SUNY members were active participants and panelists at the
recent AAHE National Symposium on Faculty Governance in Chicago.
Concerning the growing problem of bias-related violence, stats are
now being kept by SUNY Central. On the third floor of SUNY, the Martin
Luther King Non-Violence Institute supports faculty research, Many more
SUNY campuses have no'+7 approved, or approved in modified form, R.
Collier's
11Toleration 11 statement, 1;~hich will be printed in the next
SUNY newsletter. [No action as yet at Albany on this proposal.]
An ad hoc
11 image committee
11 has concluded that for many in the
state
11The Albany university center represents the 'N'hole 11 of the state
system. It was suggested campuses invite their legislators to visit,
get them involved in programs, and generally build a
11 feeling of
kinship
11 ,,,ith local assembly and state senate members. Mobilization of
graduates of the system is also important; e.g., the
11 I'm from SUNY and
I votef 11 bumper stickers.
FACULTY SENATOR REPORT
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On other matters, there were problems with the excellence awards
because many of the cover letters from campuses were "very weak.'' In
addition, some nominees seemed to be in the wrong categories. She was
pleased that the UUP-sponsored "SUNY's B!ilst" was being extended, The .
three Assessment Conferences were of "varying success"; particularly at
the first conference, administrators and institutional research staff
were present in abundance--President Markoe noted this movement must be
in control of the faculty both in terms of defining and resolving the
issues involved,
III. PANEL ON GOVERNANCE:
[This is the last in the "Year of Governance" series, chaired by Kelsie
Harder of Potsdam, Presenters were also at the Chicago AAHE conference,]
Bill Vincent, representative to the Faculty Senate from the Council of
Community Colleges, briefly recounted the history of faculty governance
from AAUP to the latest research by Boyer and others. The importance of
faculty governing the campus, in terms of both effectiveness and
morale, can be seen from recent data indicating "two-thirds of all
professors nationally rank their administrators as poor or fair" and a
comparable percentage rank them as "autocratic." Particularly when
campus presidents have great turnover and are more and more concerned
~H'ith fiscal and "external" matters, "Just as war is too important to
leave to generals, so governance is too important to leave to
administrators."
Lynn Parsons, former Faculty Senate President and current local
.
governance leader at Brockport, observed governance tends to be most
~ffective in curricular and so-called cocurricular aspects of the
educational experience, somewhat less effective in mission, and still
less effective in resource allocation, Campuses can be divided into
thirds: "governance junkies," those who are willing to be drawn in on
occasion, and those who avoid all governance activity. This is not
healthy, and presidents need to "feed" governance, and encourage more
broad participation. "Governance must be effective and must be SEEN to
be effective," Therefore, presidents should eschev.T "task groups, 11 "blue
ribbon commissions," and the like which tend to discourage
participation in real governance activities,
Parsons noted that for many the "excitement is gone"--governance
is no longer new, and now the harder and less glamorous job of
maintenance is required. He encouraged greater networking, suggesting
the Faculty Senate serve a clearinghouse function: bylaws, names and
addresses of current committee chairs on each campus, etc.
Joseph Flynn, Alfred arts and science dean, past president of the
Faculty Senate and member of the Executive Committee, recounted the
growing nationwide movement for strengthened and cohesive faculty
governance. As the prime force for determining the direction of a
campus, members of governance have an obligation to "mentor" new
faculty so they can assume a greater role, Whereas past autonomy has at
times resulted in overspecialization and fragmentation, SUNY's
participation in the nationwide network of governance has the support
of the Chancellor and SUNY Central,
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Flynn singled out for attack the particularly pernicious
phenomenon of pseudo-governance committees, ''Some administrators feed
and finance 'advisory bodies''' which are outside the governance systeJ:'!l,
Such committees ''subvert, supplant and remove from scrutiny" legitimate
concerns of governance, These "Trojan Horses of governance are neither
created nor endorsed by faculty and bear none of the essential
qualities of governance.''
Floor: At the conclusion of the presentation, President Markoe noted
she would be addressing campus presidents on these issues and asked for
additional input and reactions:
It was suggested, the authority of the
Chancellor and the influence of national and state governance
notwithstanding, that young faculty be advised against becoming too
active in governance before they receive tenure, Parsons responded that
of course becoming a ''governance junkie" should not be at the expense
of teaching and research; aside from that, he doubted administrations
would dare to challenge freedom of expression and participation in
legitimate governance bodies.
Recognizing participation in governance,
vs. pseudo-governance activities, as important service, comparable to
service in one's department or school, would help attract more junior
members of the faculty.
Perhaps through the efforts of the Chancellor, presidents and
their staffs could better appreciate that while progressive private
organizations are using collegial structures, colleges often still
employ "19th century top-down hierarchical models."
While campus
presidents, such as those in the Cortland meeting panel, may ascribe to
good practices, this is not enough; they should admonish vice
,
presidents and other executive officers to avoid abuses also, President
Markoe 1,vill pass all of this information on to the campus presidents,
IV. "SHARING OF CONCERNS":
As an experiment, break-out sessions were held by campus type to
identify common concerns, '1-Thich were then enumerated in a plenary
session, The lists from the other (non university) sessions included:
governance needs more say in admissions (use of SAT's?, etc.); overhead
eating up research funds, without to saving remainder for seed money,
pilots, etc.; SPACE (for everything) J growing foreign 'graduate student
population and impact on undergrad instruction; drug testing; racial
harmony; governance vs. UUP's role in long range planning.
Other concerns included the problem of part-time and adjunct
faculty, great in number on some campuses, who are not asked to bear
their fair share in the governance processes of the campus; faculty
determination of what constitutes data concerning Assessment; impact of
Assessment on load; how the "evaluation of campus administrators" by
faculty will be imposed, impact; A&S colleges cut out of GRI, impacts;
should faculty simply refuse all participation in "Trojan Horse"
committees; role of administrators, and their presence, at real
governance meetings if they are to remain ''open forums without fear of
repercussions"; greater faculty control of calendars.
FACULTY SENATOR REPORT
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The university center list included: "dollarship" (need for
discipline specific criteria so research is judged on quality vs. the
dollars it might generate); practice of "chargebacks" nickel and diming
departments to death for printing, phones, computers, etc.,
particularly when administrations have imposed a monopoly for these
services; need for university clearinghouse on criteria that are worthy
of consideration for tenure, how those decisions are arrived at; to
avoid duplication and to enable those most talented to contribute to
assessment to do so without interfering unduly with their teaching and
research, SUNY should seek grant support (compared to the drain
occasioned by the general education movement) ; need for SUNY Central to
take more control in matters of computing, particularly when campus
decisions are made outside the governance structure.
V. BARNES AND NOBLE LEGISLATION (ATTACHED): approved unanimously,
though with the caveat that future legislation should address the
issues of censorship vs, individuals and groups who feel hurt,
violated, etc., by publications or their promotion.
VI. ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION (ATTACHED): approved unanimously.
VII. UNDERGRADUATE COMMITTEE: Development of the "Alliances" (college
and high school) continues. In addition to continuing work on study
skills coursework needs, the committee 1,vill investigate the conflicts
of Assessment, transfer needs, and general education next year.
VIII. GRADUATE AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE: Work continues on ''faculty
ethics.
11 A library panel was put together to get across the message of
needs to trustees and the legislature, It was so successful, this will
be a model for future presentations. [Roger Stump of Albany's geography
department was commended for his participation on the panel.]
IX. STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE: The Executive Committee is undenvriting the
production and editing of a videotape of Student Life's AIDS
conference, The committee is disappointed that not many student life
programs were nominated for the award--the deadline has been extended
to Thursday, April 20th.
X.
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE:
The attached resolutions on PART-TIME FACULTY and AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION governance review boards were approved unanimously, as amended,
with two abstentions. The position papers, part of the rationale, are
not attached. [Persons interested in further information should contact
Senators Aceto or Collier.]
[Both pieces of legislation were major topics of discussion at the
Executive Committee meeting on the 13th. It was argued governance
participation, where it does not already occur, may be low on the list
on part-time faculty priorities; it was observed that much of the
substance of the position paper was properly the concern of UUP; the
prevailing opinion was that, for the sake of unity among faculty and
with UUP, now is not the time to limit participation in governance nor
to write off talent and experience that could help governance nor to
give a potentially growing segment of faculty absolution from
governance responsibilities and 11a¥Tareness
11 of concerns,]
FACULTY SENATOR REPORT
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[Background on the AA review boards: On some campuses there
apparently is a perception that affirmative action works most
effectively at the lowest levels and is ignored or subverted at the
highest. Executive Committee member Tom Peterson of SUNY Central note~
that a woman has been chosen for one of the open presidencies, but this
is not the norm. Equal concern was
express~d that AA officers are often
not sufficiently protected from campus administrations, An independent
review board standing in governance, expressly excluding the officer
and others with similar concerns and functions from voting membership,
may result in greater effectiveness--one more level that must be
satisfied, if only for the administration to avoid negative publicity.
In the hopes that officers will thereby have greater leverage, and with
no across the board condemnation of the often heroic efforts of these
individuals, the Executive Committee endorsed the legislation,]
XI. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE:
Tentative results of the governance survey have been released.
Develop continues on the governance handbook (target date: April 1990),
XII, COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP 1989-1990: Members of the Albany voting
faculty interested in serving as members on Faculty Senate committees
should contact current Faculty Senators or Alternates, In addition to
the nomination form, a vita is recommended but not required, All
nomination forms must reach the University Faculty Senate office, SU
Plaza, Albany, 12246, by May lOth to be considered by a joint meeting
of this and next year's Executive Committee,
WHEREAS
RESOLUTION
Barnes & Noble, which operates the College
Bookstore, at first withdrew Salman Rushdie's novel
The satanic Verses from sale but then later
restored it, and
WHEREAS
the Faculty Senate opposes infringements on freedom
of expression,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Faculty Senate approve the
action of Barnes & Noble in retracting its former
action and restoring The Satanic Verses for
distribution, and that
The F.s'.A. make it a condition of renewing Barnes &
Noble contract to operate the College Bookstore
that Barnes & Noble make it absolutely clear that
they will not be coerced into any abridgement of
freedom of expression,
and that
This resolution be forwarded to the SUNY Faculty
Senate and to all Faculty Senates and/or Presidents
of SUNY campuses, with a request for their
endorsement of this or a similar resolution, and
that
This resolution be given maximum publicity by the
College.
State University of New York
State University Plaza
Albany, New York 12246
518/443-5326
University Faculty Senate
To:
University Faculty Senate.
From:
Executive Committee
Subject:
Assessment
Recognizing that each SUNY campus is required to
create and f i 1 e with SUNY Centra 1
an assessment p 1 an by
June 1, 1989 and that assessment can be useful to enhance
the quality of higher education in the State University of
New York and mindful that assessment works best when the
faculty is fully involved in the assessment process and
concerned about the potential misuses of assessment
outcomes,
Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the University Faculty Senate
recommends that local faculty senates exercise their full
governance responsibilities in the development and
implementation of any campus based assessment activities
to
ensure faculty participation in planning for
assessment, in
the assessment process i tse 1 f and in the
judicious use of
the outcomes of assessment.
Rationale: Whereas an Increasingly large percentage of faculty In the SUNY
system are part-time employees; and whereas in many instances equity regard-
ing salary, benefits, working conditions, governance participation, and
participation in curricular decisions does not exist between full and part-
time faculty; and whereas reviews of the role and impact of part-time faculty
on individual campuses have not been undertaken,
Be It resolved:
that the University Faculty Senate urges the Chancellor to
request campus presidents to review and assess the use of part-time faculty on
their campuses, with an eye to the impact of part-time faculty on the quality
of instruction and with the goal of providing part-time faculty with equity
insofar as it is possible.
Be It further resolyed:
that the University Faculty Senate urges campus
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governance bodies to consider the inclusion of part-time faculty ~~its
membership where they are not now so represented.
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INDEPENDENT GOVERNANCE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REVIEW BOARDS
RATIONALE:
Whereas the State University of New York has taken a strong
public stand in support of the principles of affirmative action through
the establishment of campus affirmative action committees; and whereas
some affirmative action problems exist as a result of difficulties in
the committee process (e.g,, structures whose functions may be further
hampered by lack of autonomy of affirmative action officers, lack of
institutional emphasis on affirmative action, and conflicts of
interest) ; and whereas a common impediment to the success of
affirmative action plans appears to be a lack of independent review of
committee actions,
BE IT RESOLVED: that the President of the University Faculty Senate
request local governance units tb seek the formation of standing
faculty boards to review independently the process of affirmative
action on their respective campuses and report their findings to the
local governance units.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that because the intent of the above resolution
is to provide independent review of affirmative action, the review
boards be comprised of representation from faculty and professional's
who hold continuing and term appointments, and further that members of
existing appointed campus affirmative action committees or
professionals with positions in campus human resource offices be
ineligible for voting membership on such boards.
Educational Policies Council
Report to the Senate: April 17, 1989
The Council met on Monday, April 10, and conducted the following
business:
1. It heard a brief report from the Evaluation Policy Committee
and briefly discussed ways of better publicizing current assessment
activities in the University.
2. The Long Range Planning Committee promised a report on the "two
campus issue" at the next meeting of the Council.
The Committee also
received a draft of the proposed 1989 "Programs and Priorities."
3. The Council received an extended written report on the year's
activities from the Resource Advisory Committee.
The Council deferred
extended discussion of and any action on the. report to its next meeting
to give Council members an opportunity to digest the contents of the
report.
4. The Council received the report of th~ "4 x 4" Task Force.
The
Report included three parts: an account of the activities of the Task
Force and its recommendations; two possible models of a "4 x 4" system;
and a summary of the arguments for and against "4 x 4" raised thus far
in the debate over the issue.
After considerable discussion the Coun-
cil voted to accept the recommendations of the Task Force with one ad-
dition.
The Task Force recommendations approved by EPC were:
--That EPC continue consideration of "4 x 4" into the fall of
1989;
--That EPC forward to the Senate and the Faculty models pro-
vided in the Task Force report as a basis for further discussion of "4
x 4" in the university community;
--That the University adopt realistic time goals in any plans
to implement "4 x 4" proposals.
The additional recommendation approved by Council amendment was:
--That UAC actively develop and prepare a four-unit course
model for 100- and 200-level General Education courses simultaneous
·with. further general governance consideration of "4 ~< 4."
Respectfully submitted,
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Kendall Birr, Chair
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COUNCIL ON RESEARCH
Report to Senate Meeting of April 17, 1989
The Council met last on March 6 and has the following to report.
1.
J. Gullahorn brought the Council up to date on the issues recently covered by
the local newspaper, and pointed out that faculty have the right to talk to the
press as well as not to talk to the press. The University Council, the External
Science Advisory Board and others were prepared to expect the article. Dr.
Gullahorn, President O'Leary, and Director of Public Relations Patrick Hunt
discussed the possibility of responding to the inaccuracies reported and decided
against it. Dr. Gullahorn praised the university individuals involved in both
cases for their discretion and maintenance of confidentiality and professional
behavior. The Project Director's Guide is being revised and will include more
specific information on income generation matters. This information will also
be included in discussions with new faculty. (From Minutes of Council meeting.)
2.
Various committees are actively engaged in surveys or policy review, the latter
concerning faculty involvement with private companies.
3.
The accompanying Resolution on Freedom of Research Activity was discussed at
length, approved unanimously and will be brought before the Senate at its next
meeting. The Council recommends that this resolution be included in the
Faculty Handbook because Freedom in Research is an integral part of Academic
Freedom. (Approved unanimously by the University Council on Research, March
6, 1989.)
John Mackiewicz
Chair
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC COUNCIL
Report to Senate Meeting of April 17, 1989
1.
The UAC endorsed the Administration proposal that the departments of
Mathematics and Spanish be scheduled for external review during 1989-90.
Each was last reviewed in 1981.
2.
The UAC approved some but not all of the courses proposed by the Department
of Music for use as General Education courses. The Department's proposal for
changes in the elective courses usable in its minor and major programs was
referred back to the Department for clarification of certain apparent
inconsistencies.
3.
The Department of French Studies withdrew its request to change the number of
credits for FRE222y from 3 to 4 because the UAC Curriculum Committee
pointed out that the change, though possibly quite desirable in itself, would have
implications for the requirements for the major in French. The Department is
expected to propose the necessary change in its major during the coming
academic year.
4.
The UAC has received and will study a proposal that General Education
requirements be revised to require that one of the twelve courses needed be
taken from an approved list of courses that provide the student with an element
of cultural diversity.
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5.
The UAC has received and will study a proposal that current practice with
regard to notation of disciplinary action on transcripts be revised. Possible
actions are that such records will be kept elsewhere or that, if noted, will be
removed from the transcript after a specified time.
6.
With regard to the "4x4" proposal, the UAC Curriculum Committee reported as
follows:
In general we are opposed to the proposal based on the information provided.
We would seek a much more compelling and vigorous justification for
implementing this enormous change which would throw the campus into turmoil
for about two years. The proponents of this curriculum structure have not
produced convincing evidence about the academic value of "4x4". Nor has
factual evidence been provided to show that "4x4" would reduce the faculty
teaching load, reduce demand for large classes, redistribute students to less
crowded courses, or lessen the congestion of registration.
Of particular concern to the Curriculum Committee is whether courses would
remain coupled to the Carnegie unit of credit which requires 200 minutes per
week of faculty contact with students during a 15-16 week semester. The
committee would oppose any effort to decouple course contact hours from this
standard.
We would support further study of "4x4" so that the answers to academic
questions and the full impact of "4x4" could be more fully addressed.
Members of the committee noted that full information and discussion of the
budgetary implications of "4x4" has not taken place. There are other serious
academic concerns for undergraduate students which the proposal does not
address; the freshman year experience, environment not conducive to study in
residence halls, and the general education requirements are examples. It was
felt that the discipline among undergraduate students for high quality academic
work is not a predominant characteristic of the undergraduate environment on
this campus. "4x4" in and of itself will not change that condition.
In accepting the report of its Curriculum Committee, the UAC summarized:
Resolved that the University should not start with an abstract model and impose
it on departments that are doing different things. An increase in the credits
awarded to a course should come logically and organically from a model suitable
for the department offering the course. The process should bEt;tf1di£!ry:e rather
than deductive. The initiative to increase course credit and change curricula
should come from the faculty, beginning with consultation with departmental
chairs and academic deans and then proceeding through the university
governance system.
Ed Reilly
Chair
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UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Report to Senate Meeting of April 17, 1989
At its meeting on April 6 the University Community Council reviewed the parking
situation again. The amount of illegal parking around the academic podium has decreased
due to the towing campaign implemented by UPD. The Council also discussed the pros and
cons of allowing freshmen to have cars on campus
The new topic of discussion for the Council is Spirit. It was moved that the Chair
express to the President and the Senate Executive Committee the University Community
Council's strong endorsement of a university committee, sponsored by the President, to
investigate the low level of positive spirit and the lack of loyalty to the university on the
part of students, alumni and faculty.
Frank Boncimino
Chair
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OBJECTIVE:
EDUCATION:
SUMMARY OF
EXPERIENCES:
EXPERIENCE:
CARSON CARR, JR.
84 Yorkshire Drive
East Greenbush, NY 12061
(518) 479-3771 (H)
(518) 442-5180 (0)
A managerial or teaching position.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, New York
Doctor of Education (Ed.D), August 1982
Major: Educational AdministratiOn
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, New Jersey
Masters Degree (M.A.), May 1965
Major: Guidance and Personnel
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Bachelors Degree (B.S.), May 1958
Major: Mathematics
Supervisor; coordinator; teacher; programmer; budgeteer;
admissions/financial aids advisor; fund raiser; college advisor
and counselor; educational placement advisor; student personnel
manager; student activities coordinator; athletic coach proposal
writer; program evaluator.
ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT
State University of New York at Albany
June 1, 1988 - Present
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM DIRECTOR
State University of New York at Albany
September 1, 1985 - May 30, 1988
UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM DIRECTOR/ADJUNCT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York
June 1975- August 1982; August 1983- August 1985
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Plainfield High School, East Orange, New Jersey
August 1982- July 1983
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
East Orange High School, East Orange, New Jersey
September 1972- August 1973
EXTERNAL EVALUATOR/PROPOSAL READER OF ACT 101
PROGRAMS
Pennsylvania State Department of Education
March 1972- May 1985
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT PERSONNEL
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
September 1971- August 1972
EXPERIENCE:
(cont'd)
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY MINORITY ADMISSIONS/
FINANCIAL AID
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
September 1961 -August 1971
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS/ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Cheyney University, Cheyney, Pennsylvania
September 1961- August 1966
MATHEMATICS TEACHER
North Brandywine Junior High School
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
September 1958- August 1961
Rotary Club of Albany
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
National Association of Black Social Workers
National Alliance of Black School Educators
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
New York State Office of Special Programs Supervisors
Council of Educational Opportunity Programs (Chair)
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES:
Senator at Large
REFERENCES:
Member of the Senate Committee (University Academic Council)
Academic Standard Committee
Academic Affairs Advisor Committee
Dean of Undergraduate Studies Advisory Committee
University Minority Enrollment Committee
Search Committees for Several Professional Positions
Mr. Carl Thomas, Direcor
Higher Education Opportunity Program
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York 13214
(315) 445 .. 4100
Mr. Conrad Jones
Special Assistant to President
Temple University, Conwell Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121
(215) 787-7000
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Dr. Breese Barbour
Former Chair of the Educational Department of LeMoyne College
915 Salt Spring Road
Syracuse, New York 13224
(315) 446-4576
Dr. John Blasi
Former Vice President of Academic Affairs
Onondaga Community College
(315) 445-2993
Dr. Robert Scott, President
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
WILLIAM A. LANFORD
EDUCATION:
B.S. in Physics, University of Rochester, 1966
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Rochester, 1971
EMPLOYMENT:
Michigan State University, Research Associate (1971-72),
Assistant Professor (1972-73); Yale University, Assistant Professor
(1973-78), Associate Professor (1978-79); SUNY/Albany, Associate
Professor (1979-83), Professor (1983-), Director, Accelerator
Laboratories (1989-).
AWARDS:
Sloan Foundation Fellow (1979-83)
President's Award for Excellence in Research (1987)
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Physics of materials: particle solid
interactions, ion beam analysis, electronic materials, hydrogen in
materials, glasses, effects of cosmic rays on computers, multilayer
thin films; Archaeometry: dating glasses, sources of-materials,
technology of materials, use of ion beams in archaeology.
ELECTED OFFICES:
Executive Committee, New York State Section of the
American Physical Society (1981-85); Vice Chair, New'York state
Section of American Physical Society (1985-87); Chair, New York State
Section of American Physical Society (1987-89); Secretary, SUNY/Albany
University Senate (1987-88).
SERVICE:
Department:
Comprehensive Examination Committee (80-83), Chair (81-
83); Colloquium Committee, Chair (80-81); Graduate Studies Committee
(83-86), Chair (85-86); Space Committee (81-88); Long Range Planning
(85-86), Undergraduate Studies (87-88).
College:
Undergraduate Programs Committee (80-81); Teaching and
Evaluation (80-81); Special Committee on Distribution Requirements
(80-81); Promotions and Continuing Appointments (80-81);
Interdisciplinary Research Committee (85-86).
University:
Senate (83-88); Executive Committee (84-86, 87-88);
Undergraduate Academic Council (82-84), Chair Undergraduate curriculum
(82-83); Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments (84-87,88-
89), Chair (84-86); President's Commission on Computing (81-82), Chair
Research Computing Committee; Chair Research Computing Advisory
Committee (82-~5) ; Campus Liaison SUNY New Liberal Studies Program
(83-85); Graduate Liberal Studies Advisory Committee (84-86);
Chancellor's Appeal Committee (86-87); Chair, Committee to Review the
Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics (85-86); Chair of
Search Committee for Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
(88); Budget Panel (88).
Professional:
Chair, Conference on Particle Solid Interactions (80),
co-Chair, International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis (83);
Associate Editor, Nuclear Science Application (79- ) ; Editor,
Radiation Effects, Conferences and Review (84- ); Member of the
International Advisory Committee of the Ion Beam Analysis Conference
(83- ) ; Member of the External Review on Ion Beams at Los Alamos
Scientific Laboratory (82); Member External Review Committee on the
Future of Ion Beam Facilities at Chalk River National Laboratory
(Canada) (85); External Review Committee for Physics and Chemistry at
Skidmore (87).
VITA SUMMARY
Gloria DeSole
Gloria DeSole is the Director of the Office of Affirmative Action,
an Adjunct Associate Professor in Women's Studies and a Faculty
Associate with the Institute for Research on Women (IROW) at the
University at Albany.
Dr. DeSole came to the Affirmative Action
Office from a faculty position in the Department of English at
Skidmore College.
As a facufty member, she was an officer in the
Society for Eighteenth Century Studies of the Modern Language
Association and a member and Co-Chair of that Association's
Commission on the Status of Women.
In addition to her work in her academic field, Gloria DeSole has
co-edited two collections of essays on women and higher education.
In her current role, she is active in affirmative action and human
resource issues on boards, committees and commissions on the local,
state and national levels.
She writes and speaks widely on
contemporary issues in higher education, most particularly on
social change, affirmative action, and sexual harassment.
Selected Recent University Service:
Governance:
University Senate (Elected), 1982-85; 85-88; 89-92.
Standing Committees of the Senate:
Council on Educational Policy, 1982-88.
Council on Academic Freedom and Ethics, 1982-83.
Evaluation Policy, 1983-85.
Secretary to the Senate, 1986-87.
University Community Council, 1985-86, Chair.
Resource Allocation Committee, 1987-88; 1988-89
President's Budget Panels 1985-89.
Management Committees:
Resource Management, 1983-84.
Campus Life, 1984-88.
Cocurricular Committee, 1988-89.
Development Assessment Committee.
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UNIVERSITY SENATE
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
1989-1990 Membership
(as of April 13, 1989)
EX OFFICIO SENATORS
Vincent O'Leary, President of
University at Albany
Warren Ilchman, Executive Vice President
for Academic Affairs
John Hartigan, Vice President for
Finance and Business
Mitchel Livingston, Vice President for
Student Affairs
Ronald A. Bosco
Chair
Chair-Elect
William Hammond
Past Chair
Secretary
Lewis Welch, Vice President for
University Affairs
Meredith Butler, Acting Director of
University Libraries
Jeanne Gullahorn, Vice President for
Research and Dean of Graduate Studies
Frank Carrino, SUNY Senator (1988-1991)
Alternate: Vincent Aceto (1988-1991)
Christian G. Kersten, Vice President for
Development and Alumni Affairs
Paul Wallace, SUNY Senator (1989-92)
Alternate: Victor DeSantis (1989-92)
ELECTED SENATORS
At Large (12)
Richard Farrell (1990)
Graduate Studies
Isabel Nirenberg (1990)
Computer Center
Ivan Steen (1990)
History
Louise Tornatore (1990)
Sociology
Deborah Brighton (1991)
Office for Research
Robert Gibson (1991)
CUE
Bruce Marsh (1991)
Physics
Edwin Reilly (1991)
Computer Science
Gloria DeSole (1992)
Affirmative Action
Carson Carr (1992)
EOP
Donald Reeb (1992)
Economics
Helen Ghiradella (1992)
Biological Sciences
Humanities and Fine Arts (9)
Gregory Stevens (1990)
CHFA
Bonnie Steinbock (1990)
Philosophy
Lillian Brannon (1990)
English
Science and Mathematics (9)
William Lanford (1990)
Physics
William Hammond (1990)
Mathematics & Statistics
Ray Stress (1990)
Biological Sciences
Ronald Bosco (1991)
English
Robert Garvin (1991)
Philosophy
Robert Greene (1991)
French Studies
Harry Hamilton (1991)
Atmospheric Science
Timothy Lance (1991)
Mathematics & Statistics
Social and Behavioral Sciences (8)
Thad Mirer (1990)
Economics
Pong Lee (1990)
Economics
James Wessman (1990)
Latin American & Cari,bbean
Studies
Business (3)
John Levato (1990)
Donald Bourque (1991)
Paul Leonard (1991)
Marvin Krohn (1991)
Sociology
Criminal Justice (1)
Graeme Newman (1991)
Mojmir Frinta (1992)
Art
Dina Meliti (1992)
English
Kenneth Stern (1992)
Philosophy
Paulette McCormick (1992)
Biological Sciences
Keith Ratcliff (1992)
Physics
Antony Saturno (1992)
Chemistry
Malcolm Sherman (1992)
Mathematics & Statistics
Robert Frost (1992)
History
Steven Messner (1992)
Sociology
Robert Sanders (1992)
Communication
Michael Sattinger (1992)
Economics
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Education (4)
Donald Biggs (1991)
founseling Psychology
GSPA (2)
Morton Schoolman (1990)
Helen Desfosses (1991)
Libraries (3)
Steve Atkinson (1990)
Public Health Sciences (3)
Martin Wahlen (1990)
Presidential appointments (9)
1595s
Info Sci & Policy (1)
Social Welfare (1)
Geraldene Walker (1991)
Donald Cohen (1990)
Karina Ricker (1991)
Henry Mendelsohn (1992)
Harry Taber (1991)
Alberto Macario (1992)
Bill 8889-03
UNIVERSITY SENATE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
RESOLUTION ON FREEDOM OF RESEARCH ACTIVITY
INTRODUCED BY: Research Council
DATE:
March 6, 1989
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT:
I.
The attached resolution on freedom of research activity be approved.
II.
That this resolution be forwarded to the President for his approval.
RESOLUTION ON FREEDOM OF RESEARCH ACTIVITY
A commitment to academic freedom is essential to the accomplishment of the overall
mission of the University. By pursuing truth and its free expression, scholars and
researchers advance and disseminate knowledge. In exercising their right to seek and
communicate knowledge freely and openly, members of the academic community also have
the responsibility to act in accord with the highest standards of integrity and in
conformity with applicable professional and legal codes and legislation, as well as with
University codes and policies. Through its academic governance bodies and advisory
committees, the University community ensures that research and scholarly projects meet
applicable standards and incorporate appropriate safeguards.
In accord with the principles of academic freedom, policy of the State University of
New York specifically asserts that research conducted by its personnel or conducted on
State University controlled premises "shall be unrestricted as to the dissemination publicly
of the conduct, progress and results of such research or research-related programs" (SUNY
Policy 66-258).
Just as restricting the dissemination of research is antithetical to academic freedom,
so, too, is restricting a researcher's choice of topic or choice of sponsorship for a research
project.
In keeping with the spirit of academic freedom in the pursuit of research and of
research support, as well as in the dissemination of findings, it is hereby
RESOLVED: Members of the University community have the right to pursue topics
and seek research support from sponsors of their choice, provided that the research
complies with University codes and policies and provided that the freedom to publish
any of the results of the research prevails.
