Minutes of the meeting of March 11, 2002
Approval of the agenda - Nelson, Courtney - approved.
Approval of the minutes of February 11, 2002 - Courtney, Nelson - approved.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
Chair Boynton thanked the Senators for following the seating changes and expressed her belief that the new system worked well. She also asked that any reports be given in front of the Senate so that it will be easier to hear without having to turn around. In addition, if for some reason when voting on an issue, a paper secret ballot can be requested by five Senators. This procedural issue was mentioned in case an issue should arise that would make people more comfortable with such a ballot.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT - President Hefner was unavailable at the meeting.
VPAA REPORT - Mae Reck
VP Reck discussed the faculty opinion survey which has been headed in a committee headed by James Calarco. Clarco discussed the survey as a SUNY wide instrument of questions being sent out in a series of two mailings with no listing by name so as to ensure confidentiality. If any faculty perceives an item as being personal, intrusive, or irrelevant, simply leave it blank. The survey has gone through the Human Subjects Review Board and Calarco has gone through the training. There was discussion of a cover letter encouraging faculty to respond with an endorsement by Chair Boynton. There was a motion by Mac Nelson to approve such an endorsement, seconded by Charles Telly, all voting aye, approved.
Report of the School of Business - J. Hurtgen - There is a draft of a proposal and setting up of meetings and a time line. The draft will be printed and distributed by Tuesday. A meeting with affected faculty and the president will be held on March 15, then will move to Academic Affairs Committee reasonably quickly. Schwabe asked about the faculty vote in each department. Hurtgen responded sayong that each separate department will vote and the information will be assessed by Academic Affairs and the Senate.
VP Reck update on Dean of NSSPS an offer has been placed but no conclusion at this time. Faculty searches five have been completed with nine more going on. Deans Byrne and Schwartz provided an update on the searches as well.
Joan Burke - Report from Task Force on Academic Integrity. The task force will have a new policy on academic integrity and three recommendations to report to the Senate. There will not be an Honor code in the strict sense of the term, but the language of the new policy will use language that is usually reserved for an honor code at other institutions. There will be procedural guidelines for hearings and recording of violations for plagiarism and cheating. We will also become a member of the National Center for Academic integrity -an electronic service for plagiarism busting at turniton.com. Burke says she will probably report again by May. M. Grady ask that a mechanism be in place to teach students about the new policy, perhaps at summer orientation. Mac Nelson thanks Joan for her work on this issue.
Graduate Council - Len Faulk discussed the attached MS in Computer Science. The positive arguments in favor were that competition makes sense in this field for Fredonia because of a regional need for such a program. There is a demand for these types of degrees with the growth of computer jobs. The question of how to pay for it is that the projection of graduate tuition revenue will allow for two new faculty to perhaps be hired. The staring date is 2003 according to the Master Plan. Vink questioned the difference of the Thesis/nonthesis option. Faulk responded that this is standard for this degree program. Tomlinson questioned a Bio course and coverage of such a course. Faulk says we need this program for our overall strategy. A vote was called all voting aye except one. Approved.
REPORT OF UNIVERSITY SENATOR
M. Karnes discussed the new Faculty and Professional Affairs Committee.
STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
A handout was provided. D. Herman talked about management control over growth and change. There is a need for scholarship money. Schwabe asked about attracting international students Herman responded by saying that it is an area of potential growth. There was discussion of interactive media images and student profiles.
There was no new business.
Motion to adjourn Mac Nelson, seconded by Allison Maher, all approved. Meeting adjourned at 5:00.
Minutes submitted by Ray Rushboldt - College Senate Secretary.