2015-2016 Agendas

May 17, 2016  | May 3, 2016  | March 8, 2016  | December 15, 2015  | November 17, 2015  | September 29, 2015

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May 17, 2016

DATE: May 12, 2016
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Fernando Guzman, Chair
SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING – May 17, 2016

The sixth Faculty Senate meeting of the 2015-2016 academic year will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2016 beginning at 11:45 a.m. in the Old Union Hall, University Union. 

1. Approval of minutes of May 3, 2016 meeting (160kb)
2. Curriculum Items
   1. MA in Applied Liberal Studies (3.1mb)
   2. Standards for use of IB for Gen Ed Lab (149kb)
3. Reports
   1. Prof. Thomas Sinclair, Chair of Faculty Senate Executive Committee
   2. Prof. Pamela Smart, University Faculty Senator
4. New Business
   1. TAE Evaluation Committee (156kb)

May 3, 2016

DATE: April 28, 2016
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Fernando Guzman, Chair
SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING – May 3, 2016

1. Approval of minutes of March 8, 2016meeting (112kb)
2. Obituary Notices
   
   1. Prof. Sue Ann Park, Theatre
   2. Prof. Thomas Africa, History
   3. Prof. Akbar Muhammad, History and Africana Studies
3. Approval of degree candidates: Undergraduate (676kb), Graduate (278kb)
4. New Business
   1. Faculty ByLaws -- Changes in Article I, III, (8kb) IV, VI (8kb)
   2. Diversity Committee charge and composition (40kb)
   3. Standards for use of AP for Gen Ed Lab (173kb)
5. Curriculum Items
   1. Certificate for Advanced Study in Adolescence Special Education (487kb)
   2. MA in Statistics (299kb)
6. Election of 2016-2017 Faculty Senate Procedures Committee. Pursuant to Article III, Title B, 10.c. of the Faculty Bylaws, the Nominating Committee of the Faculty Senate presents the following slate of nominees:
   • Vice Chair -- Sandra Michael, Biological Sciences Secretary
   • Sara Reiter, School of Management
7. Reports
   1. Prof. Thomas Sinclair, Chair of Faculty Senate Executive Committee
   2. Prof. Pamela Smart, University Faculty Senator

March 8, 2016

DATE: March 4, 2016
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Fernando Guzman, Chair
SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING – MARCH 8, 2016

The agenda is:

1. Approval of minutes of December 15, 2015 meeting (.pdf, 142kb)
2. Obituary Notices
   1. Prof. George J. Schumacher, Biological Sciences
   2. Prof. Wilhelm Nicolaisen, English
3. New business
   1. Faculty ByLaws -- Changes in Article I, III, VII (.pdf, 22kb), Appendix (.pdf, 88kb)
   2. Discontinuation of programs in Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
      • B.S. Industrial Technology (.doc, 105kb)
      • B.S. Electrical Engineering (joint with SUNY Polytechnic) (.doc, 90kb)
4. Open conversation about the TAE Program 2014 (.pdf, 173kb), 2015 (.pdf, 123kb)

December 15, 2015

DATE: December 10, 2015
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Fernando Guzman, Chair
SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING – DECEMBER 15, 2015

The third Faculty Senate meeting of the 2015-2016 academic year will be held Tuesday, December 15, 2015 beginning at 11:45 a.m. in the Old Union Hall, University Union.

The agenda is:

1. Approval of minutes of November 17, 2015 meeting (.pdf, 105kb)
2. Approval of degree candidates - Undergraduate (.pdf, 1mb) | Graduate (.pdf, 1mb)
3. Annual reports of 2014-2015 Faculty Senate standing committees and others (.pdf, 1.8mb)
   • Convocations
   • EOP Advisory
   • Educational Policy and Priorities
   • Library
   • Professional Standards
   • University Undergraduate Curriculum
   • Academic Computing and Educational Technology
   • Committee for the University Environment
   • Evaluation Coordinating Committee
4. New Business
   1. University Service, Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, and Promotion to Full Professor (.pdf, 73kb)
5. Reports
   1. Prof. Thomas Sinclair, Chair of Faculty Senate Executive Committee
      1. Start-Up NY Campus Plan 2014 (.pdf, 169kb)

November 17, 2015

DATE: November 12, 2015
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Fernando Guzman, Chair
SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING – NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The second Faculty Senate meeting of the 2015-2016 academic year will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2015 beginning at 11:45 a.m. in the Old Union Hall, University Union.

The agenda is:

1. Approval of minutes of September 29, 2015 meeting (.pdf, 107kb)
2. New Business
   
   1. TESOL MSEd (.pdf, 1.5mb) and M.A. (.pdf, 1.2mb)
   2. Educational Theory and Practice Ph.D. (.pdf, 659kb)
   3. Advanced Certificate on Community Schools (.pdf, 323kb)
3. Reports
   
   1. Pamela Smart, University Faculty Senator
   2. Annual reports of 2014-2015 (.pdf, 11.8mb)Faculty Senate standing committees and others
      • Budget Review
      • Bylaws Review
      • Intercollegiate Athletics Committee
      • Committee on Committees
      • Faculty Athletics Representative
      • Intercollegiate Athletics Board
4. Current events at Missouri, Ithaca, Yale – Open conversation
5. Evaluation of TAE Program -- Open conversation

September 29, 2015

DATE: September 24, 2015
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Fernando Guzman, Chair
SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING – SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

President Harvey G. Stenger's semi-annual full faculty meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 29, beginning at 11:45 a.m. in the Old Union Hall, University Union.

Immediately following the full faculty meeting, the first Faculty Senate meeting of the 2015- 2016 academic year will be held. The agenda is:

1. Approval of minutes of May 5, 2015 meeting (.pdf, 81kb)
2. Obituary Notices
   
   1. Prof. Peter Browne, Music
   2. Prof. Jacob Fischthal, Biological Sciences
   3. Prof. Robert Isaacson, Psychology
3. New business
   
   1. Agenda items for the Senate for 2015-2016