Meeting of the Faculty Senate
Approved Minutes
February 22, 2017
The meeting was called to order at 12:25 p.m.
- A motion was made to approve the minutes of January 25, 2017. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote.
- Julie Still, on behalf of the Academic Policy Committee, made motions to approve:
- a proposal for a joint BA program in Global Studies. This motion was approved unanimously by voice vote.
- the following courses. Courses were approved by voice vote as recorded in the right-hand columns.
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Courses presented for approval by APC Committee to Faculty Senate
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Voting Record
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Dept |
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Value |
New/ Revision |
Aye |
Nay |
Abstention |
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Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
50:070:313 |
Childhood Health & Illness |
3 |
New |
All |
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Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
50:202:335 |
Human Rights and Criminal Justice |
3 |
New |
All |
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Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
50:202:365 |
Queer Crime |
3 |
New |
All |
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Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
50:920:302 |
Methods & Techniques of Social Research Recitation |
1 |
New |
All |
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English |
50:350:109 |
Writing Lab |
1 |
New |
All |
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1 |
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English |
50:352:254 |
Myths of America |
3 |
New |
All |
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1 |
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English |
50:989:318 |
Methods of Fiction |
3 |
New |
All |
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1 |
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French |
50:420:160 |
Short Stories of France |
3 |
New was ST course |
All |
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French |
50:420:211 |
Aspects of French Culture |
3 |
New |
All |
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French |
50:420:212 |
Aspects of Francophone Culture |
3 |
New |
All |
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French |
50:420:310 |
Intro to Francophone Literature |
3 |
New was ST course |
All |
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French |
50:420:345 |
French Crime Fiction & Film |
3 |
New |
All |
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French |
50:420:355 |
Topics in Contemporary French Media |
3 |
New |
All |
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French |
50:420:357 |
French Animation |
3 |
New |
All |
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French |
50:420:403 |
History of the French Language |
3 |
New was ST course |
All |
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Childhood Studies |
50:163:260 |
Children’s Rights |
3 |
New was ST course |
All |
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1 |
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Childhood Studies |
50:163:270 |
Childhood and Disabilities |
3 |
New was ST course |
All |
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1 |
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Childhood Studies |
50:163:280 |
Childhood and Play: Theories |
3 |
New |
All |
1 |
1 |
NOTE: Jennifer Thiel had previously agreed to contact the Registrar about loading onto Degree Navigator all newly approved courses for the Master Course List. Department chairs are encouraged to follow up with the Registrar and Advising to confirm that courses have been added, edited, or removed.
- Faculty Senator Guy Kortsarz addressed the floor with comments on behavior at meetings and a statement of protest with regard to the recently approved course, Ethics and the Future of Humanity, on the grounds that no one is qualified to know the future.
Discussion from the floor ensued. Senators were reminded to come prepared to the meetings with questions, to be respectful toward others, and to raise their hand to be recognized. Senators clarified that Ethics and the Future of Humanity is not about predicting the future, but rather about exploring writings and ideas about the future.
With regard to requests for course approvals to the Senate, Janet Golden reminded the group that every course is carefully vetted by the Academic Policy Committee: APC members and presenting departments engage in detailed and lengthy discussions about course proposals. She encouraged faculty members with concerns about new classes to serve on such committees.
- The letter regarding approval of general education courses was withdrawn and will be presented at a later meeting.
- New Business: Mary Beth Daisey, Associate Chancellor for Student Affairs, visited to talk about how we can assist our DACA students. Senators asked Mary Beth about available resources; financial aid; safe zones; and our legal responsibilities. She informed the Senate that her office is preparing a pamphlet with more information and that our Law School has a clinic at which students are protected by attorney/client privilege. Health Services is also available for confidential assistance. Finally, Mary Beth informed the Senate that there are ways to seek need-based scholarships without completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Announcement: The RU Libraries are celebrating Faculty Scholarship from March 27 – 31, 2017. Emails will be circulated with details.
A motion was made and approved to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Present: Janet Golden, Wayne Glasker, Laurie Bernstein, Angelica Gonzalez, Amy Savage, George Kumi, Kate Cairns, Guy Kortsarz, Osama Hamed, Joseph Barbarese, James Boucher, Silvia Perez Cortes, Katherine Anderson, Nawaf Bou-Rabee, Haisheng Li, Christopher Lim, Eric Chwang, Richard Jimenez, Tim Knievel, Shauna Shames, Joseph Cutuli, Lauren Daniel, Melanie Bowers, Michael Hayes, Richard Stansfield
Absent (Senators): Keith Green, Aaron Hostetter, Margery Amdur, Paul Bernstein, Susan Mokhberi, Chinyere Osuji
Present (Campus Senators-at-Large): James Brown, Stacia Gilliard-Matthews, Jean-Louis Hippolyte, Joan Mazelis, William Saidel
Optional and noted (University Senators): Joseph Barbarese (present), Joseph Schiavo (absent), Daniel Bubb (Present), Elizabeth Demaray (absent), Howard Marchitello (absent), Yuchung Wang (absent), Babu Dasari (absent)
Present (Invited Guests): Julie Still, Jennifer Thiel, Mary Beth Daisey
Drafted by Maria Buckley, 02/28/2017
Submitted by Laurie Bernstein, Faculty Senate Secretary