March 22, 2017 – Senate Meeting Minutes

Posted in Faculty Senate Minutes.

Meeting of the Faculty Senate
Approved Minutes
March 22, 2017

 

The meeting was called to order at 12:25 p.m., with FASC Vice President Wayne Glasker presiding

  1. A motion was made to approve the minutes of February 22, 2017. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote.
  2. Julie Still, on behalf of the Academic Policy Committee, made motions to approve:
    • a proposal for a Certificate in Civic Engagement and Social Change.
    • This program, also endorsed by the Schools of Nursing and Business, has a curricular component in addition to 100 hours of community-based experience. Tyler Hoffman, who presented the proposal, agreed to check whether there is national recognition for such a certificate.
    • This motion was approved unanimously by voice vote.
    • the following courses. Courses were approved by voice vote as recorded in the right-hand columns.

 

 

Courses presented for approval by APC Committee to Faculty Senate
March 22, 2017

 

Voting Record

 

Dept

Course #

Course Title

Credit Value

New/ Revision

Aye

Nay

Abstention

English

50:350:105

Student Success in Research and Writing

1

New

All

 

 

English

50:350:326

Transatlantic Literature

3

New
was ST course

All

 

 

English

50:354:215

Romantic Comedy

3

New
was ST course

All

 

 

History

50:509:300

Public History Practice

3

New

All

 

 

Psychology

50:830:095

Student Success in Statistics

1

New

All

2

1

Psychology

50:830:096

Student Success in Intro to Psychology

1

New

All

2

1

Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

50:202:420

International Criminal Law and Justice

3

New

All

 

 

Urban Studies

50:975:250

Field Work

3

New

Tabled – no representative present

 

  • In line with an initiative by the Dean of Arts and Sciences, three courses for “Student Success” were submitted for approval. These one-credit courses are not required, but on a pass/fail basis they will be available to help students organize and improve their work for the related courses. Initially, the English Department called their proposed class 350:105 “Lab: Research and Writing,” but after discussion with department chair Lisa Zeidner, the FASC approved the course with a name change. There was also discussion about criteria for grading and the meaning of “life skills” in the Form 29 for the Psychology Student Success courses. It was suggested that enrollment in these courses require permission of the instructor. The FASC approved these courses, but requested to hear information about their results at the end of the 2018-19 academic year. The FASC also requested that Dean Lindenmeyer or a representative from her office address the Senate about this initiative.
  • Guy Kortsarz requested assistance with scheduling a meeting with the Urban Studies program about creating a Cinema Club.

 

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 were encouraged to follow up with the Registrar and Advising to confirm that courses have been added, edited, or removed.

  1. In anticipation of the imminent call for service from the dean’s office, Rich Epstein asked senators to urge their departmental colleagues to volunteer for service during the coming academic year on the FASC executive and on committees. As longtime chair of the Committee on Rules and Procedures, Professor Epstein has encountered ongoing difficulties in convincing most FAS faculty to step up for faculty governance. It was suggested that a mechanism be put in place for some positions be extended beyond one year, e.g., for a president and president-elect of the Faculty Senate. A motion was made and approved to continue this discussion at the next senate meeting (April 26, 2017).
  1. New Business: Acting President Wayne Glasker reported the sad news of the death of Janet Golden’s husband Eric Schneider. This motion: “The Faculty Senate of Arts and Sciences wish to express our sympathy to Janet and to let her know that our thoughts are with her, was made and unanimously approved.

 

A motion was made and approved to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.

 

Present: Wayne Glasker, Laurie Bernstein, George Kumi, Kate Cairns, Guy Kortsarz, Joseph Barbarese, James Boucher, Silvia Perez Cortes, Susan Mokhberi, Eric Chwang, Richard Jimenez, Shauna Shames, Bill Whitlow, Joseph Cutuli, Lauren Daniel, Chinyere Osuji, Richard Stansfield

Absent (Senators): Janet Golden (excused), Angelica Gonzalez, Amy Savage, Osama Hamed, Keith Green, Aaron Hostetter, Margery Amdur, Paul Bernstein, Katherine Anderson, Nawaf Bou-Rabee, Haisheng Li, Christopher Lim, Tim Knievel, Melanie Bowers, Michael Hayes

Present (Campus Senators-at-Large): James Brown, Stacia Gilliard-Matthews, Jean-Louis Hippolyte, Joan Mazelis,

Optional and noted (University Senators): Joseph Barbarese (present), Joseph Schiavo (absent), Daniel Bubb (absent), Elizabeth Demaray (absent), Howard Marchitello (absent), Yuchung Wang (absent), Babu Dasari (absent)

Present (Invited Guests): Julie Still, Rich Epstein, Lisa Zeidner, Tyler Hoffman, Charlene Mires

 

 

Drafted by Maria Buckley, 03/24/2017

Submitted by Laurie Bernstein, Faculty Senate Secretary