Meeting of the Faculty Senate
Approved Minutes
March 26, 2018
The meeting was called to order at approximately 11:25 a.m., with FASC Senate President Julie Still presiding. There are 38 Senators, including three officers, five senators-at-large, five senators on sabbatical, and two vacant positions (senators-at-large). Of the 28 voting members, 15 were present. A quorum was met.
- A motion was made to approve the minutes of February 26, 2018. The motion was Voting record: 14 ayes, 0 opposed, 1 abstention.
- Julie Still introduced Chancellor Michael Palis, co-chair of the CCAS Dean’s Search Committee. Chancellor Palis shared the executive search recruiters firm name, Korn Ferry; the timeline of the process; the responsibilities of the Search Committee; and the ultimate decision making process. The Internal Search Committee is soliciting ideas from Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alum to help develop the job description for the Deanship position. All are encouraged to send comments/suggestions to RutgersCamdenFAS@KornFerry.com. Nominations for candidacy can also be sent to this email address. A request from the Senate floor was posed asking for a copy of the existing and/or previous job descriptions to assist with formulating questions and making recommendations. Julie Still will send a formal request to the Search Committee via Mike Palis. A question came from the Senators regarding Tenure/Promotion cases that need further attention after Dean Lindenmeyer has vacated her position. In the event that Dean Lindenmeyer has already stepped down and questions arise regarding a tenure/promotion case already brought forward, the acting dean will step in and take the lead on the case. It is expected that Dean Lindenmeyer will have all of this wrapped up before stepping down, and will be available to the Acting Dean for consultation during that time.
- Courses presented by Chris Lim of the APC for approval by the Senate:
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Courses presented for approval by APC to Faculty Senate |
Voting Record |
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|
Dept |
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Value |
New/ Revision |
Aye |
Nay |
Abstention |
|
English and Communication |
50:192:229 |
Special Topics in Communication |
3 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
English and Communication |
50:192:230 |
Special Topics in Communication |
3 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
English and Communication |
50:192:329 |
Special Topics in Communication |
3 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
English and Communication |
50:192:330 |
Special Topics in Communication |
3 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
English and Communication |
50:192:340 |
Independent Study |
BA |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
English and Communication |
50:192:440 |
Independent Study |
BA |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
50:202:305 |
Critical Issues in Criminal Justice |
3 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
50:202:310 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
3 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:420:250 |
Globalization: Past and Present |
3 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:420:252 |
French Supplemental Discussion |
1 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:940:250 |
Introduction to Spanish Dialectology |
3 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:940:260 |
Media in Spanish American Literature and Cultures |
3 |
NEW |
15 |
0 |
0 |
- Student Proposed Major (Digital Imaging and Cinematography) presented by Chris Lim of the APC for approval by the Senate: The motion was Voting record: 15 ayes, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions.
- NEW BUSINESS: Julie Still to post/email a Report and Charge (A-1709) of the University Senate Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee regarding a “Proposal to Improve Evaluation of Teaching at Rutgers”.
The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Present: Andrew Abeyta, Kate Anderson, James Boucher, Kate Cairns, Wayne Glasker, Angelica Gonzalez, Osama Hamed, Michael Hayes, George Kumi, Christopher Lim, Rufan Luo, Joan Mazelis, Silvia Perez Cortes, Amy Savage, Richard Stansfield, Julie Still
Absent (Senators): Craig Agule, Ross Allen, Margery Amdur (Sabbatical), Joseph Barbarese, Paul Bernstein, Nawaf Bou-Rabee, Melanie Bowers, James Brown (Sabbatical), Vacant, Vacant, Julianne Griepenburg, Jean-Louis Hippolyte (Sabbatical), Aaron Hostetter, Guy Kortsarz, Emily Marker (excused), Susan Miller, Kirsten Nussbaumer, Beth Rabinowitz, William Saidel, Jillian Sayre (Sabbatical), Shauna Shames (Sabbatical)
Optional and noted (University Senators): Joseph Barbarese (absent), Joseph Schiavo (absent), Daniel Bubb (absent), Elizabeth Demaray (absent), Howard Marchitello (absent), Yuchung Wang (absent), Babu Dasari (absent) Jean-Louis Hippolyte (sabbatical).
Present (Invited Guests): Michael Palis.
Drafted by Maria Buckley, 03/27/2018
Submitted by Wayne Glasker, Faculty Senate Secretary