Meeting of the Faculty Senate
Approved Minutes
September 17, 2018
The meeting was called to order at approximately 11:25 a.m., with FASC Senate President Julie Still presiding. There are 36 Senators, including three officers and five senators-at-large. Of the 28 voting members, 19 were present. A quorum was met.
- Julie asked the Senators to complete a paper-survey before the end of the meeting today, which was emailed earlier under Survey Monkey, but to only complete the survey once (either online or paper).
- A motion to approve the minutes of September 17, 2018 was made. A correction to the attendance recording for Laura Napolitano was requested. The motion to approve the minutes with the correction was Voting record: 19 ayes, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions.
- Courses and Programs presented by Alex Roche Chair 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 |
50:354:317 |
Rich and Poor in Western Cinema |
3 |
New |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
English |
50:354:217 |
Introduction to Documentary Film |
3 |
New |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:940:392 |
The Community Interpreter |
3 |
New |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:420:260 |
Nature and Ecology in France |
3 |
New |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:420:253 |
French Supplemental Discussion |
1 |
New |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:420:254 |
French Supplemental Discussion |
1 |
New |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:420:255 |
French Supplemental Discussion |
1 |
New |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
World Languages and Cultures |
50:420:256 |
French Supplemental Discussion |
1 |
New |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice |
50:202:371 |
Gender Advocacy and Juvenile Justice I |
3 |
New |
18 |
0 |
1 |
|
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice |
50:202:372 |
Gender Advocacy and Juvenile Justice II |
3 |
New |
18 |
0 |
1 |
- Discussion from the floor regarding the title of a proposed course, Nature and Ecology in France. As “ecology” is an actual science, the suggestion is to change the title to “Nature and Environmentalism in France”, on a subsequent Form 29 to the Dean’s office.
- The number for the proposed course, The Community Interpreter, is wrong. Please approve with the incorrect number and the department will prepare a Form 29 for course number change to the Dean’s office.
- The APC also submitted a Student Proposed Major: This student’s proposal was previously approved, but the request is to change two courses – one course is not being offered, and the other course change is for a better fit within the student’s focus. Voting record: 19 ayes, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions.
- The APC submitted a request for a Program approval: BFA in Visual Art, through the Fine Arts Department. The chair of the department was on hand to answer questions and explained the differences between a BA and BFA. BFA is a more professional training and does require more classes vs. a more generalized study in liberal arts. No additional admission requirements other than a mandatory portfolio review, which are currently optional for the BA admission. The APC calls attention to the fact that this BFA program will exceed the number of credits that a subject code has, but that rule was built for BA’s and BS’s. In exceeding these limits, it is only the subject requirements that are affected. The BA degree will remain in place and requirements will remain the same. The BFA program, a degree, will be a second option.
- Paul Jargowsky, Senator-at-large and member of the FASC Deans search committee gave an update on the search. There were 95 applicants, whittled down to 13 and the committee will be inviting five to campus for interviews. The five candidates will remain anonymous until a day or two before their visits and will give a short presentation to various audiences on campus. Feedback to the search committee is encouraged, at this point via email. A suggestion was made to have a survey form available, as was done in past searches.
- Survey’s results: Student Writing issues – Stylistics, Topic Choice, and Paper Arrangement seem to be the three top issues – The Writing and Design Lab is currently supported by the English department and is an available resource to the students. A suggestion for faculty training on “how to teach writing”; share updated pedagogy; suggestions for how to assist students who struggle and are not as well prepared for college writing. The discussion led to the availability of faculty resources and support and utilization. Julie to ask director of TMAC to come to talk to the group about other resources available.
- Invite a guest speaker to explain the BOG Budget report, sent around.
The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
Present: Andrew Abeyta, Craig Agule, Kate Anderson, James Boucher, Melanie Bowers, Kate Cairns, Osama Hamed, Aaron Hostetter, George Kumi, Haisheng, Li, Rufan Luo, Susan Mokhberi, Kirsten Nussbaumer, Silvia Perez Cortes, Beth Rabinowitz, Amy Savage, Jillian Sayre, Richard Stansfield; Officers: Julie Still, James Brown, Wayne Glasker
Absent (Senators): Ross Allen, Margery Amdur, Joseph Barbarese, Paul Bernstein, Angelica Gonzalez, Julianne Griepenburg, Michael Hayes, Guy Kortarz, Debashis Kushary.
Optional and noted (Faculty Senators-At-Large and University Senators):
Senators-at-Large: (all present), Bart Everts, Jean-Louse Hippolyte, Paul Jargowsky, Joan Mazelis, Laura Napolitano
University Senators: (all absent) Joseph Barbarese, Babu Dasari, Greg Pardlo, Vacant University Senator position – CCAS.
Present (Invited Guests): Alex Roche, APC Chair; Jennifer Thiel, Academic Advising.
Drafted by Maria Buckley,
Submitted by Wayne Glasker, Faculty Senate Secretary