Meeting of the Faculty Senate
Approved Minutes
September 24, 2019
The meeting was called to order at approximately 12:48 p.m., with FASC Senate President Jim Brown presiding. There are 43 Senators, including two officers and five senators-at-large. Of the 43 voting members, 35 were present. A quorum was met.
- A motion to approve the minutes of May 6, 2019 was made. The motion to approve the minutes with the correction was Voting record: 34 ayes, 0 opposed, 1 abstention.
- 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 September 24, 2019 |
Voting Record |
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Dept |
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Value |
New/ Revision |
Aye |
Nay |
Abstention |
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Biology |
50:120:104 |
Experiential Learning Lab |
0 |
New |
34 |
0 |
1 |
|
Biology |
50:120:211 |
Microbiology & Its Applications |
3 |
Revision |
34 |
0 |
1 |
|
Biology |
50:120:355 |
Applied Ecology |
3 |
New |
34 |
0 |
1 |
|
Sociology, Anthropology, Criminal Justice |
50:202:306 |
Urban Gun Violence |
3 |
New |
34 |
0 |
1 |
|
English |
50:350:306 |
Study Away |
3 |
New |
34 |
0 |
1 |
|
English |
50:350:307 |
Study Away |
3 |
New |
34 |
0 |
1 |
|
English |
50:352:265 |
Funny Books |
3 |
New |
34 |
0 |
1 |
|
History |
50:510:267 |
World War II |
3 |
New |
34 |
0 |
1 |
|
Physics |
50:750:430 |
Optical Microscopy |
3 |
New |
34 |
0 |
1 |
|
English |
50:989:201 |
Writing for Online and Social Media |
3 |
New |
34 |
0 |
1 |
- General Remarks:
- Main focus of Faculty Senate this year is to focus on issues to address (i.e. increase in online classes, retentions issues, tenure-track position process) and procedures (i.e. returning to bi-laws, Robert’s Rules, and timed agendas)
- In order to change bi-laws, every faculty member must vote
- Senate must have a minimum of 30 members, maximum 60 (every 5 members of a department=1 senator)
- President, Vice-President, Secretary=Steering Committee
- Extra meetings require 25% vote
- Representatives may be sent in a senator’s absence, but they cannot vote
- Student representatives are allowed at meetings, but cannot vote
- Attendance will be tracked. 2 unexcused absences will result in removal from Senate
- Occasional online votes may be required (i.e. approving graduates)
- Travis Dubose of the Writing & Design Lab attended the meeting
- Serves all of Arts & Sciences
- Serves undergraduate students only
- Located in the Walt Whitman Center
- Walk-in hours M-F 9:00am-3:00pm
- Appointments can be made at wdl.camden.rutgers.edu
- Appointments consist of a 45-minute session with a peer tutor to assist with writing needs, presentations, Power Point, and audio projects
- Consultants are paid undergraduates (juniors/seniors)
- New Business
- Focusing energy on things Faculty Senate can do
- Faculty role on implementation of Infosilum (representative has been requested for next meeting)
- Role of Senate (pass resolutions, voice opinions as long as it is done in the context of the bi-laws, curriculum, tenure promotions, hiring, advisory body to Dean)
- Future discussions for advocating mental health services
The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
Present: Craig Agule, Paul Bernstein, Kate Cairns, Courtney Cavanaugh, I-Ming Chiu, Jinglin Fu, Angelica Gonzalez, Osama Hamed, Michael Hayes, George Kumi, Haisheng, Li, Kris Lindenmeyer, Nathan Link, Paul Lisicky, Susan Mokhberi, Chinyere Osuji, Lisa Payne, Sylvia Perez-Cortes, Beth Rabinowitz, Erin Robinson, Ira Roseman, Amy Savage, Jillian Sayre, Dan Semenza, Dan Shain, Stass Shpanin, Sunil Shende, Carol Singley, Zara Wilkinson; Officers: Jim Brown
Absent (Senators): Margery Amdur, James Boucher, Aaron Hostetter, Debashis Kushary, Susan Miller, Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn,; Officers: Shauna Shames
Optional and noted (Faculty Senators-At-Large and University Senators):
Senators-at-Large: (present) Bart Everts, Jean-Louis Hippolyte, Paul Jargowsky, Joan Mazelis, Laura Napolitano
Senators-at-Large: (absent)
Present (Invited Guests): Travis DuBose
Drafted by Kelly Esterly, ________________________________