Meeting of the Faculty Senate
Approved Minutes
January 28, 2020
The meeting was called to order at approximately 12:45 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, 40 were present. A quorum was met.
- A motion to approve the minutes of November 26, 2019 was made. The motion to approve the minutes with the correction was Voting record: 39 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 January 28, 2020 |
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Credit Value |
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English & Communication |
50:354:218 |
Shakespeare and Film |
3 |
New |
40 |
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- New Business
- Upcoming meeting visitors
- Dan Hart and Loree Jones to discuss equity program, University’s efforts to promote cultural fairness, preparations for new president.
- Craig Westman to discuss enrollment management
- Larry Gaines to discuss budget issues
- Upcoming meeting visitors
- Ad-Hoc Committee volunteers: Shauna Shames, James Boucher, Zara Wilkinson.
- Kimberlee Moran met with Loree Jones to discuss potential workshop to assist departments with raising media profiles (i.e. social media, podcasts).
- Joanie Mazelis, co-leader of the New Jersey Chapter of Scholar Strategy Network will assist as well mazelis@camden.rutgers.edu.
- Public Safety Session on 2/3/20 Campus Center West BC.
- Community Outreach Officer, Ron Trivinia trivinia@rutgers.edu.
- Bi-laws Change
- Roles of committees within Faculty Senate.
- Meeting with Howard to discuss steering committee responsibilities (president, vice-president, secretary).
- Full faculty can make changes, Faculty Senate can make recommendations (FASC=Faculty Arts & Sciences, CCAS=Faculty Senate).
- Faculty Senate requires 30-60 members, 1 senator for every 5 full-time faculty members.
- Discussion to change roles of Senators-at-Large if needed.
- Potential build-in of student representatives.
- Discussion to determine what committees should/should not exist.
- Committees are required to submit reports at the end of every year.
- Committees are required to elect their own Chairs. If one is not selected by a certain date, Faculty Senate can appoint a Chair.
- bylaws-revised-10-2015.pdf
- Tim Knievel-Budget and Planning Committee
- Looking for views of Department Chairs and Faculty Senate members for a list of recommendations on what should be prioritized pertaining to budgets and funding prior to meeting with Howard Marchitello.
- Email ideas to Tim Knievel at tknievel@camden.rutgers.edu
- Presented to Faculty Senate for support of document. Voting record: 31 ayes, 0 opposed, 0 abstention.
- Discussion to invite SGA to an upcoming Faculty Senate meeting. Voting record: 31 ayes, 0 opposed, 0 abstention.
- New Business
- Faculty Life and Student Life continued discussion of safety and policing concerns on campus.
- Equity pay raises.
The meeting adjourned at 1:46 p.m.
Present: Andrew Abeyta, Ross Allen, Margery Amdur, Holly Blackford, James Boucher, Kate Cairns, Courtney Cavanaugh, I-Ming Chiu, Cynthia Clark, Jinglin Fu, Angelica Gonzalez, Julie Griepenburg, Osama Hamed, Michael Hayes, Tim Knievel, George Kumi, Sara Leshen, Haisheng, Li, Kris Lindenmeyer, Paul Lisicky, Susan Mokhberi, Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn, Xingyun Qi, Suneeta Ramaswami, Erin Robinson, Ira Roseman, Jillian Sayre, Dan Semenza, Marien Solesio, Stass Shpanin, Carol Singley, Zara Wilkinson, Anthony Wright; Officers: Jim Brown, Shauna Shames
Absent (Senators):
Explained Absent (Senators): Craig Agule, Paul Bernstein, Sylvia Perez-Cortes
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):
Drafted by Kelly Esterly, ________________________________