Meeting of the Faculty Senate
Unapproved Minutes
November 17, 2021
The meeting was called to order at approximately 11:20 a.m.., with FASC Senate President Bill Fitzgerald presiding. There are 33 Senators, including 3 officers and four senators-at-large. Of the 40 voting members, 37 were present. A quorum was met.
- A motion to approve the minutes of October 27, 2021, was made. The motion to approve the minutes was Voting record: 36 ayes, 0 opposed, 0 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 November 17, 2021 |
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Department |
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Value |
New/ Revision |
Aye |
Nay |
Abstention |
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English and Communications |
50:350:348 |
Weaponized Nostalgia: Medieval and Modern |
3 |
New |
37 |
0 |
0 |
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Philosophy and Religion |
50:730:393 |
Sexual Ethics |
3 |
New |
37 |
0 |
0 |
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English and Communications |
50:842:331 |
Research in Composition and Literacy |
3 |
New |
37 |
0 |
0 |
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- Emergency Meetings of Faculty Senate
- 11/1/21 emergency meeting of Faculty Senate held to discuss termination of Howard Marchitello
- 11/10/21 emergency meeting with Chancellor Tillis to discuss termination of Howard Marchitello
- 11/21/21 emergency meeting to discuss meeting with Chancellor Tillis and resolutions put forth at the end of the 11/10/21 meeting
- Full faculty will be able to choose their position on resolutions (agree, disagree, abstain)
- No Confidence Vote of Chancellor & Provost
- Invitations sent for 2 minutes addresses to discuss no confidence vote
- Andy Shankman-spoke with President Holloway, hopes for discussions rather than no confidence vote
- Grace Brannigan-met with Chancellor Tillis regarding termination of Howard Marchitello. Requesting more meetings with Chancellor before no confidence vote.
- Susan Miller-no confidence vote is a declaration we are paying attention, does not mean we lack confidence in campus, strength in solidarity.
- Nir Yakoby-vote on 11/12/21 was premature, how do we achieve goals when campus is being divided by no confidence vote, establish committee for open discussions with the Chancellor
- Chris Fitter-no place for autocracy on this campus
- Keith Green-vote in support of no confidence, public declaration of a steadily escalating program to oppose and reshape administrations direction and methods
- Dan Cook-vote not about strategy or tactics, vote is about whether faculty will allow capricious actions and decisions undertaken on the part of the Chancellor and Provost to go unanswered.
- Jim Brown-we have spent precious attention on this situation, attention that is better spent on students and research, does the faculty trust the leadership that fired a dean mid-semester without a succession in place
- Resolutions
- Invitations sent for 2 minutes addresses to discuss no confidence vote
- Resolution of No Confidence in Chancellor Antonio Tillis
- The abrupt and untimely dismissal of Dean Howard Marchitello by Chancellor Antonio Tillis has grievously injured the College of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers-Camden and has seriously eroded the trust of its faculty in his leadership. Subsequent efforts to explain the timing and execution of this decision at the invitation of the Faculty Senate only raised further doubts about his ability to lead. We thus find that we have no confidence in the Chancellor. If some measure of confidence is to be regained, the Chancellor must take significant steps to demonstrate his commitment to shared governance, transparency, and an inclusive vision for the College and its faculty.
- Resolution of No Confidence in Provost Dan Hart
- The abrupt, unexplained dismissal of Dean Howard Marchitello by Provost Dan Hart, at the direction of Chancellor Tillis, has done grave disservice to the College of Arts and Sciences and its faculty. Subsequent actions by Provost Hart in selecting interim leadership for the College and assembling a decanal search committee before making efforts to address a profound rupture in relations between the College and Campus leadership raised serious concerns about the Provost’s judgment and independence. Accordingly, we have no confidence in Provost Hart as our chief academic officer. If some measure of confidence is to be achieved, the Provost must address our concerns about governance and transparency in determining the leadership of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The meeting adjourned at 12:34 p.m.
Present: Ross Allen, Paul Bernstein, Margaret Betz, Holly Blackford, James Boucher, Kendra Boyd, I-Ming Chiu, Lauren Daniel, Iman Dehzangi, Jinglin Fu, Anthony Grasso, Rafey Habib, Aaron Hostetter, Evan Jewell, George Kumi, Haisheng Li, Rufan Luo, Randy Mershon, Susan Miller, Lorraine Minnite, Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn, Xingyun Qi, Harry Rhea, Jovanna Rosen, James Rushing, Stass Shpanin, Carol Singley, Marien Solesio, Sarah Tosh, Zara Wilkinson, Anthony Wright; Officers: Bill Fitzgerald, Beth Rabinowitz, Julie Griepenburg
Absent (Senators): Margery Amdur
Excused Absent (Senators): Osama Hamed, Debashis Kushary, Ira Roseman
Present Senators-at-Large: Andrew Abeyta, Bart Everts, Paul Jargowsky
Absent Senators-at-Large: (absent)
Excused Senators-at-Large: (absent) Nathan Fried
Present (Invited Guests): Alex Roche
Drafted by Kelly Esterly, ________________________________