Faculty Assembly Minutes February 29, 2016
Chair: Joan M. Carroll Recorder: Aaron Wilson
Members Absent:
ADMIN – Kristi Eck / ANT – ______/ CHE – Fehmi DamkaciCI – Maria Murray / ENG – Robert O’Connor / MAT – Chris Baltus
SA – ______/ SA – ______/ SA – ______
The meeting was called to order at 3:11 pm.
I. Approval of Agenda – A motion was made to remove the approval of the minutes from the agenda. The agenda was approved as amended.
II. FA Chair’s Report – Joan Carroll
The UUP Chapter meeting will occur on Wednesday.
The candidates for the Acting Provost position will be on campus tomorrow. The faculty appointed by the president to meet with the candidates include: Lori Nash, James Early, and Maureen Curtin from UUP; Gwen Kay and Joan Carroll from the Faculty Assembly; and Diana Boyer and Kristen Eichhorn as the university senators. Feel free to email any questions one would like to pose to the Acting Provost candidates to any of the previously listed faculty. There will be an open session for faculty to meet with the candidates.
The two faculty members elected to the search committee for the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer are Lisa Glidden and Barbara Streets.
The Faculty Assembly Executive Board will review the Faculty Assigned Time Guidelines next Monday.
Please say your name and constituency before speaking.
Please continue to send electronic copies of all handouts and reports to . We will convert handouts to PDF for posting on our website and sharing through Google Drive.
Please continue to support our green initiatives by bringing your own reusable beverage container to FA meetings.
III. President’s Report– Deborah F. Stanley
The Spring 2016 enrollment is slightly different, which reflects the academic probation situation and the varying disqualifying factors. Of 830 applications 266 were accepted. SUNY Oswego is not looking to grow, but desires to remain steady. Most applications come from New York State, and the acceptance rate from within the state is approximately 51-52 percent. Transfer enrollment is steady.
In the fall, some denied applicants were advised to go to Jefferson Community College—branding them as both Jefferson Community College and Oswego students. Interest has been conveyed to promote this program with Onondaga Community College, Mohawk Valley Community College, and Monroe Community College.
Approximately 48 percent of applicants were persons of color.
There is interest in creating a program for students who do not have a home to stay on campus over the summer.
Out of state applications are increasing and the campus is looking at potential areas to recruit future students.
Enrollment to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is increasing, partly due to STEM majors. The College of Media and the Arts is experiencing a slight decline in enrollment. The enrollment in the School of Business is steady, partly due to greater forces in the economy. The School of Education is “holding its own.” Graduate Student enrollment is steady, but the campus is hoping it will grow.
If tuition increases, it would probably be closer to $100 rather than $300.
As the minimum wage increases, which mostly affects students, some fees, such as auxiliary services, may increase.
Residence halls function as their own business and their revenue must account for their costs. Students pay the same rate for their dormitories for four years as part of the Oswego Guarantee.
A question was asked about how the funding to bring the Acting Provost candidates to campus was raised.
SUNY Oswego would like to see another five year plan to increase funding for capital projects.
Of the investment fund, SUNY Oswego received about $1.3 million.
Middle States in on track. By June 1, the final periodic review will be submitted.
With Passion and Purpose will exceed its goal.
The first phase of Tyler Hall will be completed this year.
IV. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task Forces
● Academic Policies Council – Eve Benavides-Clark
The council met on February 19 and approved changes to the Psychology Honors program. The council also approved the proposal from the Department of Biology to deactivate the Zoology BA program.
The next meeting is March 4.
· Personnel and Policies Council – Gwen Kay
The review of the administrative officer for the School of Business is underway.
Later in the semester, the council will solicit nominees for the fall review of President Stanley.
The council is considering designing a template for the process of emergency replacements of faculty.
● Priorities and Planning Council – Linda Rae Markert
The council met on February 19.
The council approved the Department of Biology’s request to deactivate and discontinue the Zoology BA program, effective this semester.
The next meeting is March 4.
● General Education Council – Michael Nehring
Approved the Creative Writing’s Critical Thinking Infusion and Assessment Plan and approved Broadcasting’s writing plan.
The council will meet March 1.
● Undergraduate Curriculum Committee – Lenuta Guikin
The council met February 24.
The council approved several courses.
They will meet March 9.
V. Elections
Information Technology Council
At-large Eric Blanchard Political Science 14-16
VI. Unfinished Business
Proposed Revisions, including the addition of Art 207, to the Cinema and Screen Studies BA.
Passed Unanimously
VII. New Business
There was no new business.
Meeting adjourned 4:07 pm.
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