DRAFT
FAEC
October 4, 2006
Library Conference Room
9:00a
Members present: Anita, Irene, Susan, Maria, Erin, Marcia, Amruth, Eric, Steve, Sue, Jason
1. Summer session
A. Regular summer session decision: select a group of “must go” courses that will be guaranteed to run; 3 or 4 credit version of courses-faculty should get compensated at 4 credit level; students will pay for 3 credits and do 4 credits of work; early advisement/promotion of summer should also be factor; “must go” courses must be proposed byfor November 1 deadline; deans/convening groups can decide on core courses for summer.
B. High school summer program: general feedback from faculty is okay to go for pilot/model program that is open to assessment before it runs again; question of credit bearing still remains; Question also is: does Faculty Assembly need to vote on this? Weight of compensation also comes into question-high school program means higher stipend; what will be its impact on regular summer? Role of faculty still needs to be considered especially in regards to assessment; Ffaculty member or two needs to be on Angela’s committee to reinforce faculty perspective; FAEC will bring this upinform faculty at Unit Council level if FAEC doesn’t bring this to a FA vote; can we expect high school students to learn anything in four weeks when the Maymester was voted down? Academic quality also a concern; put on agenda for Unit Council next week? FAEC position: -two prong approach for summer-traditional and high school program; concern for faculty participation, academic quality, assessment, etc; pilot program is a good idea; need summer program proposal in writing from Angela’s committee before discussing at Unit Council; next week’s meeting w/ Peter is a budget hearing; Eric will try to reschedule meeting w/ Peter; after Unit Council, then FA vote will be discussed; need document of talking points for Unit Council discussion.
C. Semester starting dates: provide a response to the administration based on informal pollthe -general consensus of the informal poll was to start the spring session later rather than earlier; starting after Martin Luther King Day is okay; response will need reasons for support.
2. Ethics discussion
Steve talked with Denise Coleman; variety of parties submitting letters to the commission; Ethics Liaison Officers (ELO) letter is from the focus of the Liaison, not from the faculty; need to talk with Wayne/AFT for their perspective; what are ethics policies from profession? Conflict of interest question; what are job expectations here at Ramapo? Academic involvement from other states; need to work with union; response needs to come from what level? Check policy appendix for case studies; can union bring this to FA? Steve will draft a faculty-originated resolution for FA, Eric will check with Wayne regarding what the local/statewide union is doing.
3. FAEC assignments:
Parliamentarian-Eric will choose
Student Government-Erin
Technology Adoption Group-Steve
Union-Eric
Web page-Irene
Social Secretary-Susan
In-service planning group/budget-Jason, Anita, Irene, Sue
Dean’s liaison-Maria?
Vice President-Amruth
Board of Trustees subcommittees’ liaison-Amruth
Submitted by M. Sexton, October 4, 2006