TheStateUniversity
NancyL.Zimpher
Chancellor
ofNew YorkStateUniversityPlaza
Albany,NewYork 12246
November30,2012
Dr.KennethP.O'Brien
President,UniversityFacultySenate
StateUniversityPlaza
Albany,NewYork12246
DearDr.O'Brien,
Thank:youforyourletterofMay21,2012,whichincludedsummariesofthefiveresolutionspassedattheUniversityFacultySenate'sSpring2012Plenary.Pleaseforgivemydelayingettingthisformalresponsetoyou.YouandIhavehadtheopportunitytodiscussseveralofthesemattersoverthepastfewmonths,butIampleasedtorespondbelowtothespecificresolutionspassedattheMaymeeting.Note,too,thatIhavereadcarefullytheSectorReportsandyourhelpfulsummaryofkeyissuesraised.
•161-01-1:SUNYFacultySenateResolutioninHonorofEdAlfonsin
Afittingtributetoalong-timecolleague.
•161-02-1:ResolutionforanewChancellor'sAwardforSharedGovernanceTheChancellor'sAwardsforExcellenceprogramisacriticallyimportantmeansforSUNYtorecognizeandpubliclyexpressitsprideintheaccomplishmentsofourfaculty,includingtheserviceofthosewhogiveoftheirtime,experienceandexpertisetoparticipateinsharedgovernance.MyunderstandingisthattheFacultySenateAwardsCommitteeiscurrentlyworkingonselectioncriteria.ProvostLavalleeassuresmethatwhenready,languagewillbeprocessedwith
allduecourseforinclusionintheguidelineswhennextissued.Asyouknow,Iamopentoideasandsuggestionsregardinghowwecanbringtheexpertiseofourdistinguishedfacultyrankstobearonsystem-widechallengesandopportunities.
•161-03-1:ResolutiontoamendcriteriaforDistinguishedLibrarianand
161-04-1:ResolutiontoSupporttheWorkoftheProgramsandAwards
CommitteetoAmendtheCriteriaoftheDistinguishedServiceLibrarian
IfullysupportbothresolutionsregardingtheDistinguishedLibrarianawardthefirstaddingclarity,thesecondrecognizingthepreviousomissionofcommunitycollegelibrariansfromeligibilityforthisdesignation.Myunderstandingisthattheserevisionsareontrackforinclusionintheguidelineswhennextissued.
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thePowerof
TheStateUniversity ofNewYork12
UFSSpring2012PlenaryResolutionResponses
•161-05-1:ResolutionoftheUniversityFacultySenateProgramandAwardsCommitteeontheInclusionofClinicalFacultyfortheChancellor'sAwardforExcellenceinTeaching
IcommendtheUniversityFacultySenateProgramandAwardsCommitteeforaddressingthisissueandworkingtoachieveequityineligibilitycriteriafortheExcellenceinTeachingaward.Again,IunderstandthattheFacultySenateProgramandAwardsCommitteeareworkinginconjunctionwithProvostLavallee'sstafftodevelopcriteriaspecifictoclinicalfaculty.
ThankyouKen,foryourdiligenceinensuringthatIhavenotonlyarecordoftheimportantdialoguethattakesplaceateachplenarybutasummaryofyourkeeninsightsaboutthecriticalquestionsandconcernsraised.
Sincerely,
NLZ:cp/jfn/amf
cc:Dr.DavidLavallee,ExecutiveViceChancellorandProvost