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May 8, 2012  |  March 20, 2012  |  November 29, 2011

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May 8, 2012

DATE: May 2, 2012
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Susan Strehle, Chair
SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING – May 8, 2012

The third Faculty Senate meeting of the 2011-2012 academic year will be held on Tuesday, May 8 at 11:45 a.m. in UU Old Union Hall.

The agenda is:

1. Approval of minutes of March 20, 2012 meeting (.pdf, 60kb)
2. Approval of degree: Undergraduate Candidates, Graduate Candidates
3. Obituary Notices
   1. Prof. Joseph Butler, Professor Emeritus of Geography
   2. Prof. Elias Schwartz, Professor Emeritus of English
4. Reports
   1. Prof. Peter Knuepfer, University Faculty Senator
   2. Prof. Richard Lee, Chair, Faculty Senate Executive Committee
5. Old Business
   1. Information requested about Gen Ed "G" (.pdf, 242kb)
6. New Business
   1. Proposed Guidelines for approval of academic programs and departments through Faculty Senate (.pdf, 87kb)
   2. Proposed policy on courses offered in a very compressed time (.pdf, 6kb)
   3. Foreign Language Task Force recommendation (.pdf, 307kb)
      The Faculty Senate Executive Committee has approved the Foreign Language Task Force’s recommendation – “The recommendation is for a four-year phase-in plan that consists of partial implementation for three years and full implementation in the fourth year (2016).”
   4. Election of 2012-2013 Faculty Senate Procedures Committee. Pursuant to Article III, Title B, 10.c. of the Faculty Bylaws, the Nominating Committee of the Faculty Senate presents the following slate of nominees:
      • Chair – Susan Strehle, English
      • Vice Chair – Alistair Lees, Chemistry
      • Secretary - Christine Reiber, Anthropology

March 20, 2012

DATE: March 13, 2012
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Susan Strehle, Chair
SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING – MARCH 20, 2012

President Harvey G. Stenger’s semi-annual full faculty meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 20, beginning at 11:45 a.m. in the Mandela Room, University Union.

Immediately following the full faculty meeting, the second Faculty Senate meeting of the 2011- 2012 academic year will be held. The agenda is:

1. Approval of minutes of November 29, 2011 meeting (.pdf, 63kb)
2. Reports
   1. Prof. Peter Knuepfer, University Faculty Senator (.pdf, 54kb)
3. New Business
   1. Resolution regarding Revision of Foreign Language Requirements for 2012 (.pdf, 51kb)
   2. Resolution regarding By-Laws changes relative to Department of Health and Wellness (.pdf, 9kb)
   3. Resolution regarding By-Laws changes relative to SUNY Faculty Senate (.pdf, 63kb)

November 29, 2011

DATE: November 17, 2011
TO: The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM: Susan Strehle, Chair
SUBJECT: FACULTY SENATE MEETING -- NOVEMBER 29

President C. Peter Magrath’s semi-annual full faculty meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 29, beginning at 11:45 a.m. in Old Union Hall, University Union.

Immediately following the full faculty meeting, the first Faculty Senate meeting of the 2011- 2012 academic year will be held. The agenda is:

1. Approval of minutes of May 17, 2011 meeting
2. Obituary Notices –
   1. Prof. Arthur S. Banks, Professor Emeritus, Political Science
   2. Prof. Richard Hofferbert, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Political Science
   3. Prof. Melvin Shefftz, Associate Professor Emeritus, History
   4. Prof. Alfred Carlip, Professor Emeritus, Economics
   5. Prof. Harold Babb, Professor Emeritus, Psychology
   6. Prof. Ruth Stone, Professor Emeritus, English
3. Approval of degree candidates (.pdf, 438kb)
4. Reports
   1. Prof. Peter Knuepfer, University Faculty Senator
   2. Prof. Richard Lee, Chair, Faculty Senate Executive Committee
5. New Business
   1. Resolution for President C. Peter Magrath (handout at meeting)
   2. Resolution regarding Revision of Learning Outcomes for Global Interdependencies  (.pdf, 40kb)
   3. Annual reports of 2010-2011 Faculty Senate standing committees and others  (.pdf, 6.4mb)