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April Faculty Senate Minutes


MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FACULTY SENATE

April 24, 2003

PRESENT: J.Avery, P.Bates, B,Brewer, S.Cable, S.Callan, L.Chrzan-Williams, J.Ekis, M.Filozof, K.Fox, T.Gilbert, E.Grissing, M.Harris, K.Humphrey, J.Kaufman, T.Keys, E.Laidlaw, E.Lewis, K.Marhatta, J.McCauley, A.McIntyre, M.McKinzie, E.Mellas, D.Mohr, B.Robinson, L.Sanger, C.Sardone, C.Schwartzott, R.Shea, B.Smith, J.Smith, H.Wheeler
STUDENT REPRESENATIVE: D.O'Hanlon ABSENT: G.Anderson, I.Benz, M.Bower, D.Brown, T.Cuby, T.DiGiacomo, J.Downer, K.Farrell, R.Kuempel, P.Peterson, S.Ruckert, L.Silvers, G.Toth GUESTS: K.Canfield, D.Cercero, H.Murphy

Meeting called to order: 3:37pm

1. Announcements
Dan O'Hanlon, Student Government representative, announced that the First Annual MCC Children's Art Festival would be held Saturday, May 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the gym. Student Government is looking for anyone who would like to support this event by donating time, money or materials. Proceeds from the event will help to sponsor one child at the MCC Child Care Center. Call the Student Government Office for further details.
The student sponsored blood drive last month was a success. Other blood drives have been scheduled, 2 per semester through Fall, 2004.

2. Approval of Minutes from March Senate Meeting - Approved as written

3. Action Items
a. Program Deactivation (PD2): Accounting (A.A.S. Degree)
There was a question from the floor concerning a statement in the proposal that students will have three years to complete the current program. MCC has a long standing practice of "once matriculated, always matriculated." For example, if a student comes back after three years and wants to complete this program MCC would normally accommodate this request. What would be done in this case? There are also some SUNY guidelines, which may be applicable.
This item was removed from the table to allow time to get an answer to this question. This will be an action item at the May Senate meeting.

b. MCC's New General Education Plan Proposal
This plan was distributed for review at the April Senate meeting.
There was a motion to remove the proposal from the table for this month from J.Avery on behalf of the Mathematics Department. The department has not yet had time to discuss the proposal as a group. MTH-104 will be the major discussion item.
This proposal only affects MCC programs and doesn't not affect State requirements. However, the proposing committee would like to wrap this up by the end of this semester.
There was a vote to remove this item as an action item at today's meeting:
In favor: 21 - against: 0 - abstentions: 3
This will be an action item at the May Senate meeting.

4. Standing Committee Reports

Academic Policies (C.Marhatta)
- Marhatta distributed the proposed revisions to the Placement Testing Policy submitted by the Placement Testing Committee (ad hoc committee of Academic Policies) to the Senators for review. The changes will allow the college to deal with diverse academic situations. The revisions clarify the policy as well as give Admissions more flexibility as to requiring testing. This item will be an action item at the May Senate meeting.
- Marhatta distributed the proposed Course Waiver and Course Substitution Policy. The proposal clarifies a course waiver and course substitution. This item will be an action item at the May Senate meeting.

Curriculum (E.Mellas)
There was no report.

NEG (S.Cable)
- Cable reported that there is a full slate of candidates for Faculty Senate officers: Donna Cox (President), Loretta Chrzan-Williams (Vice President), Terri Tugel (Secretary). The open hearing has been schedule for April 30 in room 5-100 at 12:00 p.m. Cable encouraged the Senators to read the candidate's statements and come to the open hearing with questions or comments. This event will be video streamed for those who can't attend. The election will be held May 7 at Brighton, 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. in Building 1, 2nd floor hall. The DCC election will be held May 8, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Atrium outside 4th floor entrance. Absentee ballots are available from the Faculty Senate Office.
- Cable reported that the election for the teaching representative to the MCC Association Board will be held the same time as the Faculty Senate Officer elections. The candidate is David Boni.
- Cable reported that there are 8 open senate seats still without candidates however the deadline for nominations is flexible. Candidates are still needed for Business Administration, Mathematics, VAPA, Transitional Studies, Athletics, PSTF/Public Safety, Hospitality, and Registration and Records. Cable pointed out as a result of bylaw revisions last year, if a Senators term has expired they are permitted to run again as long as there are no other candidates.
- Shea stated that although the Faculty Senate officer elections will be uncontested, the open hearing is still important. The Executive Committee urges attendance at the open hearing. It is also important that open slots for senators are filled.

Planning (L.Chrzan-Williams)
- Chrzan-Williams announced the Strategic Planning Grant award winners:
-- Integration of Digital Photography Coursework at DCC - Barb Connolly
-- Peer Health Educator Initiative - Donna Mueller
-- MCC Reaches Out - Judy Salzburg
-- Captioning of Web Based Video Programs - Jeremy Case
-- Portal of Online Practices, Learning Assets and Resources (POPLAR) - Marie Fetzner
-- College 101 for Parents - Christine Casalinuovo
-- Introduction of Computer Technology for Student Use in General Biology Courses at DCC - Suzanne Long, Biology Department Technology Committee
-- Chrzan-Williams reported that the Planning Committee is working on forming the Ad Hoc Committee on the Campus Center and the Curriculum. The Time in Reflections on April 10 was not well attended however it did generate some great discussions. As a result of an idea from the discussion, Chrzan-William addressed new faculty attending the EDU-100 class and encouraged their participate in the Faculty Senate as well as this ad hoc committee.
- Shea thanked the Strategic Planning Committee for its work in the grant process this year as it awarded all the available funds and ensured it went to substantial grants.

Professional Development (W.Brewer)
- Brewer reported that the June Professional Development workshop is titled "Expanding on Respect". The guest speaker is Larry Fennessy. The workshop will focus on how the culture of an institution can create or detract from respect. How can we as educators enhance this idea? Workshop will be held at Mario's via Abruzzi, Friday, June 6 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. RSVP to hmurphy@monroecc.edu <mailto:hmurphy@monroecc.edu> or the Faculty Senate Office by May 12.

SCAA (M. Harris)
- Harris reported that two SCAA members are participating in the college's search committee for Executive Dean DCC. The open hearings will be held at DCC, May 5, 12:00 -12:50 and at Brighton, May 7, 12:00 -12:50.
- Harris reported that the new 3-year department chair appointment cycle changes were sent to chairs, deans by Vice President Glocker. Some department chair elections were realigned so that not all chairs in a division were up for election in the same year.
- The chair elections have been conducted and here are the results:
Applied Technologies - Gary Dewitt
Office and Computer Programs - Tom Gilbert
Engineering Technologies - Bob Novak
Transitional Studies - Ellen Baker
Hospitality - Diane Cheasty
Nursing - Laurel Sanger
Chemistry - John Cullen
ESOL and Foreign Languages - Louis Silvers
Health/PE - Craig Rand
Ant/His/PS/Soc - Susan Belair
Biology - Tim Tatakis

5. Old Business
a. Student Opinions of Course & Faculty
Shea reported that an open hearing was held on the Student Opinions of Course and Faculty. During the open hearing, Gary Egan did a review of the committee's work. There were two items of discussion during the hearing. Minutes from the open hearing were distributed to Senators.
At the May Senate meeting, the Senate will vote to receive this proposal. This vote will be on the philosophy of the program and the Faculty Senate Resolution changes. There was no further discussion from the floor.

6. New Business
There was no new business.

Meeting adjourned at 4:35

Respectfully submitted,


Raymond Shea, President
Barbara Robinson, Secretary

Minutes approved at the May 15, 2003 Faculty Senate meeting.




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