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Faculty Senate Minutes - April 14, 2005


MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY SENATE
April 14, 2005

PRESENT: I. Benz, P. Bishop, C. Boettrich, F. Burger, S. Cable, B. Connell, L. Chrzan-Williams (Vice-President), D. Cox (President), K. Doyle, S. Fess, S. Forsyth, T. Gilbert, E. Grissing, A. Hughes, K. Humphrey, P. Keyes, , A. Leopard, M. Marino, J. McCauley, D. Mueller, N. Murage, J. Nelson, P. Peterson, M. Rizzo, D. Shaw, J. Smith, B. Smithgall, M. Timmons, V. Toth, T. Tugel (Secretary), P. Wakem, H. Wheeler, W. Willard, H. Wynn-Preische

ABSENT: S. Callan, T. Digiacomo, J. Ekis, S. El Rayess, R. Hamell, N. Karolinski, D. Leach,
J. McKenna, S. Murphy, M. Pastorella, S. Ruckert, E Stewart, J. Thompson

GUESTS:  J. Alas, D. Cecero, R. Degus, R. Kennedy, B. Martineau, C. Plumeri, F. Rinehart, A. Stainton

1.      Meeting called to order: 3:38 p.m.
2.      Guest Speakers
Bob Wiesner (Director) and Leah Dyer (Asst. Director) of Public Safety
Protective Strategies for Promoting a Safe and Respectful Classroom and Workplace
Risk of incivility and threatening behavior can be reduced; its impact minimized; but requires a plan

A power point presentation providing tips for promoting a safe workplace was given in hopes of making faculty aware of issues being undertaken by Public Safety, available resources as well as addressing faculty concerns. This information will be on the Public Safety web site for new faculty/staff.  B. Wisner remarked that a person’s sense of security at work and in the classroom have been impacted by increasing exposure of violent events in the media.  In reality, the number of violent acts has decreased, but the intensity of the violence is increasing.  In planning for emergency situations, one can prepare for the worst case scenario or take steps to prevent it from occurring. The College needs an emergency plan covering the array of emergency situations, from power failures to catastrophic events.  It is important to address manageable variables by structuring a framework for proactive solutions. 

Individuals are encouraged to pay attention to safety and promote campus cultures which value respectful interactions.  Significant changes in someone’s “normal” behavior or interactions with others are warning signs that should be reported immediately to health services or public safety. 

Faculty need to be aware of their work environment’s safety, including objects that may be used as weapons by someone, emergency exit routes and the availability of phones to reach help if needed.  If contacted, Public Safety will assess any individual’s or classroom work environment and suggest ways to improve its safety. 

B. Wisner noted the presence of graffiti and certain clothing styles indicate gang activity in the city of Rochester, but evidence of gangs on campus have not been observed. Faculty asked whether or not safety measures regularly seen at area schools (e.g. metal detectors, locked doors, etc.) have been considered for use at the Brighton campus.  B. Wisner reported several means for improved safety have been discussed, including requiring identify badges be worn/displayed, but not implemented at this time. 

Announcements: D. Cox
a.      The Executive Committee received the report from the ad hoc committee for the Student Bill of Rights on April 7 and forwarded the report to FCCC representative Louis Silvers.  L. Silvers will provide an update on this topic at the May Senate meeting. 

b.      D. Cox is still accepting names of individuals willing to serve on the ad hoc committee to find a way to help college employees get to know new hires.

c.      Senators were reminded to speak to constituents about the upcoming elections for officers and by law revisions.
d.      President Flynn has been invited to speak at the May Senate/ All-College Faculty meeting. A number of curriculum issues will be action items on the agenda for the May and June Senate meetings.

3.      Student Announcements: Clemond Daniels III, SEGA President, DCC
a.       AIDS Awareness week was held April 4 – 8, cosponsored by SEGA and several other DCC clubs and organizations.  Due to the response for free HIV testing, there are plans to offer additional test dates. On April 11, Poetic Minds hosted an open mike, which was also a great success.

b.      May 9-12, SEGA will be hosting the annual Spring Fling along with SEGA elections.
c.      SEGA thanked the College for the opportunity for students to attend leadership conferences in Philadelphia (APACC), Syracuse (ACUI) and Washington, DC. (ACACC).

4.      Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the March 17, 2005 meeting were approved.

5.  Action Item: 
The Senate voted unanimously to approve PR1 Liberal Arts and Sciences Pre-Chiropractic Advisement Sequence (LA 54) for New York Chiropractic College.

6.  Standing Committee Reports
Academic Policies – B. Connell
The committee thanked Betsy Ripton and Ginger Toth for posting this semester’s final exam schedule in such a timely fashion.

A proposal revising the policy for academic grievances was distributed to senators and discussed.  The revisions are intended to clarify the process as well as hold students more accountable for following the steps outlined in the grievance process.  If passed, the policy will go into the 2006 catalog.  Senators will receive an electronic copy of the complete proposal to forward to constituents.  The proposed revisions will be an action item on the May agenda.

Curriculum:  H. Wheeler
      The committee has given final approval to the following proposals:
New Courses
FPT 141: Firefighter Core
HEB 101: Elementary Modern Hebrew I
ARA 101: Elementary Arabic I
SCI 131: Integrated Science for Future Teachers I-The Physical World
SCI 132: Integrated Science for Future Teachers II-The Living World
MTH 099: Elementary Algebra Review (lab for Intermediate Algebra)

Course Revisions
BIO 242: Human Dissection
HTL208: Food, Beverage, and Labor Cost Controls
HIM 110: ICD-9-CM Diagnostic and Procedural Classifications
HIM 205: Professional Practice Experience I 
OFT 202: Office Simulations 

Program Revision
PR1 LA&S Pre-Chiropractic Advisement Sequence for NYS Chiropractic College

     An additional twenty-five curriculum proposals have been posted for faculty review.  These 
     including three course revisions, four new courses, seven course deactivations and two
     program deactivations and nine program revisions. 

Planning: D. Mueller
The following proposals have been awarded Strategic Planning grants:
· “A New Era In Geosciences:  Improving student outcomes through active learning…” 
  (Richard D. Hamell, Jessica Barone, Michael Boester, Amanda Colosimo, John Cottrell,
   Steven Perry, Dan Robertson)        
· “Integrated Science for Future Teachers… Fundamental Technology and Tools”
   (Amanda Colosimo, Paul D’Alessandris, Kate Marhatta, Ernest Mellas, Steven Perry, 
   Lydia Tien, Paul Waken)
· “K-12 Partnership Community Outreach” (Christine Casalinuovo-Adams)
· “MCC College Catalog Extraction” (Sean Baker, Carol Burritt, Robert Reynolds, Janet Ekis)
· “Hospitality Laboratory Upgrades”     (Drew Lawrence, Diane Cheasty)
· “Unification of Smart Classroom …” (Paul Tracy)
· “DCC Teaching Creativity Center”      (Kristen Fragnoli, Christine Plumeri)
· “Responding To Genocide … A Community Forum” (Rosanna Condello)
· “Records and Registration Tickertape” (Jacques A. Plumart)

Professional Development: A. Hughes
The committee has completed its review of requests leaves for professional advancement and forwarded their recommendations to the president who will take them to the Board of Trustees.  Nominations for the Dr. Wesley T. Hanson Award for Teaching Excellence and the MCC Award for Excellence in Professional Service are being reviewed. 

SCAA - J. McCauley:
·  SCAA has received the candidate resumes for Associate Dean for Technical Education and is in the process of determining which candidates will be invited for interviews and open hearings.

·  With the retirement of Doug Brown, the position for Director of the Campus Center is being reviewed.  SCAA has been asked to comment on proposed changes in the organizational chart involving this position, as well as its associated job responsibilities.

· The search to fill the position for Director of Institutional Research (open due the retirement of Sherrill Ison) has been announced as an internal search.  Therefore, SCAA will not form a separate search committee, but will ask that SCAA member Betty Stewart serve on the administrative committee as SCAA’s representative.  M. Marino asked who or what factors are used to determine if a search is to be internal or external. J. McCauley explained in this case, V.P. Glocker made that determination based on the impact and/or direct effect the position has on faculty.

 
     NEG Sue Cable: 
     Nominees for all but two senate vacancies have been received, with one contested election. 
     There has been one nomination received for each of the three Senate Officer positions and    
     there are three candidates nominated for the MCC Association representative. The
     nomination period will close Friday, April 15.  Candidate statements will be available through
     the Faculty Senate web site and Tribune next week.  Open hearings to meet the candidates
     and discuss proposed amendments to the by laws will be held at both campuses.  The DCC
     hearing will be on Wednesday, April 27 in room 4034 from 12:00 – 12:50 p.m.  The Brighton
     hearing has been changed from Monday, April 25 to Monday, May 2 in the Empire Room from  
     12:00 – 12:50.  Both will be announced in the Tribune.  Voting will take place on Wednesday,  
     May 4, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on the Brighton campus and on Thursday, May 5, 9:00 am. –
     1:00 pm at DCC.

     Senators received copies of proposed revisions to the by-laws as well as explanations of
     of suggested changes.  Copies of this material will also be distributed electronically to
     senators for distribution to constituents.

7.   Old Business
There was no old business.

8.   New Business
      There was no new business.

Meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Donna Cox               Terri Tugel
President               Secretary

Minutes approved at the May 19, 2005 Faculty Senate meeting.


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