Delhi College Senate Minutes
October 25, 2010
Meeting called to order by Presider, Julee Miller at 4:17 pm
Quorum established at 4:18 p.m.
Senators Present: D. Adelman, J. Backus-Foster, L. Burwood (proxy held by T. Hamblin), S. Carlson, M. DeFreece, D. Dougherty, T. Hamblin, E. Hodges, K. MacLeod, K. Ogborn, S. Poe, S. Shoemaker, A. Sohns, S. Swayze, J. Tessier, A. Thompson, M. Wake
Absent: S. Babcock, S. Dixon, K. Zuber
Guest: C. Vancko & M. Hilson-Schneider
The minutes from the September 27, 2010 meeting—with adjustment to L. Burwood attendance (proxy held by T. Hamblin) and attendance by S. Swayze. Motion to approve: M. DeFreece; seconded by T. Hamblin, approved with changes
President’s Report
- Last week the college was informed that the state was requiring an additional mid-term cut of $207,000; no new challenges or surprises.
- There was an alleged sexual assault on campus; four students were suspended; the DA is in charge of the investigation at this point.
- SUNY enrollment cap; the President is sending out a memo in Delhi Today to explain its effects on the college; enrollment growth currently comes from student retention, the BSN program and the programs at the community colleges; cap would harm SUNY Delhi
- Questions: If the goal is to keep enrollment flat, then our gain is someone else’s loss? Answer: There may be a program to donate unused enrollment to other campuses.
- Question: Students may be picked up from other schools? Answer: Yes and no; the community colleges do not have a cap.
- The Provost is creating a campus group to look at the GEN ED changes to determine what the college’s response will be.
TAG
- Welcome and thanks to the TAG group for their work
- M. Hilson-Schneider believes that TAG is helping relationships grow between the stakeholders in a positive manner
- Needs Assessment and Articulation—help others with technology needs and unit plan needs; liaison between TAG/CIS/actor
- Policy & Research—no requests
- Communications—students—focus on Student Senate (will meet with them in November); trends in technology on campus (report due in January; needs to be timely); quartlerly CIS leadership meetings to get updates—open meetings with a positive feel
- Technology fee—no real response; currently handled by VP of Finance; have not engaged administration yet
- Review of major technology implementation—CIS meetings as they occur
- Membership—one open position; currently on hold
- Presider—thank you to Chair for his leadership of TAG
- T. Hamblin in regards to oversight of funds: don’t be afraid to engage in regard to the technology fee; need to have more feedback from daily users and collaborate on how to best use funds
Curriculum Committee
Motion to approve: T. Hamblin; seconded: J. Tessier; approved
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CC10-01
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October 5
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Business & Hospitality
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The proposal to change the name of CULN 265 Advanced Meat Cutting to CULN 265 Quantity Food Preparation and Meat Fabrication was approved.
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Motion to approve: J. Tessier seconded: T. Hamblin approved
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CC10-02
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October 5
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Liberal Arts & Science
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The revisions to ALHT 202 Research Methods for Social and Behavioral Sciences to meet math GE Criteria and change the name to Statistics and Research Methods was approved.
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Motion to approve: T. Hamblin seconded: D. Dougherty; approved
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CC10-03
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October 5
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Business & Hospitality
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The proposal to teach HOSP 350 Hospitality Law in online format was approved with junior status as a restriction.
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Elections
- Five faculty nominations
- Call for profession staff will go out again because of a clerical error
- K. MacLeod and T. Hamblin will construct a Google survey once nominations are in
Operations Committee
- Will be part of the Google survey
- Two faculty running
Common Hour Response
- Postponed till next meeting
- Talk to those in your functional area and talk about its merits to students
General Education Requirements
- Is there an opinion from your area? Get a general feeling and report back at the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:12 p.m.
Next Meeting: Monday, November 8, 2010
