A quorum was not established but Julee Miller called the meeting to order in order to hear the President’s report.

Attendance:

• Senators Present: Marsha Stock, Terry Hamblin, Donna Dougherty, Mike Spisto, Mary Wake, Joan Erickson, Jeff Stedman, Steve Dixon, , Carolyn Tolley, Lori Osterhoudt, Kim MacLeod
• Excused: Kathryn DeZur, Jack Tessier, Douglas Dune, Linda Weinberg, Ursula Herz
• Absent: Kathleen Ogborn, Sean Babcock, Linnea Goodwin Burwood, Robert Fisher, Leslie Mokay, John Taylor.

President’s Report

• Mike Petrillose has been in the Ukrane and Rumania and we now have 4 new MOU’s for Hospitality programs.
• A senior advisor to Governor Spitzer met with various campus constituents during his visit to campus.  There was a good dialog and we expressed was a need to streamline program approval process.
• Carly Hayden, new Chairman of the Board of Trustees will visit campus in the near future. 
  • Dr. Vancko is on the search committee for a new Chancellor.
• New Programs: 
  • The BSN will start in January.
• Accomplishments:
  • Culinary students and faculty have once again received gold metals in competition.
  • The Cross Country Team won the National Championship.
• Student Success:
  • The process by which students appeal academic dismissals is being tightened; students must submit a plan for their success.
  • A retention consultant, David Trites,from Noel Levitz, will be visiting campus in order to have fresh eyes look at how we might improve retention.
• Construction Report: 
  • Farrell Hall contract has been awarded to the architects with a slight delay.  The time-line for this project has been extended.
  • A new 5-year plan for capital improvements has been submitted. 
  • North Hall is slated for demolition but a problem remains as to where to relocate the Day Care center.
  • There is as yet no plan for Thurston.
  • Renovation of Russell Hall bathrooms will begin this year.
  • Riverview Condominiums will be ready this fall.
  • Safety Committee recommendations for G lot emergency phone and hall phones in Evenden will be implemented.
• Other News:
  • We have signed a contract with Barnes and Noble for running the campus store effective in January.  Current employees may stay or not and can move to CADI.
  • NY Alert is nearly in operation; many have signed up.

Chancellor’s Award Committees:

• Deadline is November 30th for Faculty and Staff awards.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 PM

The next meeting is December 10th.