FACULTY SENATE MINUTES #4

 ��������������������������������������������� October 20, 2009

 

The fourth meeting of the Faculty Senate 2009-2010 was called to order by Chair Kathleen Lawrence on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 1:15 PM in Brockway Hall, Jacobus Lounge.

 

SENATORS AND MEMBERS PRESENT:  K.Lawrence, D. Miller,

T. Vigars, D. Videto, D. Driscoll, M. McGuire, D. Berger, R. Kendrick,

W. Miller, R. Grantham, S. Wilson, B. Buxton, L. Klotz, D. Harrington,

E. McCabe, T. Slack, M. Ware, P. Schroeder, G. Magnanti, A. Batchelder,

J. Campanaro, E. Bitterbaum, M. Prus, G. Sharer, W. Shaut, S. Anderson,

M. Connell

 

SENATORS AND MEMBERS ABSENT:  J. Reese, S. Rayl, O. White,

J. Kim, R. Borden, J. Hempson, A. Swindon, K. Pristash, J. Walkuski,

B. Schecter, R. Franco, R. Spitzer, R. Collings, G. Clarke

 

GUESTS PRESENT:  P. Koryzno

 

I  APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:  There was a motion for approval of the minutes from October 20, 2009.

 

II.  SENATE ACTIONS:

There was a vote to approve the Minutes from October 20, 2009 (Approved)

 

There was a vote to approve the proposal from the Educational Policy Committee �Definition of Capstone Courses and Capstone Experiences� (Approved) 

 

III CHAIR�S REPORT:   Chair Lawrence introduced the new Senators and welcomed them to the Senate.

 

IV. VICE CHAIR:  D. Miller � No report.

 

V. TREASURER�S REPORT:  D. Videto reported that the call for dues would be going out soon and checks should be made out to the Faculty Senate.� She announced that there was $791.66 in the Faculty Senate Memorial Scholarship Fund account.

 

VI.  SECRETARY�S REPORT:  There was no report.

 

VII.  PRESIDENT�S REPORT:   The President gave a brief report.

 

VIII.  STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Student Affairs Committee  - M. Connell � No report.

 

Academic Faculty Affairs Committee � R. Collings � No report (absent)

 

Long-Range Planning Committee � No report.

 

Educational Policy Committee �  R. Spitzer - No report (absent)� The EPC Proposal �Definition of Capstone Courses and Capstone Experiences) � was discussed and voted on under Old Business(SEE Appendix 2)

 

Professional Affairs Committee � G. Clarke � No report (absent)

 

IX. OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Committee on Committees -  J. Barry, Chair � The report from the Committee on Committees, J. Barry, Chair, was given by Secretary Vigars under the Secretary's report  {SEE Appendix 1}

 

College Research Committee � P. Ducey � No report.

 

General Education Committee � J. Hendrick, Chair � No report.

 

X. AREA SENATOR�S REPORTS:  T. Slack gave a brief report regarding sustainability.

 

 E. McCabe made two suggestions regarding updating the Faculty Senate Website.

 

XI. SUNY SENATOR�S REPORT � M. Ware � SUNY Senator Ware reported on the first SUNY University Faculty Senate Plenary for 2009-2010 being held at SUNY IT on October 22-24. Although she is unable to attend there will be updates. She also reported on the SUNY NY Retirees Services Board one-day conference on Monday, November 12 in Albany (SEE attachment on e-mail)

 

XII. STUDENT SENATOR�S REPORTS:  The students gave a brief report.

 

XIII. OLD BUSINESS:

The Old Business agenda item regarding the Educational Policy Committee �Definition of Capstone Courses and Capstone Experiences� was discussed and voted on (Approved) {SEE Senate Actions}

 

XIV. NEW BUSINESS:

There was no new business.

Respectfully Submitted:

 

Barbara Kissel

Recording Secretary

 

The following reports are appended to the minutes in the order they are submitted:

 

      (1)  Committee on Committee�s report, submitted by J. Barry, Chair

 

���� (2)   EPC Proposal �Description of Capstone Courses and Capstone Experiences�, submitted by R. Spitzer, Chair.

 

APPENDIX 1

Committee on Committees � Report to the Faculty Senate

October 20, 2009

J. Barry, Chair

A special election was conducted for vacant Senate seats at the request of the Faculty Senate.� The following seats were filled by a single vote of the Faculty Senate Secretary in accordance with the bylaws (Article X, 6e):

����������� Arts & Sciences at large (2009-11) � 2 seats:

����������������������� David Berger

����������������������� Richard Kendrick

����������� Arts & Sciences at large (2008-10) � 1 seat:

����������������������� Wendy Miller

����������� Social & Behavioral Sciences (2009-11) � 1 seat:

����������������������� Mary McGuire

����������� School of Professional Studies (2009-11) � 1 seat:

����������������������� Susan Wilson

����������� Professionals (2009-11) � 1 seat:

����������������������� Kevin Pristash

Respectfully submitted,

Joanne Barry

Chair

 

APPENDIX 2

�Definition of Capstone Courses and Capstone Experiences:

submitted by R. Spitzer, Chair, Educational Policy Committe

 

The EPC voted unanimously on September 23rd, 2009, to propose the following addition to the Undergraduate Catalog. It would appear in the Undergraduate Catalog under Degree Requirements, Bachelor�s Degree, in the section entitled Bachelor�s Degree Requirement and Certifications.  A new Item 8 would be inserted at the end of that section (to follow the current Item 7: Definition of Special Topics Courses).
 
This definition would also be added to Appendix B of the Curriculum Change Guide.
  
Item 8:  Definition of Capstone Courses and Capstone Experiences
 
Programs may create and offer capstone courses and experiences. These courses and experiences serve to integrate a student�s learning in a program of study.  Generally, capstone courses or experiences should comprise one or more 400-level courses taken in the final semesters of a student�s program of study.  Programs may allow more than one course to fulfill a capstone requirement, and they may allow capstone courses or experiences to fulfill other requirements in the program of study.
 
This addition is being proposed pursuant to a request from the College Curriculum Review Committee for guidance regarding capstone courses.  The committee asked the EPC for specific clarification on whether or not more than one course can qualify as a capstone course in a single program and whether or not capstone courses can also fulfill other program requirements.  In proposing this addition to the Catalog and the Curriculum Change Guide, the EPC seeks to offer appropriate guidelines for the review of capstone courses, while leaving departments and programs the flexibility to adapt capstone courses and experiences to their particular needs.

 

http://www.cortland.edu/senate/minutes/0910min4.html

 

 

 

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