College Senate Bulletin
State University of New York at Geneseo
College of Arts and Sciences
Correspondence to Dennis Showers, School of Education, South 222C, showers@geneseo.edu, 245-5264
Note: Page numbers indicate pages as per the paper copy of the Bulletins.
Bulletin No. 1
Pages 1-6
September 17, 2009
Contents
Page Topic
2 Agenda: Senate Meeting on September 22, 2009
2 Announcements:
Call for Nominations for Chancellor's Awards & Distinguished Ranks
Calls for Nominations for:
Committee on Nominations
Faculty Personnel Committee
3 From the Chair:
2009-2010 College Senate Meeting Schedule
Senate Bulletin Mailing List
Senate Web Site Reminder
Agenda for Senate Meeting on 22 September 2009
Call to Order
Adoption of the Agenda
Adoption of the Minutes
Senate Reports
President Christopher Dahl
Provost Carol Long
Chair Dennis Showers
Vice Chair Chris Leary
Past-Chair David Granger
Treasurer Gregg Hartvigsen
University Faculty Senator Maria Lima
Vice President, Student Assoc. Nicholas Kaasik
Reports of the Standing Committees of the Senate
Undergraduate Curricula Robert Owens
Undergraduate Policies Leigh O’Brien
Graduate Academic Affairs Susan Salmon
Student Affairs Justin Behrend
Faculty Affairs James Bearden
Old Business
New Business
Proposed changes to the Faculty Constitution
Adjournment
Announcements
Call for Nominations: Chancellor’s Awards and Distinguished Ranks
Nominations are now being accepted from the College community-- faculty, students and staff-- for the following awards and ranks:
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Distinguished Service Professor
Distinguished Professor
Distinguished Librarian
These nominations should consist of a one to two page letter specifically describing the nominee's qualifications for the award or rank. Nominations for these awards and ranks must be submitted in writing by Friday, September 25, 2009 to Chris Leary, College Senate Vice Chair, Mathematics Department, South Hall 324D. Nominees will be requested to submit a vita, letters of recommendation, and other pertinent information shortly after the close of nominations.
Information about the criteria for each award and rank is available from Chris Leary and also at: http://www.geneseo.edu/~senate/Excellence/index.htm.
If you have any questions, please contact Chris Leary at extension 5383, or by e-mail at leary@geneseo.edu.
Call for Nominations: Committee on Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for three positions on the Committee on Nominations. Newly-elected members’ terms will be December 1, 2009 through November 30, 2011.
Nominations should be sent to members of the Committee on Nominations: Melissa Sutherland, Mathematics (sutherm@geneseo.edu) Jan Lovett, Biology (Lovett@geneseo.edu), Tajima Atsushi, Communication (tajima@geneseo.edu) Benjamin Laabs, Geological Sciences (labs@geneseo.edu), Jim Williams, History (Williams@geneseo.edu) or Sharon Peck, Education (peck@geneseo.edu) .
Call for Nominations: Committee on Faculty Personnel
Nominations are being accepted for three positions on the Committee on Faculty Personnel (a,k,a, the College Personnel Committee) to replace Anne Eisenberg (Sociology), Gene Stelzig (English) and Don Marozas (Education). Newly-elected members’ terms will be December 1, 2009 through November 30, 2011. Doug Baldwin (Computer Science), Kim Davies-Hoffman (Library, Dan Strang (Business) and Chris Leary (Mathematics) are the continuing members of the Committee on Faculty Personnel, so no faculty members serving in these Departments are eligible. Each Department may nominate three faculty members, only one of whom can come from that Department. Nominees must be Associate Professors, Professors, Associate Librarians, or Librarians. Nominations should be submitted to Department Chairs, who will subsequently forward them to the Committee on Nominations.
From the Chair:
2009-20010 College Senate Meeting Schedule
All meetings are held in Newton 204 and begin at 4:00.
2009
September 22
October 20 (Preceded by the All College Meeting at which the Committee on Nominations will report)
November 17
2010
January 26
February 16 (Preceded by the All College Meeting at which the Committee on Nominations will report)
March 30
April 27
Senate Bulletin Mailing List
Any member of the College Community may receive a printed copy of the College Senate Bulletin. If you would like to receive a copy please send your name as you like it to appear on the mailing label and your campus address to Jen Glieco at glieco@geneseo.edu, phone 5531. Anyone may also be added to the distribution list for the email copy by contacting Dennis Showers (showers@geneseo.edu).
Senate Web Site Reminder
Please note that past bulletins, curriculum proposal forms, information on the Chancellor's Excellence Awards, Senate Membership information, links to the University Faculty Senate page, and the Constitution are all available online on the Senate's webpage: http://www.geneseo.edu/~senate