February 2014 - QCsenate - QC Mailman 3 Archives

[QCsenate 0083] CORRECTION: FACULTY positions for next year: FSDC, Division Wide and College Wide Delegates
by Roberta Brody 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

CLOSING DATE SHOULD READ 11:59 PM MARCH 9, 2014. Corrected message below Dear Faculty Colleagues 1. The following FACULTY positions FOR NEXT YEAR are nominated and then voted upon by full-time faculty through the Elections Committee: Faculty/Student Disciplinary Committee (all faculty can vote) College Wide at Large Senate Delegate (all faculty can vote) Division Wide at Large Senate Delegate (faculty within each Division can vote) If you are interested in being elected for one of these position, please go to https://sl.qc.cuny.edu/qcelection/StaffFacultyAppIns.php from now through 11:59 PM March 9 OTHER OPEN SEATS ON THE SENATE AND COMMITTEES: 2. All other Faculty Senators [delegates] represent Departments and are elected to the Senate by full time members of the individual Academic Departments. 3. a. The Chair, Deputy Chair, Secretary and other Academic Senate Executive Committee members are nominated from the floor of the Senate and voted upon by all Senators - faculty and students and they serve a one year term. The Chair and Deputy Chair must be QC Academic Senate Delegates (Senators) when nominated. This means that they are elected from the Senate floor at the first meeting of the new Senate. This year, that will occur on May 15, 2014. 3. b. The members of the Nominating Committee are nominated from the floor of the Senate and voted upon by all Senators -faculty and students and they serve a two year term. 4. All other Senate Committee members are nominated or self-nominated through the NOMINATING COMMITTEE (NOT the Elections Committee) and voted upon by the Academic Senate. Committees are two year terms but mid-term replacements on an as needed basis. While it may seem cumbersome to have various layers and means of nominations and elections, it seems to me that it is important for shared governance that we continue to have these modalities which protect the various constituencies in their various contests ; especially WHO MAY VOTE for certain office-holders and who may serve as that office holder. All of these checks and balances are spelled out in the Senate Charter and Bylaws Roberta Brody, PhD Chair, Academic Senate Professor, GSLIS Queens College, City University of New York 6530 Kissena Blvd Queens, NY 11367 Roberta.Brody(a)QC.cuny.edu<mailto:Roberta.Brody@QC.cuny.edu> bobbybrody(a)aol.com<mailto:bobbybrody@aol.com>

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[QCsenate 0082] FACULTY positions for next year: FSDC, Division Wide and College Wide Delegates
by Roberta Brody 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Dear Faculty Colleagues 1. The following FACULTY positions FOR NEXT YEAR are nominated and then voted upon by full-time faculty through the Elections Committee: Faculty/Student Disciplinary Committee (all faculty can vote) College Wide at Large Senate Delegate (all faculty can vote) Division Wide at Large Senate Delegate (faculty within each Division can vote) If you are interested in being elected for one of these position, please go to https://sl.qc.cuny.edu/qcelection/StaffFacultyAppIns.php from now through 11:59 PM March 10 OTHER OPEN SEATS ON THE SENATE AND COMMITTEES: 2. All other Faculty Senators [delegates] represent Departments and are elected to the Senate by full time members of the individual Academic Departments. 3. a. The Chair, Deputy Chair, Secretary and other Academic Senate Executive Committee members are nominated from the floor of the Senate and voted upon by all Senators - faculty and students and they serve a one year term. The Chair and Deputy Chair must be QC Academic Senate Delegates (Senators) when nominated. This means that they are elected from the Senate floor at the first meeting of the new Senate. This year, that will occur on May 15, 2014. 3. b. The members of the Nominating Committee are nominated from the floor of the Senate and voted upon by all Senators -faculty and students and they serve a two year term. 4. All other Senate Committee members are nominated or self-nominated through the NOMINATING COMMITTEE (NOT the Elections Committee) and voted upon by the Academic Senate. Committees are two year terms but mid-term replacements on an as needed basis. While it may seem cumbersome to have various layers and means of nominations and elections, it seems to me that it is important for shared governance that we continue to have these modalities which protect the various constituencies in their various contests ; especially WHO MAY VOTE for certain office-holders and who may serve as that office holder. All of these checks and balances are spelled out in the Senate Charter and Bylaws Roberta Brody, PhD Chair, Academic Senate Professor, GSLIS Queens College, City University of New York 6530 Kissena Blvd Queens, NY 11367 Roberta.Brody(a)QC.cuny.edu<mailto:Roberta.Brody@QC.cuny.edu> bobbybrody(a)aol.com<mailto:bobbybrody@aol.com>

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[QCsenate 0081] Update: Next QC Senate meets on March 6; Prez to speak!
by Roberta Brody 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

Dear Colleagues, As you know, the Academic Senate meeting was cancelled last Thursday because of the snowstorm. The next QC Academic Senate meeting will be held, as scheduled, on Thursday March 6. President Gizis, who was to speak at the meeting last week has agreed to speak on that day instead. The Agenda for the March 6 meeting of the Academic Senate will be prepared at the Executive Committee, which will be held next Thursday, February 27. Any lengthy materials to be considered by the Executive Committee on that date should be submitted to the Senate Office, Kiely Hall Room 141A, or by email to Phyllis.DAlessio(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Phyllis.DAlessio@qc.cuny.edu> and Roberta.Brody(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Roberta.Brody@qc.cuny.edu> for consideration by the Academic Senate. I hope to see you all on March 6 bobby brody Roberta Brody, PhD Professor, GSLIS Queens College, City University of New York 6530 Kissena Blvd Queens, NY 11367 Roberta.Brody(a)QC.cuny.edu<mailto:Roberta.Brody@QC.cuny.edu> bobbybrody(a)aol.com<mailto:bobbybrody@aol.com>

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[QCsenate 0080] FYI: Provost Hnedrey announces that tonight's evening classes have been canceled
by Roberta Brody 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

Heads up: The following message was sent by Provost Hendrey "Classes beginning 4pm and after are cancelled. However, the College remains open. We expect the College to be open and classes to be held tomorrow. Please let faculty and staff know. There will be a QCMailer shortly." bb Roberta Brody, PhD Chair, QC Academic Senate Professor, GSLIS Queens College, City University of New York 6530 Kissena Blvd Queens, NY 11367 Roberta.Brody(a)QC.cuny.edu<mailto:Roberta.Brody@QC.cuny.edu> bobbybrody(a)aol.com<mailto:bobbybrody@aol.com>

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[QCsenate 0079] QC Academic Senate meeting today 13 February canceled
by Roberta Brody 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

The Queens College Academic Senate meeting today, 13 February, is canceled. Roberta Brody, PhD Chair, QC Academic Senate Professor, GSLIS Queens College, City University of New York 6530 Kissena Blvd Queens, NY 11367 Roberta.Brody(a)QC.cuny.edu<mailto:Roberta.Brody@QC.cuny.edu> bobbybrody(a)aol.com<mailto:bobbybrody@aol.com>

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[QCsenate 0070] Change in Pathways policy on contact hours
by Christopher Vickery 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

All — As the email below indicates, Pathways courses need no longer adhere to the “3 contact hour rule” that caused so much consternation when the whole Pathways initiative was being forged into existence. This has particular implications for English composition, foreign language, and laboratory science courses. GEAC, the UCC, deans, and most (if not all) departments have already received copies of this announcement. But the senate at large should be aware of the change so it can start developing a coordinated response. Chris Vickery -- Dr. Christopher Vickery, Director Office of General Education The College http://gened.qc.cuny.edu<http://gened.qc.cuny.edu/> To: College Presidents and Deans As you will recall, the June 2011 Board of Trustees resolution on Pathways stipulated that all of the “Pathways policies and processes, including the Common Core, be reviewed and evaluated each year for three years beginning in 2013, and every three years thereafter, to modify them as necessary to improve them or to meet changing needs.” This year, we did not yet have the data for a full review, but it was possible to consider implementation policies. To that end, we arranged last fall for an informal review involving faculty members from the key disciplines of the natural sciences, English, and the humanities, as well as representation from the University Faculty Senate. Participants were asked to consider areas in which implementation could be improved at this still-early stage in Pathways adoption while adhering to the original Board resolution. Participants quickly reached consensus on three changes: 1) The University will no longer specify a limit on course hours in Common Core areas. The Common Core model calls for a 30-credit curriculum, and this will remain in place. However, beginning in fall 2014, colleges can determine how many hours to allocate to courses in the Common Core and will have discretion to allocate hours to courses as they choose, in keeping with college practices. 2) To date, colleges have been able to seek a waiver if a major or degree program cannot be accommodated within the Common Core framework. Such waivers have been generated by the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs. Waivers have been sought in particular in the cases of certain STEM programs or licensed programs of various kinds, where it has proven to be unusually difficult to accommodate 30 credits of general education spread across the eight areas of the Common Core. In such cases, programs can be helped by allowing the designation of particular courses within the Common Core areas or the College Option. This practice will continue; efforts will be made to ensure that every college is fully aware of the waiver process. 3) Faculty members serving on the CUNY-wide Common Core Course Review Committee (CCCRC) will be chosen through college governance processes, beginning with those identified to serve during the 2014-2015 academic year. I believe these changes are consistent with conversations we have had about Pathways. Interim Executive Vice Chancellor Julia Wrigley will be in touch with your chief academic officers to provide additional guidance on implementing these changes. The ongoing review of Pathways will continue next year when more data are available. William P. Kelly Interim Chancellor|The City University of New York 205 East 42nd Street, 18th floor|New York, NY 10017 646 664-9100 tel|646 664-3833 fax

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