FAEC MINUTES 07/20/22

FAEC MINUTES 07/20/22

Present: Ken McMurdy (President, TAS), Katie Cohen (Library), Amruth Kumar (TAS), Marc Gidal (CA), Malakiva  Sundararajan (ASB), Dean Chen (Vice President, HGS), John McTighe (SSHS), Jeffrey Ellsworth (Secretary)*

*Both Councilor-at-Large positions are currently open.

Vote to bring meeting to order at 10:00am.

FA President’s Report:

• Enrollment Update
  FAEC reviewed current enrollment numbers as provided by VP Romano. First year deposits are below pre-pandemic numbers, but close to projections. Bills are due on August 1st, and so updated numbers after that date will be more informative. FAEC will also ask how Ramapo’s enrollment trends compare with those of other comparable NJ institutions.
• Curation of Outstanding Student Work/Family Day
  Discussions are ongoing with VP Romano about how best to collect and organize samples of undergraduate research and other outstanding student work for display at Family Day. The goal is to tell the story to prospective students/parents that there are many outlets for such work at Ramapo. It was suggested that video interviews with students about their research could be even more impactful.
• Councilor-at-Large Open Positions
  Both positions remain open. Ken will continue to solicit volunteers.
• FA Meeting Calendar/Dynamic Google Calendar
  The Google Calendar version of the FA Meeting Calendar is faec.ramapo@gmail.com. This version will be updated more frequently and will include a few more all College events. FAEC will remind faculty of this option at an upcoming Unit Council.
• FA Representatives on Board of Trustees Committees
  The following faculty have agreed to serve as FA representatives for AY 2022-23.
  • Rikki Abzug – Resources Committee
  • Kathy Yeaton – Audit Committee
  • David Oh – Mission Fulfillment Committee

FAEC Discussion:

• President’s Inauguration
  Katie reported as liaison to the Presidential Inauguration Committee. The event will take place at 2pm on Friday, October 14, 2022. Faculty are encouraged to participate and will receive a form by email for RSVP and request for regalia. Concerns were raised about faculty who may wish to attend but cannot due to their teaching schedule.
• Provost’s Faculty Research Lecture Series
  Provost Gaulden is following up on an idea that arose in part from last semester’s Faculty Forum on Community Building, which is to establish and curate a lecture series in which Ramapo faculty give short presentations on their research. FAEC discussed ideas for making the program as successful as possible and will continue to collaborate with the Provost’s Office on this project.
• Academic Master Plan
  Provost Gaulden has proposed a jointly charged, faculty-driven task force that would work to develop an Academic Master Plan. For context, FAEC reviewed the final reports from the Task Force on Shared Governance (TFSG, F’17) and the Task Force on Academic Excellence and Engagement (TFAEE, S’15). General discussion surrounding possible charge, membership, timeline, etc. followed. Concerns were raised regarding the timeline and whether the task force should be delayed until after the new provost search is completed.

FAEC Guests: None

Meeting adjourned at 12:06 pm.

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