Faculty Assembly Executive Council | Minutes | 11/28/18

Faculty Assembly Executive Council [FAEC] Meeting Minutes

Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018  | Location: A218  | Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Attendees: Tae Kwak, Donna Flynn, Sam Mustafa, Cristina Perez, Hugh Sheehy, Renata Gangemi, Christina Connor

Secretary: Nakia Matthias

Guest:  Provost Becker

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1. FAEC Minutes Approved

2. Three-credit system and school restructuring

If applied universally, a three-credit  credit system would have a tremendous impact on the curriculum and its delivery, particularly in terms of faculty teaching workload.  A mixed three/four credit model also has its pitfalls and we should avoid the same inequities that had existed before. Any potential move for School restructures should be predicated on sound rationale and objectives (it was not in the past).

3. GECCo and ARC

The FAEC president suggests that the General Education Governance Committee restore GECCo’s original charge rather than create another committee to address matters that must be resolved.

As GECCo’s  charges as they are broad and not limited it can function in a manner similar to ARC.  GECCo is composing a manual featuring guidelines, principles, and policies.

There are no GECCo or ARC voting items for the December 12 Faculty Assembly agenda.

4. In-Service Days and Faculty Development Day

Mandatory faculty In-service days scheduled at the beginning and end of academic year were discontinued by the previous FA President.  The most popular component of ISD, teaching and pedagogical workshops were incorporated into the FRC’s Faculty Development Day workshops that run once per semester.

The Provost suggests that the activities related to in-service and faculty development events include:

• Faculty presentations about their research to their unit during Unit Council meetings.  
• Each unit can present research and projects during a faculty research exhibition
• An interdisciplinary faculty colloquia that involves faculty presentations based on themes and  topics determined by the faculty.

5. Provost Becker and the Innovation Task Force

Provost Becker has requested that deans submit names for volunteers for the Innovation Task force that he is assembling.  The Innovation Task force will not function as a standing committee but it will focus on creativity. The Provost extends an invitation to faculty and staff that wish to participate in advising and creating opportunities around the Task force’s three cornerstones.   The three cornerstones are in support of scholarly excellence related to:

1. Curricular Innovation
2. Data Science
3. International Orientation for students and faculty

The Provost suggests that task force shall operate to address the three cornerstones while progressing RCNJ’s ability to respond to the following questions:

• What is the RCNJ structure?
• Who are we at RCNJ?  
• What do we stand for at RCNJ?  
• What is our passion at RCNJ?  
• What is our purpose at RCNJ?

Provost Becker expressed desire to have an initial Innovation Task Force Meeting before the end of the Fall 2018 semester on Wednesday. December 5th at 3:00 pm during the old Diversity Action Committee time slot

5. Miscellaneous Items

• Provost becker is considering to start the Fall semester one to two weeks earlier
• FAEC  meeting times for Spring 2019 semester is 10:30 am to 12:00pm in A-221

Padavano Commons

• Jim Morley requested that FAEC circulate the letter that he composed about Padavano Commons among the faculty.  FAEC determined that each unit representative can forward the letter to their respective unit secretary for distribution.
• Dunkin’ Donuts  in Adler Center and opened for business this week.

Meeting Adjourned at 12 p.m.

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