FA Minutes 02/21/24

Faculty Assembly Meeting Minutes
February 21, 2024
1:00 pm
Alumni Lounges

Faculty Assembly is open to a general college audience, including administrators, but only FA members may vote. Faculty, including library faculty and all full-time employees contractually obligated to teach are FA members as defined by our bylaws.

*FA Secretary position is currently open. Meeting minutes taken by Jeff Ellsworth.

Agenda:

Approval of Minutes (1/24/2024)

Faculty Assembly President’s Report:

• Scholars’ Day moved to April 15, 4-7:30 pm, Friends Hall. Online applications due March 1.
• Several upcoming events of interest to faculty:
  • Diversity Convocation, Feb. 21, 3-4:00
  • Responding to Student Writing Workshop (WAC/CRW/FRC), Feb. 28, 3-4:30
  • Faculty Development Day: TechFest 2024, March 6, noon
  • Thomases Award Ceremony (Professor Naseem Choudhury), March 13, 3-4:00
• Encouraged participation in the 3-part series, On the Ground in Israel and Gaza (2/19, 2/29, 3/12)
• Reminder to sign-up for Commencement activities
• Announced dates for FSSE and NSSE surveys of student engagement
• FAEC Updated Membership
  • Monika Giacoppe has replaced Dean Chen as HGS Unit Representative.
  • Jeff Ellsworth has been elected as the new Vice President.
  • Secretary and Councilor-At-Large (adjuncts) positions are currently open.

College President’s Report:
President Jebb was unable to attend the meeting.

Provost’s Report:
Provost Middleton was unable to attend the meeting.

Presentations/Discussion Items:

GECCo (Chris Reali, Sarah Carberry, Mike Unger)

• Discussed issues related to GECCo and the Gen Ed Program.
• Announced GECCo Workshop on March 13, 12-1 pm, SC 157.
• Slides available here.

Voting Items:

The following two proposals were brought to FA by ARC for approval. Both were approved by FA. (Vote tallies included for each individual proposal.) Proposal documents will be archived on the FA website under Archived Reports and Documents.

• Master of Public Policy (new program); 60 approve, 0 not approve, 5 abstain
• Supervisor Certificate in Educational Leadership (new program); 57 approve, 4 not approve, 4 abstain

FA President Election:
Ken McMurdy was reelected to serve a second term as FA President by a vote of 60 approve, 3 do not approve and 1 abstain.

*Formal meeting adjourned at 2:15. Voting members of FA invited to remain for a Faculty Forum discussion of faculty concerns over classroom safety.

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