Meeting of May 4, 2012

1:00 pm
Beck rooms

Agenda

1. Sign in for quorum

2. Call to order

3. Communications from Provost Robinson

4. Approval of agenda

5. Approval of the draft minutes of the April 13 meeting

6. Executive Committee report

7. New Executive Committee election

*The 2012-2013 Faculty Senate commences, with a new Executive Board*

8. Reports of standing and special committees

a. Academic Policy Committee report

I. Resolution 1: The Senate requests success rates of students in the General Studies program, both within this cohort (summer program vs academic year program only) and compared to prior cohorts of the Seton Summer Scholars program.

II.Resolution 2: The number of students enrolled in the General Studies program shall be limited to a set percentage of the incoming freshman class, to be determined in consultation with faculty.

III. Resolution 3: Faculty should participate in the design and operation of the General Studies curriculum and, in particular, should be involved in the design and operation of any cohort teaching model for these students.

IV. Resolution 4: Faculty are concerned about the adequacy of the resources dedicated to the success of the General Studies Program and seek to consult about the nature and development of the program’s resources.

b. Admissions Committee

I. No written report (Latest Undergraduate and Graduate Application Processing Reports available on the Senate Blackboard Site. Go to Blackboard>Community tab>Faculty Senate link.)

c. Core Curriculum Committee report

I. Resolution: That the Senate Core Curriculum Committee represents the Faculty Senate and is the primary reviewer on all matters pertaining to the University Core Curriculum.

d. Faculty Development Committee report

e. Faculty Guide & Bylaws Committee report

I. Second reading: proposal to replace “probationary” with “tenure-track”

f. Instructional Technology Committee report

g. Program Review report

I.  Asian Studies Program Review Committee Final Report and Original Asian Studies Self-Study Report

II. Chemistry Program Review Committee Final Report and Original Chemistry Self-Study Report

h. Report from the Senate Representative of the Graduate Policy Advisory Board

9. Committees with no reports

a. Academic Facilities Committee

b. Calendar Committee

c. Compensation & Welfare Committee

d. Graduate Studies Committee

e. Grievance Committee

f. Library Committee

g. Nominations, Elections, & Appointments Committee

10. Committee motions

a. Academic Policy Committee

I. Resolution 1: The Senate requests success rates of students entering the General Studies program, both within this cohort (summer program vs academic year program only) and compared to prior cohorts of the Seton Summer Scholars program.

II. Resolution 2: The number of students enrolled in the General Studies program shall be limited to a set percentage of the incoming freshman class, to be determined in consultation with faculty.

III. Resolution 3: Faculty should participate in the design and operation of the General Studies curriculum and, in particular, should be involved in the design and operation of any cohort teaching model for these students.

IV. Resolution 4: Faculty are concerned about the adequacy of the resources dedicated to the success of the General Studies Program and seek to consult about the nature and development of the program’s resources.

b. Core Curriculum Committee

I. Resolution: That the Senate Core Curriculum Committee represents the Faculty Senate and is the primary reviewer on all matters pertaining to the University Core Curriculum.

c. Faculty Guide Committee

I. Second reading: proposal to replace “probationary” with “tenure-track”

d. Program Review Committee

I. Asian Studies Program Review Committee Final Report and Original Asian Studies Self-Study Report

II.Chemistry Program Review Committee Final Report and Original Chemistry Self-Study Report

11. New Business

a. Resolution on the creation of a Liberal Arts Task Force

Whereas discussions in the academy over the past few years have increasingly raised concerns about the strength of Liberal Arts education in American colleges and universities,

Whereas the recent discussion over the revised Stillman School of Business core’s general electives raised questions about the state of Liberal Arts education at Seton Hall University specifically,

And whereas the quality and strength of Liberal Arts education at Seton Hall University should be an ongoing concern for all who teach and study here,

Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate requests that the Provost create a Task Force, to consist of an Associate Dean for Academics from each school and college, the chair of the EPC of each school and college (or a designated representative), the members of the Senate Executive Committee, the Chair of the Academic Policy Committee, and the Chair of the University Core Committee to begin discussions about the state of the Liberal Arts at Seton Hall University.

b. Open discussion of priorities for the 2012-2013 Faculty Senate

12. Communications

13. Adjournment