1:00 pm
Beck rooms
Agenda
1. Sign in for quorum
2. Call to order
3. Communications from Provost Robinson
4. Welcome and Communications from the Chair: Procedures for participating in the Faculty Senate
5. Approval of agenda
6. Approval of the draft minutes of the April 4 meeting
7. Executive Committee report
8. New Executive Committee Election
*The 2014-2015 Faculty Senate commences, with a new Executive Board*
9. Reports of standing and special committees
a. Academic Facilities Committee report
b. Academic Policy Committee report
i. Resolved: the proposed Minor in Middle Eastern Studies is approved.
ii. Resolved: the proposed merged and new major and minors in Communication and the Arts are approved, namely:
- Art and Design Major with three tracks: Fine and Digital Arts; Graphic Design and Advertising; Interactive Multimedia.
- Minors: Fine and Digital Arts; Graphic Design and Advertising; Interactive Design and Multimedia; Web Design; Animation.
iii. Resolved: the Senate endorses the TLTR, Online Learning Committee recommendations regarding online and hybrid courses.
c. Compensation & Welfare Committee report
i. Adjunct survey results
ii. Full Professor survey results
d. Core Curriculum Committee report
e. Faculty Guide & Bylaws Committee report
f. Graduate Studies Committee report
g. Instructional Technology Committee report
h. Library Committee report
i. Nominations, Elections & Appointments Committee
i. Draft criteria & procedures for Hakim Faculty Service Award
j. Program Review Committee report
i. Police Graduate Studies Program Review Committee report
10. Committees with no reports
a. Admissions Committee
b. Calendar Committee
c. Faculty Development Committee
d. Faculty Grievance Committee
e. Intellectual Property Task Force
11. Committee Motions
a. Executive Committee
Whereas undergraduate commencement is a celebration of the academic achievement of our students;
Whereas the presentation of an honorary degree is the university’s highest level of academic commendation;
Whereas, there has been no significant role for faculty in the selection of commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients;
The Faculty Senate moves that the Provost’s Office create a task force charged with ensuring substantial faculty participation in the selection of future honorary degree recipients and commencement speakers.
VOTE: APPROVED
b. Academic Policy Committee
i. Resolved: the proposed Minor in Middle Eastern Studies is approved.
ii. Resolved: the proposed merged and new major and minors in Communication and the Arts are approved, namely:
- Art and Design Major with three tracks: Fine and Digital Arts; Graphic Design and Advertising; Interactive Multimedia.
- Minors: Fine and Digital Arts; Graphic Design and Advertising; Interactive Design and Multimedia; Web Design; Animation.
iii. Resolved: the Senate endorses the TLTR, Online Learning Committee recommendations regarding online and hybrid courses.
VOTE: THE 3 RESOLUTIONS WERE APPROVED
c. Program Review Committee
i. Police Graduate Studies Program Review Committee report
VOTE: APPROVED
12. Old Business
13. New Business
i. Resolution re: Commencement Speaker Eberstadt
Whereas, the commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient, Mary T. Eberstadt, is both unqualified to receive such an honor and her writings espouse views contrary to the educational mission of Seton Hall university;
Whereas, her writings also contradict the inclusive, Catholic mission of the university as embodied in the Catholic intellectual tradition broadly understood;
Whereas, commencement speakers should have messages that inspire all of our students regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, and employment status;
Whereas, there was no significant role for faculty in the selection of the commencement speaker, which could have prevented this unfortunate choice;
Whereas, this choice does not embody or reflect well on the true spirit of this university;
Be it resolved, this faculty assembly expresses its disapproval with the choice of Mary T. Eberstadt both as commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient.
VOTE: FAILED TO PASS
14. Communications
15. Adjournment