Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Call to Order:
2. Communications from the Provost:
3. Remarks from the Provost:
4. Dr. Anthony Haynor, Associate Professor of Sociology, proposing an ad hoc committee looking into the idea of a University Ombudsman.
5. Approval of the minutes of the February Meeting
6. Executive Committee report
7. Administrative Committees with no reports

• Benefits Committee
• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Merit Task Force
• Rank and Strategy Committee
• Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
• Travel Policy Advisory Committee

8. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Academic Facilities Committee report
• Admissions Committee report
• Compensation and Welfare Committee report
• Faculty Development Committee report
• Instructional Technology Committee report
• Program Review Committee report
  • Review

9. Committees with No Reports

• Academic Policy Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• Library Committee
• Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
• University Core Curriculum Committee

10. Old Business
11. Committee Motions:

Admission Committee Motion on TOEFL

APC Motion on BS in Biology Accelerated Pre-Med Track

• BS in Biology Accelerated Pre-Med Track Document

APC Motion on Grad Certificate for School Business Administrator

• Grad Certificate for School Business Administrator Document

APC Motion on Hip Hop Minor

• Hip Hop Studies Minor Document

APC Motion on the MS in Professional Accounting, Taxation

• MS in Professional Accounting, Taxation Document

FDC Motion on Travel, Research, and Student Support

I.T. Motion to approve the Resolution on Establishing a Research Computing Unit

PRC Motion to Approve the SSOB Program Review

• SSOB Supporting Documents

12. New Business:
13. Adjournment:

Meeting of February 13^th, 2026

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

Sign in for Quorum:

Call to Order:

Communications from the Provost:

• 2025-2026-FS-7 Memo from the Provost – Approval of Faculty Guide interpretation on “face-to-face” informal conciliation meetings
• 2025-2026 FS-8 Approval of PRC Motion on Occupational Therapy review
• 2025-2026 FS-12 APC Motion on the MS in Cybersecurity Analysis

Remarks from the Provost:

Remarks from Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management Kathleen McCarthy

Remarks from Associate Vice President/Director of Department of Public Safety Sergio Oliva

Approval of the minutes of the January Meeting

Executive Committee report

Administrative Committees with no reports

• Benefits Committee
• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Merit Task Force
• Rank and Strategy Committee
• Safety Team
• Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
• Travel Policy Advisory Committee

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Academic Facilities Committee report
• Academic Policy Committee report
• Compensation and Welfare Committee report
  • Compensation and Welfare Committee Motion to Approve the Revised Resolution on COLA

• Faculty Development Committee report
  • Travel Survey Presentation
• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
• Graduate Studies Committee report
• Instructional Technology Committee report
• Library Committee report
• Program Review Committee report
  • PRC Review Theater Program

Committees with No Reports

• Admissions Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
• University Core Curriculum Committee

Old Business

Committee Motions:

• APC Motion to Approve the Certificate in Sports Communication Certificate Resolution 
  • Certificate in Sports Communication Proposal
• APC Motion to Approve the MAE in Secondary Teaching Resolution
  • MAE In Secondary Teaching Proposal
• APC Motion to Approve the MS in Sports Leadership Resolution
  • MS in Sports Leadership Proposal
• APC Motion to Approve the MSE in Learning Design Training and Technology Resolution
  • MSE in Learning Design Training and Technology Proposal
• Compensation and Welfare Committee Motion to Approve the Revised Resolution on COLA
• Graduate Studies Committee Motion to Approve the Resolution on GA Stipends
• PRC Motion to Approve the Theater Program Review
• PRC Review Theater Program

New Business:

Adjournment:

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Communications from the Provost:
4. Remarks from the Provost:
5. Approval of the minutes of the December Meeting
6. Executive Committee report
7. Administrative Committees with no reports

• Benefits Committee
• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Merit Task Force
• Rank and Strategy Committee
• Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
• Travel Policy Advisory Committee

8. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Academic Policy Committee reports:
  • MS Cybersecurity APC Final 01/23/2026
  • MS Conflict and Security APC Final 01/23/2026
• Admissions Committee report
• Compensation and Welfare Committee report
• Faculty Development Committee report
• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
• Graduate Studies Committee report
• Instructional Technology Committee report

9. Committees with No Reports
   • Academic Facilities Committee
   • Calendar Committee
   • Faculty Grievance Committee
   • Library Committee
   • Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
   • University Core Curriculum Committee
10. Old Business
11. Committee Motions:

• APC Motion to Approve MS Cybersecurity 01/23/2026
  • MS Cybersecurity APC Final 01/23/2026

• APC Motion to Approve MS in Conflict and Security Analysis 01/23/2026
  • MS Conflict and Security APC Final 01/23/2026

• Compensation and Welfare Motion on Cost of Living Across the Board Adjustments
• Faculty Guide Motion on Language Interpretation

13. New Business:
14. Adjournment:

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Communications from the Provost:

• 2025-2026 FS-5 Approval of Compensation and Welfare Motion on Merit Pay

4. Communications from Paul Fisher, Chief Information Officer:
5. Communication from Mark Holtzman, Assoc. Prof., Accounting/Taxation, SSOB, New Jersey Mutual Academic Defense Compact, MADC Potential Motion
6. Approval of the minutes of the November Meeting
7. Executive Committee report
8. Administrative Committees with no reports

• Benefits Committee
• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Merit Task Force
• Rank and Strategy Committee
• Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee
• Travel Policy Advisory Committee

9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
• Graduate Studies Committee report
• Program Review Committee report
  • Chem/Bio Chem Review
  • MPA Review

10. Committees with No Reports

• Academic Facilities Committee
• Academic Policy Committee
• Admissions Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Compensation and Welfare Committee
• Faculty Development Committee
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• IT Committee
• Library Committee
• Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
• University Core Curriculum Committee

11. Old Business
12. Committee Motions:

• PRC Motion on Chemistry/Biochemistry Review
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry combined materials
• PRC Motion on MPA Review
  • MPA Combined Materials

13. New Business:
14. Adjournment:

Meeting of September 19^th

Meeting of the Faculty Senate

1. Sign in for Quorum:
2. Call to Order:
3. Communications from the Provost:

• 2025-2026 FS-3 Approval of Article 11 Revision
• 2025-2026 FS-2 Approval of Motion of Appreciation
• 2024-2025 FS-27 Approval of Article 15 Second Reading
• 2024-2025 FS-26 Approval of Article 11 Revision
• 2024-2025 FS-4 Approval of Comp and Welfare Adjunct Pay
• 2024-2025 FS-21 Approval of Article 13 Second Reading
• 2024-2025 FS-20 Approval of Article 12 Second Reading
• 2024-2025 FS-16 Approval of Comp & Welfare Motion
• 2024-2025 FS-10 Approval of Faculty Development Committee Motion
• 2024-2025 FS-4 Approval of Comp and Welfare Adjunct Pay

5. Approval of the agenda
6. Awarding of the Albert Hakim Medal to Dr. Ines Murzaku, Department of Religion, College of Arts and Sciences.
7. Approval of the minutes of the June Meeting
8. Executive Committee report

• Approval of Article 12 Revision
• Approval of Article 13 Revision

9. Administrative Committees with no reports

• Budget Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

• Instructional Technology Committee report
• Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
  • Election of Member-at-Large candidate statements

11. Committees with No Reports

• Academic Facilities Committee
• Academic Policy Committee
• Admissions Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Compensation and Welfare Committee
• Faculty Development Committee
• Faculty Grievance Committee
• Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
• Graduate Studies Committee
• Library Committee
• Program Review Committee
• University Core Curriculum Committee

12. Communications from the Provost
13. Old Business
14. Committee Motions

• Reapproval of Faculty Guide Articles 12 and 13 with editing changes

15. New Business
16. Adjournment: