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College Governance Meeting

College Governance Meeting. February 15, 2012, 3:30 PM, Baker 408. Agenda. President’s Report on Shared Services (Murphy) Committee on Curriculum Actions ( Hassett ) Report from Public Service and Outreach Committee ( Fierke ) Old Business End of Course Evaluations ( Crovella )

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College Governance Meeting

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  1. College Governance Meeting February 15, 2012, 3:30 PM, Baker 408

  2. Agenda • President’s Report on Shared Services (Murphy) • Committee on Curriculum Actions (Hassett) • Report from Public Service and Outreach Committee (Fierke) • Old Business • End of Course Evaluations (Crovella) • New Business • Call for Nominations • Other?

  3. Faculty MeetingPresident’s Report February 15, 2012 408 Baker

  4. SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Canton councils object to sharing president Friday, August 12, 2011 SUNY Central’s trickle-dumb economics Monday, August 15, 2011 Suny Shared services initiative

  5. Developing Shared Services Program • Upstate Medical University • SUNY Oswego • Alfred State • Onondaga Community College • Upstate Six (Colgate, Hamilton, Hobart William Smith et al.) New York Six Consortium Colgate University – Hamilton College Hobart & William Smith Colleges St. Lawrence University – Skidmore College – Union College Amy Doonan Cronin Special Assistant

  6. UMU Shared Services Initiative Planned/In Process • CNY BRC (joint pursuit of NYSTAR Operating Grant $250K-$500K) • Clark Residence MOU (30 residential slots in Fall 2012 for ESF students) • Kennedy Square (~70 additional residential slots for ESF in UMU development project) • ESF BS in Environmental Health (propose that 2 courses be taught by UMU faculty or shared faculty member; i.e., epidemiology) (Fall 2013) • Environmental Medicine Research Collaborative (UMU/ESF/VA/SU) • Joint MD/Ph.D. Program • Joint ESF/UMU/SU IRB UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY State University of New York

  7. UMU Shared Services Initiative Planned/In Process (continued) • University Police Joint Training • Environmental Health and Safety Coordination • Shared SUNY Assistant Counsel (~20% salary contribution from ESF to UMU) • Coordinated Federal and NYS Appropriation Requests • ESF A&TS Instrument Coordination (NMR/Electron Microscopy) (Current joint NIH proposal for 800 MHz NMR) • SB3 (Structural Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry) (ESF/UMU/SU)

  8. UMU Shared Services Initiative Potential Shared Services • Student Health Services (proposed to be provided by UMU in 2013) • Joint UMU/ESF M/WBE Purchasing/Services Initiative (Consortium opportunities) (Joe Rufo/Steve Brady) • Library Services • Technical Journal Subscription/Joint Purchasing (ESF potential branch of UMU library) • Archivist (1st quarter of 2012 shared position) • UMU to Possibly Provide Locksmith Services to ESF (Joe Rufo/Steve Brady) • ESF to Possibly Provide Motor Pool Maintenance for UMU and Potential Large Vehicle Sharing (Sharing Implementation Models) • HR Initiated Training (OTD opportunities) (On-line training available through UMU)

  9. UMU Shared Services Initiative Potential Shared (continued) • Consider Economies Associated with UMU Food Vendor Providing ESF Café Services (potential Morrison/UMU contractor) • Evaluation of Joint IT/Operating System Opportunities (Needs study/CIO collaboration) • Crouse Transition from 2 yr. to 4 yr. Nursing Program/ESF Basic Science Education (1/2/1 shared program in coordination with UMU) (Bruce to meet with Elvira) • ESF Conference/Continuing Education Services Offered/Potential use of Gateway Bldg. for Use by UMU (follow up required) • Shared Radiation Safety Services (suggest that they be provided by UMU) • Shared Use of ESF Gateway Bldg. Facilities/Services • University Police MOU for Mutual or Peak Coverage as Required • Facilities Maintenance Capacity of UMU to be evaluated for use by ESF (Tom Pelis)

  10. UMU Shared Services Initiative ESF/UMU Objective • Direct $250K to joint academic programs through Operating Efficiencies by 2013 • Finalization of Shared Services Plan by 7/15/12

  11. SUNY Oswego Shared Services Initiative • ESF’s Analytical & Technical Services • Consolidated Purchasing (fleet vehicles, paper et al.) • Multi Campus Contracts (Elevator maintenance, fire alarm systems et al.) • Services Oswego could Provide to ESF (consulting on food service et al.) • Oswego Best Practices Shared with ESF (undergraduate international recruitment, information technology et al.)

  12. SUNY Oswego Shared Services Initiative • Oswego-led Shared Services in Academic Affairs • Shared instructors for General Education courses • International Student Services (English as a 2nd language, et al.) • Instructional designers for development of online courses • Joint “Teaching Academy” and other forms of faculty development • Meteorology/Atmospheric Science certificate/minor • ESF BS/Oswego M.Ed. program • ESF-led Shared Services in Academic Affairs • Renewable Energy Minor/Future Sustainable Energy Management • Environmental Interpretation • Minors in Polymer, Natural Products, and Environmental Chemistry • Graduate-level courses in multiple disciplines

  13. SUNY Oswego Shared Services Initiative • ESF Shared Remote Properties Research Facilities • Costa Rica • Adirondack Ecological Center • Sustainability Services

  14. Alfred State Shared Services Initiative • ESF to Conduct a Brownfields Seminar (CEU et al.) on the Wellsville Campus Site • ESF will Support Alfred State to offer an Academic Program in Remediation Engineering Technology • Collaboration between ESF and Alfred State for Potential LA/Architecture Cross Teaching • ESF and Alfred State to Consider Jointly Offering a Distance Learning Course on Environmental Remediation • ESF to Work with Honeywell to Provide the Onondaga Lake Remediation Site as a Second Demonstration Site for the Alfred State Program • Alfred State to Provide the Wellsville Campus Site as a Demonstration Site for ESF’s Environmental Remediation Course

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  24. ESF-Oswego Shared Services in Academic Affairs

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  26. Committee on Curriculum • Actions • Curriculum changes • Policy changes • Website (www.esf.edu/coc) • Next meeting dates • March 19th (proposal due date is 2/28/2012) • April 16th (proposal due date is 3/26/2012)

  27. Committee on Curriculum (CoC) • proposals reviewed Jan. 30, 2012 and recommended for approval: • Curriculum proposals: • GPES: • Core curriculum revisions – MS and MPS • New Study Area in Environmental Monitoring and Modeling • New Study Area in Biophysical and Ecological Economics • New Study Area in Ecosystem Restoration • Environmental Science: • Core curriculum revisions – BS • ERE: • revision of M.P.S, M.S. and Ph.D. programs • OIGS: • Deactivation of jointly registered Chemistry/Teacher Education program with SU • Deactivation of jointly registered EFB/Teacher Education program with SU

  28. Committee on Curriculum (CoC) • proposals reviewed Jan. 30, 2012 and recommended for approval: • Policy proposals: • Summer session add/drop policy • Resumption of undergraduate degree program policy • Revision of time limits for graduate degrees

  29. Summer session add/drop policy: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. The only signature required to drop or add a class during the Summer Sessions will be that of the student (whether an ESF matriculated student or a visiting student). 2. ESF’s Registrar will make drop/add forms available on the web or institute a system in which emails are accepted as confirmation of withdrawal.

  30. Resumption of Undergraduate Degreee Program proposal:

  31. Graduate Program Time Limits Proposal:

  32. Community Engagement Community service = act of fulfilling a community need Outreach = promoting college/science Service Learning = structured educational experience Community Engagement Community Service Outreach Service Learning ESF Outreach Continuing Education/ Summer Courses

  33. Nominations • Executive Chair • SU Senator • Committee Chairs • Student Life • Public Service and Outreach • Awards

  34. Student Life Returning committee members: • Greg McGee (current chair) • Scott Blair • GiorgosMountrakis • Lt. Bob Dugan • John View

  35. Public Service and Outreach Returning committee members • Melissa Fierke (current chair) • LindiQuakenbush • Barb Smith • Liz Mix

  36. Awards Returning committee members:

  37. Send Nominations to: • Nominations and Elections Committee • Bob Meyer (Sergeant-at-Arms) • Greg McGee • No later than Monday, April 2nd

  38. End of Course Surveys • IQAS Survey • EFB Request “We believe as a department the prior system of student teaching evaluations is significantly better and more useful than the current online one, and we request it be changed back to using paper copies in the classroom”

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