College-wide Governance Meeting November 2, 2011

1. College-wide Governance Meeting November 2, 2011

2. Agenda • Middle States Update (Luzadis) • SUNY Senator Report • Student Life Committee • Instructional Quality Report • Resolution #2011-02 • Executive Committee Report

3. ESF Reaffirmation of Accreditation by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Faculty Governance Meeting 2 November 2011

4. Accreditation Background • Strengthens institution through self-regulation and commitment to continuous self-assessment • Federally approved accreditation agency, Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), creates and implements review structure • ESF agrees to comply with MSCHE Standards of Excellence • Best practices for higher education • Peer review every 10 years after initial approval (2011-12) • Periodic review completed by ESF at 5 year point

5. Review of the Process • Two parts • Self-Study on a Selected Topic • Allows us to devote concentrated attention to topic • MSCHE suggested that we use this approach • Sustainability chosen by Executive Cabinet as topic • Demonstration of compliance with MSCHE Standards of Excellence • Through development of a “Document Roadmap” prepared separately from the Self-Study report

6. ESF’s Self-Study Report • Advancing Sustainability at ESF: A Selected Topics Self-Study for MSCHE Reaccreditation • http://www.esf.edu/middlestates/ • Developed through a highly participatory process directly involving nearly 100 ESF faculty, staff, and students • Input from full campus community

7. External Evaluation Team Visit • November 6 -9, 2011 • Meetings with students, faculty, staff, administrators • Open session purposes • To help team to understand ESF • To discuss sustainability efforts at ESF • Open session for faculty • Tuesday, November 8, 408 Baker, 4:30 – 5:15 • Open session for staff • Tuesday, November 8, 408 Baker, 1:15 – 2:00

8. The Evaluation Team • Chair – Thomas Buchanan • President, University of Wyoming • Co-Chair – Barnett Hamberger • Assistant Provost, New York University • Members • Michelle Appel, Assoc. Dir. Enrollment Planning & Policy, Inst. Research, Planning & Assessment, University of MD, College Park • Tom Apple, Provost and Chem Prof, University of Delaware • Arthur Johnson, Former Provost, Poli Sci Prof, University of MD, Baltimore County • Margaret Plympton, Vice Pres Finance and Admin, Lehigh University

9. Next Steps • MSCHE External Team sends their report to ESF for comment in December • Team report and ESF response are submitted to MSCHE Commission • MSCHE Commission makes decision on reaccreditation in March 2012

10. Questions? www.esf.edu/middlestates Steering Committee Members • Robert Davis, Director of Forest Properties • Michael Kelleher, Director of Renewable Energy Systems • Danette Desimone, Assistant Director of Business Affairs • Maureen Fellows, Director of Institutional Planning and Governmental Relations • Robert French, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing • Richard Hawks, Chair and Professor, Landscape Architecture Department • Rene Germain, Professor, Forest and Natural Resources Management Department • Kimberly Schulz, Associate Professor, Environmental and Forest Biology • Gary Scott, Faculty Governance Representative, Chair and Professor, PBE • Richard Smardon, Professor, Environmental Studies Department • Arthur Stipanovic, Chair and Professor, Chemistry Department • Anna Stewart, Environmental and Forest Biology, PhD Candidate • Valerie Luzadis, Assistant Provost, Professor and Chair, ES Department

11. Purchase College, October 20-22, 2011 University Faculty Senate Meeting

12. Resolution on Shared Services • Shared Presidencies without consultation of UFS, College Councils and campus governance • Resolved that: • Policy of shared presidencies by carefully considered • Governance bodies be consulted andhave working groups for shared services in the regional campus alliance • Shared services only after serious consultation with governance bodies (BEFORE action)

13. Resolution on Evaluation of Shared Services • System Administration is encouraging campuses to share services AND establishing an oversight process • Resolved that: • System-wide committee of faculty/students/administrative staff to guide process • Provide benchmarking and procedures for accountability • Measure extent of enhanced spending on academic programs is achieved • Transparency of process • Report “no less frequently” than annually

14. Of SUNY Central: “Failure to acknowledge the wisdom and knowledge of faculty and staff –students don’t have longevity of the faculty and staff.” Susan Camp, Oswego Campus Governance Leader

15. Campus Governance Leaders Topics • Shared Services/Shared Presidencies • Grade Change Policy • Resolution 2011-03 submitted by Shannon/Bongarten in IQAS for revision and discussion • Course Evaluations

16. ESF Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures:Faculty Perceptions and Participation

17. Ginny Collins Craig Davis Kelley Donaghy Valerie Luzadis Tsutomu Nakatsugawa Ken Tiss Julie White academic integrity @ESF 2008

18. Academic integrity policies and procedures are important for developing ethical students. Survey sent to 170 faculty

19. In the last academic year, how many violations of academic integrity do you know occurred in your classes? ~16 ~14 ~10

20. If you had incidents of academic dishonesty during the last academic year, what was your response (select any combination of answers that apply)?

21. If you had incidents of academic dishonesty in the past 4-5 years, how frequently have you reported these?

22. I am familiar with ESF’s policies and procedures regarding academic integrity.

23. ESF’s academic integrity policies and procedures are cumbersome.

24. ESF’s academic integrity policies and procedures are fair to students and faculty

25. ESF Faculty Perceptions and Participation: • Low participation/reporting rate • Familiarity with procedures • Time commitment for follow-through • Perceived fairness of outcome • Other

26. The Judicial Process: First Offense Instructor Suspects Violation – Notifies Student Instructor Notifies Judicial Coordinator (prior violations?) 1st Offense Repeat Offender Instructor Contacts Student & Determines Responsibility Instructor Offers Resolution No Violation File Destroyed Instructor Documents Offense to Student and Judicial Coordinator Student Accepts: Offense and Resolution Documented and Filed with Judicial Coordinator Student Does Not Accept

27. The Judicial Process: Repeat Offense & Appeals Repeat Offender Instructor Documents Offense to Student and Judicial Coordinator Student Does Not Accept Review by Committee on Academic Honesty (a) Offense (b) Sanctions Student Does Not Accept No Violation File Destroyed Student Accepts Appeal Accepted No Violation File Destroyed Appeal Denied Board Levies Sanctions Provost-Appointed Appeals Board Provost Review

28. The Judicial Process: Sanctions 3rd Offense Suspension 4th Offense Dismissal 1st Offense Assignment/Exam Failure -and/or- Course Failure Reflection Paper -educational- 2nd Offense Disciplinary Probation Assignment/Exam Failure -and/or- Course Failure Educational Project

29. Future Initiatives-Streamline procedures-Improve faculty awareness of procedures-Develop campus-wide culture of integrity

30. IQAS Committee Report 11/11 1. Research how ESF can better support instructional quality at individual and institutional levels. 2. Developing a proposal to modify process to select ESF Foundation teaching award 3. Work to improve the delivery and content of the end-of-course survey

31. Course Survey - Big Picture • Course Surveys are an instructor tool, not for P+ T • We would like flexibility both in the delivery method and in the content of the surveys.  • Current focus is improving delivery method, flexibility in adapting content of surveys will be next.

32. Survey open dates • Paper survey – Last two weeks of the semester, instructor controlled. (~ 65% response rate) • Spring 10 – Started two weeks before the end of the semester, ran through finals, no instructor control (86% response rate using “the stick”) • Fall 10 – Last two weeks of the semester , no instructor control ( 39% response rate using a sweet “carrot”) • Spring 11 – Instructor controlled start and stop dates (within a window), with flexibility for short courses and a default of last two weeks (30% response rate) • Fall 11 – No change.

33. Proposed changes – Spring 2012 • Survey open period expanded from 2 to 3.5 weeks, instructor can still override • Instructors will be able to track how many students in each class have completed the survey throughout open period • Students will be able to select an option to not complete a given survey

34. Executive Committee Report • Resolutions submitted to E. Comm. • Resolution 2011-01 – add/drop change of procedure for summer classes – in COC for revision/review and comment • Resolution 2011-02 – discussed previously • Resolution 2011-03 – grade change policy – in IQAS for revision/review and comment

35. Want to influence campus life? • Write a resolution (template on governance page) www.esf.edu/facgov/bylaws.htm • Submit it to either the appropriate committee or to kdonaghy@esf.edu (word documents please)

36. Screen Shot of www.esf.edu/facgov/bylaws.htm as of 11/02/11 – 1:23 PM

37. Technology Committee • Chair – Steve Weiter • Membership • Deborah Storrings • Jim Halligan • Eddie Bevilaqua • Brandon Murphy • Dayton Reuter • Mark Storrings • Scott Turner • Paul Otteson • Colin Beier • Neal Abrams • Christopher Baycura • James Sahm • Steve Weiter • Bob Meyer • David Dzwonkowski

38. December 15th 2011 • Reading Morning • 10:00 AM Meeting • FERPA/Faculty Privacy/Disability Accommodations Breakfast Meeting 9:40 AM for bagels/fruit/yogurt and coffee