SPRING MEETING OF THE FACULTY

Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 11:00AM

Performing Arts Center, Main Theater

Table of Contents

Document Title Page

Agenda……………………………………………………………………………………….2

Minutes from Spring 2010 Faculty Meeting………………………………………………3

List of New Faculty………………………………………………………………………….11

List of New Professional Staff……………………………………………………………...13

2010-11 Department Chairs………………………………………………………………..14

Chairs Completing Service, 2009-2010…………………………………………………...16

2009-10 Faculty Promotion & Continuing Appointment Actions………………………..17

2009-10 Senate Report to Faculty…………………………………………………………18

Commencement Regalia Form……………………………………………………………..22See http://www.albany.edu/commencement/faculty.shtml for additional information

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FALL MEETING OF THE FACULTY

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

11:00 AM

Performing Arts Center, Main Theater

AGENDA

1. Call to Order (Eric Lifshin, Chair of the University Senate)

Refer to handout:a. Minutes of the April 19, 2010 Spring Meeting of the Voting Faculty

2. Approval of Minutes from Spring Faculty Meeting, April 19, 2010 (Eric Lifshin)

3. Moment of Silence for Deceased Colleagues (Eric Lifshin)

William Henry, Utilities Plant (May 5, 2010) Max Siporin, School of Social Welfare (May 27, 2010) Doris Creegan, Languages Literatures & Cultures (September 15, 2010) Anna Radkowski-Lee, University Libraries (November 1, 2010)

4. Report to the Faculty (George Philip, President)

5. Other Business (Eric Lifshin)

6. Adjournment (Eric Lifshin)

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State University of New YorkUniversity at Albany

Spring Meeting of the Faculty

April 19, 2010

MINUTES

1. CALL TO ORDER

Senate Chair, Dr. Michael Range welcomed those in attendance and called the meeting to order at approximately 3:00 pm. He referred to the documents available at the door which included the meeting’s agenda and the minutes from the Fall Faculty meeting of October 15, 2009. Other informative materials are available on the Senate web site.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The first order of business was to approve the minutes of the Fall Faculty Meeting. A motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded, and the minutes were approved as distributed.

3. MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR DECEASED COLLEAGUES

Dr. Range read the names of those colleagues who had died since the fall meeting. A moment of silence was observed in their memory.

4. REPORT TO THE FACULTY

Dr. Range introduced President George M. Philip, who delivered the following message at the 2010 Spring Faculty Meeting:

President Philip thanked Senate Chair Range and welcomed everyone. The President commented that this was a busy time of year as we approach the end of the semester. Exams, commencement and a host of deadlines seem to govern our lives. He viewed this positive energy to be an encouraging sign of everyone’s dedication in carrying out UAlbany’s mission. President Philip expressed his deep appreciation to faculty and staff for their efforts in advancing the University which continues to make great progress. He thanked everyone for taking time to come together for this meeting.

President Philip began his remarks with an update on the budget situation for UAlbany. He commented that massive multi-year budget deficits facing the State of New York are having a devastating impact on the State University. UAlbany has already absorbed over $21 million in state tax reductions since the beginning of 2008, and the University’s future financial solvency remains in doubt. The Governor and the State Legislature are attempting to close a $9 billion budget gap in their effort to adopt next year’s State Budget. As a result, the Executive Budget and the Legislature’s one-house budget proposals call for yet another reduction of state tax support for the State University. This cut could exceed $150 million. If the proposal is approved, our campus would realize a cut in excess of $10.5 million on top of an already dramatically reduced State base. The President stated that while the final details of our situation would not be known until the State Budget is adopted, the bottom line is that the State’s eroding financial situation presents serious challenges for UAlbany, especially since there appears to be

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no end in sight. The President said he remains deeply troubled and concerned about the University’s ability to maintain the size of its faculty and staff, the breadth of its academic programs, and the overall size of the student body.

In light of our fiscal uncertainty, President Philip informed those present that he has taken the proactive and necessary step of appointing a budget advisory group to advise him on financial plans that anticipate a substantially lower resource base over the next two years. Given the State’s twenty year track record of disinvestment in SUNY, and the resulting structural imbalance of revenues and expenditures that again threaten our University, something needs to change.

That is why the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act, landmark reform being championed by our Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, is so vitally important to our students, our faculty and staff, our community at-large and indeed our future. This pioneering legislation, along with sustained State assistance, would put us on an equal footing with public higher education across the country by literally “unshackling” and “empowering” SUNY with much-needed flexibility. This reform will mean flexibility and autonomy for tuition, land-use, public-private partnership, procurement, capital construction and more.

Before discussing the importance of the Act, President Philip provided some backdrop as to why the measure is so critically needed.

First, the NYS Commission on Higher Education, in its Final Report in 2008, declared that the State University and City University have been and continue to be chronically over-regulated and underfunded.

Second, since 1990, the State has increased tuition only during times of fiscal crisis when the State needed to address a budget deficit.

Third, over these 20 years, tuition has increased six times for a total of 268 percent. Yet, not a dollar of these increases has benefited our students, our faculty, our staff or our University. Rather, the State has instead decreased state assistance by an equal, if not greater amount of each of the past six tuition increases, again, to balance the State budget and address fiscal crisis.

President Philip explained what this has meant for our University. In 1990, state assistance to the University was $79.8 million. Today, state assistance has declined to $73.8 million--$6 million less than it was 20 years ago. However, it is important to realize that when taking into account “mandatory salary increases” and “inflation”, the University has actually realized a cut of nearly than $60 million during that same time period. In 1990 we had 16,500 students; today we have over 18,000 students and a reduction of state assistance of over $60 million.

The President said the Empowerment and Innovation Act is an opportunity to “unleash” the Power of SUNY and our University. It is an opportunity to “empower” UAlbany with the flexibility and autonomy needed to take control of our future, even in times of fiscal distress. The Empowerment and Innovation Act would, for the first time, give UAlbany and other SUNY campuses the ability to implement “predictable” and “differential” tuition, while at the same maintaining access and affordability by protecting our neediest students from future tuition increases.

While tuition flexibility is the centerpiece of the Empowerment and Innovation Act, there are other critical flexibilities and autonomies which promise to power SUNY and the University at Albany forward. As many of you know, we are in the process of launching a new RNA Institute. Its mission is to discover novel therapeutics for diseases currently without treatment or cure. The Institute offers the potential to team up with industry and university researchers at the Life Science Research Building for the betterment of science, while at the same time, deriving a source of tenant income. However, under current state law, we are prohibited from leasing state

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property and cannot take advantage of such entrepreneurial opportunities. Under the Empowerment and Innovation Act, this would change.The Empowerment and Innovation Act would also change the way the State University and our campus can procure goods and services, receive state revenue, and construct new capital facilities, all in a more efficient, cost-effective and timely manner.

Given the State’s severe fiscal decline, pattern of decreasing state support and a deafening silence regarding viable alternatives, the Empowerment and Innovation Act stands alone as the promise to propel SUNY and our University forward.

President Philip provided a list of supporters of the Empowerment and Innovation Act. The list includes voices of strong support on campus, throughout the Capital Region and across the State of New York:

The Governor and NYS SenateThe SUNY Student Assembly representing over 465,000 studentsThe University-wide Senate Executive CommitteeThe NYS Business CouncilThe NYS Conference of Mayors--including Mayor Jennings and the City of AlbanyThe NYS Association of CountiesThe Center for Economic GrowthOur four Regional Chambers of Commerce in the Greater Capital DistrictOur University Planning and Policy Council (UPPC) of the University Senate

President Philip stated that these are just a few of the supporters joining our cause and we would be hearing from others in the near future. The President indicated that in discussions he has had with students, faculty, staff, and community members, most are shocked by the State’s historical treatment of SUNY, and they tell him something needs to change.

The President took the opportunity to discuss Chancellor Zimpher’s inspirational and successful kick-off of the SUNY Strategic Plan, entitled The Power of SUNY. The Plan is grounded in three mission-critical imperatives: To Learn, To Search, To Serve. The Plan maintains core values centered around our students, community engagement, diversity, integrity and collaboration. The Plan also seizes “Six Big Ideas” that will serve to revitalize the State’s economy and enhance the quality of life for all New Yorkers. The President joined Chancellor Zimpher in New York City for the initial unveiling of her nine- city statewide launch of the Strategic Plan and thanked those who went to the Albany launch. President Philip was pleased to note that UAlbany is already deeply involved in realizing many of the “Six Big Ideas” the Chancellor has identified.

President Philip announced that we have initiated our own university-wide strategic planning process which will be aligned with the SUNY-wide strategic plan. Late last year, he charged Provost Susan Phillips to chair the University Strategic Committee, which has been hard at work since last December. The Committee is now taking a careful look at where we are today and the changing environment in which we operate. They have worked to craft and articulate a mission: “Expanding knowledge and transforming minds to shape the future of our community and our world.” The Committee has also worked to develop six strategic themes and corresponding goals:

For “Undergraduate Education”For “The Undergraduate Experience”For “Graduate Education”For “Research”For “Infrastructure and Environment”

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For “Alumni and Community Connections”

The Committee has developed objectives and action steps to achieve each of these goals, and can be viewed on the strategic planning wiki, and are being discussed at a series of Town Hall Meetings. Two meetings have already occurred and four more are scheduled during the month. The President urged everyone to attend as many as possible to help inform the process.

President Philip took a moment to update everyone on our decennial Middle States self-study and reaccreditation process. The University received an outstanding review from the Middle States Site Visit Team. They were very impressed by the honesty reflected in our self-study as well as the achievements we have realized in the face of many challenges. It is expected that the reaccreditation process will be successfully concluded by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education when the University receives the final report sometime in June. The success of our Middle States process is yet another reflection of the collective strengths and thinking of our entire University community and a credit to each and everyone present. The President provided special thanks to Dean Sue Faerman, Bruce Szelest, Steve Messner and all who worked so hard on this critically important effort.

President Philip commented on our good fortune of having so many bright and productive thinkers across the humanities, arts, social sciences and all of our professional schools on campus. He further stated that we have much to be proud of as an internationally recognized, research-intensive, public university, even in times of fiscal challenge. He reported on the many faculty who have demonstrated enormous scholarly success and whose contributions have come in many forms, including major awards, honors and literary works. He highlighted the following:

Professor John Monfasani, in the History Department, has received a summer grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Professor Richard Cunningham, in Biological Sciences, has been awarded a $647,000 grant from the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory for research into the “Structural Biochemistry of DNA Base Repair.”

Professor Siwei Lyu, in Computer Science, has received a $500,000 early-career development grant from the National Science Foundation to develop new methods to detect digital images that have been altered.

Professor Frank Vellutino, in Educational and Counseling Psychology, will be inducted into the International Reading Association's Reading Hall of Fame later this month. Incidentally, Professor Vellutino will be the 5th inductee from our School of Education – the largest representation of any single institution.

Professors Victor Asal and Karl Rethemeyer, in Public Administration and Policy, received a $454,000 grant from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to study the detection of terrorist networks.

Cancer Researcher JoEllen Welsh, in Environmental Health Sciences, was featured on Good Morning America to discuss her research related to Vitamin D and its effect on breast cancer cells.

Professor Pradeep Haldar, Director of the Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center in the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, won a prestigious $600,000 National Science Foundation grant for an energy sustainability initiative entitled, “Collaboration to Leverage Energy and Nanotechnology” or “CLEAN.”

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Professor Ronald Toseland, in the School of Social Welfare, was selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.

Distinguished Professor David Bayley, School of Criminal Justice, co-authored a recently published book entitled The Police in War: Fighting Insurgency, Terrorism, and Violent Crime.

Finally, our own Provost, Susan Phillips, has been appointed to the newly constituted National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. This committee advises the U.S. Secretary of Education on accreditation issues and the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education. Provost Phillips’ appointment is in recognition of her outstanding leadership and understanding of higher education.

The President pointed out that there are many others whose outstanding scholarly work can be found in every corner of the University. In fact, last week the 10th Annual Research Colloquium was held to highlight the cumulative strengths of our research enterprise. The University has 202 research investigators with active federal grants. Our campus leads all SUNY campuses with $270 million in total sponsored program expenditures through the SUNY Research Foundation. The President commended and thanked our faculty for continuing to build upon our research mission, even in difficult budgetary times.

President Philip said that through faculty teaching, scholarship and service, we have a tremendous impact on the world around us. We stand as the largest enterprise in the greater Capital Region, outside of State Government. We are one of the most successful research universities in the State of New York, cumulatively receiving over $1.5 billion in research awards over the past five years. We have an estimated $3.6 billion annual economic impact across the State of New York, and have created an estimated 30,000 jobs statewide.

Our international diversity spans the globe with students and faculty hailing from over 100 countries and six continents. We strengthen the Education Pipeline through the work of our nationally-acclaimed School of Education and its pioneering research to enhance school improvement.

We remain committed to Environmental Sustainability and Energy Conservation as demonstrated through our campus “Green Scene” initiative and the interdisciplinary and synergistic research of many of our faculty. Starting this fall through a new partnership with CDTA, the UAlbany campus community will be able to just swipe their UAlbany ID cards and ride all CDTA bus lines, with the exception of the Northway Express and Star buses. We will also be offering a car share program with Hertz rental vehicles.

Through much research and services, we are deeply engaged in our community and want to further advance the partnerships that are helping to build a better quality of life for all individuals. The President discussed new connections being forged, new discoveries being advanced, and the making of “Big Ideas” that showcase the power of UAlbany. He has invited community leaders to a special forum this Friday to discuss how we can leverage, expand, and build up our collaborations and connections as we move forward in these challenging times. President Philip called attention to UAlbany’s commitment to highlight sustainability in a series of events later in the month. On Thursday of this week, we will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and he encouraged all to join the celebration.

The President credited our faculty for the impact they have in shaping the world around us. But most importantly, their impact is shaping the educational and personal lives of the 18,000 students here at UAlbany. He was pleased to acknowledge 11 outstanding UAlbany students

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who, earlier this month, were honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. He introduced five of the students who were present:

Fareed Haddad Kimberly Moonan Janelle Murphy Julita Patrosz Daren Pon

President Philip continued, saying that these students have distinguished themselves in the classroom, in research, in athletics, and in the community. Their success is a reflection of their dedication and commitment, as well as our commitment to them. Each of these students is a reminder of the importance and the great joys of the mission we share. The President congratulated each of them and thanked all in our community for providing our students with a strong foundation for success.

President Philip reflected on the April 8th debate that occurred between Karl Rove and Howard Dean in the SEFCU Arena. The Arena was packed with members of the UAlbany community and the event was ably moderated by Dean Jeffrey Straussman. He said it was a great event and he gave credit to the leadership and vision of the UAlbany Student Association. Last fall, these students conceived and skillfully organized “The Word Within Reach Speaker Series” with General Colin Powell serving as their inaugural speaker. Josh Sussman, who is the president of the UAlbany Student Association, and Ruben Ingbar, who is the chief of staff of the UAlbany Student Association, were present and acknowledged for their efforts.

The President recognized further demonstrations of the quality and character of our students, as well as our entire campus community. He cited the campus response in providing humanitarian relief to Haiti following January’s devastating earthquake. The UAlbany Haiti Relief Fund, including matching funds donated by University Auxiliary Services, raised more than $60,000 to support the relief efforts. Along with financial support, our students, faculty, and staff helped advance a number of other initiatives as well. Our university community’s spirit of giving manifested itself in a number of ways, such as this year’s SEFA/United Way campaign. UAlbany was recognized by the campaign for both a significant increase in employee participation and in dollars raised, which totaled over $85,000. The President thanked everyone for these and similar initiatives and the compassion and caring shown for others, which is another wonderful reflection of the University at Albany.

The President recognized, with pleasure, colleagues who have been selected for the 2010 President’s Award for Excellence. They are to be honored at a special event on April 23 to which the campus community is invited, at which time their special contributions will be highlighted. The President read the names of these special individuals and asked them to stand and be recognized.

For excellence in academic service: Professor Gwen Moore, Sociology and Women’s Studies, and Professor George Richardson, Public Administration and Policy Studies.

For excellence in teaching: Professor and Chair George Berg, Computer Science; Professor Eloise Briere, Languages, Literatures & Cultures; and Professor Cheryl Dozier, Reading.

For excellence in teaching by a part-time faculty member: Rocco Ferraro, Geography & Planning.

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For excellence in teaching by a teaching assistant: Kelly Socia, Criminal Justice.

For excellence in support service: Lisa Taylor, Communications and Marketing.

For excellence in librarianship: Librarian Mary Van Ullen, University Libraries

For excellence in professional service: Assistant Dean Steven Galime, Arts and Sciences; Deputy Chief Thomas Kilcullen, University Police Department; and Assistant Dean Mary McCarthy, Social Welfare

For excellence in research: Professor Guthrie Birkhead, Epidemiology & Biostatistics; Professor Sanjay Goel, Information Technology Management; Professor R. Hamilton Lankford, Educational Administration & Policy Studies; and Professor Scott Tenenbaum, Nanoscale Science and Engineering

President Philip recognized additional outstanding members of our community, including longtime colleague and University Registrar, Robert Gibson. Fifty years ago, his association with UAlbany began when he received his letter of admission as the seventh student accepted to be a member of the fall 1960 freshman class at Albany State. After graduation, he began a career at UAlbany, during which he served this institution in countless ways, most recently as Registrar. Bob’s wife is fond of saying that he went to college in 1960 and never left. But now, after 50 years here, Bob says it is time for him to “graduate” and move on to other activities. The President took the opportunity to speak for many in this community, saying that Bob will be missed and we have greatly appreciated the opportunity to work with him. The President continued, saying that Bob exemplifies excellence in both his service here at UAlbany and in the community beyond our campus. The President asked him to stand to an appreciative round of applause.

President Philip also recognized our next dean of Graduate Studies--Kevin Williams. Professor Williams has been a faculty member at UAlbany since 1987 and currently serves as chair of the Department of Psychology. He is nationally recognized as a scholar of industrial organizational psychology, specializing in work motivation and human performance, as well as in work-family linkages. His appointment as Dean is effective June 1. The President expressed his confidence that Dean Williams will provide outstanding leadership in shaping the excellence of our graduate program. President Philip extended his deep appreciation and thanks to our outgoing Dean, Marjorie Pryse, for her dedicated service.

As we approach the conclusion of another successful academic year, the President noted that we are continuing to move forward with a number of capital projects and improvements to our academic facilities. Some of these projects will be disruptive but will ultimately enhance our overall campus environment. The first phase of improvements to our Campus Center will begin this summer with the renovation of the entryway and lobby. We will also soon begin construction of our new student housing project on the southeast corner of campus and our new School of Business building. In addition, we will be carrying out many other improvements; these include classroom upgrades in the Social Sciences Building; new windows in some buildings on the academic podium, and much more.

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The President reminded everyone of upcoming opportunities to come together to enjoy and celebrate our collective accomplishments. Commencement weekend will begin on Friday, May 14 and conclude on Sunday, May 16. He hoped to see many at this important occasion as we recognize the achievements of our graduates. Also in May, we will unveil the design for the new School of Business building, and we will officially launch our new RNA Institute. All are invited and announcements will be sent in the near future with exact dates.

At the closing of his address, the President introduced a brief video about a study tour to Africa last summer by the School of Social Welfare students and faculty, which he said is yet another reminder of the strength of this community and the way UAlbany puts “The World Within Reach”. At the conclusion of the video, he thanked everyone for all they do and ensured that, through everyone’s dedication and hard work, UAlbany will overcome the challenges that lie ahead and continue to be one of the nation’s leading public research institutions.

5. OTHER BUSINESS

Dr. Range thanked President Philip for his address. He said it has been a privilege to serve as the Chair of the Senate. He thanked his colleagues who have participated in the work of the Senate and who will continue to do so. He encouraged all to stay engaged in University governance. He asked if there was any new business from the floor.

6. ADJOURNMENT

There being no new business, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the meeting was adjourned.

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New Faculty 2010-2011 Academic Year

Last Name First Name Job Title Department

Armiger Jennifer Lecturer HistoryBharadwaj Vasudha Lecturer HistoryBooth Roxanne Lecturer Africana StudiesBotton Sari Lecturer EnglishCappiello Jane Lecturer Educational Theory & PracticeChristianson Kevin Lecturer EnglishChristie-Carnicella Anna Lecturer BiologyCohen Selma Lecturer Languages, Lits. & CulturesDunn Margaret Lecturer Educational Theory & PracticeFarley Anthony Lecturer Africana StudiesFerreira Katia Lecturer Languages, Lits. & CulturesFoldy John Lecturer CommunicationGoyal Philip Assistant Professor PhysicsHarrison Yvonne Assistant Professor Public Administration & PolicyHornsby Michael Lecturer School of Social WelfareHughes Mark Lecturer Accounting and LawKaye Gillian Lecturer BiologyLaBarbera Stephanie Lecturer PhysicsLippens Jennifer Lecturer ChemistryLiu Lu Lecturer ChemistryLunin Oleg Assistant Professor PhysicsMacy Andrea Lecturer Accounting and LawMeltz Nathan Lecturer ArtMeng Qingmin Visiting Assistant Professor Geography & PlanningMilanese John Lecturer PhilosophyMitchell Reid Visiting Assistant Professor HistoryMlambi Sandile Lecturer Languages, Lits. & CulturesMontes Rodriguez Alfonso Lecturer Mathematics and StatisticsNelsen Megan Lecturer Languages, Lits. & CulturesNelson Nicole Lecturer Languages, Lits. & CulturesPafundi Helene Lecturer Languages, Lits. & CulturesPearline Sarah Lecturer TheatrePfau Richard Lecturer HistoryPoon Alvin Lecturer PsychologyQuinn Suzanne Lecturer Educational & Counseling PsychRabine Brenda-Lee Lecturer TheatreRose Rebecca Lecturer ChemistrySaraf Richa Lecturer EconomicsSchneible Jr Richard Assistant Professor Accounting and LawSimon Lynndsey Lecturer Biology

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Sumner Natalie Lecturer ChemistryVan Bramer Joan Lecturer ReadingVarisco Marco Assistant Professor Mathematics and StatisticsVartkessian Elizabeth Lecturer School of Criminal JusticeYaghi Rama Lecturer ChemistryZemel Alan Assistant Professor Communication

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New Professional Term Appointees

Last Name First Name Job Title Department

Davos Jessica Assistant Coach Athletics and Recreation

DePalma Thomas Coaching Assistant Athletics and Recreation

Di Maggio Sheila Staff Assistant Information Studies

Edwards Tuuli Staff Assistant Financial Management & Budget

Gil-del-Real Francisco Counselor Counseling Center

Gunning Ann Assistant to Dean University Libraries

Hendricks Stephanie Athletic Trainer Athletics and Recreation

Kahn Jennifer Postdoctoral Associate Dean's Off-School of Pub Hlt

Kerman Cathleen Postdoctoral Associate Dean's Off-School of Pub Hlt

Kimmelblatt Craig Counselor Counseling Center

Lane Kelsey Senior Staff Assistant SPH Continuing Education

McCadney Mike Staff Assistant Athletics and Recreation

Randazzo Vincent Residence Hall Director Residential Life

Rowan Kathryn Assistant Coach Athletics and Recreation

Scott Matthew Division 1 Assnt Coach Athletics and Recreation

Shirode Amit Postdoctoral Associate Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Simpson Michelle Assistant Coach Athletics and Recreation

Stark Caren Research Assistant Biology

Wang Xianhui Postdoctoral Associate Biomedical Science

Wolanin Sarah Staff Assistant Std Involvement & Leadership

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Department Chairs and Constellation Heads, Academic Year 2010-11

College of Arts and Sciences

Africana Studies, Marcia Sutherland

Anthropology, George Aaron Broadwell

Art, Daniel S. Goodwin

Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Christopher D. Thorncroft

Biological Sciences, Richard Zitomer

Chemistry, Paul J. Toscano

Communication, Jeanette Altarriba

East Asian Studies, Anthony DeBlasi

Economics, Terrence W. Kinal

English, Michael K. Hill

Geography & Planning, Christopher Smith

History, Richard F. Hamm

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Jean-Francois Briere

Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies, Max Lifchitz

Mathematics & Statistics, Kehe Zhu

Music, Reed Hoyt

Philosophy, Jonathan Mandle

Physics, Carolyn MacDonald

Psychology, Kevin J. Williams

Sociology, Richard W. Lachmann

Theatre, Andi Lyons

Women's Studies, Sarah R. Cohen

School of Business

Accounting and Law, Ingrid Fisher

Finance, Christophe Faugere

Management, Gary Yukl

Information Technology Management, Indushobha Chengalur-Smith

Marketing, Charles M. Schaninger

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College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Nanoengineering Constellation, Pradeep Haldar

Nanoeconomics Constellation, Edward Cupoli

Nanobioscience Constellation, James Castracane

Nanoscience Constellation, Hassaram Bakhru

Rockefeller College

Political Science , David Rousseau

Public Administration   & Policy , R. Karl Rethemeyer

School of Education

Educational Administration & Policy Studies , Gilbert Valverde

Educational & Counseling Psychology , Kevin Quinn

Educational Theory & Practice , Arthur Applebee

Reading , Peter Johnston

College of Computing and Information

Department of Computer Science , George Berg

Department of Information Studies , Terry Maxwell

Department of Informatics , Stephen DeLong

School of Public Health

Biomedical Sciences, Joan Curcio

Environmental Health Sciences, David Spink

Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Edward Fitzgerald

Health Policy, Management & Behavior, Mary Gallant

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Department Chairs & Constellation Heads Completing Service, 2009-2010 Academic Year

College of Arts & Sciences

Communication, Teresa M. Harrison

Judaic Studies, Joel Berkowitz

Latin American, Caribbean & US Latino Studies, Glyne Griffith

Music, Albin Zak

Women’s Studies, Gwendolyn L. Moore

School of Business

Marketing, Sanjay Putrevu

School of Education

Educational Administration and Policy Studies, Alan Wagner

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2009-2010 Faculty Promotions and Continuing Appointments

Continuing AppointmentDr. Paul Agris, Chemistry and BiologyDr. Dan Fabris, Chemistry and BiologyDr. John Hartley, Nanoengineering

Continuing Appointment and Promotion to Associate ProfessorDr. Heidi Andrade, Ed & Counseling PsychologyDr. Robert Apel, Criminal Justice Dr. Thomas Begley, Biomedical ScienceDr. Leona Christie, ArtDr. Richard Fogarty, HistoryDr. Ronald Friedman, PsychologyDr. Anand Gadre, NanobioscienceDr. Susan Gauss, HistoryDr. Elena Gordis, PsychologyDr. Ryan King, SociologyDr. Igor Kuznetsov, Epidemiology and BiostatisticsDr. Paul Magnus, PhilosophyDr. Antun Milas, Mathematics and StatisticsDr. Peter Shea, Educational Theory and Practice Dr. Alexander Shekhtman, ChemistryDr. Jennifer Stromer-Galley, CommunicationDr. Barry Trachtenberg, History

Promotion to ProfessorDr. Mark Blum, East Asian StudiesDr. Mitchell Earleywine, PsychologyDr. Jonathan Mandle, PhilosophyDr. Christine Wagner, Psychology

Promotion to LibrarianMr. Geoffrey Williams, University Libraries

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Summary Report on 2009 – 2010 Senate Activities Submitted by R. Michael Range, Immediate Past Chair of the Senate

The Senate met regularly during each semester. An additional meeting had to be scheduled on May 14, 2010 in order to deal with pending business which could not be completed at the May 10, 2010 meeting. The minutes of all Senate meetings are available at http://www.albany.edu/senate/senate_agendas_minutes.htm. Aside from numerous items of a more routine nature, the Senate discussed and acted on several items with potentially broader implications for the University at large, as follows.

General Education Requirements. In January 2010 the SUNY Board of Trustees approved changes to the Gen Ed Requirements, with the goal to facilitate the mobility of students within SUNY. The Senate passed a resolution to form an ad hoc Task Force on General Education to review the UAlbany requirements in light of the new SUNY requirements. This TF, chaired by Distinguished Teaching Professor Stephen North, continues its work and is expected to report back to the Senate this fall.

Revisions of the Policy on Misconduct in Research and Scholarship. This process has been ongoing for well over two years. A proposed revised policy, which to a large extent had already been vetted by the University Legal Counsel, was scheduled to be voted on at the May 10 meeting. Last minute concerns raised by the University Counsel led to a postponement. The Senate voted to request that revisions be submitted for discussion and vote at the October 2010 Senate meeting.

Review and Evaluation of Administrators and Administrative Services. The SUNY Faculty Senate encourages campuses to regularly review and evaluate administrators. After extensive discussions at the March 8 and April 12 Senate meetings, the UAlbany Senate approved a resolution to establish such an evaluation process for administrators and administrative services and functions at the University at Albany. The Governance Council has been charged to make recommendations about the structure of an ad hoc committee that will develop and propose a detailed process to the Senate.

Graduation Requirements with Alternatives to a Minor. In spring 2010 the Undergraduate Academic Council introduced a proposal that detailed a path to graduation which provides alternatives to meeting the requirements of a Minor. After extensive discussions at the May 10, 2010 meeting, the Senate voted against this proposal.

Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act (PHEEIA). This Act was introduced jointly by Governor Paterson and SUNY Chancellor Zimpher in January 2010. Following intensive debate, the UAlbany Senate voted on May 10, 2010 to endorse the resolution passed by the SUNY Faculty Senate, which expressed support for the principles of PHEEIA contingent on the resolution of a number of items of major concern. PHEEIA has not been approved by the NYS Legislature.

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Further activities are described in the following summary reports submitted

by the chairs of several councils and committees.

CAA (Council on Academic Assessment; Heidi Andrade, Chair) The routine tasks undertaken by the CAA included overseeing the reviews of continuing academic programs and reviewing the assessment reports of the Academic Program Review and General Education Assessment committees. In addition, the Council approved a motion to permit departments with extraordinarily good assessment plans to move to an alternate year reporting schedule, approved a new General Education Assessment Plan as well a pilot of the plan, and approved revisions to the Program Review report template. The Council also made recommendations for revisions to the CAA Charter that must be reviewed by the Governance Council, the Executive Committee, and the Senate this year.

CAFFECoR (Committee on Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, and Community Responsibility; Susanna Fessler, Chair) 

Examination of the “Community Rights and Responsibilities” and suggested changes to the University Council. These suggested changes were made by Student Success (for the most part)

Elimination of the “Principles of a Just Community” statement from the “Community Rights and Responsibilities.” This was not signed by the President, but will likely return to the Senate floor this year with modifications.

Re-consideration of 0304-25 bill on Freedom of Speech on campus. This was not signed by the President.

Workshop for Res Life staff on Freedom of Speech in the dorms

Hearing of two student grievances, one involving freedom of speech in the dormitories and one involving responsibilities and freedoms of a Middle Earth board member

GOV (Governance Council, Eric Lifshin, Chair) The Governance Council was part of a joint Ad Hoc Committee with CERS to revise the policy and procedures on misconduct. The Council responded to a request from the Provost’s Office for recommendations from both Teaching and Professional Faculty for the Strategic Planning Committee. At the conclusion of its deliberations, the Council provided the Provost with a list of 85 names as suggestions. In response to the SUNY Board of Trustees’ revisions of the SUNY-wide General Education requirements, GOV approved the creation of an ad hoc subcommittee of UAC’s Committee on General Education and designated appropriate membership. At the end of the year, GOV developed a matrix for the incoming chair which would serve as a guideline to requests for recommendations from the Council.

COR (Council on Research, James Castracane, Chair) The Council continued to be instrumental in reviewing and recommending proposals for seed funding for faculty research projects. In addition, two new institutes were approved. Discussions centered around the Council’s involvement in the transition of Rockefeller Institute in Government to the University at Albany. Dr. Tom Gais, Interim Director presented an overview of the institute to help members

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better understand the Institute and its mission and to determine what assistance Council could provide to facilitate the transition.

GAC (Graduate Academic Council, Larry Kranich, Chair) The main items that came before GAC and were discussed at the SEC meetings and/or on the Senate floor were:

Responsibility of GAC/Governance in the Graduate Student Support Review process Recommendations and comments on the Middle States Commission on Higher Education Self-Study

Recommendations and comments on the Campus Strategic Plan, Graduate Education Section GAC recommendations concerning cross-departmental MA/PhD programs Exercise of GAC's role in reviewing CAA assessment reports

In addition, the following bills were approved by the Senate and President:Bill 0910-08  Proposal to Deactivate (Suspend Admissions) MA Program in Russian and Certificate of Advanced Study in Russian TranslationBill 0910-12  Proposal to Establish an Advanced (Graduate) Certificate Program in Professional Science Management   Bill 0910-14  Proposal to Reactivate Doctoral Program in Organizational Studies

UAC (Undergraduate Academic Council, Joan Savitt, Chair) UAC was actively involved in curricular matters.  Of significance in the bills that passed were movements by many departments away from requiring specific courses to requiring a selection of courses from a larger list.   While it is not always clear that such menus define the best path through the major, it is certain that they are enabling students to graduate on schedule in a climate of scarce resources by not making students wait until a specific course is once again scheduled.

Along with its usual tasks, UAC spent most of the year designing a proposal to create an alternate path to a degree which would not require the completion of a minor.  In the materials that accompanied this bill, UAC provided substantial documentation for its proposal.  Nevertheless, the Senate did not approve this bill.

ULC (University Life Council, Dan Smith, Chair) The following are some of the many issues ULC dealt with during the past year.

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UPPC (University Planning and Policy Council, John Delano, Chair) Minutes of the councils activities for the 2009-2010 academic year can be found on the Senate website at http://www.albany.edu/senate/uppc_agendas_minutes.htm

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2010 Faculty Rental Regalia FormMembers of the teaching faculty who wish to rent regalia must complete and return this form by October 25th to receive a hood with your school color. Faculty regalia orders placed between October 26th – November 8th will receive UAlbany hoods. Orders will not be taken after November 8th.

This form may be submitted via email to Sue DeRocco: sderocco@uamail.albany.edu. Sue will also be your point of contact for all questions regarding rental regalia. She can also be reached at 442-5692 / fax 442-5685. Upon submission, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours.

Please Note

Regalia will NOT be distributed the day of the ceremony on site. You must pick up your regalia between November 22nd & December 4th at the University Bookstore or you may have it delivered to your campus office the week of November 29th (dates to be determined). Please indicate your preference with your order

I will pick up my regalia at the University Bookstore: _____

I would like my regalia delivered: _____

If on campus delivery address is different please indicate:

Please Print

Faculty Name: __________________________________ Date: __________

Campus Address: _______________________ Phone: __________________

Department: __________________ Email: __________________________

Please mark each piece you need. (Tams are not available for rental. Please contact the UAlbany Bookstore regarding inquiries into availability for purchase.)

I wish to order: Cap______ (One Size only) Gown______ Hood______

Male______ Female______ Height______

Degree: ___________________________ Field: ______________________

Institution that

Awarded degree___________________________________________

Rented regalia will be collected by Bookstore representatives after the ceremonies.

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