what does the senate do? tina good, president ammerman faculty senate september 28, 2005

WHAT DOES THE SENATE DO?

Tina Good, President

Ammerman Faculty Senate

September 28, 2005

SHARED GOVERNANCEThe Big Picture

Before there was shared governance. . . Between 1950 and 1965, Administration made

planning and financial decisions and Faculty made curriculum, teaching, and learning decisions. Conflicts arose.

In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, faculty and staff formally maintained that their voices and their ideas be heard in the decision-making process. (See FCCC Report)


What is shared governance? As it relates to faculty, a venue through which

faculty and administration can collaborate on issues and policies that directly affect the roles and responsibilities of each within the college community.

SHARED GOVERNANCEThe Big Picture Advantages

Faculty are empowered There is better buy-in to decisions Faculty more likely to accept responsibility for decisions Improves morale and college environment Increases the breadth of understanding related to issues Fosters divergent points of view Improves likelihood that the college will move forward in

responding to critical issues Greater Administration commitment Open and creative communication Dedication to the workplace Better teaching, research and service


Disadvantages Slows decision making Hampers effective management Limits efficiency Slows progress in institutional development Adds to the responsibility of administrators Polarization and adversarial relations


Plan C Participate in the policy relating to

Student health Scholarship Standards of admission Attendance and discharge of students Curriculum and other study programs Student activities Extra-curricular activities Student discipline

Make recommendations regarding instructional budget


Plan C Faculty Council of Community Colleges

The Council shall provide an opportunity and structure for the faculty of community colleges to formulate positions on policy matters of common interest to community colleges for transmittal to community college presidents, trustees, and sponsors and create a forum for exchange between faculty and the administration of the university


Middle States An active governing body with sufficient autonomy Defines roles in policy development and decision

making Assures institutional integrity Fulfills its responsibilities for policy and resource

development Actions are consistent with the mission of the

college


Our Constitution The Senate, in accordance with the regulations of the State

University of New York and the Board of Trustees of the College, will deliberate and recommend policies and procedures concerning academic policies and standards, curriculum, planning, institutional research, faculty quality of life, and aspects of student life that relate to the educational process.

The Senate is the voice of the Ammerman Campus faculty unless otherwise restricted by law and the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

What Are Standing Committees?

College Academic Standards—Art Lundahl College Curriculum—Tina Good Ways and Means—Leanne Warshauer Campus Curriculum—Maria Kranidis Campus Quality of Life—Jodi Gaete Campus Student Liaison—Deborah

Provenzano and Steve Lantz-Gefroh

How do Standing Committees get their members?

Must be representative of various academic divisions

Census taken on February 1st Senators have first choice and the remaining

seats open are filled by Representatives.


==16 (1 Rep Per Committee)*

Visual & Performing Arts Visual Arts 7 Kim Owens Music 4 Alice Cavanaugh Theater 6 Andrew Wittkamper Communications 12 Yingfan Zhang

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29 (1 Rep Per Committee) Math & Natural Sciences

Biology 16 Rosa Gambier Physical Sciences 14 Anindita Ghosh Math 21 Bev Broomell

Iordan Michev == 51 (2 Reps Per Committee)

How do Standing Committees get their members? Health Education and Human Sciences

Health Ed/Human Science Nursing Physical Education

Computer/Engineering/Technology Computer Science Engineering

Liberal Arts English Foreign Lge/ESL/Reading Social Science Philosophy


Library

Student Services

Admin. Services

Central

*Additional representation for each multiple of 35: 1-35=1 Rep Per Committee; 36-70=2 Reps Per Committee; 71-105=3 Reps Per Committee

How do Standing Committees get their members? Campus Curriculum: (14 members)* Maria Kranidis, Senator, Chair-- Liberal Arts Susan DeMasi, Representative, Secretary--Library Services Jeannette Bravo, Senator--Administrative Services Al Ruggiero, Senator--Administrative Services Alice Cavanaugh, Senator (Brian Zamek)--Visual & Performing Arts Annamaria Hernandez, Senator-- Liberal Arts Mary Streit, Representative-- Liberal Arts Elaine Merenda, Senator-- Computer/Engineering Karen Pepe, Representative-- Student Services Denise Price, Senator--Health & Human Sciences Nick Hoffmann, Senator-- Business Iordan Michev, Senator-- Math & Natural Science Matt Pappas, Representative-- Math & Natural Science Eli Reiter, Senator--Central

You Know You’re a Senator If--

You were elected by your department as a Senator You must serve on a Standing Committee You filled out a committee preference sheet On the Governance website, you’re listed as a

senator (when membership is updated.) You are harassed by the Senate secretary to

contribute $10 to the Sunshine Fund You get to vote on resolutions at the Senate

meetings

What Does a Senator Do?

Functions as a liaison between department and the Standing Committees as well as the Senate Reports faculty concerns to Standing Committees

and/or the Executive Committee Stays informed on Senate activities by visiting

Governance website at: http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/Governance and solicits feedback from department

Reports Senate activities to department

What Does a Senator Do?

Functions as liaison between Senate and other college or campus committees

Serves on a Standing Committee Does all necessary work to keep Standing

Committee productive and engaged Votes on Standing Committee

Attends Senate meetings Votes on Senate Resolutions Contributes to Sunshine Fund

You Know You’re a Representative If--

You were elected as a Representative by your department to serve on a specific Standing Committee; OR, you were appointed by your Department Chair to serve on a specific Standing Committee as a Representative; OR, you were asked to serve on a college or campus committee as a Senate representative by the President of the Senate but you do not hold the position of a Senator.

You Know You’re a Representative If--

You are invited to attend Senate meetings but not required to attend

You can address the Senate floor but you cannot vote

Your name appears on the Governance website as a Representative (when the website is updated.)

The Senate Secretary doesn’t actually ask you to contribute to the Sunshine Fund but simply walks by you over and over again with an envelope marked SUNSHINE FUND! $10 PLEASE

What Does A Representative Do?

Functions as liaison between department and Standing Committee; or,

Functions as liaison between Faculty Senate and campus or college committee

Does all necessary work to keep committee productive and engaged

Votes on Standing Committees Stays informed about Senate activities by visiting

Governance website Attends Senate meetings if schedule allows

What Happens at Senate Meetings?

Presiding Officer’s Report—What’s happening at the college, the campus, SUNY, etc.

Speaker Committee Reports Discussion and vote on Senate resolutions Campus Dean Report President’s Report

What Happens Before and After Senate Meetings? Standing Committees meet Resolutions are sent to President or Secretary of

Senate Agenda is created Senators and Representatives study Governance

website and solicit feedback from departments Resolutions are forwarded to appropriate

administrators Senators and Reps report Senate activities to

Department Follow-up on resolutions is pursued by appropriate

committee chairs or president

what does the senate do? tina good, president ammerman faculty senate september 28, 2005

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