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Queensborough Community College The City University of New York MINUTES of the March 8, 2005 meeting of the Academic Senate President Eduardo J. Martí called the sixth regularly scheduled meeting of the Academic Senate to order at 3:00 p.m. I. Change in Agenda­ Addition of the list of Graduates for Fall 2004 to the Agenda before the reports from the Standing Committees. II. Attendance: The complete Senate roster is available at http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/Governance/AcademicSenate/academic_senate_roster.asp Absent, as determined from the attendance sheet circulated at the meeting, were: Paul Jean­Pierre Stuart Asser Ellen Hartigan Aaron Krac Jeffrey Kurnit Jo Ann Wein Antonell Ansani Paul Azrak Stephen Beltzer Absentees 27 Nathan Chao Jean Darcy Deborah Fitzgerald­Royce Brenda Hersh Robert Kueper David Klarberg Julia Ortiz­Griffin Phyllis Pace Kenneth Pearl Linda Reesman Matthew Trachman Reuvain Zahavy Robert Fredericks Bonnie Duen Milciades Lora Jr. Nephala De Abreu Rose Topal Abhishek Roka III. Consideration of minutes of the February 8, 2005 meeting: A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the February 8, 2005 minutes. IV. Communications from: President Marti: President Eduardo J. Marti began the meeting by requesting a revision in the Agenda to include the List of the Fall 2004 Graduates and then referred to his written report. Dr. Marti mentioned the fifteen presentations given by QCC faculty members at the League for Innovations Conference and the support provided by almost eighty volunteers from the Campus. He also singled out for special mention: Stu Asser Anne Marie Menendez Bobbi Brauer Dale Nussbaum Liza Larios and Aaron Krac. Dr. Marti introduced Dr. Susan O’Malley, Chair of the University Faculty Senate and CUNY Trustee. 2 Academic Senate Agenda – April 12, 2005 – Attachment A 55 56
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Dr. Susan O’Malley: Addressed the Senate on issues affecting CUNY and entertained questions. Senate Steering Committee: Dr. Philip Pecorino, Chairperson of the Academic Senate Steering Committee, referred to his written report. Dr. Pecorino stated that applications are being received for service on Standing Committees of the Academic Senate. Dr. Tom Gerson indicated that faculty should fill out the application for positions on Standing Committees, rather than respond directly to his initial email. Materials should be submitted to Jannette Urciuoli by March 14. While applications have been sent by email, department secretaries have been requested to provide written applications to those faculty members who do not make use of the email system. Dr. Joseph Culkin introduced Kam Tim (Heather) Ou, a new College Lab Technician in the Department of Social Sciences. . UFS Representative: No report as the UFS Plenary was postponed. V. Approval of the List of Graduates for Fall 2004. A motion was made, seconded and approved to accept the list of graduates for Fall 2004. (See Attachment A ­1.) VI . Monthly Reports of Committees: Committee on Bylaws: A motion to create a Standing Committee on WID WAC was tabled. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to create a Standing Committee on Distance Education. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to revise the title, description and charge of the Standing Committee on College Environment. The new title is the Committee on Environment, Quality of Life and Disability Issues. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to create a Standing Committee on Vendor Services. Committee on Curriculum: Course Revisions: Physics Department A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the revisions to: PH­231 Fundamentals of Lasers and Fiber Optics PH­232 Laser and Electro­Optics Technology PH­235 Laser/Electro­Optics Projects PH­301 College Physics I PH­302 College Physics II PH­411 Calculus Physics I PH­412 Calculus Physics II PH­413 Calculus Physics III 3 Academic Senate Agenda – April 12, 2005 – Attachment A 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169
Course Revisions: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the revision to: ET560 Microprocessors and Microcomputers New Courses: English Department A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept new courses: EN­223 Advanced Fiction Writing EN­224, 225 Special Topics in Writing as Art & Craft New Course: Music Department A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept new courses: MU­208 Musicianship I MU­209 Musicianship II New Course: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept a new course: ET­509 C++ Programming for Embedded Systems Program Revisions: Music Department A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept program revisions to: A.A.S Degree Program in Music Electronic Technology A.S Degree Program in Fine and Performing Arts – Music Concentration Program Revision: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept program revision to: A.A.S Degree Program in Electronic Engineering Technology V. Unfinished Business: Dr. Tom Gerson said the Committee on Committees is still receiving responses to its survey on online elections and a report will be made at the next meeting. IX. New Business: Dr. Joseph Nagler announced that the Music Department will be hosting the First Annual Next Generation Music Festival on May 6 and 7. Part of the program will include a Battle of High School Bands which will include cash prizes. If anyone knows of high schools bands, near or far, that may be interested in participating, please direct them to the Music Department. Dr. Tom Gerson said that in order to reduce expenses and time for the upcoming Senate elections, recyclable interoffice envelopes will be used. 4 Academic Senate Agenda – April 12, 2005 – Attachment A 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183
Dr. Tom Gerson invited everyone to the opening on March 29 of an exhibit presented by the Friends of the Library on the History of Computers. Dr. Jay Appleman encouraged all to continue with the phone campaign and announced the upcoming “CUNY Day” on March 23. In addition, the PSC chapter meeting will take place on April 13. The meeting adjourned at 4:07. Respectfully submitted, Kathleen Villani Vice­Chair 5