Dean’s Council Meeting
Held: February 2, 2012
Attendees: B. Barnett, E. Daffron, L. Siecke, L. Chakrin, S. Perry, E. Saiff, H. Nejad, S.
Rosenberg, C. Romano.
The meeting opened with discussion of strategic planning.
Faculty Assembly wants strategic planning to address all issues that have appeared in the
Middle States Report.
B. Levy – presented on Study Abroad and Scholarships. There is a study abroad
application committee. He is looking to expand the generic application and is trying to
promote International Scholarships in each school. Will be offering a number of different
scholarships that will be split between academic merit and need. Purpose of the
scholarships is to try to promote study abroad scholarship among each of the five schools. .
Each school would receive up to $2,000 each semester and approximately $1,000 in
summer. Input is requested from each school on the criteria for these scholarships.
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The Deans are not in favor of granting special privileges to applicants.
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The Deans will review and put forth suggestions on Study Abroad Scholarships in
the future.
Degree Requirements Policy or Minimum Graduate Requirements for a
Baccalaureate Degree –
Discussion on criteria for policy; will be brought back to Provosts’ Council for further
discussion.
CEP Assessment – After deans’ review will go to Cabinet and Strategic Planning
Committee – may eventually be brought to Board of Trustees.
ARC Chair, Emma Rainforth, can be brought to a future meeting to discuss maximum
credit hours and cores, double counting etc. and ARC’s position on the situation.
Flex and reassigned time – B. Barnett warned deans to be prepared to have an accounting
of flex activities for faculty in their unit reports this year. The Flex provision is not
contractual but a local agreement, though Ramapo is accountable to the state for each
faculty member teaching 24 hours. Unless it is indicate that FLEX is being adhered to than
Ramapo is out of compliance.
Flex unit reports will be reviewed at the next deans’ council meeting.
Honors Convocation – E. Daffron will be sending out information on the process and the
awards to all deans.
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Discussion on inclusion of past or future August graduates.
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Faculty Student Research award – discussion on criterion for student contribution,
research and possible outcomes.
Honors Convocation – Discussion on changing venue, and program setup.
Graduate Education Plan – Review for retreat which will be held February 9.
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Terminal degrees – criterion should be expanded.
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Discussion on need to create a separate policy on teaching in Graduate programs.
And creating a culture on campus for graduate students.
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Admissions for Graduate Programs – Mike DeBartolomo is the admissions persons
for graduate programs. He will be attending the upcoming graduate retreat.
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Program directors are not currently contacting non-matriculated students but they
will be reminded to do this.
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Graduate programs should all submit a 3 year business plan.
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Budgets have to have enrollment projections.
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Any money spent on ads or brochures is considered marketing money and should be
reported to Marketing.
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All graduate programs have been submitting assessment reports.
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Chair of Graduate council is chosen once a year from the academic deans. The
Chair is appointed by the Provost. Recorder is elected by the membership.
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Minutes from the meetings must be posted to the web.
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Position description must be reviewed.
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Any other changes on Graduate Plan should be sent to the Provost.