RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Anisfield School of Business
Unit Council Minutes
September 2, 2015
ASB 135
Lew Chakrin called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the May 6 meeting were approved.
2.
INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Dean Chakrin reported on intellectual contributions since the May 6
Unit Council meeting.
3.
DEAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dean Chakrin introduced new faculty members:
Rick Nunez, Associate Professor of Management
Rosemary Ervin, Assistant Professor of Accounting
Maggie Ho, Adjunct Professor of Information Technology Management
4.
ASB ALL-COLLEGE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2015/16
The Unit Council vote to elect
 Rikki Abzug to the all-college Tenure Committee
 Connie Crawford to the all-college Sabbatical Committee
 George Gonpu to the all-college Career Development Committee
5.
PREPARATION FOR AACSB CONTINUOUS REVIEW – Karen Norton and Lew
Chakrin
Karen Norton presented the proposed changes to ASB’S Definition of Faculty
Qualified as Scholarly Academics. The Unit Council voted to accept the
changes.
6.
FAEC – S. Eisner
Susan reported that the position of Faculty Assembly secretary is open and to
email her if interested.
7.
SAC – K. Norton
Gladys Torres-Baumgarten is the new chair of the committee.
Assessment plans from all programs are due to Karen by September 15.
8.
MBA – T. Landers
Tim reported that there are 35 students in the new cohort. 10% are Ramapo
graduates.
9.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dean Chakrin announced that there are Platinum funds available for large groups
of students requesting off campus travel.
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Faculty were asked to recommend students for the COPLAC URSA conference
in October. Each school can recommend two students.
Ray Rigoli announced that four Ramapo alumni were recognized in NJCPA’S “30
under 30” news item.
Dean Chakrin reminded faculty to review reappointment applications, available in
the ASB office, before the next Unit Council.
The AACSB Peer Review Team will be on campus conducting the Continuous
Improvement Review on October 5.
Meeting adjourned at 2:15PM
Minutes submitted by Deirdre Lynch
Meeting adjourned at 1:00 PM
Minutes submitted by Deirdre Lynch
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