Salameno School of Humanities & Global Studies
Unit Council Minutes
Wednesday September 16, 2015
Attendance: Dean S. Rice, P. Ard, T. Barnes, L. Cassidy, E. Castellanos, D. Chen, D. Colman
R. D’Angelo, N. Fabre, V. Flenga, J. Gronbeck-Tedesco, C. Hajo, S. Hangen, J. Hoch, P. Kayaalp,
Y. Kisor, S. Kurzman, T. Kwak, I. Lopez, C. Meyer, S. Mustafa, H. Nejad, M. Riff, R. Root, B. Roy,
N. Santamaria-Laorden, P. Scheckner, E. Shannon, H. Sheehy, I. Spar, P. Straile-Costa,
S. Taranto, J. Teigen, M. Unger, & L. Williams
Excused: R. Atkinson & M. Giacoppe
Absent: P. Elovitz, M. Fluhr, D. Fucci, J. Johnson, K. Johnson, C. Klimchock,
& A. Padovano
Meeting Began at 1:03 pm
Approval of Minutes
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The minutes from the September 2, 2015 meeting were approved.
Committee Reports
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Gen Ed submissions are due to ARC by October 5, 2015.
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F.A.E.C. discussed feedback about community engagement ideas from the Unit.
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On-line evaluations will be opt out for both Winter & Summer 2016 Sessions.
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A new Gen Ed implementation possible by Fall 2017.
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Gen Ed Taskforce will host an open forum on September 30.
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Taskforce On Scheduling asked for a full academic year to establish a permanent
schedule.
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Those who are considering applying for promotion should reach out to both their
convener and the chair of the Unit Personnel committee.
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AFT encourages members to let their students know that they are working without
a contract.
Dean’s Report
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Classrooms for the Spring 2016 semester have been finalized.
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This semester all New First Time and Transfer students’ degree evaluations will
show courses that count as writing intensive.
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There are funds still available for Student/Faculty Research
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On September 17 all College Major Files will freeze.
Committee Assignments
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The following professors were approved to work on these all College committees.
 Peter Scheckner – Promotion
 Mike Unger – Tenure
 F.D.F. – Bernard Roy
 A.A.C. – Don Fucci
 W.A.C. – Susan Hangen
 I.R.A.C. – Susan Hangen
Announcements
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Jane Addams Papers Project interest meeting will take place today in SC-156.
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Submissions are still being taken for the SSHGS Newsletter.
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Readings at Ramapo will host its first event on September 28.
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SSHGS Colloquium will host its first event on September 30.
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Africana Studies will host Khalil Gibran Muhammed on October 21.
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Tonight at 9:40 there will be a Percussion Ensemble event.
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By September 18 C.O.P.L.A.C. applications are due to the Dean.
Meeting adjourned at 2:27 pm
Minutes faithfully submitted by William Russo, Secretarial Assistant 1.