Salameno School of American and International Studies
Unit Council Minutes
September 19, 2012
Attendance: Dean H. Nejad, P. Ard, R. Atkinson, T. Barnes, L. Cassidy, E. Castellanos,
D. Chen, R. D’Angelo, P. Elovitz, N. Fabre, V. Flenga, D. Fucci, M. Giacoppe, J.
Gronbeck-Tedesco, S. Hangen, R. Hayashida, K. Haywood, J. Hoch, P. Kayaalp, Y.
Kisor, S. Kurzman, T. Kwak, I. Lopez, J. Mazza, C. Meyer, S. Mustafa, A. Padovano, C.
Peterson, R. Root, B. Roy, P. Scheckner, E. Shannon, P. Straile-Costa, S. Taranto, M.
Unger, and L. Williams
Excused: M. Fluhr, M. Riff, N. Santamaria-Laorden, and I. Spar
Absent: J. Johnson
Meeting Began at 1:15 PM
Announcements
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The Dean welcomed the Unit’s New Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr.
Dean Chen.
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The Dean welcomed back Iraida Lopez from Sabbatical.
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The Dean congratulated Steve Rice for receiving additional funding for his NEH
Grant.
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Jenn Mazza has been appointed as the new Instructional Learning Director for the
College.
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Susan Hangen has been appointed as the new Coordinator of Honors Societiesfor
the College.
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Unit Procedures have been posted and sent to the Unit.
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Volunteers are need for November Open House and Immediate Decision Day
Events.
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Librarian Susan Kurzman reminded the Unit to order books for the Library.
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Steve Rice will serve on the International Advisory Committee this academic year
AIS Unit Personnel Committee Reports
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The following faculty members were recommended for 4th Year Reappointment:
Todd Barnes
John Gronbeck-Tedesco
Keisha Haywood
Stacie Taranto
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The following faculty members were recommended for Tenure:
Roark Atkinson (6th Year with Tenure)
Pinar Kayaalp (6th Year with Tenure)
Rebecca Root (5th Year with Tenure For Exceptional Action)
Assessment Report
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Mike Unger gave a brief report on assessment to the Unit.
Meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM
Minutes faithfully submitted by William Russo, Secretarial Assistant 1.