Senate Bill No.: 0304-29
UNIVERSITY SENATE
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Introduced by:
Educational Policy Council
Date:
May 3, 2004
DISSOLUTION OF CLASSICS AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
1.
That the Department of Classics as an administrative unit be dissolved.
2.
That this becomes effective immediately.
3.
That this recommendation be forwarded to the President for approval.
Rationale:
Resulting from conversations between the Department and the College, the decision to dissolve the
administrative unit of Classics is based on the fact that the faculty saw advantages to affiliating with other academic
units to which they were professionally more closely aligned. Primarily but not exclusively archaeological in nature,
the faculties have since found academic homes in area of more suitable intellectual affinity: three are in Art where they
provide additional strength to the Program in Art History; one is in Anthropology; and one has an appointment split
between English and Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
In addition to the reassignments into areas where they provide significant strength, the existing curricula remain
in place so that students can still work in areas of the ancient world represented by the streams in Classics. While there
has not been a major or minor in Latin, the teaching of Latin will continue.
Modest financial savings have been realized and the receiving departments have received pro-rated increases in
operating funds. Savings were realized from the retirement of the secretary associated with Classics.
This action was anticipated in the College’s Strategic Plan and unanimously endorsed by the Department and
the College Council.