Transcript Report of the University Faculty Senator     Changes to UFS bylaws Resolutions Student Mobility (draft) resolution discussion RAM/RAT updates and presentations.

Report of the University Faculty
Senator
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Changes to UFS bylaws
Resolutions
Student Mobility (draft) resolution discussion
RAM/RAT updates and presentations
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Bylaws revisions (Governance Committee) —
Two amendments to revise the bylaws, to be voted
upon at the Winter 2013 Plenary:
—to clarify quorums and voting procedures for
actions taken by the Senate during special
electronic meetings &
—to recognize an Expanded Executive
Committee which includes the committee
chairs in an advisory role; elimination of term
limits for immediate past-president and secretary;
clarification of sector representation on Executive
Committee
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Moral support resolutions
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[Three Whereas clauses precede]
“Therefore, be it resolved that the SUNY UFS
strongly urges the administration to create a
substantial pool of transition funding that
would be made available for a number of years
sufficient for these campuses to support the
evaluation, planning, and timely
implementation of the changes necessary to
garner the resources distributed through the
Resource Allocation Tool.”
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Students are guaranteed, by Board of
Trustee’s policy:
*Transfer of at least 60 credits toward the
bachelor’s degree
*Up to 30 s.h. of general education courses in
10 subject areas
*No repeat courses with the same (at least
70%) content
*Transfer to at least one SUNY 4-year
campus
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Major Requirements in the first two years: 37 transfer
paths (58 majors) in the most popular disciplines—
Covers 95% of transfer within SUNY:
Transfer Pathways’ website & links:
https://www.suny.edu/student/transfer/transfer_mobility_all.cfm
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140 core courses defined by faculty committees—over
400 faculty from 2- and 4-year campuses
Nearly 15,000 courses in the mobility database
Since no SUNY campus offers all 140 core courses,
SLN/Empire State can help students get access to core
courses not offered on their home campuses.
These courses are guaranteed to transfer to SUNY
campuses
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Seamless Transfer is supported by current policy, but
students must take the right coursework:
At least 7 of 10 Gen Ed categories
+ at least 4 courses in the major (and cognates)
= Seamless Transfer
Transfer Pathways’ website & links:
https://www.suny.edu/student/transfer/transfer_mobility_all.cfm
Student Mobility contact at System Administration is Dan Knox—Student Mobility Project
Coordinator: [email protected]. 518-320-1155.
Student Mobility Page for students and advisors:
https://www.suny.edu/student/transfer.cfm
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18 of 26 state operated campuses have adopted
7 of 10, 30 credits; 2 moved to 7/10 summer
2012; remaining campuses require 10/10
Provost’s resolution supports his goal that 2and 4-year campuses should move toward
accepting AND requiring
7/10/30 + Guaranteed core courses (and
cognates) in the major (with an A.A. or A.S.
degree)
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Policies to enhance completion & success to
include
*Required registration for developmental
education from first semester on
*Required class attendance for first-year
students
*Limited withdrawals and course repetitions
*Required approval for class schedule
registration
*Required mid-semester grades/reports for
high-risk students
*Required early declaration of program/major
and definitive cut-offs
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President O’Brien summed up the many
questions and concerns by saying [close
paraphrase], Campus-specific additional GE
requirements are fine as long as receiving
institutions (undergrad, baccalaureate) do not
impose burden on allowing students who DO
complete 7/10/30 in GE and pathways courses
as they seek to graduate in four years.
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Research and Other Doctoral (8): (overall increase of 1.8%,
$10m)
3 “gain”—largest by 11%
5 “lose”—largest by 18.6%
Comprehensive sector (13):
4% ($7.1m)
3 gain—largest by 5.2%
Technology sector (8):
$2.7m)
3 gain—largest by 13.2%
(Overall decrease of 10 lose—largest by 21.6%
(Overall decrease of -4.3%,
5 lose, largest by 27%