College Governance Meeting

Thursday, May 7, 2015, 2:30 PM Gateway A&B

Agenda

1. Opening Remarks/Minutes/Announcements 2. President’s Report 3. General Education Assessment 4. Proposed Bylaws Changes 5. Elections/By Laws Voting 6. Committee on Curriculum 7. University Faculty Senate Report 8. Resolutions 9. New Business 10.Awards

11.Reception

Esf:

Impactful by design

Strategic Alignment of ESF and the Great Environmental Challenges

milestone

Vision & direction Goals & focal areas Next: objectives, strategies

urgency

Budget Different, inspiring & visible Grand Challenges Workforce

budget

Choices: Cut or Grow?

GROW SUCCESS: e.g.,

• Enrollment • Increase enrollment • • Increase % out-of-state students Create online courses/degrees • Seek new investments & investors • State/SUNY • Foundations and philanthropists

ATTRACTING INVESTORS

• Inspiring, differentiated vision • Excellence: Visible and respected brand • Leadership and partnership

Vision

A world environmentally resilient and rich in possibilities

mission

To inspire environmental solutions through knowledge, creativity, and values.

values

Collaboration Entrepreneurism Focus Agility Engagement Diversity Curiosity Impactful Value-guided Model of new environmentalism

Institutional goals

1. Excellence: be the nation’s premier environmental college

goals

2. Relevance: impact environment and society through outreach and service

goals

3. Visibility: be recognized as the nation’s premier environmental college

goals

4. The ESF ethos: nurture a culture that reflects the college values

goals

5. Inclusiveness: reflect the diversity of peoples and perspectives

goals

6. Capacity: build and maintain infrastructure required to meet mission and goals

goals

7. Fiscally sustainable: be financially secure

Focal areas

1. Water & Life

Focal areas

2. Natural history, biodiversity & biomimicry

Focal areas

3. Environmental communication & values

Focal areas

4. Environmental & natural resource planning, policy, & management

Focal areas

5. Natural products & sustainable materials

Focal areas

6. Social, economic, & ecological systems

Focal areas

7. Environmental health

Focal areas

8. Ecological design & engineering

Criteria for prioritization

• Gaps • Resources: existing, potential • Strengths: existing, potential • Competition • Political alignment

questions

• What are the relationships between humans and the environment?

• What are earth’s species and dynamics?

• How can we meet human needs while conserving the environment?

• How can we adapt to changing environments?

General Education Assessment

• • Final Draft of the Report Posted – http://www.esf.edu/facgov/iqas.htm

New Syllabus Template – Course Learning Outcomes – Program Learning Outcomes – College Learning Outcomes (on above website)

Proposed By Laws Changes

• • • • • • Academic Governance Separating the By Laws from the Standing Rules Membership – – Faculty Staff (30) – Students (2 + those on committees) Consultation has changed Committee charges have been simplified Language clarified

Elections and By Laws

• • Secretary – Melissa Fierke SU Senator – (must be a faculty member) • Voting Platform will be Qualtrics – Look for a security statement soon – Voting MUST open no later than 5/14/15 – Sergeant-at-Arms, Weiter, Blair

Curriculum Committee

Summary for 4/1/15 to 4/30/15 Report to Faculty Governance 5/7/2015

New Courses Approved by CoC

• • • • • • • • • • • APM 115 Essential Calculus BPE/PSE 133 Intro to Process Eng II BPE 430 Process Operations Lab CME 495 Undergraduate Teaching Assistance EHS 250 Foundations of Environ Health EHS 320 /520 Disease Prevention EHS 350 / 550 Environmental Health Mgmt EHS 420 Prof. Internship in Env. Health EHS 440 /640 Occupational Health and Safety EHS 480/680 Hazardous Waste Management ERE 380 Energy Systems Engineering • • • • • • ERE 480 Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Environmental Systems ERE 568 Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering FOR 298 Research Internship in FNRM FOR 416 Sustainable Energy Policy FOR 491 Sustainable Energy Management Capstone LSA 497 Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture

Course Modifications Approved by CoC

• • • • • • • • • • • • • BPE/PSE 132 Intro to Process Eng I ERE 440/640 Water and Wastewater Treatment GNE 271 Statics ERE 340/540 Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics ERE 275 Ecological Engineering ERE 132 Introduction to Environmental Resources Engineering ERE 371 Surveying for Engineers ERE 468 Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering FOR 458 Advanced GIS FOR 659 Advanced GIS FOR 480 /680 Urban Forestry FOR 485 Business and Managerial Law FOR 475 Recreation Behavior and Management • • • • • • • • • FTC 204 Intro to Nat Resources Measurements FTC 211 Silviculture FTC 251 Adv Surv. Measurements & Computations PBE 456 Management in Industry PBE 656 Management in Industry PSE 350 Fiber Processing PSE 550 Fiber Processing BPE/PSE 304 Prof Exp/Synthesis PSE 201 The Art and Early History of Papermaking

New/Revised Programs

• To meet obligations for seamless transfer conformance, CoC recommends adoption of revisions to the following programs: – B.S. Environmental Science – B.L.A. Landscape Architecture – – B.S. Environmental Resources Engineering A.A.S. Forest Technology – – A.A.S. Land Surveying Technology A.A.S. Env. & Nat Res. Conservation – B.S. Paper Science – – B.S. Bioprocess Engineering B.S. Paper Engineering – B.S. Construction Management

New/Revised Policy

CoC recommends amending the current Policy for Undergraduate Minors (2001, rev. 2008) to incorporate the following statement: “At least six (6) credits hours of course work used to satisfy an ESF-administered minor must be ESF-registered courses or courses taken at other institutions with which ESF has an academic inter-institution arrangement and taken while the student is matriculated at ESF. Minors designed to use courses taken at other institutions with which ESF has an academic inter institution arrangement involve the ESF Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies in the design process as such minors may have impact on inter-institution arrangements.”

Policy for Undergraduate Minors

An academic minor is a curricular component that enables a student to make an inquiry into a discipline or field of study, or to investigate a particular theme. It is organized around a specific set of objectives or question. The objectives of a minor are achieved through an ordered series of courses. Minors are intended to provide general insight in the subject. Course offerings in a minor may be centered in a specific department or drawn from several departments as in the case of a topical or thematic focus. The term “minor” in baccalaureate programs at ESF designates an approved use of 12-18 credit hours that constitute a coherent plan of study. Minors may be a department minor or an interdisciplinary minor. Faculty minors are defined by a program or academic department. Interdisciplinary minors are defined by two or more departments with oversight provided by a committee consisting of faculty from each participating department

. At least six (6) credits hours of course work used to satisfy an ESF-administered minor must be ESF-registered courses or courses taken at other institutions with which ESF has an academic inter-institution arrangement and taken while the student is matriculated at ESF. Minors designed to use courses taken at other institutions with which ESF has an academic inter-institution arrangement involve the ESF Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies in the design process as such minors may have impact on inter-institution arrangements.

Students elect a minor by application to (a) the department or academic unit offering the minor; (b) the committee overseeing an interdisciplinary minor; or (c) to the Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies through their program department Interdisciplinary minors and minors centered at Syracuse University are open to all qualified students, however, students may not pursue a minor whose focus is the same as their main discipline or field of study. Requirements of interdisciplinary minors should be structured to ensure that course work taken within the student’s home program is minimized. Proposals for minors will include: (a) the prerequisites required; (b) specific courses requirements to complete the minor; and (c) how the courses will be chosen from among lower and upper division courses, general education courses, professional prerequisites, major requirements, and electives. Upon successful completion, minors are identified on student transcripts. The College Faculty approves all minors prior to description in the College catalog and other communications.

Approved by the ESF College Faculty, 22 March 2001; revised Thursday, October 16, 2008 [to accommodate change from “Faculty” to “department”]

UFS Report

• Resolutions – Fellowships to support graduate research for SUNY undergraduate students who wish to attend graduate school (SUNY) – Open Access Publication – Support Planning and Implementation of Applied Learning Experiences at SUNY – Renewal of NYSUNY2020 • Statement – Joint Statement on Shared Governance

Resolutions

1. Address the utilization of Classroom and Laboratory Spaces across ESF Main Campus – Student Life 2. Resolution on Multiple Choice Exams – Instructional Quality and Academic Standards 3. Resolution on Family Medical Leave – Executive Chair

Next Meetings

2015/2016 During the College Hour September 23 October 21 November 18 January 27 February ??

March 30 Reading Days Photo Courtesy of James Hassett Tuesday at 9:30AM, 12/15/15 Thursday at 2:30PM, 5/12/16

New Business

The Executive Committee of Faculty Governance at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry hereby presents the

Friend of Governance Award

To

Dr. Bruce C. Bongarten In honor of his outstanding service, dedication and support of Faculty Governance Thursday, May 7, 2015 Kelley J. Donaghy Executive Chair of Faculty Governance Melissa K. Fierke Secretary of Faculty Governance

2015 Award for Exceptional Achievement in Teaching

 First awarded in 1999  Intended to recognize one member of the ESF Faculty each year for meritorious contributions to teaching ESF  Selection process led by recent past awardees Tony Miller and Gary Scott, Governance representative Chuck Spuches, and representatives from both USA and GSA  Award includes a certificate of appreciation from the Foundation, as well as a one year salary supplement

ESF College Foundation

Award for Exceptional Achievement in Teaching

2015 Winner: Prof. Paul Crovella

Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence

2014-15 ACADEMIC YEAR

Distinguished Teaching Professor

The SUNY Board of Trustees reserves this distinction for faculty who epitomize excellence in their profession, and in doing so, distinguish themselves and honor SUNY

appointed to distinguished rank on May 7, 2014

Distinguished Service Professor

The SUNY Board of Trustees reserves this distinction for faculty whose service extends far beyond the campus. Your appointment is testament to your professional excellence and extraordinary commitment to applying your scholarship to the greater good.

appointed to distinguished rank on May 7, 2014

Distinguished Teaching Professor

The SUNY Board of Trustees reserves this distinction for faculty who epitomize excellence in their profession, and in doing so, distinguish themselves and honor SUNY

appointed to distinguished rank on November 6, 2014

Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service

in recognition of outstanding performance in professional service and significant contribution to institutional quality

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Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

in recognition of exemplary teaching and significant contribution to institutional quality in instruction

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Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities

in recognition of outstanding scholarly and creative productivity and significant contribution to institutional quality

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Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service

in recognition of outstanding and sustained service and significant contribution to institutional quality

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Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

in recognition of Exemplary teaching and significant contribution to institutional quality in instruction

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Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence

This special award honors SUNY students who have best demonstrated and have been recognized for their integration of academic excellence with leadership, athletics, career achievement, community service, or creative and performing arts.

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Chancellor’s Scholar Athlete Award

This award was created to recognize students who have combined academic excellence and outstanding athletic achievement at SUNY schools in several NCAA, NJCAA, and USCAA divisions. Eligibility: Must be a member of the first or second All-Conference or All-Tournament Team with a minimum GPA of 3.3 for at least three semesters.

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