Administrative & Resolutions
Date | Resolution |
May 13, 2020 | Resolution on Hunter College Policy on Incomplete Minor, Second Majors and Certificates - link it to 5/13/2020 Minutes |
Feb 19, 2020 | Resolution for Consideration by the Senate on the Governance of Programs and Interdisciplinary Structures - link to 2/19/2020 Minutes |
Feb 19, 2020 | Resolution for Consideration by the Senate on the Governance of Programs and Interdisciplinary Structures |
Feb 18, 2019 | Resolution to acknowledge Dana Reimer's service to Hunter College
Whereas, Dana Reimer has served as Assistant to Chair in the Department of Geography for 14 years And whereas, Dana has served on the Senate Committee on Academic Freedom for 10 years BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate heartily thanks Dana Reimer for her long and dedicated service to Hunter College. |
Feb 8, 2019 | Resolution to Establish the Hunter College Program in Public Policy
RESOLVED, that effective July 1, 2019, the Hunter College Program in Public Policy shall be established. Resolution on Hunter Focus Culture Courses Be it resolved that students who need only three credits to complete the Hunter Focus after fulfilling the Foreign Language requirement - and do not also complete a second major, minor, or certificate program - shall use a course on a topic related to the language that was used for the Foreign Language requirement. This course may be in the target language or in English and must be at the 200 level or above. Be it further resolved that departments and programs shall submit all such courses for approval by the Undergraduate Course of Study Committee. Be it further resolved that this change shall apply to students who matriculate in Fall 2019 and after. Be it further resolved that the waiver of these three credits previously passed by the Senate shall remain in effect for all students who matriculated prior to Fall 2019. Resolution on CUNY 4+1 Bachelor's/Master's Program Be it resolved that Hunter College asserts by that it is adopting the CUNY 4+1 Bachelor's/Master's Program and that individual departments may join the programs. Resolution to Accept the IETLS Exam Be it resolved that Hunter College will accept the following exams as proof of English Language proficiency as one of the graduate admissions requirements for international students: International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and Pearson Test of English (PTE). Departments will be given the option of using any of those exams. WU Policy and Revised Catalog Language |
May 1, 2019 | Resolution on International Students Taking Online Courses
Be it Resolved that the following language be added to the catalog under International Admissions: "Current federal regulations do not allow international students with F-1 or J-1 visas to take more than three (3) credits of online instruction per semester. Such students must take all other credits in person and are therefore ineligible for Hunter College programs which require more than three credits per semester of online courses." Credit/No Credit Revised Policy |
Apr 17, 2019 | Resolution Three from The Resolution on the Establishment of Honors Courses and Honors Course Sections in Departments and Programs
Be it resolved that the undergraduate catalog provide complete descriptions and explanations of the various honors options at Hunter, with links to specific pages describing them. Be it further resolved that Provost's Office, in consultation with the college Senate, establish and maintain a single "Honors options at Hunter" website. |
Apr 3, 2019 | Resolution Naming the Hunter College Senate Chair the Hunter College Transfer Appeals Officer
Be it resolved that the Hunter College Senate Chair shall serve as the Hunter College Transfer Appeals Officer for the college and shall decide on student appeals related to the transfer of credits from other institutions. Addendum to the Statement of Institutional Learning Outcomes Addendum: Computing and Technology Competencies Hunter College students will be able to use technological tools to undertake academic research, engage in creative activity, and/or manage data as is appropriate for their major course(s) of study. |
Feb 6, 2019 | Academic Excellence Fee for Graduate Integrated Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (IPND)
Resolved that the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York approve the academic excellence fees for students in the graduate IPND program in the School of Urban Public Health at Hunter College. The academic excellence fee would be applied to the master's IPND program which prepares candidates for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential, effective with the new students in the Fall 2019 semester as details below: Masters of Science, Integrated Program in Nutrition and Dietetics. |
Dec 12, 2018 | Procedures for Preparing and Submitting Proposals for College Approval |
Sep 26, 2018 | Resolution on Non-CCE Full-Time Lecturer Voting Rights
Therefore, be it resolved that all academic departments should allow all full-time Lecturers, regardless of whether they have CCE or not, to vote for their Department Chair and their Departmental P&B Committee. |
May 16, 2018 | Resolution to Revise "Y" Grade Policy. Be it resolved that the following language be added to the catalog under the description of the "Y" grade: "Y" grade implies a single, year-long course for which the student will receive the same grade in both semesters. This change should take effext beginning in Fall 2018. |
May 2, 2018 | Resolution to Revise the Voting Procedures for Search Committee Nominees to Include Vote Count in Senate Minutes. Be it therefore resolved That the Senate Administrative Committee revise the Voting Procedures for electing search committees to require the publication of Senate votes for Search Committees, including the official tallies (the numbers) of the vote counts for nominees for candidates for Search Committees, in the minutes of the meeting at which such votes were conducted, and in the preliminary form no later than the subsequent Senate meeting. |
Feb 14, 2018 | Resolution Regarding Institutional Learning Outcomes |
Nov 29, 2017 | Resolution on Credit by Exam Be it resolved that the Classical and Oriental Studies Department be allowed to grant credit for the Jerusalem Examination. |
Oct 25, 2017 | Resolution to Protect and Support DACA Students at Hunter Be it resolved that the Hunter College Senate denounces the Trump administration's decision to rescind DACA, and Be it further resolved that the Hunter College Senate reiterates its commitment to protecting and supporting students regardless of their immigration status as first stated in its "Resolution to make CUNY a Sanctuary University and Hunter College a Sanctuary Campus" approved on February 8, 2017, and be it finally resolved that the Hunter College Senate thanks the President, the Administration, and the foundation for its support of DACA students and requests that the Hunter College Administration develop a detailed plan (to be presented to the Senate) to implement the above referenced Senate Resolution (especially items 3, 4 and 7) and specifically, to the extent possible, to protect DACA students. |
Sep 13, 2017 | Resolution to Extend the Select Committee on Honors Be it resolved that the Select Committee on Honors shall be renewed until May 2018 and its charge extended. In addition to the charge approved on 23 October 2013, the Select Committee on Honors, in collaboration with the Undergraduate Course of Study Committee, shall be charged with defining the criteria for honors courses in relation to the institution's mission statement. The definition of honors courses will include a comparison with regular courses and how honors courses fit into departmental honors and the Macaulay Honors, Thomas Hunter Honors, and the cohorts' honors programs. |
May 17, 2017 | Resolution on Hunter Focus I. The removal of the first level foreign language from the world cultures and global issues category. Be it resolved that first level foreign language courses will no longer be used to satisfy the World Culture and Global Issues category. This policy is effective Fall 2017. II. Transfer students to change their foreign language Be it resolved that transfer students are allowed to begin the study of a new language to fulfill the Hunter Focus for the number of credits prescribed by their transfer status. |
Apr 5, 2017 | Be it resolved that the Administrative Committee of the Hunter College Senate expresses its sincere gratitude to all of the donors who have helped make the renovations of the Leon and Toby Cooperman Library a success. We are truly grateful for their generous gifts to Hunter College, which will allow countless students a more fulfilling educational experience. |
Dec 7, 2016 | Resolution to Establish an Ad-hoc Senate Committee on the Governance of Programs and Interdisciplinary Structures |
Mar 30, 2016 | RESOLVED that the structure of the Hunter College Senate Committee on General Education shall be altered so as to permit the election of Deputy Chair. |
Mar 9, 2016 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate, as the body responsible for the academic curriculum of the college, look into the issues described in the document via the Senate Administrative Committee, in consultation with the FDA, and report back to the Senate with recommendations if there are any. |
Dec 9, 2015 | BE IT RESOLVED that the Hunter College Senate calls on the Board of Trustees to immediately revisit the matter and clarify its directives with respect to effecting academic program changes by following its own adopted procedures and policies, which include respecting duly approved college governance plans and the processes and procedures defined on that basis; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board is called to reconsider its desired outcome with respect to the disposition of existing programs, many of which predate the existence of the CUNY School of Public Health and which may be sustainable independently through existing institutional structures; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board direct the Office of Academic Affairs to cease the hasty and ad hoc implementation of any plans that have been developed without the benefit of deliberation and public review; and, working through university and college governance structures to devise and submit for approval a sound plan for the future of the public health programs within CUNY |
Oct 28, 2015 | RESOLVED that effective spring semester 2016, the Hunter College Department of Dance 159 shall be established in the School of Arts & Sciences as part of the Division of Humanities & Arts with all of the rights and responsibilities of a department at Hunter College. |
May 13, 2015 | RESOLVED that the Program in Human Rights is approved to function as a self-governing academic unit. |
May 6, 2015 | BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, the Senate Administrative Committee recommends the process described above as a one-time modified procedure for identifying a candidate for the position of Provost. This recommendation is limited to the particular case. The Administrative Committee believes this action is in the best interest of the college. *discussed but not voted on. |
Dec 10, 2014 | RESOLVED, the structure of the Hunter College Senate Committee on Academic Assessment & Evaluation shall be altered so as to permit the election of Deputy Chairs. Deputy Chairs shall be any voting member of the committee. The structure of the committee shall also include a HEO representative and a HEO Alternate. |
Oct 8, 2014 | RESOLVED, the structure of the Hunter College Senate curriculum committees, including Undergraduate Course of Study and Graduate Course of Study and Academic Requirements Committee, shall be altered so as to permit the election of Deputy Chairs. |
Mar 6, 2014 | RESOLVED, Senate meetings shall be open to all members of the Hunter community at 68th Street and at designated Hunter College campus satellite locations using two-way video or audio connections. Senators attending meetings at satellite locations, after following the check-in procedures, shall enjoy all of the rights and responsibilities of those physically attending the meeting at the campus at 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, including but not limited to: obtaining the floor, submitting motions, participating in debate and discussion, and voting. |
Oct 23, 2013 | RESOLVED, that effective February 1, 2014, the Hunter College Department of Women and Gender Studies shall be established in the School of Arts & Sciences as part of the Division of Social Sciences with all of the rights and responsibilities of a department.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate establishes a Select Committee on the First Year Experience Student Success. BE IT RESOLVED, that a Select Committee on Honors is established with a composition such as that defined below. The committee shall be charged with collecting and analyzing relevant institutional and program data, including the nature and variety of honors programs available to Hunter students, their standards and policies, teaching and financial resources required, program assessment criteria, and student outcomes. The committee shall collaborate with relevant College units, hold open meetings for community comment and input, make periodic reports to the body, and deliver a final report no later than May 2016, at which time the charge of the committee may be renewed. |
May 1, 2013 | The Hunter-L Revised Guidelines and Protocols were adopted without dissent. |
Mar 20, 2013 | RESOLVED, that effective July 1, 2013, the Hunter College Program in Human Biology shall be established in the School of Arts & Sciences. |
Dec 12, 2012 | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that all Senate seats that are vacant or unofficially resigned be temporarily reallocated – after due notice has been sent to the affected departments, offices, and individual representatives – for the remainder of the 2012-2013 academic year, until the Charter Review Committee can take up, as part of the extensive review scheduled for late Spring 2013, the matters of the composition of the Senate and a permanent rule on reallocation of seats as necessary. |
Dec 5, 2012 | RESOLVED, that effective July 1, 2013, the Hunter College Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences shall be established in the School of Arts & Sciences as part of the Division of Math and Sciences with all of the rights and responsibilities of a department and shall house the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program formerly located in the School of Health Sciences.
RESOLVED, that any inconsistent provisions of the resolutions of this Board of June 17, 1974 and June 23, 1997, be superseded. |
Nov 14, 2012 | BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate expresses its deep concern for all members of the community affected by this event, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Senate and its committees affirm their commitment to supporting all students in completing their courses, and that the Senate will do everything within its authority to facilitate student academic progress. RESOLVED, that the CUNY Institute for Computer Simulation, Stochastic Modeling, and Optimization be established at Hunter College in accordance with the Policy Guidelines on Research Centers and Institutes set forth by the Board of Trustees. |
Sep 21, 2011 | RESOLVED, that the CUNY Insitute for Education Policy be established at Roosevelt House, Hunter College, in accordance with the Policy Guidelines on Research Centers and Institutions set forth by the Board of Trustees, |
Nov 10, 2010 | Resolution Establishing a new Standing Committee on General Education |
Mar 10, 2010 | Approved variance from Search Procedures for Search Committee for Dean of School of Nursing |
Feb 24, 2010 | Resolution Establishing a new Standing Committee on Academic Assessment and Evaluation |
Apr 22, 2009 | Establishment of Select Committee on Strategic Planning as a Sub-Committee of the Master Plan Committee |
Feb 18, 2009 | Voting Crisis: Letter to CUNY Chancellor Schaffer |
Dec 17, 2008 | White Paper: The Hunter College Senate and the Definition of Voting Majority |
Dec 3, 2008 | Approved statement by Chair regarding NY Construction Law and Open Meeting Law. |
Oct 29, 2008 | Approved Special Search Waiver Request for Chief Operating Officer |
Sep 10, 2008 | RESOLVED, that all courses given under the experimental special topics rubric, sponsored or otherwise, must be approved by departmental curriculum committees before they are offered. |
Apr 25, 2007 | Resolutions Establishing a Special Advisory Committee on Academic Functions at the Roosevelt House of Public Policy Institute (RHAC) |
Apr 6, 2005 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate finds President Raab's Report on the Restructuring of the School of Arts & Sciences to the Hunter College Senate unacceptable. |
Oct 13, 2004 | Report by the Chair: “Respecting Governance at Hunter College” accepted. |
Feb 11, 2004 | Resolution Establishing Select Committee on Academic Integrity |
Feb 11, 2004 | Resolution Establishing Special Advisory Committee on the Structure of the School of Arts & Sciences |
Feb 11, 2004 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate opposes the adoption of the CUNY Proposal Concerning Permit Course Grades & GPA that will change the grading policies of the College. |
Nov 5, 2003 | Resolution Establishing Select Committee on First Year Experience |
Apr 15, 2003 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate oppose the cut in base funding to the City University of $81.7 million, as well as the proposed cut in funding if the Tuition Assistance Program, the proposed cut in funding for the SEEK Program, proposed cuts to new faculty funding and the proposed cuts in funding for the childcare in the budget for the Department of Family Assistance in the proposed 2003-2004 Executive Budget |
Feb 14, 2001 | Adopted Resolution expressing no confidence in the CUNY Board of Trustees |
Dec 13, 2000 | Approved merger of the Graduate Course of Study Committee and Graduate Academic Requirements Committee, will be called the Graduate Couse of Study and Academic Requirements Committee |
Sep 13, 2000 | Resolution Establishing a Special Committee on the Hunter Honors Scholars Program |
Nov 17, 1999 | Resolution Establishing Select Committee on Performance Measures & Outcomes Assessment |
Oct 20, 1999 | Adopted Resolution Opposing Board of Trustee’s Articulation Resolution |
Dec 2, 1998 | Resolution Establishing Select Committee on Student Life, Advising, and Retention |
Mar 18, 1998 | Resolution reaffirming One-semester Remediation Policy |
Feb 11, 1998 | Resolution Establishing Select Committee on Pluralism & Diversity Requirement |
Dec 3, 1997 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate urges the Administration to consult in advance with each department in whose discipline(s) Continuing Education classes will be offered in order to obtain the approval of the courses and faculty; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate authorizes no academic credit for courses offered by the continuing Education Program, and asks that the appropriate departments oversee evaluation of the Program’s instructors. |
Apr 16, 1997 | Approved the Reorganization of the Schools of Nursing and Health Sciences |
Dec 11, 1996 | RESOLVED, that having expressed itself in opposition to the carrying of firearms by the security personnel on campus, the Hunter College Senate does not endorse the use of pepper spray on the campus, because of its potentially lethal or permanently injurious effects |
Dec 6, 1995 | Resolution adopted concerning the 1995 Hunter College Affirmative Action Impact on Retrenchment Action. |
Dec 6, 1995 | Resolution on Elected Department Chairs adopted. |
Oct 25, 1995 | Resolution Establishing new Advisory Committee on Computing and Technology |
Feb 13, 1992 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate strongly endorses the 1981 Board of Trustee statement that “the University pledges diligently to safeguard the constitutional rights of freedom and expression, freedom of association, and open intellectual inquiry of the faculty, staff, and the students of the University”, and we call upon the Chancellor and Board of Trustees of CUNY to reaffirm it. |
Sep 23, 1993 | Adopted resolution concerning delay in adjunct pay. |
Sep 23, 1993 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College senate communicate to the Board of Trustees and the Chancellor our desire that the Acting President be chosen from within the Hunter community |
Dec 12, 1990 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate condemns the recent acts of vandalism and threats in and outside of the History Department Office. We reject as destructive to the community any violent protest, physical or verbal. |
Nov 29, 1989 | Resolution Establishing a committee which shall review implementation of the new regulation concerning proficiency testing |
Nov 9, 1988 | Resolution Establishing Sub-committee to Review Procedures for Evaluation of Academic Administrators |
Oct 7, 1987 | Resolution Establishing Sub-Committee to Review the College Calendar |
Nov 19, 1986 | Resolution Applauding those who helped create the Committee on Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights under the Hunter College Chapter of the Professional Staff Congress |
Mar 19, 1986 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate condemns the activities of Accuracy in Academia, and reaffirms the principals of academic freedom in the college setting. The Hunter College Senate applauds the statements made by President Shalala and Chancellor Murphy in denouncing the purposes and activities of Accuracy in Academia. |
Nov 9, 1980 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate reaffirm the principal that hiring, retention, promotion, and tenure decisions must originate in the department in which a faculty or staff member is to work. |
May 30, 1972 | RESOLVED, that whenever any member of the Administrative Committee is operating in official capacity at any meeting, he or she is obliged to report (1) the meeting; (2) the reason for the meeting; (3) the outcome of the meeting at the subsequent Senate meeting as part of the Administrative Committee Report.” |
May 30, 1972 | RESOLVED, that any time the Administrative Committee is convened to a meeting of any administrator, committee, or college-wide body, it is to be reported on at the subsequent Senate meeting as part of the Administrative Committee Report. |
Date | Resolution |
Feb 22, 2017 | Resolution to Annex Title IX Awareness & Counseling and Wellness Services Statement to Academic Syllabi Template |
Feb 8, 2017 | Resolution to Make CUNY a Sanctuary University and Hunter College a Sanctuary Campus |
Nov 9, 2014 | RESOLVED, that the Administrative Committee of the Senate be instructed to create an ad-hoc committee to create procedural guidelines for drafting the process of by-laws for the School of Arts & Sciences. |
Oct 22, 2014 | RESOLVED, the Hunter College Senate asks that any practical implementation of the Plan passed in Spring, 2014 be suspended until (1) by-laws are established for the School of Arts and Sciences, and (2) the implementation of the Plan is vetted and approved via the procedures established by such by-laws. |
Nov 14, 2012 | BE IT RESOLVED, for this to change, the CUNY administration should issue an unambiguous message that it respects the faculty’s right to vote on matters of curriculum—free from intimidation—according to their judgment of the best interests of their students and the standards of their profession; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Hunter College Senate, shall exercise our governance authority, guided by pedagogical judgment, regarding any proposed curricular changes at our college; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate reaffirms its commitment to faculty governance and the control of curriculum by the relevant departments, defending the genuine interests of students as well as faculty and staff against administrative intrusions that are antithetical to the norms and purposes of university life. |
Oct 17, 2012 | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that The Department of English at Hunter College, CUNY reaffirms the basic principle of shared governance, and in particular the right of faculty to develop and change courses and curricula;
That the Department strongly condemns the actions of administrators at some CUNY colleges, most recently the Queensborough Community College Vice President for Academic Affairs, in their use of threats and intimidation as faculty exercise their academic judgment; That the Department will continue to participate in the Pathways project only insofar as it adheres 138 to the principles of academic rigor, support for student success, and respect for shared governance 139 that are central to the core mission of Hunter College and CUNY. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Hunter College Senate supports the Hunter College English Department and also reaffirms the basic principle of shared governance, and in particular the right of faculty to develop and change courses and curricula. |
Nov 16, 2011 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate oppose surveillance activities by the NYPD and affiliated agencies on CUNY campuses, either directly or through the use of informants, unless part OF a valid and specific criminal investigation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we call upon CUNY"s central administration to issue a public statement outlining its opposition to on-campus surveillance, based on the principle of academic freedom and a robust commitment to civil liberties, as well as to detail its knowledge of our involvement in this surveillance and information gatherings. |
Dec 14, 2011 | RESOLVED, that the Department of SEEK remain an academic department of the college and not just a program as currently is being proposed by Hunter administration. The SEEK Department includes the rename Percey E. Sutton SEEK Program. On December 1, 2001, the department voted unanimously to remain a department and transmitted that vote to the Provost's Office. The Hunter administration proposed resolution violates traditional principals of shared governance at Hunter College and CUNY"s Affirmative Action guidelines, and has an adverse impact on SEEK students, faculty, and staff. *failed |
Dec 14, 2011 | RESOLVED, that the Department of SEEK be abolished and the Percy Ellis Sutton Program of SEEK be established at Hunter College effective February 1, 2012. *failed |
May 12, 2010 | Resolution Re: Establishment of the Hunter College School of Public Health as an independent School within Hunter College. |
May 6, 2009 | RESOLVED, that the Hunter College Senate is opposed to the imposition of limits on the length of service for departmental chairs from any agency outside of the Department itself. |