Meeting Agendas

Minutes

Topics and Actions

President Caputo reported on a variety of issues and closed by thanking everyone for their hard work and stating how he enjoyed every moment as President. Committee Reports: Select Committee on Unusual Events and Special Occasions (resolution declaring President Caputo Hunter College Millennium President accepted); Administrative Committee (elected Senate Officers); Select Committee on Pluralism and Diversity (revised resolution on Groups approved); UARC (resolution changing wording for non-degree students in undergraduate catalogue approved).

Committee Reports: Select Committee on Pluralism and Diversity Requirement (Senate went into a Committee of the Whole to discuss the recommendations of the four part resolution. It was moved that the resolution be recommitted to the committee and revised based off the discussion).

The meeting focused on the preliminary report of the Select Committee on the Distribution Requirement. The Senate went into a Committee of the Whole to discuss the report.

President reported on the summary of what the State Senate and Assembly passed in their budget bills. Committee Repots: Administrative Committee (the consulting firm will be on campus to interview different constituencies regarding criteria for the selection of president); Calendar Committee (changes to the evening bell schedule approved); UARC (Cr/NCr Course Limit approved); Vice President Tyburczy gave updates on a number of construction projects and improvements that are planned for Hunter campuses, Appendix IV.

President Caputo gave his Fifth Annual State of the College Address, Appendix II. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (provided informational update on the upcoming presidential search).

Prof. Mills read statement from President Caputo who was unable to attend and announced that he will be leaving the college in mid-July. Rest of the meeting was an update from Provost Gizis on the Prelude to Success and Block Programs.

Committee Reports: USCS (resolution on Cross-listing Courses policy approved); New Business: Resolution for a “Toast to the Millennium” approved with acclamation.

Ombudsman reported on the cases that they have reviewed over the past two years and plans to market the office more to the campus community. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (provided update on Board of Trustees Articulation Resolutions; approved the creation of the Select Committee on Performance Measures and Outcomes Assessment).

Provost reported on significant honors for the college and strategic plan. Committee Reports: Nominating Committee (filled committee vacancies).

Provost Gizis reported on Remediation and the Prelude to Success Program if the CUNY board of Trustees “no remediation” resolution goes into effect. Prof. Mills on behalf of the Administrative Committee presented nine topics for Senate comment and action from the Strategic Plan.

Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (elected committee chairs; approved recommended voting procedures and elected Chair and Member Panels for the Searches for Provost and Dean of the School of Health Professions).