Meeting Agendas

Minutes

Topics and Actions

President reported on commencement and the extensive renovation of the library over the summer. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (elected Senate Officers and Chair/Member Panels for the Search Committee for Dean of the School or Arts and Sciences); Committee on Academic Assessment and Evaluation (presented informational progress report).

President reported on upcoming college events. Ombudsman presented annual office report. Committee Reports: Mellon Project Special Committee to Review the GER (approved resolution on Revised Pluralism & Diversity Requirement). New Business: approved resolution calling for the School of Public Health to be established as its own unit with a Dean.

President reported on the various searches that are underway and two new ones she would like the senate to establish. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (elected Chair and Member Panels for the Search Committee for Dean of the School of Nursing); UCSC (approved resolution on departmental oversight of hybrid and online courses).

Provost reported on the beginning of the process to develop a strategic plan over the next year to envision Hunters future for the next five to ten years. Committee Reports: Departmental Governance Committee (approved revised bylaws of the School of Nursing); Strategic Planning Committee (sponsored a formative discussion on the State of the College in 2020).

President reported on delays with the approval of the budget and repair and renovations that are going to take place in the coming months. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (approved revised College-wide Search Procedures).

Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (approved one-time variance from Search Procedures for Search Committee for Dean of the School of Nursing); Departmental Governance Committee (approved revised bylaws of the Department of Political Science). New Business: Mr. Zinnanti, Chief Operating Officer, reported in Security Measures of March 4, 2010.

President reported on the budget and space issues. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (approved revised College-wide Search Procedures).

President reported current budget negotiations and the Middle States accreditation process. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (elected faculty to Appeals Committee at request of Provost); Dr. Manfred Kuechler, Acting Associate Provost gave a PowerPoint presentation on web-access to Teacher Evaluations, Appendix II.

Committee Reports: Mellon Project Special Committee to Review the GER (presented Draft Report on the Writing Requirement for discussion, Appendix II).

Continued Discussion on the Mellon Project Special Committee to Review the GER draft Report on the P&D Requirement.

President Raab and Senior Staff presented Hunter College Performance Goals for the 2008-2009 Academic Year, Appendix III. Committee Reports: Nominating Committee (filled committee vacancies); Calendar Committee (Presented 2010-2011 College Calendar as issued by CUNY Central Administration, Appendix II); Mellon Project Special Committee to Review the GER (presented Draft Report on the Pluralism and Diversity Requirement, Appendix IV).

Committee Reports: Mellon Project Special Committee to Review the GER (PowerPoint interim activities presentation).

President reported on the performance evaluation submitted to the Chancellor and the various facilities projects that moving forward. Committee Reports:Administrative Committee (elected Chair and Member Panels for the Search Committee for Dean of the School of Education and Chief Librarian); Passed Resolution on the School of Public Health at Hunter.