Meeting Agendas

Minutes

Topics and Actions

Provost reported on the appointment of Dr. Lucinda Zee as the New Associate Provost and reported on the strategic plan implementation and performance management process. Chief Operating Officer, Len Zinnanti reported on the “CUNY/Hunter College Revised Tobacco Policy” (See Appendix II). Ombudsman presented his annual report.

President provided update on the Strategic Planning process for the college and thanked the Strategic Planning Committee. Committee Reports: Nominating Committee (filled committee vacancies); Departmental Governance Committee (approved new bylaws for the School of Urban Public Health) Strategic Planning Committee (approved the “Hunter College Strategic Plan, Academic Years 2012-2020”).

President Raab introduced the architect managing the renovations who gave a slideshow presentation, Appendix II. Committee Reports: General Education Committee (approved resolution on the Proposed CUNY Transfer Policy and Timetable and resolution to Maintain Standards at the Senior Colleges).

Len Zinnanti reported on the recent fires in the student cafeteria.

Len Zinnanti reported on the New York State Budget proposed by the Governor, the Work Place 22 Violence Prevention Plan, and the Smoking Policy Update which CUNY has issued. Search Committee Chairs provided update on their status.

Provost announced the hiring of new Acting Associate Provost for General Education. Senate dissolved itself into a Committee of the Whole to discuss the Strategic Planning Committee’s report.

President reported on the Board of Trustees passed a $115 tuition increase for the spring semester and Hunter winning the CUNY Athletic Championship Tournaments. Gil Giannini of ICIT gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Informed Registration 3.0 Textbook Database. Committee Reports: Administrative Committee (established new Standing Committee on General Education to replace the Mellon Project Special Committee to Review the GER); Nominating Committee (filled committee vacancies); Budget Committee (approved resolution to go to CUNY Board of Trustees on adopting revised tuition schedule for Master of Social Work Program).

President reported that there is no news on the budget. Committee Reports: Strategic Planning Committee (presented summary of the committees work over the summer); Special Advisor Committee on Academic Functions at Roosevelt Public Policy Institute (provided update on the committee's work since 2007).

President welcomed everyone back and reported on new faculty hires and provided an update in the building of the new Silverman School of Social Work and CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College at 119^th Street and 3^rd Avenue. Mr. Zinnanti reported on the new campus access system and the testing phase at the 68^th Street Campus.