May 6, 2025

DATE:  April 30, 2025
TO:  The Faculty Senate and Voting Faculty
FROM:  Aaron Beedle, Chair
SUBJECT:  FACULTY/FACULTY SENATE MEETING MAY 6

President Harvey Stengers semi-annual Faculty Meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 6, at 11:45 a.m. in Old Union Hall.

Immediately following, the fifth Faculty Senate meeting of the 20242025 academic year will convene. 

The agenda is:

1.  Presentation of SUNY faculty governance award to President Stenger

2.  Approval of minutes of the March 25,2025 meeting

3.  Obituary notices

a.  Former Prof. Richard Boswell, French
b.  Former Dean James Votruba, College of Education & Human Development 
c.  Former Chair Bernard Rosenthal, English    
d.  Chair and Prof. Tomonari Nishikawa, Cinema   

4.  Election of Faculty Senate officers. The Nominating Committee of the Faculty Senate presents the following nominees:

Chair (term 2025-2027) Julien Panetier, Chemistry
Vice Chair (term 2025-2026) Debi Mishra, School of Management
Secretary (term 2025-2026) Erin Rushton, Libraries

5.  Approval of Spring 2025 degree candidates

      1. Undergraduate
      2. Graduate

6.  Curriculum

      1. Watson: MS programs revision: Additional location
        1. Form 7s - redacted version
        2. Form 8s - redacted version
        3. Diversity Statement
        4. Academic Business Plan of Degree Program 

7.  New Business

      1. Bylaws amendments
      2. SUNY UFS resolutions presented by John Starks:
        1. Resolution 200-05-1: SUNY System Administration guidance regarding changes in requirements for existing grants, scholarships, etc.
        2. Resolution 200-10-1: Legal Help for Immigration Issues
        3. Resolution 200-01-1: In Support of All Forms of Gender Identity and Expression 

8.  Reports

a.  Prof. John Starks, UFS, SUNY Spring Plenary
b.  Prof. Laura Fine Hawkes, Faculty Senate Executive Committee Chair
c.  Prof. Aaron Beedle, Faculty Senate Chair

9.  Adjournment