{"id":4193,"date":"2019-09-28T20:03:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T00:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/fa\/?p=4193"},"modified":"2019-10-28T19:08:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T23:08:08","slug":"faculty-assembly-minutes-9-4-2019-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/fa\/2019\/09\/28\/faculty-assembly-minutes-9-4-2019-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Assembly Minutes 9\/4\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Introduction of New Faculty<\/b><\/p>\n FA President Elections\u00a0<\/b> Faculty Meetings and Committees<\/b><\/p>\n African American Literature Line<\/b> President Mercer\u2019s Report <\/strong><\/b><\/b> Faculty raised concerns that any attempt to build 杏吧原创 revenues from tuition garnered from potential three-plus-one programs are not a sustainable model. President Mercer affirmed that such programs are not the only model under consideration and that the College needs to explore ways to increase revenues.\u00a0 It was explained that 杏吧原创 tuition will not increase by more than two percent, although the rate of inflation is two percent.\u00a0\u00a0Since 杏吧原创 does not provide or connect to public transportation from the various areas where potential three-plus-one agreements are being developed faculty expressed skepticism about the efficacy of establishing the program with institutions where students rely on public transportation for their commute to and from the respective two-year institutions.<\/p>\n Provost Becker\u2019s Report<\/strong><\/b> The Provost expressed excitement about preparations for Middle States as Middle States year has arrived, as well as the prospect of developing three-plus-one programs with New Jersey community colleges.\u00a0 杏吧原创 has seen a decrease in transfer enrollment which is reflective of trends around us. An enrollment decrease was expected.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Karl Johnson has been named the Faculty Fellow for Instructional Design.<\/span><\/p>\n The Canvas Learning Management System is being developed for 杏吧原创 and will be up and available by Spring 2020 and f<\/span>aculty CV\u2019s have been entered into the Spol platform\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The College budget is balanced for this year.\u00a0\u00a0Provost Becker formally introduced Vice Provost, Susan Gaulden to the faculty and announced the following administrative changes:<\/span><\/p>\n David Nast, OSS Testing and online interface<\/b> Middle States Update, Stephanie Sarabia<\/strong> Faculty Development Day<\/b> Monday, Oct 1st.\u00a0<\/b> Tuesday, Oct 15\u00a0\u00a0<\/b> Mid-November Deadline<\/strong> Ramapo College of New Jersey Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Faculty Assembly Faculty Assembly Minutes Approved FA President’s Report Introduction of New Faculty Beth Barnett, Psychology, SSHS Timmesha Butler, Social Work, SSHS Tufan Ekici, Economics, ASB Jeffrey Ellsworth, LAWS, SSHS David Gurney, LAWS, SSHS William Jones, Marketing, ASB Lillian (Sharon) Leathers, Literacy, SSHS Emily Leskinen, Social […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[493,876],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty-assembly-minutes","category-ramapo-faec"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\nOnline ballots will be distributed after December FA.\u00a0 Nominations are due at least one week prior to Dec. 4 FA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nFA President urges the faculty to support new faculty assuming the African American literature line, as well as the discipline and any related activities.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nGovernor Phil Murphy sequestered the additional $1million that his office appropriated for 杏吧原创 and there is no indication of when 杏吧原创 will receive the funds that the governor has allocated.\u00a0 There is a need to ensure that the state revenues would cover the Colleges forthcoming years.\u00a0\u00a0杏吧原创 undergraduate enrollment is at 99% and graduate enrollment is at 12%.\u00a0\u00a0杏吧原创 is currently in talks with with New Jersey two-year colleges to embark on three-plus-one programs which result in students earning a four-year degree at 杏吧原创. Students hailing from two-year institutions will complete a third year via hybrid enrollment between their home institution and 杏吧原创.\u00a0 It is intended that they will complete their fourth year of enrollment with 杏吧原创 to earn their Bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n
\nThe College is heading toward a $3 million, rather than $6 million dollar deficit.\u00a0 However, 杏吧原创 expenditures are $128 million and $63 million is allocated to Academic Affairs.\u00a0 The other divisions exhaust the remaining funds. Academic affairs saved $1.2 million and made no employee cuts.\u00a0 There is currently a hiring freeze for all non-faculty positions and there will be seven new faculty lines. Faculty travel funds are available but travel funding for staff has\u00a0 ceased until further notice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nOSS Online has been launched via an accessible information management interface.\u00a0 The benefits include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nMiddle States feedback has been included in the ARC report and reviewed by the Cabinet The document is Document is 126 pages and needs to be minimized to 100 pages.\u00a0 <\/span>The final self-study will be prepared over winter break and ready for the Middle States team visit from February 23 to February 26.<\/span><\/p>\nTammi Redd, Faculty Resource Director<\/b><\/h4>\n
\n– This year six different sessions will be offered during the afternoon in B wing 227-228\u00a0 <\/span>from 1pm to 4 pm\u00a0<\/span>
\n– Forward teaching circle ideas, as well as any suggestions for mid-career faculty and full professors to Tammi Redd.<\/span><\/p>\nARC Deadlines<\/b><\/h4>\n
\nSubmission of syllabi to Unit ARC Representative\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n– ARC Submission Deadline\u00a0<\/span>
\n– WAC and GeCCO submission deadline<\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Anything that faculty seeks to include in the college catalog for Fall 2020 must be completed by mid-November<\/span>
\n– See Jacqueline immediately if you seek to develop a new program\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAnnouncements:<\/b><\/h4>\n
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Meeting Adjourned at 3 pm<\/b><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"