College-Governance Meeting February 18, 2015, 12:45 PM, Gateway A&B Photo from AEC Facebook Page

Agenda 1.Opening Remarks/Minutes/Announcements 2.Resolution on the Chief Diversity Officer 3.Report from the Research Committee 4.Report from the UF Senate Meeting 5.CoC Announcements 6.New Business – Awards

Chief Diversity Officer “Making Diversity Count” Position Paper – UFS Committee on Cultural Competence and Diversity, 2013 ESF Executive Committee asked to review in 2012 – supported the concepts; concerned about the CDO position was an unfunded mandate 2015 – Multicultural Affairs Position Student Life Committee works on a resolution for a CDO January 2015 – Chancellor’s SOU – “every SUNY campus will appoint…”

Committee on Research Annual Report February 18, 2015

Committee Composition Lee Newman, Christopher Nomura, Margaret Bryant, John Wasiel, Steve Shaw, Theresa Selfa, Yuan-Zong Lai, Robert Meyer. Neil Ringler USA and GSA representatives Philippe Vidon (Chair)

McIntire-Stennis 25 pre-proposals were received 12 pre-proposals were invited for full consideration 7 proposals were funded 5 proposals were rejected

Funded McIntire-Stennis Proposals: Reviews will be (have been) sent with funding decisions Fierke/McGee: Restoring Understory Vascular Plant and Pollinator Communities in Post- Agricultural Forests of Central New York Parry: Rapid, Recent Poleward Expansion at Northern Range Limits of a Major Invasive Species Shaw/Fierke: Elucidating Characteristics of Forest/Residential Land Interfaces Associated with Increased Risk of Tick-borne Diseases Yanai/Horton: The Role of Mycorrhizae in Water Use in Northern Hardwoods: Is Transpiration Optimized for Uptake of Limiting Nutrients? Amidon/Driscoll/Bujanovic: Thermoplastics Blends Based on Biorefinery Lignin Stipanovic/Driscoll: Electron Beam Pretreatment of Willow Biomass for Enhancing the Production of Biofuels Cohen/Ryan/Whipps: Assessing Use of Newly-Restored Early Successional Forest by the Imperiled New England Cottontail, Using Genetic Dispersal Analysis

SEED Grants Proposals are due March 17 (RFP sent on 01/29). The COR members will meet late March to make their recommendations for funding We expect decisions to be made by April 10

COR Workshops for Assistant Professors 3 workshops so far, 2 more will come COR # 1: Feedback on McIntire-Stennis pre-proposals and writing tips for full proposals COR # 2: “nuts and bolts” – tips on how to navigate the grand submitting process COR # 3: Excellence in Research within the context of P&T COR # 4: USDA vs. NSF vs. NIH vs. DOE vs. EPA writing styles COR # 5: Ideas to enhance research at ESF

Committee Members Jessica Clemons, Chair – – x6724 Gregory Boyer Theresa Kaier-May Stacey Mack, GSA John Wasiel 2015 Spotlight on Student Research

Wednesday, 4/15 and Thursday 4/16 All posters on display both days Undergraduates judged by alumni/grad students during common hour Graduates judged by faculty Need faculty judges for graduate posters – Stacy Mack from GSA will be contacting departments

Spotlight Notes Now accepting abstracts, see ww.esf.edu/spotlightww.esf.edu/spotlight – Open until Friday 3/27 Keynote by 2014 Exemplary Researchers Dr. Powell and Dr. Maynard on 4/16 at 4pm in 408 Baker – Awards announced afterwards Food provided during judging periods and keynote

Exemplary Researcher Award A request for nominations for the 2015 Exemplary Researcher Award will be forwarded in late February/early March. This college-level award recognizes a successful, currently active researcher in the following categories: Lifetime Career Achievement, Mid-Career Achievement or Early Career Achievement Please consider nominating a deserving colleague!

Curriculum Committee Summary for 1/7/15 to 2/11/15 Report to Faculty Governance 2/18/2015

Actions: New/Revised Courses FTC 224 Field Applications – Dropped pursuant to curriculum revision FTC 259 CADD II – Modified to increase from 2 to 3 credit hours

Actions: New/Revised Programs Land Surveying Technology (A.A.S.) Modify course offerings: – Students in the surveying technology program require more laboratory time in the CADD II course to develop skills. – Drop FTC 224 (1), Modify FTC 259 (from 2 to 3) – No change in program outcomes or credits CoC recommends adoption

Actions: New/Revised Programs Chemistry (B.S.) – Remove Computing Elective (3) – Add FCH 232 (1) Career Skills for Chemists as requirement – Add Free elective (2) – No change to program outcomes or credits CoC recommends adoption

Actions: New/Revised Programs Management Minor (sponsored by FNRM) – Eliminate 3 minors to reduce confusion, optimize resource use Entrepreneurship General Management Studies Marketing – Create one new Management Minor 6 c.h. required courses 9 c.h. directed elective courses – CoC recommends adoption

Actions: New/Revised Programs Modify Sustainable Construction Management MPS – Provide better and eliminate confusion – Consolidate course listings for MPS Practicum and MPS Synthesis in the Construction Management option and Sustainable Construction option. – Dropped 3 SCME courses due to inactivity – No change to outcomes or credits CoC recommends adoption

Actions: New/Revised Policy At least six (6) credit hours of the coursework used to satisfy an ESF- administered minor must be from ESF-registered courses taken while the student is matriculated at ESF. Background and Rationale: A minor could be satisfied using solely transfer credits. This approach is contradictory to the intent of ESF-administered minors. Students who receive an ESF-administered minor have taken a substantive number of ESF-registered credits, while providing flexibility to transfer coursework. “ESF-registered courses” means those courses for which a SUNY ESF student could register through the campus registration system, including but not limited to ESF, Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University. Similar to two of the current requirements for graduation: – Matriculated status as an undergraduate student; – At least 24 of the last 30 credits must be registered for through ESF CoC is proposing to adopt this policy statement effective AY

Proposals FCH 550 Polymer Science: Synthesis and Mechanisms (revision) FCH 550 Polymer Science: Synthesis and Mechanisms (revision) FCH 552 Polymer Science: Properties and Technology (revision) FCH 552 Polymer Science: Properties and Technology (revision)

Deadlines For greatest chance of approval prior to AY15-16 – Course Proposal Deadline: March 11, 2015 – Curriculum Proposal Deadline: February 25, 2015 Website: – Meeting dates – Meeting minutes – Archived actions – Considering a proposal? Contact us at

New Business Awards Committee – Honorary Degree Nominations

Next Meetings Spring 2015 February 18, 2015 at 12:45PM March 25, 2015 at 12:45PM April 29, 2015 at 3:30PM Reading Day Photo Courtesy of James Hassett