1. College Governance Meeting Thursday, May 7, 2015, 2:30 PM Gateway A&B

2. Agenda 1.Opening Remarks/Minutes/Announcements 2.President’s Report 3.General Education Assessment 4.Proposed Bylaws Changes 5.Elections/By Laws Voting 6.Committee on Curriculum 7.University Faculty Senate Report 8.Resolutions 9.New Business 10.Awards 11.Reception

3. Esf: Impactful by design Strategic Alignment of ESF and the Great Environmental Challenges

4. milestone Vision & direction Goals & focal areas Next: objectives, strategies

5. urgency Budget Different, inspiring & visible Grand Challenges Workforce

6. budget Choices: Cut or Grow?

7. GROW SUCCESS: e.g., EnrollmentEnrollment Increase enrollmentIncrease enrollment Increase % out-of-state studentsIncrease % out-of-state students Create online courses/degreesCreate online courses/degrees Seek new investments & investorsSeek new investments & investors State/SUNYState/SUNY Foundations and philanthropistsFoundations and philanthropists

8. ATTRACTING INVESTORS Inspiring, differentiated visionInspiring, differentiated vision Excellence: Visible and respected brandExcellence: Visible and respected brand Leadership and partnershipLeadership and partnership

9. Vision A world environmentally resilient and rich in possibilities

10. mission To inspire environmental solutions through knowledge, creativity, and values.

11. values CollaborationEntrepreneurismFocusAgilityEngagement DiversityCuriosityImpactfulValue-guided Model of new environmentalism

12. Institutional goals 1. Excellence: be the nation’s premier environmental college

13. goals 2. Relevance: impact environment and society through outreach and service

14. goals 3. Visibility: be recognized as the nation’s premier environmental college

15. goals 4. The ESF ethos: nurture a culture that reflects the college values

16. goals 5. Inclusiveness: reflect the diversity of peoples and perspectives

17. goals 6. Capacity: build and maintain infrastructure required to meet mission and goals

18. goals 7. Fiscally sustainable: be financially secure

19. Focal areas 1.Water & Life

20. Focal areas 2.Natural history, biodiversity & biomimicry

21. Focal areas 3.Environmental communication & values

22. Focal areas 4.Environmental & natural resource planning, policy, & management

23. Focal areas 5. Natural products & sustainable materials

24. Focal areas 6. Social, economic, & ecological systems

25. Focal areas 7. Environmental health

26. Focal areas 8. Ecological design & engineering

27. Criteria for prioritization GapsGaps Resources: existing, potentialResources: existing, potential Strengths: existing, potentialStrengths: existing, potential CompetitionCompetition Political alignmentPolitical alignment

28. questions What are the relationships between humans and the environment?What are the relationships between humans and the environment? What are earth’s species and dynamics?What are earth’s species and dynamics? How can we meet human needs while conserving the environment?How can we meet human needs while conserving the environment? How can we adapt to changing environments?How can we adapt to changing environments?

29. General Education Assessment Final Draft of the Report Posted – http://www.esf.edu/facgov/iqas.htm http://www.esf.edu/facgov/iqas.htm New Syllabus Template – Course Learning Outcomes – Program Learning Outcomes – College Learning Outcomes (on above website)

30. Proposed By Laws Changes Academic Governance Separating the By Laws from the Standing Rules Membership – Faculty – Staff (30) – Students (2 + those on committees) Consultation has changed Committee charges have been simplified Language clarified

31. Elections and By Laws Secretary – Melissa Fierke SU Senator – (must be a faculty member) Voting Platform will be Qualtrics – Look for a security statement soon – Voting MUST open no later than 5/14/15 – Sergeant-at-Arms, Weiter, Blair

32. Curriculum Committee Summary for 4/1/15 to 4/30/15 Report to Faculty Governance 5/7/2015

33. New Courses Approved by CoC APM 115 Essential Calculus BPE/PSE 133 Intro to Process Eng II BPE 430 Process Operations Lab CME 495 Undergraduate Teaching Assistance EHS 250 Foundations of Environ Health EHS 320 /520 Disease Prevention EHS 350 / 550 Environmental Health Mgmt EHS 420 Prof. Internship in Env. Health EHS 440 /640 Occupational Health and Safety EHS 480/680 Hazardous Waste Management ERE 380 Energy Systems Engineering ERE 480 Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Environmental Systems ERE 568 Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering FOR 298 Research Internship in FNRM FOR 416 Sustainable Energy Policy FOR 491 Sustainable Energy Management Capstone LSA 497 Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture

34. BPE/PSE 132 Intro to Process Eng I ERE 440/640 Water and Wastewater Treatment GNE 271 Statics ERE 340/540 Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics ERE 275 Ecological Engineering ERE 132 Introduction to Environmental Resources Engineering ERE 371 Surveying for Engineers ERE 468 Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering FOR 458 Advanced GIS FOR 659 Advanced GIS FOR 480 /680 Urban Forestry FOR 485 Business and Managerial Law FOR 475 Recreation Behavior and Management FTC 204 Intro to Nat Resources Measurements FTC 211 Silviculture FTC 251 Adv Surv. Measurements & Computations PBE 456 Management in Industry PBE 656 Management in Industry PSE 350 Fiber Processing PSE 550 Fiber Processing BPE/PSE 304 Prof Exp/Synthesis PSE 201 The Art and Early History of Papermaking Course Modifications Approved by CoC

35. New/Revised Programs To meet obligations for seamless transfer conformance, CoC recommends adoption of revisions to the following programs: – B.S. Environmental Science – B.L.A. Landscape Architecture – B.S. Environmental Resources Engineering – A.A.S. Forest Technology – A.A.S. Land Surveying Technology – A.A.S. Env. & Nat Res. Conservation – B.S. Paper Science – B.S. Bioprocess Engineering – B.S. Paper Engineering – B.S. Construction Management

36. New/Revised Policy CoC recommends amending the current Policy for Undergraduate Minors (2001, rev. 2008) to incorporate the following statement: “At least six (6) credits hours of course work used to satisfy an ESF-administered minor must be ESF-registered courses or courses taken at other institutions with which ESF has an academic inter-institution arrangement and taken while the student is matriculated at ESF. Minors designed to use courses taken at other institutions with which ESF has an academic inter- institution arrangement involve the ESF Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies in the design process as such minors may have impact on inter-institution arrangements.”

37. Policy for Undergraduate Minors An academic minor is a curricular component that enables a student to make an inquiry into a discipline or field of study, or to investigate a particular theme. It is organized around a specific set of objectives or question. The objectives of a minor are achieved through an ordered series of courses. Minors are intended to provide general insight in the subject. Course offerings in a minor may be centered in a specific department or drawn from several departments as in the case of a topical or thematic focus. The term “minor” in baccalaureate programs at ESF designates an approved use of 12-18 credit hours that constitute a coherent plan of study. Minors may be a department minor or an interdisciplinary minor. Faculty minors are defined by a program or academic department. Interdisciplinary minors are defined by two or more departments with oversight provided by a committee consisting of faculty from each participating department. At least six (6) credits hours of course work used to satisfy an ESF-administered minor must be ESF-registered courses or courses taken at other institutions with which ESF has an academic inter-institution arrangement and taken while the student is matriculated at ESF. Minors designed to use courses taken at other institutions with which ESF has an academic inter-institution arrangement involve the ESF Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies in the design process as such minors may have impact on inter-institution arrangements. Students elect a minor by application to (a) the department or academic unit offering the minor; (b) the committee overseeing an interdisciplinary minor; or (c) to the Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies through their program department Interdisciplinary minors and minors centered at Syracuse University are open to all qualified students, however, students may not pursue a minor whose focus is the same as their main discipline or field of study. Requirements of interdisciplinary minors should be structured to ensure that course work taken within the student’s home program is minimized. Proposals for minors will include: (a) the prerequisites required; (b) specific courses requirements to complete the minor; and (c) how the courses will be chosen from among lower and upper division courses, general education courses, professional prerequisites, major requirements, and electives. Upon successful completion, minors are identified on student transcripts. The College Faculty approves all minors prior to description in the College catalog and other communications. Approved by the ESF College Faculty, 22 March 2001; revised Thursday, October 16, 2008 [to accommodate change from “Faculty” to “department”] 2

38. UFS Report Resolutions – Fellowships to support graduate research for SUNY undergraduate students who wish to attend graduate school (SUNY) – Open Access Publication – Support Planning and Implementation of Applied Learning Experiences at SUNY – Renewal of NYSUNY2020 Statement – Joint Statement on Shared Governance

39. Resolutions 1.Address the utilization of Classroom and Laboratory Spaces across ESF Main Campus – Student Life 2.Resolution on Multiple Choice Exams – Instructional Quality and Academic Standards 3.Resolution on Family Medical Leave – Executive Chair

40. Next Meetings Photo Courtesy of James Hassett 2015/2016 During the College Hour September 23 October 21 November 18 January 27 February ?? March 30 Reading Days Tuesday at 9:30AM, 12/15/15 Thursday at 2:30PM, 5/12/16

41. New Business

43. 2015 Award for Exceptional Achievement in Teaching  First awarded in 1999  Intended to recognize one member of the ESF Faculty each year for meritorious contributions to teaching ESF  Selection process led by recent past awardees Tony Miller and Gary Scott, Governance representative Chuck Spuches, and representatives from both USA and GSA  Award includes a certificate of appreciation from the Foundation, as well as a one year salary supplement

44. Award for Exceptional Achievement in Teaching 2015 Winner: Prof. Paul Crovella ESF College Foundation

45. Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence 2014-15 ACADEMIC YEAR

46. Distinguished Teaching Professor The SUNY Board of Trustees reserves this distinction for faculty who epitomize excellence in their profession, and in doing so, distinguish themselves and honor SUNY appointed to distinguished rank on May 7, 2014

47. Distinguished Service Professor The SUNY Board of Trustees reserves this distinction for faculty whose service extends far beyond the campus. Your appointment is testament to your professional excellence and extraordinary commitment to applying your scholarship to the greater good. appointed to distinguished rank on May 7, 2014

48. Distinguished Teaching Professor The SUNY Board of Trustees reserves this distinction for faculty who epitomize excellence in their profession, and in doing so, distinguish themselves and honor SUNY appointed to distinguished rank on November 6, 2014

49. Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service in recognition of outstanding performance in professional service and significant contribution to institutional quality presented to

50. Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in recognition of exemplary teaching and significant contribution to institutional quality in instruction presented to

51. Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities in recognition of outstanding scholarly and creative productivity and significant contribution to institutional quality presented to

52. Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service in recognition of outstanding and sustained service and significant contribution to institutional quality presented to

53. Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching in recognition of Exemplary teaching and significant contribution to institutional quality in instruction presented to

54. Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence This special award honors SUNY students who have best demonstrated and have been recognized for their integration of academic excellence with leadership, athletics, career achievement, community service, or creative and performing arts. presented to

55. Chancellor’s Scholar Athlete Award This award was created to recognize students who have combined academic excellence and outstanding athletic achievement at SUNY schools in several NCAA, NJCAA, and USCAA divisions. Eligibility: Must be a member of the first or second All-Conference or All-Tournament Team with a minimum GPA of 3.3 for at least three semesters. presented to