Staff and Administrative Council

April 20, 2004

Present: M. Callaghan, B. Carlucci, A. Cassidy, Br. K. Devlin, J. Fogarty, D. Graham, M. Levy, A. Mastantuoni, R. Palladino, J. Palmieri, L. Pascuzzi, N. Patota, K. Reilly, A. Torigian, M. Vecchione, L. Wenchell

Excused: R. Bartolomeo, K. Brennan, J. Dunbar, T. Feller, K. Hartman, M. Levy, J.C. Lovinsky

Absent: W. Nelson

I. Approval of Minutes of March 23, 2004 SAC Meeting

A motion to approve the minutes of the March 23, 2004 meeting was made and seconded.

II. Report from the Election Committee

Three hundred and thirty two nomination ballots were sent out to all eligible voters and two hundred and nineteen were returned. The Election Committee will distribute the results of the 2004 SAC Election. It was agreed not to release any results until the winners were notified.

The next step in the Election process is for SAC to elect a new Executive Board prior to the Committee's final meeting of the Academic Year on May 11, 2004.

III. Report from College Council Meeting of April 1, 2004

Hugh Short distributed the official minutes from the April 1, 2004 meeting.

IV. Reports from Standing Committees

A) Committee on Student Affairs

No report.

B) Committee on Athletics

The Committee on Athletics met April 13, 2004.

A discussion took place regarding the academic progress of student athletes verses non-athletes. The committee reviewed the process of the athletic academic advisor in regards to student athletes on probation.

C) Committee on Institutional Advancement

No report.

D) Committee on Information Technology & Computing

The Committee received proposals for new computers in labs across the campus.

E) Committee on the Budget

No report.

F) Committee on Human Resources and Compensation

No report.

V. New Business

The College Governance Structure Review Committee met on Wednesday, March 24, 2004. Anthony Mastantuoni and Laurie Wenchell represented SAC. SAC concerns discussed were possible changes to the amendment process and the ability of first year representatives to serve on College Council Standing Committees.

The outgoing Chair of SAC, Anthony Mastantuoni, thanked his Executive Board as well as all members of SAC for their help and support throughout the year.

The next SAC meeting is scheduled for May 11th, 2004 at 2:00 pm in Ryan Library -Room CD&E.

Since the terms of office for the outgoing members of SAC concludes on May 10th, the newly elected members of SAC will begin their terms at SAC's next meeting on May 11th. As a result, it will not be necessary for the outgoing members of SAC to attend the May 11th meeting.

A motion to adjourn our meeting was made and seconded.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Marie Vecchione.

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