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College Council Minutes, April 29, 2020

General Assembly

Wednesday, 4/29/20, 3:30 p.m.
Via Zoom

Present: T. Moretti, D. DeFino, A. Howerton-Fox, A. Kelso, E. Mariola, M. Nadel, H. Park, M. Saint-Louis, M. Wyden, S. Carey, D. Wheeler, R. Highfield, J. Stabile, Z. Altinay, A. Camara, T. Delgado, J. Haber, E. Hamerman, E. Procario-Foley, C. Winkler, M. Callaghan, M. Cardin, B. Chen, D. Hopkins, A. Navarrete, M. Reilley, A. Schettini-Lynch, D. Smith, J. Steele

Excused: J. Meyer, A. Stackhouse, M. Varner

T. Moretti called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m. Quorum was met.

Approval of Minutes

  • Minutes for the 3/35/20 meeting of the College Council were approved via e-mail on 4/7/20

Announcements

  • None

Information Item: President’s Report

  • Thanks to all staff and faculty and for their hard work in helping the college transition to online instruction, co-curricular activities, and student support
  • Virtual Admitted Students Day was a great success, with high levels of engagement from prospective students, their families, and participating faculty, as well as high production values
  • The Board of Trustees will meet next week to review several contingency plans for the Fall term, including alternations to the semester start date, and beginning the semester with online-only instruction
  • The Board will also consider the programs in Nursing and Entrepreneurship coming before the Council at today’s meeting
  • The College is currently working with the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, Montefiore Hospital, and state and local government offices to determine a common set of safety protocols for the re-opening of campus
  • A Strategic Innovation Committee has been constituted, which will include representative members of staff, faculty, and administration, with the charge of accelerating our commitments to identifying and developing solutions to our most pressing challenges by capitalizing on our strengths, rectifying inefficiencies, and re-engaging overlooked opportunities

Information Item: Provost’s Report

  • All courses will be delivered online for the remainder of the Spring term
  • Summer 1 & 2 courses will be delivered online
  • Modes of delivery for Summer 3 and Fall will be determined shortly, contingent upon developments with the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Virtual Commencement will take place on 5/16 at 11am, and will be livestreamed via the College website
  • Special thanks to Libraries and IT staff for their extraordinary work preparing the College to deliver courses virtually: in particular, Jill Gross and Tony Iodice, for helping to train faculty in virtual delivery
  • Special thanks to all who offered presentations and content to the Friday Faculty Gatherings
  • Information about the Pass/Unsatisfactory grading option has been distributed to students, staff, and faculty
  • The Middle States liaison visit is scheduled for 5/21; the full site visit is anticipated for Fall 2021; and the MSCHE reaccreditation vote is expected in Spring 2022
  • The Faculty Development Pedagogy and Curricular Innovation RFP proposal deadline is 5/1
  • The Provost Programming, Planning & Budget Annual Reviews are proceeding on schedule
  • The Provost will be attending the 4/30 meeting of the Student Government Association to hear feedback regarding the spring term

Information Item: Core Curriculum Committee Report

  • CCC met 3/26, 4/2, 4/16
  • Summary of AY19-20 Decisions:
    • Over the course of the year the CCC added 26 courses across 9 categories involving 35 core curriculum items (detail in table below); 11 A&S departments, LaPenta, and Hynes
    • Added language to the catalog clarifying when transfer students take the Columba Cornerstone
    • Changed the credit structure of Columba Cornerstone from 4 to 3 effective AY21-22
  • Columba Cornerstone Themed Faculty Cohorts have been finalizing the 20-21 common read
  • ePortfolio uploads have been opened

Information Item: Hynes Institute Report

Information Item: Reports from Constituent Assemblies

Faculty Senate

Staff and Administrative Council

Student Government Association

Discussion Item: General Assembly Q&A

Information item: Reports from the Standing Committees

Committee on Academic Affairs

  • CAA met on

Committee on Budget

  • Budget is currently organizing a virtual committee meeting schedule

Committee on Human Resources and Compensation

  • HR&C met on

Committee on Rank, Tenure, and Awards

  • No report

Committee on Libraries and Information Technology

  • The committee met on

Committee on Institutional Advancement

Committee on Student Life

Committee on Athletics

Committee on Diversity

Committee on Enrollment Management

Committee for Environmental Sustainability

Action Item: BA in Entrepreneurship

  • The Council voted unanimously to approve the proposal
  • Item closed

Action Item: BBA in Entrepreneurship

  • The Council voted unanimously to approve the proposal
  • Item closed

Action Item: Program in Nursing

  • The Council voted unanimously to approve the proposal

There being no other business, T. Moretti adjourned the College Council meeting at 4:56 p.m. Thus concludes the work of the College Council for the 2019-20 Academic Year.