SAC Meeting Minutes, March 3, 2022

Staff & Administrative Council Committee
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, March 3, 2022, 12 p.m.

Present: Albrecht, Andrew; Alvia, Manuel; Barone, Regina; Beyrer, Brian; Davis, Bryan; Derenzis, Lewis; Dominguez, Leandra; LoPresti, Anthony; Palladino, Rick; Rosenberg, Jessica; Saccoman, Ana; Scaccia, Anthony; Tascio, Peter; Wenchell, Laurie; Woisin, Victoria.

Present via Zoom: Jaccino, Helena; Pace, Marie; Stewart, Mark;

Excused: Byrne, Kyle; Qaush, Zeqaj; Sannella, Marissa;

Call to Order

March 3, 12:04 pm- Lewis Derenzis

College Council Standing Committee Updates

College Council
Has not meet. (Reported by A. Saccoman)

Academic Affairs
Reported updates to some program/course information… including the dual degree program and new concentration areas in Math.
Agenda detail:
POI- LSB
Proposed changes to LaPenta Interdisciplinary Majors: Business Administration and International Business
Course Change, IS 616- Accounting Information Systems
Course Change, IS 621 - Business Analytics and Statistical Decisions
Course Change, IS 622 - Risk and Decision Technology

POI- A&S
Math Concentrations
Prerequisite Update, MTH
Course Deactivations, ENG
Existing Course Updates, ENG
Existing Course Updates, FLA
Program Prerequisite Update, CS
Major Course Updates, FPA
2+2+1 Program Pathways for STEM Education Programs
New Courses, Existing Course Change, and Major/Minor Updates, FLA
(Reported via email by L. Wenchell)

Athletics
Midterm academic review- and referral to academic services, wrapping up regular season of Men’s and Women’s Basketball. No comp tickets for MAAC Tournament. (Reported by B. Beyrer)

Budget
Has not meet (Reported by L. Derenzis)

Diversity
Has not meet, meeting next week. (Reported by M. Alvia).

Enrollment Management
Has not meet. Meeting next week. (Reported by R. Palladino)

Environmental Sustainability
Environmental study researching sustainability. Proposed to add a new Sustainability Officer position. Looking to add to campus, Level 2 instead of Level 1 electric charging stations. (Reported by A. Albrecht)

Human Resources and Compensation
Continuing with Policy Review- corrections with wording etc. Word “employee” is being changed to “Staff”. Changing rules to Email policy during leave. Updated Handbook to be available soon. (Reported by A. Saccoman) Previous Action Item- what happened to the compensation study, when asked committee was told it was done.

Institutional Advancement
Bryan Davis volunteered to join this committee. One more replacement needed to sit on this committee.

Libraries and Information Technology
3rd floor West wing of Ryan Library: books have been boxed and removed for renovation work to begin Monday 3/7/22. Committee approved the request to upgrade the All-in-One computers in Doorley GR-09 the Psychology lab (15 +1 podium) as well as Hynes 217 - student lab (15) machines. (reported by R. Palladino)

Student Life
Kevin O’Sullivan reported SL is up 102% in Budget and an increase in student retention. Accepted Student days are 3/27 and 4/23 (reported by P. Tascio)

Old Business

Committee on Budget reported back the Compensation study is done. Dates were sent to Kevin Curnin’s office to check availability to attend one of our SAC meetings - awaiting a response. Discussed reaching out to Anne Marie Schettini-Lynch next.
Lewis reminded those providing committee updates, kindly forward their committed reports to Regina for preparation of the minutes.
IT and security are looking at another vendor for the license plate cameras especially for the Columbia parking lot. Adrian was made aware of parking issues discussed.
SAC Elections- HR in process of providing a list to send out nominations next week or so. Person will need to answer yes that they want to serve before there name will go on the actual voting ballot.

New Business

Discussed a voted will be needed at next meeting for the proposal to add the Director of the Hynes Institute as an ex officio member of the Committee on Rank, Tenure and Awards. “per the College Council Constitution (Part 1.3), any such change requires a 2/3 majority of voting members of the Council (representatives of the Student Government Association, Staff & Administrative Council, and Faculty Senate)
Pulse of the College- rules around wearing masks, if this will change with the new NYS changes- awaiting announcements. Ukrainian Flag raised on campus 3/3/22. As well as Patches were put on Men’s Basketball uniforms in support of Ukraine. Peter was going to have Marcom send out a communion/ notice about the flag raising.
Announcements- Loftus Dinner will be held at Lake Isle on April 8th.

Meeting adjourned 12:43 (Scaccia/Beyrer)

Please provide any updates and corrections. If no updates provided in 3 days, these minutes will be considered approved.

Next meeting ** Note room location** April 7th, 12:00 pm. – ** Conference room 1- La Penta Student Union.