MSCHE Self Study April 2021

 Call and conduct quarterly meetings of the faculty. Additional meetings may be held at the call of the faculty presiding officer, or at the request of 10 or more members of the voting faculty. All requests must be made in writing and presented to the faculty presiding officer.  Meet regularly to discuss and conduct faculty business  Monitor the functioning of the faculty elected committees, and include reports of these committees on the agenda of faculty meetings  Serve as representatives to the Faculty Student Association (The FSA is a related corporate entity established primarily to support student organizations and to facilitate student/faculty activities.)  Work with the vice ‐ president for academic affairs to ensure the Faculty Handbook is updated annually  Facilitate the conduct of elections of faculty ‐ elected committees The faculty governance organization is actively engaged with the administration. The president and dean meet periodically with the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) and make themselves available as needed. Agenda items may be put forth by FEC or the president/dean. Faculty meetings, which are designated on the College’s semester calendar, are held quarterly ( Faculty Meeting Minutes ‐ Examples ). During these meetings, the president and vice president for academic affairs, associate dean for research and graduate studies and department chairs provide updates on developments in their areas. Each elected faculty committee makes a presentation that summarizes its activities. Attendance at faculty meetings is good (approximately half of full ‐ time faculty). The Faculty Development Committee has taken an active role in the formulation of development programs and annual faculty retreats, which have addressed core faculty issues such as teaching methods, research, evidence ‐ based practice, communication and strategic planning ( Faculty Development Programs and Faculty Retreat Agendas ). In recent years, development programs have included special interest journal clubs and various workshops. The Curriculum Committee and Educational Policy Committee play active roles in program development by responding to program initiatives proposed by the administration (through Academic Affairs working with the department chairs) and putting forward faculty and committee proposals ( Curriculum Committee Minutes ). Participation in faculty governance is encouraged and may be considered in decisions regarding promotion, tenure and the awarding of discretionary raises. The policy document on tenure and promotions emphasizes active service (see CPQ Policy Document on page 35 of the Faculty Handbook ). Chief Executive Officer The president’s authority and responsibility for the College is clearly delineated in Article IX of the SUNY Board of Trustees ‐ Policies , which states as follows:

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