Rutgers University Senate Meeting Minutes

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
UNIVERSITY SENATE

MINUTES: Regular Meeting of the University Senate

DATE: September 20, 2019

TIME AND PLACE: 1:10 p.m., Multipurpose Room, College Avenue Student Center, College Avenue Campus

MEMBERS PRESENT: Acosta Agboste, Albert, Alizadeh, Altman, Aubert, Avallone, Bachmann, Barbarese, Barchi, Bekdash, Bembry, Bhuyan, Boikess, Bora, Borisovets, Brewster-Bauzyk, Bridgeman, Britton, Bugel, Buyske, Chaudhary, Coleman, Colley, Cotter, Crews, D'Anna, Dasari, DiLalo, Dool, Doumit, Dowlin, Dreyer, Ebert, Everett, Felder, Fischer, Fox, Giacobbe, Gillett, Giraud, Goodman, Gould, Gower, Graber, Guo, Hara, Hsueh, Hunter, Hunter Fratzola, Jarrin, Joergenson, Johnson, Kane, Kashalikar, Kaye, Kosar, Kustka, Lamar, Langer, LaPointe, Lee, Lutz, Maglione Rico, Mahajan-Cusack, Mammis, Marchetta, Markert, Matto, Mazurek, McKeever, Mena-Segovia, Menifield, Miranti, Mitra, Moomjy, Murphy, Nath, O'Brassill-Kulfan, O'Connor, Oleske, Oliver, Omotoso, Oukil, Ozel, Pandey, Pappas, Parsa, Paskhover, Patel, Perez, Pinto-Figueroa, Powell, Pradhan, Rabinowitz, Ravichandran, Rivera, Robbins, Roth, Saltzman, Sanchez, Schwartz, Schwartz, Sesti, Shapiro, Silver, Simonds, Song, Speigel, Steinberg, Stephenson, Sztatrowski, Takhistov, Tan, Tharney, Thompson, Thuravil, Tomasko, Torres, Tracey, Tsakalakos, Van Stine, Vargas, Volino, C. Wang, X. Wang, White, Willett, Wirtenberg, Zheng, Sass, Struble

EXCUSED: Ardeshna, Emmons, Figueira, Haley, Kane, Kettle, Maloney, Marsic, Nickitas, Puar, Schneider, Sen, Shapses, Shinbrot, Sinnott, Trees, Vidal

ABSENT: Alexander-Floyd, Alidou, Atkins, Barone, Bator, Beegan, Blanchett, Brunson, Cahill, Cantor, Cohen, Conway, DeFilippis, Detloff, Eaton, Esposito, Farmbry, Farris, Feldman, Ganesh, Goldfarb, Goonetilleke, Gursoy, Haddon, Halkitis, Hartman, Hatefi, Holzemer, Huang, Johnson, Kaul, Kovacs, Kukor, Lei, Lewis, Lindboe, Lopez, Maddox Douglas, Mahon, Mansukhani, March, Marchitello, Markowitz, Masiello, Mayes, McKeon, Molloy, Murphy, Norris, O'Rourke, Padovano, Pardlo, Patel, Patton, Paul, Ponzio, Porumbescu, Potter, Potter, Rajan, Romanko, Russomagno, Schiavo, Shah, Sheridan, Sridar, Stoprya, Strom, Thakuriah, Tyson

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY: Faculty: Of 116 total: 79 present (68%), 12 excused (10%), 25 absent (22%); Students: Of 41 total: 25 present (61%), 2 excused (5%), 14 absent (34%); Administrators: Of 38 total: 6 present (16%), 1 excused (3%), 31 absent (82%); Staff: Of 18 total: 15 present (83%), 1 excused (6%), 2 absent (11%); Alumni: Of 6 total: 2 present (40%), 0 excused (0%), 4 absent (80%)

CALL TO ORDER, DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM, INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND CHARGES, AND CHAIR’S REPORT - Jon Oliver, Chair

Senate Chair Jon Oliver called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the College Avenue Student Center, College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick. He welcomed all present to the first Senate meeting of the 2019-2020 academic year, especially those present for the first time. He thanked all Senators for their service to shared governance at Rutgers, and noted that the highlight of the meeting would be President Barchi's administrative report. Oliver then introduced himself, Senate Vice Chair and Parliamentarian Peter Gillett, and Senate Executive Secretary Mary Mickelsen. He then spoke about his role as Chair, the roles of the Senate Executive Committee and standing committees, as well as the University Commencement Panel and Chancellors' Commencement Committees. He briefly reviewed the procedures on how Senators and guests are to speak during meetings and that shouting from seats is not allowed. Oliver also explained how senators are asked to propose charges to the Executive Committee and reminded all in attendance that he is committed to starting Senate meetings on time, exactly 1:10 p.m.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - Mary Mickelsen, Executive Secretary

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Robert L. Barchi, University President

Oliver summarized the format and time limits for President Barchi's administrative report. University President Robert Barchi presented his administrative report. Oliver then expounded on the format and process for the question-and-answer period. President Barchi then responded to questions from his report and other Rutgers-community issues such as:

Senate Parliamentarian Peter Gillett conducted an overview of the clicker voting system now being utilized by the Senate. He made a point to explain that all clickers are the property of the University Senate and are to be returned prior to exiting the meeting room. He then entertained questions surrounding counting abstensions, if votes will be published on the Senate website and what happens to the records of the votes.

ELECTION OF RBHS FACULTY MEMBER OF THE SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - The current RBHS Faculty Member of the Executive Committee has announced his retirement effective November 1, an election to fill that position was conducted at this meeting. Mickelsen conducted the election. There were two (2) nominees - Gloria Bachmann, RWJMS (F) and Robert Schwartz, NJMS (F). Senator Bachmann was declared the winner.

INTRODUCTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR CHAIRS - Oliver introduced the standing committee chairs, who then spoke briefly about their committees' activities and plans.

OLD BUSINESS: There was no old business.

NEW BUSINESS: There was no new business.

SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - Senate Vice Chair Peter Gillett reported on the September 6, 2019 Senate Executive Committee meeting.

REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS OF GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES: Senator Rachel Kaye, Faculty Representative to the Board of Governors, reported on the July 23 Board of Governors meetings. The Board of Trustees had not met since the last senate meeting.

REPORTS OF CAMPUS FACULTY AND STUDENT LIAISONS: Camden Student Senator Michael Van Stine reported on recent plans and activities of Camden student governing associations. New Brunswick Student Senator Emily Kane reported on recent plans and activities of New Brunswick student governing associations. Faculty Senator Tugrul Ozel, New Brunswick Faculty Council Chair, reported that the New Brunswick Faculty Council would meet the following week. Sabrina Ahmed, Newark Student Governing Association President reported on the recent activities of the Newark students. There was no faculty representative from Newark nor a faculty or student representative from RBHS present.

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 4:01 p.m.