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Please submit publication or presentation items to unit reps on the Executive Council. The spring meeting schedule is posted on the Faculty Assembly webpage and includes two Unit Councils on 1/31/07 and 2/1/07 due to the promotions and reappointment schedules. Laurel Hall is fully open and operational. Brief announcement from Kay Fowler and Edna Negron regarding the First Annual Diversity Convocation on 1/24/07 in Friends Hall. Allen Feldman from NYU will be the featured speaker. DAC and FRC are also sponsoring the “Dangerous Discussions” series on Wednesdays during the semester (see Convocation and Discussion handout). Lysandra Perez-Strumolo reminded attendees about the poster sessions available around the room. Faculty Showcase Contemporary Arts provided a brief presentation of faculty work in photography, art history, sculpture, video, music, journalism, documentary film production, intercultural communications, multi-media, creative writing, costume design, script writing, acting, lighting design, and on-campus theatre productions. Theoretical and Applied Sciences provided brief presentations of faculty work including visiting Ramapo’s partner institution in Ghana and teaching forest ecology, the teaching of cryptology, the study and analysis of antioxidants, outreach programs such as Upward Bound Math/Science, and the ROOTS program. Provost’s Report- Update on the Office of Academic Affairs: B. Barnett The Provost attended a dean’s retreat where the main topic of discussion was the strategic plan. Another meeting to discuss the plan will take place later in January. A primary focus for the Office of Academic Affairs is the concept of academic excellence and how to measure/identify it in our students. Provost Barnett is also scheduling a Pillar Talk meeting for 2/14/07 where members of the pillars task forces can get together. Adjustments will be made to the schedule for fall 2007. Comings and goings within the office: retirements, departures, and new searches including the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and head of the Library. Consultants from EDUCAUSE will be on campus providing suggestions before the CIO is hired. A disaster planning and recovery consultant will be on campus 1/16/07 and 1/17/07 to review plans and procedures. The budget planning cycle is under way with requests for inflationary expenses for next fiscal year. The budget will be closely tied to strategic planning. Pending schedule availability, the Provost would like to set up open office hours for anyone with questions/comments/suggestions to drop by. The report ended with time for Q & A with the Provost. ARC Report: J. Lipkin ARC has been charged to review/create goals and objectives for gen ed. Chairman Lipkin submitted suggested revisions to the ARC bylaws. Following comments from the floor, ARC will review the vocabulary use in the bylaws and a vote by mail ballot will take place. Chairman Lipkin also submitted proposed changes to the course level guidelines that were discussed by the Assembly. Due to time constraints, the discussion was tabled. TEC Update: S. Massimo My Ramapo page now has a tab for Tech Connect. WebCT course management use is increasing. Classroom technology cheat sheets and E-services for faculty sheets are available. The TEC page provides a list of hardware resources and there is a link to the FRC page for Turnitin.com. Pat Chang provided a brief announcement on the increased bandwidth and installation of the firewall over the past weekend. Liz Siecke announced that the Library databases were down due to the campus upgrades but should be available soon. Meadowlands Environmental Center: A. Cristini Funding for faculty research over the summer is available. On 3/19/07 the Meadowlands will host “The Marsh Experience.” BOT Committee Reports Academic & Student Affairs: Sharon Rubin reported that the nursing program formerly shared with UMDNJ will move entirely to Ramapo. Capitol Improvements: Eric Weiner reported that bids for the Sustainability Center came in higher than expected. Finance: Eric Karlin reported for Murray Sabrin that funds had been approved for various renovations on campus. Institutional Advancement & Alumni Relations: Ellen Kaiden reported that support for the strategic planning goals was approved. The budget for the Spiritual Center has increased to $1.2 million. A grant from the NJ Public Utilities has been received to improve clean energy practices and clean air use. Audit: no report Union Report: E. Saiff Negotiations for CWA are progressing and AFT negotiations are ongoing. Old Business: none New Business: none Quick Announcements Sharon Rubin: NYU faculty resource network and summer seminar offerings Shalom Gorewitz: 1/31/07 Gallery reception with Jonathan Demme Pat Keeton: spring Cinemateque schedule Susan Kurzmann: database week scheduled for March, before spring break Jim Morley: India semester abroad call for participation Submitted by M. 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