Monday, 6 February 2017, Gothic Lounge (H202) Senate President, Dr. Joseph Riotto, called the meeting to order at 2:09 PM I. Moment of Silence Senate President Riotto requested a moment of silence to honor Dr. Wilbur Baker, an “Billy” associate professor of Music Education in NJCU’s Caroline L. Guarini Department of Music, Dance & Theatre. Dr. Baker was a creative force and an outstanding teacher who served the University community with distinction for six years. He died on Friday, December 16th following a long illness. Dr. Baker will deeply be missed by his colleagues and students as well as community members. Dr. Baker also served on the Senate’s C&I committee. II. Clicker System Test: Passed III. Approval of Agenda Motion made and seconded to approve agenda. Motion made and seconded to the order of the agenda to add Administrative Overreach into Academic Matters under New Business. Amendment approved Motion made and seconded to amend the order of the agenda to move the Election of Department Chairs from old business to immediately after the Senate President’s report. Amendment approved Amended Agenda approved IV. Approval of Minutes Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the 5 December Senate Meeting. Minutes approved V. Announcements Senate President Riotto made the following announcements and referred Senators to the back of the agenda for additional announcements. February is Black History Month: Please visit the Lee Hagan Lee Africana Studies Center website for a list of events. In Fall 2017, campus-wide efforts on our Middle State Commission on Higher Education Self-Study will begin and the standards have changed! Please see the dates as listed on the back of the Agenda. The Senate welcomed: Dr. Ashok Vaseashta, an experienced academic leader, administrator and researcher, has been named Executive Director of the Office of Grants, Research, and Sponsored Programs. Dr. Vaseashta comes to NJCU from Claflin University, where he served as Vice Provost for Research. Dr. Will Guzmán, who joins the NJCU Community as the incoming Director of the Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center. Most recently, Dr. Guzmán was Associate Professor in the Department of History and African American Studies at Florida A&M University. He served as Director of Community and Donor Engagement at Carrie P. Meek-James N. Eaton Southeastern Regional Black
Monday, 6 February 2017, Gothic Lounge (H202) Senate President, Dr. Joseph Riotto, called the meeting to order at 2:09 PM I. Moment of Silence Senate President Riotto requested a moment of silence to honor Dr. Wilbur “Billy” Baker, an associate professor of Music Education in NJCU’s Caroline L. Guarini Department of Music, Dance & Theatre. Dr. Baker was a creative force and an outstanding teacher who served the University community with distinction for six years. He died on Friday, December 16th following a long illness. Dr. Baker will deeply be missed by his colleagues and students as well as community members. Dr. Baker also served on the Senate’s C&I committee. II. Clicker System Test: Passed III. Approval of Agenda Motion made and seconded to approve agenda. Motion made and seconded to the order of the agenda to add Administrative Overreach into Academic Matters under New Business. Amendment approved Motion made and seconded to amend the order of the agenda to move the Election of Department Chairs from old business to immediately after the Senate President’s report. Amendment approved Amended Agenda approved IV. Approval of Minutes Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the 5 December Senate Meeting. Minutes approved V. Announcements Senate President Riotto made the following announcements and referred Senators to the back of the agenda for additional announcements. February is Black History Month: Please visit the Lee Hagan Lee Africana Studies Center website for a list of events. In Fall 2017, campus-wide efforts on our Middle State Commission on Higher Education Self-Study will begin and the standards have changed! Please see the dates as listed on the back of the Agenda. The Senate welcomed: Dr. Ashok Vaseashta, an experienced academic leader, administrator and researcher, has been named Executive Director of the Office of Grants, Research, and Sponsored Programs. Dr. Vaseashta comes to NJCU from Claflin University, where he served as Vice Provost for Research. Dr. Will Guzmán, who joins the NJCU Community as the incoming Director of the Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center. Most recently, Dr. Guzmán was Associate Professor in the Department of History and African American Studies at Florida A&M University. He served as Director of Community and Donor Engagement at Carrie P. Meek-James N. Eaton Southeastern Regional Black
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