Meeting Minutes #200

Members Present: J. Aiello, M. Baykal-Gursoy, S. Bhuyan, R. Boikess, C. Clauss-Ehlers, S. Connolly, M. Cotter (Chair), J. Crowley, M. Doerfel, D. Fishman, M. Flahive DiNardo, J. Friedman, Z. Gajic, M. Gliserman, P. Hirshfield, M. Killingsworth, J-H. Kim, P. Klein, J. Langsam, X. Liu, K. McKeever, N. Minsky, D. O'Connor, D. Redlawsk, D. Scheck, J. Scheinbeim, M. Schwander, T. Stephens, L. Sun, T. Szatrowski, K. Thompson, J. Worobey, L. Yu, J. Zahn

Non-Members Present: R. Edwards (New Brunswick Chancellor), P. Gilmore (New Brunswick Honors College Administrative Dean), M. Matsuda (New Brunswick Honors College Academic Dean), C. McAnuff (Vice President for Enrollment Management), M. Mickelsen (Assistant Recording Secretary), K. Swalagin (Recording Secretary)

1.    Call to Order – Martha Cotter, New Brunswick Faculty Council (NBFC) Chair
 
Council Chairperson Martha Cotter called the 200th meeting of the New Brunswick Faculty Council to order at 1:18 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2015 in Brower Commons Room ABC, College Avenue Campus. 

2.    Approval of Agenda
 
The agenda was approved as distributed by the Chair.
 
3.    Approval of Minutes of December 12, 2014
 
The Minutes of the December 12, 2014 NBFC meeting were approved, with one addition to the attendees (Sherri Cirignano).
 
4.     Chair's Report - Martha Cotter, NBFC Chair

NBFC Chair Martha welcomed everyone to the 200th meeting of the New Brunswick Faculty Council (NBFC).

5.    Administrative Report - Richard Edwards, New Brunswick Chancellor

Richard Edwards, New Brunswick Chancellor, presented an administrative report, which included comments on the following:

  • Henry Rutgers Professorships;
  • the New Brunswick Strategic Plan;
  • integrating themes and symposia;
  • reorganization of Career Services;
  • the Institute for Effective Education; and
  • Capital Campaign success.

Edwards then responded to questions, or heard comments, on the above and a variety of other subjects, including:

  • membership of various committees mentioned in his report; and
  • no plans to privatize Rutgers.

6.    Report on the State of Undergraduate Admissions in New Brunswick - Courtney McAnuff, Vice President for Enrollment Management

Courtney McAnuff, Vice President for Enrollment Management, spoke about the state of undergraduate admissions in New Brunswick. He commented on topics that included:

  • graduation rates;
  • admissions;
  • Rutgers Future Scholars Program;
  • admissions rounds for top applicants;
  • honors admissions notifications;
  • international students; and
  • federal funding and related requirements.

McAnuff then responded to questions, or heard comments, on the above and a variety of other subjects, including:

  • effects on Newark and Camden admissions;
  • yield numbers for the range of SAT scores;
  • suggestions for making SAT scores optional;
  • Students in Transition Advising and Registration (STAR) program;
  • implications of the move to three separate Rutgers Universities; and
  • diversity.

7.    Report on the New Brunswick Honors College - Matt Matsuda, Honors College Academic Dean, and Paul Gilmore, Honors College Administrative Dean

New Brunswick Honors College Academic Dean Matt Matsuda, and Administrative Dean Paul Gilmore spoke about the New Brunswick Honors College. They spoke about comments that included:

  • engagement of the faculty, and the planning process;
  • the college's charter;
  • benchmarking;
  • administrative aspects; and
  • the focus for the coming months.

Matsuda and Gilmore then responded to questions, or heard comments, on the above and related subjects, including:

  • cultural issues, and potential perceived elite status of the Honors College students;
  • differences between the Honors College and honors programs;
  • honors seminars;
  • admissions and yields;
  • conservatory and recruitment at Mason Gross School of the Arts; and
  • involvement of, and effects upon, part-time lecturers.

Cotter commented on the process utilized to reach this point in Honors College planning, stating that this is the NBFC's opportunity to have input.

8.    Old Business

There was no old business.

9.    New Business

There was no new business.

10.    Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.

Minutes written and submitted by,
Ken Swalagin
Recording Secretary of the New Brunswick Faculty Council