Board of Trustees of the City University of New York Committee on Faculty, Staff and Administration June 8, 2020
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Board of Trustees of The City University of New York Committee on Faculty, Staff and Administration June 8, 2020 I. ACTION ITEMS A. Approval of the Minutes of the April 27, 2020 Meeting B. POLICY CALENDAR 1. Committee Report 2. Amendment to The City University of New York Optional Retirement Program and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan 3. Amendment of the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College Governance Plan 4. Amendment of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Governance Plan 5. Appointment of Corey Robin as Distinguished Professor at Brooklyn College 6. Appointment of Peter Tolias with Immediate Tenure at Brooklyn College 7. Appointment of Victoria Frye with Early Tenure at The CUNY School of Medicine 8. Appointment of Jose Sanchez with Early Tenure at Queens College 9. Appointment of Jamie Longazel with Early Tenure at John Jay College of Criminal Justice 10. Appointment of Joshua Mason with Early Tenure at John Jay College of Criminal Justice 11. Appointment of Liza Steele with Early Tenure at John Jay College of Criminal Justice 12. Appointment of Yuliya Zabyelina with Early Tenure at John Jay College of Criminal Justice 13. Appointment of Charles Pryor as Vice President of Student Engagement at Stella and Charles Guttman Community College 14. Appointment of Beth Douglas as Executive Legal Counsel and Labor Designee at Kingsborough Community College 15. Appointment of Sandy Curko as Executive Legal Counsel and Labor Designee at Queens College BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMITTEE ON MINUTES OF THE MEETING FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION APRIL 27, 2020 The meeting was called to order by Secretary of the Board Gayle M. Horwitz at 5:17 p.m. The following people were present: Committee Members: Trustee Staff: Hon. Lorraine A. Cortés-Vázquez, Chair Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Secretary Hon. Ken Sunshine, Vice Chair Gayle M. Horwitz Hon. Michael Arvanites General Counsel and Senior Vice Chancellor Hon. Jill O’Donnell-Tormey Derek Davis Faculty Member: University Staff: Prof. Kerin Coughlin, faculty representative Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodriguez Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Student Member: Officer Hector Batista Mr. Hussein Abdul, student representative Senior Vice Chancellor and Special Counsel Glenda G. Grace Trustee Observers: Vice Chancellor Doriane K. Gloria Hon. Martin Burke Hon. Timothy Hunter Observer: Prof. Kimora Statement of Secretary of the Board Gayle M. Horwitz: “On March 7, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 202 declaring a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. On March 13, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.1, which included a suspension of law allowing the attendance of meetings telephonically or other similar service. Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, to the extent necessary to permit any public body to meet and take such actions authorized by the law without permitting in public in-person access to meetings and authorizing such meetings to be held remotely by conference call or similar service, provided that the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding and that such meetings are recorded and later transcribed. In accordance with the Executive Order, this Board meeting is being held via videoconference with a live stream found at the CUNY Board of Trustees website. A copy of the calendar (agenda) is also available online at the CUNY Board of Trustees website. Additional items may be added during the meeting. As a reminder, please mute your audio so we can ensure that everyone can hear.” The agenda items were considered and acted upon in the following order: Committee Chair Cortés-Vázquez stated, “Given that all Board members are participating remotely, I will announce the resolutions and ask for members to respond only if you would like to abstain or oppose an item, otherwise your vote will be recorded as a yes vote. If you are voting no or abstaining, please state your name and vote. Additionally, if you wish to second an item or have any questions, please state your name first for the record and let us avoid speaking over one another.” 1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMITTEE ON MINUTES OF THE MEETING FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION APRIL 27, 2020 I. ACTION ITEMS: A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2020. Moved by Trustee Michael Arvanites and seconded by Prof. Kerin Coughlin, the minutes were unanimously approved as submitted. B. POLICY CALENDAR 1. Committee Report. Committee Chair Cortés Vázquez requested the approval of the Committee on Faculty, Staff and Administration (CFSA) Report. Moved by Committee Chair Cortés Vázquez and seconded by Trustee Jill O’Donnell- Tormey, and following discussion, the item was unanimously approved for submission to the Board. 2. Amendment of Investment Options in The City University of New York Optional Retirement Plan and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan. Committee Chair Cortés Vázquez asked the Committee to approve an update to an investment offering in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan. Vice Chancellor Doriane Gloria stated that in accordance with the guidelines established under the Investment Policy Statement (IPS), and as part of the review process of the array of investment funds within the University Plans, the University has been advised by its investment advisor, Cammack Retirement Group, to substitute the existing Ariel Appreciation Fund with the existing MFS Mid-Cap Value fund in all of the University's Plans. Cammack advised the University that the Ariel Appreciation Fund had been under review for approximately 12 months in connection with performance issues and that it would be in the best interests of the University to substitute such fund with another at this time. The new investment option changes recommended by the University investment advisor, Cammack Retirement Group, and accepted by those University administrators will be enacted, with transfer of future contributions and, where permitted, transfers from the eliminated investment option. In accordance with New York Education Law, Section 6251, all investments made available under the ORP will be provided through annuity contracts. Prof. Coughlin stated, "On behalf of the faculty, I would once again like to express our appreciation to Cammack, and to the University Committee that reviews their recommendations, for their collective diligence in safeguarding our retirement investments. Thank you." Moved by Committee Chair Cortés Vázquez and seconded by Trustee Arvanites, and following discussion, the item was unanimously approved for submission to the Board. 3. Naming of the G. Scott Anderson Terrace at Borough of Manhattan Community College. 4. Naming of the Dr. Sadie Chavis Bragg Mathematics Lab at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Committee Chair Cortés Vázquez presented for approval consideration, (2) naming of University scholarships and facilities. She further noted that each item meet the guidance that the Committee had ratified a year and a half ago. 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMITTEE ON MINUTES OF THE MEETING FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION APRIL 27, 2020 Moved by Trustee Arvanites and seconded by Mr. Joel De La Cruz, and following discussion, items I.B.3 and I.B.4 were unanimously approved for submission to the Board. 5. Appointment of Eliot Bates with Early Tenure at the Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York. Committee Chair Cortés Vázquez asked the Committee to approve the appointment of Eliot Bates with early tenure at the Graduate School and University Center. Moved by Trustee Arvanites and seconded by Trustee O’Donnell-Tormey, and following discussion, the item was unanimously approved for submission to the Board. 6. Appointment of Jonathan Gagliardi as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Effectiveness and Innovation at The City University of New York. 7. Appointment of Hope Berte as Vice President for Campus Planning, Facilities Management and Operations at the College of Staten Island. 8. Appointment of Evelyn Castro as Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Medgar Evers College. 9. Appointment of Lorna Malcolm as Vice President of Advancement at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Committee Chair Cortés Vázquez asked the Committee to approve the executive level appointments of Jonathan Gagliardi as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Effectiveness and Innovation at The City University of New York, Hope Berte as Vice President for Campus Planning, Facilities Management and Operations at the College of Staten Island, Evelyn Castro as Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Medgar Evers College, and Lorna Malcolm as Vice President of Advancement at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Moved by Committee Chair Cortés-Vázquez and seconded by Trustee Arvanites, and following discussion, items I.B.6 through I.B.9 were unanimously approved for submission to the Board. Committee Chair Cortés-Vázquez moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Trustee O’Donnell-Tormey and the meeting was adjourned at 5:29 p.m. 3 Board of Trustees of The City University of New York RESOLUTION TO Approve the Committee on Faculty, Staff and Administration Report June 8, 2020 WHEREAS, The colleges and University central office appoint faculty, executives, and staff to ensure academic and administrative operations continue seamlessly and new initiatives are implemented effectively; and WHEREAS, Faculty are evaluated and reappointed on a systematic basis, sometimes resulting in the awarding of tenure, in order to retain superior faculty; and WHEREAS, Faculty are granted fellowship leave in order to conduct research, improve their teaching, or conduct creative work, thereby improving the students’ experience and university’s success; and WHEREAS, Other personnel actions, including executive level appointments, appointments of named chair, appointments waiving bylaws requirements, and appointments with 211 waivers and 212 notices, are considered as appropriate to guarantee University and campus goals and commitments are achieved.