A Guide to the CSI Faculty Council Records, 1976-1981

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Overview of the Collection

Administrative Information

Restrictions

Administrative History

Scope & Content Note

Index Terms

Container Listing

Archives & Special Collections College of Staten Island Library, CUNY 2800 Victory Blvd., 1L-216 Staten Island, NY 10314

© 2005 The College of Staten Island, CUNY

Finding Aid by Catherine N. Carson

Overview of the Collection Collection No. : CM-9 Title: Faculty Council Records Creator: Faculty Council of the College of Staten Island Dates: 1976-1981 Extent: ⅓ Linear Foot Abstract: The Faculty Council records consists of meeting minutes and meeting materials. The Faculty Council was absorbed into the College Council under a new governance plan implemented in the spring of 1982.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Faculty Council Records, Archives and Special Collections, Department of the Library, College of Staten Island, CUNY, Staten Island, New York.

Acquisition

The Faculty Council Records were donated by the College Council in 2005.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Catherine N. Carson.

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Restrictions

Access

Access to this record group is unrestricted.

Copyright Notice

The researcher assumes full responsibility for compliance with laws of copyright. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Coordinator of Archives & Special Collections.

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Administrative History

Faculty participated in the governance of both Staten Island Community College (SICC) and Richmond College prior to their formal merger to form the College of Staten Island (CSI) on September 1, 1976. CSI followed the tradition of SICC in calling the governing body the "Faculty Council." Initially, the Faculty Council had two sections - a Community Division and a Richmond College Division. After the first academic year, these sections were merged to form one council, which held its first meeting on October 19, 1977.

There is no formal description of the function and duties of the Faculty Council. It appears that the council had responsibility for nominations and elections for faculty representation on committees, and had some say in curriculum decisions, appeals of tenure decisions and other issues.

A new governance plan was implemented during the spring of 1982. The Faculty Council was folded into the College Council as part of the transition to the new system of governance.

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Scope & Content Note

The Faculty Council Records consist of meeting minutes and materials. It appears that coverage is comprehensive.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following terms. Manuscipt collections are not included in the College of Staten Island's library catalog at this time.

College of Staten Island -- Archives Universities and Colleges -- Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

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Container Listing

[The following box/folder inventory is in the form of a table. If you are visually impaired and using a pdf reader you may need assistance and should contact the Archives at 718- 982-4128.]

The folders are arranged chronologically. During the first academic year, the Faculty Council was separated into two divisions and the material has been separated by division within the folders. Box# Folder# Title

1 1 Meetings, September-December 1976 1 2 Meetings, January-May 1977 1 3 Meetings, October-December 1977 1 4 Meetings, March-June 1978 1 5 Meetings, October-December 1978 1 6 Meetings, February- 1 7 Meetings, September- 1 8 Meetings, January- 1 9 Meetings, October- 1 10 Meetings, January- 1 11 Meetings, October-December 1981