RIT Academic Senate records
Scope and Contents
The Academic Senate records document the meetings and actions of the Academic Senate from 1996 to the current year's records. The collection houses meeting minutes, committee reports, and curriculum proposals. Materials also relate to First in Class,
an initative that developed from the Strategic Plan to support, “academic and applied research programs aimed at attaining strategic partnerships with industry and government” (Gordon, 531), student evaluation policies, minutes from Institute Council, and the creation of the Field House (1997-1999).
Dates
- Creation: 1990-2014
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
The Academic Senate was created in 1995 through the adoption of the Charter of Academic Governance, and replaced its predecessor organization, the Faculty Council. Senate seats are apportioned to the Colleges and Educational Development Faculty based on the number of the faculty in that unit. There are currently 43 senators, and of those 43 senators 35 senators are elected for three-year terms. Serving as ex-officio members are the Provost (voting), one Vice-President (officio, voting), two Academic Deans (voting), VP and Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion (non-voting), Associate Provost for Faculty Career Development and the Wallace Library (non-voting), the Director of RIT Libraries (non-voting), the Chair of Staff Council (voting), and the President of the Student Government (voting). The President of the Institute is an ex-officio, non-voting member.
The officers of the Senate, who act as the Executive Committee,consist of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Operations Officer, Treasurer, and Communications Officer. There are also 13 standing committees, with some of the membership being elected by the various colleges, and some being appointed by the Senate as at-large members.
The Senate meets generally every other Thursday from 12:05 p.m. until 1:50 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.
Academic Senate is committed to facilitating faculty participation in shared governance at RIT. That commitment necessitates timely communications on issues, concerns, and pending changes to the rules and regulations by which RIT will transition from "Very Good to Great." RIT Virtual Town Meeting (RIT VTM) is our concept for meeting this commitment. RIT VTM is enabled by forum discussions, the RIT Academic Senate Digital Media Library which is a searchable catalog of our legacy and working documents, and the mailing lists found throughout this site for communicating with the individuals and groups that constitute Academic Senate and the Academic Senate standing committees that represent our faculty. Should your concern not be met by contacting a specific individual or group of Academic Senate you are welcome to contact the entire Academic Senate and Academic Senate standing committee members by emailing your concern to RIT VTM. RIT Academic Senate,8 July 2015
http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/academicsenate/
Extent
6.67 Linear Feet (6 half document boxes, 13 document boxes, 2 cartons)
Language
English
Overview
Records documenting the activities of the RIT Academic Senate Office from 1996 to the current year. The collection includes meeting minutes, newsletters, curriculum program proposals, committee reports, and other related items.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by subject matter.
Other Finding Aids
In addition to this finding aid, an inventory is available below. For more information, please contact the RIT Archive Collections.
RIT Academic Senate records
Accruals
The Academic Senate Office deposits records to the Archive on an annual basis, usually in June.
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Amanda Packard in April 2015.
Subject
- Destler, William W. (Person)
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- Faculty (Organization)
- Simone, Albert J. (Person)
- Sullivan, Mary (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- RIT Academic Senate records
- Subtitle
- RIT Archives
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Amanda Packard
- Date
- 24 April 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Box: 1- Executive Summaries, Program Proposals 2012:051 (Paper Records)
- Box: 2- Arts and Imaging Studies, Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Programs 2012:051 (Paper Records)
- Box: 3- Agendas, Minutes and Meetings 2012:051 (Paper Records)
- Box: 4- Miscellaneous 2012:051 (Paper Records)
- Box: 5- Miscellaneous 2012:051 (Paper Records)
- Box: 6- Miscellaneous 2012:051 (Paper Records)
- Box: 1- Faculty Council AY 1990/1991-1996/1997 (Paper Records)
- Box: 1a- Meeting Minutes AY 1995/1996-1996/1997 (Paper Records)
- Box: 2- AY 1997/1998 (Paper Records)
- Box: 3- AY 1998/1999 (Paper Records)
- Box: 4- AY 1998/1999 (Paper Records)
- Box: 5- AY 1999/2000 (Paper Records)
- Box: 6- AY 1999/2000 (Paper Records)
- Box: 7- AY 2000/2001 (Paper Records)
- Box: 8- AY 2000/2001 (Paper Records)
- Box: 9- AY 2000/2001-2005/2006 (Paper Records)
- Box: 10- AY 2006/2007 (Paper Records)
- Box: 11- AY 2007/2008-2009/2010 (Paper Records)
- Box: 12- AY 2010/2011 (Paper Records)
- Box: 13- AY 2010/2011 (Paper Records)
- Box: 14- AY 2011/2012 (Paper Records)
- Box: 15- AY 2012/2013 (Paper Records)
- Box: 16- Program Proposals AY 2005/2006-2007/2008 (Paper Records)
- Box: 17- Meeting Minutes AY 2012/2013 (Paper Records)
- Box: 18- 2010- (Paper Records)
- Box: 19- Meeting Minutes AY 2012 (Paper Records)
- Box: 20- Program Proposals AY 2008/2009 (Paper Records)
- Box: 21- Program Proposals AY 2008/2009-2009/2010 (Paper Records)
- Box: 22- AY 2013/2014 (Paper Records)
- Box: 23- AY 2013/2014 (Paper Records)
- Box: 24- AY 2013/2014 (Paper Records)
- Box: 25- AY 2013/2014 (Paper Records)
- Box: 26- AY 2014/2015 (Paper Records)
- Carton: 27 (Paper Records)
- Box: 1- 2009:056 (Paper Records)
- Box: 2- 2009:056 (Paper Records)
- Box: 3- 2009:056 (Paper Records)
- Box: 4- 2009:056 (Paper Records)
- Box: 5- 2009:056 (Paper Records)
- Box: 6- 2009:056 (Paper Records)
- Box: 2008-2010 acc#2013:031 (Paper Records)
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archives Repository