By Jason Cunningham

The Nov. 8 Faculty Senate meeting was brief, barely lasting 25 minutes, and consisting mostly of announcements.

After the unanimous approval of the minutes from the Oct. 25 meeting, the American Association of University Professors President George Murphy announced that they will be holding a holiday party on Dec. 8 from 3 – 7 p.m. in the Connecticut Room.

It was also announced that on Thursday Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. the Senate and the University Planning and Budget Committee will host an open meeting in the Student Center’s Philbrick Room. Chief Financial Officer Larry Wilder will make a presentation on the university’s budget and take questions. Another announcement stated that CCSU President Jack Miller and the Faculty Senate will host a second forum on Wednesday Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Connecticut Room.

The Faculty Senate then discussed the resolution they passed on Feb. 8 regarding its relationship with the Connecticut State University Chancellor, the Board of Trustees and the System Office.

“The CCSU Faculty Senate resolves that, because too much power in the hands of the Chancellor harms the individual CSU universities, the CCSU Faculty Senate urges;  (1) the BOT reverse its October 2009 policy so that the full Board shall initiate and be fully involved in decisions of non-continuation of university Presidents, and (2) the BOT ensure the independence of the four universities by resisting further efforts to centralize decision making in the System Office.” the resolution reads.

Over the summer, the Connecticut state legislature held hearings on the policies that the Faculty Senate resolution brought to light. This resulted in the Attorney General’s office investigating the policy, saying that it was illegal.  The BOT rescinded the October 2009 policy at its last meeting.

Adjournment of the Faculty Senate meeting occurred at 3:25 p.m.