FEC Fall 2024 Information

Dear Colleagues:

On behalf of FEC, I want to welcome everyone to the Fall 2024 semester. I hope these first few weeks have been successful. In my effort to reduce email inbox clutter, this message contains three distinct pieces of important information.

1. Good of the Order Meeting: This academic year's first Good of the Order Meeting (administration is not present) will take place Friday, September 20. As a reminder, FEC meetings are open to the campus community and occur most Fridays at 9:45 a.m. in Quintyne Hall, room 100. Guests can attend the meeting in person or virtually via this Microsoft Teams link: FEC Meeting. (If you choose to attend virtually, please log in with your FSC credentials.)
2. Standing Committee Volunteer List: Thanks to everyone who has served or is currently serving on standing committees and in other service opportunities. This institution and our model of Shared Governance relies on our members’ commitment and service to the College. At this time, a number of vacant seats still exist on a handful of committees. If you are interested in volunteering to fill a vacant seat, please complete the Volunteer Survey. Follow the question prompts to determine your eligibility and to indicate which committee(s) you have an interest in serving. Please note that the volunteer list is new each academic year, so if you submitted your name in previous years, you will need to re-submit if you wish to be considered for any current vacancies.
   
   The vacant seats that currently exist are listed below, but keep in mind that vacancies can occur at any point in the year. For more information on Governance Committees and eligibility, visit the Bylaws section of the Governance web page.

• Farmingdale Executive Committee (this committee meets Fridays 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.)
  • Faculty at Large (leave replacement for fall 2024 semester)
    NOT from the following departments:
    • Medical Laboratory Science
    • Nutrition and Wellness
    • Modern Languages
    • Physics
    • Sport Management
    • Electrical Engineering Technology
    • Business Management
  • School of Arts and Sciences: Arts #2 (temporary leave replacement for part of the fall 2024 semester)
  • School of Arts and Sciences: Sciences #1 (full term ending in 2027; cannot be from Physics Department)
• Selection Committee for Distinguished Faculty Ranks: Health Sciences (term ending in 2027). This committee meets as needed.
• Selection Committee for Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for Faculty: Chancellor's Award Winner, Faculty (term ending in 2025). This committee meets as needed.

3. Student Nominations/Volunteers for Standing Committees: Several of our Governance Committees require student members. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain insight into shared governance and committee participation, and can provide them with valuable volunteer experience for their resumes. If you know a student you would like to recommend for this involvement, please consider submitting their name via this Nomination Form.

Thank you, and I hope to see you at this week’s FEC Good of the Order Meeting.

If you have any questions, you can reach me via FECChair@farmingdale.edu.

Amanda K. Cataldo, MS, MA
Assistant Director, Office of Student Activities
Chair, Farmingdale Executive Committee