2008 Woodie Awards
CUSA in a Nutshell
Aaron Fetterman
Issue date: 2/6/06 Section: News
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The guest speaker at the January 30th CUSA meeting was Thomas Young, Provost. As Provost, Young oversees the academics on campus, including the Clarkson Common Experience (CCE). The incoming class next year will be the only one with the CCE requirements and the full program will be phased in over four years. The CCE also has extra spaces for more degree specific classes.
Faculty are evaluated for tenure according to three main criteria: teaching, research, and service. Some senators had concerns that Clarkson had too many professors who were very smart at research and leaders in their field, but who could not teach very well. Young responded by saying that our research accomplishments add a significant amount of prestige to the school, helping to make its reputation.
Young also mentioned, in response to a question, that tests outside of class should only be an hour long. If they do run longer, the professor should be getting permission for it.
The next CUSA Forum will be on February 28th, starting at 5:30 p.m. Eleven of the blue lights mentioned last week have been ordered, and ten of them will be installed by the end of the month.
The officers thanked everyone who helped out with Spirit Day, and mentioned that turnout was less than they had hoped, probably because of classes earlier in the day. The Elections committee has been working on a larger marketing plan - they intend to go door to door with petitions packets to get people interested and involved. There is also an article in The Integrator this week [Ed. Note: On 3A].
The Figure Skating Club was granted $1,000.00 for trip expenses. Comprised of girls from Clarkson, SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Canton, and St. Lawrence University, the team qualified for the national competition in Michigan next month.
Faculty are evaluated for tenure according to three main criteria: teaching, research, and service. Some senators had concerns that Clarkson had too many professors who were very smart at research and leaders in their field, but who could not teach very well. Young responded by saying that our research accomplishments add a significant amount of prestige to the school, helping to make its reputation.
Young also mentioned, in response to a question, that tests outside of class should only be an hour long. If they do run longer, the professor should be getting permission for it.
The next CUSA Forum will be on February 28th, starting at 5:30 p.m. Eleven of the blue lights mentioned last week have been ordered, and ten of them will be installed by the end of the month.
The officers thanked everyone who helped out with Spirit Day, and mentioned that turnout was less than they had hoped, probably because of classes earlier in the day. The Elections committee has been working on a larger marketing plan - they intend to go door to door with petitions packets to get people interested and involved. There is also an article in The Integrator this week [Ed. Note: On 3A].
The Figure Skating Club was granted $1,000.00 for trip expenses. Comprised of girls from Clarkson, SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Canton, and St. Lawrence University, the team qualified for the national competition in Michigan next month.