Burton Sacks

The meeting agenda includes a Steering and Elections Committee report featuring votes on resolutions of appreciation and opposition to the Compact for Excellence in Higher Education. The Curriculum Committee will present a policy statement regarding credit for prior learning, followed by a vote to approve the list of fall graduates. Additionally, the meeting covers the Dean's report, a Student Union update, a Personnel and Budget Committee report, and a discussion on fostering solidarity with queer and trans community members.

This document outlines recommendations for prioritizing affordable, quality, neighborhood-based supermarket access as a public good in New York City. It focuses on the success of city-owned supermarkets and the creation of a supportive environment for cooperative ownership and a democratic, solidarity economy. Key strategies include leveraging the military commissary model for public supermarkets, integrating cooperative food business development, and implementing economic modeling for scaled supermarket networks to address affordability, quality, and proximity challenges in underserved communities.

The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Academic Governance Plan outlines the structure and principles for academic governance, emphasizing social justice, diversity, and access to higher education. It details the roles and responsibilities of administrative officers such as the Dean and Associate Dean, as well as administrative and advisory bodies like the Dean's Cabinet and Advisory Board. The plan also establishes the Academic Governing Council (AGC) as the governing body for educational policies, curriculum review, and faculty standards. Additionally, it addresses faculty roles, academic departments, and the School-wide Committee on Personnel and Budget, ensuring transparency and collaboration in decision-making processes.

The meeting agenda includes introductions of new members, a curriculum committee report, discussion of undergraduate education program expansion, student union updates, review of remote teaching and learning experiences, a budget report from the Planning and Budget committee and the Dean, and time allocated for old and new business.

This document details the alignment of the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Strategic Plan with MSCHE Accreditation Standards and the CUNY Strategic Plan. The SLU strategic priorities include enhancing student access, retention, and success; enriching and expanding the academic experience; building organizational effectiveness and capacity; and advancing the broader mission of the school. The plan outlines initiatives to achieve goals in these areas, including expanding access to programs, improving student support, strengthening academic programs, expanding workforce development, building connections between classroom and public programming, attracting and retaining diverse faculty, transforming the school's structure, developing an integrated marketing plan, upgrading facilities, and increasing partnerships.