Minutes: January 31st, 2007

Welcome back everyone! Well it's a new year and we're getting back to business, business being dealing with advisement. It looks to be a busy semester so I'm sure there will be a lot to talk about here.

Student-Faculty Committee Meeting 1/31/07

Members present: Prof. Bell, Prof. John, Prof. Schober, Duane Haynes, David Taubman, Imani Mosley, Nicole Alaimo

-no last minutes
-checked schedules

Advisement: Went over handout, music advisement weeks, incoming students one weke before semest for advising new students; when students take placement exams they should be given a letter informing them about advisement week; develop a packet for student when they are done with the placement exam and include new student brochure with info about school; registration week apr 11-20; upper students aid in advisement? ---> this issue will continue to be discussed at the next meeting

new minutes:
hosting cv writing seminar?

End of the Year Wrap-Up

...is put on hold till February!

This semester was overwhelming for everyone here at ACSM so instead of trying to cram in one last meeting amidst concerts, an opera and finals, we made the decision to wait till the beginning of the spring semester to go over everything accomplished this past fall.

So check back in with us in about a month and we'll fill you in on all of the past and future events!

Minutes: October 4th, 2006

Members present: David Taubman, Duane Haynes, Lesley Zlabinger, Nicole Alaimo, Imani Mosley, Prof. John, Prof. Hart, Prof. Bell

Students: Rachel Symth-Godinger

Discussed old buisness

New business:
Topics for discussion: Couches in lounge, pianists for juries, concert attendance, faculty attendance

1) Pianists for juries: School is in the process of hiring an accompanist; chamber music performance degree? Collaborative piano curriculum?

2) Concert attendance: Making it mandatory? Concert reports? How do we make this possible? Revising the curriculum? Tie it in with history? performance seminar! (discuss performance seminar next week?) Reviving MSA?

What will this committee accomplish?
-Registration and advisement (Lesley and Prof. Bell)
-Publicity
-Solid practice room policy

Come with ideas for next meeting

*Music advisement week? Open hours for advising: sign up faculty for advisement week like senior concentration; maybe 10th week of the semester and couple of days before the new semester starts; what about general registration? Someone needs to be present for general registration

New Music Major Meeting - Sept. 6th

Here are the abridged minutes from today's meeting. Thank you to everyone who came. If you have any questions or missed the meeting, check back here, the board outside the office or email us at acsmstudentfaculty@gmail.com

Prof. John introduced members of s/f committee (members present: Prof. John, Prof. Schober, Prof. Bell, Imani Mosley, Nicole Alaimo, David Taubman, Lesley Zlabinger); introduced other faculty (faculty present: Prof. Lipsey, Prof. Smaldone, Prof. Smith, Prof. Gagne, Prof. Burnett, Andy Saderman)

Prof. Lipsey discussed progress evaluations, the B.A./M.M lessons program (the informational meeting will be Monday 9/11 at 12:15), independent study, the theory/sightsinging/history tutoring program (see Prof. Schober for information) and Nota Bene (the informational meeting will be Monday 9/11 at 7:30)

Prof. John discussed the difference between the B.A./B.Mus./B.A. Music Ed degrees

Prof. Smaldone discussed school policies, who to speak to in regards to questions (advisors for certain programs, etc.), the college bulletin, the department website (www.qc.cuny.edu/music/) including podcasts, faculty bios, where to find general information; also mentioned course requirements, listening exams, course prerequisites

Prof. Smith discussed information regarding decaring oneself as a Music Education major

Prof. John discussed the practice room situation (in regards to practicing on days when the school is closed, etc) and coming to the s/f committee meetings

The floor was then opened for questions

Minutes: August 30th, 2006

Student/Faculty Committee Meeting Minutes - 8/30/2006

Members present: Prof. Bell, Prof. Schober, Prof. Hart, Lesley Zlabinger, Duane Haynes, David Taubman, Nicole Alaimo, Imani Mosley

Students present: Gilad Paz, Rachel Smyth-Goldinger, Ben Arendsen, Paulina Piedzia

Old business:

Passed out brochures for new music major meeting next week --- gives information about the school, is an undergrad list, maybe make a graduate pamphlet (maybe make it part of one handbook?); undergrad brochure, grad brochure, in handbook make on section for all students then section for undergrads, section for grads: Prof. Bell will revise handbook for grad students (will have ready by next wednesday no will have in revision, this will work) have section for s/f committee; change the large ensemble section on the back, maybe change concert dress section (maybe add it to handbook section); make handbook available online as a .pdf and on reserve

REVIEW HANDBOOK

Agenda for music major meeting: welcome, introduction (faculty, s/f committee, chairs/advisors) in 226, make agenda public in meeting, clarify who to go to to answer questions, Prof. John and Prof. Smaldone will meet to discuss agenda, get faculty members to come, etc.

Student co-chair nominations: Lesley, Duane and Nicole were nominated; decided co-chair was unnecessary

Practice room update: Security apparently is not unlocking the doors that are supposed to be unlocked --- we have the keys to unlock these doors (about 3 or 4) and they stay unlocked until someone locks them --- is it possible to unlock all of the doors all of the time? should s/f help police the unlocked rooms? maybe unlocking 2 of the 4?

dates for future meetings: the first Wednesday of every month

Imani will ask Prof. Howe about server space for s/f page (or at least a link)

new business:

David asked about looking at the budget in regards to chamber music (maybe chamber music should be required?) ----> methods classes required for education/BA majors?

Order of classes, program issue ---> why are classes taught with other classes (will discuss at next meeting)

Discussed after the meeting; security issues (will talk about at next meeting), lack of certain classes being taught (pedagogy, rep classes)

Thanks For A Great Year

Have a fantastic summer everyone and see you all in the fall! Also, congratulations to our two graduating members, Vanessa Azzarelli and Gary Padmore. Good luck to you and all the best!

Minutes: May 5th, 2006

ACSM Student-Faculty Committee Meeting Minutes - 5/1/06
Members present: Prof. John, Prof. Schober, Prof. Bell, Vanessa Azzarelli, Duane Haynes, Lesley Zlabinger, Imani Mosley, Gary Padmore, David Taubman, Nicole Alaimo

Old buisness:
Introduced new committee members
Discussed last meeting's minutes
Minutes were accepted

New business:

S/F Committee: Getting new emails in the fall (get through large ensembles?) having music major meeting --- one large meeting for everyone where we discuss general terms and then new/transfer students stay for further information; need to formalize information for the meeting (info for new students, transfer students (graduation), student teaching (ed majors)); Prof. Bell is going to draft a flyer for new students over the summer for before the fall meeting, will edit in the fall

Fall schedule: Student welcome meeting/social (sept 6th or 13th) put on college calendar (make it required?), first meeting Wednesday Aug. 30th, will meet the first Wednesday of every month (Oct. 4th, Nov. 1st, etc), will make the rest of the schedule at the first meeting

Concert attendance: Revisited Lesley's plan about concert attendance (find out about concert attendance at other schools) moving concerts into 264 or 226, maybe making part of the (history) curriculum (bring to faculty meeting?)

Listening exams: What is the purpose of the listening exam? Why is it tied in the theory? Discussed the revamping of the listening exams