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Lack of data on disciplinary actions for faculty

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Council Member Dinowitz expresses frustration over the lack of data regarding disciplinary actions taken against faculty who violate policies. Chancellor Rodriguez is unable to provide specific information on the number of professors disciplined.

The Chancellor cannot provide data on how many professors have been disciplined.
Council Member Dinowitz emphasizes the importance of having this information for transparency and accountability.
The lack of data makes it difficult to assure students that violations are being addressed effectively.

Eric Dinowitz

2:09:06

Right.

2:09:06

And I think we did ask before about what that constructive dialogue training looks like.

2:09:11

And I would say as a teacher a former teacher myself, of course, there were moments when difficult topics come up and you wanna talk about them.

2:09:19

What we're actually talking about is repeated Yep.

2:09:23

What sound like, according to you, violations of faculty professional responsibilities.

2:09:30

How many professors at CUNY have been disciplined for such behaviors?

Felix Matos Rodriguez

2:09:36

I I would I don't know.

Eric Dinowitz

2:09:41

Again, chancellor, respectfully, again, you being here is important for all the students that are watching, all the students here.

2:09:49

But, again, it's not just your presence here.

2:09:53

It's about the policies, and it is critical that we have data and information to talk about this.

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Because what I would love nothing more, I would love to be able to tell the students, you know what?

2:10:02

When a professor violates policies, when a student violates policies, they're disciplined.

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The other professors who aren't, they got the best training on the planet, and that was all due to CUNY being responsible.

2:10:18

I cannot say that.

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No one here can say that.

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No one in New York City could say that because we don't have the information.

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And so we're asking questions about holding faculty accountable, and we don't even know if it's done.

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But we know it's happening.

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We know that it's happening because students have shared with us that it's happening.

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