CSUS FACULTY SENATE ACTIONS FOR 2008-2009

Note:  Minutes and procedural actions not included.

University Budget Advisory Committee
Scott Farrand, 2011

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following program change proposals:

·    BA in Art, MA in Art, Art Education (Single Subject Pre-Credential Prep.)

·    Management Information Systems Concentration in the BSBA program

·    Master of Arts in education, Multicultural Education

·    Master of Science in Criminal Justice

·    Adapted Physical Education Specialist

·    BS in Athletic Training

Background information can be found at Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

University Enterprises, Inc. Board
David Evans, 2010

University Union Board of Directors*

Fred Baldini, 2010

David Lang, 2010

*Both names will be forwarded to the President – one will be appointed

Search Committee, Associate Vice President, Administrative Computing

James Sobredo

Committee on Administrative Performance Review

Fred Baldini, 2010

David Leon, 2011

Alcohol Advisory Council

Sue Escobar, 2009

Juliana Raskauskas, 2009

Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee

Craig Kelley, 2011

Campus Safety & Environmental Health Committee

Tim Capron, 2010

Committee for Diversity Awards

Ricky Green, 2010

Energy Management Committee

Rosalind Van Auker, 2010

Honorary Degrees Committee

David Lang, 2009

Sharyn Gardner, 2010

Instructionally Related Activities Committee

Beth Strasser, 2009

William Vicars, 2009

Multicultural Center Advisory Board

Elaine Gale, 2010

Student Academic Development Committee

Marie Helt, 2010

Rachel August, 2011

Student Complaint Hearing Panel

James Rae, 2011

Fred Baldini, 2011

Student Fee Advisory Committee

Anne Bradley, 2011

Rosalind Van Auker, 2011

University Sustainability Committee

Carolyn Gibbs, 2009

Virginia Matzek, 2009

Rosemary Blanchard, 2009

Carried unanimously.

Committee on Diversity and Equity

Heather Diaz, At-large, 2011

Curriculum Policies Committee

Jude Antonyappan, 2010

Faculty Policies Committee

Susan O’Hara, At-large, 2011

Pedagogy Enhancement Awards Subcommittee

Julie Figueroa, SSIS, 2009

Carried unanimously.

Thomas Krabacher, Professor of Geography, shall serve as parliamentarian for the 2008-2009 Faculty Senate.

Carried unanimously.

Faculty Policies Committee

Jose Chavez, At-large, 2011

Academic Information Technology Committee

Bob Buckley, Executive Committee, 2009

Carried unanimously.

Bookstore Advisory Group

Xin Ren, 2011

Jennifer Ware, 2010

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate approves of the “Senate Floor Procedures” outlined in Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate endorses the creation of the “Graduate Advisory Council” as revised.

Be it further resolved that the Faculty Senate directs the Executive Committee to bring forward a proposal to establish a standing committee of the Senate on graduate policies.

The Graduate Advisory Council document can be found at Attachment C.

Carried unanimously.

Search Committee, Associate Vice President, Finance

Scott Farrand

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate approves including librarians, student services professionals/academic related and coaches to participate in the Outstanding Teaching Awards Program for the 2008-2009 academic year. Selection of the recipient will be made by a committee of Unit 3 faculty members from the Library, Student Affairs and the Athletics Department. The committee will consist of two members from the Library and one each from Student Affairs and Athletics, selected by a vote of the faculty in each unit. Nominations can be made by any faculty member, staff, administrator or student at the University. Nominees must submit a resume, a statement of qualifications and supporting material to the committee for review.

Carried unanimously.

University Copyright and Patent Committee

Roberto Quintana, 2011

Carried unanimously.

A. The Faculty Senate approves the designation of 8-10 faculty members as their representatives to the Faculty – Administration Team on Consultation, Shared Governance and Leadership.  The faculty representatives will work collaboratively with the Administration on the “inter-related issues of how decisions are made, consultation, shared governance and leadership” as described in the Collaborative Assessment Report on Campus Governance, Culture and Climate-Goals and Recommendations. www.csus.edu/ccp/assessment

 Background material on the process is included as Attachment B

B. The Faculty Senate approves the process for nomination and election, which shall include consideration of 5 nominees from the Executive Committee and additional nominations from the floor of the Senate to provide for the election of 8-10 faculty members to represent the Faculty Senate on the Faculty – Administration Team on Consultation, Shared Governance And Leadership. There shall be at least one faculty representative from each of the following ranks: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor.

C. The Senate Executive Committee nominees for election to the Faculty – Administration Team on Consultation, Shared Governance and Leadership are:

Carolyn Gibbs, Arts and Letters (Associate Professor)

Janet Hecsh, Education (Associate Professor)

Reza Pegahi, Library (Senior Assistant Librarian)

Dan Melzer, Arts and Letters (Assistant Professor)

David Evans, Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Full Professor)

Other nominees:

Juanita Barrena, Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Full Professor)

Jeffrey Clark, Academic Achievement Center/Educational Opportunity Program (Full)

Edith LeFebvre, Arts and Letters, (Full Professor)

Dale Russell, Health and Human Services (Associate Professor)

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate elects the following faculty members to the Faculty – Administration Team on Consultation, Shared Governance and Leadership:

Juanita Barrena, Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Full Professor)

Jeffrey Clark, Academic Achievement Center/Educational Opportunity Program (Full)

David Evans, Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Full Professor)

Carolyn Gibbs, Arts and Letters (Associate Professor)

Janet Hecsh, Education (Associate Professor)

Edith LeFebvre, Arts and Letters, (Full Professor)

Dan Melzer, Arts and Letters (Assistant Professor)

Reza Pegahi, Library (Senior Assistant Librarian)

Dale Russell, Health and Human Services (Associate Professor)

Carried unanimously.

Academic Policies Committee

Shihlung Huang, At-large, 2010

Curriculum Policies Committee

Jude Antonyappan, At-large, 2010

 Carried unanimously.

Campus Facilities Planning Committee

Greg Shaw, 2011

Strategic Planning Council

Mary Kirlin, 2011

 

Graduate Advisory Council

Kath Pinch, 2009

Carried unanimously.

 The Committee on Graduate Studies shall be established as a Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate.

 CHARGE

A.    The Committee on Graduate Studies shall be the consultative deliberative body of the faculty on matters relating to graduate education, graduate curriculum, planning and research including post-baccalaureate course offerings, degree programs, extension, admission and matriculation requirements, assistantships, fellowships, graduate student awards, grading, library services, and other matters related to post-baccalaureate and graduate instructional development and delivery.

Carried. 

B.   The Committee on Graduate Studies shall develop, periodically review, revise as appropriate and recommend such university-wide graduate policies, standards, and procedures as are conducive to the maintenance of quality in advanced degree programs throughout the University.  Pursuant to this, it shall coordinate policies, standards, and procedures of the departments and schools and the University as a whole, insofar as they relate to degrees and/or programs beyond the bachelor’s degree. As appropriate, the Committee on Graduate Studies shall also collaborate with other Faculty Senate standing committees to co-sponsor policy recommendations.

Carried. 

OPERATIONS 

A.    The Committee on Graduate Studies shall be a committee of the Faculty Senate, reporting to the Executive Committee.

Carried. 

B.    The Committee on Graduate Studies shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

Carried. 

C.    Issues considered by the Committee on Graduate Studies may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well.  Any standing committee may similarly refer issues to the Committee on Graduate Studies through the Executive Committee.

Carried. 

D.   The Committee on Graduate Studies shall nominate and the Senate shall elect a Chair at the end of each academic year to serve during the coming academic year.

1)    The Chair is responsible for establishing the agenda for each meeting, and for producing an end-of-year report.

2)    A quorum of the Committee shall require the presence of at least five voting members. 

Carried. 

MEMBERSHIP 

The Committee on Graduate Studies shall be composed of 9 voting members: one faculty representative from each of the seven Colleges and the Library, and one faculty representative of the Dean’s Graduate Advisory Council elected by that Council.  Elected members shall serve three year staggered terms. The Dean of Graduate Education and a representative from the College of Continuing Education shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members, as shall one post-baccalaureate student selected according to procedures determined by Associated Students Incorporated.

Carried.

Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Board
Elaine Gale, At-large, 2010

Carried unanimously. 

Search Committee, Dean, College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies
Dana Kivel, H&HS

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate endorses the recommendations contained in the College Textbooks Transparency Act, and requests that the President distribute a copy of it to appropriate members of the university community, with courtesy copies to the UEI Board, Bookstore Director and the State Hornet, urging all to adhere to all provisions pertaining to them. In addition, the Faculty Senate requests that the President urge the faculty to be particularly attentive to the following matters which pertain to them:

1.     Course material selection responsibilities  

·       To place their orders by the specified due date to enable the bookstore to confirm the availability and subsequent purchase of the requested materials. 

·       To submit their textbook adoption information to the bookstores as early as possible to enable the bookstores to obtain as many used books as possible and to purchase books back from students at higher prices. 

·       To consider price in the textbook adoption process without compromising the academic freedom of faculty in the selection of course materials.  

·       To consider adopting textbooks that are not bundled with supplementary products, unless all the components are required for the course.  

2.     Faculty must not demand or receive anything of value, including the donation of equipment or goods, any payment, loan, advance, or deposit of money, present or promised, for adopting specific course materials.  

3.   Faculty may, however, receive any of the following:

1)    Complimentary copies, review course materials, or instructor copies. The adopters shall not sell instructor copies (books with information that is meant to be for the exclusive use of teachers and not for students).

2)    Royalties or other compensation from sales of course materials that include the instructor's writing or other work. Receipt of these royalties or compensation is subject to the employer's standing policies or collective bargaining agreements relating to employee conflicts of interest.

3)    Honoraria for academic peer review of course materials. Receipt of honoraria is subject to the employer's standing policies relating to employee conflicts of interest.

4)    Training in the use of course materials and course technologies. Payment for travel and lodging and or meals shall be subject to the employer's standing polices relating to employee conflicts of interest and compensation.

Carried.

Background.  In August, 2008 the California State Auditor released Report 2007-116 entitled Affordability of College Textbooks.² The Auditor found, among other things, that

·       Textbook costs have risen at higher rates than have the median household income, and at higher rates than student fees (between academic years 2004-05 and 2007-08, student fees charged by CSU rose by approximately 18%, but retail prices for textbooks increased by 28%) 

·       CSU students spent an average of $812 on textbooks in academic year 2007-08, which was roughly 23 percent of the total for both mandatory fees and textbooks. 

In an effort to address this issue, recent state laws have encouraged faculty and others on campus to help to reduce textbook costs.  

·       Assembly Bill 2477, which took effect on January 1, 2005, requires CSU leaders to work with their academic senates to encourage faculty to consider the least costly practices in assigning textbooks. 

·       Assembly Bill 1548, effective January 1, 2008, encourages faculty to consider cost in the adoption of textbooks.  

The Executive Vice Chancellor/Chief Academic Officer of the California State University has requested campus Presidents send a message to all faculty, making these points and to do so at appropriate times each term as a reminder of the need to take actions, as appropriate, that may result in lower costs to students for textbooks and learning materials.

²The Report may be reviewed online at: http://bsa.ca.gov/pdfs/reports/2007-116_pdf

 Attachment A is a copy of the most recent legislation, the College Textbooks Transparency Act, California Education Code Section 66406.7 

 The Faculty Senate recommends amending the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate of California State University, Sacramento, as follows:

Section IV.A.1:

The eleven (11) voting members of the Executive Committee shall be the Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, the Chairs of the Academic Policies Committee, the Curriculum Policies Committee, the Faculty Policies Committee, the General Education Policies/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee and the Graduate Studies Policies Committee and the four (4) at-large members of the Executive Committee elected by and from the members of the Faculty Senate.

Section II.B.2:

In addition to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate and the Chairs of the Academic Policies Committee, the Curriculum Policies Committee, the Faculty Policies Committee, the General Education Policies/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee and the Graduate Studies Policies Committee, additional at-large voting members of the Executive Committee shall be elected annually by and from the voting membership of the Faculty Senate to maintain the Executive Committee membership at eleven (11). The at-large elected members of the Executive Committee shall serve for a term of one year, beginning at noon on the last day of the spring semester in which they are elected to the Executive Committee and ending at noon on the last day of the spring semester of the following year. At-large Executive Committee members may be re-elected.

Carried (hand count: ayes – 33; nays – 6)

 The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following program proposals:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance Concentration

• Certificate of Advanced Business Studies (CABS) Program

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program

• RN to BSN Program in the Division of Nursing

• BS Speech Pathology and Audiology

• MS Speech Pathology and Audiology

• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

• Geography Minor

• Master of Arts, Applied Behavior Analysis Option

• Master of Arts in Biological Sciences

• MS in CS Advanced Achievement Certificate in Systems Software

Background information can be found at Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

Graduate Studies Policies Committee
Christine Miller, Communication Studies, Arts and Letters
Jessica Bagger, Business Administration
Kenneth Sprott, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Computer Science
Susan O’Hara, Teacher Education, Education
Kath Pinch, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration, Health and Human Services
Mary Reddick, Library
Brad Baker, Chemistry, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Lisa Bohon, Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate endorses the establishment of a Student Retention Task Force and requests that the Task Force coordinate its activities with the recently established Advising Policy Implementation Team (APIT), particularly as it relates to item #1 of Provost Sheley’s and Vice President Varlotta’s November 19, 2008 memorandum “RTF should review retention and advising efforts to date and provide counsel where necessary.”

Carried unanimously.

Student Retention Task Force
Laureen O’Hanlon
Mary Kirlin
Jeffrey Clark
Adriana Echandia 

Carried unanimously.

Background: The Faculty Senate, at its meeting of November 13, 2008, established the Committee on Graduate Studies. As discussed at the meeting, the Executive Committee communicated its intent to introduce legislation containing minor revisions and editorial changes to FS 08-54. The changes are delineated below:

[strikethrough = deletion; underscore = addition]

The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall be established as a Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate.

CHARGE 

A.    The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall be the consultative deliberative body of the faculty on matters relating to graduate education, graduate curriculum, planning and research including post-baccalaureate course offerings, degree programs, extension, admission and matriculation requirements, assistantships, fellowships, graduate student awards, grading, library services, and other matters related to post-baccalaureate and graduate instructional development and delivery.

B.    The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall develop, periodically review, revise as appropriate and recommend such university-wide graduate policies, standards, and procedures as are conducive to the maintenance of quality in advanced degree programs throughout the University.  Pursuant to this, it shall coordinate policies, standards, and procedures of the departments and schools and the University as a whole, insofar as they relate to degrees and/or programs beyond the bachelor’s degree. As appropriate, the Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall also collaborate with other Faculty Senate standing committees to co-sponsor policy recommendations. 

OPERATIONS 

A.    The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall be a committee of the Faculty Senate, reporting to the Executive Committee.

B.    The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

C.    Issues considered by the Graduate Studies Policies Committee may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well.  Any standing committee may similarly refer issues to the Graduate Studies Policies Committee through the Executive Committee.

D.   The Senate shall elect a Chair at the end of each academic year to serve during the coming academic year. The Graduate Studies Policies Committee may nominate a candidate for Chair. Nominations of candidates for Chair may also be made by a senator from the floor or by a petition signed by ten (10) or more full-time faculty members. 

1)    The Chair is responsible for establishing the agenda for each meeting, and for producing an end-of-year report.

2)    A quorum of the Committee shall require the presence of at least six voting members. 

MEMBERSHIP

The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall be composed of 11 voting members: one Committee Chair, eight faculty representatives from each of the seven Colleges, one faculty representative from the Library, and one faculty representative of the Dean’s Graduate Advisory Council elected by that Council.  Every effort shall be made to include a faculty member from each of the seven colleges.  In no instance shall more than one faculty member from any given department be appointed.  In no instance shall more than 2 faculty members from any given college be appointed.  Elected members shall serve three year staggered terms. The Dean of Graduate Education and a representative from the College of Continuing Education shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members, as shall one post-baccalaureate student selected according to procedures determined by Associated Students Incorporated.

Carried unanimously.

Background: At its meeting of November 20, 2008, the Faculty Senate approved a change to its By-laws, which, in part, added an additional at-large member to the Executive Committee.

The Faculty Senate nominates the following senators to fill an at-large member position to the Executive Committee. Additional nominations can be made at the Senate meeting of December 11, 2008. (Members must be available to meet Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.):

Michael McKeough, Physical Therapy, H&HS

Nominations remain open until December 11, 2008.

Recreation and Wellness Center Advisory Board
Fred Baldini

Student Retention Task Force
Chloe Burke History, A&L

Carried unanimously.

Background: At its meeting of November 20, 2008, the Faculty Senate approved a change to its By-laws, which, in part, added an additional at-large member to the Executive Committee. In addition, Kristin Van Gaasbeck, Senator from Economics and an at-large member to the Executive Committee, has resigned, effective January 5, 2009. Therefore, there are 2 at-large vacancies to fill on the Executive Committee.

The following senators have been nominated to serve as an at-large member of the Executive Committee:

Michael McKeough, Physical Therapy, Health and Human Services
Noelle McCurley, Student Services
Perry Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering and Computer Science
Anne Bradley, Library

The Faculty Senate elects the following senators to fill at-large member positions to the Executive Committee. (Members must be available to meet Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.):

Michael McKeough, Physical Therapy
Noelle McCurley, Student Services

Background: At its meeting of November 20, 2008, the Faculty Senate approved a change to its By-laws, which, in part, made the Chair of the Committee a voting member of the Executive Committee. The Graduate Studies Policies Committee has nominated one of its members for Chair. Nominations of candidates for Chair may be made by a senator from the floor or by a petition signed by ten (10) or more full-time faculty members. In all cases, the Senate shall elect a Chair to serve during the remainder of the academic year.

The Graduate Studies Policies Committee nominates the following to serve as Chair for the remainder of the academic year:

Christine Miller, Communication Studies, College of Arts and Letters

Election of the Chair of the Graduate Studies Policies Committee will be conducted on Thursday, January 29, 2009.

Graduate Studies Policies Committee
Lynn Wilcox, At-large
Ann Blanton, At-large
Rob Wassmer, At-large

Carried unanimously.

 The Faculty Senate approves the program change proposal for:

1. Master of Science in Nursing Administration Role

2. Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Registered Nurse (RN) 30-Unit Option

Background information can be found at Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

Candidate for office of Chair of the Graduate Studies Policies Committee, effective Spring 2009:    Christine Miller (Graduate Studies Policies Committee recommendation)

Carried unanimously.

Search Committee, Director of Housing
Frank Lilly

 Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate endorses the creation of an Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee as outlined at Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate endorses the creation of a Task Force on Promoting Curricular Focus on Sustainability Issues as outlined at Attachment B.

Carried unanimously.

Search Committee, Dean, Graduate Studies
Johnny Deng, CBA, At-large
Lisa Harrison, SSIS, At-large
Susan O’Hara, EDUC, At-large
David Zuckerman, A&L, At-large

Search Committee, Police Chief/Director of Public Safety
Will Vizzard, H&HS, At-large

Carried unanimously.

Amends FS 08-46 and FS 08-65

The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall be composed of 11 voting members: one Committee Chair, eight nine faculty representatives from each of the seven Colleges, and one faculty representative from the Library.  A member of GSPC shall serve as the Faculty Senate and one faculty representative of to the Dean’s Graduate Advisory Council elected by that Council. Every effort shall be made to include a faculty member from each of the seven colleges. In no instance shall more than one faculty member from any given department be appointed. In no instance shall more than 2 faculty members from any given college be appointed. Elected members shall serve three year staggered terms. The Dean of Graduate Education and a representative from the College of Continuing Education shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members, as shall one post-baccalaureate student selected according to procedures determined by Associated Students Incorporated.

Carried unanimously.

Amends AS 94-98B

The Academic Policies Committee is a standing policy committee of the Faculty Senate, responsible for the development of policy and oversight of processes and procedures affecting student academic success.

CHARGE:

A.   The Committee is responsible for the review and revision of policies related to and affecting student progress to degree (both undergraduate and graduate) or to program completion.

B.   The Committee consults with the administration in the preparation and recommendation of the “two-year academic calendar” to be presented to the Senate for approval.

C.   The Committee is responsible of 1) the review of the effectiveness of student support services, and 2) the recommendation of policies and procedures related to and affecting student progress to degree (both undergraduate and graduate) or to program completion, as appropriate.

D.   The Committee consults with Institutional Research in the review of student progress data; making findings and recommendations, as appropriate. 

E.    The areas of review and consultation include but are not limited to the following:

• Student academic standing (Good standing, Probation, Continued Probation, Disqualification, Dismissal, Readmission after Dismissal)

• Instructional/Academic Support

• Academic Advising

• Mandatory Advising for First Time Freshmen

• Advising for both undergraduate and graduate and post-baccalaureate students

• Advising for “undeclared" students

• Advising for transfer students

• Academic Standards

• Student Grade Appeals

• CMS, Student Administration System (as it affects and is related to advising and academic administration of academic programs)

• Developmental mathematics and English in the first year at the University

• Freshmen Seminar

• Learning Communities

• EOP programs

• Definition of Grading Symbols

F.   The Committee reviews and consults on campus policies which include but are not limited to the following:

• Academic Honesty, Policy & Procedures

• Academic Program Access for Students with Disabilities

• Student Grade Appeal Policy and Process

• Student Grievance Procedures

• Student Rights and Responsibilities

• Student Academic Advising Policy

G.  The Committee nominates faculty to serve of the Academic Standards Subcommittee and the Readmission Committee.

H.  The Committee consults with the administration in the preparation of the “two-year academic calendar” to be presented to the Senate for approval and recommendation to the President.

OPERATIONS

·       The Committee shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate Standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

·       Issues considered by the Committee may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well. The committee may similarly refer issues to another standing committee through the Executive Committee.

• The Committee reviews and consults on campus policies which include but are not limited to the following:

A.    Academic Honesty, Policy & Procedures

B.    Academic Program Access for Students with Disabilities

C.    Student Grade Appeal Policy and Process

D.    Student Grievance Procedures

E.    Student Rights and Responsibilities

F.     Student Academic Advising Policy

• The Committee nominates faculty to serve of the Academic Standards Subcommittee and the Readmission Committee.

Carried unanimously.

Amends AS 94-98A

CHARGE:

A.   The Committee is responsible for the review and revision of policies related to and affecting the curriculum – including at both the Undergraduate and Graduate levels.

B.   The Committee is responsible for matters pertaining to the development, review, and sustainability of the curriculum at CSUS including the course and program approval process, the assessment of existing courses and programs, the relationship between curriculum and pedagogy, and other matters as deemed necessary by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.

OPERATIONS:

·      The Committee shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate Standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

·      Issues considered by the Committee may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well. The committee may similarly refer issues to another standing committee through the Executive Committee.

·      The Committee reviews, appoints one member of the Curriculum Policies Committee to serve on and oversees the following subcommittees: 

a.     Program Review Oversight Committee (PROC)

b.     Curriculum Review Subcommittee

c.     Council on the Preparation of School Personnel (CPSP)

d.     Writing and Reading Subcommittee

·      The Committee appoints one member of the Curriculum Policies Committee to serve on the Diversity Awards Subcommittee.

Carried unanimously.

Amends AS 94-98C

CHARGE:

·      The Committee is responsible for the review and revision of policies related to and affecting faculty, for the areas of professional development, professional standards, faculty awards, workload, retention, academic freedom not related to course content, research and creative activities and other faculty matters that are outside the prevue of the collective bargaining unit and making recommendations for change, as appropriate.

OPERATIONS:

• The Committee shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate Standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

• Issues considered by the Committee may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well. The committee may similarly refer issues to another standing committee through the Executive Committee.

• The Committee appoints one member of the Faculty Policy Committee to serve on the subcommittees and reviews and approves changes to the process of these committees, discusses and recommends changes in policies from these subcommittees: 

a.     Pedagogy Enhancement Awards Subcommittee(PEAS)

b.     Research and Creative Activities Award Subcommittee

c.     Visiting Scholars Subcommittee

d.     Wang Family Excellence Award Subcommittee

• The Committee appoints one member of the Faculty Policy Committee to serve on the Center for Teaching and Learning Committee.

• The Faculty Policies Committee is the venue where issues affecting faculty are brought for consultation, such as:

a.     Interpretation of statutes as they affect faculty

b.     Consultation on faculty orientation

c.     Appointing special ad-hoc working groups for issues pertaining to FPC’s charge.

Carried unanimously.

Amends AS 94-98A.1

The General Education /Graduation Requirements Policies Committee is a standing policy committee of the Faculty Senate, responsible for the development of policy and oversight of the General Education Program and Graduation Requirements at California State University, Sacramento.

CHARGE:

A.    Recommends changes in the G.E. Program as well as changes in other non-major degree requirements to the Faculty Senate.

B.    Makes recommendations to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies on general goals related to resource allocation and administrative procedure in the areas of student orientation and advising, special tutorial and remedial course offerings, student and faculty awareness of the G.E. Program, diagnostic testing, outcome assessment and any other university non-major graduation requirements.

C.    Makes recommendations to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies concerning the desirability of seeking future increases or decreases in section offerings by area, based on program objectives and perceived student needs. Outcome assessment instruments, if appropriate and reliable, should be among the criteria used in making these kinds of recommendations.

D.    Hears appeals on course listings or reviews decisions by the Course Review Subcommittee and may recommend revised action to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies or the Vice President for Academic Affairs as specified in Section IV D-4 of the University Policy Manual

E.    Proposes to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and reviews with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, research and research agendas relating to all aspects of G.E.

F.     Monitors (through liaison membership and/or annual reports) the procedures and criteria used by other faculty committees (such as the G.E. Course Review Subcommittee and University Reading and Writing Subcommittee) or departments (e.g., Department of Foreign Languages and the English Department) which may take actions which substantially affect course offerings in the G.E. Program or other non-major graduation requirements, to ensure that these conform to existing policies and procedures, the implementation of which are the responsibility of the General Education Policies/Graduation Requirements Committee. Recommendations for changes in the procedures are to be made to that committee or to the appropriate constituting authority for the committee.

G.    Oversees G.E. course Assessment.

OPERATIONS

·      The Committee shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate Standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

·      Issues considered by the Committee may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well. The committee may similarly refer issues to another standing committee through the Executive Committee.

Carried unanimously.

 The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following program change proposals:

A.    Multiple Subjects Teacher Preparation Program (EDTE)

B.    Single Subject Teacher Preparation Program

C.    Multiple Subjects Teacher Preparation Program (EDBM)

D.    Single Subject Teacher Preparation Program (EDBM)

E.    Single Subject Teacher Preparation Program – BCLAD Emphasis

F.     Multiple Subjects Teacher Preparation Program – BCLAD Emphasis

G.    English major (BA in English)

H.    Dropout Prevention Specialist (DPS) Certificate Program

I.      RN to BSN Program in the Division of Nursing

Background information can be found at Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the proposed 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 academic calendars as shown at the February 19, 2009 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment C.

Background information can be found as shown at the February 19, 2009 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment C-1.

Carried.

Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee

Feng Deng, CBA

Suzanne O’Keefe, SSIS

Jennifer Ware, Library

 Carried unanimously.

ASI Elections Complaint Committee
Jordan Peters, 2010

ASI Appellate Council
John LaRocco, 2010

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate elects college representatives to the 2009 Committee on Committees.

2009 COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

Committee Meeting Schedule:

#1:  Tuesday, April 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m., SAC 275

#2:  Tuesday, April 21, 3:00-4:00 p.m., SAC 275

Committee Members:

Background: The following motion is brought by the Executive Committee to facilitate debate and decision-making with regards to the Faculty Senate's awards program. There seems to be a clear consensus in the Senate that the current Senate awards, administered at the college level, should be retained and so that specific point is not up for debate or vote at this time. That leaves the question of whether or not to create an additional set of awards at the campus level (with the exact process to be determined by FPC*) drawn from the recipients of the college level awards. The following motion has been crafted specifically to address that remaining question and is subject to amendment if Senators feel they would like such an award structure in one or two, but not all three of the specific categories. Rejection of the motion simply results in retaining the current awards structure at the college level. Please note that the motion is not endorsed by the Executive Committee other than as a means for reaching a decision.

Regardless of the outcome, FPC will further examine the process to facilitate ease of submission (as they were originally charged). If campus level awards are adopted in one or more categories, the goal will be to have the same submission package used at both levels (college and campus) to avoid re-submission or re-formatting of materials.

Resolved: The Faculty Senate affirms its support of the current Faculty Awards model, which provides for University-wide recognition of faculty from each of the colleges or equivalent units in the categories of Teaching, Service to the Institution and Service to the Community.

Resolved: The Faculty Senate refers to Faculty Policies Committee the task of reviewing policies and procedures pertaining to the awards, including the composition of selection committees, with the goal of preparing a single integrated policy document that addresses all three awards, selection committees, award criteria, procedural matters, and manner(s) of recognition of award recipients.

Carried.

Background: In fall 2008, the Reading and Writing Subcommittee presented a number of policy suggestions to CPC to address issues of increasing class size in times of budget cuts. In Fall 2008 and spring 2009, the CPC discussed these policy suggestions and sought input from the campus through a variety of activities: the 2008 Senate Retreat, a campus survey focused on class size issues, and a class size summit. As a result of these activities, the CPC considered a number of policy suggestions: putting a hard cap on communication-intensive courses such as composition and Writing Intensive courses, asking departments to designate certain courses as “class size protected” to help deans and departments make informed decisions in meeting target FTES, and changing the way we label courses to reflect class size rather than pedagogical approach. The CPC believes that class size is a complex issue that involves policy, budget, space management, curriculum, and pedagogy, and that multiple stakeholders need to be included in the conversation before policy is proposed to the Senate.

The Faculty Senate recommends that a Class Size, Quality, and Resource Utilization Task Force be formed in Fall 2009 to report back to the Senate and Academic Affairs before the end of the Spring 2010 semester.

In its report the task force should consider:

1.     Results obtained and proposals considered by the CPC to date

2.     Strategies departments are currently using to deal with class size increases

3.     Strategies other CSUs and other universities across the country are using to deal with class size increases

4.     Processes departments and colleges engage in to determine which courses have their caps changed

5.     Best practices in the design of large classrooms (i.e. Scale Up and other models)

6.     The role of technology as a resource for instructors to meet the demands of large classes

7.     The effect of technology on instructor workload in large classes

8.     The interrelationship between each of the aforementioned items and the graduate programs on campus

9.     Guidelines/processes that have been used to determine whether or not class sizes for particular courses are increased

10.  Workload (WTU) adjustments that have been used to compensate for curricular and pedagogical needs in large classes

11.  The effect on enlarging class size of the tendency of faculty to seek, where permitted, to reduce their contact hours with students.

The members of the Class Size Task Force should include:

·       One designee from Academic Affairs

·       One student representative

·       The Center for Teaching and Learning director or a faculty representative from CTL

·       The Curriculum Policies Committee chair or a faculty representative from CPC

·       The Faculty Policies Committee chair or a faculty representative from FPC

·       The Academic Policies Committee chair or a faculty representative from APC

·       One representative from ATCS

In selecting faculty members for the task force, consideration should be given by committees for selecting faculty from a diversity of disciplines.

The Class Size, Quality, and Resource Utilization Task Force’s final report should include both a summary of their findings and recommendations to address class size concerns at CSUS.

 Carried.

The Faculty Senate thanks and commends the General Education Program Review Committee for its work in completing the Academic Program Review Report:

Brian Baker, Ethnic Studies

Bruce Bikle, Criminal Justice (co-chair)

Larry Boles, Speech Pathology and Audiology

Jackie Donath, Humanities and Religious Studies

Jennifer Lundmark, Biological Sciences

Roberto Pomo, G.E. Honors Program (co-chair)

In addition, the Faculty Senate also thanks and commends the General Education Program External Reviewers, Jane Bowers, Interim Provost, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York, and Jo Service, Dean (retired), Academic Program Planning, The California State University.

The Academic Program Review Report can be found at: http://www.csus.edu/acaf/GE/GE%20Program%20Review%20Report%20final.pdf).

Carried unanimously.

Background: As a result of the implementation of the CMS system, there has been improved coordination among units across campus.  In particular, Financial Aid services is more directly allied with the tracking of the enrollment status of graduate students, and the CMS system does not recognize students who are enrolled in continuous enrollment units (599) through the College of Continuing Education to be making progress toward their degree.  Hence, instead of maintaining their ability to defer their loans until after graduation, at the onset of the Fall 2009 term these students will be expected to begin repayment of student loans prior to their degree completion.  Unless there is a change in campus policy, the Registrar will begin reporting to lenders that graduate students completing their culminating experience who are enrolled in 599 do not qualify for continued loan deferment. 

The Graduate Studies Policies Committee recommends that current policy be amended to indicate that “graduate students enrolled in continuous enrollment and receiving an “RP” grade in their 500 units for each semester, for a maximum of three semesters are considered to be full-time enrolled students at this university.”

The language above should be placed in appropriate documents to reflect current practice on the campus.  No changes in length or eligibility for continuous enrollment are enacted by instituting this language.  The language simply aligns the efforts of the Registrar’s Office, the Financial Aid Office, and the Office of Graduate Studies in their collective use of the CMS system.

Carried.

Background: The current program review of the General Education Program began in 2005-06 and proceeded through the cycle of self study (http://www.csus.edu/acaf/progReview/Self%20Studies/GE%20Self-Study%2012-06.pdf), external review ( http://www.csus.edu/acaf/progReview/Ext%20Consultant/GE%20Ext.%20Review%20Report.pdf), internal review( http://www.csus.edu/acaf/GE/GE%20Program%20Review%20Report%20final.pdf) and concludes with the response to the program review by the General Education /Graduation Requirements Policies Committee (GE/GRPC), submitted to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee on April 14, 2009. The GE/GRPC considered the twelve recommendations carefully as they developed their responses and did so in consultation with faculty, staff and students through a series of for a, workshops, and other venues including a site on SacCT. The Faculty Senate has been updated regularly on the process and issues—most recently at the February 19th meeting---and materials are posted on the Faculty Senate website and the GE homepage. This response completes the program review process for GE/GRPC for this academic program review and provides a roadmap for the work of the GE/GRPC in the coming years.

The Faculty Senate receives the GE/GRPC Response to Program Review Recommendations Report as outlined in Attachment A, thanking the members for their work, as the final step of the process in the General Education Program review, and directs the Executive Committee to proceed with the consideration of the responses and the development of proposals for the revision of GE to be brought back to the Faculty Senate as appropriate.

Carried unanimously.

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of program course proposals for the following:

1.     Mechanical Engineering Technology – program deletion

2.     Teacher Preparation Concentration – Physics and Astronomy

3.     Master of Science in Urban Land Development

4.     Film, Undergraduate Degree

5.     Undergraduate Generic Nursing Program Change In Acceptance Criteria

6.     Master of Science in Nursing

7.     General Physical Education Option

8.     Peace and Conflict Resolution Minor

Background information on the proposals can be found at Attachment D.

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate receives the progress report (Attachment B) of the Faculty-Administration Team on Consultation, Shared Governance and Leadership.

Carried.

1.     The General Education Program should establish a process for developing and assessing student learning outcomes of the program as a whole and prepare a plan for improvement based on the results of those assessments.

Response – Action: The five-year cycle of GE Area course compliance reviews shall be suspended for one year, during AY 2009-2010, to facilitate consultation between the GE Course Review Subcommittee and the CPC Course Approval Subcommittee in examination of, and the possible revision of, the GE Area learning objectives.  Reviews will resume in 2010-2011 if unchanged or if changed, in AY 2011-2012, based on the newly revised learning objectives. The review is coordinated by the GE/GRPC in concert with the Faculty Assessment Coordinator and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate recommends referring recommendations 1 and 2 of the Humanities and Religious Studies Program Review to the appropriate Senate Committees for consideration.

1)    Working closely with the faculty and the administration, the Faculty Senate needs to revisit and clarify the purpose of program reviews on this campus and explore the best ways to achieve the desired goal. These efforts will significantly facilitate program review and assessment in the Department, the College and the University.

2)    The Faculty Senate should encourage the University to move toward a GE program review and assessment that is simple, meaningful, and sustainable.

Carried unanimously.

Grade Appeal Procedural Appeals Board

Susan Crawford, At-large, 2012

 

Transportation Advisory Committee

Martha Wilson, faculty, 2012

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations (Attachment A) of the Program Review Oversight Committee on the program review of the Department of Communication Studies and recommends that: 1) the Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) programs in Communication Studies and Journalism be approved for a period of six years from the time of the Senate adoption of this recommendation and 2) the Master’s degree (M.A.) in communication Studies be approved until 2013.

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations of the (Attachment B) Program Review Oversight Committee on the program review of the Department of Humanities and Religious Studies and recommends all the degree programs and minors in the Department and the Liberal Arts Master’s Program be approved for six years or until the next scheduled program review.

Carried unanimously.

3.     The Faculty Senate should consider restructuring the General Education Program by reducing the number of courses that are accepted as satisfying GE requirements.

A new configuration of GE that reduces the number of courses that are accepted as satisfying GE requirements be undertaken.

Response - Action: After considerable discussion the GE/GRPC committee did not reach consensus on whether or not to endorse this recommendation. However, the committee proposes the following policy to assure currency of course listings.

The following policy regarding the declassification of GE classes shall be adopted:

1.     All currently listed GE classes that have not been taught during 2005-2009 will be declassified as a GE class, unless a department successfully appeals directly to the GE/GRPC Committee.

2.     Beginning in fall 2010, classes that are classified in GE must be offered, at a minimum, once every two years or be declassified. At the end of every school year, the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies will undertake a review of courses, and departments will be notified, and classes that have not been taught in the two preceding years will be declassified unless a department successfully appeals directly to the GE/GRPC Committee.

3.     The responsibility for scheduling and teaching the course rests with the department, as does the responsibility for appeal to the GE/GRPC.

Defeated (hand vote: ayes – 11; nays – 16).

Carried unanimously.