2001-02 FACULTY SENATE
OF
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO

Issue #16

Minutes
October 18, 2001

ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]

SPECIAL REPORT

Baccalaureate Learning Goals - Interim Report

In May 2000 the Senate unanimously approved the following six categories of "Expectations of Undergraduate Learning":

1. Competence in the Disciplines 
2. Analysis and Problem Solving 
3. Communication 
4. Information Competence 
5. Cultural Legacies 
6. Values and Pluralism

Definitions of each of the categories along with expected learning outcomes can be found at http://www.csus.edu/acaf/Portfolios/GE/lrngls.htm

In addition, the Senate approved a two year "pilot project" which was to determine whether these goals could provide a means for judging the quality of our academic programs and, where indicated, for guiding decisions directed at improving the quality of our academic programs. This effort was to provide evidence as to whether the learning goals are meaningful, manageable and sustainable and whether they can provide us with a means for understanding 1) what students really "know and learn" as part of their baccalaureate studies, and 2) how the "work" of the academy can best provide the experiences that allow our students to "know and learn".

This interim report was given by Jackie Donath (Humanities and Religious Studies) and Ann Haffer (Nursing).

consent ITEMS

Curriculum Policies Committee
Chris Miller, At-large, 2003
Walter Kawamoto, At-large, 2002

Carried unanimously.

ASI Board
Edith Lefebvre, Faculty Representative, 2002

Alcohol Advisory Council
Ann Stoltz, 2002

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of  program changes shown in October 18, 2001 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of  program changes shown in October 18, 2001 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

The Faculty Senate receives the commendations and recommendations (October 18, 2001 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment B) of the Curriculum Policies Committee on the program review of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and recommends that the Bachelor and Master of Science degree programs in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Science degree program in Mechanical Engineering Technology be approved for six years.

Carried unanimously.

Background:  On May 10, 2001, the Faculty Senate passed FS 01-33/FPC, Ex., transferring the responsibility for Post Tenure Review from the purview of the Faculty Policies Committee to the purview of the University ARTP Committee.  This legislation causes the language in Section 9.03 of the University ARTP document to reflect the transference of responsibility.

The Faculty Senate recommends amending Section 9.03.B of the University ARTP Document titled "Periodic Evaluation" as follows [strikeover = deletion; underscore = addition]:

"Periodic evaluation procedures shall be approved by the President after consideration of recommendations from the appropriate faculty committee(s). Such procedures shall, for tenure-track faculty unit employees who teach, include, but not be limited to, student evaluations of teaching performance, peer review(s), and administrative review. Department chairs may make recommendations as a part of the periodic evaluation process. If such a separate recommendation is to be made the chair shall not participate as a member of the department peer committee." (M.O.U. 15.19) (On this campus, 1) procedures shall be developed by primary and secondary committees and shall be reviewed by the University ARTP Committee in the all cases of the periodic evaluation of temporary, probationary and tenured faculty.; 2) procedures shall be developed by primary committees and shall be reviewed by the University ARTP Committee in the case of the period evaluation of temporary faculty; and 3) procedures shall be developed by primary committees and shall be reviewed by the Faculty Policies Committee in the case of periodic evaluation of tenured faculty.

Carried unanimously.

Background:  Effective in 1993, CSU Executive Order 599 prohibited smoking in all buildings and leased spaces throughout the system.  The smoking policy at CSU, Sacramento can be found at http://www.csus.edu/admbus/umanual/UMS16050.htm.  The Associated Students, Incorporated resolution requests enforcement of current policy.

The Faculty Senate recommends support for the following Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), resolution:

WHEREAS

According to an August 2001 survey administered by the Sociology Department, approved by the Ethics Committee and Sponsored by the American Lung Association in conjunction with Students Taking Action Against Nicotine Dependence (STAND) 76% of the 621 students surveyed wanted a stricter campus tobacco policy than what currently exists;

WHEREAS

74% of the students thought that the current smoking policy was NOT adequately enforced;

WHEREAS

Approximately 60% of the respondents said walking through tobacco smoke on their way to and from classes was a concern, and approximately 26% of the respondents reported having an allergy/sensitivity (i.e. asthma) that is triggered by exposure to tobacco smoke, even outdoors;

WHEREAS

Asthma is one of the leading causes of school absenteeism and visits to the emergency room;

WHEREAS

The Associated Students, Incorporated of California State University Sacramento, feel it is imperative to represent the students' needs as the elected student body officials in honor of health and safety concerns. Therefore, let it be

RESOLVED

That the Associated Students, Incorporated of California State University, Sacramento would openly recognize that students are adversely affected by outdoor smoking and that the campus smoking policies should be more strictly enforced. We support President Gerth and the Board of Trustees in researching all issues surrounding the use of tobacco on campus.

Carried unanimously.

The agenda was amended to add the following two motions from the floor (FS 01-64 and FS 01-65) and was then reordered to move both motions to the top of the list of Second Reading items:

The Faculty Senate expresses its objection to the President’s approval and implementation of the recommendations of the Scheduling Task Force without benefit of formal recommendation from the Faculty Senate and ASI on the matter. The Faculty Senate urges the President to postpone implementation of the Task Force’s recommendations and to reconsider the matter in light of recommendations to be received from the Faculty Senate and ASI.

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 01-64, Postponement of Implementation of the Scheduling Task Force recommendations on Class Scheduling.

Carried.

The Faculty Senate approves reordering of the agenda to insert FS 01-64,Postponement of Implementation of the Scheduling Task Force recommendations on Class Scheduling as the first item to be considered.

Carried.

The Faculty Senate requests that the President provide the Senate an explanation of why the Vice president for Academic Affairs was placed on Administrative Leave in such an unusual, abrupt, and disruptive manner. In addition, the Faculty Senate request that the President provide the Senate an explanation of why the university’s administrative order of succession was changed from one in which the Vice President for Academic Affairs was first in line to a “seniority by years” system, which relegates the Chief Academic Officer to last in the line of succession.

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 01-65, Explanation regarding actions taken by the President in relation to the Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Carried.

The Faculty Senate approves reordering of the agenda to insert FS 01-65, Explanation regarding actions taken by the President in relation to the Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs as the second item to be considered.

Carried.

REGULAR AGENDA

The Minutes of May 24 (#14), 2001 are approved as published.

Carried.

The Minutes of September 27 (#15), 2001 are approved with inclusion of the September 27, 2001 Addendum.

Carried.

ACTION ITEMS

Carried.

A motion was made, seconded and approved to divide FS 01-65/Flr. into two parts.

Part 1. The Faculty Senate requests that the President provide the Senate an explanation of why the Vice president for Academic Affairs was placed on Administrative Leave in such an unusual, abrupt, and disruptive manner.

Defeated.

Part 2. In addition, the Faculty Senate request that the President provide the Senate an explanation of why the university’s administrative order of succession was changed from one in which the Vice President for Academic Affairs was first in line to a “seniority by years” system, which relegates the Chief Academic Officer to last in the line of succession.

Carried.

President Gerth addressed the issues raised in Part 2 of FS 01-65.

A motion was made, seconded and approved to adjourn until Thursday, October 25, 2001 to continue the meeting.

Carried.

Second reading of the following items was postponed to the October 25 Senate meeting:

The following item will receive a first reading at the October 25 Senate Meeting:

INFORMATION:

1. The next Faculty Senate meeting is Thursday, October 25, 2001

2. Senate home page http:/www.csus.edu/acse/

The meeting was adjourned at 4:57 p.m.

Cheryl Johnson, Secretary

*Presidential approval requested.