Attachment B
Faculty Senate Agenda
March 21, 2002
COMMENDATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE REVIEW TEAM FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
COMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
The Department of Civil Engineering is commended for the following: · The
high quality educational programs in Civil Engineering and Construction
Management.
- Hard working and enthusiastic faculty.
- The close relationship between the faculty and the students.
- Excellent alumni relationship in both Civil Engineering and Construction
Management Programs.
- Involvement with the Industry Advisory Committee in both Civil Engineering
and Construction Management Programs.
- Externally funded projects and close ties with the industries and
government agencies
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
It is recommended that
- the Construction Management (CM) coordinator, the Provost & Vice
President for Academic Affairs and the Civil Engineering (CE) department
review the CM program to reduce the number of units required for graduation.
(P. 3)
- the CM program consider eliminating the required business minor to achieve
a reduction in the total number of units required for graduation. (p. 3)
- the CM program allow students to, on a case-by-case basis, use the 190
sequence for completing their degrees as a substitute for missed courses.
(p. 3)
- the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs and the CE
Department faculty review the undergraduate program in CE with the intent to
reduce the number of units required for graduation. (p. 4)
- the Department consider establishing mandatory advising for the Civil
Engineering program at the undergraduate level. (p. 5)
- the Department consider setting up an e-mail list to inform students of
activities, deadlines, meetings with advisors, etc.; the Department could
require that all students obtain and use a Saclink account. (p. 6)
- the Department consider setting up an elected CE Department Faculty
Advisory Committee to help improve communications with the Dean and other
departments in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. (p. 6)
- the Department set up an elected CE Department Faculty Advisory Committee
to consider issues of student recruitment and retention in the program and
implement necessary measures to improve student recruitment at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels. (p. 7)
- the CE Department consider opening some or all 200-level courses to
qualified undergraduate students. (p. 11)
- the CE Department consider again whether the graduate program could be
strengthened by a common core requirement. (p. 11)
- the CE Department consider offering some of the undergraduate electives in
the evenings so the graduate students can enroll in these courses. (P. 11)
- the CE Department explore YRO programs and offer 200-level electives
during the summer months for graduate student enrollment. (p. 11)
- the CE Department conduct an assessment of need in various sub-areas in
the graduate program and evaluate the graduate curricula in light of the
need. (p. 11)
- the CM Program faculty consider engaging in a continuous curriculum design
process to accommodate expanding requirements of the profession (p. 12)
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEAN OF COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER
SCIENCE
It is recommended that
- the Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) appoint
a College-level committee to engage in a dialogue with the CSUS General
Education (GE) committee to investigate reduction in the GE units for CE
majors and CM majors. (p. 5)
- the Dean of the College of ECS consider ensuring Engr 150 is offered (as
an option for English 20) through the College. (p. 5)
- the Dean of the College of ECS consider providing a common room for
students in the CE department. (p. 6)
- the Dean of the College of ECS consider establishing an "Alumni
Day" when the alumni could visit the department to talk to the
undergraduate students to help improve graduate studies enrollment. (p. 7)
- the Dean of the College of ECS consider increasing the number of computer
support staff in the college to support both the CE and CM programs. (p. 15)
- the Dean of the College of ECS consider re-evaluating the way the College
allocates instructional funds to the CE department. (p. 16)
- the Dean of the College of ECS consider increased assigned time for the CM
program coordinator to help meet the program demands and challenges. (P. 16)
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CSUS FOUNDATION
It is recommended that the CSUS Foundation and the Associate Vice President
for Research and Graduate Programs develop a plan for overhead cost sharing
formula to encourage expanded faculty involvement in on-campus funded projects.
(p. 16)
RECOMMENDATION TO THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND
GRADUATE STUDIES
It is recommended that the CSUS Foundation and the Associate Vice President
for Research and Graduate Programs develop a plan for overhead cost sharing
formula to encourage expanded faculty involvement in on-campus funded projects.
(p. 16)
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PROVOST & VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC
AFFAIRS
It is recommended that
- The CM coordinator, the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
and the CE department review the CM program to reduce the number of units
required for graduation. (p. 3)
- the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs and the CE
department faculty review the undergraduate programs in CE with the intent
to reduce the number of units required for graduation. (p. 4)
- the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs consider approving a
PhD tenure- track appointment in the area of CM. (p. 12)
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACADEMIC SENATE ACTION
It is recommended that
- the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering be approved for six
years or until the next program review.
- the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management be approved for
six years or until the next program review.
- the Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering be approved for six
years or until the next program review.