2001-2002 FACULTY SENATE
OF
California State University, Sacramento
Issue #21
Minutes
February 14, 2002
ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]
Present: | Algert, Amata, Banta, Barakatt, Barrick, Bauerly, Bayard, B. Buckley, Cager, Chacon, Dillon, Dundon, Elfenbaum, Evaggelopoulos, Evans, Green, Hall, Harvey, Hill, Hreljac, Jaoudi, Kando, Kearly, Kennedy, Kent, Klucas, Kostyrko, Krabacher, Lagunas-Carvacho, Lascher, Lee, Llamas-Green, Mattice, Meyer, Perez, Raingruber, Reihman, Rodriguez, Roland, Stanley, Utz, Uwazie, Wagner-Ott, +Zeanah |
Absent: | Alexander, Behrman, Brentwood, L. Buckley, Curiel, Ettinger, Fitzgerald, A. Jensen, Klyse, Kornweibel, Leezer, Moorehead, Peters, Roseberry-McKibbin, Sheppard, Smith, Takeuchi, Timmer, Underwood, Whitus, Williams |
ACTION ITEMS
*FS 02-02/CPC,Ex. | Program Change Proposals |
The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following program change proposals:
- BA Interior Design Revision of required lower and upper division courses. No change in total units.
- Minor in Film Studies Three new elective courses (one lower division, two upper division) added to program. No change in total units.
- BA Theatre Arts (Dance Concentration) Revision of required lower division and upper division course requirements. No change in total units.
- BA Graphic Design Replaces one lower division and two upper division required courses with new courses. No change in total units.
- BA/BS Biological Sciences Adds STAT 001 to lower division core courses for all Biological Sciences majors. Increases total units by three.
- MA Government Changes Advancement to Candidacy requirements by replacing GOVT 100 with STAT 001 and adding a statement about thesis prospectus. No change in total units.
- BA Sociology Revision of program course work. No change in total units.
Carried unanimously.
*FS 02-03/CPC, Ex. | ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEWS - UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL POLICY (Amends Blue Book) |
The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of changes in the guidelines for Academic Program Reviews (Blue Book, Section X, parts D. and E.) as shown in Attachment A.
Carried unanimously.
*FS 02-04/CPC, Ex. | ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEWS - EXTERNAL ACCREDITATION (Amends Blue Book) |
The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of changes in the guidelines for Academic Program Reviews (Blue Book, new Section X.B., second paragraph) as shown below:
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For programs with an external accreditation, the Vice President for Academic Affairs may authorize acceptance of the external accreditation review in lieu of the campus program review. This policy will be in place for a period of three years, after which Academic Affairs will report back to the Faculty Senate regarding how effective the changes are. The appropriate college dean or Academic Affairs can request a full internal program review.
Carried unanimously.
*FS 02-05/CPC, Ex. | ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEWS - LIBERAL STUDIES |
The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations of the Curriculum Policies Committee on the program review of the Liberal Studies Program and recommends the conditional approval of the Liberal Studies Program for a period of three years (Attachment B).
Carried unanimously.
FS 02-06, Ex. | COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - Senate |
Committee on Diversity and Equity
David Leon, At-large, 2002
Carried unanimously.
REGULAR AGENDA
FS 02-01/Flr. | MINUTES |
Approval of the Minutes of December 6 (#20), 2001.
Carried.
The following items received a first reading and will be presented for second reading on the next regular Faculty Senate Agenda:
FS 02-07, Ex. | university artp document - AMEND SECTIONS 6.04, 6.06 AND 6.08 |
FS 02-08, Ex. | PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY, RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF |
The business meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m. in order to introduce and honor the 2001-2002 recipients of Merit Scholarships. Each of the 4 students have received a scholarship equivalent to registration fees for the spring semester from the Faculty Endowment Fund which is entirely supported by the contributions of CSUS faculty members. In addition, the faculty members who served on the Faculty Endowment Fund Committee were acknowledged.
2001-2002 Merit Scholars
Undergraduate Award Winners: |
Lourdes Avalos, Kinesiology and Health Science |
Samer Kamal, Biological Science | |
Kory Martin, Ethnic Studies | |
Postbaccalaureate Award Winner: |
Maria Negrila, Social Work |
Faculty Endowment Fund Committee
Bob Buckley, Chair, Computer Science
Sue Heredia, Bilingual/Multicultural Education
Marilyn Kent, Social Work
James Kuhle, Management
Roberto Quintana, Kinesiology and Health Science
Charles Varano, Sociology
Alan Wade, Social Work, Emeritus
INFORMATION:
Board of Trustees Meeting at CSUS, March 12-13, 2002
Senate Chairs Meeting at CSUS, Thurday, April 4, 2002
Faculty Governance Forum at CSUS, Thursday, April 18, 2002 with David Spence, Associate Vice Chancellor, Chancellor's Office; Jacqueline Kegley, Chair, Statewide Academic Senate; and Debra Farar, incoming Chair, Board of Trustees
Senate Home Page: http:/www.csus.edu/acse
Next Meeting: March 21, 2002
Cheryl Johnson, Secretary
*Presidential approval requested.