2001

2001-2002 FACULTY SENATE
OF
California State University, Sacramento

Issue #27

Minutes
May 9, 2002

ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]

Present:

Alexander, Algert, Barakatt, Barrick, Bayard, B. Buckley, L. Buckley, Cager, Chacon, +Chambers, Curiel, W. Dillon, Dundon, Elfenbaum, Evans, Green, Hall, Horobin, Hreljac, Jaoudi, A. Jensen, Kearly, Kennedy, Kent, Klucas, Kornweibel, Krabacher, Lagunas-Carvacho, Lascher, Lee, Llamas-Green, Mattice, Meyer, Perez, Raingruber, Reihman, +Roberts, Roland, Sheppard, Timmer, Utz, Uwazie, Wagner-Ott, Williams, +Zeanah

Absent:

Amata, Banta, Bauerly, Behrman, Brentwood, Evaggelopoulos, Fitzgerald, Harvey, Kando, Klyse, Kostyrko, Leezer, Peters, Rodriguez, Roseberry-McKibbin, Smith, Stanley, Takeuchi, Underwood, Whitus

REGULAR AGENDA

FS 02-40/Flr.

MINUTES

The Minutes of May 2 (#26), 2002 are approved as published.

Carried.

The agenda was amended by adding FS 02-43, Parking, Resolution on to the first reading items

The Faculty Senate then waived the first reading of FS 02-43 and reordered the agenda so that FS 02-43 could be the first second reading item.

FS 02-43/Flr.

PARKING, RESOLUTION ON

WHEREAS: projections of increasing enrollment indicate an increasing shortage of parking spaces and the need to begin immediate planning for construction of Parking Structure III; and

WHEREAS: all improvements in parking areas must be self-supporting through the sale of parking stickers; and

WHEREAS: the student body has shown commendable responsibility in approving an increase in their parking fees for Fall 2002; and

WHEREAS: a matching increase in faculty/staff parking fees has thus far been blocked by the fact that "the collective bargaining contracts do not allow such an increase without negotiation"; and

WHEREAS: thus far the unions and the CSU administration have apparently failed to conduct such a negotiation; and

WHEREAS: it would be utterly unconscionable to charge students a higher fee than faculty/staff when faculty/staff actually have access to better parking spaces than do students; and

WHEREAS: it is a source of acute embarrassment to faculty/staff that the collective bargaining representatives and CSU Administration have failed to act to correct this problem, therefore be it

RESOLVED that the CSUS Faculty Senate condemns this failure to act and be it further

RESOLVED that the CSUS Faculty Senate most urgently demands that the leadership of the California Faculty Association and the California State Employees Association meet immediately with the appropriate officers of the CSU system for the purpose of agreeing on an amendment to the present contract and be it further

RESOLVED that the CSUS Faculty Senate expresses its opinion that such agreement clearly needs to establish as a principle that parking fees for faculty/staff on any given campus may be raised at any time that such a raise is necessary to prevent their rate from being less than that for students and be it further

RESOLVED that this resolution be communicated to the leadership of the CFA and the CSEA, the CSU Chancellor's Office, the leadership of ASI (CSU, Sacramento's Associated Students, Inc.), and other CSU Academic and Faculty Senates.

Carried.

FS 02-42/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - SENATE

Faculty Policies Committee
Ahmed Salem, E&CS, At-large, 2005

Carried unanimously.

*FS 02-35/Ex.

UARTP DOCUMENT - AMEND SECTION 5.05

Background: Currently, the University ARTP document does not specifically reference activities associated with service learning, the development of public policy and assessment of programs and the results of student efforts to learn. As described in Professor William Dillon's (Presiding Member, University ARTP Committee) April 16, 2002 memo to the Faculty Senate, the proposed changes would legitimize and allow units to include such activities in their evaluation process. The March 25, 2002 memo from Charlotte Cook, Coordinator, Office of Community Collaboration, to the University ARTP Committee provides further background and rationale.

The Faculty Senate recommends amending Section 5.05 of the University ARTP document as shown in Faculty Senate Agenda May 2, 2002 Attachment C.

Carried.

*FS 02-36/Ex.

UARTP DOCUMENT - AMEND SECTION 6.06.D, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REPRESENTATIVES

The Faculty Senate recommends amending Section 6.06.D of the University ARTP document as shown in Attachment D (updated May 6).

Carried unanimously.

*FS 02-37/Ex.

GENERAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR, POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Faculty Senate recommends the University 1) create the position of Director of General Education, which, in keeping with the importance of the GE program, shall be a 12-month, full-time MPP position reporting through the office of Academic Affairs and 2) adopt the position description for the Director of GE, which was developed by the GE Impact Study Workgroup (Faculty Senate Agenda May 2, 2002 Attachment E).

Carried.

FS 02-39A/Flr.

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF UNITS FOR STUDENTS ON PROBATION, MOTION TO REFER

The Faculty Senate recommends referring the matter of exceptions to limiting students who are on academic probation for two consecutive terms to a maximum course load of 14 units back to the Academic Policies Committee to draft the appropriate language.

Carried.

INFORMATION:

Senate Home Page: http:/www.csus.edu/acse or, from the CSUS home page, click on Administration and Policy, then Administration, then Faculty Senate.
For Senators continuing through 2002-03, the Senate Retreat is Wednesday, August 28. MORE DETAILS TO COME--Save the date!
Special meeting, Thursday, May 16, 3:00 p.m.: Ad hoc Parking Committee -- final report and recommendations.

Have a nice summer!

Cheryl Johnson, Secretary

The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 P.M.

*Presidential approval requested.

WHEREAS:	projections of increasing enrollment indicate an increasing shortage of parking spaces and the need to begin immediate planning for construction of Parking Structure III; and
WHEREAS:	all improvements in parking areas must be self-supporting through the sale of parking stickers; and
WHEREAS:	the student body has shown commendable responsibility in approving an increase in their parking fees for Fall 2002; and
WHEREAS:	a matching increase in faculty/staff parking fees has thus far been blocked by the fact that "the collective bargaining contracts do not allow such an increase without negotiation"; and
WHEREAS:	thus far the unions and the CSU administration have apparently failed to conduct such a negotiation; and
WHEREAS:	it would be utterly unconscionable to charge students a higher fee than faculty/staff when faculty/staff actually have access to better parking spaces than do students; and
WHEREAS:	it is a source of acute embarrassment to faculty/staff that the collective bargaining representatives and CSU Administration have failed to act to correct this problem, therefore be it
RESOLVED	that the CSUS Faculty Senate condemns this failure to act and be it further
RESOLVED	that the CSUS Faculty Senate most urgently demands that the leadership of the California Faculty Association and the California State Employees Association meet immediately with the appropriate officers of the CSU system for the purpose of agreeing on an amendment to the present contract and be it further
RESOLVED	that the CSUS Faculty Senate expresses its opinion that such agreement clearly needs to establish as a principle that parking fees for faculty/staff on any given campus may be raised at any time that such a raise is necessary to prevent their rate from being less than that for students and be it further
RESOLVED	that this resolution be communicated to the leadership of the CFA and the CSEA, the CSU Chancellor's Office, the leadership of ASI (CSU, Sacramento's Associated Students, Inc.), and other CSU Academic and Faculty Senates.