2003-2004 FACULTY SENATE
OF
California State University, Sacramento

Minutes
February 19, 2004

ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]

Present:

Alexander, Amata, Andersen, Banta, +Barakatt, Bayard, Blumberg, Brock, Brodd, Buckley, Chacon, Clarke, Curiel, M. Dillon, W. Dillon, Endriga, Ewing, Gieger, +Hagen, Halbrook, Jensen, Kaufmann, Kidd, Klyse, Krabacher, Krovetz,  Kubicek, Kyriakis, Lagunas-Carvacho, E. Lee, Legoretta, Liu, Llamas-Green, Martinez, McCollom, Nave, O'Hanlon, Perez, Roberts, Rodriguez, Roland, Santana-Sastre, +Sutherland, +Toise, Wassmer, Zeanah

Absent: Bowie, Comstock, Cote, Donath, Dundon, Estioko, Evans, German, Green, Hecsh, Horobin, Kochis,  M. Lee, Leezer, Mahajan, McKinney, Meyer, Moore, Palermo, Riolli, Russell, Sharp, Sheppard, Smith

 

*FS 04-01/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - UNIVERSITY

Search Committee, Vice President, Administration and Business Affairs
Mike Lee, Management Department, College of Business Administration
Suzanne Ogilby, Accountancy Department, College of Business Administration

Search Committee, Vice President, University Advancement
George Craft, History, College of Arts and Letters
Ruth Ballard, Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Roberto Pomo, College of Arts and Letters

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-02/Ex. JOINT DOCTORAl PROGRAM IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY STUDIES--REQUEST TO NEGOTIATE

The Faculty Senate recommends approval to negotiate a Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies between CSUS, Sonoma State University and the University of California, Davis (Attachment A).

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-03/CPC, Ex. PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSALS

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the program change proposals outlined in Attachment B.

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-04/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - UNIVERSITY

Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Jessica Howell, Economics, SS&IS, 2004

Academic Council on International Programs
Catherine Turrill, A&L, 2007

Advisory Committee for the Selection of Vice President for Student Affairs
Jean Pierre Bayard, E&CS
Chevelle Newsome, A&L

Carried unanimously.

FS 04-05/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - SENATE

General Education Policies/Graduation Requirements Committee
Dan Melzer, A&L, 2004

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-06/CPC,Ex. ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW - DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations (Attachment C) of the Curriculum Policies Committee on the program review of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and recommends that the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Mathematics be approved for six years or until the next program review. 

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-07/Ex. ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW - WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM

Background:  In May, 2001, the Faculty Senate recommended that the Bachelor of Arts degree of the Women's Studies Program be conditionally approved for a period of three years (FS 01-42).  A timeline for action on the key Program Review recommendations was specified to monitor progress.  FS 01-42 also stated that if determination of significant progress was made at the end of the three-year period, approval would be extended for the remainder of the current six-year review period.

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations (Attachment D) of the Program Review Oversight Committee on the responses to the 2000 program review of the Women's Studies Program and recommends that the Bachelor of Arts degree of the Women's Studies Program receive full program approval, with its next review scheduled for 2006. 

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-08/Ex. ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW - LIBERAL ARTS MASTER'S PROGRAM

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations (Attachment E) of the Program Review Oversight Committee for the Liberal Arts Master's Program and recommends that the Graduate Program in Liberal Arts be approved for six years or until the next program review.

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-09/Ex. UARTP DOCUMENT-INCORPORATES CHANGES TO M.O.U.

Background:  The new M.O.U. contains language requiring that certain parts of the University ARTP document be amended to reflect the new contract language.  As described in Professor William Dillon's (Presiding Member, University ARTP Committee) February 6, 2004 memo to the Faculty Senate's Executive Committee, this amendment incorporates the changes to the M.O.U. into the University ARTP document.  Additionally, Section 29 of the M.O.U. allows departments, if they so choose, to allow faculty participating in the Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP) to participate in performance reviews for RTP purposes.  Amendments to Sections 9.01 and 9.08 of the University ARTP policy reflect this allowance, with certain conditions.

The Faculty Senate recommends amending the University ARTP document as shown in Attachment F.

Carried unanimously.

FS 04-11/Flr. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 20, 2003

Carried unanimously.

The following items received a first reading and will receive a second reading at the March 11, 2004 Faculty Senate meeting:

FS 04-12/CPC/FPC, Ex.

TEACHING AND LEARNING THEME IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN
FS 04-13/Ex. ASSESSMENT PLAN GUIDELINES FOR PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

The following item was withdrawn from the agenda:

FS 04-10/Ex. PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSAL

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

American Sign Language

The current Certificate in ASL requires only completion of EDS 150-152 (ASL 1-3: Beginning to Intermediate). These three courses also correlate with the Foreign Language requirement at CSUS. Currently, students are basically rewarded with a certificate for simply completing their Foreign Language requirement. In addition, the current level now allows students to receive the Certificate after having completed only intermediate level coursework in ASL. It is proposed that the requirement be raised to include completion of EDS 153 (ASL 4: Advanced ASL: Instructing and Informing). In addition, students will be required to have completed at least 7 units of ASL, including EDS 153, at CSUS in order to receive a Certificate. Further, a minimum G.P.A of 2.0 must be maintained in each of the four courses for receipt of the certificate. With this change, it is felt that the Certificate will have more value to its holders and prospective employers examining candidates’ credentials.

INFORMATION

  1. California State University, Sacramento Mission Statement Draft
  2. Broad Principles for Budget Reductions, CUP Planning Committee
  3. Faculty Senate's home page:  www.csus.edu/acse, or, from the CSUS home page, click on Administration and Policy, then Administration, then Faculty Senate.
  4. Actions of the 2003-2004 Faculty Senate:  http://www.csus.edu/acse/03-04_actions.htm
  5. Upcoming Senate meetings: 
  • March 11, 2004 - Senate meets

  • March 18, 2004 - tentative

  • March 25, 2004 - tentative

  • April 1, 2004 - tentative

  • April 8, 2004 - Spring break

  • April 15, 2004 - 3:00-3:30: nomination of 2004-2005 Senate Officers; 3:30-5:00: 2003-2004 Senate meets

 

  • April 22, 2004 - tentative

  • April 29, 2004 - 3:00-3:30: election of 2004-2005 Senate Officers; 3:30-5:00: 2003-2004 Senate meets

  • Tuesday, May 4, 2004 - Outstanding Community Service and Lifetime Achievement Awards Reception

  • May 6, 2004 - no meeting--Outstanding Teaching and Service Awards Reception

  • May 13, 2004 - tentative