2004-2005 FACULTY SENATE
OF
California State University, Sacramento

Minutes
February 17, 2005

ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]

Present:

Amata, CPC Chair (Library); Andersen, Family and Consumer Sciences; Barranti, Social Work; Bishop, Anthropology; Blumberg, Music; Bowie, Social Work; Brock, Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology; Brodd, Humanities and Religious Studies; Buckley, APC Chair (Computer Science); Cornwell, Geology; Corral, Foreign Languages; Curiel, Sociology; Dammel, Civil Engineering; Davis O'Hara, Child Development; M. Dillon, Geography; W. Dillon, Government; Dundon, Philosophy; Estioko, Design; Ewing, Biological Sciences; Fitzgerald, Communication Studies; Fong, Ethnic Studies; Gieger, English; Gordon, Computer Science; Hall, Library; Hecsh, Teacher Education; Hedges (ASI); Holl, Mechanical Engineering; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Jensen, Public Policy and Administration; Keys, History; Kidd, Communication Studies; Kornweibel, GE/GRPC Chair (History); Krabacher, Statewide Academic Senator (Geography); Krovetz, Computer Science; Kuss, Library; Legoretta, Management Information Science; Liu, FPC Chair (Sociology); Martinez, Environmental Studies; Matlock, English; McReynolds, Chemistry; Nave, Kinesiology and Health Science; O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; +Pantalone, Student Services; +Parkman, Nursing; Perez, Economics; Rice-Sanchez (ASI); Ripchick (ASI); Roland, Temporary Faculty (Environmental Studies); Sharp, Management; Sheppard, Recreation and Leisure Studies; +Stockert, Physical Therapy; Timmer, Statewide Academic Senator; Wright, Kinesiology and Health Science
Absent: Comstock, Nursing; de Haas, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Endriga, Psychology; Halbrook, Counselor Education; Han, Management; +Kelly, Student Services; Lagunas-Carvacho, Temporary Faculty (Foreign Languages); Leezer, Mathematics and Statistics; Linenberger, Athletics; Mack, Temporary Faculty (Chemistry); Marashi, History; Marens, Organizational Behavior and Environment; Martin, Accountancy; Matisons, Women's Studies; McCollom, Learning Skills; Mejorado, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Ndlela, Physics and Astronomy; Nevarez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Okada, Criminal Justice; Phillips, Temporary Faculty (English); Qin, Psychology; Rodriguez, Teacher Education; Swim, Criminal Justice; Turrill, Art; Wiebers, Theatre and Dance

 

The agenda was amended as follows:

Amend: FS 04-83/Flr., Nomination and Election of At-large Executive Committee Member so that nominations will remain open until the March 3, 2005 Senate meeting, at which time the election of the at-large committee member will occur.

Carried unanimously.

Add: discussion item after FS 04-83/Flr. regarding the proposed change of the university from California State University to Sacramento State University.

Carried (Hand vote: yes=20; no=14).

ACTION ITEMS

*FS 04-78/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - UNIVERSITY

Student Fee Advisory Committee
Paula Tripp, 2007

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-79/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - UNIVERSITY

Student Housing Advisory Committee
Mimi Gregg

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-80/CPC/Ex. PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSAL

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the program change proposal found at Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

*FS 04-81/CPC/Ex. ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW - GERONTOLOGY PROGRAM

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations of the Program Review Team (Attachment B) on the program review of the Gerontology Program and recommends the approval of the Bachelor of Science Degree and the minor in Gerontology be approved for six years or until the next review.

Carried unanimously.

FS 04-82/Flr. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 9, 2004

 

Carried unanimously.

FS 04-83/Flr. NOMINATION OF AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Background: Article II, Section F of the By-laws of the CSUS Faculty Senate stated that "A vacancy in the voting membership of the Executive Committee shall be filled by nomination and election at the first meeting of the Faculty Senate after the vacancy occurs. The nominee elected shall have received more votes than any candidate not elected." Sue Cote, Senator representing Criminal Justice, has resigned.

The Faculty Senate nominates the following senators to fill a vacant at-large member position to the Executive Committee. (Members must be available to meet Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.):

Tony Sheppard, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Leo Legoretta, Management Information Science

Additional nominations may be made at the March 3, 2005 Senate meeting.

FS 04-85/Flr. UNIVERSITY NAME CHANGE, DISCUSSION ITEM

The Faculty Senate considered whether or not to place on the agenda for the March 3, 2005 Senate meeting the following motion for immediate action following debate:

Shall the name of this university be changed from California State University, Sacramento to Sacramento State University?

Carried.

The following item received a first reading and will receive a second reading at the March 3, 2005 Senate meeting:

FS 04-84/CPC/Ex. GRADUATE PROGRAMS: 200-LEVEL COURSES

INFORMATION

  1. 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.
  2. Actions of the 2004-2005 Faculty Senate: 
  3. Faculty Senate meetings for Spring 2005:
     

    • March 3, 2005

    • March 17, 2005

    • April 14, 2005-1st organizational meeting of the 2005-2006 Senate (3:00-3:30); business meeting of the 2004-2005 Senate (3:30-5:00)

    • April 21, 2005

    • April 28, 2005-2nd organizational meeting of the 2005-2006 Senate (3:00-3:30); business meeting of the 2004-2005 Senate (3:30-5:00)

    • May 12, 2005

The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m. due to the presentation of the Faculty Merit Scholarship winners.

*Presidential approval requested.