2004-2005 FACULTY SENATE
OF
California State University, Sacramento

Minutes
March 3, 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; Brady, Nursing; 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; de Haas, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; M. Dillon, Geography; W. Dillon, Government; Dundon, Philosophy; +Edwards, Kinesiology and Health Science; Endriga, Psychology; Estioko, Design; Ewing, Biological Sciences; Fitzgerald, Communication Studies; Fong, Ethnic Studies; Gieger, English; +Gonzalez, Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology; Gordon, Computer Science; Halbrook, Counselor Education; Hall, Library; Han, Management; Hecsh, Teacher Education; Hedges (ASI); Holl, Mechanical Engineering; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Jensen, Public Policy and Administration; Kidd, Communication Studies; Kornweibel, GE/GRPC Chair (History); Krabacher, Statewide Academic Senator (Geography); Krovetz, Computer Science; Kuss, Library; Legoretta, Management Information Science; Linenberger, Athletics; Liu, FPC Chair (Sociology); Marashi, History; Martinez, Environmental Studies; Matlock, English; McCollom, Learning Skills; McReynolds, Chemistry; Nave, Kinesiology and Health Science; Nevarez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; +Pantalone, Student Services; Perez, Economics; Qin, Psychology; Rodriguez, Teacher Education; Roland, Temporary Faculty (Environmental Studies); Sharp, Management; Sheppard, Recreation and Leisure Studies; +Stockert, Physical Therapy; +Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Turrill, Art; Wiebers, Theatre and Dance
Absent: Comstock, Nursing; +Kelly, Student Services; Keys, History; Lagunas-Carvacho, Temporary Faculty (Foreign Languages); Leezer, Mathematics and Statistics; Mack, Temporary Faculty (Chemistry); Marens, Organizational Behavior and Environment; Meyer, Accountancy; Matisons, Women's Studies; Mejorado, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Okada, Criminal Justice; Phillips, Temporary Faculty (English); Swim, Criminal Justice

 

ACTION ITEMS

FS 05-01/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - SENATE

Academic Policies Committee
Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, At-large, 2008

Faculty Policies Committee
Hao Nguyen, At-large 2007

Carried unanimously.

*FS 05-02/CPC, Ex. PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSALS

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

The proposals are outlined in Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

FS 05-03/Flr. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 17, 2005

 

Carried unanimously.

FS 05-04/Flr. ELECTION OF AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

The Faculty Senate elects an at-large member to the Executive Committee. (Members must be available to meet Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.)

Anthony Sheppard, Recreation and Leisure Studies, was elected as an Executive Committee member to serve the remainder of the 2004-2005 year.

FS 05-05/Flr. UNIVERSITY NAME CHANGE

The Faculty Senate discussed whether the university should change its name from California State University, Sacramento to Sacramento State University.

FS 05-05A/Flr. UNIVERSITY NAME CHANGE, RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION

RESOLVED:

  1. The Faculty Senate requests the President to withdraw his acceptance of the recommendation of the Branding Committee to change the official name of the university from California State University, Sacramento to Sacramento State University and to cancel the forwarding of the proposal to the Board of Trustees.
     
  2. That in the event the President declines to withdraw his acceptance and cancel the forwarding of the proposal, the Faculty Senate requests the Board of Trustees to reject the proposal to change the official name of the university from California State University, Sacramento to Sacramento State University.

Carried.

FS 05-05B/Flr. UNIVERSITY NAME CHANGE, REQUEST FOR REFERENDUM

The Faculty Senate refers the following matter to referendum:

  1. The Faculty requests the President to withdraw his acceptance of the recommendation of the Branding Committee to change the official name of the university from California State University, Sacramento to Sacramento State University and to cancel the forwarding of the proposal to the Board of Trustees.
     
  2. That in the event the President declines to withdraw his acceptance and cancel the forwarding of the proposal, the Faculty requests the Board of Trustees to reject the proposal to change the official name of the university from California State University, Sacramento to Sacramento State University.

Carried.

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

Background: Due to differing interpretations of current CSUS policy governing graduate programs, particularly regarding 200-level courses, the Executive Committee requested that the Curriculum Policies Committee review the policy and propose language that was less ambiguous, but still provided flexibility. The current policy (AS 96-55) is as follows:

CSU, Sacramento graduate programs shall normally require that a minimum of 18 units in a 30- to 40-unit degree program and 36 units in a 60-unit program be earned in regularly scheduled 200-level courses requiring student participation (e.g., discussion) as the primary instructional method, and seminar courses requiring formal presentations by students and student responses to presentations as well as formal evaluation by the instructor.

Seminar 200-level enrollments should, whenever possible, be limited to fifteen.

All 200-level courses shall require students to demonstrate writing and/or presentation abilities appropriate for thesis/project and professional work and provide opportunities for interaction among students and between students and the instructor.

(Supercedes AS 96-55)

The Faculty Senate recommends that:

CSU, Sacramento graduate programs shall require a minimum of 18 units of 200 level courses (exclusive of field work, internships, independent study courses, and culminating experiences - 295, 299, and 500 level courses) in a 30- to 40-unit degree program (except in rare cases when a program is approved through the University curricular process for 15 units) and 36 units in a 60-unit program.

200 level courses (exclusive of field work, internships, independent study courses, and culminating experiences - 295, 299, and 500 level courses):

  1. shall be regularly scheduled so that a full time graduate student can complete at least 15 units a year;
     
  2. shall require formal evaluation by the instructor;
     
  3. shall require students to demonstrate writing and/or presentation abilities appropriate for thesis/project and professional work;
     
  4. shall provide opportunities for interaction among students and between students and the instructor;
     
  5. may include lectures and student participation (e.g., discussion) or may include group presentations, discussions, or projects;
     
  6. (in seminar format) should be limited to fifteen (15) students whenever possible.

Defeated.

Having reached the hour of adjournment, the following item will be carried over to the March 17, 2005 Senate agenda:

FS 05-06/Flr. 2005-2006 COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

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 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 19, 2005 - Outstanding Teaching and University Service Awards Reception - Ballroom

    • 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 3, 2005 - Outstanding Community Service Awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards for Community Service Reception - Ballroom

    • May 12, 2005

The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

*Presidential approval requested.