Chair’s Report on Activities of 2004-05 Faculty Senate

 

Cristy Jensen, Chair

May 12, 2005

 

 

This has been a year of conflict, change and growth for our campus.  It is not surprising that some of that evolution has played itself out in our Senate.  In fact, it is as it should be; the Faculty Senate should be one of the central venues where the debates and challenges take place.  I have chosen to organize this report in terms of major themes which, in my opinion, characterize our work this year.

 

Facilitating Graduation

 

 

Shared Governance

 

·        Early in the fall we heard concerns from faculty and staff about the reassignment of the COOP program from Academic Affairs to Student Affairs; our resolution recommended that the President appoint a task force to discuss and propose recommendations on the COOP program

·        During the early spring the Senate debated the issue of the proposed name change; that debate led to a productive conversation with the President and the decision to withdraw the proposed name change

·        In the fall semester, the Senate passed a resolution urging the inclusion of CFA in new faculty orientation; this fall the Senate Chair, CFA President and Provost will convene a panel during the orientation

·        At the first meeting of the academic year, the Senate provided input into the project proposal for our WASC review

 

Undergraduate Education     

 

 

 

Graduate Education

 

 

Thank you for your participation and engagement in our work this year.  It has been truly satisfying and I look forward to another productive and stimulating year.