2005-2006 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

Minutes
November 10, 2005

ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]

Present:

Amata, CPC Chair (Library); Baird, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Barajas, Sociology; Barranti, Social Work; Barrick, Learning Skills; Bikle, Criminal Justice; Bishop, Anthropology; Bowie, Social Work; Brady, Nursing; Brock, Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology; Cameron, Psychology; Carle, Foreign Languages; Cornwell, Geology; Dammel, Civil Engineering; Datwyler, Biological Sciences; de Haas, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; M. Dillon, Geography; W. Dillon, Government; Downs, Counselor Education; Escamilla, Physical Therapy; Fitzgerald, Communication Studies; Gieger, English; Gordon, Computer Science; Hall, Library; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Heaton, Student Services; Hecsh, Teacher Education; Holl, Mechanical Engineering; +Horobin, Child Development; Huang, Teacher Education; A. Jensen, Business Administration; C. Jensen, Public Policy and Administration; Kidd, Communication Studies; Kornweibel, GE/GRPC Chair (History); Kuss, Library; Landerholm, Biological Sciences; Liu, FPC Chair (Sociology); Matlock, English; McCormick, Philosophy; McCurley, Student Services; McReynolds, Chemistry; Neide, Kinesiology and Health Science; O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Perez, Economics; Pratt, Design; Qin, Psychology; Richards-Ekeh, Criminal Justice; Santana-Sastre, Foreign Languages; Sharp, Business Administration; Sheppard, Recreation and Leisure Studies; Turrill, Art; Wall, Nursing; Wie, Family and Consumer Sciences; Wiebers, Theatre and Dance
Absent: Blumberg, Music; Brentwood, Environmental Studies; Brodd, Humanities and Religious Studies; Buckley, APC Chair (Computer Science); Gregory, History; Han, Business Administration; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Legoretta, Business Administration; Mack, Temporary Faculty (Chemistry); Marashi, History; Marens, Business Administration; Matisons, Women's Studies; Ndlela, Physics and Astronomy; Nevarez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Phillips, Temporary Faculty (English); Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Wright, Kinesiology and Health Science; [vacant], Athletics

ACTION ITEMS

*FS 05-62/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - UNIVERSITY

Bookstore Advisory Group
Joyce Bishop, SS&IS, 2007
Tony Sheppard, H&HS, 2008

Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Brian Baker, SS&IS, 2006

Search Committee, Dean, College of Education
Robin Carter, H&HS

Carried unanimously.

*FS 05-63/CPC/Ex. PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSALS

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

Carried unanimously.

FS 05-64/Flr. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 27, 2005

 

Carried unanimously.

 

FS 05-65/Flr. NOMINATION OF FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES TO THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COUNCIL

Background: At the October 27 Faculty Senate meeting, Chair Jensen advised the Senate that the Council for University Planning will be replaced by the Strategic Planning Council. The composition calls for: the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; one representative each from the offices of the Vice Presidents for Administration, Human Resources, Student Affairs and University Advancement; the Chair of the Faculty Senate; two other faculty representatives, chosen from the Faculty Senate; one chair of an academic department, chosen by the Provost; one staff member, recommended through a campus-wide nomination process; ASI president or designee; one community member appointed by the President from a list prepared by the Vice President for University. Election of the two faculty representatives will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2005.

The following Faculty Senators were nominated to serve on the Strategic Planning Council:

Mike Fitzgerald, Communication Studies
Bob Buckley, Chair, Academic Policies Committee, Computer Science
Chrystal Barranti, Social Work

Additional nominations can be made at the November 17th Senate meeting.

*FS 05-55/Ex./Flr. NEW DOCTORAL AUTHORITY FOR CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO AND ASSOCIATED IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES, RESOLUTION ON
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WHEREAS, SB 724 authorizes the CSU to offer a doctoral degree Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Education, broadly defined as leadership for community colleges and K-12 administrators focused on preparing administrative leaders for California public elementary and secondary schools and community colleges and on the knowledge and skills needed by administrators to be effective leaders in California public schools and community colleges;
 
WHEREAS, This new and exciting opportunity has received faculty support;
 
WHEREAS, This may be the first of multiple, related program development opportunities at the doctoral level, and is unlike any program prior;
 
WHEREAS, California State University, Sacramento has, subject to campus, system-wide and legislative guidelines, well established policies and precedent for faculty-driven curriculum and program development;
 
WHEREAS, The Senate recognizes the urgency necessary to and involved in implications of the legislative timelines in SB 724 related to the development of the Ed.D; therefore, be it  
 
RESOLVED, That the Faculty Senate will support the development of such a curriculum in keeping with the existing policies regarding new programs;
 
RESOLVED, That the Faculty Senate will support the expediency timeliness needed in moving these policies forward and, with faculty input, amending them as may be necessary for programs of this nature; and be it further
 
RESOLVED, That the Faculty Senate, in the spirit of interdisciplinary, collaborative, and innovative curriculum development will support the involvement of all interested faculties on campus in the development of this exciting and entirely new program; and be it further
 
RESOLVED, That the Faculty Senate authorizes the Executive Committee Chair to form an ad hoc committee comprised of faculty with appropriate and demonstrated curriculum policy experience to:
  1. review existing curricular review processes and develop recommendations for any changes needed, for Senate curricular review purposes,
  2. develop the necessary areas to be addressed in a doctoral proposal quality parameters identified, but not limited to those, below:

  • quality parameters

  • faculty doctoral program workload

  • qualifications for doctoral faculty

  • nature of culminating project, qualifying examinations

  • appropriate use of part-time faculty

  • resource parameters per FTES

  • fee structure

  • cost recovery

  • guidelines for use of technology
     

and be it further

RESOLVED, That these recommendations shall be forwarded to the Senate’s Executive Committee and the Senate for action.
 

Carried unanimously.

SB 724 can be accessed at:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0701-0750/sb_724_bill_20050922_chaptered.pdf

FS 05-53/Ex. INFORMATION COMPETENCY IMPLEMENTATION, RESOLUTION ON
WHEREAS, The Faculty Senate adopted a policy (FS-04-67, December 9, 2004) revising the University’s Computer Literacy/Information Competence State and Requirements and reframing it as the Information Competence Graduation Requirement with learning goals that include the development of the following skills:
  1. Determine the extent of the information needed.
     
  2. Access needed information effectively and efficiently.
     
  3. Evaluate information and its sources critically and use appropriately and effectively.
     
  4. Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
     
  5. Understand the issues associated with legal and ethical access to and use of information.
WHEREAS, The policy change was enacted without precise implementation language; therefore be it
 
RESOLVED, That the Faculty Senate adopts the implementation policy recommended by the General Education/Graduation Requirements Committee which includes the following elements:
  1. While programs may certainly use the statement of these competencies to examine and reorganize aspects of their curricula they are not required to do so if in the faculty's judgment all competencies are covered in their present curricula.
     
  2. Programs are expected to develop during the AY 2005-2006 a statement that addresses each of the five specified components. For each there should be:
  1. a brief statement of how the program or discipline uses this competency
     
  2. identification of course(s) in which each competency is principally introduced along with an example of an assignment for each competency
  1. a brief statement on how student demonstration of competencies is measured.
  1. A department/program with multiple degree programs may develop a single statement for more than one program if the competencies apply similarly to two or more degrees.
     
  2. These initial statements are due for review no later than April 1, 2006.
  1. An ad hoc committee established by the GE committee will review the statements and report back suggestions to programs.
     
  2. Formal submission as well as formal evaluation will be part of normal program review beginning in 2006-2007.

Carried unanimously.

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. Status on actions taken by the Senate:  http://www.csus.edu/acse/05-06_actions.htm   

  3. Upcoming Senate meetings: 

  • November 17, 2005 - Senate meets: nomination period for 2 representatives to the Strategic Planning Council (formerly Council for University Planning) continue; elections to occur at this meeting
  • December 1, 2005 - tentative
  • December 8, 2005 - Senate meets: Faculty Trustee Craig Smith to address the Senate
  • December 15, 2005 - tentative