2005-2006 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

Minutes
November 17, 2005

ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]

Present:

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

President Gonzalez and Frank Whitlatch, Associate Vice President, Public Affairs, addressed the Senate on the Style Guide draft, the uses of the official name and nickname(s) of the university, the uses of the logo and of the seal.

ACTION ITEMS

*FS 05-66/CPC/Ex. PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSAL

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

Carried unanimously.

FS 05-67/Flr. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 2005

 

Carried unanimously.

 

FS 05-68/Flr. ELECTION 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. Additional nominations can be made at this meeting.

Steve Perez (Economics) was nominated. Chrystal Barranti (Social Work) withdrew her nomination.

The Faculty Senate elected the following candidates to serve on the Strategic Planning Council.

Mike Fitzgerald, Communication Studies
Steve Perez, Economics

The following item received a first reading and will receive a second reading on December 8, 2005:

FS 05-69/Ex. UARTP DOCUMENT - AMEND SECTION 6.06.D

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: 

  • December 8, 2005 - Senate meets: Faculty Trustee Craig Smith to address the Senate
  • December 15, 2005 - tentative