2005-2006 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

Minutes
September 8, 2005

ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]

 

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

ACTION ITEMS

*FS 05-37/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - UNIVERSITY
Search Committee, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
Dick Kornweibel, A&L
Andrew Hertzoff, SS&IS
Kay Moore, EDUC

Placer Academic Planning Committee
Amy Liu, Sociology, SS&IS
Robert Pritchard, Teacher Education, EDUC
Rob Wassmer, Public Policy and Administration, SS&IS

 Search Committee, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, Student Academic Success and Educational Equity
Sylvester Bowie, H&HS
Beth Kivel, H&HS
Cristy Jensen, SS&IS
Mary McCarthy Hintz, NS&M

Carried unanimously.

*FS 05-38/Ex. PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSALS

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the program proposals outlined in Attachment A (caution: 22 pages).

Carried unanimously.

*FS 05-39/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - UNIVERSITY
Committee on Administrative Review
Bruce Bikle, H&HS, 2006
George Paganelis, Library, 2007

Alcohol Advisory Council
Melinda Seid, H&HS, 2006
Louis Downs, EDUC, 2006

ASI Board
David Rolloff, H&HS, 2006

Committee for Diversity Awards
Marlyn Jones, H&HS, 2007

Energy Management Committee
Maria Kochis, Library, 2007

Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Appeals Board
Jeffrey Calton, SS&IS, 2008

Honorary Degrees Committee
David Lang, SS&IS, 2007

Institutional Scholarship Committee I
Jonathan Kaplan, SS&IS, 2006
Karen Davis O'Hara, EDUC, 2007

Institutional Scholarship Committee II
Victoria Shinbrot, A&L, 2007

Multicultural Center Advisory Board
Joel Dubois, A&L, 2007
Serge Lee, H&HS, 2007

Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Sue McGinty, H&HS, 2007
Patti Nogales, A&L, 2007

Student Academic Development Committee
Mary Botkin, SS&IS, 2007
Mary Ann Reihman, NS&M, 2007

Student Complaint Hearing Panel
Jordan Halgas, CBA, 2008
Beth Strasser, SS&IS, 2008

Student Fee Advisory Committee
Kristin Van Gaasbeck, SS&IS, 2008

Carried unanimously.

FS 05-40/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - SENATE

Academic Policies Committee
Anne Bradley, Library, 2007

Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Board
Jan Andersen, SS&IS, 2006

Curriculum Policies Committee
Katherine Pinch, H&HS, 2008

General Education/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee
Sue Cote, H&HS, 2006

Carried unanimously.

FS 05-41/Ex. NON-ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW - COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations (Attachment B) of the Program Review Oversight Committee on the non-academic program review of the College of Continuing Education.

Carried unanimously.

FS 05-42/Flr. PARLIAMENTARIAN

Thomas Krabacher, Professor of Geography, shall serve as parliamentarian for the 2005-2006 Faculty Senate.

Carried unanimously.

FS 05-43/Flr. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MAY 12, 2005

Carried unanimously.

FORUM

The process of shared decision making and the responsibilities of the CSUS community of students, staff, faculty, deans, administrators, and the President was discussed.

POST-RETREAT REPORT

A report summarizing discussion points from the August 24, 2005 Faculty Senate retreat was provided.

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/04-05_actions.htm   
  3. Senate Chair's newsletter: http://www.csus.edu/acse/newsletter.htm

  4. Upcoming Senate meetings: 

  • September 22, 2005 - Senate meets
  • October 4, 2005 - Livingston Lecture: Alexandre Kimenyi
  • October 13, 2005 - Senate meets
  • October 27, 2005 - Senate meets
  • November 10, 2005 - Senate meets
  • November 17, 2005 - Senate meets
  • December 1, 2005 - Senate meets
  • December 15, 2005 - Senate meets