2005-2006
FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
Minutes
April 27, 2006
ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]
| Present: |
Amata, CPC Chair (Library); Baird, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Barranti, Social Work; Barrick, Learning Skills; Bikle, Criminal Justice; Blumberg, Music; Brady, Nursing; Brock, Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology; Buckley, APC Chair (Computer Science); Cornwell, Geology; Datwyler, Biological Sciences; Davis O'Hara, Child Development; Escamilla, Physical Therapy; Fitzgerald, Communication Studies; Fong, Ethnic Studies; Gibbs, Design; Gieger, English; Gordon, Computer Science; Gregory, History; Hadley, Sociology; Hall, Library; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; +Hansen, Civil Engineering; Heaton, Student Services; Holl, Mechanical Engineering; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; A. Jensen, Business Administration; C. Jensen, Public Policy and Administration; Jones, Criminal Justice; Kornweibel, GE/GRPC Chair (History); Krabacher, Geography; Landerholm, Biological Sciences; Liu, FPC Chair (Sociology); Lustig, Government; Matisons, Women's Studies; Matlock, English; McCormick, Philosophy; Neide, Kinesiology and Health Science; Perez, Economics; +Roseberry-McKibben, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Sheppard, Recreation and Leisure Studies; +Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Turrill, Art; Wall, Nursing; Wie, Family and Consumer Sciences; Wiebers, Theatre and Dance |
| Absent: | Bishop, Anthropology; Bowie, Social Work; Brentwood, Environmental Studies; Carle, Foreign Languages; Colinge, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Corral, Foreign Languages; Downs, Counselor Education; Han, Business Administration; Hecsh, Teacher Education; Huang, Teacher Education; Jacobs, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Kidd, Communication Studies; Kuss, Library; Legoretta, Business Administration; Mack, Temporary Faculty (Chemistry); Marashi, History; Marens, Business Administration; McCurley, Student Services; Paradis, Chemistry; Phillips, Temporary Faculty (English); Qin, Psychology; Sharp, Business Administration; Stiles, Humanities and Religious Studies; Wright, Kinesiology and Health Science; [vacant], Athletics; [vacant], Psychology |
ACTION ITEMS
| FS 06-103/ConC. | COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - SENATE |
Committee on Diversity and Equity
Yuki Nishinaka, At-large, 2009Elections Committee
Anne Bradley, At-large, 2007
Jonathan Kaplan, At-large, 2007
Hong Wang, At-large, 2007Faculty Endowment Fund Committee
Maureen Smith, At-large, 2009General Education Policies/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee
Sue Cote, At-large, 2009
Tony Sheppard, At-large, 2009
Brett Holland, At-large, 2009
Richard Marens, At-large, 2008
Reza Peigahi, LIB, 2007Livingston Annual Faculty Lecture Committee
Scott Farrand, At-large, 2008
Gerry Smith, At-large, 2009
Carried unanimously.
| *FS 06-104/CPC/Ex. | PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSALS |
The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following program change proposals:
- Certificate in Teaching Reading to Adults
- Subject Matter Program-English/Theatre
- Chinese Minor
- Certificate of Academic Achievement in Information Assurance and Security
- M.S. in Computer Science
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Government Undergraduate Major
- Master of Science in Business Administration, Management Information Systems
- Master of Business Administration, Management Information Systems
- Master of Science in Accountancy
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration, Taxation
Details on the changes can be found at Attachment A.
Carried unanimously.
| FS 06-105/Flr. | APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 20, 2006 |
Carried unanimously.
| *FS 06-90A/Flr. | MOTION TO DIVIDE FS 06-90, COMPREHENSIVE WRITING PROPOSAL |
The Faculty Senate recommends dividing FS 06-90, Comprehensive Writing Proposal, to consider the following separately:
Recommendation #4 (Upper Division): To help initiate students to the specialized discourse of their chosen discipline, the Subcommittee recommends adoption of the 2002 “Transmission of GWAR” proposal, which was endorsed by the Subcommittee and the General Education/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee. This proposal recommended that the WI requirement be revised to a Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement, so that students take a WI course in their discipline in their junior year.
Carried.
| *FS 06-90/GEP/GRPC | COMPREHENSIVE WRITING PROPOSAL |
The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the comprehensive writing proposal as outlined in Attachment A (updated since March 30, 2006).
The full report can be found at Attachment A-1 (updated since March 30, 2006).
Carried.
| *FS 06-90B/Flr. | MOTION TO REFER FS 06-90, COMPREHENSIVE WRITING PROPOSAL, RECOMMENDATION #4 (UPPER DIVISION) |
The Faculty Senate recommends referring back to the Senate's Executive Committee the following:
Recommendation #4 (Upper Division): To help initiate students to the specialized discourse of their chosen discipline, the Subcommittee recommends adoption of the 2002 “Transmission of GWAR” proposal, which was endorsed by the Subcommittee and the General Education/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee. This proposal recommended that the WI requirement be revised to a Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement, so that students take a WI course in their discipline in their junior year.
for the purpose of:
- developing a strategy for additional consultation via open faculty forums;
- developing an analysis of budgetary implications of enactment of the above recommendation, and
- identifying alternative policy options to mitigate such budgetary implications.
Carried.
The following item received a first reading and will receive a second reading at the May 11, 2006 Faculty Senate meeting:
| FS 06-92/Ex. | CONSULTATION, STATEMENT ON |
Having reached the hour of adjournment, the following item will receive a first reading at a future Faculty Senate meeting:
| FS 06-102/Flr. | SUPPORT FOR QUALITY GRADUATE EDUCATION |
INFORMATION
- May 11, 2006 - Senate meets
SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 - FACULTY SENATE RETREAT