2005-2006 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

Minutes
February 16, 2006

ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]

Present:

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

The agenda was amended to add, as a first reading item, FS 06-80, Resolution to Refer FS 05-69/Ex. (UARTP DOCUMENT - AMEND SECTION 6.06.D) to a Referendum of the Faculty. The agenda was approved as amended (hand count: 18 ayes; 17 nays).

FS 06-79/Flr. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2, 2006

Carried unanimously.

FS 05-77A/Flr. MOTION TO REFER FS 05-77

The Faculty Senate refers FS 05-77/APC/Ex., Timely Declaration of Major back to the Academic Policies Committee.

Carried.

The Senate adjourned at 3:50 due to the presentation of the Faculty Senate Scholars. The following items will receive a first reading at the March 2, 2006 Senate meeting:

FS 06-78/Flr. CONSTITUTION OF THE FACULTY, AMENDMENT OF
FS 06-80/Flr. Resolution to Refer FS 05-69/Ex. (UARTP DOCUMENT - AMEND SECTION 6.06.D) to a Referendum of the Faculty

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. 2006-2007 Committee preference poll (Excel spreadsheet - first tab is for Senate standing committees and their subcommittees; second tab is for other Senate committees, university committees and auxiliary organizations): http://www.csus.edu/acse/pref_poll.htm
  4. Upcoming Faculty Senate meetings for Spring 2006:
  • March 23, 2006 - Senate meets
  • March 30, 2006 - Senate meets
  • April 6, 2006 - 1st organizational meeting of the 2006-2007 Senate (3:00 - 3:30); 2005-2006 Senate meets (3:30-5:00)
  • April 13, 2006 - advising initiative showcase; 3:00-5:00 (Foothill Suite)

 
  • SPECIAL EVENT: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - Outstanding Teaching and University and Community Service Awards reception
  • April 20, 2006 - 2nd organizational meeting of the 2006-2007 Senate (3:00 - 3:30); 2005-2006 Senate meets (3:30-5:00)
  • April 27, 2006 - Senate meets
  • May 11, 2006 - Senate meets