2006-2007
FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Foothill Suite, University Union
3:00 p.m.

Voting Members Present (+ indicates alternate):

Present: Altmann, Nursing; Amata, CPC Chair (Library); Anderegg, Student Services; +Baker, Chemistry; Barrick, Learning Skills; +Bellon, Philosophy; Bikle, Criminal Justice; Bowie, Social Work; Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); +Chambers, History; Corless, Business Administration; Dammel, Civil Engineering; Datwyler, Biological Sciences; Davis O'Hara, Child Development; Downs, Counselor Education; Fitzgerald, Communication Studies; Flohr, Art; Gieger, English; Goff, Design; +Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology; Gordon, Computer Science; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Hecsh, Teacher Education; Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Imamura, Kinesiology and Health Science; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Jacobs, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; A. Jensen, Business Administration; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Landerholm, Biological Sciences; Liu, Sociology; Lustig, Government; Masuyama, Foreign Languages; Matisons, Women's Studies; O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Peigahi, Library; Qin, Psychology; +Sheppard, Recreation and Leisure Studies; Siegel, History; Siegler, FPC Chair (Economics); Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; +Stockert, Physical Therapy; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; +Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; +Toise, English; Van Gaasbeck, Economics; Wall, Nursing
Absent: Baird, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Bishop, Anthropology; Blumberg, Music; Brazo, Theatre and Dance; Brentwood, Environmental Studies; Cornwell, Geology; Holl, Mechanical Engineering; Huang, Teacher Education; Jones, Criminal Justice; Kuss, Library; Legorreta, Business Administration; McCurley, Student Services; Nylund, Social Work; Phillips, Temporary Faculty (English); Sablynski, Business Administration; Sharp, Business Administration; Wie, Family and Consumer Sciences; Williams, Communication Studies; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Humanities

 

The Senate discussed Section 6.06.D of the University ARTP Policy (pertaining to affirmative action/equal employment opportunity representatives), FS 05-69, and the initiative process.

ACTION ITEMS

FS 06-137/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - SENATE

Pedagogy Enhancement Awards Subcommittee
Kath Pinch, At-large, 2009

Carried unanimously.

*FS 06-138/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - UNIVERSITY

University Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Jessica Howell, 2007

Carried unanimously.

FS 06-139/Flr. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 26, 2006

 

Senator Gordon (Computer Science) requested that the minutes reflect the amendment proposed by Senator Sheppard (Recreation and Leisure Studies) that was disapproved by the Senate.

Carried unanimously (as amended).

*FS 06-133/APC/Ex. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS STANDARDS

Supercedes FS 00-53.

The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards policy as outlined in the October 26, 2006 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

The following item received a first reading and will receive a second reading at the Faculty Senate meeting on November 9, 2006:

FS 06-134/APC/Ex. ACADEMIC CALENDARS, 2008-09 AND 2009-10

INFORMATION

  1. Faculty Senate's home page:  www.csus.edu/acse, or, from the CSUS home page, click on Faculty and Staff, then Faculty Senate.
  2. For new Senators:  "TOP TEN THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW AS A FACULTY SENATOR".
  3. Meeting procedures
  4. Schedule of Faculty Senate meetings:

  • November 9, 2006 - Senate meets
  • November 16, 2006 - tentative
  • November 30, 2006 - Senate meets
  • December 7, 2006 - tentative
  • December 14, 2006 - tentative
  • December 21, 2006 - tentative