2006-2007 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

AGENDA
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Foothill Suite, University Union
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

OPEN FORUM

REGULAR AGENDA

CONTINUED DISCUSSION: SECTION 6.06 OF UNIVERSITY ARTP POLICY - (3:15-4:00)
(This is the second in a series of discussions)

On September 28, 2006 - The Faculty Senate approved the following motion:

FS 06-125/Ex.

AFFIRMATION OF FACULTY REFERENDA ON FS 05-69/EX. - UARTP DOCUMENT - AMEND SECTION 6.06.D

The Executive Committee recommends the following motion:

The Faculty Senate affirms the results of the ballot measure calling for the rescission of FS 05-69, Ex., and requests that the President rescind the changes specified in FS 05-69, Ex., and commits itself to a series of discussions on the underlying substantive issues in the Fall 2006 semester. The Executive Committee will provide to the Senate a schedule of these discussions.

Carried.

Note: pertinent background materials can be found in the agenda of September 28, 2006.

Section 6.06.D.1 of the University ARTP Policy states ". . . to assure itself that it (the department) is providing equality of treatment and equal employment opportunity to all applicants . . . "

FS 05-69 amended Section 6.06.D of the UARTP Policy. The amendments' main themes have been summarized as follows (with the relevant sections of the Policy annotated):

Major changes:

Who can serve as Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Representative (AA/EEOR):

1. AA/EEOR may be probationary faculty (if dept allows probationary faculty to serve on hiring committees) (D.1.A.)
2. AA/EEOR is voting member of hiring committee (D.1.A.)
3. Dept chair cannot be the AA/EEOR (D.1.E.)

Duties:

1. Elaboration of duties (D.2. D – F)
2. Review of national availability data to develop recruitment plan (D.2.D.iii.)
3. Written affirmation of no inappropriate action (D.2.G.)
4. Applicant flow data assessed to recommend strategies for future searches (D.2.H.)

Training:

1. Training for all faculty in the search process (D.3.A.)
2. Without training cannot participate in search (D.3.B.)
3. Bifurcated training (D.3.A.)
4. Training required every 3 years (D.3.C.)

Amendments:

1. Amendments were not drafted by the UARTP Committee

The following timeline of events is provided:

2005-2006 FACULTY SENATE ACTIONS

• November 17, 2005 – first reading
• December 8, 2005 – second reading. Second reading was tabled until February 2, 2006
• February 2, 2006 – FS 05-69/Ex. approved by the Senate.
• March 2, 2006 – FS 06-80/Flr. - MOTION TO SUBMIT FS 05-69/EX. (UARTP DOCUMENT - AMEND SECTION 6.06.D) TO A REFERENDUM OF THE FACULTY defeated by the Senate.

 REFERENDA 

• March 7, 2006 – notice of intent to seek signatures of faculty to take FS 05-69/Ex. (to rescind FS 05-69/Ex.) to referenda filed with the Faculty Senate.
• April 3, 2006 – the sufficient number of signatures to take FS 05-69/Ex. to referenda received by the Faculty Senate.
• April 24-May 5, 2006 – balloting occurs. The referenda was approved 86 (yes = rescind) to 61 (no = do not rescind).
• May 9, 2006 – the Faculty Senate transmits the voting results to President Gonzalez for his information and action.

 PRESIDENT’S ACTIONS 

• February 28, 2006 – President approves provisions of FS 05-69/Ex.
• August 31, 2006 – President requests clarification from the Senate.

 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 

• September 19, 2006 – Faculty Senate’s Executive Committee, in response to President Gonzalez’s memo of August 31, 2006, places FS 06-125/Ex. on the September 28, 2006 Faculty Senate agenda, a resolution affirming the results of the faculty referenda on FS 05-69/Ex., and requesting rescission.
• September 19, 2006 - Faculty Senate’s Executive Committee, in response to President Gonzalez’s memo of August 31, 2006, agrees to place a resolution on a Fall 2006 Senate agenda to re-consider the provisions of FS 05-69/Ex., thus starting a campus dialogue on the issue, as called for in the Spring 2006 initiative.

NEXT STEPS

• reconsideration of FS 05-69 verbatim
• consideration of another motion or set of motions that amends Section 6.06.D
• other?

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:

December 7, 2006 - no Senate meeting December 14, 2006 - tentative December 21, 2006 - tentative