2007-2008 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Foothill Suite, University Union
3:30 P.M.

Voting Members Present (+ indicates alternate):

Present:

Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bikle, Criminal Justice; Bishop, Anthropology; Blumberg, Music; +Boulgarides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Bowie, Social Work; Brock, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Downs, Counselor Education; Evans, Geology; Gibbs, Design; Goff, FPC Chair (Library); Gordon, Computer Science; +Hall, Library; Heckathorn, English; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Hembree, Child Development; Holl, Mechanical Engineering; Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Jordan, Learning Skills; Kellen-Yuen, Chemistry; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lagos, History; Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Lilly, Teacher Education; Lu, Mathematics and Statistics; Lustig, Government; Matzek, Environmental Studies; McCormick, Philosophy; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Miller, ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Nylund, Social Work; O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; +O’Neill, Library; Pinch, Recreation and Leisure Studies; +Reisner, Theatre and Dance; Rodriguez, Teacher Education; Russell, Foreign Languages; Siegel, History; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Stiles, Humanities; Sullivan, Biological Sciences; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; VanGaasbeck, Economics; +Wehr, Sociology; Williams, Communication Studies;

Absent:

Altmann, Nursing; Anderegg, Student Services; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Dammel, Civil Engineering; Flohr, Art; Goetze, Nursing; A. Jensen, Business Administration; Legorreta, Business Administration; Maguire, Criminal Justice; Mahone, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; McCurley, Student Services; Melzer, English; Qin, Psychology; Sharp, Business Administration; vacant, Temporary Faculty; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Business Administration; vacant, Business Administration; vacant, Women's Studies

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

*FS 08-16/PROC/Ex.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW – DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH SCIENCE

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations of the Program Review Team (Attachment A) on the program review of the Kinesiology and Health Science Program and recommends the approval of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology, the Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science, the Masters Degree in Kinesiology, the minor in Coaching, the minor in Supplementary Authorization in Physical Education, and the minor in Health Science and Occupational Health and Safety be approved for six years from the date of Senate approval.

Carried unanimously.

*FS 08-17/PROC/Ex.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW – DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations of the Program Review Team (Attachment B) on the program review of the Anthropology Program and recommends the approval of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthropology, the minor in Anthropology, and the Master of Arts Degree in Anthropology be approved for six years or until the next program review.

Carried unanimously.

*FS 08-18/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - UNIVERSITY

 

Grade Appeal Procedural Appeals Board

William Dillon, 2011

 

Carried unanimously.

 

FS 08-19/Flr.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 10, 2008

Carried unanimously.

Joseph Sheley, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs, provided an update on the Academic Affairs budget.

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.     The Structure of Senate Meetings

3.     Actions of the 2007-2008 Senate

4.     Top Ten List of Things New Senators Should Know

5.     Senate schedule of meetings:

·        Tuesday, April 22, 2008 – Outstanding Faculty Awards: Teaching, University and Community Service, and Lifetime Achievement for Community Service; 3:00-5:00, Ballroom I

·        May 1, 2008 – Senate meets

·        May 8, 2008 – second organizational meeting of the 2008-09 Senate meets, 3:00-3:30; 2007-2008 Senate meets, 3:30-5:00

·        May 15, 2008 – Senate meets