2007-2008 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Foothill Suite, University Union
3:00 P.M.

Voting Members Present (+ indicates alternate):

Present:

Altmann, Nursing; Anderegg, Student Services; Bishop, Anthropology; Blumberg, Music; +Boulgarides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Bowie, Social Work; Bradley, Library; Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Dammel, Civil Engineering; Downs, Counselor Education; +Elstob, Foreign Languages; Flohr, Art; Gibbs, Design; Goetze, Nursing; Goff, FPC Chair (Library); +Hall, Library; Heckathorn, English; Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Hembree, Child Development; Holl, Mechanical Engineering; Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Jordan, Learning Skills; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Lilly, Teacher Education; Liu, Sociology; Lustig, Government; Mahone, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Matzek, Environmental Studies; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Melzer, English; Miller, ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Nylund, Social Work; O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Pinch, Recreation and Leisure Studies; +Rechs, Biological Sciences; Sharp, Business Administration; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Stiles, Humanities; Sullivan, Biological Sciences; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; VanGaasbeck, Economics; Wanket, Geography; Williams, Communication Studies;

Absent:

Bayne, Theatre and Dance; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Bikle, Criminal Justice; Brock, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Evans, Geology; Gordon, Computer Science; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); A. Jensen, Business Administration; Kellen-Yuen, Chemistry; Lagos, History; Legorreta, Business Administration; Lu, Mathematics and Statistics; Maguire, Criminal Justice; McCormick, Philosophy; Qin, Psychology; Rodriguez, Teacher Education; Siegel, History; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; vacant, Temporary Faculty; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Business Administration; vacant, Business Administration; vacant, Women's Studies

ACTION ITEMS

FS 08-22/ConC.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – SENATE

Academic Policies Committee

Shannon Datwyler, At-large, 2011

Jean Gonsier-Gerdin, At-large, 2011

Lisa Taylor, At-large, 2011

Curriculum Policies Committee

Kath Pinch, At-large, 2011

Ben Amata, LIB/SS, 2011

Faculty Policies Committee

Ted Krovetz, At-large, 2011

Linda Goff, LIB/SS, 2011

General Education Policies/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee

Richard Marens, At-large, 2011

Scott Gordon, At-large, 2011

Joan Neide, At-large, 2011

Elections Committee

Maureen Smith, 2009

Hong Wang, 2009

Jonathan Kaplan, 2009

Elaine Gale, 2009

Rosalind Van Auker, 2009

Committee on Diversity and Equity

Lila Jacobs, At-large, 2011

Hong Wang, At-large, 2011

Livingston Lecture

Tom Krabacher, At-large, 2011

Yan Zhou, At-large, 2011

Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships

George Paganelis, At-large, 2011

Shannon Datwyler, At-large, 2011

Pedagogy Enhancement Awards Subcommittee

Tim Horner, NSM, 2011

Richard Marens, CBA, 2011

Carried unanimously.

*FS 08-23/CPC/Ex.

PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSALS

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following program proposals:

A. Asian Studies

B. Education Specialist Credential Program: Multiple Subject

C. Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Program

D. Single Subject Teaching Credential Program

Background information can be found at Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

FS 08-24/Flr.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 17, 2008

Carried unanimously.

Dennis Geyer, University Registrar provided a briefing on the provisions of FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).

FS 08-20A/Flr.

WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 08-20A

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 08-20A/Flr., “Collaborative Assessment Report on Campus Governance, Culture and Climate”.

Carried unanimously.

FS 08-20/Ex.

COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT REPORT ON CAMPUS GOVERNANCE, CULTURE AND CLIMATE

The Faculty Senate expresses its great appreciation to the Center for Collaborative Policy and especially to Susan Sherry and David Booher for their comprehensive and fair study of the governance, culture, and climate of California State University, Sacramento, as reported in its Assessment Report on the subject, dated April 2008.

Carried unanimously.

The following item received a first reading and will receive a second reading on May 8, 2008:

FS 08-21/Ex.

COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT REPORT ON CAMPUS GOVERNANCE, CULTURE AND CLIMATE-GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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:

· 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