2007-2008 FACULTY SENATE
MINUTES
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Foothill Suite, University Union
3:00 P.M.
Voting Members Present (+ indicates alternate):
Present: |
Altmann, Nursing; Bayne, Theatre and Dance; Bikle, Criminal Justice; Bishop, Anthropology; Blumberg, Music; +Boulgarides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Bowie, Social Work; Bradley, Library; Brock, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Dammel, Civil Engineering; Downs, Counselor Education; Evans, Geology; +Elstob, Foreign Languages; Flohr, Art; Gibbs, Design; Goetze, Nursing; 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; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Kellen-Yuen, Chemistry; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Lilly, Teacher Education; Liu, Sociology; Lu, Mathematics and Statistics; Lustig, Government; Maguire, Criminal Justice; Mahone, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Matzek, Environmental Studies; McCormick, Philosophy; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Melzer, English; Nylund, Social Work; O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Pinch, Recreation and Leisure Studies; +Rechs, Biological Sciences; Rodriguez, Teacher Education; Sharp, Business Administration; Siegel, History; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Sullivan, Biological Sciences; VanGaasbeck, Economics; Wanket, Geography; Williams, Communication Studies; |
Absent: |
Anderegg, Student Services; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Holl, Mechanical Engineering; Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; A. Jensen, Business Administration; Jordan, Learning Skills; Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lagos, History; Legorreta, Business Administration; Miller, ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Qin, Psychology; Stiles, Humanities; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; vacant, Temporary Faculty; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Business Administration; vacant, Business Administration; vacant, Women's Studies |
ACTION ITEMS
FS 08-26/ConC. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – SENATE |
Committee on Diversity and
Equity
Heather Diaz, At-large, 2011
Carried unanimously.
*FS 08-27/CPC/Ex. |
ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW – DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH |
The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations of the Program Review Team (Attachment A) on the program review of the English Program and recommends the approval of the English Program for the next six years.
Carried unanimously.
FS 08-28/Flr. |
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MAY 1, 2008 |
Carried unanimously.
FS 08-21/Ex. |
COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT REPORT ON CAMPUS GOVERNANCE, CULTURE AND CLIMATE-GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
A. The
Faculty Senate supports the Goals and Recommendations of the Assessment Report on
Campus Governance, Culture and Climate found at the April 17, 2008 Faculty
Senate Agenda Attachment
C.
B. The
Faculty Senate also expresses its support for the President in funding
($50,000) to begin the work on the implementation of the recommendations found
in the Report (Items A1 – C-3 of the Recommendations, found at pages 26-29 of
the Report).
C. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee is directed to report to the Senate monthly or as needed on the implementation of the recommendations.
Carried (secret ballot vote: 35 ayes; 11 nays).
FS 08-29A/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 08-29/Ex. “Art Sculpture Lab, Resolution On”.
Carried unanimously.
FS 08-29/Ex. |
ART SCULPTURE LAB, RESOLUTION ON |
WHEREAS |
The Faculty Senate of California
State University Sacramento is concerned by the recent activities taking
place in the proximity of the Art Sculpture Lab (ASL) and; |
WHEREAS |
The University has begun the
transition of the area adjacent to the ASL as a location for modular
buildings, storage
and bus parking and; |
WHEREAS |
This activity was begun with no
notice to Academic Affairs, the Art Department or other space users in the
area, including the ASI Children’s Center,
and; |
WHEREAS |
The ASL while being an integral
part of the |
RESOLVED |
That the Faculty Senate of California State University,
|
RESOLVED |
That the Faculty Senate requests that the current
construction of modular buildings, storage areas, and bus parking (as
indicated in plans C-1.1 and C-1.2, Attachments B-1 and B-2, respectively)
cease immediately and be moved to more appropriate locations, thereby
restoring the lost student parking; and therefore be it further |
RESOLVED |
That the Faculty Senate requests the |
RESOLVED |
That the Faculty Senate requests the appropriate
University officers meet with the Art Department faculty in respect to plans
of all future development of neighboring structures, parking areas, and
roadways; and therefore be it further |
RESOLVED |
That the Faculty Senate requests the immediate
implementation of existing approved plans for the general improvement of ASL
that includes essential facility upgrades; and therefore be it further |
RESOLVED |
That copies of this resolution be sent to: President Alexander Gonzalez Vice President, Administration and Business Affairs, Stephen Garcia Provost Joseph Sheley The ASI Children’s Center The State Hornet |
Carried unanimously.
Having reached the hour of adjournment, the following item will receive a first reading on May 15, 2008:
FS 08-30/FPC/Ex. |
TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER COURSE MATERIALS, POLICY ON |
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 15, 2008 – Senate meets |