2008-2009 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

AGENDA
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Library 11

MOMENT OF SILENCE

JOHN COX

Emeritus Dean

College of Business Administration

LESTER GABRIEL

Emeritus Faculty

Civil Engineering

MELINDA SEID

Faculty

Kinesiology and Health Science

OPEN FORUM

CONSENT ACTION

FS 09-01/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – SENATE

Graduate Studies Policies Committee

Lynn Wilcox, At-large

Ann Blanton, At-large

Rob Wassmer, At-large

FS 09-02/CPC/Ex.

PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSAL

The Faculty Senate approves the program change proposal for:

1. Master of Science in Nursing Administration Role

2. Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Registered Nurse (RN) 30-Unit Option

Background information can be found at Attachment A.

REGULAR AGENDA

FS 09-03/Flr.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11, 2008

FS 09-04/Flr.

ELECTION OF CHAIR, GRADUATE STUDIES POLICIES COMMITTEE

Candidate for office of Chair of the Graduate Studies Policies Committee, effective Spring 2009: Christine Miller (Graduate Studies Policies Committee recommendation)

FIRST READING

FS 08-72/FPC/Ex.

OUTSTANDING FACULTY AWARDS, REVISION OF

The Faculty Senate recommends revising the faculty awards programs as follows:

1. The faculty awards program be restructured creating four university-level awards, recognizing outstanding contributions in each category of teaching, scholarship, university service, and community service.

2. Request the Provost, Faculty Senate, and Faculty Policy Committee explore ways to secure permanent funding for these four university-level awards.

3. Separate from the four university level awards departments, colleges and the library are encouraged to recognize outstanding teaching, scholarship and service.

4. The Senate directs members of the Executive Committee and Faculty Policies Committee to bring a new policy awards procedure to the Senate for review and final approval in a timely manner.

Background information can be found at the December 11, 2008 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment A.

INFORMATION

NEXT TENTATIVE FACULTY SENATE MEETING: FEBRUARY 12, 2009

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 2008-2009 Senate

4. Top Ten List of Things New Senators Should Know

5. Tentative schedule of Faculty Senate meetings for Spring 2009 (subject to change):

· Th., 2/5/09 – no meeting · Th., 2/12/09 – Senate meets: updated standing/policy committee charges (1^streading); graduate studies GWAR (1^streading); upper division GE (1^streading) · Th., 2/19/09 – Senate meets: information security (1^st reading); IRT strategic plan (1^streading); updated standing/policy committee charges (2^nd reading); graduate studies GWAR (2^nd reading); upper division GE (2^nd reading) · Th., 2/26/09 – Senate meets from 3:00-4:00: information security (2^nd reading); IRT strategic plan (2^ndreading); 4:00: presentation of Faculty Endowment for Student Scholars · Th., 3/5/09 – Senate meets: calendar (1^streading); grade appeal (1^streading) · Th., 3/12/09 – no meeting · Th., 3/19/09 – Senate meets: calendar (2^ndreading); grade appeal (2^ndreading); class size (1^streading) · Th., 3/26/09 – Senate meets (election of Committee on Committees) – Library 11 · Th., 4/2/09 – SPRING BREAK

· Tu., 4/7/09 – 1st meeting of Committee on Committees (3:00-4:00); Executive Committee from 4:00-5:00 · Th., 4/9/09 – no meeting (CSU campus senate chairs meet in Long Beach) · Th., 4/16/09 – Senate meets · Tu., 4/21/09 – 2nd meeting of Committee on Committees (3:00-4:00); Executive Committee from 4:00-5:00 · Th., 4/23/09 – 1st organizational meeting (nominations for Executive Committee positions) of 09-10 Senate (3:00-3:30); 08-09 Senate meets (3:30-5:00) · Tu., 4/28/09 - Outstanding faculty awards · Th., 4/30/09 – Senate meets · Th., 5/7/09 – 2nd organizational meeting (elections for Executive Committee positions) of 09-10 Senate (3:00-3:30); 08-09 Senate meets (3:30-5:00) · Th., 5/14/09 – Senate meets · Th., 5/21/09 – tentative (finals week)