2008-2009 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

AGENDA
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Foothill Suite, University Union
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

EDWINA LEON
Emeritus Faculty
Division of Social Work

OPEN FORUM

REPORT: JANA NOEL AND SHEILA MACIAS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CENTER (10 MINUTES)

REPORT: KIMO AH YUN, DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING (10 MINUTES)

CONSENT ACTION

 

FS 09-18/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – UNIVERSITY

 

Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee

Feng Deng, CBA

Suzanne O’Keefe, SSIS

Jennifer Ware, Library

 

The charge of the Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee can be found at the following link:

http://www.csus.edu/acse/archive/0809/fsa09_feb_19_A.htm

 

FS 09-19/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – UNIVERSITY

 

ASI Elections Complaint Committee

Jordan Peters, 2010

 

ASI Appellate Council

John LaRocco, 2010

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

FS 09-16/Ex.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 12, 2009

 

FS 09-17/Flr.

2009 COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

The Faculty Senate elects college representatives to the 2009 Committee on Committees (see Attachment A for eligibility by college. (Remove this attachment from your agenda to use as a ballot.) Members must be available to meet Tuesday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 21 from 3:00-4:00 p.m.).

FIRST READING

 

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OUTSTANDING TEACHING, UNIVERSITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS, AMENDMENT OF

 

Background: The following motion is brought by the Executive Committee to facilitate debate and decision-making with regards to the Faculty Senate's awards program. There seems to be a clear consensus in the Senate that the current Senate awards, administered at the college level, should be retained and so that specific point is not up for debate or vote at this time. That leaves the question of whether or not to create an additional set of awards at the campus level (with the exact process to be determined by FPC*) drawn from the recipients of the college level awards. The following motion has been crafted specifically to address that remaining question and is subject to amendment if Senators feel they would like such an award structure in one or two, but not all three of the specific categories. Rejection of the motion simply results in retaining the current awards structure at the college level. Please note that the motion is not endorsed by the Executive Committee other than as a means for reaching a decision.

 

Regardless of the outcome, FPC will further examine the process to facilitate ease of submission (as they were originally charged). If campus level awards are adopted in one or more categories, the goal will be to have the same submission package used at both levels (college and campus) to avoid re-submission or re-formatting of materials.

 

In addition to the existing Faculty Senate awards for Outstanding Teaching, University Service, and Community Service, administered at the college level, the recipients of those awards shall also be considered for a campus level award in the respective category.

INFORMATION

NEXT TENTATIVE FACULTY SENATE MEETING: APRIL 9, 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):

·       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 – TENTATIVE (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 - Excellence in Teaching and Faculty Service to the University and Community reception

·       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)