2008-2009 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

AGENDA
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Foothill Suite, University Union
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

OPEN FORUM

REPORT: GOVERNANCE, CONSULTATION, CULTURE AND CLIMATE

CONSENT ACTION

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COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – SENATE

Academic Policies Committee

Juliana Rauskauskas, At-large, 2012

Jacqueline Irwin, At-large, 2012

Curriculum Policies Committee

Mary Kirlin, At-large, 2012

Faculty Policies Committee

Wendy Cunningham, At-large, 2012

Sylvester Bowie, At-large, 2012

Chris Sullivan, At-large, 2012

Jana Noel, At-large, 2011

General Education/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee

Dana Kivel, At-large, 2012

Virginia Matzek, At-large, 2012

Chris Taylor, At-large, 2012

Committee on Diversity and Equity

Marielle Brandt, At-large, 2012

Elections Committee

Elaine Gale

Eileen Heaser

Rita Johnson

Esen Onur

James Sobredo

Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships

Sue Holl, At-large, 2012

Rachael Gonzales, At-large, 2012

Jeffrey Calton, At-large, 2012

Livingston Annual Faculty Lecture

Tania Alameda-Lawson, At-large, 2012

Deidre Sessoms, At-large, 2012

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COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – UNIVERSITY

Institutional Scholarship Committee

Jeffrey Calton, 2012

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EXTENSION OF PROGRAM REVIEW PILOT PROGRAM

The Program Review Pilot Program, which provides departments with the opportunity to choose amongst the three Program Review Models described in the attachment, is completing its second year. The Curriculum Policies Committee, the Program Review Oversight Committee, and Academic Affairs have all noted improvement both in the quality of the Self-Studies that have come forward and in the level of overall faculty engagement in the Program Review process as a result of this Pilot. However, there is a need to allow this Pilot Program to continue in order to collect more data from an additional cohort of programs before formally analyzing the efficacy of the new Program Review models embedded within the Pilot Program. As such, it is recommended that the Pilot Program be extended for 2 additional years.

The Senate endorses the recommendation of the Curriculum Policies Committee and the Program Review Oversight Committee to extend the Program Review Pilot Program for an additional 2 years.

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations (Attachment A) of the Program Review Oversight Committee on the program review of the Department of Economics and recommends that the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics, the Master’s Degree in Economics, and the Minor in Economics be approved for six years from the date of Senate approval of this Report.

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FACULTY-ADMINISTRATION TEAM ON CONSULTATION, SHARED GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP: THANKS AND COMMENDATION

The Faculty Senate thanks and commends the Faculty-Administration Team on Consultation, Shared Governance and Leadership for its work in drafting a “Statement on Shared Governance and Consultation at California State University, Sacramento”:

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PROGRAM COURSE PROPOSALS

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of program course proposals for the following:

1. Mechanical Engineering Technology – program deletion

2. Teacher Preparation Concentration – Physics and Astronomy

3. Master of Science in Urban Land Development

4. Film, Undergraduate Degree

5. Undergraduate Generic Nursing Program Change In Acceptance Criteria

6. Master of Science in Nursing

7. General Physical Education Option

8. Peace and Conflict Resolution Minor

Background information on the proposals can be found at Attachment D.

REGULAR AGENDA

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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 23, 2009

FIRST READING

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STATEMENT ON SHARED GOVERNANCE AND CONSULTATION AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO

The Faculty Senate receives the progress report (Attachment B) of the Faculty-Administration Team on Consultation, Shared Governance and Leadership.

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E-LEARNING

Revises FS 01-23

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the E-Learning policy, which is outlined in Attachment C.

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GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS – ASSESSMENTS

1. The General Education Program should establish a process for developing and assessing student learning outcomes of the program as a whole and prepare a plan for improvement based on the results of those assessments.

Response – Action: The five-year cycle of GE Area course compliance reviews shall be suspended for one year, during AY 2009-2010, to facilitate consultation between the GE Course Review Subcommittee and the CPC Course Approval Subcommittee in examination of, and the possible revision of, the GE Area learning objectives. Reviews will resume in 2010-2011 if unchanged or if changed, in AY 2011-2012, based on the newly revised learning objectives. The review is coordinated by the GE/GRPC in concert with the Faculty Assessment Coordinator and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.

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GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS – REDUCTION OF COURSES ACCEPTED AS SATISFYING GE REQUIREMENTS

3. The Faculty Senate should consider restructuring the General Education Program by reducing the number of courses that are accepted as satisfying GE requirements.

A new configuration of GE that reduces the number of courses that are accepted as satisfying GE requirements be undertaken.

Response - Action: After considerable discussion the GE/GRPC committee did not reach consensus on whether or not to endorse this recommendation. However, the committee proposes the following policy to assure currency of course listings.

The following policy regarding the declassification of GE classes shall be adopted:

1. All currently listed GE classes that have not been taught during 2005-2009 will be declassified as a GE class, unless a department successfully appeals directly to the GE/GRPC Committee.

2. Beginning in fall 2010, classes that are classified in GE must be offered, at a minimum, once every two years or be declassified. At the end of every school year, the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies will undertake a review of courses, and departments will be notified, and classes that have not been taught in the two preceding years will be declassified unless a department successfully appeals directly to the GE/GRPC Committee.

3. The responsibility for scheduling and teaching the course rests with the department, as does the responsibility for appeal to the GE/GRPC.

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GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS – FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

10. We recommend that the University launch a faculty development initiative focused on General Education.

Response – Action: Committee requests that the allocation of Pedagogy Enhancement Grants to GE course improvement and development be commensurate with proportionality of General Education courses as represented among all courses taught at the University (at least 40 percent of student degree requirements).

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GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS – SUMMER SESSION

12. The University should offer more upper division General Education courses in the Summer Session.

Response – Action: This is not within the scope of GE/GRPC, but the committee suggests the following recommendation be made by the Faculty Senate;

The Faculty Senate encourages the Administration, at the campus and system levels, to investigate the possibility of offering summer coursework using the Continuing Education funding model, for classes that would not be supported in the State Support model by Departments and Colleges. Faculty involved in such a venture would be engaged on a self-selected basis and there would be no requirement to work on a pro-rated basis, although individual faculty may choose to do so as in the past. Also, the break-even point for a class to be successful may be lower in this model, allowing for more coursework to be offered even without the need to pro-rate. While this is problematic for students trying to take multiple classes across different tuition models, it does accommodate students seeking only one class at a time, and supports the easing of “bottleneck courses” and may decrease the time to graduation. The Faculty Senate encourages the Administration to consider this approach and report back their decision(s).

INFORMATION

NEXT FACULTY SENATE MEETING: MAY 14, 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., 5/14/09 – Senate meets

· Th., 5/21/09 – tentative (finals week)