2008-2009 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
MINUTES
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Foothill Suite
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Present: |
Altmann, Nursing; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bikle, Criminal Justice; Blumberg, Music; Bradley, Library; Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Chang, Computer Science; +Cook, Family and Consumer Sciences; Cunningham, FPC Chair (Family and Consumer Sciences); Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Gardner, Business Administration; Gieger, English; Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Jordan, Learning Skills; Kidd, Communication Studies; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty; Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Liu, Sociology; Maguire, Criminal Justice; Mahone, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; McCormick, Philosophy; McCurley, Student Services; +Mejorado, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Miller, ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Raskauskas, Child Development; Russell, Foreign Languages; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; C. Sullivan, Biological Sciences; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Van Gaasbeck, Economics; Wanket, Geography; Wickelgren, Psychology; Woodward, Kinesiology and Health Science |
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Absent: |
Baker, Chemistry; Bowie, Social Work; Brodd, Humanities; Burke, History; Choi, Business Administration; Collins, Student Services; Downs, Counselor Education; Evans, Geology; Fell, Civil Engineering; Goetze, Nursing; Harvey, Art; Heckathorn, English; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Ishiura, Temporary Faculty (Child Development); Kenney, Design; Legorreta, Business Administration; Lilly, Teacher Education; Lin, Business Administration; Lu, Mathematics and Statistics; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Matzek, Environmental Studies; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Nylund, Social Work; Reisner, Theatre and Dance; R. Sullivan, Anthropology; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies |
ACTION ITEMS
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*FS 08-68/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS UNIVERSITY |
Recreation and Wellness Center Advisory
Board
Fred Baldini
Student Retention Task Force
Chloe Burke, History, A&L
Carried unanimously.
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FS 08-69/Flr. |
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 4, 2008 |
Carried unanimously.
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FS 08-70/Flr. |
ELECTION OF AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
Background: At its
meeting of November 20, 2008, the Faculty Senate approved a change to its
By-laws, which, in part, added an additional at-large member to the Executive
Committee. In addition, Kristin Van Gaasbeck, Senator from Economics and an
at-large member to the Executive Committee, has resigned, effective January 5,
2009. Therefore, there are 2 at-large vacancies to fill on the Executive
Committee.
The following senators have been nominated to serve as an
at-large member of the Executive Committee:
Michael McKeough, Physical Therapy,
Health and Human Services
Noelle McCurley, Student Services
Perry Heedley, Electrical and
Electronic Engineering, Engineering and Computer Science
Anne Bradley, Library
The Faculty Senate elects the following senators to fill at-large member
positions to the Executive Committee. (Members must be available to meet
Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.):
Michael McKeough, Physical Therapy
Noelle McCurley, Student Services
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FS 08-71/Flr. |
NOMINATION OF CHAIR, GRADUATE STUDIES POLICIES COMMITTEE |
Background: At its
meeting of November 20, 2008, the Faculty Senate approved a change to its By-laws,
which, in part, made the Chair of the Committee a voting member of the
Executive Committee. The Graduate Studies Policies Committee has nominated one
of its members for Chair. Nominations of candidates for Chair may be made by a
senator from the floor or by a petition signed by ten (10) or more full-time
faculty members. In all cases, the Senate shall elect a Chair to serve during
the remainder of the academic year.
The Graduate Studies Policies
Committee nominates the following to serve as Chair for the remainder of the
academic year:
Christine Miller, Communication
Studies, College of Arts and Letters
Election of the Chair of the Graduate Studies Policies
Committee will be conducted on Thursday, January 29, 2009.
The following received a first reading, which will continue
at the Faculty Senate meeting on January 29, 2009:
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FS 08-72/FPC/Ex. |
OUTSTANDING FACULTY AWARDS, REVISION OF |
The Faculty Senate requested that Senate Chair Bikle transmit
FPCs recommendation to each colleges Academic Council for their consideration
and feedback.
NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY,
JANUARY 29, 2009 LIBRARY 11
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
Spring
2009 Senate schedule (subject to change):
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· Th., 1/29/09 Senate meets · Th., 2/5/09 no meeting · Th., 2/12/09 Senate meets · Th., 2/19/09 no meeting (CSU campus senate chairs meet in Long Beach) · Th., 2/26/09 Senate meets · Th., 3/5/09 tentative · Th., 3/12/09 no meeting · Th., 3/19/09 Senate meets · 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) |