2008-2009 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Library 11

Present:

Altmann, Nursing; Baker, Chemistry; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bikle, Criminal Justice; Blumberg, Music; Bowie, Social Work; Bradley, Library; Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Burke, History; Chang, Computer Science; Choi, Business Administration; Collins, Student Services; Cunningham, FPC Chair (Family and Consumer Sciences); Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Dubois, Humanities; Fell, Civil Engineering; Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Harvey, Art; Heckathorn, English; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; Ishiura, Temporary Faculty (Child Development); Jordan, Learning Skills; Kay, ASI; Kidd, Communication Studies; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty; Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Lilly, Teacher Education; Lin, Business Administration; Liu, Sociology; Lozano, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Lu, Mathematics and Statistics; Mahone, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Matzek, Environmental Studies; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Miller, ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Reisner, Theatre and Dance; Russell, Foreign Languages; Sablynski, Business Administration; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; C. Sullivan, Biological Sciences; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Van Gaasbeck, Economics; Wanket, Geography; Woodward, Kinesiology and Health Science

Absent:

Henderson, Counselor Education; Evans, Geology; Gieger, English; Goetze, Nursing; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Kenney, Design; Legorreta, Business Administration; Maguire, Criminal Justice; McCormick, Philosophy; Nylund, Social Work; O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Raskauskas, Child Development; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; R. Sullivan, Anthropology; Wickelgren, Psychology; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies

ACTION ITEMS

FS 09-01/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – SENATE

Graduate Studies Policies Committee

Lynn Wilcox, At-large

Ann Blanton, At-large

Rob Wassmer, At-large

Carried unanimously.

*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.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-03/Flr.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11, 2008

Carried unanimously.

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)

Carried unanimously.

The Senate conducted a continued first reading of FS 08-72/FPC/Ex. “Outstanding Faculty Awards, Revision of”. A motion to suspend the matter to allow senators to consult with their departments/colleges was approved.

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009 – FOOTHILL SUITE

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):

· 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)