2008-2009 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Foothill Suite

Present:

Altmann, Nursing; Baker, Chemistry; Blumberg, Music; Bowie, Social Work; Bradley, Library; Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Burke, History; Chang, Computer Science; Choi, Business Administration; Cunningham, FPC Chair (Family and Consumer Sciences); Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Dubois, Humanities; Evans, Geology; Fell, Civil Engineering; Gieger, English; Goetze, Nursing; Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Harvey, Art; Heckathorn, English; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Henderson, Counselor Education; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Kay, Associated Students, Inc.; Kidd, Communication Studies; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Lilly, Teacher Education; Lin, Business Administration; Lozano, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Lu, Mathematics and Statistics; McCormick, Philosophy; McCurley, Student Services; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Nylund, Social Work; O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Onur, Economics; +Rechs, Biological Sciences; Reisner, Theatre and Dance; Russell, Foreign Languages; +Sheehan, Student Services; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; C. Sullivan, Biological Sciences; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Wanket, Geography; +Yu, Anthropology

Absent:

Bikle, Criminal Justice; Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; Jordan, Learning Skills; Kenney, Design; Legorreta, Business Administration; Liu, Sociology; Maguire, Criminal Justice; Mahone, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Matzek, Environmental Studies; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Raskauskas, Child Development; Sablynski, Business Administration; Wickelgren, Psychology; Woodward, Kinesiology and Health Science; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies

ACTION ITEMS

*FS 09-14/CPC/Ex.

PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSALS

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following program change proposals:

A. Multiple Subjects Teacher Preparation Program (EDTE)

B. Single Subject Teacher Preparation Program

C. Multiple Subjects Teacher Preparation Program (EDBM)

D. Single Subject Teacher Preparation Program (EDBM)

E. Single Subject Teacher Preparation Program – BCLAD Emphasis

F. Multiple Subjects Teacher Preparation Program – BCLAD Emphasis

G. English major (BA in English)

H. Dropout Prevention Specialist (DPS) Certificate Program

I. RN to BSN Program in the Division of Nursing

Background information can be found at Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-15/Ex.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Carried unanimously.

*FS 09-09A/APC/Ex.

ACADEMIC CALENDARS, 2010-2011 AND 2011-2012

The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the proposed 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 academic calendars as shown at the February 19, 2009 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment C.

Background information can be found as shown at the February 19, 2009 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment C-1.

Carried.

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 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):

· 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 – tentative · 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)