2009-2010
FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
AGENDA
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Foothill Suite
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
OPEN FORUM
CONSENT ACTION
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FS 10-50/CPC/Ex. |
PROGRAM PROPOSAL |
The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following proposal:
Humanities and Religious Studies Subject Matter Program – Deletion
Background information can be found at Attachment A
REGULAR AGENDA
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FS 10-51/Flr. |
MINUTES OF APRIL 22, 2010 |
SECOND READING
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FS 10-35/GSPC/Ex. |
GOOD STANDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, DEFINITION OF |
The Faculty Senate recommends that graduate students whose Sacramento State and cumulative grade point average (GPA) is 3.0 or above are considered in good academic standing.
Background can be found at the March 25,
2010 Faculty Senate Agenda Attachment
E.
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FS 10-43/FPC/Ex. |
FACULTY AWARDS |
The Faculty Senate amends the Outstanding Teaching, University and Community Service awards program as follows:
Recommendations Regarding Award Selection Committees
· Each college shall establish one Faculty Awards or Professional Development Committee (which may already exist) to select college award winners in the categories of Outstanding Teaching, Scholarly and Creative Activity, University Service, and Community Service.
· All committee members shall be elected by faculty in the college, using the normal election procedures established for other college-level committees, to serve multiyear staggered terms with a maximum term length of three years per term.
· All probationary, tenured, or other full-time faculty in the college shall be eligible to serve on this committee.
· The committee shall consist of at least five faculty members.
Recommendations Regarding Eligibility and Awards Criteria
· All faculty employed at Sacramento State for at least the past three years are eligible for the Outstanding Teaching, Scholarly and Creative Activity, University Service, and Community Service awards.
· Current students, alumni, faculty including self nominations, or staff may nominate faculty for these awards.
· Before the application process begins, colleges shall establish criteria for Outstanding Teaching, University Service, Community Service, and Scholarly and Creative Activity awards beyond the basic eligibility requirements. These criteria shall be distributed to all faculty within the college.
· If a file does not reach a level of outstanding, colleges are not obligated to give out the award in each category.
Application Procedures
· A nomination letter and updated CV are required of all nominees.
· A completed application file must be submitted by the established college deadline in order for further consideration by the selection committee.
· Colleges are strongly encouraged to establish reasonable page limits for any supporting materials. Committees may call for additional information from the nominee as well.
· Colleges are strongly encouraged to implement a system of online submission.
· As part of the application process, committees are encouraged to solicit at least two references and/or letters of support for each nominee.
Other Recommendations
· The Faculty Senate shall announce one single call for all four awards which includes minimum criteria.* Colleges must report all award winners to the Faculty Senate by the established deadline.
· There shall be a campus-wide announcement and recognition of award recipients.
· Encourage colleges to find opportunities in which to further recognize the award winners.
* Until such time that the Faculty Senate establishes campus-wide criteria for Outstanding Scholarly and Creative Activity Awards, the Colleges and the Library are to utilize their own criteria.
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FS 10-19/Ex. |
ACADEMIC VALUES STATEMENT |
Statement of short-term priorities for Academic Affairs
In times of budgetary difficulty, allocations of resources must be made in such a way as to preserve the core of the University, so that in better fiscal situations new resources can be allocated in ways that best serve the mission of the University. These recommendations were synthesized from the Faculty Senate’s survey of values conducted December 2009, and are intended as short term recommendations for budget allocations within Academic Affairs. A task force will revisit the 1991 budget policy document in order to further codify budget priorities within Academic Affairs.
The ability of the University to provide a high quality education to current and future students must not be compromised by reallocation of resources.
With regard to
Service to Students, we place high value on:
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Students
graduating in a timely fashion.
·
Promoting
access, equity, and diversity in the student body
Therefore, during
times of budgetary difficulty, we support decisions where:
1. Regardless of major, priority is given to
providing sufficient course offerings for currently enrolled students;
2. Regardless of major, priority is given to providing
sufficient seats in courses that satisfy University graduation requirements for
currently enrolled students;
3. Regardless of major, priority is given to
courses that are required for graduation;
4. Priority is given to managing enrollment so
that the FTES is commensurate with the resources available to supporting
student learning;
5. Priority is given to, and
emphasis placed on, maintaining the current levels of diversity;
The responsibility of providing instruction to students lies with the faculty. The ability of the faculty to provide high quality instruction must not be compromised by reallocation of resources.
With regard to support
for the Faculty, we place high value on:
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Faculty scholarly
and creative activity and the ability of faculty to interact with each of their
students in a meaningful way.
Therefore, during
times of budgetary difficulty, we support decisions where:
1.
Priority is
given to maintaining the current workload of faculty members;
2.
And priority
is given to preserving support for the basic levels of faculty scholarly and
creative activity, as this benefits students directly (through student
projects) and indirectly (maintaining faculty currency in their fields).
The University is a "university", not a community college, nor a vocational or technical school. Programs, services and experiences that preserve this distinction are essential.
With regard to the
University Experience, we place high value on:
· Baccalaureate and masters degrees and 4-year applied and professional programs.
· A liberal arts education and a strong, effective G.E. Program.
· A diversity of course offerings commensurate with our status as a regional, comprehensive university.
Therefore, during
times of budgetary difficulty, we support decisions where:
1. Priority is given to programs and courses
that lead to baccalaureate or masters degrees;
2. Priority is given to applied and
professional programs where entry-level positions require a 4-year or higher
level of education;
3. And priority is given to providing an
overall diversity of course offerings that support a liberal arts education,
and a strong, effective G.E. Program.
A truly functional system of shared governance will enhance the operations of the University at all levels. Such a system can be sustained in the face of difficulty budgetary times through:
With regard to the University
Administration and its role in budget decisions, we place high value on:
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A
consultative, transparent, and informed decision-making process.
·
Bodies
and efforts that contribute to consultative, transformed, and informed
decision-making, e.g. UBAC, AABAC, town halls, e-mail communications from the
President.
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The
provision of rationale (i.e. perceived costs and benefits) behind resource
allocations, especially those that result in major changes to programs,
departments, or services.
The University has a set of programs that have developed over time in response to external and internal factors. Although all are worthy parts of the curriculum and the University experience, some prioritization must occur even among worthy programs. To this end a means of evaluating academic quality must be drawn up, in order to guide the resource allocation process.
SENATE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR SPRING:
· May 6, 2010
· May 13, 2010
· May 20, 2010 - tentative