2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

AGENDA
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Foothill Suite
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

GAY KORNWEIBEL Former Assistant Director, Office of Water Programs	ROBERT FOREMAN Emeritus Faculty, Philosophy
JAMES VICTOR VAUGHTER Emeritus Staff, Facilities Management	PAUL DEMPSEY Emeritus Faculty, Psychology
GORDON PARTRIDGE Emeritus Faculty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

OPEN FORUM

CONSENT ACTION

FS 10-01/CPC/Ex.

PROGRAM REVIEW – DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations of the (Attachment A) Program Review Oversight Committee on the program review of the Department of Environmental Studies and recommends approval for six years or until the next scheduled program review.

REGULAR AGENDA

FS 10-02/Flr.

MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 2009

FS 10-03/Flr.

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Background: Article II, Section F of the By-laws of the CSUS Faculty Senate stated that "A vacancy in the voting membership of the Executive Committee shall be filled by nomination and election at the first meeting of the Faculty Senate after the vacancy occurs. The nominee elected shall have received more votes than any candidate not elected." James Sobredo, Senator representing Ethnic Studies, has resigned.

The Faculty Senate elects an at-large member to the Executive Committee. (Members must be available to meet Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.)

INFORMATION ITEMS:

PROVOST JOSEPH SHELEY: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (10 minutes)

KIMO AH YUN: ELECTRONIC COURSE EVALUATION TASK FORCE UPDATE (10 minutes)

CAROLYN GIBBS: SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE (10 minutes)

FIRST READING

FS 09-78/CPC/Ex.

E-LEARNING POLICY, AMENDMENT OF

Supercedes FS 01-23 “Distance Education Policy”

The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the E-Learning Policy, as outlined at Attachment B.

Background can be found at: Attachment B-1.

“Good Practices for Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs”

“Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in On-Line Learning”

*Note: this is a continuation of the first reading on December 3, 2009.

FS 10-04/FPC/Ex.

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE POLICY

The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the following:

With respect to tests, examinations, graded assignments, deadlines, or when consideration is given for class participation that may have a significant impact on grading, instructors shall reasonably accommodate students who notify them by the semester add deadline for such requirements that appear in the course syllabus or by the following class period for requirements that are defined later in the semester, regarding planned absence(s) for religious observance(s).

Background information can be found at Attachment C.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: TERMS AND TERM LIMITS

SENATE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR SPRING:

· February 11, 2010 (also, presentation of Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships)

· February 25, 2010

· March 11, 2010

· March 25, 2010

· April 8, 2010

· April 22, 2010

· Tuesday, April 27, 2010 (Outstanding Faculty Awards)

· April 29, 2010

· May 6, 2010

· May 13, 2010

· May 20, 2010