2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Ballroom III

ACTION ITEM

FS 09-48A/Flr.

WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 09-48

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 09-48, “Faculty Furloughs, Resolution On.”

Carried.

FS 09-48/Ex.

FACULTY FURLOUGHS, RESOLUTION ON

Whereas,	Faculty are required, pursuant to the agreement reached between the CSU and CFA, to select individual furlough days, and
Whereas,	Outside the basic parameters outlined in the agreement, there are no specific guidelines or rules regarding selection of furloughs dates, and
Whereas,	Faculty workloads are extensive and diverse in nature and not simply limited to classroom-based instructional time, and
Whereas,	Opinions differ with regard to furloughs and their implementation, and
Whereas,	Individual faculty members are still responsible for completing their individual work assignments, as modified by the individual furlough proposal, be it
Resolved,	That the selection of specific dates, that are properly submitted, approved, and adhered to, shall not be the basis of adverse professional action by colleagues, review committees, or administrators, and be it further
Resolved	That the Faculty Senate leadership and the Administration of the California State University, Sacramento will continue to work together as the furlough plan is revisited and/or refined as it pertains to areas within the purview of the Faculty Senate and with regards to Spring 2010, including addressing any difficulties discovered in Fall 2009, and be it further
Resolved,	That this resolution be forwarded to the campus community, including the President, the President’s cabinet, deans, department chairs, and department and college ARTP committees.

Carried.

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009 – FOOTHILL SUITE