2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Foothill Suite

Present:

+Antonyappan, Social Work; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bellon, Philosophy; Berg, Sociology; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Blumberg, Music; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); +Bradley, Library; Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Buffard, Foreign Languages; Burke, History; Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Choi, Business Administration; Cohen, History; Collins, Student Services; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; +Cunningham, Family and Consumer Sciences; +Davis O’Hara, Child Development; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; W. Dillon, Government; Dubois, Humanities; Gibbs, Design; Gieger, English; Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Harvey, Art; Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Henderson, Counselor Education; Ishiura, Temporary Faculty (Child Development); Jin, Computer Science; Katz, Learning Skills; Kelly, Social Work; Koegel, Communication Studies; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Li, Business Administration; Loeza, Teacher Education; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Parsh, Nursing; Penrod, Psychology; Perez, Economics; Reisner, Theatre and Dance; +Shafizadeh, Civil Engineering; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Siegler, FPC Chair (Economics); Smith, Communication Studies; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Stevens, Environmental Studies; Sullivan, Anthropology; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Wanket, Geography;

Absent:

Altmann, Nursing; Baker, Chemistry; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Fanetti, English; Hammersley, Geology; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Lin, Business Administration; Liu, Business Administration; McCurley, Student Services; Michael, Business Administration; Panneton, Criminal Justice; Patten Armbrust, Temporary Faculty (Psychology); vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies

ACTION ITEMS

FS 09-82/Flr.

MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3, 2009

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-83A/Flr.

WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 09-83/GSPC/EX.

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 09-83/GSPC/Ex. “Criteria for Reduction of Suspension of Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Programs”.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-83/GSPC/Ex.

CRITERIA FOR REDUCTION OR SUSPENSION OF GRADUATE AND POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS

The Faculty Senate recognizes the centrality of graduate education to the mission of the California State University and as defined by California State Law.

The Faculty Senate further recognizes the need for FTES reduction in the 2010-2011 academic year, as previously endorsed by this body (FS 09-72A), and makes the following recommendations with regard to enrollment and admissions decisions for that period:

1. Depending on enrollment patterns and need, non K-12 Teacher Preparation Credentials shall be reduced prior to reducing the number of FTES in K-12 Teacher Preparation Credential programs.

2. All certificate programs not currently embedded in a graduate degree program shall have admissions suspended, unless the program is 1) accredited; 2) required for licensure; and 3) is provided a special exception by the Provost. Under these circumstances, the program will be evaluated in accordance with the “Criteria for Reduction or Suspension of Master’s Programs”.

3. Proportionate cuts across programs of varied sizes should be avoided in as much as they jeopardize small quality programs more than they do large programs.

4. The Provost should take into account projected drops in enrollment by programs. Given the unusual nature of both the economic context and current enrollment patterns, program coordinators should report their estimated enrollment figures to the Graduate Dean.

5. For further reductions after enacting recommendations 1 and 2 above, the Graduate Dean and the Provost shall ensure that the criteria for FTES reductions are applied across campus using equitable and comprehensive application of standards, and following the guidelines of the criteria template (see below). Enrollment cuts to specific programs do not imply redistribution of FTES within the same college: such decisions are to be made at the campus level by the Graduate Dean and the Provost.

Criteria for Reduction or Suspension of Master’s Programs
Criteria	Dimensions	Variables	Examples of Measurements
Program Quality	Curriculum Strength	Course offerings	Core and elective courses comply with degree program policy
		Course or program Development	Review of Forms A & B for evidence of development; program review
	Quality of faculty	Academic Qualifications	Degrees held, scholarly activity, teaching effectiveness
		Faculty involvement	Percentage of faculty teaching courses, serving on committees, advising, and/or supporting culminating experience work
	Admission selectivity	Admission Requirements	GPA, GRE/other test, writing sample, letters of recommendation, purpose statement
		Admission Decisions	Acceptance rate, special action admit rate
	Alumni success	Full time employment in discipline, advanced educ.	Number admitted to doctoral programs, other alumni data
*Program quality should be ranked as the top priority of the campus. Within the program quality criterion, curriculum strength as operationalized by examining course offerings should be the highest priority.
Program Need	Student demand, present/projected	Admissions & enrollment	Number of applicants, number of admits, and number enrolled
	Labor market, present and projected	Employment opportunities in region or state	Employer surveys
*Program need should be considered a secondary criterion. Within the program need criterion, student demand as operationalized by examining admissions and enrollment should be the highest priority.
Program Cost/ Benefit	Formula generation/ expenditures relationship	FTES/WTU	Grad FTES/WTU; Total FTES/WTU
	Degree production rates	Time in program; Time to degree	Percentage of students completing degree, and time in program relative to the units required to complete degree
	Secondary effects	Benefit to/detract from other programs	Support of undergraduate program through TA/GA/ISA positions; interdisciplinary course offerings
	Cost efficiency	Overlap with other Programs	Review of catalog for repetition of courses or other replicative components of other programs
*Program cost/benefit should be considered a secondary criterion. Within the program cost/benefit criterion, formula generation/expenditures relationship as operationalized by examining FTES in relation to WTU should be the highest priority.
While some of the recommendations within the criteria template (see above) are consistent with the 1991 policy on “Instructional Program Priorities; Academic Planning Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management” (these items are underlined within the template), others go beyond the specific details of that policy. In so far as the current recommendations go beyond the details of existing policy, they are to form an addendum to existing policy for consideration during decision making for graduate programs for the 2010-2011 academic year, and do not extend beyond that period or with regard to other applications unless extended by subsequent Senate action.

6. In an effort to ensure transparency, the Graduate Dean shall provide faculty senators, department chairs and graduate coordinators a report of reductions to and suspension of graduate credential, certificate, and degree programs.

Carried.

FS 09-86A/Flr.

WAIVER OF FS 09-86/FLR.

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 09-86/Flr. “1991 Instructional Program Priorities, Guidelines for Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management, Establishment of Task Force on the Revision of.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-86/Flr.

1991 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES, GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE ON THE REVISION OF

The Faculty Senate refers to the Executive Committee the task of creating an ad hoc task force to review the 1991 document and make recommendations for revision, as deemed appropriate, for guiding decisions on academic program priorities and distribution of enrollment, including processes by which decisions on program and enrollment distribution are made.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-84A/Flr.

WAIVER OF FS 09-84/EX.

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 09-84/Ex. “Commendation and Thanks, Motion of”.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-84/Ex.

COMMENDATION AND THANKS, MOTION OF

The Faculty Senate commends and thanks the Chair and the Members of the Graduate Studies Policies Committee for their dedicated and time-consuming service in crafting FS 09-83. Furthermore, the Faculty Senate thanks the Members of the Graduate Advisory Council for framing the criteria and laying the groundwork for this action in their previous communication to the Graduate Dean.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-85A/Flr.

WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 09-85/EX.

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 09-85/Ex. “Enrollment Management Group”.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-85/Ex.

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP

The Faculty Senate recommends faculty representation in the “Enrollment Management Group” (EMG).

Pending a full charge and composition statement to be authored by the Provost and the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs for Enrollment Management, the Faculty Senate recommends that one member of the Academic Policies Committee (APC) (to be chosen by the Committee) and one member of the Graduate Studies Policies Committee (GSPC) (to be chosen by the Committee) be appointed to serve in the EMG for the remainder of the 2009-2010 Academic Year.

The Faculty Senate recommends Kristin Van Gaasbeck (APC) and Annie Blanton (GSPC) to serve in this capacity.

This recommendation pertains to the balance of the 2009-2010 AY only, unless extended by a subsequent action of the Faculty Senate.

Carried unanimously.

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 – FOOTHILL SUITE, UNION