2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Library 11

Present:

Altmann, Nursing; Baker, Chemistry; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bellon, Philosophy; Berg, Sociology; +Blanchard, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Buffard, Foreign Languages; Burke, History; Collins, Student Services; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; Cuevas, ASI; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); W. Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Dubois, Humanities; Fanetti, English; Fell, Civil Engineering; Gibbs, Design; Gieger, English; Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Harvey, Art; Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; +Hills, Music; Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Ishiura, Temporary Faculty (Child Development); Jin, Computer Science; Katz, Learning Skills; Kelly, Social Work; Koegel, Communication Studies; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Li, Business Administration; Liu, Business Administration; Loeza, Teacher Education; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Michael, Business Administration; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); +Numark, History; Parsh, Nursing; Peigahi, Library; Perez, Economics; Raskauskas, Child Development; Russell, Social Work; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Siegler, FPC Chair (Economics); Stevens, Environmental Studies; Sullivan, Anthropology; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Wanket, Geography;

Absent:

Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Choi, Business Administration; Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; Hammersley, Geology; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Henderson, Counselor Education; Lin, Business Administration; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Panneton, Criminal Justice; Patten Armbrust, Temporary Faculty (Psychology); Penrod, Psychology; Reisner, Theatre and Dance; Smith, Communication Studies; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies

The agenda was amended to add the following: “Graduate Advisory Council’s Recommendations Regarding 2010-11 FTES Reductions in Graduate Programs” as an information item by Provost Sheley and FS 09-81A “Graduate Program FTES Reduction Recommendations”. The agenda was re-ordered so that the first reading of FS 09-78 “E-Learning Policy, Amendment of” would be considered after the minutes. The agenda was approved as amended.

ACTION ITEMS

FS 09-80/Flr.

MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-77/Ex.

ENDORSEMENT AND DESIGNATION OF MARCH 4, 2010 AS “MARCH FOR EDUCATION ON MARCH 4, 2010”

The Faculty Senate of California State University, Sacramento

1. Rejects the statewide “CSU Statewide Academic Senate’s Resolution AS-2914-09/FGA “Calling for the CSU to designate March 2, 2010 as ‘A Day Without the CSU’”;

2. Endorses the statewide “March for Education on March 4, 2010” and urges all Sacramento State faculty to designate Thursday, March 4, 2010 as one of their individual furlough days for the Spring 2010 semester.

3. The CSUS Faculty Senate distribute this resolution to the following: President Alexander Gonzalez, Chancellor Reed, the Board of Trustees, the Academic Senate of the CSU, and other CSU campus Senate chairs.

Carried.

FS 09-81B/Flr.

WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 09-81A GRADUATE PROGRAM FTES REDUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 09-81A/Flr. “Graduate Program FTES Reduction Recommendations”.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-81A/Flr.

GRADUATE PROGRAM FTES REDUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS

The Faculty Senate of the California State University:

1) receives the information provided by the Provost, including the recommendations of the Graduate Advisory Council, and thanks the members of the Council in particular for their hard work and dedication to graduate programs at CSUS;

2) reasserts its jurisdiction over program reduction and suspension decisions, including the criteria to be used to enact current policies; and

3) refers the matter to the Graduate Studies Policies Committee to consider the Provost’s information and the Council's recommendations and forward for Senate approval a set of recommended graduate program reduction and suspension criteria and measures.

4) directs the Graduate Studies Policies Committee to report back to the Faculty Senate on December 17, 2009.

Carried unanimously.

Provost Joseph Sheley presented information on the Graduate Advisory Council Recommendations regarding 2010-11 FTES reductions in graduate programs.

The following item received a first reading, which will be continued at the Faculty Senate meeting on January 28, 2010:

FS 09-78/CPC/Ex.

E-LEARNING POLICY, AMENDMENT OF

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009 – FOOTHILL SUITE, UNION