2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Foothill Suite

Present:

Altmann, Nursing; Baker, Chemistry; 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); Burke, History; Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Choi, Business Administration; Collins, Student Services; Cuevas, ASI; Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; W. Dillon, Government; Fanetti, English; Fell, Civil Engineering; Gibbs, Design; Gieger, English Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Hammersley, Geology; Harvey, Art; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Henderson, Counselor Education; Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Jin, Computer Science; Katz, Learning Skills; Kelly, Social Work; Koegel, Communication Studies; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Li, Business Administration; Lin, Business Administration; Liu, Business Administration; Loeza, Teacher Education; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Michael, Business Administration; +Numark, History; Panneton, Criminal Justice; Patten Armbrust, Temporary Faculty (Psychology); Peigahi, Library; Penrod, Psychology; Perez, Economics; Reisner, Theatre and Dance; Russell, Social Work; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Siegler, FPC Chair (Family and Consumer Sciences); Smith, Communication Studies; Stevens, Environmental Studies; +Strasser, Anthropology; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Wanket, Geography;

Absent:

Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Buffard, Foreign Languages; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; (F) Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Dubois, Humanities; (F) Ishiura, Temporary Faculty (Child Development); Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Parsh, Nursing; Raskauskas, Child Development; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies

The agenda was re-ordered having FS 09-74 “Baccalaureate Learning Goals” considered after the information item “Proposed FTES Reduction 2010-2011”. The agenda was approved as amended.

ACTION ITEMS

FS 09-73/Flr.

MINUTES OF OCTOBER 29, 2009

FS 09-70/FPC/Ex.

OUTSTANDING TEACHING, UNIVERSITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS, INCLUSION OF SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Background: During the Spring of 2009, and following debate on the level of recognition and nature of the award programs, the Faculty Senate passed the following:

Resolved: The Faculty Senate affirms its support of the current Faculty Awards model, which provides for University-wide recognition of faculty from each of the colleges or equivalent units in the categories of Teaching, Service to the Institution and Service to the Community.

Resolved: The Faculty Senate refers to Faculty Policies Committee the task of reviewing policies and procedures pertaining to the awards, including the composition of selection committees, with the goal of preparing a single integrated policy document that addresses all three awards, selection committees, award criteria, procedural matters, and manner(s) of recognition of award recipients. If FPC is to expend resources compiling and streamlining the policies and processes as the Senate has directed it to do, it is beneficial to determine in advance whether the Senate desires to add the fourth category, consistent with the fourth RTP review category, to avoid the later duplication of committee work. (FS 09-20/Ex.)

In his memo authorizing the action, the President added the comment:

“I note that the reaffirmed awards structure attends to three of the four areas of faculty activity and responsibility at Sacramento State. I ask that the Executive Committee and the Provost please discuss the issue of attention to Senate Awards, administered at the college level, by which to give the same measure of University-wide recognition of faculty in the area of scholarly and creative activity as is now provided in the areas of teaching, service to the institution,. And service to the community.” (Gonzalez memo to Senate Chair, 4/21/09)

If FPC is to expend resources compiling and streamlining the policies and processes, as the Senate has directed it to do, it is beneficial to determine in advance whether the Senate desires to add the fourth category, to avoid the duplication of work.

The Faculty Senate affirms the addition of the category of Outstanding Scholarly and Creative Activity to the current complement of college-level Faculty Awards. Furthermore, the Faculty Senate refers to the Faculty Policies Committee the task of incorporating the policies and procedures pertaining to such an award into the already existing task of preparing a single policy document that addresses the awards, with respect to selection committees, award criteria, procedural matters, and manner(s) of recognition of award recipients.

Carried.

FS 09-71/CPC/GE/GRPC/Ex.

WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE – PASSING GRADE

Background: As part of a series of changes to the Comprehensive Writing Program approved by the Senate in 2006 and fully implemented in fall 2009, certification of GWAR was changed from a passing score on the WPE to a passing grade in a Writing Intensive (WI) course. During the process of advertising the changes to the campus, a number of faculty, deans, and department chairs expressed concerns that a passing grade in a WI course was too low of a standard for the GWAR. In response to these concerns the Reading and Writing Subcommittee feels that changing the certification to a C- would bring the requirement in line with the GE Area A Written Communication requirement and set a more rigorous standard. This change was presented to the Curriculum Policies Committee and the GE Policies Committee and both committees voted unanimously in favor of the change, with one abstention.

The Faculty Senate recommends changing the certification of completion of the undergraduate Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) from "a passing grade in a Writing Intensive course" to "a C- or higher in a Writing Intensive course."

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-72A/Flr.

MOTION TO POSTPONE

The Faculty Senate postpones further discussion and action on FS 09-72/GSPC/Ex. “Graduate/Credential Program Budget Allocation and Admission Decision Making” to the next Senate meeting.

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-65A/Flr.

MOTION TO TABLE

The Faculty Senate tables FS 09-65/Flr. “Mitigation of the Impact of Priority Admissions on Graduate Programs and Proposed ‘First Come/First Admissions’ as a Guide to Program Priorities.

Carried unanimously.

The following item received a first reading and will receive a second reading on November 19, 2009:

FS 09-74/GE/GRPC/Ex.

BACCALAUREATE LEARNING GOALS

Joseph Sheley, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs, Lori Varlotta, Vice President, Student Affairs, Ed Mills, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Support, Chevelle Newsome, Acting Dean, Graduate Studies, and Lakshmi Malroutu, Special Assistant to the Provost presented information on Proposed FTES Reductions for 2010-2011.

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 – FOOTHILL SUITE

Schedule of meetings:

· Thursday, December 3, 2009 – Senate meets

· Thursday, December 17, 2009 – tentative