2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Foothill Suite

Present:

Altmann, Nursing; 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); Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Buffard, Foreign Languages; Burke, History; Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Choi, Business Administration; Cohen, History; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; Cuevas, ASI; Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; W. Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Fanetti, English; Fell, Civil Engineering; Gibbs, Design; Gieger, English Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Harvey, Art; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Ishiura, Temporary Faculty (Child Development); Jin, Computer Science; Katz, Learning Skills; Koegel, Communication Studies; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Li, Business Administration; Lin, Business Administration; Liu, Business Administration; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Michael, Business Administration; +Mikal-Flynn, Nursing; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Panneton, Criminal Justice; Patten Armbrust, Temporary Faculty (Psychology); Peigahi, Library; Penrod, Psychology; Perez, Economics; Raskauskas, Child Development; Reisner, Theatre and Dance; Russell, Social Work; +Sheehan, Student Services; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Siegler, FPC Chair (Family and Consumer Sciences); Smith, Communication Studies; Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Stevens, Environmental Studies; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Wanket, Geography;

Absent:

Baker, Chemistry; Dubois, Humanities; Hammersley, Geology; Henderson, Counselor Education; Kelly, Social Work; Loeza, Teacher Education; McCurley, Student Services; Sullivan, Anthropology; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies

The agenda was amended by adding the following: a motion entitled “Graduate/Credential Program Budget Allocation and Admission Decision Making” as a first reading item. The agenda was approved as amended.

ACTION ITEMS

*FS 09-68/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – UNIVERSITY

Search Committee, Dean, College of Health and Human Services

Robin Datel, At-large faculty

Committee on Administrative Review

James Sobredo, 2011

Academic Council on International Programs

Tom Krabacher, 2013

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-69/Flr.

MINUTES OF OCTOBER 15, 2009

Carried unanimously.

The following items received a first reading and will receive a second reading on November 5, 2009:

FS 09-70/FPC/Ex.	OUTSTANDING TEACHING, UNIVERSITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS, INCLUSION OF SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY
FS 09-71/CPC/GE/GRPC/Ex.	WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE – PASSING GRADE
FS 09-72/GSPC/Ex.	GRADUATE/CREDENTIAL PROGRAM BUDGET ALLOCATION AND ADMISSION DECISION MAKING
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

The Faculty Senate convened into a Committee of the Whole to continue discussion of Academic Budget Priorities. Scott Farrand, Professor of Mathematics, and Fred Baldini, Professor of Kinesiology and Health Science, and members on the University Budget Advisory Committee, answered senators’ questions.

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009 – FOOTHILL SUITE

Schedule of meetings:

· Thursday, November 5, 2009 – Senate meets

· Thursday, November 19, 2009 – Senate meets

· Thursday, December 3, 2009 – Senate meets

· Thursday, December 17, 2009 – tentative