2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Foothill Suite

Present:

Altmann, Nursing; Barrena, Biological Sciences; 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); Burke, History; Chang, Computer Science; Choi, Business Administration; Cohen, History; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; Cuevas, ASI; Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; +M. Dillon, Geography; W. Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Dubois, Humanities; Elstob, Foreign Languages; Fell, Civil Engineering; Gardner, Business Administration; Gherman, Chemistry; Gibbs, Design; Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Hammersley, Geology; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Harvey, Art; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Henderson, Counselor Education; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; +Kaplan, Economics; Kelly, Social Work; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Koegel, Communication Studies; Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Li, Business Administration; Lin, Business Administration; Liu, Business Administration; Loeza, Teacher Education; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; McCormick, Philosophy; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; +Meyer, English; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Parsh, Nursing; Peigahi, Library; Penrod, Psychology; Raskauskas, Child Development; Russell, Social Work; 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; +Yen, English

Absent:

Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Collins, Student Services; Cunningham, Family and Consumer Sciences; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Ishiura, Temporary Faculty (Child Development); Katz, Learning Skills; Panneton, Criminal Justice; vacant, Theatre and Dance; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies

The agenda was amended by adding the following as a first reading item: FS 10-11, “Application of a Point System to Criteria for Reduction or Suspension of Graduate and Post-baccalaureate Programs”. The agenda was re-ordered as follows: second reading of FS 09-78/CPC/Ex. “E-Learning Policy, Amendment of” would be immediately following consideration of the minutes; the Provost’s information item; FS 10-11 “Application of a Point System to Criteria for Reduction or Suspension of Graduate and Post-baccalaureate Programs”. The agenda was approved as amended.

ACTION ITEMS

FS 10-06/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – UNIVERSITY

Search Committee, Director of Employment Equity

Don Taylor

Frank Lilly

Sue Heredia

Carried unanimously.

FS 10-07/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – UNIVERSITY

Search Committee, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies

Shannon Datwyler

Greg Shaw

Kristin VanGaasbeck

Carried unanimously.

FS 10-08/Flr.

MINUTES OF JANUARY 28, 2010

Carried unanimously.

FS 09-78/CPC/Ex.

E-LEARNING POLICY, AMENDMENT OF

Supercedes FS 01-23 “Distance Education Policy”

The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the E-Learning Policy, as outlined in the January 28, 2010 Faculty Senate Agenda, Attachment B.

Background can be found at: Attachment B-1.

“Good Practices for Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs”

“Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in On-Line Learning”

Carried.

Having reached the hour of adjournment, the first reading of the following item will continue on February 18, 2010:

FS 10-11/GSPC/Flr.

APPLICATION OF A POINT SYSTEM TO CRITERIA FOR REDUCTION OR SUSPENSION OF GRADUATE AND POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS

The following item will receive a second reading on February 18, 2010:

FS 10-04/FPC/Ex.

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE POLICY

The following items will receive a first reading on February 18, 2010:

FS 10-09/Ex.	BY-LAWS: BACKFILL FOR SENATE CHAIR
FS 10-10/Ex.	BY-LAWS: STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIR TERM LIMITS

Provost Joseph Sheley provided an information item on Graduate FTES Reduction.

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 (3:00-5:00) – FOOTHILL SUITE, UNION

SENATE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR SPRING:

· February 25, 2010

· March 11, 2010

· March 25, 2010

· April 8, 2010

· April 22, 2010

· Tuesday, April 27, 2010 (Outstanding Faculty Awards)

· April 29, 2010

· May 6, 2010

· May 13, 2010

· May 20, 2010