2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Foothill Suite

Present:

Barrena, Biological Sciences; 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; Cohen, History; Collins, Student Services; Cuevas, ASI; Cunningham, Family and Consumer Sciences; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; W. Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Dubois, Humanities; Fanetti, English; Fell, Civil Engineering; Gardner, Business Administration; Gherman, Chemistry; Gibbs, Design; Gieger, English; 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; +Kaplan, Economics; Katz, Learning Skills; 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; McCormick, Philosophy; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; +Mikal-Flynn, Nursing; Peigahi, Library; 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; Wanket, Geography; +Wehr, Sociology

Absent:

Altmann, Nursing; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Choi, Business Administration; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; Henderson, Counselor Education; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Ishiura, Temporary Faculty (Child Development); Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Panneton, Criminal Justice; Penrod, Psychology; Raskauskas, Child Development; Reisner, Theatre and Dance; Santana, Foreign Languages; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies

The agenda was amended by adding the following as a first reading item: FS 10-05, Committee Appointment, Senate. The agenda was approved as amended.

ACTION ITEMS

FS 10-01/CPC/Ex.

PROGRAM REVIEW – DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

The Faculty Senate receives the recommendations of the (Attachment A) Program Review Oversight Committee on the program review of the Department of Environmental Studies and recommends approval for six years or until the next scheduled program review.

Carried unanimously.

FS 10-02/Flr.

MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 2009

Carried unanimously.

FS 10-03/Flr.

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Background: Article II, Section F of the By-laws of the CSUS Faculty Senate stated that "A vacancy in the voting membership of the Executive Committee shall be filled by nomination and election at the first meeting of the Faculty Senate after the vacancy occurs. The nominee elected shall have received more votes than any candidate not elected." James Sobredo, Senator representing Ethnic Studies, has resigned.

The Faculty Senate elects an at-large member to the Executive Committee. (Members must be available to meet Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.)

The following senators were nominated to serve as at-large members to the Executive Committee:

Michael McKeough

Dale Russell

Michael McKeough was elected.

FS 10-05A/Flr.

WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 10-05

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 10-05 “Committee Appointment – Senate”.

Carried unanimously.

FS 10-05/Flr.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – SENATE

General Education/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee

Sue Holl, at-large, 2011

Carried unanimously.

The following items received a first reading and will receive a second reading on February 11, 2010:

FS 09-78/CPC/Ex.	E-LEARNING POLICY, AMENDMENT OF
FS 10-04/FPC/Ex.	RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE POLICY

The following information items were presented:

Provost Joseph Sheley: Academic Affairs Update

Kimo Ah Yun: Electronic Course Evaluation Task Force Update

Carolyn Gibbs: Sustainability Committee

The Senate convened into a Committee of the Whole to discuss the issue of term limits for senators and Committee Chairs and the length of term for the Senate Chair and Committee Chairs.

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010 (3:00-4:00) – FOOTHILL SUITE, UNION

PRESENTATION OF FACULTY ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010 – 4:00 P.M.

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