2010-2011 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

AGENDA
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Foothill Suite, Union
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

 

OPEN FORUM

 

CONSENT ACTION

 

FS 10-99/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – SENATE

 

Faculty Policies Committee

Jordan Peters, at-large, 2012

 

FS 10-100/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – UNIVERSITY

 

Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee

Michael Wright, 2011

 

FS 10-101/Ex.

COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY AND EQUITY – CHANGE TO MEMBERSHIP

 

The Faculty Senate recommends changing the membership to the Committee on Diversity and Equity as follows:

 

MEMBERSHIP:

 

(9 7)           At-large faculty members       three year terms *

(1)              Faculty senator                        term corresponds to term of senator

(1)              Staff member                          two-year term

(1)              Student member                      one year term

(11 10)       Total voting members

 

At least one of the at-large faculty members shall be a Faculty Senator

 

(1)              Affirmative Action Officer or designee (ex-officio, non-voting member)

 

*   Members will serve staggered three-year terms. 

 

FS 10-102/Flr.

PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSAL

 

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the program change proposal for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration as outlined in Attachment A.

 

FS 10-103/Ex.

ELECTRONIC COURSE EVALUATION TASK FORCE, THANKS AND COMMENDATION

 

The Faculty Senate thanks and commends the Electronic Course Evaluation Task Force:

Kimo Ah Yun

Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Co-Chair ECETF

Jean-Pierre Bayard

AVP for Academic Affairs Technology Initiatives and Director, Academic Technology and Creative Services, Co-Chair ECETF

Wendy Cunningham

Faculty Policies Committee

Doug Jackson

AVP for Information Resources and Technology

Kathryn Kay (replaced in Summer 09 by Jesse Cuevas)

ASI VP for Academic Affairs

David Lang (replaced in Spring 10 by Brett Holland)

Curriculum Policies Committee

Raymond Pina

Manager, AIT, Academic Technology and Creative Services

Ann Stoltz

Chair, Nursing

Harry Theodorides

Faculty, Kinesiology and Health Science

Jennifer Underhill

Student, Department of Sociology

Jing Wang

Director, Office of Institutional Research

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

FS 10-104/Flr.

MINUTES OF OCTOBER 21, 2010

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:   LORI VARLOTTA, VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT AFFAIRS

 

SECOND READING

 

FS 10-96/Ex.

FACULTY SENATE BY-LAWS CHANGES, ELECTION PROCEDURES

 

Proposed change

Current by-laws

The California State University, Sacramento Faculty Senate approves following changes to the election procedures in its By-Laws:

 

1.      Eligibility:

a.      The Chair, Vice Chair, and at-large members of the Executive Committee: these officers shall be elected by and from the voting members of the Faculty Senate.

b.      Standing Policy Committee chairs:  any full-time faculty member is eligible to serve as chair of a Standing Policy Committee.

 

2.      Nominations:

a.      Chair, Vice Chair, and at-large members of the Executive Committee:  nominations shall be made by members of the Faculty Senate.

b.      Standing Policy Committee Chairs:  Nominations may be made by:

                         i.       Voting members of the Faculty Senate

                       ii.       By the membership of the Standing Policy Committee for the current year

                     iii.       By petition of the faculty

 

c.   Nominations for all offices may take place at all organizational meetings of the Faculty Senate including the meeting at which the election to fill that office occurs.

 

3.      Candidate Presentations:  Candidates shall have the opportunity to speak before the Senate to their qualifications for the position at the meeting in which the election is held.

4.      Number of Candidates: If there are more than twice the number of candidates for the positions available, provision shall be made to reduce the number of candidates by ballot to twice the number of positions.

5.      Sequence of Elections: 

a.      The order of business in the election process for each office shall be as follows:

                         i.       Call for additional nominations

                       ii.       If necessary, reduction of the number of candidates to twice the number of positions (see #4 above)

                     iii.       Presentations, if any, by the nominees

                      iv.       Election

 

b.   The election to fill each position shall be completed before moving on to the election for the subsequent position.

 

6.   Secret Ballot:   Voting shall take place by secret ballot.

 

 

 

D. Nomination of Candidates for Elected Offices

1. Order of Business

As provided in Article III, Section A. of these By-Laws, the newly constituted Faculty Senate shall first meet to nominate its officers, that is, the Chair, the Vice Chair, the Chairs of the Standing Committees and the at-large voting members of the Executive Committee. At the meeting to nominate, the order of business shall be:

1.      nomination of candidates for office of Chair,

2.      nomination of candidates for office of Vice Chair

3.      nomination of candidates for office of Chair of the Standing Committees

4.      nomination of candidates for at-large elected members of the Executive Committee

2. Nomination of Candidates for the Offices of Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate

Nominations of candidates for Chair and Vice Chair shall be made from the floor; nomination of oneself shall be permitted. If more than two nominations either to the office of Chair or the office of Vice Chair are made, the Senate shall immediately select from among the several nominees to the office, the two whose names shall be put to a vote in the subsequent election. The selection shall be made by secret ballot. Each Senator shall have one vote in relation to each office. Each of the two candidates selected shall receive more votes than any candidate not selected.

The candidates for both the Chair and Vice Chair shall submit a one page description of qualifications and intentions to the Faculty Senate office for inclusion with the agenda for the election meeting.

3. Nominations for Candidates for the Office of Chair of a Standing Committee

Nominations of candidates for Chair of each Standing Committees may be made by a senator from the floor; by the current membership of the Standing Committee; or by a petition signed by ten (10) or more full-time faculty members and filed with the Faculty Senate office before the first meeting of the new Faculty Senate.

The candidates for Chair of each Standing Committees shall submit a one page description of qualifications and intentions to the Faculty Senate office for inclusion with the agenda for the election meeting.

4. Nominations for Candidates for the Office of At-large Members of the Executive Committee

When the Senate has finished nominating candidates for Chair, Vice Chair, and Chairs of the Standing Committees, it shall nominate candidates to become the at-large elected members of the Executive Committee. Nominations shall be made from the floor; nomination of oneself shall be permitted. Additional nominations to the at large elected members of the Executive Committee may be made at the meeting to elect the officers of the Senate.

E. Election of Officers

1. Order of Business

As provided in Section III.A of these By-Laws, the newly constituted Faculty Senate shall elect its officers at a meeting called for the purpose. The order of business shall be as follows:

1.  election of the Chair,
2.  election of the Vice Chair,
3.  election of the Chairs of the Standing Committees,
4.  call for additional nominations of candidates to become the at-large elected members of the Executive Committee,
5.  election of the at-large elected members of the Executive Committee.

2. Election of Chair and Vice Chair

The election of the Executive Officers of the Senate (Chair and Vice Chair) shall be by secret ballot. The candidate for each office who receives more votes than any other candidate for that office shall be elected.

3. Election of Chairs of the Standing Committees

The election of the Chairs of the Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate shall be by secret ballot. The candidate for each office who receives more votes than any other candidate for that office shall be elected.

 

FIRST READING

 

FS 10-105/Ex.

ELECTRONIC COURSE EVALUATION TASK FORCE REPORT, RECEIPT OF

 

The Faculty Senate receives the report of the Electronic Course Evaluation Task Force, which can be found at Attachment B.

 

FS 10-106/APC/Ex.

INCOMPLETE GRADES – GRADUATING SENIORS

 

The Faculty Senate recommends amending the University Catalog as follows:

 

Proposed Change to catalog

Source of original catalog language:

http://catalog.csus.edu/current/first%20100%20pages/academicpolicies.html#Incomplete

Incomplete Grades

The symbol “I” (Incomplete Authorized) indicates that a portion of required coursework has not been completed and evaluated during the course due to unforeseen but fully justified reasons and that there is still a possibility of earning credit.* It is the responsibility of the student to bring pertinent information to the attention of the instructor and to determine from the instructor the remaining course requirements that must be satisfied to remove the Incomplete. Agreement as to the conditions for removal of the Incomplete will be in writing, signed by the instructor, student, and the department chair (or designee) and placed on file with the appropriate academic department until the Incomplete is removed or the time limit passed. A final grade is assigned when the work agreed upon has been completed and evaluated. An “I” (Incomplete Authorized) should not be assigned when it is necessary for the student to attend additional class meetings to complete the course requirements. An Incomplete must be made up within the time limit specified by the instructor when the incomplete “I” grade is assigned. . The time limit may not extend beyond 12 months.  If the instructor does not specify a time limit, then the student must complete the incomplete grade with 12 months of the end of the term in which the “I” grade was assigned. This limitation prevails whether or not the student maintains continuous enrollment.

Failure to complete the assigned work will result in an Incomplete being converted to an “F” or “NC” on the academic transcript.

If a graduating senior has an incomplete “I” grade in a course in which (1) the student has not completed the course requirements, and (2) the time limit has not yet expired on the student’s graduation date, then the “I” grade remains on the official transcript as “I/Not Completed.”  Incomplete grades are not considered for deletion by the Academic Standards Committee.

*Note: Students in the military reserve whose units go on active duty during or around the final examinations period are eligible to receive an “I” provided they meet the conditions above.

 

NEXT SENATE MEETING: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010: LIBRARY 11