2010-2011
FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
AGENDA
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Foothill Suite, Union
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
MARK CHRISTL Staff, College of Continuing Education |
PRESTON STEGENGA Emeritus Faculty, Global Education |
OPEN FORUM
CONSENT ACTION
FS 10-97/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – UNIVERSITY |
Student Health Advisory
Committee
Robin Kennedy, 2011
FS 10-98/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – SENATE |
Faculty Policies Committee
Neelam Chanda, at-large, 2013
REGULAR AGENDA
FS 10-94/Flr. |
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 7, 2010 |
INFORMATION ITEM:
FACULTY SENATE DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
SECOND READING
FS 10-82/Ex. |
FACULTY
SENATE BY-LAWS CHANGES, STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE VICE CHAIRS |
The
California State University, Sacramento Faculty Senate approves changes to its
By-Laws to provide for:
1.
The
election, for each of its Standing Policy Committees, of a Vice Chair by the
members of the Committee from among its membership;
2.
The
Vice Chair of a Standing Policy Committee to preside over the routine business
of a Standing Policy Committee in the absence of the Committee Chair or, should
the office of Standing Policy Committee Chair become vacant, until the election
of a new Committee Chair; under this provision the Standing Committee Vice
Chair shall not serve as an ex-officio member of the Senate or its
Executive Committee.
FS 10-83/Ex. |
FACULTY
SENATE BY-LAWS CHANGES, STATUS OF STANDING COMMITTEE POLICY CHAIRS |
The
California State University, Sacramento Faculty Senate approves changes to its
By-Laws to identify Standing Policy Committee chairs as voting
ex-officio members of the Senate Executive Committee and as non-voting
ex-officio members of the Senate unless they are also serving as a voting
representative of their electing unit.
FS 10-84/Ex. |
FACULTY
SENATE BY-LAWS CHANGES, LENGTH OF TERM FOR ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVES |
The
California State University, Sacramento Faculty Senate approves changes to its
By-Laws that shall:
1.
permit
an electing unit to elect an alternate representative (senator) for its
officially elected representative (senator).
In the case of electing units with more than one representative
(senator) the unit may choose to elect (1) a separate alternate for each of
seats or (2) one or more individuals (up to the number of seats allotted to the
electing unit) to serve as alternates for all of its seats.
2.
define
the term of office of alternate representative (senator) as one academic year,
with alternates to be elected annually.
3.
allow
an electing unit to hold an election to fill the remainder of an alternate’s
term, should an alternate fail to complete his or her term.
4.
not
preclude an individual who has served as an alternate, regardless of the number
of years served, from being elected as a unit representative (senator) upon end
of his/her service as an alternate.
FIRST READING
FS 10-95/Ex. |
PROCESS
TO BE USED TO PROMOTE CONSULTATION REGARDING ACADEMIC IT-RELATED DECISIONS
AFFECTING MATTERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SHARED GOVERNANCE |
The Faculty Senate receives the Process to be Used to Promote Consultation Regarding Academic II-Related Decisions Affecting Matters Within the Scope of Shared Governance, which can be found at Attachment A.
The process was
developed in response to FS 10-27 “Consultation
to Inform the Decisions Regarding Any Proposed Academic IT Changes Including
Centralization of IT Resources, Infrastructure or Support Services”, which was
approved by the Faculty Senate on April 15, 2010.
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 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. |