2010-2011
FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
AGENDA
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Foothill Suite, Union
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
OPEN FORUM
CONSENT ACTION
FS 11-08/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – SENATE |
Curriculum
Policies Committee
Vera Margoniner, At-large, 2013
FS 11-09/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – UNIVERSITY |
Center for
Teaching and Learning Director Search Committee
Linda Goff
Dan Melzer
Jennifer Lundmark
FS 11-10/CPC/Ex. |
PROGRAM PROPOSAL |
The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the Single Subject Teacher Preparation-Bilingual Authorization program proposal, which can be found at Attachment A.
REGULAR AGENDA
FS 11-11/Flr. |
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3, 2011 |
SECOND READING
FS 11-05/Ex. |
CAMPUS POLICY ON CENTERS, INSTITUTES AND SIMILAR ENTITIES |
The Faculty Senate endorses the Campus Policy on Centers, Institutes and Similar Entities, as outlined in Attachment D of the February 3, 2011 Faculty Senate agenda.
A list of Centers and
Institutes can be found at Attachment
D-1.
FS 11-06/Ex. |
CAMPUS POLICY ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS |
The Faculty Senate endorses the Campus Policy on the Protection of Human Subjects, as outlined in Attachment E of the February 3, 2011 Faculty Senate agenda.
FS 11-07/Ex. |
BY-LAWS CHANGE – ABSENCES |
Background: It is the
responsibility of faculty members serving in Senate appointments to attend
committee meetings as they are regularly scheduled. All efforts should be made
by the appointee to determine their availability to attend meetings. If they
feel that appointment conflicts with other obligations in such a way that they
will be consistently absent, they should consider alternative service
opportunities and relinquish their seat on the Standing Policy Committee or
subcommittee.
The Senate recommends an amendment to the bylaws to include the following statement on absences.
If a member of a Standing Policy Committee or subcommittee is absent from three or more meetings in a semester without prior notification to the chair, the chair may request that the Executive Committee declare the seat vacant. If a seat is declared vacant, the Senate Executive Committee shall replace that person using the previous years’ Committee Preference Poll as a guide.
INFORMATION ITEM –
FACULTY ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS (TIME CERTAIN - 4:00)
FS 11-12/Ex. |
RECOGNITION OF 2010-2011 FACULTY ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS |
The Faculty Senate recognizes and commends the recipients of the Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships:
(UNDERGRADUATE)
Sylvanna Krawczyk: Chemistry Major (Faculty
Sponsors: Cynthia Kellen-Yuen; Edward Bradley; Ben Gherman)
Nicole Lancaster: Psychology Major (Faculty Sponsors: Emily Wickelgren;
Kelly Cotter; Shelagh Nugent)
Jasmine Greer: Biological Sciences Major (Faculty Sponsors G.O. Graening)
(POST-BACCALAUREATE)
Lucas Anderson: School Psychology Major (Faculty Sponsors: Leslie Cooley;
Stephen Brock)
FS 11-12A/Ex. |
FACULTY ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE, THANKS AND COMMENDATION |
The Faculty Senate recognizes and thanks
the members of the Scholarship Selection Committee:
2010-2011 Faculty Endowment for
Student Scholarship Awards
Selection Committee |
|
Jeffrey
Calton |
Psychology |
Christi
Cervantes |
Child Development |
Shannon
Datwyler |
Biological Sciences |
Rachael
Gonzales |
Special Education, Rehabilitation, School
Psychology and Deaf Studies |
Carole
Hayashino |
Vice President, University
Advancement |
Sue
Holl |
Mechanical Engineering |
George
Paganelis, Chair |
Library |
Ta-Chen
Wang |
Economics |
FS 11-12B/Ex. |
UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AT SACRAMENTO STATE BOARD, THANKS AND COMMENDATION |
The Faculty Senate recognizes and thanks
the Board of the University Foundation at Sacramento State for its generous Bridge
Funding in support of the Faculty Senate Student Scholarships.
FIRST READING
FS 11-13/CPC/Ex. |
PROGRAM PROPOSALS |
The Faculty Senate recommends approval
of the Multiple Subject Teacher Preparation-Bilingual Authorization program
proposal contingent upon the word "OR" being removed from the end of
EDBM 175 and being placed at the end of EDBM 172.
The
proposal can be found at Attachment
B.
Background: This
is a "structural" change in the program proposal - however it is
apparently the result of a "cut and paste" error in the form's
preparation and has been confirmed by the Executive Committee in consultation
with representatives from the program in question. While this is an unusual way to fix a
structural error, it is a very simple change and it is far more expedient than
sending it back through six levels of review and increasing multiple committee
workloads, and all parties are in agreement with the substance of the change.
FS 11-14/Ex. |
IDENTIFICATION OF ELEARNING COURSES IN CMS |
The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the following:
Proposed Policy: Courses that are delivered in a hybrid or online format (i.e., any course in which the instructor delivers at least 20% of the instruction while separated from the students and in which regular and substantive interaction between students and the instructor involves technology, such as the internet, one- or two-way video, audio conferencing, audio cassettes, CD-ROMS, and DVDs) at California State University, Sacramento must be identified in the course schedule during the registration period for semesters in which they are to be offered.
Rationale:
Disclosure offers both fairness (in the sense of supplying prior notice)
and ease of course selection to students. It signifies to a greater degree
our efforts to comply with the federal Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
which requires that students be made aware of course requirements (textbooks
and other course materials) at the time of registration. Disclosure also
enhances our ability to track the number of online courses within programs in
order to comply with WASC regulations that require substantive change approval,
prior to offering programs in which 50 percent of more of the courses are
delivered “at a distance.”
Background:
Academic Affairs is increasingly receiving complaints from students that the
hybrid nature of courses is not being disclosed prior to the start of a course
in a given semester and, in some instances, is not even disclosed on the
syllabus. As “distance delivery” technologies have
been evolving rapidly, WASC has increasingly asserted the need for compliance
with its policies regarding the need for prior approval of programs in which 50
percent or more of the instruction is delivered at a distance.
FS 11-15/APC/Ex. |
SECOND BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the following:
Proposed
Changes to Catalog (underlined)
Second
Bachelor's Degree Requirements
Students who hold a
bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited institutions of higher education
may be admitted to a second bachelor's degree program. Students admitted are
considered post-baccalaureate students.
Admissions criteria are:
I. Have a minimum 2.5 grade point average on the last 60 semester units of baccalaureate and/or graduate level courses.
II. Submit a graduation application with approval from the department chair of the major in which they seek the degree. Advising for the major takes place within the department.
Graduation requirements are:
I.
An overall grade point average of 2.5 is required in four areas:
Registration priority is
that of an unclassified graduate student.
Source
of original catalog language:
http://catalog.csus.edu/current/first%20100%20pages/baccalaureaterequirements.html#Second
Justification: Current campus policy requires
that, in order to remain in good academic standing, second bachelor’s students
maintain the same grade point average (GPA) requirements (2.5) as unclassified
graduate students. In addition, per California State University (CSU) systemwide Title V requirements, students must have a 2.5
GPA in order to be admitted to a second bachelor’s program (or to be admitted
as unclassified graduate students).
The
proposed change to the catalog would require that a student must maintain a 2.5
GPA in order to graduate with a second bachelor’s degree from California State
University, Sacramento. Under the current policy, second bachelor’s students
may graduate with a second bachelor’s degree while on academic probation. This
proposed change would insure the consistency between admissions, academic
standing and graduation requirements that exists for baccalaureate (2.0 GPA requirement) and classified graduate (3.0 GPA requirement)
students.
The
changes below were approved unanimously by the Academic Policies Committee on
October 1, 2010 and by the Graduate Studies Policies Committee on February 1,
2011. The Executive Committee endorsed these recommendations by majority vote
on February 8, 2011.
FS 11-16/APC/Ex. |
SUPPLEMENTAL ADMISSIONS CRITERIA |
The Faculty Senate recommends adoption of the following undergraduate supplemental admissions criteria starting Fall 2011:
Evaluation of Qualified Undergraduate Applicants from Outside the Local
Admissions Area
After careful consideration, the
Enrollment Management Committee recommends the strategies stated below because
they offer several advantages for Sacramento State. These include: 1) Providing
the greatest fairness to prospective students by using objective, academic
requirements; 2) Allowing the most flexibility for the campus, especially
during periods when CSU budget allocations and enrollment targets continue to
change; and 3) Providing admission staff the ability to make timely admissions
decisions.
· Freshmen applicants from outside our local admissions area will be rank ordered based on CSU eligibility criteria as calculated using the standard CSU eligibility index formula.
· Transfer applicants from outside of the local admissions area will be rank ordered based on transfer GPA.
Admission offers will then be made in descending order for both groups until the new freshmen and transfer targets are achieved. During times of uncertain enrollment targets, a waitlist may also be employed to provide additional enrollment controls.
The campus is authorized to make
exceptions to the supplemental admissions criteria. To shape the exceptions
made by Sacramento State, the following statement was passed as a Faculty
Senate resolution regarding campus impaction on April 22, 2010:
For a small percentage of prospective freshmen and transfer applicants, eligibility may be weighed alongside other criteria such as: first-generation college status, socioeconomic factors, evidence of overcoming educational hardship, and evidence of skills or talents that align with or contribute to university programs or enrich the educational experience of the campus community. Applicants will present this information in writing to the Admissions Committee.
Background: In June 2010, the Chancellor’s Office
approved Sacramento State’s proposal for campus-wide impaction starting fall
2011. As an impacted campus, Sacramento
State must choose an undergraduate supplemental admissions strategy for
qualified students coming from outside the local admissions area. The criteria
used to admit students within the local admissions area are unchanged.
Considering the goals
outlined in Sacramento State’s Strategic Plan, the enrollment management
principles and policies outlined in California State University (CSU)
documents, fairness to prospective undergraduate students, and the current
variability of state budgets and enrollment targets, the committee proposes the
following strategy for undergraduate supplemental admissions criteria.
To complete the
process for determining undergraduate admissions supplemental criteria, the
Enrollment Management Committee requests endorsement of this proposal. This
proposal was approved unanimously by the Academic Policies Committee on
February 4, 2011 and was endorsed by the Executive Committee by majority vote
on February 8, 2011.
Further background information can be found at Attachment C.