2010-2011 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

AGENDA
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Foothill Suite, Union
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

OPEN FORUM

CONSENT ACTION

FS 11-60/CPC/Ex.

PROGRAM PROPOSALS

The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following program proposals:

A. Graduate Certificate in Computer Engineering (Attachment C-1)

B. Graduate Certificate in Data Mining (Attachment C-2)

C. Minor in Information Security and Computer Forensics (Attachment C-3)

D. Master of Science in Speech Pathology (Attachment C-4)

FS 11-61/UARTP/Ex.

UARTP POLICY – AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 3.02.B.1 AND 3.02.B.6

The Faculty Senate recommends amendment of Sections 3.02.B.1 and 3.02.B.6 of University ARTP Policy as follows:

3.02.B.1. Each primary level (department or equivalent unit) ARTP committee shall be required to submit to the University ARTP Committee for review and recommendation to the President its criteria, policies, and procedures for to govern the appointment, retention, tenure, and promotion of permanent faculty and the appointment and evaluation of temporary faculty.

3.02.B.6. Proposed changes in the primary and/or secondary level criteria, policies, and procedures for appointment, retention , tenure, and promotion of permanent faculty and the appointment and evaluation of temporary faculty shall be approved by the President upon recommendation of the University ARTP Committee prior to implementation in the next annual faculty evaluation cycle.

Background information can be found at Attachment D.

REGULAR AGENDA

FS 11-57/Flr.

MINUTES OF MAY 5, 2011

SECOND READING

FS 11-54/GSPC/Ex.

ASSIGNMENT OF “C” GRADES IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The Faculty Senate recommends the following: No grade below a C- may be counted towards a master's or doctoral degree program. At the master's level, no grade below "B-" may be counted toward a degree unless expressly permitted by a campus-approved graduate program's written policies. At the doctoral level, no grade below "B-" may be counted toward a degree program. (Note: It is expected that this language would be inserted into the eligibility criteria for advancement to candidacy that are listed in the graduate studies section of the catalog and in other forms distributed by the Office of Graduate Studies, including but not limited to the Advancement to Candidacy petition.)

Background: The current language that appears in the catalog refers to C grades, but there is inconsistency across campus, between programs, regarding the acceptance of C's and also regarding whether or not the language is intended to include C- and C+ grades in the general description of C grades. In this regard, it is worth noting that these policies stem from Title V language where +/- grades are not referenced and so no such distinctions are made. Also, the current campus language is silent with respect to any distinction between masters level coursework and doctoral coursework. The proposed policy is intended to address any potential ambiguities, allow for exceptions at the program level (when written into departmental program policy), and sets a higher standard for doctoral level work.

FIRST READING

FS 11-58/GSPC/Ex.

DOCTORAL CATEGORIES

Background: on December 16, 2010, the Faculty Senate approved amendments to the university’s policies and procedures governing doctoral programs. As part of the discussion, the Senate approved FS 10-110A, which referred to the Graduate Studies Policies Committee the issue of appropriate nomenclature and definitions for the different doctorates offered on campus.

The Faculty Senate recommends amending the Policies and Procedures for Doctoral Programs as outlined in Attachment A.

FS 11-59/Ex.

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE - THANKS AND COMMENDATION

The Faculty Senate thanks and commends the Senate Select Committee:

Juanita Barrena

Bob Buckley

William Dillon

Janet Hecsh

Mary Kirlin

Bridget Parsh

Mary Reddick

Elizabeth Strasser

James Wanket

FS 11-60/EX.

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT – RECEIPT OF

The Faculty Senate receives the report of the Senate Select Committee, which can be found at Attachment B.

FS 11-62/UARTP/Ex.

UARTP POLICY – AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 9.04.G

The Faculty Senate recommends amendment of Section 9.04 of University ARTP Policy by adding a new subsection “G” as follows:

9.04.G. Departments may authorize electronic submission of student evaluations of teaching performance in classes taught by part-time temporary faculty. Such authorizations shall be included among the provisions of the Department’s ARTP document governing the periodic evaluation of part-time temporary faculty. When a Department is considering whether to adopt or amend such an authorization, the Department may invite the part-time temporary faculty currently employed in the Department to participate in the Department’s decision. The Department’s permanent faculty may prescribe the mode of their participation.

Background information can be found at Attachment D.

FACULTY SENATE SCHEDULE:

· May 19, 2011 - tentative