2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
MINUTES
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Library 11
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Present: |
Barrena, Biological Sciences; +Bellon, Philosophy; Berg, Sociology; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Blumberg, Music; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Collins, Student Services; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; W. Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Elstob, Foreign Languages; Fanetti, English; Fell, Civil Engineering; Gardner, Business Administration; Gherman, Chemistry; Gibbs, Design; Gieger, English; Gonzales, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Hammersley, Geology; Harvey, Art; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Henderson, Counselor Education; Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Kaplan, Economics; Kelly, Social Work; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Li, Business Administration; Lin, Business Administration; Loeza, Teacher Education; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Parker, Kinesiology and Health Science; Peigahi, Library; Pinch, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; +Davis O’Hara, Child Development; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Smith, Communication Studies; Stevens, Environmental Studies; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Wanket, Geography; |
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Absent: |
Altmann, Nursing; Buchan, Family and Consumer Sciences; Burke, History; Chang, Computer Science; Choi, Business Administration; Cohen, History; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Dubois, Humanities; Ishiura, Temporary Faculty (Child Development); Katz, Learning Skills; Koegel, Communication Studies; Lang, CPC Chair (Economics); Liu, Business Administration; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Panneton, Criminal Justice; Parsh, Nursing; Penrod, Psychology; Russell, Social Work; Siegler, FPC Chair (Economics); Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Sullivan, Anthropology; vacant, Theatre and Dance; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Women's Studies |
The agenda was amended by adding FS 10-63A/Ex. “Senate Budget Ad Hoc Advisory Committee – Thanks and Commendation”. The agenda was approved as amended.
ACTION ITEMS
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*FS 10-61/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – UNIVERSITY |
Grade Appeal Panels
Juanita Barrena, Biological Sciences, NSM
Laurie Kubicek, Criminal Justice, HHS
John LaRocco, CBA
Marya Endriga, Psychology, SSIS
Geni Cowan, EDLP, EDUC
Angus Dunstan, English, AL
Edith LeFebvre, Communication Studies, AL
Victoria Shinbrot, Humanities and Religious Studies, AL
Samantha Hens, Anthropology, SSIS
Bruce Gervais, Geography, NSM
Ricky Gutierrez, Criminal Justice, HHS
Ernest Uwazie, Criminal Justice, HHS
Brian Baker, Ethnic Studies, SSIS
Patrick Cannon, Government, SSIS
Emily Wickelgren, Psychology, SSIS
Wil Corral, Foreign Languages, AL
Names will be
forwarded to the Provost for selection of 6 faculty to serve on 3 grade appeal
panels.
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-62/Flr. |
MINUTES OF MAY 13, 2010 |
Carried unanimously.
Janet Hecsh presented
information about a General
Education Pilot Program. A question and answer session followed.
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FS 10-63B/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 10-63A |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 10-63A “Senate Budget Ad Hoc Advisory Committee – Thanks and Commendation.”
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-63A/Flr. |
SENATE BUDGET AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE – THANKS AND COMMENDATION |
The Faculty Senate commends and thanks the Chair and the Members of the Senate Budget Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for their dedicated and time-consuming service in crafting the report.
Members of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee:
Jim Wanket (Chair)
Juanita Barrena
Bill Dillon
Mary Kirlin
Noelle McCurley
Michael McKeough
Reza Peigahi
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-63C/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 10-63 |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 10-63 “Senate Budget Ad Hoc Advisory Committee – Report, Receipt of”.
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-63/Ex. |
SENATE BUDGET AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REPORT, RECEIPT OF |
The Faculty Senate receives the Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on the Senate Budget, which can be found at Attachment A.
Members of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee:
Jim Wanket (Chair)
Juanita Barrena
Bill Dillon
Mary Kirlin
Noelle McCurley
Michael McKeough
Reza Peigahi
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-64A/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 10-64 |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 10-64 “Task Force to Draft Proposed Policy on Instructional Program Priorities: Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment – Thanks and Commendation.”
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-64/Ex. |
TASK FORCE TO DRAFT PROPOSED POLICY ON INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES: ACADEMIC PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT – THANKS AND COMMENDATION |
The Faculty Senate commends and thanks the Chair and the Members of the Task Force to Draft Proposed Policy on Instructional Program Priorities: Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management for their dedicated and time-consuming service in crafting the draft proposed policy.
Task Force Members:
Senate Chair Designee: Chris Taylor (Physics and Astronomy)
Vice Provost: Mike Lee
Academic Policies Committee designee: Candace Gregory-Abbott (History)
Curriculum Policies Committee designee: David Lang (Economics)
Faculty Policies Committee designee: Sylvester Bowie (Social Work)
General Education/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee designee: Edith LeFebvre (Communication Studies)
Graduate Studies Policies Committee: Kath Pinch (Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration)
Department Chairs Representative: Ernie Hills (Music)
Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee Representative: Will Vizzard (Criminal Justice)
Library Faculty Council: Rosaline Van Auker
Student Representative: Logan Taxdal
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-65A/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 10-65 |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 10-65 “Task Force to Draft Proposed Policy on Instructional Program Priorities: Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment – Report: Receipt of”.
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-65/Ex. |
TASK FORCE TO DRAFT PROPOSED POLICY ON INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES: ACADEMIC PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT – REPORT: RECEIPT OF |
The Faculty Senate receives the Draft Proposed Policy on Instructional Program Priorities: Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management. The report can be found at Attachment B.
Carried unanimously.
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*FS 10-57/Ex. |
REPEAT COURSEWORK POLICY BASED ON EO 1037 |
Background: EO 1037
imposes new system-wide policy for repeating courses, both in terms of the
number of courses that can be repeated and also in identifying which courses
can be repeated with respect to the grade originally earned. However, the
implementation of the new policy is unclear:
For example, are the limits on repeatable courses counted and imposed in
the order in which they occur or might a student petition for specific
considerations with regard to individual courses? Similarly, EO 1037 does not define whether a
student has a right to file a petition requesting which courses might have
original grades “forgiven” versus those which might have original grades
“averaged.”
As with most such
directives, campuses are permitted to interpret system-wide policies in a
manner that is stricter – i.e., where EO 1037 allows for as many as 28 semester
units to be repeated, an individual campus might permit fewer. Similarly, a campus might permit a less
permissive balance between forgiven grades and averaged grades, or reduce the
number of times some or all courses might be repeated.
To date, our campus
has not established a local policy and, even if we default to the stated policy
in EO 1037, the implementation is still unclear to both faculty and
students. Meanwhile, students are
already enrolled for Fall courses, including repeats, and it is unclear how the
resultant grades will be applied or whether or not there is any benefit to the
students in repeating coursework, especially if they have repeated several
courses in prior semesters. It is quite
possible than this will result in unnecessary coursework being taken, for no
benefit and with additional generated FTES, and/or seats being taken by repeat
students which might have been taken by first-time students in a course.
The Faculty Senate recommends the following policy for the Repetition of
Courses by Undergraduate Students:
1. Undergraduate students may repeat courses only if they earned grades lower than a C (C-, D+, D, D-, F, WU, NC).
2. Course Repeats with “Grade Forgiveness” (Grade forgiveness is the circumstance in which the new grade replaces the former grade in terms of the calculation of GPA, etc.):
2.a.
Undergraduate students may repeat up to 16 semester-units (24 quarter-units)
with grade forgiveness.*
2.b.
Undergraduate students may repeat an individual course for grade forgiveness no
more than two times one time.
A course may be repeated no more than two times without petition. (The
Faculty Senate will develop a petition process for third (and later)
repeats. The Faculty Senate may also
develop a process to require advising prior to the second repeat.)
2.c. Grade forgiveness shall not be applicable to courses for which the original grade was the result of a finding of academic dishonesty.
3. Course Repeats with
“Grades Averaged”:
Campuses may permit Undergraduate students to
may repeat an additional 12 semester-units (18 quarter-units), i.e.,
units in addition to the 16 semester-units (24 quarter- units) for which
grade “replacement” is permitted. In such instances the repeat grades
shall not replace the original grade; instead both all grades (except
any forgiven grades) shall be calculated into the student’s overall
grade-point average.*
4.
Campuses may elect to be more restrictive on course repeats than the maxima
listed above. Departments and
Colleges may not have a repeat policy that differs from the campus policy. (Note: Restrictions on repeats for enrolled and
declared majors, pre-majors, minors, and certificate students, within specific programs,
represent substantive program changes and not exceptions to the repeat policy.)
5.
The limits apply only to units completed at the campus (i.e., While courses
taken elsewhere may be repeated here or used to replace grades previously
earned here (if the original grade was below a C), only the courses taken here
will be counted towards the repeat caps).
*The default sequence for applying forgiven and averaged
grades is to forgive grades for repeated courses that are eligible (that have
not already been repeated once) until the forgiveness cap has been reached, whereupon they will be averaged until the repeat
cap is reached. Grades for a course that
has already been forgiven once will be averaged. Any residual units from the forgiveness cap
that are not used for forgiveness may be used for averaging, within the 28 unit
total repeat cap.
A petition process
for exemptions to this policy will be developed.
This policy will be reviewed during the 2011-2012
Academic Year.
<end of policy language>
Background and Notes
from APC (Already incorporated into above policy language):
Repeat Policy
Recommendations from APC (5/14/10)
The Academic Policies Committee has voted upon
and recommends the following:
1. Forgiveness Policy: Students are allowed to repeat up to 28 units, with at most 16 of those units used for forgiveness. The current policy of forgiving the first attempt should be continued. Repeated courses that are eligible for forgiveness (excluded from the gpa) will be determined sequentially - in the order that courses are repeated. Students may petition to retroactively change which individual courses are used for forgiveness.
The campus will continue to average the second and third attempts until the 28 unit limit is reached.
(Note, this means that a student may use more than 12 units of averaging.)
Examples:
A four unit course is repeated and only three units of forgiveness remain. This course would be averaged, and the three units of forgiveness could be used later.
A student passes a course on the 3rd attempt. This uses one forgiveness and one averaging, any remaining forgiveness units may be used later.
A student repeats two 4 unit courses, each four times. This would be 8 units of forgiveness and 16 units of averaging (4-4-4-4 and also 4-4-4-4).
2. Restrictions to the Repeat Policy by Local Units (Departments and Colleges): No department or college may have a different repeat policy than the university repeat policy.
Departments or Colleges wishing to limit the number of attempts that they will accept for their students who are enrolled and declared in their programs may do so if approved via a program change proposal (From B).
3. Repeating an Individual Course: No student may repeat a course more than two times without petition.
The Faculty Senate will develop a petition process for third (and later) repeats whereby students who do not earn a passing grade in a repeated class will automatically receive an advising hold which is removed after appropriate advising is obtained.
This advising hold should be extended to students repeating any class.
4. Petition Process: A petition process will be developed for individual student exceptions to this policy.
(These individual circumstances may include the need to repeat a C or higher, the need for additional “repeat units”, repeating for the 3rd time, etc.)
Current Policy as
described in the current catalog:
Current CSUS Repeat Policy:
Any
course taken at Sacramento State may be repeated one time at Sacramento State
without departmental approval. Some academic departments may limit the number
of additional times a student is allowed to repeat the same course. If a
student exceeds the repeat limit established by a department, the department
may administratively drop the student from the course and/or disallow the
course if it is presented in fulfillment of graduation requirements. Students
intending to repeat a course more than one time should discuss this with an
academic advisor and the chair of the department offering the course to
determine whether specific departmental repeat limits exist and if there are
provisions for exceptions.
In
the case of a first repeat, only the grade earned in the second attempt (even
if it is lower) will be used in the Sacramento State calculation of grade point
average. However, it should be noted that the grade earned in the first attempt
remains on the student’s transcript and may be used in grade point calculations
by other institutions (e.g., medical schools and law schools).
After
the second attempt (first repeat), grades of the second and all subsequent
attempts will be averaged in grade point calculations, even if departmental
permission was granted to enroll in the course a third or subsequent time.
Students should file a Repeat Grade Replacement Petition with the Admissions
and Records Office in order to initiate a unit and grade point adjustment.
The
Repeat Grade Replacement Petition, approved by the chair of the department
offering the course, is required to authorize unit and grade replacement if:
Under these conditions, students must obtain
petition approval prior to enrollment in the repeat course since it is possible
that the courses may not be considered equivalent. Approved petitions are
submitted to the Admissions and Records Office, Lassen Hall.
The repeat grade replacement policy of a transfer
institution, if it can be determined, will be applied to a student’s record at
the time of transfer to Sacramento State. If it cannot be determined,
Sacramento State policy will apply.
Note to Graduate Students: Grades
earned in courses repeated as a postbaccalaureate
student may not be used to replace grades earned in the course while an
undergraduate student. In addition, grades earned at another institution will
not be counted in the postbaccalaureate GPA, and therefore
cannot be used to repeat Sacramento State courses.
Carried unanimously.
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*FS 10-35/GSPC/Ex. |
GOOD STANDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, DEFINITION OF |
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Current Policy (Will remain in effect) |
Proposed Policy |
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Undergraduate Academic Action Categories Good Standing Undergraduate students whose Sacramento State and cumulative grade point average (GPA) is 2.0 or above are considered in good academic standing.
Academic Probation Students whose cumulative Sacramento State grade point average or overall grade point average falls below 2.000 will be placed on academic probation. Students on probation are eligible to enroll in the subsequent semester.
Continued Probation Students on probation will be placed on Continued Probation if they: • earn a 2.000 in the current semester, but have a Sacramento State GPA or overall GPA below 2.000.
Students placed on Continued Probation will be limited to a maximum course load of 14 units per semester until they return to academic good standing.
Academic Disqualification If a student is on academic probation and the Sacramento State or cumulative grade point average is below the following levels, the student will be academically disqualified. • Freshman (< 30 units) will be academically disqualified if their Sac State GPA is below a 1.50; • Sophomores (30-59.9 units) will be academically disqualified if their Sac State GPA is below 1.70; • Juniors (60-89.9 units) will be academically disqualified if their Sac State GPA is below a 1.85; • Seniors (90 or more units) will be academically disqualified if their Sac State GPA is below a 1.95.
Disqualified students will not be allowed to register unless they are formally reinstated and/or readmitted to the University.
Academic Dismissal Students not on probation will be disqualified if Sacramento State or cumulative GPA is 1.000 or less. A student reinstated after disqualification who earns a semester GPA below 2.000 or fails to meet other requirements specified in the reinstatement contract will be dismissed. Academic Dismissal means that enrollment privileges have been withdrawn. Dismissed students are not eligible to use the immediate reinstatement procedure. Academically dismissed students are not eligible for readmission without at least one semester of absence from Sacramento State. Students who have been dismissed twice must sit out two years before petitioning to return. Administrative Probation and Administrative Disqualification Undergraduate students are subject to Administrative Probation for the following reasons: 1. Withdrawal from all or a substantial portion of their courses in two successive terms or in any three terms. 2. Repeated failure to progress toward a degree or other program objective, when such failure is due to circumstances within the control of the student. 3. Failure to comply, after due notice, with an academic requirement or regulation.
Students who do not meet the conditions for removal of administrative probation may be subject to further administrative actions, including Administrative Disqualification.
Notification Office of the University Registrar, Lassen Hall Lobby (916) 278-7111 Students will be notified of their academic status (academic probation, continued probation, academic disqualification or academic dismissal) by letter, and/or My Sac State message and/or email at the end of each semester. Students on Probation or Continued Probation are required to meet with an advisor in their major department. Departments may block registration of students who fail to meet advising appointments. Students receiving veterans’ educational benefits may be ruled ineligible for continued benefits if, after one semester of unsatisfactory achievement (probation or disqualification), they do not return to academic Good Standing at the completion of the next semester.
Reinstatement of Disqualified Students Students who have been academically disqualified may petition for reinstatement. The Petition for Reinstatement is obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records. If reinstated, students will be placed on an academic contract that may stipulate maximum units, specific courses and achievement levels. Failure to meet the conditions of the reinstatement contract and/or failure to achieve a subsequent semester GPA of 2.000 or higher will result in academic dismissal.
Students not recommended by their academic department for continuation in the first choice major may be considered for University reinstatement into a different major when approved by the department offering that major. Students reinstated as undeclared will not be allowed to enroll in upper division major courses during the period of the contract without the permission of the department chair or designee for that major.
Deadlines to petition for immediate reinstatement are as follows: Spring Semester: Third week of January Fall Semester: End of June NOTE: Please check the Reinstatement Petition for specific dates.
Students whose petitions are approved are subject to review each semester until the Sacramento State GPA and overall cumulative GPA reach the minimum standard of 2.00.
Readmission of Academically Dismissed Students Students who are dismissed will not be considered for enrollment at the University for at least one semester following dismissal. Academically dismissed students should meet with an academic advisor for advice on developing a plan to remedy the conditions that led to dismissal so that returning to the University is possible.
After their mandatory interruption in enrollment, students who were dismissed must submit a “Petition for Readmission Following Dismissal” to the University Readmission Committee. The appeal must include a recommendation from the student’s major department. A student whose appeal is granted is subject to academic review each semester until the Sacramento State GPA and overall GPA reach the minimum standard of 2.00. Readmitted students who fail to meet conditions specified for readmission will be academically dismissed. A second dismissal will result in a mandatory interruption of at least two years.
Deadlines for submission of the appeal are published in the Annual Schedule of Classes and on the Admissions and Records web site, and are strictly enforced. |
Graduate and
Post-baccalaureate* Academic Action Categories *does not apply to
post-baccalaureate students pursuing a second bachelor’s degree Good Standing Graduate, credential, certificate and unclassified students whose Sacramento State and cumulative grade point average (GPA) is 3.0 or above are considered in good academic standing. Academic Probation Students whose cumulative Sacramento State grade point average or overall grade point average falls below 3.00 will be placed on academic probation. Students on probation are eligible to enroll in the subsequent semester.
Continued Probation Students on probation will be placed on Continued Probation if they: • earn a 3.000 in the current semester, but have a Sacramento State GPA and/or overall GPA below 3.000.
Students placed on Continued Probation will be limited to a maximum course load of 9 units per semester until they return to academic good standing.
Academic Disqualification If a graduate, credential, certificate, or unclassified student is on academic probation and the Sacramento State or cumulative grade point average is below 3.0 for the active term, the student will be academically disqualified.
Students not on probation will be disqualified if the Sacramento State or cumulative GPA is 2.000 or less.
Disqualified students will not be allowed to register unless they are formally reinstated and/or readmitted to the University.
Administrative Probation and Administrative Disqualification Graduate, credential, certificate, and unclassified students are subject to Administrative Probation for the following reasons: 1. Withdrawal from all or a substantial portion of their courses in two successive terms or in any three terms. 2. Repeated failure to progress toward a degree or other program objective, when such failure is due to circumstances within the control of the student. 3. Failure to comply, after due notice, with an academic requirement or regulation.
Students who do not meet the conditions for removal of administrative probation may be subject to further administrative actions, including Administrative Disqualification.
Notification Office of the University Registrar, Lassen Hall Lobby (916) 278-7111 Students
will be notified of their academic status (academic probation, continued
probation, or academic disqualification of students who fail to meet advising appointments. Students receiving veterans’ educational benefits may be ruled ineligible for continued benefits if, after one semester of unsatisfactory achievement (probation or disqualification), they do not return to academic Good Standing at the completion of the next semester.
Reinstatement of Disqualified Students Students who have been academically disqualified may petition for reinstatement. The Petition for Reinstatement is obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies. If reinstated, students will be placed on an academic contract that may stipulate maximum units, specific courses and achievement levels. Failure to meet the conditions of the reinstatement contract and/or failure to achieve a subsequent semester GPA of 3.000 or higher will result in academic disqualification.
Students who are administratively disqualified or not recommended by their academic department for continuation in the graduate degree, credential, or certificate program must formally apply to the University as well as a graduate degree, credential, or certificate program and submit a petition for reinstatement. Reinstated unclassified students will not be allowed to enroll in graduate level courses during the period of the reinstatement contract without the permission of the department chair or designee for that major.
Deadlines to petition for immediate reinstatement are as follows: Spring Semester: Third week of January Fall Semester: End of June NOTE: Please check the Office of Graduate Studies website for specific dates.
Students whose petitions are approved are subject to review each semester until the Sacramento State GPA and overall cumulative GPA reach the minimum standard of 3.00. Students may not earn the degree, credential, or certificate unless they are in good academic standing and their Sacramento State GPA and overall cumulative GPA reach the minimum standard of 3.00.
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Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-19/Ex. |
ACADEMIC VALUES STATEMENT |
Statement of short-term priorities for Academic Affairs
In times of budgetary difficulty, allocations of resources must be made in such a way as to preserve the core of the University, so that in better fiscal situations new resources can be allocated in ways that best serve the mission of the University. These recommendations were synthesized from the Faculty Senate’s survey of values conducted December 2009, and are intended as short term recommendations for budget allocations within Academic Affairs. A task force will revisit the 1991 budget policy document in order to further codify budget priorities within Academic Affairs.
The ability of the University to provide a high quality education to current and future students must not be compromised by reallocation of resources.
With regard to Service to Students, we place high value on:
· Students graduating in a timely fashion.
· Promoting access, equity, and diversity in the student body
Therefore, during times of budgetary difficulty, we support decisions where:
1. Regardless of major, priority is given to providing sufficient course offerings for currently enrolled students;
2. Regardless of major, priority is given to providing sufficient seats in courses that satisfy University graduation requirements for currently enrolled students;
3. Regardless of major, priority is given to courses that are required for graduation;
4. Priority is given to managing enrollment so that the FTES is commensurate with the resources available to supporting student learning;
5. Priority is given to, and emphasis placed on, maintaining the current levels of diversity;
The responsibility of providing instruction to students lies with the faculty. The ability of the faculty to provide high quality instruction must not be compromised by reallocation of resources.
With regard to support for the Faculty, we place high value on:
· Faculty scholarly and creative activity and the ability of faculty to interact with each of their students in a meaningful way.
Therefore, during times of budgetary difficulty, we support decisions where:
1. Priority is given to maintaining the current workload of faculty members;
2. And priority is given to preserving support for the basic levels of faculty scholarly and creative activity, as this benefits students directly (through student projects) and indirectly (maintaining faculty currency in their fields).
Programs, services and experiences that preserve the University experience are essential.
With regard to the University Experience, we place high value on:
· Baccalaureate and masters degrees and 4-year applied and professional programs.
· A liberal arts education and a strong, effective G.E. Program.
· A diversity of course offerings commensurate with our status as a regional, comprehensive university.
Therefore, during times of budgetary difficulty, we support decisions where:
1. Priority is given to programs and courses that lead to baccalaureate or masters degrees;
2. Priority is given to applied and professional programs where entry-level positions require a 4-year or higher level of education;
3. Priority is given to providing an overall diversity of course offerings that support a liberal arts education, and a strong, effective G.E. Program.
4. Priority is given to providing university services, including programs, facilities, and equipment, that support the curricular and research needs of the campus.
A truly functional system of shared governance will enhance the operations of the University at all levels. Such a system can be sustained in the face of difficult budgetary times.
With regard to the University Administration and its role in budget decisions, we place high value on:
A consultative, transparent, and informed decision-making process.
Bodies and efforts that contribute to consultative, transparent, and informed decision-making, e.g. UBAC, AABAC, town halls, e-mail communications from the President.
The provision of rationale (i.e. perceived costs and benefits) behind resource allocations, especially those that result in major changes to programs, departments, or services.
Close consultation, which includes collaborative decision-making, between departments and their college deans regarding decisions to temporarily change, reduce or remove course offerings;
- Close consultation, which includes collaborative decision-making, between departments and their college deans regarding decisions to temporarily change, reduce or remove College support services.
The University has a set of programs that have developed over time in response to external and internal factors. Although all are worthy parts of the curriculum and the University experience, some prioritization must occur even among worthy programs. To this end a means of evaluating academic quality must be drawn up, in order to guide the resource allocation process.
Carried.