2010-2011 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
MINUTES
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Foothill Suite, Union
Present: |
Altmann, Nursing; +Antonyappan, Social Work; Baker, Ethnic Studies; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bellon, Philosophy; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Bogazianos, Criminal Justice; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); Buckley, ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Buckman, Humanities; Buffard, Foreign Languages; Choi, Business Administration; +Cornwell, Geology; Couch, Associated Students, Inc.; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; W. Dillon, Government; +M. Dillon, Geography; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Domokos, Mathematics and Statistics; Gardner, Business Administration; Fell, Civil Engineering; Flohr, Art; Gherman, Chemistry; Hadley, Sociology; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Henderson, Counselor Education; Kaplan, Economics; Kelly, Social Work; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Li, Business Administration; Loeza, Teacher Education; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Melzer, English; Metz, Music; Mikhailitchenko, Business Administration; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Novak, Student Services; Numark, History; Parsh, Nursing; Peigahi, Library; Penrod, Psychology; Piloyan, Associated Students, Inc.; Pinch, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Reddick, Library; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; C. Smith, Associated Students, Inc.; V. Smith, Communication Studies; Stevens, Environmental Studies; Strasser, Anthropology; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Van Gaasbeck, APC Chair (Economics); +Wie, Family and Consumer Sciences; |
Absent: |
Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Fanetti, English; Gibbs, Design; Gonsier-Gerdin, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Katz, Learning Skills; Koegel, Communication Studies; Krabacher, Parliamentarian, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Liu, Business Administration; Moni, Women's Studies; Noel, FPC Chair (Teacher Education); Raskauskas, Child Development; vacant, Theatre and Dance; vacant, Athletics |
MOMENT OF SILENCE
MARK CHRISTL Staff, College of Continuing Education |
PRESTON STEGENGA Emeritus Faculty, Global Education |
ACTION ITEMS
FS 10-97/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – UNIVERSITY |
Student Health Advisory
Committee
Robin Kennedy, 2011
Carried unanimously.
FS 10-98/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – SENATE |
Faculty Policies Committee
Neelam Chanda, at-large, 2013
Carried unanimously.
FS 10-94/Flr. |
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 7, 2010 |
INFORMATION ITEM:
FACULTY SENATE DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
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.
Carried unanimously.
FS 10-83A/Flr. |
MOTION
TO DIVIDE FS 10-83 |
The Faculty Senate divides FS 10-83 “Faculty Senate By-Laws Changes, Status of Standing Committee Policy Chairs” so as to divide the question to consider separately (a) whether to continue the Chairs of the Standing Committees as ex-officio voting members of the Executive Committee under the Senate’s By-Laws; and (b) whether to revise the By-Laws to specify that the Chairs of the Standing Committees shall henceforth be ex-officio non-voting members of the Senate unless serving simultaneously as a member for an electing unit.
Carried unanimously.
FS 10-83B/Flr. |
MOTION
TO REFER: STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS AS EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
The Faculty Senate refers to a select committee of the Senate to be constituted by a subsequent motion the question of continuing the standing committee Chairs as ex-officio voting members of the Senate Executive Committee.
Carried.
FS 10-83C/Flr. |
MOTION
TO REFER: STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS AS EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
The Faculty Senate refers to the select committee of the Senate to which has been referred the question of continuing the standing committee Chairs as ex-officio voting members of the Executive Committee, the question of whether the By-Laws should be amended to specify that the Chairs of the Standing Committees shall henceforth be ex-officio non-voting members of the Senate unless serving simultaneously as a member for an electing unit Committee under the Senate’s By-Laws. The select Committee shall review this proposal for consistency with Article II, Section 5A of the Faculty Constitution[1] and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate regarding whether the Senate should recommend amendments to this section of the Constitution in accordance with the process set forth in Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution, prior to any further consideration of revision to the By-laws.
Carried.
FS 10-83D/Flr. |
MOTION
TO CREATE A SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE |
The Faculty Senate creates a Senate Select Committee to consider the following: 1) the question of continuing the standing committee Chairs as ex-officio voting members of the Executive Committee, 2) the question of whether the By-Laws should be amended to specify that the Chairs of the Standing Committees shall henceforth be ex-officio non-voting members of the Senate unless serving simultaneously as a member for an electing unit Committee under the Senate’s By-Laws, and 3) the questions of the relation of the Senate standing committees to one another and to the Senate and of how best to establish and maintain those relationships and to propose for the consideration of the Senate amendments to the Faculty Constitution and the Senate By-Laws that embody the results of its consideration of the several questions referred to it.
Membership of the Select Committee shall be drawn without exception from Senators representing electing units of the Faculty as defined by Article II.5B of the Faculty Constitution who respond to a call for volunteers made in a duly-called Senate meeting and whose offer to serve is formally accepted by vote of the Senate in that meeting or the next regularly scheduled meeting. Additional input can be broadly sought from other members on the campus.
The Committee shall report its progress toward completion of its task by 1 March 2011 and as soon thereafter as may be convenient shall present to the Senate those amendments, if any, to the Faculty Constitution and Senate By-Laws that it deems wise together with written arguments supporting its proposals or a decision to propose none.
The Committee’s report and proposed amendments, if any, shall be considered promptly by the Senate following the delivery of them to the Senate Chair. The report and proposed amendments, if any, shall not be subject to any further amendment, alteration or deletion whatever by the Senate Executive Committee.
The Select Committee shall organize itself, select its Chair from among its members, and see to the dispatch of the business assigned to it by the Senate without undue delay.
Administrative support of the Select Committee’s operations shall be provided by the Senate staff in a manner not to interfere with or unduly burden the staff’s current responsibilities.
Carried.
FS 10-83E/Flr. |
SENATE
SELECT COMMITTEE – CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS |
The following faculty senators volunteered to serve on the Senate Select Committee, as described in the above motions:
Juanita Barrena
Chris Bellon
Bob Buckley
Nicole Buffard
William Dillon
Carolyn Gibbs
Janet Hecsh
Mary Kirlin
Noelle McCurley
Bridget Parsh
Mary Reddick
Elizabeth Strasser
Jim Wanket
The Senate, by acclamation, ratified the volunteers to serve on the Senate Select Committee.
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 two academic years.
The term of the alternate need not coincide with an elected unit’s senator.
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.
Carried.
FS 10-95A/Flr. |
WAIVER
OF FIRST READING OF FS 10-95 |
The
Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 10-95 “Process to be Used to
Promote Consultation Regarding Academic IT-Related Decisions Affecting Matters
Within the Scope of Shared Governance”.
Carried unanimously.
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.
Carried unanimously.
The following item received a first reading and will receive a second reading on November 4, 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. |
[1] Article II, Section 5, provides ". . . (3) chairs of certain standing committees of the Faculty Senate (as specified in the committee's charge), as at-large voting members, unless such chairs are already serving as representatives of the electing units."