2010-2011 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
MINUTES
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Foothill Suite, Union
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Present: |
Altmann, Nursing; Baker, Ethnic Studies; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bellon, Philosophy; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Bogazianos, Criminal Justice; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); Buckman, Humanities; Buffard, Foreign Languages; +Cornwell, Geology; Couch, Associated Students, Inc.; Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; W. Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music);Domokos, Mathematics and Statistics; Fell, Civil Engineering; Gardner, Business Administration; Gherman, Chemistry; Gibbs, Design; Hadley, Sociology; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Hecsh, GEP/GRPC Chair (Teacher Education); Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Henderson, Counselor Education; Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; Kaplan, Economics; Katz, Learning Skills; Kelly, Social Work; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Koegel, Communication Studies; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Li, Business Administration; Loeza, Teacher Education; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Melzer, English; Metz, Music; Mikhailitchenko, Business Administration; Moni, Women's Studies Noel, FPC Chair (Teacher Education); Novak, Student Services; Numark, History; Parsh, Nursing; Peigahi, Library; Piloyan, Associated Students, Inc.; Pinch, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Raskauskas, Child Development; Russell, Social Work; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; V. Smith, Communication Studies; Strasser, Anthropology; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Van Gaasbeck, APC Chair (Economics); Wanket, Geography; |
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Absent: |
Buckley, APC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Choi, Business Administration; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Fanetti, English; Gonsier-Gerdin, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Liu, Business Administration; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Penrod, Psychology; Reddick, Library; Stevens, Environmental Studies; vacant, Theatre and Dance; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Art |
MOMENT OF SILENCE
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RECHELLE ARNOLD Staff, Facilities Services LOUIS BRONSON Emeritus Faculty, Social Work |
GEORGE RICH Emeritus
Faculty, Anthropology |
The agenda was amended by adding the following to the
agenda: FS 10-78/Flr. “E.O. 1037 Clarification (Repeats)” and FS 10-79/Flr. “Recommendations Regarding the
Implementation of Mandatory Early Start Programs”. In addition, FS 10-75/Flr. “Nomination
of Chair, Curriculum Policies Committee” was removed. The agenda was approved
as amended.
ACTION ITEMS
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FS 10-72/Ex. |
EARLY START PROVOST’S ADVISORY GROUP – ESTABLISHMENT OF |
The Faculty Senate creates an advisory group to the Provost to prepare a proposal for implementation of Executive Order 1048 “Early Start”.
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-72A/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - EARLY START PROVOST’S ADVISORY GROUP |
Marcy Merrill, Teacher Education
Carried unanimously.
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PARLIAMENTARIAN |
Thomas Krabacher, Professor of Geography, shall serve as parliamentarian for the 2010-2011 Faculty Senate.
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-74/Flr. |
MINUTES OF AUGUST 25, 2010 |
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-76A/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 10-76 |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 10-76 “Class Size, Quality and Resource Utilization Task Force -Thanks and Commendation.
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-76/EX. |
CLASS SIZE, QUALITY AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION TASK FORCE -THANKS AND COMMENDATION |
The Faculty Senate thanks and commends the Class Size, Quality and Resource Utilization Task Force:
Kimo Ah Yun, Center for Teaching and Learning
Jean-Pierre Bayard and Ray Koegel, Academic Technologies and Creative Services
Bob Buckley, Academic Policies Committee
Jesse Cuevas, student representative
Lakshmi Malroutu, Academic Affairs
Dan Melzer, Curriculum Policies Committee (Chair)
Mark Siegler, Faculty Policies
Committee
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-77A/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 10-77 |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 10-77 “Class Size, Quality and Resource Utilization Task Force –Report: Receipt of”.
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-77/EX. |
CLASS SIZE, QUALITY AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION TASK FORCE – REPORT: RECEIPT OF |
The Faculty Senate receives the report of the Class Size, Quality and Resource Utilization Task Force, which can be found at Attachment A. The Faculty Senate further directs the Executive Committee to ask the appropriate bodies to address content not addressed, but specifically outlined in the Task Force’s charge, including graduate programs.
Background documents:
Class Size Research Literature Review
Sheppard announced that the review and feedback period for the Class Size, Quality and Resource Utilization Report will end through October 19, 2010.
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FS 10-78A/Flr |
WAIVER OF FS 10-78 |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 10-78 “E.O. 1037 Clarification (Repeats)”.
Carried unanimously.
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FS 10-78/Flr |
E.O. 1037 CLARIFICATION (REPEATS) |
The Faculty Senate recommends with
respect to the implementation of EO 1037 as it pertains to repetition of
coursework by undergraduate students, that no coursework prior to the Fall
semester 2010 be considered when determining eligibility for enrollment in any
coursework from that time forward. This
would include total numbers of prior repeats taken by a student, numbers of
prior repeats taken in a specific course, and all grades earned prior to the
start of the Fall semester of 2010.
Carried unanimously.
The following items received a first reading and will receive a second reading at a future Faculty Senate meeting:
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FS 10-70/GEP/GRPC/CPC/EX. |
G.E. PILOT |
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FS 10-79/Flr. |
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY EARLY START PROGRAMS |