2010-2011 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Foothill Suite, Union

Present:

Altmann, Nursing; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Bogazianos, Criminal Justice; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); Buckley, ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Buono, Student Services; Choi, Business Administration; Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; W. Dillon, Government; Domokos, Mathematics and Statistics; Echandia, Temporary Faculty (Bilingual/Multicultural Education); Fell, Civil Engineering; Flohr, Art; Gibbs, Design; Gonsier-Gerdin, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; Hadley, Sociology; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Hammersley, Geology; Hecsh, Teacher Education; Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Henderson, Counselor Education; Gherman, Chemistry; Kaplan, Economics; Kelly, Social Work; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Koegel, Communication Studies; Li, Business Administration; Loeza, Teacher Education; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; McCormick, Philosophy; McCurley, Student Services; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Melzer, English; Metz, Music; Moylan, Family and Consumer Sciences; Nicolas, ASI; Noel, FPC Chair (Teacher Education); Numark, History; Parsh, Nursing; Peigahi, Library; Piloyan, Associated Students, Inc.; Pinch, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Reddick, Library; Russell, Social Work; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; C. Smith, ASI; V. Smith, Communication Studies; Strasser, Anthropology; +Suter, Foreign Languages; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Van Gaasbeck, APC Chair (Economics); +M. Dillon, Geography

Absent:

Baker, Ethnic Studies; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Buckman, Humanities; Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Fanetti, English; Gardner, Business Administration; Katz, Learning Skills; Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Liu, Business Administration; Mikhailitchenko, Business Administration; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Moni, Women's Studies; Penrod, Psychology; Raskauskas, Child Development; Stevens, Environmental Studies; vacant, Theatre and Dance; vacant, Athletics

The agenda was amended by adding FS 11-49 “California State University Faculty Senate Resolution Regarding Student Actions” as a first reading item to be considered after the disposition of FS 1148.

ACTION ITEMS

FS 11-45/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - UNIVERSITY

Grade Appeal Procedural Appeals Board

William Dillon

Livingston Annual Faculty Lecture Committee

Roberto Pomo

Jackie Donath

Carried unanimously.

FS 11-46/Ex.

UNIVERSITY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Susan Crawford

David Evans

Scott Farrand

Carried unanimously.

FS 11-47/Flr.

MINUTES OF APRIL 7, 2011

Carried unanimously.

FS 11-48A/Ex.

WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 11-48

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 11-48 “Early Registration Maximum Unit Load”.

Carried unanimously.

FS 11-48/APC/Ex.

EARLY REGISTRATION MAXIMUM UNIT LOAD

The Faculty Senate recommends for Fall 2011:

During the early registration period, new and continuing undergraduate students in good academic standing may register for up to 15 units. Seniors who have applied to graduate may register for up to 21 units. Students who are not in good academic standing are limited to the number of units allowed by their individual academic contract or a maximum of 14 units if they are on academic probation (or continued probation). Graduate students in good academic standing are allowed to enroll in a maximum of 12 units unless they fall into an exception category as outlined below.

Special Program Requirements:

Special program requirements would be coordinated between the academic department and the Registrar’s Office. Graduate programs must seek approval through graduate studies before sending information to the Registrar’s Office.

Exceptions:

Individual students with special circumstances who wish to increase their early registration unit load should file an “Excess Units Petition” with the Registrar’s Office. Students who can demonstrate that they can graduate within the next two semesters are encouraged to file an “Excess Units Petition,” if they would like to balance their remaining units over the next two semesters.

Open/Late Registration and Drop/Add Periods

Consistent with existing policy, during “Open/Late Registration” undergraduate students may register for up to 21 units unless they are subject to an academic contract limiting them to fewer units. Graduate students would continue to be limited to 12 units unless they fall into an exception category as outlined below.

Special Program Requirements:

Special program requirements are coordinated between the academic department and the Registrar’s Office. Graduate programs must seek approval through graduate studies before sending information to the Registrar’s Office.

Exceptions:

Individual students with special circumstances who wish to increase their early registration unit load should file an “Excess Units Petition” with the Registrar’s Office.

Background:

At this very time last year, campus officials were examining the continuing student registration process with great scrutiny. They knew then that the campus’ newly reduced targets would make it difficult for mid-cycle and late-cycle registrants to have any chance at building a viable course schedule. While this year’s target (currently set at 21,625), gives the campus a little more “play,” there are no assurances that the target will hold given the perceived vulnerability of the target itself and the ongoing concerns. Faced with these uncertainties, campus officials are again suggesting that early registration unit load limits be put in place.

Recommendation:

Student Affairs and Academic Affairs recommend the ongoing use of restricted unit loads during the early registration period (May 2 through July 29 for the 2011-12 academic year). It is expected that unit load restrictions will be lifted during the late registration and the drop/add period (August 8 through September 9).

Current Language:

During the early (priority) registration period, all students in good standing are typically allowed to enroll in a maximum of 17 units.  Graduating seniors are allowed to register for up to 21 units (Registration and Advising Guide).  Students who are not in good academic standing are currently limited to the number of units allowed by their individual academic contract. Students on continued academic probation are limited to 14 units.

Carried unanimously.

FS 11-49A/Flr.

WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 11-49

The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 11-49 “California State University Faculty Senate Resolution Regarding Student Actions”.

Carried unanimously.

FS 11-49/Flr.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE RESOLUTION REGARDING STUDENT ACTIONS

Whereas: California State University, Sacramento students convened on April 13, 2011 in Sacramento Hall in a non-violent civil action asking President Gonzalez to publicly support policies and legislation that would support California State University, Sacramento in times of budget crisis,

Resolved: The Faculty Senate supports students’ rights to free speech and assembly, and requests that the University refrain from pursuing disciplinary actions against students who used nonviolent strategies in the course of their participation in the student protests that took place on campus from April 13 to April 16, 2011,

And be it further:

Resolved: The Faculty Senate recommends that the President establish a task force, to include representatives of the Faculty Senate, Associated Students Incorporated, University Staff Assembly, the administration and the campus police, to develop a policy recommendation on demonstrations and protests, which addresses: time, place, and manner standards for demonstrations and protests, standards and procedures for determining whether conduct during a demonstration or protest is sufficiently disruptive or threatening to warrant intervention, and standards for the levels and types of interventions that may be taken by the University that are commensurate with the level and type of disruption or threat to the University community.

Carried unanimously.

The following items will receive a second reading on April 28, 2011:

FS 10-71/Ex.	POLICY ON INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES: ACADEMIC PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, AMENDMENT OF
FS 11-42/Ex.	BY-LAWS, AMENDMENT OF
FS 11-43/FPC/Ex.	OUTSTANDING FACULTY AWARDS, AMENDMENT OF

The following item received a first reading and will receive a second reading on May 5, 2011:

FS 11-49/APC/Ex.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: 2012-2013

FACULTY SENATE SCHEDULE:

· April 28, 2011 – Senate meets

· May 5, 2011 – Senate meets

· May 12, 2011 - tentative