2010-2011 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
MINUTES
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Foothill Suite, Union
Present: |
Altmann, Nursing; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); Buckley, ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Buckman, Humanities; Chavez, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Choi, Business Administration; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Diaz, Kinesiology and Health Science; W. Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Domokos, Mathematics and Statistics; Fanetti, English; Fell, Civil Engineering; Flohr, Art; Gardner, Business Administration; Gherman, Chemistry; 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; Kaplan, Economics; Katz, Learning Skills; Kelly, Social Work; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Koegel, Communication Studies; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Krabacher, Parliamentarian and ASCSU Senator (Geography); Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; McCormick, Philosophy; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Melzer, English; Metz, Music; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Moylan, Family and Consumer Sciences; Nicolas, ASI; Noel, FPC Chair (Teacher Education); 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, Associated Students, Inc.; V. Smith, Communication Studies; Stevens, Environmental Studies; Strasser, Anthropology; +Suter, Foreign Languages; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Van Gaasbeck, APC Chair (Economics); Wanket, Geography |
Absent: |
Baker, Ethnic Studies; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Bogazianos, Criminal Justice; Buono, Student Services; Croisdale, Criminal Justice; Echandia, Temporary Faculty (Bilingual/Multicultural Education); Li, Business Administration; Liu, Business Administration; Loeza, Teacher Education; McCurley, Student Services; Mikhailitchenko, Business Administration; Moni, Women's Studies; Numark, History; Parsh, Nursing; Penrod, Psychology; Raskauskas, Child Development; vacant, Theatre and Dance; vacant, Athletics |
The agenda was amended to add FS 11-63 “Committee Appointments - University”. The agenda was approved as amended.
ACTION ITEMS
FS 11-64/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)
Carried unanimously.
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.
Carried unanimously.
FS 11-63/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – UNIVERSITY |
Multicultural Center Advisory
Council
Aya Kimura Ida, 2014
Myung Park, 2014
Carried unanimously.
FS 11-65/Flr. |
MINUTES OF MAY 5, 2011 |
Carried unanimously.
INFORMATION ITEM:
SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT (JIM WANKET)
FS 11-54/GSPC/Ex. |
ASSIGNMENT OF “C” GRADES IN GRADUATE
PROGRAMS |
The Faculty Senate recommends the
following: No grade below a C (2.0 grade points per unit) may be counted towards
a graduate degree. At the master's level, no grade below "B (3.0 grade
points per unit)" may be counted toward a degree unless expressly
permitted by a campus-approved graduate programs’ written policies. At the
doctoral level, no grade below "B (3.0 grade points per unit)" 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 master’s 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.
Carried.
FS 11-58A/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 11-58 |
The Faculty Senate waives the first
reading of FS 11-58 “Doctoral Categories”.
Carried unanimously.
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.
Carried unanimously.
FS 11-59A/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 11-59 |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 11-59 “Senate Select Committee – Thanks and Commendation”.
Carried unanimously.
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
Carried unanimously.
FS 11-60A/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 11-60 |
The Faculty Senate waives the first reading of FS 11-60 “Senate Select Committee Report – Receipt of”.
Carried unanimously.
SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT – RECEIPT OF |
The Faculty Senate:
1)
receives the May
02, 2011 Final Report Senate Select Committee on the Status of Standing
Committee Chairs (Attachment
B);
2)
approves continuing the
matter of the Report on the Senate’s agenda for the coming year;
3)
creates a successor
Select Committee to develop a specific proposal for revision of the charges of
the proposed policy committees in a manner consistent with the recommendations
of the Report, to be chaired by the Vice Chair of the Faculty
Senate and including six additional 2011-2012 representatives of
electing units to be appointed by the 2011-12 Executive Committee at a meeting
to be held as soon as possible after the new Executive Committee
members take office;
4)
tasks the new Select
Committee to consult with committee chairs, and receive, consider and
communicate comments regarding the Senate Select Committee’s report and to
return proposed changes to policy committee and subcommittee charges to be
considered by the Senate by the end of Fall 2011 when it acts next year to
dispose of each of the recommendations made in the Report.
Carried.
FS 11-62A/Flr. |
WAIVER OF FIRST READING OF FS 11-62 |
The Faculty Senate waives the
first reading of FS 11-62 “UARTP Policy – Amendments to Sections 9.04.G”.
Carried unanimously.
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.
Carried.