2011-2012
FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
MINUTES
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Foothill Suite,
Union
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Present: |
Altman, Nursing; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bellon, Philosophy; Bersamin, Child Development; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Bogazianos, Criminal Justice; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); Bowie, Social Work; Buckley, Computer Science; Buckman, Humanities; Carroll, Student Services; Chanda, Nursing; Choi, Business Administration; Cortez, Associated Students, Inc.; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Dickson, Counselor Education; W. Dillon, Government; Domokos, Mathematics and Statistics; Echandia, Temporary Faculty (Bilingual/Multicultural Education); Fell, Civil Engineering; Flohr, Art; Gherman, Chemistry; Gibbs, Design; Gonzalez, Associated Students, Inc.; Goodrich, Theatre and Dance; Hadley, Sociology; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Hammersley, Geology; Hecsh, Teacher Education; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Koegel, Communication Studies; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Krabacher, Parliamentarian and ASCSU Senator (Geography); Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Mayberry, Foreign Languages; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Mejorado, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Meltzer, CPC Chair (English); Michael, Management; Mikhailitchenko, Business Administration; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Mosupyoe, Ethnic Studies; Moylan, Family and Consumer Sciences; Noel, FPC Chair (Teacher Education); Peigahi, GE/GRPC Chair (Library); Penrod, Psychology; Reddick, Library; Russell, Social Work; Shaw, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Sheppard, Faculty Senate Chair (Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration); Singer, Criminal Justice; V. Smith, Communication Studies; Stevens, Environmental Studies; Strasser, Anthropology; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Van Gaasbeck, APC Chair (Economics); |
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Absent: |
Blumberg, Music; Buchanan, English; J. Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Matthews, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Moni, Women’s Studies; Numark, History; Perez, Economics; Quirarte, Student Affairs; Reveles, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Wanket, Geography; Vacant, Athletics; Vacant, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology & Deaf Studies |
MOMENT OF
SILENCE
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Candace Mercedes Welch Student Stephanie Miller Student Timothy Barraud Student |
APPROVAL OF THE
AGENDA
The agenda was approved as published.
CONSENT
INFORMATION
FS11/12-57/CPC/Ex PROGRAM PROPOSALS
The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following change proposals:
A.
Undergraduate Spanish Major (deletion of minor requirement)
Attachment
A-1
B. Undergraduate Spanish Major (minimum grade requirement) Attachment A-2
C. Undergraduate Spanish Minor (minimum grade requirement) Attachment A-3
FS11/12-58/CPC/Ex PROGRAM PROPOSALS
The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following Program Proposals:
A. HRS/HUM Minor Attachment B-1
B. HRS/HUM Concentration Attachment B-2
C. HRS/RS Minor Attachment B-4
D. HRS/RS Concentration Attachment B-3
FS11/12-59/CPC/Ex PROGRAM PROPOSAL
The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following Program Proposal:
A. Moderate/Severe Education Specialist: Autism Spectrum Disorder Added Authorization Attachment G
FS 11/12-60/CPC/Ex PROGRAM PROPOSAL
The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following Program Proposal:
A. BS in Computer Science Major Attachment H
FS 11/12-61/CPC/Ex PROGRAM PROPOSAL
The Faculty Senate recommends approval of the following Program Proposal:
A. Construction Management Undergraduate Degree Attachment I
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FS 11/12-62/CPC/Ex |
INTERIM POLICY ON PROGRAM IMPACTION |
The Faculty Senate recommends immediate adoption of the following policy, to be in place until the end of AY2011-2012 and to be applied only to those programs requesting impacted status for the first time. Attachment J
CONSENT
ACTION
FS 11/12-63/CPC/Ex PROGRAM REVIEW- COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
The Faculty Senate recommends that the two master’s programs (Computer Science and Software Engineering) and the Certificates of Advanced Study in the Computer Science Program at the Department of Computer Sciences be approved for six years or until the next scheduled program review.
Carried unanimously.
FS 11/12-64/CPC/Ex PROGRAM REVIEW- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
The Faculty Senate recommends that the two master’s programs (Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Engineering) at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering be approved for six years or until the next scheduled program review.
Carried unanimously.
FS 11/12-65/CPC/Ex PROGRAM REVIEW- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The Faculty Senate recommends that the master’s program in Mechanical Engineering be approved for six years or until the next scheduled program review with an interim report due to Academic Affairs in March 2014 that satisfies both University and WASC requirements and provides appropriate data for the three questions in their focused inquiry.
Carried unanimously.
FS 11/12-66/CPC/Ex PROGRAM REVIEW- CIVIL ENGINEERING
The Faculty Senate recommends that the master’s program in Civil Engineering be approved for six years or until the next scheduled program review with an interim report due to Academic Affairs in March 2014 that 1) satisfies both University and WASC requirements, 2) provides appropriate data for the three questions in their focused inquiry, and 3) includes a workable and fully implemented graduate assessment plan.
Carried unanimously.
See Attachment
K for FS 11/12-63/CPC/Ex through FS 11-12-66/CPC/Ex
FS 11/12-67/CPC/Ex PROGRAM PROPOSAL MA PROGRAM – TESOL
The Faculty Senate recommends the approval of the MA Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Attachment L
Carried unanimously.
FS 11/12-68/Ex. SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
Select Advisory Committee for the Vice President of Administration
and
Chief Financial Officer
Eric Lin, Finance, CBA
Matthew Hoag, Accounting and Information Systems, CBA
Carried unanimously.
FS 11/12-69/CPC/Ex PROGRAM REVIEW – DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN’S STUDIES
The Faculty Senate recommends that the Women’s Studies program be approved for six years or until the next program review.
Carried unanimously.
FS 11/12-70/CPC/Ex PROGRAM REVIEW – GERONTOLOGY PROGRAM
The Faculty Senate recommends that the Gerontology program be approved for six years or until the next program review.
Carried unanimously.
FS 11/12-71/CPC/Ex PROGRAM REVIEW – ASIAN STUDIES PROGAM
The Faculty Senate recommends that the Asian Studies program be approved for six years or until the next program review.
Carried unanimously.
See Attachment M for FS 11/12-60/CPC/Ex through FS 11/12-71/CPC/Ex.
FS 11/12-72/Flr MINUTES OF DECEMBER 1, 2011
Carried unanimously.
FS 11/12-74/Ex. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – UNIVERSITY
Campus Safety and Environmental Health Committee
Jennie Singer, 2014
Carried unanimously.
The following items
will receive a Second Reading at the Faculty Senate meeting on February 16, 2012
(or at a subsequent meeting).
FS 11/12-
73/SCIPP/Ex POLICY ON INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES: ACADEMIC PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, AMENDMENT OF
The Faculty Senate recommends the following change to the quartile grouping as outlined in Section V of the Policy on Instructional Program Priorities: Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management:
The process of making recommendations for academic prioritization shall result in four separate groupings-undergraduate degree programs (majors), other undergraduate programs (e.g., minors/certificates), graduate degree programs, and other graduate programs (e.g., credentials/certificates)-into quartiles based upon the criteria described in Section III for undergraduate programs) and Section IV (for graduate programs).
Section V of the Policy on Instructional
Program Priorities: Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment
Management states that “the process of making recommendations for academic
prioritization shall result in undergraduate and graduate/credential programs
(separately) being grouped into quartiles based upon the criteria described in
Sections III and IV.” This ranking process places programs into two groupings.
Based on the most current list of approved programs received from Academic
Affairs, there are 238 programs in the undergraduate grouping and 122 programs
in the graduate grouping.
Whereas, each quartile grouping would result
in four (4) clusters of equal frequencies, the undergraduate grouping (with 238
programs) would have approx. 60 programs within each quartile cluster and the
graduate grouping (with 122 programs) would have approx. 30 programs within each
quartile cluster.
Based on the most current list of approved
programs received from Academic Affairs, the breakdown of undergraduate programs
are:
·
140 programs are
majors
·
83 programs are
minors
·
15 programs are
certificate
Based on the most current list of approved
programs received from Academic Affairs, the breakdowns of graduate programs
are:
·
94 programs are
majors
·
28 programs fall in the
certificate/credential category
The task of comparing and ranking dissimilar
programs is a formidable one. To make the task meaningful, the Senate Committee
on the Policy on Instructional Program Priorities (SCIPP) is recommending that
two (2) additional groupings be added to the ranking process. The addition
of two groupings for non-major programs at both the undergraduate and graduate
level would reduce the problems associated with ranking programs that are
inherently non-comparable on multiple criteria. For example, many minors
and certificates have extremely low or negligible costs as they rely on
coursework already embedded in majors. Conversely, only major programs
strictly "graduate" students. On balance, the Committee thinks that more
of the criteria (those not associated with cost) disadvantage non-major programs
than advantage them.
While being careful not to anticipate
results, the Committee would like to guard against the possibility that the
bottom two quartiles could potentially be weighted with non-major
programs. It doesn't seem to be within the spirit of the policy that the
lower quartiles be populated with non-major programs simply because the criteria
seem more focused on measurements associated with majors. While the majors
would likely see their rankings artificially elevated, it undermines the purpose
of a quartile approach to meaningful program comparisons.
FS 11/12-
50/GSPC/Ex SECOND BACHELOR’S DEGREE CATEGORIES, REVISIONS TO
The Faculty Senate recommends revising the “Second Bachelor’s Degree
Categories” as outlined in Attachment C.
FS 11/12-52/APC/Ex MINIMUM GRADES FOR UNDERGRADUATE PREREQUISITE
COURSEWORK, AMENDMENT TO
The Faculty Senate recommends amending the “Minimum Grades for
Undergraduate Prerequisite Coursework” as proposed in Attachment D-1.
Note: The side-by-side comparison can be found in Attachment D-2.
BACKGROUND:
Academic Affairs referred the issue of
minimum grades required for prerequisite coursework. Currently, there is no
university policy on satisfactory completion of prerequisites. However, there is
a policy that provides that a grade of “C-” be considered a “C” for the purposes
of satisfying prerequisite coursework. Last year, there was an inquiry from
Geography regarding our policy regarding a minimum grade requirement for
prerequisite coursework. This past
summer, we had a similar inquiry from Physics. In CMS, the default setting for a
prerequisite is “C-”; however, our actual policy is ambiguous as to whether or
not a grade below a “C-” (i.e. “D”) is sufficient to fulfill a prerequisite
requirement.
The Academic Policies Committee voted
unanimously on October 7, 2011 to refer the item to the Executive
Committee. At the same meeting, a
motion to endorse the item failed: 4 Yes, 4 No, 3 Abstentions On October 14,
2011, the Academic Policies Committee voted unanimously to recommend the
attached policy language.
The following issues were raised by APC on
Minimum Grade of C- or better in prerequisite coursework
·
The absence of a University policy
allows individual departments to enforce minimum grade requirements without
Faculty Senate approval/review.
Some departments may assume the enforcement of a specific
grade.
·
If there is uncertainty in how
grades in prerequisite coursework are enforced, this may create difficulties in
student course plans and advising.
Having a university baseline, or default, would alleviate this
uncertainty because it would require that departments explicitly state their
prerequisite grade requirements, if they differ from a university
standard.
·
There is no evidence that the lack
of a university minimum grade requirement is problematic. The question of how many students would
be affected, and therefore the need for such a policy, was raised by the
committee.
·
Establishing a minimum standard
for prerequisites at the university level makes sense based on the definition of
grades in academic policy (e.g., passing with a C grade versus passing with a D
grade).
·
There is ambiguity in the current
catalog language, which suggests that some change to the policy is needed to
eliminate this ambiguity. The
current catalog language is based on the assumption that before the introduction
of “+/-” grades, a “C” was required in order to satisfy a course
prerequisite.
FS 11/12-
53/GSPC/Ex ACADEMIC RENEWAL, REVISIONS TO INCLUDE GRADUATE STUDENTS
The Faculty Senate recommends revising the “Academic Renewal Policy” to
include graduate students. The proposed policy can be found in Attachment E.
FS 11/12-
54/CPC/Ex BA AND BS POLICY CHANGE (UPPER DIVISION UNITS IN MAJORS)
The Faculty Senate recommends amending the BA and BS Policy as follows:
Bachelor of Arts Degree majors require a minimum of 24 semester units in the major with at least 12 units at upper division. Bachelor of Arts Degree majors are limited to 48 units in the major field, including lower division prerequisites. The comprehensive liberal studies degree program which includes both major and general education requirements is currently exempt from the 48 unit limitation. Exemptions to the unit limitation are granted only upon the recommendation of the Academic Senate's Curriculum Committee and approval of the school dean and the Vice President, Academic Affairs.
The Bachelor of Science Degree has the same primary objectives as the Bachelor of Arts Degree but is grounded in scientific methodology and emphasizes applications in a wide range of technical and professional fields. Bachelor of Science majors require a minimum of 36 semester units in the major with at least 18 semester units at upper division, and are limited to no more than one
half the total degree unit requirements in the major field, inclusive of both lower and upper division units, but exclusive of co-requisite requirements. Exemptions to the unit limitation of Bachelor of Science programs are made in the same fashion indicated for Bachelor of Arts programs.
The complete background information and side-by-side comparison can be found
in Attachment F.
SENATE SPRING
SCHEDULE:
The Faculty Senate meets routinely the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday of each month, from 3:00-5:00 pm, in the Foothill Suite, University Union, unless notified otherwise
The Faculty Senate meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, on an as needed basis.
It is currently anticipated that the organizational meetings for the 2012-2013 Senate will occur on March 15th and 29th. These are the meetings during which nominations and elections are held for next year’s Senate. On those dates, the 2012-2013 Senate will meet from 3:00 pm – 3:20 pm (approx.) and the 2011-2012 Senate will meet and continue with regular business immediately following adjournment of the 2012-2013 organizational meeting.