2011-2012 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

AGENDA
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Ballroom I, Union
9:00 - 12:00 p.m.

 

MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

CRYSTAL ANDREWS

Family and Consumer Sciences Major

 

CHARLES NELSON

Emeritus Faculty, English

RUSSELL BOHR

Emeritus Faculty, Art History

 

SHEILA KILPATRICK

Emeritus Faculty, Business

 

OPEN FORUM

 

CONSENT INFORMATION

 

FS 11/12-01

PROGRAM PROPOSALS

 

A.    Business Honors

B.     Computer Science Graduate Certificate in Computer Architecture

C.     Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering

D.    Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology

E.     Minor in Philosophy

F.      Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Program Collaborative w/ CSU, Stanislaus (ASBSNc)

G.    B.A. in English

H.    Asian Studies – minor

I.       Asian Studies - major

 

Background information can be found at Attachment A.

 

FS 11/12-02

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – UNIVERSITY

 

Institutional Review Board

Gregory Hurtz

 

Grade Appeal Panels

Jordan Peters

Laurie Kubicek

 

Search Committee, Chief of Police

Hugh Wilson

 

University Enterprises, Inc., Board

*Janet Hecsh

*Yan Zhou

 

*Forwarded with a Faculty Senate endorsement

 

FS 11/12-03

UARTP POLICY – AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.04.G

 

The Faculty Senate recommends amending Section 9.04.G of the University ARTP Policy as follows:

 

9.04.G.      Departments may authorize electronic submission of student evaluations of teaching performance in classes taught by part-time and full-time temporary faculty. Such authorizations shall be included among the provisions of the Department’s ARTP document governing the periodic evaluation of part-time and full-time temporary faculty. When a Department is considering whether to adopt or amend sucn an authorization the Department may invite the part-time and full-time temporary faculty currently employed to participate in the Department’s decision. The Department’s permanent faculty may prescribe the mode of their participation.

 

CONSENT ACTION

 

FS 11/12-04/Flr.

PARLIAMENTARIAN

 

Thomas Krabacher, Professor of Geography, shall serve as parliamentarian for the 2011-2012 Faculty Senate.

 

FS 11/12-05/Ex.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – UNIVERSITY

 

Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee

Suzanne O’Keefe, 2014

 

Anthony J. Leones Scholarship Committee

Adriana Echandia, 2012

Yan Zhou, 2012

 

Campus Facilities Planning Committee

Matt Schmidtlein, 2014

 

Honorary Degrees Committee

David Lang, 2013

 

Instructionally Related Activities Committee

Kristin Kiesel, 2012

Deborah Metzger, 2012

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

FS 11/12-06/Flr.

MINUTES OF MAY 12, 2011

 

FIRST READING

 

FS 11/12-07/Ex.

PRESIDENT GONZALEZ’S RESPONSE TO FACULTY SENATE’S POLICY ON INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES: ACADEMIC PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, RECEIPT OF

 

The Faculty Senate receives President Gonzalez’s July 18, 2011 memorandum responding to FS 10-71 “Policy on Instructional Program Priorities: Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management, Amendment of”.

 

Attachment B: FS 10-71, as approved by the Faculty Senate and forwarded to President Gonzalez

Attachment B-1: The President’s version of the policy, with changes marked-up

Attachment B-2: The President’s version of the policy, final

Attachment B-3: The President’s July 18, 2011 memo to the Senate, explaining changes

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:   BUDGET UPDATE

 

FACULTY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

GRADUATION INITIATIVE UPDATE