2011-2012 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento
MINUTES
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Foothill Suite, Union
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Present: |
Altmann, Nursing; Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bellon, Philosophy; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Bogazianos, Criminal Justice; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); Bowie, Social Work; Buckman, Humanities; Carroll, Student Services; Chanda, Nursing; Choi, Business Administration; Dickson, Counselor Education; M. Dillon, Geography; W. Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Echandia, Temporary Faculty (Bilingual/Multicultural Education); Fanetti, English; Flohr, Art; Gherman, Chemistry; Gibbs, Design; Goodrich, Theatre and Dance; Hadley, Sociology; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Hammersley, Geology; Hecsh, Teacher Education; +Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Kaplan, Economics; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Koegel, Communication Studies; Kornweibel, Emeritus Faculty (History); Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Mayberry, Foreign Languages; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Mejorado, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Metz, Music; Michael, Business Administration; Mikhailitchenko, Business Administration; Moni, Women's Studies; Moylan, Family and Consumer Sciences; Peigahi, GE/GRPC Chair (Library); Penrod, Psychology; Quirarte, Student Services, Pinch, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Reddick, Library; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Singer, Criminal Justice; V. Smith, Communication Studies; Strasser, Anthropology; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Van Gaasbeck, APC Chair (Economics) |
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Absent: |
Bersamin, Child Development; Buchanan, English; Buckley, ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Cortez, Associated Students, Inc.; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Fell, Civil Engineering; Krabacher, ASCSU Senator (Geography); Liu, Business Administration; Matthews, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Mosupyoe, Ethnic Studies; Noel, FPC Chair (Teacher Education); Numark, History; Reveles, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Russell, Social Work; Stevens, Environmental Studies; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; vacant, Student Services |
ACTION ITEMS
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FS 11/12-41/Ex. |
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT – SENATE |
Curriculum Policies Committee
Dian Baker, At-large, 2012
Carried unanimously.
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FS 11/12-42/Flr. |
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 27, 2011 |
Carried unanimously.
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FS 11/12-38/Flr. |
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CHAIR, CURRICULUM POLICIES COMMITTEE |
Background: Article II, Section F of the By-laws of the Faculty Senate state, in part, “ . . . A vacancy in the voting membership of the Executive Committee shall be filled by nomination and election at the first meeting of the Faculty Senate after the vacancy occurs. The nominee elected shall have received more votes than any candidate not elected. . . If the office of Chair of a Standing Committee becomes vacant, the office shall be executed by the Vice Chair of the Standing Committee until the Faculty Senate shall elect a successor as provided in Article II, Sections D.3 and E.3 of these By-laws (http://www.csus.edu/acse/bylaws.htm). The Vice Chair executing the office of Chair under this provision shall not serve as a voting member of the Executive Committee.” Kath Pinch will resign as Chair of the Curriculum Policies Committee, as she will be on sabbatical in Spring 2012.
Nominations of candidates for Chair of each Standing Committees may be made by a senator from the floor; by the current membership of the Standing Committee; or by a petition signed by ten (10) or more full-time faculty members and filed with the Faculty Senate office before the first meeting of the new Faculty Senate.
The
candidates for Chair of each Standing Committees shall submit a one page
description of qualifications and intentions to the Faculty Senate office for
inclusion with the agenda for the election meeting.
Candidate
for office of Chair of the Curriculum Policies Committee, effective Spring 2012: Dan Melzer
(Curriculum Policies recommendation)
Carried.
FS 11/12-43A/Flr SENATE COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES, POSTPONEMENT OF
The Faculty Senate postpones the election until such time as the nomination period has been re-opened for a period of seven working days.
Carried.
FS 11/12-31A/Flr. REFERRAL OF FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES TO STUDENTS IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT BACK TO FACULTY POLICIES COMMITTEE
The Faculty Senate refers the proposal back to FPC with a request that FPC synthesize all existing and proposed policies relating to faculty rights, responsibilities, and ethics into a single policy proposal.
Carried.
FS 11/12-31B/Flr. RESOLUTION ON AN INTERIM POLICY TO FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES TO STUDENTS IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
The Faculty Senate recommends that no action be taken to impose an interim policy pertaining to the content of the item previously entitled Faculty Responsibilities to Students in the Instructional Environment until such time as the Faculty Senate has recommended such a policy proposal.
Carried.
The following item will receive a second reading at the Faculty Senate meeting on November 17, 2011:
FS 11/12-44/APC/Ex. STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REVISIONS TO
SENATE FALL SCHEDULE:
(1st and 3rd Thursdays, 3:00-5:00, Foothill Suite, Union, unless notified otherwise)
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November 17, 2011 – Senate meets November 24, 2011 – Thanksgiving break |
December 1, 2011 – Senate meets December 8, 2011 – tentative December 15, 2011 – Senate meets |