2011-2012 FACULTY SENATE
California State University, Sacramento

MINUTES
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Foothill Suite, Union

Present:

Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bellon, Philosophy; Bersamin, Child Development; Blanton, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Boulgarides, Temporary Faculty (Kinesiology and Health Science); Bowie, Social Work; Buchanan, English; Buckley, ASCSU Senator (Computer Science); Buckman, Humanities; Chanda, Nursing; Cortez, Associated Students, Inc.; Deegan, Temporary Faculty (Family and Consumer Science); Dickson, Counselor Education; M. Dillon, Geography; W. Dillon, Government; Dixon, Temporary Faculty (Music); Echandia, Temporary Faculty (Bilingual/Multicultural Education); Fanetti, English; Fell, Civil Engineering; Flohr, Art; Gherman, Chemistry; Hadley, Sociology; Hamilton, Mathematics and Statistics; Hecsh, Teacher Education; Kaplan, Economics; Koegel, Communication Studies; Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Matthews, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mayberry, Foreign Languages; McKeough, Physical Therapy; Metz, Music; Michael, Business Administration; Mikhailitchenko, Business Administration; Mosupyoe, Ethnic Studies; Moylan, Family and Consumer Sciences; Numark, History; Peigahi, Library; Penrod, Psychology; Pinch, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; Reddick, Library; Russell, Social Work; Sheppard, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration; V. Smith, Communication Studies; Strasser, Anthropology; Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Van Gaasbeck, APC Chair (Economics)

Absent:

Altmann, Nursing; Bogazianos, Criminal Justice; Carroll, Student Services; Choi, Business Administration; Domokos, Mathematics and Statistics; Gibbs, Design; Goodrich, Theatre and Dance; Hammersley, Geology; Liu, Business Administration; Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Mejorado, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Miller, GSPC Chair and ASCSU Senator (Communication Studies); Moni, Women's Studies; Noel, FPC Chair (Teacher Education); Reveles, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Singer, Criminal Justice; Stevens, Environmental Studies; vacant, Athletics; vacant, Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies; vacant, Student Services

 

MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

BILL SCHUSTER

Emeritus Faculty, Business Administration

 

The agenda was amended so that FS 11/12-14 would be considered before FS 11/12-11. The agenda was approved as amended.

 

FS 11/12-26/EX.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – SENATE

 

Senate Select Committee

Elizabeth Strasser

 

Carried unanimously.

 

FS 11/12-23/EX.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – UNIVERSITY

 

University Committee for Persons with Disabilities

Frank Lilly, 2012

 

Carried unanimously.

 

FS 11/12-24/EX.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS – SENATE

 

Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Board

Eun Mi Cho, 2014

Ann Moylan, 2014

Milica Markovic, 2014

Mridula Udayagiri, 2014

 

Research and Creative Activities Subcommittee

Heather Diaz, at-large, 2012

 

Graduate Studies Policies Committee

Julian Heather, At-large, 2012*

 

*one year replacement

 

Carried unanimously.

 

FS 11/12-25/GE/GRPC/EX.

GENERAL EDUCATION PERIODIC SYLLABI REVIEW PROCESS, POSTPONEMENT OF

 

The Faculty Senate recommends postponing the General Education periodic syllabi review process for one year for the purpose of revising the GE Area Learning Outcomes and incorporating those Learning Outcomes into Area syllabi. The review cycle would resume in sequence starting in Fall 2012 with Area B.

 

The new syllabi review sequence:

 

Area B  2012-2013

Area C  2013-2014

Area D 2014-2015

Area E  2015-2016

Area A 2016-2017 (Area A was reviewed in 2010-2011)

 

Carried unanimously.

 

FS 11/12-26/Flr.

MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

 

Carried unanimously.

 

FS 11/12-11/Ex.

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

 

The Faculty Senate endorses the changes to FS 10-71 “Policy on Instructional Program Priorities: Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management, Amendment of” as proposed by President Gonzalez in his memorandum of July 18, 2011 and in the accompanying attachments, furthermore, the Faculty Senate recommends changes to the proposed Policy as delineated in FS 11/12-14. The Faculty Senate further recommends that the Select Committee be established as soon as possible after adoption of the Policy, and without the need for data to have been gathered prior to establishment of the Committee (as was originally recommended).

 

Carried unanimously.

 

FS 11/12-14/EX.

ACADEMIC PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, AMENDMENT OF

 

The Faculty Senate amends the proposed policy on Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management as follows:

 

Amendment Regarding the Selection Process and Membership of the Committee Charged with Making Recommendations for the Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management Ranking in Accordance with the Criteria Specified in the Policy

 

The Issues (in order of importance):

 

1.      There is a need to seek expertise outside of the Senate membership.

2.      There is a need for the Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management to maintain a strong relationship to the Senate.

3.      There is a need to encourage university-wide rather than college-based perspective.

4.      There is a need for inclusion of members from each of the colleges for information purposes.

 

The Faculty Senate amends the policy on Academic Planning, Resource Allocation and Enrollment Management as follows:

 

Membership of the committee shall consist of: 

·         Up to seven tenured/tenure-track faculty members from the college-based pool of nominations. No more than one from each College.

 

·         Up to two tenured/tenure-track electing unit Senate representatives appointed from the pool of senate nominees. The two senate appointees shall not be from the same College.

 

 

Process for selecting committee membership

 

Nominations for College-Based Seats

The Senate invites nominations college-based seats. Nominations may be made by self-nominations, by Academic Council or equivalent body of the College or by other members of the faculty. The College, however, cannot revise the nomination process as stated.

 

Nominations for Senate-Based Seats

The Senate invites nominations from the electing unit representatives of Senate membership to fill two Senate seats. Nominations may be made by self-nomination or by other members of the Faculty Senate. Elections for these seats will follow the elections for college-based seats.

 

Nominee Statements

Each nominee shall submit for Senate consideration a brief statement regarding his/her interests and qualifications to serve as members of the committee. Nominations along with candidate statements shall be presented to the Senate. Statements shall not exceed one-page.

 

Committee Appointments

The Senate may appoint no more than one faculty member from each of the colleges in the college-based pool of nominations. In addition, the Senate may appoint no more than two tenure/tenure-track electing unit Senate representatives from the Senate pool of nominations. The two Senate appointees shall not be from the same College.

 

Carried unanimously.

 

SENATE FALL SCHEDULE:

 

(1st and 3rd Thursdays, 3:00-5:00, Foothill Suite, Union, unless notified otherwise)

October 6, 2011 – Senate meets

October 13, 2011 – no meeting

October 20, 2011 – no meeting

October 27, 2011 – Senate meets

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 – Livingston Lecture

November 3, 2011 – Senate meets

November 10, 2011 – tentative

November 17, 2011 – Senate meets

November 24, 2011 – Thanksgiving break

December 1, 2011 – Senate meets

December 8, 2011 – tentative

December 15, 2011 – Senate meets