Organizational Meeting

2007 - 08 FACULTY SENATE

OF

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO


Minutes

April 12, 2007

ROLL CALL

Voting Members Present (+ indicates alternate):

Tanya Altmann, Nursing; Kristen Anderegg, Student Services; Juanita Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bruce Bikle, Criminal Justice; Joyce Bishop, Anthropology; Steve Blumberg, Music; Anne Bradley, Library; Stephen Brock, Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology; Bob Buckley, CSU Academic Senator (Computer Science); Shannon Datwyler, Biological Sciences; Karen Davis O'Hara, Child Development; Louis Downs, Counselor Education; Sarah Flohr, Art; Amy Heckathorn, English; Janet Hecsh, Teacher Education; Perry Heedley, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Sue Holl, Mechanical Engineering; John Ingram, Mathematics and Statistics; Cynthia Kellen-Yuen, Chemistry; Jeff Lustig, Government; Mary Maguire, Criminal Justice; Noelle McCurley, Student Services; David Nylund, Social Work; Laureen O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Reza Peigahi, Library; Kath Pinch, Recreation and Leisure Studies; James Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Chris Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Harry Theodorides, Kinesiology and Health Science; Kristin VanGaasbeck, Economics; Jim Wanket, Geography; +Kevin Wehr, Sociology; Patty Woodward, Kinesiology and Health Science

Voting Members Absent:

Sylvester Bowie, Social Work; Mary Brentwood, Environmental Studies; Rita Cameron-Wedding, Women's Studies; Kevin Cornwell, Geology; Rafael Escamilla, Physical Therapy; Mike Fitzgerald, Communication Studies; Carolyn Goetze, Nursing; Scott Gordon, Computer Science; Art Jensen, Business Administration; Tina Jordan, Learning Skills; Mary Kirlin, Public Policy and Administration; Katerina Lagos, History; Leo Legoretta, Business Administration; Frank Lilly, Teacher Education; Bin Liu, Mathematics and Statistics; Hazel Mahone, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Matt McCormick, Philosophy; Dan Melzer, English; JianJian Qin, Psychology; Peter Sharp, Business Administration; Mona Siegel, History; Mark Williams, Communication Studies; (vacant), Bilingual/Multicultural Education; (vacant), Business Administration; (vacant), Civil Engineering; vacant, Design; (vacant), Foreign Languages; (vacant), Humanities and Religious Studies; (vacant), Athletics; vacant, Family and Consumer Sciences; (vacant), Temporary Faculty; (vacant), Temporary Faculty; (vacant), Theatre and Dance


ACTION ITEMS

FS 07-16/Flr. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS

Nominations were opened for each of the following 2007-08 Senate offices.  Nominations were moved and seconded.  Nominations for At-large members to the Executive Committee will remain open through the meeting of April 26, 2007.

The Faculty Senate nominates the following to serve as 2007-08 Senate Officers:

Chair (one position) Bruce Bikle (Criminal Justice)
Vice Chair (one position) James Sobredo (Ethnic Studies)
Policy Committee Chairs:

Academic Policies Committee

BOB BUCKLEY (Computer Science)

Curriculum Policies Committee

BEN AMATA (Library)

Faculty Policies Committee

LINDA GOFF (Library)

General Education/Graduation Requirements Policies Committee

JANET HECSH (Teacher Education)

Nominations were opened for the three (3) at-large positions on the 2007-08 Executive Committee. 

The following candidates were nominated:

SYLVESTER BOWIE (Social Work)
AMY HECKATHOR (English)
PERRY HEEDLEY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

Additional nominations for At-large members can be made at the April 26th meeting. 

The 2007-08 Senate Officers will be elected at the meeting of the 2007-08 Senate on April 26, 2007.

Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.

Cheryl Johnson, Secretary