ACADEMIC SENATE
MINUTES
Members Present: Allen, Alva, Arkenberg, Buck, Burgtorf,
Emry, Erickson, Fidalgo, Fitch, Gass, Guerin, Hall, Jewett, Jones, Kanel, Kelly,
Klassen, Kreiner, Matz, Meyer, Michalopoulos, Nanjundappa, Pasternack, Rahmatian,
Randall, Rhoten, Vogt and Walicki
Absent: Azimi, Bedell, Cox, Fromson, Gilbert, Gordon,
Hagan, Junn, Kantardjieff, Rhodes, Schroeder, Shapiro, Smith, Tavakolian and
Vasquez
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Vice
Chair Hall called the meeting to order at
II.
URGENT BUSINESS
None.
III.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senator
Emry announced he had spoken with Own Holmes he reported that the mighty
“Titans” baseball team is doing well in
Senator
Nanjundappa extended an invitation to the CFA Fullerton Chapter Year-End
Barbecue, May 23 in the Arboretum from
Senator Meyer announced he distributed
theatre brochure for next year’s season.
Senator Matz reminded Senators to
vote if they have not done so —this is the last day to vote.
Vice Chair Hall reminded members
to RSVP for Chair Bedell’s party on May 19 and for President’s Barbecue
Wednesday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. Vice
Chair Hall announced there will no Senate meeting on May 19. Our
next meeting will be the
IV.
CHAIR’S REPORT
None.
V.
STATEWIDE
ACADEMIC SENATE REPORT
At
the ASCSU Plenary, the Statewide Senate acted on the following resolutions:
Ø Role of Prebaccalaureate Programs (Remediation) in the
CSU
Ø Support for the Framework for Comprehensive
Intercollegiate Athletics Reform by the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics
(COIA) (2003)
Ø Support for the Use of the “New SAT” in the CSU Eligibility
Index
Ø Support of Federal TRIO Programs
Ø Reaffirmation of last year’s budget priorities for next
year
Ø Opposition to the
Ø Reaffirmation of the Role of Faculty in Initiatives for
“Achieving the Baccalaureate Degree”
Ø Support of the Principles and Processes for a New CSU
Course Articulation Numbering System
Ø Support of the role of shared governance in creation of
and searches held for campus administrators
Ø
Support
of the continuation of the Faculty Early Retirement Program.
Ø
Other
issues included discussion of the crisis in recruiting and difficulties with CSU
faculty compensation and urging the Chancellor’s office to create a task force
to develop housing programs to address housing needs for faculty and staff.
Time Certain
Subject:
Honoring CSUF Children’s Center
Vice
Chair Hall recognized Betsy Gibbs, Director of the Children’s Center at
California State University Fullerton, for the Center’s success in earning accreditation
from the National Association for the Education of Young (NAEYC). NAEYC is the nation’s leading organization of
early childhood professionals.
Vice
Chair Hall, on behalf of the Senate, extended congratulations to Ms. Gibbs and
presented her with a key chain.
VI.
CONSENT CALENDAR
M/S [Emry/Rhoten] to approve the
Consent Calendar. Senator Pasternack
requested item 6.3 ASD 05-61 be removed from the Consent Calendar and moved to
first item of New Business. The
following Consent Calendar items were approved:
6.1 ASD
05-59 Spring 2005 New Course Proposals – General Education
6.2 ASD
05-60 Spring 2005 New Course Proposals – Graduate
6.4 ASD
05-62 Certificate in Pre-Health Professions
6.5 ASD
06-63
6.6 NOMINEES TO SEARCH COMMITTEES
Director
–
Nominees: Natalie Fousekis (SOC SCI); Neil Granitz
(CBE); Jessie Jones (HHD)
6.7 NOMINEES TO STANDING COMMITTEES
Curriculum Committee
Nominees: John Koegel (ARTS); Tony Fellow (COMM); Susama Barua (ECS); Pat
Szeszulski (HHD); Pending
(HUM)
Continuing: Dipankar
Purkayastha (CBE), Chris Renne (EDUC), David Fromson (CNSM); Hilla
Israely (Soc Sci)
Faculty Affairs Committee
Nominees: Karen Ivers (EDUC);
Continuing: Gayle Vogt (CBE); David Shepard (HHD); Gerald
Lege (CNSM)
General Education Committee
Nominees: Tony Rimmer (COMM), Dorota Huizinga (ECS); Gerald Gannon (CNSM); Andrea Guillaume
(EDUC); Carl Renold (HHD); Nancy Fitch (SOC SCI); Pending (CBE)
Continuing: Christina
Smith (ARTS); Paul Levesque (HUM)
VII.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1 ASD
05-32 Revision of UPS 100.000 Academic Senate Constitution
Vice
Chair Hall explained the Senate was discussing page 9, Section 10 International
Education Committee when the Senate adjourned April 28.
Ø
M/S/P
unanimously [Fitch/Rhoten] page 9, Article VII, Section 10
Ø
M/S/P
unanimously [Fitch/Fidalgo] page 9, Article VII, Section 11
Ø
M/S/P
unanimously [Fitch/Fidalgo] page 10, Article VII, Section 12
Ø
M/S/P
unanimously [Fitch/Fidalgo] page 10, Article VII, Section 13
Ø
M/S/P
unanimously [Burgtorf/Fitch] page 10, Article VII, Section 14
Ø
M/S/P with
one abstention [Buck/Nanjundappa] to replace existing Section 15 with a new
Section 15 to read “Those members who serve on committees and boards
identified in Article VII by virtue of an office that they hold (ex officio)
shall be non-voting members. This
provision shall not apply to Planning, Resource & Budget Committee (PRBC).”
Ø
M/S [Buck/Fitch]
to renumber existing Section 15 to Section 16 and amend it to read “Those ex
officio members of committees identified in Article VII may send
representatives who shall act instead of the member.”
Ø
M and
accepted as a friendly amendment [Pasternack] to change Senator Buck’s amendment to
read “Those ex officio members of committees identified in Article VII may
send a representative in their place who shall act instead of the member.”
Ø
Motion passed to renumber existing Section 15 to
Section 16 and amendment.
Ø
M/S/P unanimously [Emry/Gass] page 10 to approve Article
VIII, Section 3.
Senator
Michalopoulos asked
about placing language in the Constitution that voting by secret ballot be
available for any vote. Vice Chair Hall
suggested this be referred back to the Executive Committee for consideration.
VIII.
NEW BUSINESS
6.3 ASD 05-61 Spring 2005 New Course Proposals –
Undergraduate
M [Pasternack] on page 2, “RTVF 250
Writing Short Scripts” change the word “short-from” to “short-form.” Motion carried.
8.1 ASD 05-47 New UPS Grade
Changes
M/S [Kanel/Michalopoulos] to approve this
document. Moved
and accepted as a friendly amendment [Pasternack] line 43, #7 delete the words “In any event.” M/S/P
[Emry/Kreiner] to
call the question. Motion passed with 3 abstentions
to approve ASD 05-47 New UPS Grade Changes as amended.
8.2 ASD 05-25 Revised UPS 300.010 Policy on Final Grade Reporting
M/S [Kanel/Fitch] to approve the document. It was moved and accepted as a friendly
amendment in line 30 delete the word
“mailing.” Motion passed to approve ASD 05-25 as amended.
8.3 ASD
05-26 Revised UPS 300.013 Late Add Policy
M/S [Kanel/Nanjundappa] to approve the document. It was moved and accepted as a friendly
amendment Section B, #1 after the word “the” insert the word “instructor.”
M/S/P [Emry/ Michalopoulos] to add a third
item to section B. Policy “After census date, with the support of the
faculty of record, chair and the dean of the college, a student may petition to
add a class that he/she has been attending and for which he/she has not
enrolled.”
M/S [Buck/Pasternack] in #2 line 30
delete “For administrative or clerical reasons and” to read “Upon approval
by the instructor(s) involved, the department chair, and the dean, students
shall be allowed to make program changes which show no gain in units.” Motion carried with one abstention to approve
proposed amendment modifying line 30.
M/S/P [Pasternack/Arkenberg] to call
the question. Motion passed to approve ASD 05-26 UPS 300.013 Late Add Policy as
amended.
8.4 ASD
05-27 Revised UPS 320.005 Retention of Student Work
M/S [Kanel/Jewett] to approve the document. After a brief discussion, it was M/S/P with
one abstention [Pasternack/Gass] to call the question. Motion
passed to approve ASD 05-27 Revised UPS 320.005 Retention of Student Work.
8.5 ASD 05-28 New UPS Posthumous Degree and Recognition
M/S [Burgtorf/Fitch] to approve the document. After a brief discussion, it was M/S/P
[Pasternack/Gass] to call the question. Motion passed to approve ASD 05-28 New UPS
Posthumous Degree and Recognition.
8.6 ASD
05-49 Revised UPS 330.232 Policy on the Use of Alcoholic and Malt Beverages by
Students and by Student Organizations
M/S [Rhoten/Nanjundappa] to approve the
document. Senator Rhoten stated there is
a university wide alcohol and other drug advisory committee that has been in
existence for several years and this policy started in that committee and went
to the Student Academic Life Committee.
It is a policy that has not been updated since 1968. The amendments
bring the document up to the year 2005 in terms of law, policy, and
infractions.
M/S [Pasternack/Rhoten] to amend
line 23 to read “University Policy on Consumption by Students on University
Property or University Events or Representing the University”. Amend line 26 II, 1 “delete 21 years of age”
and insert legal drinking age.”
M/S/P [Kanel/Rhoten] to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 12:59 p.m.
Academic Senate Meeting
April 14, 2005
Substitute resolution [Pasternack/Fromson]
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NAME |
YES |
NO |
Abstention |
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1.
Allen, Rhonda |
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2.
Alva, Sylvia |
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3.
Arkenberg, Jerome |
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X |
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4.
Azimi, Patti |
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5.
Bedell, Jack |
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X |
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6.
Buck, Vincent |
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X |
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7.
Burgtorf, Jochen |
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X |
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8.
Cox, Suellen |
X |
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9.
Emry, Robert |
X |
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10. Erickson, John |
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11. Fidalgo, Reyes |
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12. Fitch, Nancy |
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X |
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13. Fromson, David |
X |
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14. Gass, Joanne |
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X |
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15. |
X |
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16. Gordon, Milton A. |
X |
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17. Guerin, Diana |
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X |
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18. Hagan, Willie |
X |
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19. |
X |
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20. Jewett, Jade |
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X |
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21. Jones, Jessie |