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ACADEMIC
SENATE MINUTES December 8,
2005 |
11:30
A.M. - 1:00 P.M. ACADEMIC
SENATE CHAMBERS
Members
Present: Alva, Bedell, Buck, Burgtorf, Dabirian, Drezner,
Fidalgo, Fitch, Fromson, Gass, Gordon, Hagan, Hall, Hassan, Hewitt, Jones,
Kanel, Kantardjieff, Kelly, Kirtman, Klassen, Klein, Kreiner, Liverpool, Lovell,
Matz, Meyer, Nanjundappa, Napper, Pierson, Rhoten, Shapiro, Taylor, Vogt,
Walicki, Wiley
Absent: Emry,
Guerin,
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bedell called the
meeting to order at 11:34 a.m.
II.
URGENT
BUSINESS
None.
III.
TIMES CERTAIN
Time
Certain
11:35
a.m.
John
W. Bedell, Chair, The Academic Senate
Subject: Resolution in Honor of Dr. Giles T. Brown (in absentia)
ASD 05-119
ACADEMIC SENATE
RESOLUTION AND COMMENDATION
FOR DR. GILES T. BROWN
WHEREAS Dr. Giles T. Brown served this University with
distinction as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and as its first
Dean of Graduate Studies; and
WHEREAS Dr. Giles T. Brown served CSUF students as
Professor of History and was selected as the recipient of the 1966 Outstanding
Professor Award; and
WHEREAS Dr. Giles T. Brown joined the CSUF faculty as
Chair of both the Social Sciences Division and History Department in 1960 and
participated in opening our permanent campus; and
WHEREAS Dr. Giles T. Brown served as a role model for
CSUF though his extensive community involvement including, but not limited to,
serving as President of the World Affairs Council of Orange County; and
WHEREAS Dr. Giles T. Brown’s support of graduate
education led to his establishment of the Giles T. Brown Outstanding Master’s
Degree Thesis Award; and
WHEREAS Dr. Giles T. Brown continues to give of his time
and treasure to CSUF; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that The Academic Senate of California State
University,
NOTED that with the strong support of President Gordon
and Vice President Hillman, The Executive Committee on behalf of The Academic
Senate is proud to state that it had requested that MH-103F, the conference room
in the Academic Programs complex be hereafter named the Beth and Giles T. Brown
Conference Room as a small token of the University’s appreciation of the
Browns’ many contributions to our Fullerton family and the “Fullerton Way”.
John
W. Bedell, Ph.D., Chair
The Academic Senate
December 8, 2005
Chair Bedell opened the
meeting with the reading of the resolution on behalf of the Academic Senate Executive
Committee, in support of commending Dr. Giles T. Brown and naming MH-103F, the
conference room within the Academic Programs complex, the “Beth and Giles T.
Brown Conference Room”. Dr. Brown was unable to attend the Senate meeting due
to illness.
A plaque was created in
honor of Dr. Brown and will be installed outside the conference room. Chair Bedell
and Stephen Tanenbaum will visit Dr. Brown at his home (per his request) on
December 9, 2005 and present him with the resolution.
M/S/P [
Time
Certain
12:00
p.m.
Willie
Hagan, Vice President/CFO, Division for Administration and Finance
Subject: McCarthy Hall Cancer Report
Dr. Hagan reported that the McCarthy Hall Cancer
Study was launched after he received an e-mail message from Chair Bedell on May
6, 2004 that expressed concerns about a high incidence of cancer amongst people
who had been working in McCarthy Hall over the course of many years. A confidential
list of the names of people (he was aware of) who had been diagnosed with
cancer was provided with the message. It was decided that the University would
treat this as a very serious issue. Dr. Hagan asked Bill Barrett and John
Beisner to look into this matter and they undertook a number of steps to find
the best way to assess if there is a problem in McCarthy Hall.
After speaking with several individuals including
some at St. Jude Hospital, the Chancellor’s Office, faculty members, and staff
in Environmental Health and Instructional Safety, Dr. Michael Kleinman,
Professor of Community and Environmental Medicines, UCI, was selected to
conduct a study on McCarthy Hall.
McCarthy Hall had been the subject of a number of
studies over the years because of smells, work conditions, complaints that came
from employees who worked in the basement, and concerns about the fume hoods that
lead to the
Dr. Kleinman’s report indicated that cancer is
more common in the general population than many realize. It is the second
leading cause of death. One in three individuals could be expected to get
cancer, so the fact that one may know someone in his or her workplace or
neighborhood that has cancer is not unusual. More than half of all cancers are
related to lifestyle or risk factors. Factors like genetics, diet, and
cigarette smoking have all been determined to place people at a higher risk of
developing cancer than environmental issues.
With regards to the study on McCarthy Hall, the
report concluded that:
·
Based on epidemiologic analyses, Dr.
Kleinman did not find that faculty and staff working in McCarthy Hall were
subject to an unusually high risk of developing cancer or that a cancer cluster
existed.
·
All of the cancers reported were of the
most common types for national or
·
The numbers of cases for each of the
cancer types were within the estimated 95% confidence limits that were
calculated for each specific cancer type. Although the estimates were based
only on provided data, the incidence of cancers in this working population did
not appear to be greater than that expected in the general
·
No specific chemical agents were
identified in several environmental surveys conducted between 1986 and 2004
that might represent a risk factor for increased cancer incidence rates in
faculty and staff working in McCarthy Hall.
The report further concluded that “It
is possible that there were unreported cases and those might have had an impact
if hypothetically they were all of one specific type of cancer. This is however,
unlikely. We do not have data on latency or other cofactors like smoking, diet,
and exposure histories. This information would most likely further reduce the
probability that cancers were associated with McCarthy Hall exposures.”
Time
Certain
12:15
p.m.
John
Beisner, Director, University Risk Management
Subject:
Overview on Risk Management
Chair Bedell welcomed John Beisner and thanked him
publicly for the time he put into preparing for this presentation to the
Senate.
Mr. Beisner presented a brief review of the 2004-2005
Risk Management Report and led a discussion about the function of Risk
Management on campus.
Executive Order 7.15 mandates that there be an
individual who is responsible for risk management, a risk management committee,
and a risk management policy on each campus. In 2001, Mr. Beisner was appointed
the Interim Director of Risk Management, the Risk Management Committee have met
seven times since its first meeting in 2003, and President Gordon issued
Directive 12, which is the campus risk management policy.
Directive 12 delegates responsibilities to the
Vice President for Administration and Finance, and among other things, requires
an annual campus-wide risk assessment. Mr. Beisner’s responsibilities include
implementing Executive Order 7.15 which requires a campus to create and
implement a risk management process to insure that risks related to campus
activities are being identified and that measures are being taken to mitigate
those risks. Executive Order 8.49 requires that the campus receive certain
levels of insurance from its service providers and individuals that the campus
does business with. Mr. Beisner also oversees the University’s Workers’
Compensation program which represents almost half of all total risk management
costs for the University. He also manages nine other risk pool and insurance
programs, and serves as the contact for the Whistle Blower program, for
individuals to report violations or safety codes or federal codes to campus
without the fear of retribution. Mr. Beisner supports Pat Carroll, the
University Counsel, in managing campus litigations, and works with Dr. Hagan
and Naomi Goodwin on creating a mechanism for the management and security of
information. The University has about 1,000 volunteers, so he has been involved
in developing a program to provide directions that indicate who can volunteer,
how to supervise volunteers, and training for volunteers. His office also is involved
in the review process (which is required by the state) of persons who drive off
campus as part of University business. This is one of the biggest risks that
the campus faces.
The following are other projects that Mr. Beisner
and his office have in the works:
·
Roll out
training for travel: international travel, driving requirements, etc.
·
Four litigation
cases open on campus. All of these cases involve one or more claims of
harassment, retaliation, or discrimination.
·
Working with
John Lynn and Human Resources on ways to better communicate to supervisors and
managers to prevent harassment, retaliation, and discrimination.
(President Gordon and Mr. Beisner clarified for
the body that when he mentioned harassment and retaliation cases earlier in his
discussion, Mr. Beisner was in no way implying that harassment or retaliation
took place in any way, in any of the cases. He was simply stating the fact that
having to defend the University is a costly venture.)
In 2005-2006, more than $4,500,000 was spent to
manage risks on campus. Workers’ Compensation cost represents almost $700,000.
There was a significant increase in the costs of workers’ compensation
premiums. One of the reasons is that fewer and fewer firms in
University payroll is included on some of the
formulas for figuring the premiums. As factors like payroll and student
enrollment increase, so do premiums. The insurance market has an impact on
premiums, as well. For example, after the events of September 11th,
property insurance rates increased. Eventually they began to decrease, but with
the occurrences of Katrina and the other hurricanes, it can be anticipated that
for 2006-2007 or 2007-2008, the cost of property insurance will increase.
Another key driver of premiums is losses at other CSU campuses.
When Risk Management sets its priorities, it takes
into account:
·
New laws,
regulations, or court decisions that require CSUF to change or implement its
policies
·
CSU
Initiatives that CSUF has to respond to
·
Current
events
·
Claims
history (i.e. police logs, student and employee injury reports)
·
Achievement
of goals
The University Risk
Management 2005-2006 Administrative Initiatives include:
·
Telecommuting
- In response to current events like the
spread of the avian flu, or to create ways for employees who are off work
because of an injury may still provide services
·
Harassment,
discrimination, and retaliation – Areas that drive liability expenses
·
Academic
field trips – Creating guidelines
·
University
volunteers – Creating directions on who can appoint, what volunteers can and
cannot do, etc.
·
University
visitors – Creating guidelines
·
Return-To-Work
·
Van Safety –
Training
·
Training
– Travel, Workers’ Compensation, Risk
Management
IV.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senator
Chair Bedell announced that the next Academic
Senate meeting will be held on January 26, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. This is a newly
added date.
V.
CHAIR’S REPORT
The Vision Committee on Academic Quality has met. Members
are discussing surveying alumni and gathering information from focus groups.
The Academic Senate Executive Committee has made some recommendations to VCAQ
about quality and facilitating degree.
The Parking Advisory Board met this morning. A
report about the reconfiguration of the front of the campus in preparation for
the construction of the new business building will be distributed to the campus
community shortly. It was also reported that the PS2 parking garage will be
open by the beginning of the spring semester, ahead of schedule. It is planned
that it will be available for use during commencement.
Chair Bedell congratulated President Gordon, who
was honored earlier this week by the Council for the Advancement and Support of
Higher Education (CASE) with the Chief Executive Officer Leadership Award for
CASE District VII.
VI.
STATEWIDE
ACADEMIC SENATE REPORT
There was no Statewide Academic Senate report.
VII.
CONSENT
CALENDAR
M/S/P
[Shapiro/Fromson] to approve the Consent Calendar with the movement of item 7.2
to New Business.
7.1 Nominees to Search Committees
[Search] Director
of State Relations and Advocacy
Nominees: Diana Guerin (CAS); Stephen
Stambough (POSC/CRJU); Mougo Nyaggah (HIST)
7.2 ASD 05-122 Recommendation for Computer Science Majors [General Education Committee]
M [Burgtorf] to remove item 7.2 ASD 05-122 Recommendation
for Commuter Science Majors [General Education Committee] from the Consent
Calendar. With no oppositions, the item was moved to the first item of New
Business.
7.3 ASD 05-130 Resolution on Naming the Science Laboratory as Dan Black
Hall
Academic Senate
University Advancement Committee
RESOLUTION ON
Naming the
As Dan Black Hall
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS, Mr. Dan Black is a
distinguished alumnus of
WHEREAS, Dan Black evidenced his support through his active involvement in campus life and his philanthropic gifts which include the creation of the Dan Black Physics and Business Program, the Dan Black Scholars in Physics and the Dan Black Endowment, and who has now established a significant fund to support the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS, University Advancement Committee is duly organized and existing under the laws of the Academic Senate of California State University, Fullerton, and has the power to take action called for by this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the gift by Dan Black was duly reviewed by appropriate University Administrators and was deemed to meet the philanthropic and legal requirements of California State University, Fullerton, and the California State University system; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the University Advancement Committee of the Academic Senate endorses the
naming of the
Joel H. Fick
Chair, University Advancement Committee
Dated: November 17, 2005
7.4 ASD 05-123 Course Recommendations: ASAM/CPRL 322 & GEOG 329 [General Education Committee]
GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
COURSE PROPOSALS
Fall
2005
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The College of
Humanities and Social Sciences requests inclusion of the following new course in the General Education Program under
Category III.B.3., Implications, Explorations, and Participatory Experience in
the Social Sciences, and Category V, Cultural Diversity:
ASAM 322 Asian Pacific Americans and Religion (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE III.B.2. Historically, religion plays a significant
role for immigrants.
This course explores religion as a cultural dynamic
in the incorporation and persistence of Asian Pacific Americans into American
society, especially in
Cross listed as CPRL 322.
The College
of Humanities and Social Sciences requests inclusion of the following existing course in the General Education Program
under Category III.A.3, Implications and Explorations in Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
GEOG 329 Cities and
Nature (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE
III.A.1 and III.A.2a. and III.A.2b.
Overview of the impact of urbanization on land forms, climate,
vegetation, and animals. Planning
implications and case studies.
7.5 ASD 05-124 Recommended Policy Change: POSC 300 [General Education Committee]
Recommendation
Date: November 18, 2005
To: Academic Senate
From: General Education Committee
Re: Recommendation to modify POSC 300 policy
Background:
All CSU bachelor’s degrees must
include a mechanism for students to complete the U.S. History, Constitution and
American Ideals requirement (see EO 40404). At CSU Fullerton, we place this
requirement in our General Education Program, GE Category II.B, where students
take a U.S. History course for II.B.1 and an American Government course (POSC
100) for II.B.2; POSC 100 covers federal government and constitution as well as
California government and constitution in order to meet the explicit
requirements in EO 40404. References to the
Problem:
There are two populations of
students who need POSC 300 to complete the
1. Students
who pass the nationally administered Advanced Placement Exam in Government (the
AP exam does not cover
2. Students
who complete an American government course outside the state of
Students who pass the nationally
administered Advanced Placement Exam in Government earn credit for POSC 100 but
must pass POSC 300, California Politics, to complete the II.B.2 requirement.
Because the GE learning goals associated with II.B.2 explicitly describe
This exception has not been granted to the second population of students referenced above. Students who transfer to CSU Fullerton with an out of state Government course are in the same situation as students with AP credit for Government: These students have completed the federal government and constitution studies but take POSC 300 to cover the California government and constitution component. Under current evaluation policy, when these students take POSC 300 they are not allowed to use the course to complete III.C.2 because they have not been granted the exception afforded the AP students.
Recommendation:
It is proposed that the exception to use POSC 300 for both II.B.2 and III.C.2 that is already granted to students who have earned Advanced Placement credit for Government be extended to students who have completed an acceptable out-of-state American Government course that does not cover the California component required by EO 40404.
Rationale:
There is no obvious reason to extend the exception to one student population and not the other. Both groups have covered the federal requirements of the category. Both groups take POSC 300 for the purpose of completing the state government/constitution component. Both groups have earned 3 units for a course comparable to POSC 101. Most advisors do not realize that this inconsistency exists and most, therefore, advise all students in this situation in the same way; those that do understand this subtle distinction find it difficult to remember which group of students are granted the exception. Satisfactorily explaining (to a student or faculty advisor) why one student may use POSC 300 for III.C.2 while another student in the same technical situation cannot is almost impossible. Approving this proposal would be one small step toward simplifying our complex system of GE rules.
Consultations:
1. Phil Gianos, Chair of Political Science, Administration, and Justice, has no objection to this proposal.
2. William Haddad, GE Committee Chair at the time of the 1993 memo extending the exception to AP students, has no objection to this proposal.
7.6 ASD 05-128 Undergraduate New Course Proposals Fall 2005 [General Education Committee]
UNDERGRADUATE
NEW COURSE PROPOSALS
FALL 2005
MGMT 335 Family Business
Dynamics (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division business
core. This course is devoted to the
study of the unique issues faced by family owned and operated businesses. The textbooks, lectures and outside
real-world projects explore the business, personal and interpersonal issues
associated with family owned businesses.
RTVF 315 Live Radio Production (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of General Education Category
I.A. Concepts and techniques of live
radio production. Produce weekly,
two-hour, live, radio talk shows with segments.
Includes all aspects and positions: planning, writing, producing,
interviewing, promoting, engineering, recording, hosting, and the like. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours lab)
RTVF 352 TV Scriptwriting: Drama (3)
Prerequisite: RTVF 350.
Analysis and study of script writing for episodic television
dramas. Developing and writing an
original script/teleplay for an episode of an existing one-hour, prime-time, TV
drama.
RTVF 410 Sound Design for
Film-TV (3)
Prerequisites: RTVF 220, 225 or 330. Acquiring, recording, editing, and mixing
sound for film and TV. Special emphasis
on creative aspects of sound design. (2
hours discussion, 3 hours lab)
RTVF 434 Digital Effects for
Film-TV (3)
Prerequisite: RTVF 220, 225 or 330. Designing motion graphics and visual effects
for film and TV. Previsualizing,
titling, matting, rotoscoping, and compositing using industry-standard
software. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours
lab)
EGEE 215 Solving Engineering Problems Using MATLAB (1)
Corequisite: Math 250B.
Formulating, solving, verifying, and reporting engineering problems such
as control, signal processing, and communication systems and engineering, math,
and physics problems such as engineering/scientific computations and operations
research using the MATLAB/SIMULINK program.
(3 hour laboratory)
EGME 315 Basic Fabrication Techniques and Manufacturing
Practices (3)
Prerequisite: EGME 102. Conventional fabrication techniques, measuring, referencing, and tolerances applied to manuf