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ACADEMIC
SENATE MINUTES September
13, 2007 |
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11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
ACADEMIC SENATE CHAMBERS
Members Present: Altar, Alva, Arnold,
Bedell, Bhattacharya, Bruschke, Buck, Bullock, Burgtorf, Carroll, Drezner,
Fidalgo, Gass, Grewal, Guerin, Hewitt, Hickok, Jarvis, Junn, Kanel, Klassen,
Liverpool, McConnell, McMahan, Mead, Nyaggah, Palmer, Randall,
Absent: Dabirian, Fromson,
Gordon, Green, Kantardjieff, Oliver, Pasternack, Richter, Smith, Spitzer,
Taylor
I.
CALL
TO ORDER
Chair Guerin called the
meeting to order at 11:32 a.m.
II.
URGENT
BUSINESS
In anticipation of CFO
Hagan’s
III.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3.1 The body paused in a moment
of silence in memoriam in memory of these dear colleagues:
·
Dr. James W. Cusick, Professor Emeritus, Department of
Secondary Education
·
Dr. Gangadharappa
Nanjundappa, Professor, Department of Sociology; CFA Fullerton Chapter
President; Academic Senator
·
Dr. John Cooper, Professor Emeritus, Department of
Geological Sciences
M/S/P [Bedell/Drezner]
to approve ASD 07-147 Resolution in Honor of Dr. Gangadharappa Nanjundappa.
[Approved unanimously]
·
Chair Guerin welcomed Dharmaveer G.D., who shared fond
words about his brother, Dr. Nanjundappa, and thanked Dr. Mahamood Hassan and
others on campus who have been of great assistance to him during this time.
·
Also welcomed to the Senate was Dr. Mougo Nyaggah, acting
President of the CFA Fullerton Chapter who spoke briefly about Dr Nanjundappa
and announced that a memorial service for Dr. Nanjundappa has been planned for
Friday, October 5, 2007 at the Golleher House. He also stated that RTP workshops
have been postponed to September 17th and 18th and will be held in the
Academic Senate Chambers from 12-2:30 p.m.
Senator Bedell invited
all to the Department of Anthropology’s puppet exhibit in MH-426, today at 4:00
p.m.
Senator Altar asked all
to encourage their students to participate in the ASI Block Party today in front
of TSU.
Chair Guerin reminded
everyone that Convocation and Concert Under the Stars will take place tomorrow
and that the Open House event is this Saturday. Senator Shapiro’s retirement
party will be held over this weekend, as well.
IV.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
4.1 M/S/P [Burgtorf/Drezner]
to approve ASD 07-143 Academic Senate Meeting Minutes 8-23-07
as amended.
V.
CONSENT
CALENDAR
M/S/P [Shapiro/Hewitt]
to approve the Consent Calendar. [Approved unanimously]
5.1 Nominees to Standing Committees
FACULTY AFFAIRS
Nominees: Matthew Jarvis (SOC SCI); pending
Confirmed 5/17: Charles Tumlinson (ARTS); Lisa Kirtman (EDUC); Maijian
Qian (CNSM);
Sharon Seidman (HHD);
GENERAL EDUCATION
Nominees: Chris
Renne (EDUC); John Erickson (CBE)
Confirmed 8/23: David Fromson (CNSM); Maqsood
Chaudhry (ECS); Robert W. Davis (COMM);
Pilar Valero-Costa (HUM)
Information Technology Committee
Nominees: pending (HHD)
Confirmed
8/23: John Carroll (SOC SCI); Pamela
Caldwell (COMM); Cliff Cramp (ARTS); Sean Walker (CNSM); Kristin Stang (EDUC);
Teeana Rizkallah (CBE); Susan Tschabrun (Library);
Demitrios
Michalopoulos (ECS)
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
Nominees: David Bowman (CNSM);
Confirmed
8/23: Joe Arnold (ARTS);
Tom Boyd (CBE); Mark Wu (COMM); Shahin Ghazanshahi (ECS);
Belinda Karge (EDUC);Elizabeth Housewright (Library);
Renae Bredin (HUM); Christine Latham (HHD)
5.2 Nominees to Miscellaneous Committees
ASI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nominee: Irene
Lange (CBE)
ACADEMIC APPEALS BOARD
Nominee: Vic
Brajer (CBE)
Continuing: Jill
Rosenbaum (SOC SCI)
CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE
Nominees: Irene Matz (COMM)
Continuing: David Wong (CBE)
CSUF FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nominee: Bill
Meyer (ARTS)
Continuing: Barry
Pasternack (CBE); Maria Linder (CNSM)
TITAN STUDENT UNION GOVERNING BOARD
Nominee: Debra
Lockwood (ARTS)
Continuing: Mark
Ellis (EDUC)
VI.
TIMES
CERTAIN
Time Certain
11:45 a.m.
Subject: Introduction of Pat Carroll,
Newly Appointed Executive Assistant to the President
Mr. Carroll stated that he feels privileged to have the position of
Executive Assistant to the President, and commented on how he enjoys the sense
of community at CSUF. He added personal
condolences to the brother of Dr. Nanjundappa, stating that in his role as University
Counsel, he often interacted with Dr. Nanjundappa. Though on opposite sides of
the table, Mr. Carroll remarked, Dr. Nanjundappa was always a consummate
professional and treated everyone with a great deal of respect.
Chair Guerin welcomed Mr. Carroll and in the tradition, presented him
with an Academic Senate keychain.
Time Certain – Postponed until later date
11:50 a.m.
Subject: Recognition of
Jay Bond, Mike Smith, Kurt Borsting, Andrea Willer, Recipients of Best Overall
Sustainability Award for
Time Certain – Postponed until later date
11:55 a.m.
Jay Bond, Associate Vice
President, Facilities Management
Subject: Report on Campus
Construction Projects
VII.
NEW
BUSINESS
7.1 Budget Cuts [Bedell]
Senator Bedell explained that he had heard discussion about “possible
imminent” budget cuts this fiscal year. If that is the case, he stated, he, as
the Department Chair of a small department, will not be able to meet expenses.
His department budget has already been committed to faculty salaries, spring
scheduling, and various other financial obligations.
In light of the Chancellor’s letter (dated September 12, 2007) which
indicated that the CSU is in good shape financially, Senator Bedell requested
ample opportunity for discussion on how our campus arrived at facing potential
budget cuts and how to prepare for them. He requested transparency, a collegial
response to his concerns, and suggestions as to how departments should respond
to the cuts in the
VP Hagan stated that these details will be discussed in greater detail
in the
He also made the following points:
·
Our goals are to (1) balance
the structural deficit and (2) allocate lottery funds to campus.
·
In the past, lottery funds
were being held in reserve to cover the over-allocated general fund. They were
serving as an emergency fund which was not their intended purpose. According to
the guidelines, lottery funds are intended for instructional purposes, not to supplant operating funds.
·
One benefit of balancing the
structural deficit is to disengage lottery funds from being held for emergency
purposes.
·
As part of the PRBC’s recommendation,
lottery funds are being allocated to divisions to be spent.
VP Hagan addressed additional comments and questions from the floor.
7.2 Resolution on Second Language Graduation Requirement [Academic Senate Executive Committee]:
Chair Guerin explained that the effective implementation date specified in
UPS 410.107 Second Language Graduation Requirement was June 24, 2005. In May
2006, the Academic Senate passed a resolution in support of suspending implementation
of Second Language Graduation Requirement (ASD 06-67) until two reports were
received by the Academic Senate and discussed. One report would look at the
impact of the implementation of the requirement on incoming students (from data
received from Institutional Research and Analytical Studies). The other would
come from an ad hoc study group established to review on the policy itself and
issues that were raised in discussion of the policy. The Academic Senate
Executive Committee was given a status update on the reports and both groups
indicated that they will complete their work in the timeframes that they were
given.
However, this poses problems:
·
We are now receiving inquiries
from prospective incoming freshmen and transfer students and advisors from high
schools and community colleges about whether this policy is being implemented
or not.
·
We have some issues to resolve
in clarifying the policy.
·
Admissions applications are
due before the results of the two task forces are made public. We will not have
the information we need until March 2008.
·
It would be unwise to implement
this requirement in 2008, the date that ASD 06-67 called for, because we would
have unknown information for students and counselors.
M/S/P [Bedell/Kanel] to approve ASD 07-145, motion to delay
implementation of the requirement until these issues are resolved and we can
provide information to counselors and prospective students. (Approved with 2
abstentions)
VIII. STATEWIDE ACADEMIC SENATE REPORT
On behalf of the Statewide
Academic Senators, Chair Guerin reported briefly on the following:
·
The Statewide Academic Senate reviewed four resolutions
(will be posted to Statewide Academic Senate web site shortly):
·
Resolution on 2008-09 Budget Priorities
·
Resolution on Textbook Affordability
·
Consultation on Professional Fee for Graduate Business
Degrees (Statewide Senate passed with a waiver to 1st time reading
rule, due to time sensitivity): Proposal is to increase fees to $210 per unit.
Statewide Senators were asked to consult their campuses for input on this
proposal, so copies of it were distributed to Senators. This item will appear
on our agenda in the near future.
·
Opposition to the “Community College Governance, Funding
Stabilization, and Student fee Reduction Act”. (This item will appear on the
ballot for the next Statewide Academic Senate general election. Information
about this item can be obtained at the web site of the Secretary of State.)
·
The Statewide Senate reviewed the outline draft of the
Access to Excellence (CSU Strategic Plan Initiative). The draft report is due
within the next month. When we receive the first draft, we will circulate to
the Senators for discussion.
IX.
CHAIR’S
REPORT
Chair Guerin
reported the following:
·
Standing and General Committees are in
process of being filled and some have already met. Nominations for members of
these committees will continue until completed.
·
Chair Guerin is reviewing 2006-07 Annual
Reports submitted by past chairs of these committees
·
The newly formed Academic Senate ad hoc Committee on
Sustainability has met. This committee is due to report to the Academic Senate
by December 1, 2007.
·
The Chair is in the process of putting together a
luncheon meeting for standing committee chairs, senate representatives, and
Executive Committee liaisons to discuss methods to move work through our
committees more effectively.
·
The members of the University Board on the Second Language
Graduation Requirement will contacted and asked meet this year.
·
We are awaiting responses to the revised documents that
have been transmitted to the President’s office. A reminder was sent to
President Gordon and VP Smith.
·
We are planning a joint retreat for the PAB and Academic
Senate Executive Committee.
·
Senator Alva forwarded the results of the GE survey that
was conducted at the August 23rd Senate meeting to the Academic Senate office.
(They were distributed to Senators). Senator Alva commented that the overall
findings were consistent with the framework for the current CSU plan: We
continue to hold as very important, the “golden four” (writing, critical
thinking, oral communication, mathematics and quantitative reasoning). After
these items, there is some interest in integrating global understanding and
information competence into the GE program. These results will be taken to the
GE committee for review.
·
The Executive Committee met with VP Smith and others
involved in administrative restructuring. More information is forthcoming.
·
The Academic Senate was asked to recommend PRBC members
to serve on a vacated office and instructional space committee. Chair Guerin
thanked Jay Bond for his efforts to include faculty members on these committees.
·
The Executive Committee met with AVP Ray Young to discuss
the transformation of existing degree programs to online. He indicated that if
we move more than 50% of the courses in a program and 1\3 of a course to
online, we would need to undergo a substantive change review with WASC. We need
to amend our policies to incorporate this.
X.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned 12:47 p.m.