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ACADEMIC SENATE MINUTES – JANUARY 28, 2004

Minutes

of the Academic Senate Meeting

January 28, 2004

PRESENT: Abilez, Ballinger, Bricker, Brock, Bustamante, El Naga, Flores, Garver, Gibson, Girouard, Grimes(Proxy-Wyrick), Guzman-Johannessen, Hackett, Halati, Hillam, Ibrahim, Janger, Kaufman, Kauser, Kellner, Klein, Liang, Liu, D. Lord, H. Lord, Marshall, Morehouse, Morgan, Parker, Rainey, Schmidt Whitaker, Self(Proxy- D. Lord after 4 p.m.), Soe, Speak, Stoner, Taylor, Tillman, Wyrick

ABSENT: Stoner, Yamada

GUESTS: M. Ortiz, K. Linton, P. Zambell, B. Hacker, J. Norfleet, K. Street, G. Fredericksen, T. Morales, P. Farris. M. Berman, E. Hohmann, L. Gomez, R. Quinn, K. Hanna, D. Straney, B. Way, V. Dhingra. D. Brum, C. Caenepeel, L. Turner, J. Burke, L. Dequer, L. Foster

1. Minutes - November 19, 2003

M/s/p to approve the minutes as written.

2. Information Items

a. Chair's Report

The Chancellor’s Office is seeking candidates for two positions: Faculty Director of the CSU Institute for Teaching and Learning and the position of CSU Service-Learning Scholar.

Dr. Mike Berman provided us with expected dates of completion for PeopleSoft. Some of the dates: registration and cashier/payments by April 2004, grading by June 2004, and advisement/degree progress by October 2004. He reported that we are ahead of schedule due to the skilled and dedicated PeopleSoft Project Team. You can get more details at http://www.csupomona.edu/~psp/.

b. President’s Report

Board of Trustees Meeting – President Ortiz highlighted the discussion at the Board of Trustees meeting.

Budget – The System is still working with a lot of unknowns. More will be certain after the March 2 election. The campus will need to reduce the enrollment by 5% or 891 FTES. Along with the reduction in fees, it is a reduction in the dollars to run the programs on the campus. The budget will be cut from $130 million to $119 million.

The CSU campuses are being asked to assist in the redirection of about 4,000 CSU students to the community colleges. The students who are redirected will have their fees waived. The 4,000 students will be distributed across the 23 campuses.

The Chancellor has met with the Governor’s Budget Director to request changing the current proposal of 10% over units necessary to graduate to 15% excess units. Also requested is that the CSU be given a target number for budget cuts rather than identifying specific ways to implement the budget cuts.

Summer School will be changed from a state supported summer school to a receipt supported summer school.

President Ortiz will hold a Budget Summit on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at noon.

DISCUSSION

Questions were raised regarding the golden handshake. President Ortiz responded that the conversation seems to lean in favor of it going forward.

Questions were asked regarding the summer quarter admission and how things will change. Dr. Ortiz stated that the summer quarter will go forward as scheduled. The budgeting may change.

Ferping – the point was made that the golden handshake may be offered but the individuals participating will not be able to FERP. There is a provision for a leave of absence.

The question of moving the graduate programs to Extended University was discussed. President Ortiz stated that the rationale is that the University cannot move courses to Extended University so the administration is reviewing the benefits of moving programs to Extended University. This would free up FTES on the regular stateside to admit additional students. The students would not be affected by the move. Dr. Ortiz explained that there may be a problem because the University would loose the 40% increase in fees for graduate students.

Questions were raised regarding the enrollment and if the small class size would be a problem for Extended University.

The problem of reimbursement to departments was a concern of the faculty. Dr. Ortiz stated that the intent was to fully reimburse the departments.

Dr. Morales stated that he appreciated the comments from the Graduate Council and Graduate Coordinators in exploring the pros and cons of this possibility. Based on the faculty input, it may not be feasible.

c. Statewide Senators' Report

The CSU Academic Senate met January 22-24 in Long Beach.

The following resolutions were adopted:

AS-2627-03/AA, A Review of the CSU Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) in 2002 -- APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

AS-2635-03/FA Polices on Employment of Graduate Studies – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

AS-2636-04/FGA Support for Proposition 56: Budget Accountability Act – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

AS-2637-04/EX/AA Support for the CSU Project in Lower-division Requirements in Majors (POL) – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

AS-2638-04/FGA CSU Budget Flexibility – APPROVED

The following items were introduced at the January 22-23, 2004 meeting and will be acted upon at the March 11-12, 2004 meeting:

AS-2639-04/EX Support for a CSU Sustainability Policy

AS-2640-04TEKR California State University Center of Excellent in the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance

AS-2641-04/TEKR Fee Increase Policy for Teacher Credential Candidates

d. Vice Chair's Report

NEW REFERALS: (10)

EP-003-034 Academic Senate Term Limits

EP-004-034 Bylaws Revision of Academic Senate Standing Committee Membership

FA-004-034 Availability of Leave Request Commentary

FA-005-034 Availability of RSCA Grant Application Commentary

FS-003-034 Information Technology Governance Policy

FS-004-034 Format of Communication to Faculty

GE-006-034 BUS/CLS 362, International Field Studies

GE-007-034 BUS/CLS 452, Politics, Economics, Law and Business Practices

GE-008-034 BUS/CLS 482, International Destinations and United States Cross-Cultural Analysis

GE-009-034 AG 401, Ethical Issues in Food, Agricultural and Apparel Industries

SENATE REPORTS FORWARDED TO PRESIDENT: (2)

Procedures for Selection of Faculty Representatives to the

Advisory Committee to the Trustees Committee for the

Selection of the President AS-2103-034/EP

Whistleblower Protection AS-2104-034/FS

PRESIDENT REPONSES TO SENATE REPORTS: (1)

AS-2101-034/FS Policy Statement on Smoking Accepted

e. CFA Representative's Report

CFA and CSU have reached a tentative agreement. Since the changes were minimal the agreement was approved by the CFA Board of Directors and the CSU Board of Trustees.

Faculty members who wish to FERP this year must get the paperwork in by March 19.

The campus CFA Chapter will hold its Spring election soon. Nominations should be solicited in February.

f. ASI President's Report

Bronco Fitness Center – With Co-Sponsorship from The Division of Student Affairs, A.S.I. is offering the students a great deal to join the Bronco Fitness Center for only $15/month.

ex-CHANGE Lounge -- A.S.I. co-sponsored the exCHANGE Lounge on January 21st which was a great success. The students remained attentive and enthused throughout the entire time and had great things to say about this event at the end.

Promoting more of a community on campus for the students -- The 8-Ball Tournament for all students, Movie Madness Continues and The Winter Quarter Intramural Sports League

Science Council had Casino Night on January 24th from 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 A.M. at the Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major Suite as a fundraiser for all the clubs in the College of Science. This night of fun included giveaways, gambling with fake money, food and fun.

g. Staff Representative’s Report

No report was presented.

3. Academic Senate Committee Reports - Time Certain 3:30 P.M.

a. FA-003-012, Need for Faculty Consultation on I & IT Policies Impacting Teaching and Research – SECOND READING

M/s to adopt the report.

Senator H. Lord presented the report.

Recommendations

Recommendation

1. The Vice President of the Division of I&IT and the Steering Committee or an ad hoc committee appointed by the Steering Committee shall develop a meaningful charge for the University Technology Committee (UTC). The charge shall include the responsibility of the UTC to develop policy that supports the educational mission of the university. The charge also shall include developing an effective method of communication between the committee and the campus community.

2. The Steering Committee shall investigate the possibility of having a standing committee on technology and report its determination to the Academic Senate.

The following friendly amendment to recommendation 1 was accepted.

1. The Vice President of the Division of I&IT and the Steering Committee or an ad hoc committee appointed by the Steering Committee shall meet to develop an effective method of communication between the University Technology Committee and the campus community.

The motion passed as amended.

b. AP-001-034, Proposal for New Option in Nutrition Science – SECOND READING

M/s to adopt the report.

Senator Hillam presented the report.

Recommendations

1. The Academic Programs Committee recommends approval of the proposed Nutrition Science Option in the Department of Human Nutrition and Food Science. (ATTACHMENT A)

The motion passed.

c. AP-002-034, Discontinuance of MSBA Option in Entrepreneurship – SECOND READING

M/s to adopt the report.

Senator Hillam presented the report.

Recommendations

1. The Academic Programs Committee recommends the approval of the discontinuation of the MSBA option in Entrepreneurship.

The motion passed.

d. AP-003-034, Proposal for a Minor in French – SECOND READING

M/s to adopt the report.

Senator Hillam presented the report.

Recommendations

1. The Academic Programs committee recommends approval of the French minor.

Proposed Curriculum

The prerequisites for admission to the proposed minor are one year of elementary college-level French (FL101, FL102, and FL103) or the equivalent (two years of high school French, etc.).

Lower division work is complete with three intermediate courses:

FL 201 Intermediate French 4 units

FL 202 Intermediate French Reading 4 units

FL 203 Intermediate French Composition and Conversation 4 units

Three upper division courses are required:

FL 307 French Civilization 4 units

FL 308 Contemporary France 4 units

FL 309 Introduction to Literature of the French-speaking World 4 units

Total units required in the minor 24 units

The motion passed.

e. GE-034-023, AVS 333, The Total Cat & Dog – SECOND READING

M/s to adopt the report.

Senator Rainey presented the report.

Recommendation

The GE committee has found this course, with respect to the revised expanded course outline, to be in compliance with the synthesis course guidelines for GE Area B4, Science & Technology Synthesis. This course was approved by the GE committee on October 22, 2003 and is now forwarded to the Academic Senate for consideration.

Discussion:

A friendly amendment was accepted to change the title to “The Feline and Canine Compendium”.

Questions were raised whether this is a synthesis course. The author of the course explained how this course fulfills the synthesis requirements.

A division of the house was requested

The motion passed as amended. 17-14-3

f. GE-029-023, EWS 407, Diverse Sexual and Gender Identities – SECOND READING

M/s to adopt the report.

Senator Rainey presented the report.

Recommendation

The GE committee has found this course to be in compliance with the synthesis course guidelines for GE sub-area D4, Social Science Synthesis. The GE committee has found that the authors have revised the assessment section so that there is sufficient focus on both the course’s educational objectives and GE goals of a Social Science Synthesis course. This course was approved by the GE committee on October 29, 2003 and is now forwarded to the Academic Senate for consideration.

GE-036-023, RS 303, Organization for Regenerative Practices – SECOND READING

M/s to adopt the report.

Senator Rainey presented the report.

Recommendation

The GE Committee has found this course to be in compliance with the interdisciplinary synthesis course guidelines for GE sub-areas C4 or D4. There were no comments on the Academic Programs Web site about this course. The course was approved by the GE Committee on October 29, 2003 and is now forwarded to the Academic Senate for consideration.

The motion to adopt the above two reports passed.

g. AP-004-034, Proposal for Program Option Name Change – FIRST READING, WAIVER REQUESTED

M/s/p to receive and file the report.

M/s/p to waive the First Reading and move to an action item.

M/s to adopt the report.

Senator Hillam presented the report.

Recommendations

1. The Academic Programs Committee recommends approval of the proposed name change from “Surveying Engineering Option” to “Geospatial Engineering Option”.

DISCUSSION

A friendly amendment was accepted to add Geospatial Engineering Option to the title.

The motion as amended passed.

h. AP-005-034, Discontinuance of Public Administration Option and Minor – FIRST READING, WAIVER REQUESTED

M/s/p to receive and file the report.

M/s/p to waive the First Reading and move to an action item.

M/s to adopt the report.

Senator Hillam presented the report.

Recommendations

1. The Academic Program’s Committee recommends that Option in Public Administration offered by the Department of Political Science be discontinued.

2. The Academic Program’s Committee recommends that Minor in Public Administration offered by the Department of Political Science be discontinued.

The motion passed.

i. AS-2070-023/AA, Naming Policy for Physical Facilities and Academic Programs – FIRST READING

M/s/p to receive and file the report,.

Senator Tillman presented the report.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Academic Affairs Committee recommends:

1. The adoption of the CSU Policies attached and titled as follows:

Executive Order No. 713 - www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-713.pdf

And

Policy and Procedure on Naming California State University Facilities and Properties - www.calstate.edu/UA/software_facilities.shtml

In order to insure appropriate consultation with the Academic Senate we would like to reiterate section 1.14 as follows:

“Name the constituent group(s) or individual(s) proposing the request; name constituent groups(s) or individuals(s) recommending that the campus president approve the request; and confirm that the president has consulted with the executive committee of the campus Academic Senate.”

We believe these are well thought out and appropriate policies and recommend that the Academic Senate endorse them.

This item will be a Second Reading on a future Agenda.

j. GE-024-012, EGR/BUS 401, Product Liability and Patents – FIRST READING