May 24, 2010
Executive Committee Meeting Summary
Call To Order 12:18 p.m.
Present: Brooks, Furusa, Gasco, Kalayjian, Vasquez, Verba, White
Apologies: Fawver, Norman
Action Item 1:
The Senate Executive Committee authorized Irene Vasquez to send a letter to the Provost asking about the origins of the sources of funding that are being used to cover the expanded summer offerings. In addition, she will inquire about how the expanded summer session impacts the fall course offerings.
On May 26, 2010 Irene Vasquez wrote an e-mail to Ron Vogel, Provost, asking the three following questions:
One, what are the origins of the sources of funding that are being used to cover the expanded summer offerings?
Two, how will the expanded summer session impact the fall course offerings?
Three, what is the rationale for applying the 52 to 48 full-time to part-time faculty ratio for the summer self support sessions?
On May 28, 2010, Ron Vogel responded by stating that a Q and A would be developed and distributed campus wide by Academic Affairs.
Action Item 2:
The Senate Executive Committee authorized the Irene Vasquez to send a formal letter to the Provost asking him to restore release time to the Senate Executive committee at previous years’ levels.
On Thursday, June 3, 2010, Irene Vasquez sent a memo requesting restoration of release time for all members of the Senate Executive Committee to Ron Vogel.
Action Item 3:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to post a summary of the Senate Executive Committee meetings on the Senate website.
On May 28, 2010, the agenda and summary of the May 25, 2010 Senate Executive Meeting were posted to the Academic Senate website.
Action Item 4:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to send an e-mail notice campus-wide announcing Senate and Senate Executive Committee meetings.
On May 26, 2010, Mary Brooks sent an e-mail announcing the fall Academic Senate and Academic Senate Executive Committee meetings and posted the dates to the Academic Senate website.
Action Item 5:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to send a letter to the previous Senate Executive Committee thanking them for their service during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Pending
Action Item 6:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to ask Marco Turk to facilitate the fall senate retreat which will cover: a) shared governance; b) being an efficient senator; and, senate protocol. These three issues had been previously identified at the April 21, 2010 senate meeting.
On May 27, 2010, Marco Turk agreed to serve as the facilitator for the August 25, 2010 Academic Senate retreat.
Action Item 7:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to extend retreat from 9-3 pm, pending consultation with Marco Turk.
On May 27, 2010 Marco Turk recommended that the August retreat be extended from 9:00am-12:00pm to 9:00am-2:00pm.
Action Item 8:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to establish an ad-hoc committee, under the chairship of Michael White, to look into the tabled resolutions from the May 5, 2010 senate meeting (GE, UCC, and Program Elimination) and propose future courses of action.
Item accomplished May 24, 2010.
Action Item 9:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to ask the FPC chair, Thomas Norman, to look into faculty concerns regarding RTP and department faculty scheduling.
Pending
Action Item 10:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to ask the Provost to identify faculty representatives serving on committees for key CSU initiatives, such as Graduation and Retention and Strategic Planning committees, and agreed to post the information on the Senate web-site.
Mary Brooks sent an e-mail on Monday, June 28, 2010 behalf of the Executive Committee requesting that the Provost's Office identify faculty representatives serving on committees for key initiatives, such as Graduation and Retention and Strategic Planning committees.
Action Item 11:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to have an executive discussion on the University Budget and Resource Allocation process for the 2010-2011 academic year at its next meeting.
Pending
Action Item 12:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to authorize Pat Kalayjian to prepare a resolution in support of the faculty at CSU Stanislaus.
Pending
Action Item 13:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to authorize Irene Vasquez to send an e-mail to Gus Martin, the Associate VP for Faculty Affairs, to inquire about the status of the CSUDH Sexual Assault Policy
On Sunday, May 30. 2010, Pat Kalayjian sent an e-mail requesting clarification on the Sexual Assault Policy.
On Sunday, May 30, 2010 Gus Martin reported that “The sexual assault policy is in its final review, currently with union counsel after several meet & confer conferences between the University (HR and Faculty Affairs), the union, and advocates for the policy. The material provisions of the policy have been agreed upon by everyone, and the final review concerns relatively uncontroversial items such as contact information for support organizations.” Gus Martin confirmed that the CSUDH Sexual Assault Policy will be ready for consideration by Senate Exec and the full Academic Senate for the beginning of the fall 2010 semester.
Action Item 14:
The Senate Executive Committee agreed to invite the CFA chair to present at Senate Executive meetings.
On June 3, 2010, Mary Brooks sent an invitation to David Bradfield inviting him to prepare a report for the July 1, 2010 Senate Executive meeting.
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