Subject to changes and
approval at March 23, 2004 meeting.
Academic Senate Meeting
Tuesday, March 9, 2004
Banquet Room –
Administration Building
Minutes
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of the Minutes from previous Senate meeting
4. Intent to raise questions
5. Report from the Vice-President for Academic Affairs
6. Report from the Chair
7. Report from the Academic Senate CSU
8. Report from WASC Committee
9. Reports from Senate Standing & Advisory Committees:
Senate Executive
Committee on Committees
Curriculum
Faculty Affairs
Fiscal Policies
General Education
Strategic and Tactical Planning
Student Academic Policies and Procedures
10. Old Business
SP 03-22 Schedule Template (Senate Exec) (Second Reading)
11. New Business
SP 03-23 Community and Labor Studies Institute (Committee on Centers) (First Reading)
SP 03-24 University Honors (SAPP) (First Reading)
12. Announcements
13. Adjournment
Attendance: Virgil Adams, William Adams, Mary Adler, Simone Aloisio, Harley Baker, Terry Ballman, Frank Barajas, Julia Balen, A.J. Bieszczad, Bob Bleicher, Marilyn Buchanan, Rainer Buschmann, Lillian Castaneda, Renny Christopher, C.B. Claiborne, Bill Cordeiro, Irina Costache, Joanne Coville, Mary Ann Dase, Beatrice de Oca, Jesse Elliott, Nathaniel Emerson, Scott Frisch, Matt Furmanski, Jorge Garcia, Jeanne Grier, Ivona Grzegorczyk, Phil Hampton, Nian-Sheng Huang, Antonio Jimenez-Jimenez, Joan Karp, Jacquelyn Kilpatrick, Liz King, Steve Lefevre, Ted Lucas, Nancy Mozingo, Dennis Muraoka, Joan Peters, Paul Rivera, Don Rodriguez, Sue Saunders, Ira Schoenwald, Peter Smith, Barbara Thorpe, Sarah Toner, Ashish Vaidya, Kevin Volkan, Ching-Hua Wang, Bill Wolfe.
1. Call to order: 1:08 p.m.
Approved
Rivera moved, Hampton seconded, minutes were approved.
Amy Wallace would like to know why people have to buy parking permits on weekends?
Nancy Mozingo would like to know
when we will have wireless access throughout campus?
Ted Lucas reported the following:
The President’s top priority is the WASC educational report and its timely submission.
Terry Ballman has taken on the responsibility for overseeing Communication,
Music, and Theatre which have been moved under Multiple Programs.
An anonymous donor has donated $231,000 to
support Channel Islands academics.
Renny Christopher reported the following:
The Osher Center for Lifelong Learning has officially been granted
funding.
Senate Bill 1785 has been introduced into
legislature, this bill will establish a common lower division core across all
California State Universities. Hampton indicates that Liberal Studies has
already established a common core up to 40 units.
President’s Council recently approved its
first policy, which was the Chargeback policy.
The Council is made up of 27 members representing various areas of the
university, including the recent addition of a CFA representative since it is a
policy making body.
Regarding questions posed at the last Senate
meeting:
Travel money may be used for international
travel, and there are no prohibitions on destinations; however, all requests
will be reviewed by the VPAA.
Christopher received and shared several
responses that were sent to her as a result of the question posed at the last
Senate meeting regarding lecturer representatives being adequately
represented. Communication has improved
since the question was first raised.
Muraoka reported that one of the items on the Agenda to be discussed at a meeting later this week was the “CSU Budget Flexibility” resolution. This resolution states that the CSU would like to decide how budget cuts should be handled and not allow the Legislature to determine what cuts need to be made. There is statewide support for this resolution.
Muraoka thanked everyone for their assistance with the effort, indicating that there are currently 50 task forces at work. Some have expressed annoyance at being asked for the same information from several different people, and Muraoka explained that this is mostly due to the overlap in standards. The same support evidence may be used numerous times to support different standards.
A task force has been established to revisit the SETE’s. Mark Zacharias will convene the meetings; please refer any comments to him.
We are also looking into the adoption of an electronic wireless voting system, possibly in conjunction with the library.
Adler reports that the committee thinks highly of the proposed Community and Labor Studies Institute, which was introduced by Frank Barajas.
No Report
Will be examining various formats for policy, procedures and guidelines for program review.
Claiborne invited everyone to a brown bag luncheon on Monday, 3/15, at noon to discuss the draft of the new RTPdocument. There was discussion regarding the document not being emailed to faculty for review ahead of time. Copies of the document will be sent to faculty members who are unable to attend the brown bag. There will be subsequent meetings scheduled for those who cannot make it on Monday. Claiborne invites feedback from everyone.
No Report
No Report
No Report
No Report
SP 03-22 Schedule Template
(Senate Exec) (Second Reading)
Vote results: 26yes, 2 no, 6 abstentions-Resolution passes.
Lefevre thanked the task force for their work creating a student friendly schedule. The schedule was developed using the results of a student survey conducted during the Fall 2003 semester. Toner added that a student petition in favor of including a University Hour in the schedule had gathered 241 signatures. Grzegorczyk offered a friendly amendment that would allow two and four unit courses to begin at 8:00 a.m. and even hours after that. The amendment was accepted by the task force. Grzegorczyk called for the question.
SP 03-23 Community and Labor Studies Institute (Committee on Centers) (First Reading)
Buchanan reiterated that the committee supports the establishment of the center brought forth by Barajas. There are potential benefits to students as a result of its creation and the funding source has been clearly thought through.
Hampton moved, Adler seconded.
SP 03-24 University Honors (SAPP) (First Reading)
De Oca explained that this is an amendment to the already existing graduating honors policy. This amendment would include all transfer work done by students at community colleges in the computation of their GPA. There was discussion regarding the fairness of the amendment to transfer students.
Rivera moved, Baker seconded.
Grier informed that the Committee on Accreditation on behalf of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has granted initial accreditation for our programs in the Education Specialist Credential, Single Subject Credential and Single Subject Internship.
Barajas reminded everyone about the Michael Parenti presentation on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., free to the public.
Hampton said FDAC has awarded $16,000 in travel funds and is looking forward to the brown bags that will result from these travels.
Toner invited everyone to participate in the t-shirt design contest for Dolphin Days; the winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to the Pacific View Mall.
13. Adjournment: 2:14 p.m.