San Francisco State University Academic Senate

Agenda for Tuesday, May 11, 1999

Seven Hills Center, Nob Hill Room

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

OPEN FLOOR PERIOD - 2:00 - 2:10 p.m.

The Open Floor Period provides an informal opportunity for faculty members to raise questions or make comments directed to Senate officers or to university administrators. Please arrive promptly at 2:00 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

-Election Result for Search Committee for Associate Vice President for Computing Services

-Standing Committee Preferences Form 1999-2000

-Summer Address Questionnaire- 1999

CHAIR’S REPORT

AGENDA ITEM #3 - REPORT FROM STATEWIDE SENATORS

Professor Jerry Duke, Chair of the Academic Program Review Committee (a Standing Committee of the Academic Senate), will present his yearly report to the Senate.

This proposal was last considered as a discussion item during the April 27, 1999 Academic Senate meeting. It returns today as a consent item from the Faculty Affairs Committee.

For the past several years, the Academic Senate has been aware of the need to revise the current policy on leaves with pay. Specifically, Unit 3 members have had concerns regarding the section on distribution within the University. This section is no longer a valid and applicable guideline.

After further deliberation, including discussion of the suggestions and comments of other senators, the Faculty Affairs Committee submits for consideration revisions to A.S. Policy #S81-18. Marlon Hom, Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee; Gerald West, Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development; and members of the Faculty Affairs Committee are here to answer questions regarding revisions to the Leaves with Pay policy.

This item was first brought before the Academic Senate during the April 27, 1999 meeting. At that time it was referred back to the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee for minor revisions. After considering the suggestions of Senators and others in the campus community, the proposal for Revisions to the School Psychology Graduate Program returns in first reading to the floor of the Senate.

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is proposing revisions to the School Psychology Graduate Program. As a result of the revisions, the School Psychology Program will offer two separate programs.

The revised policy proposal will be distributed at the Academic Senate meeting.

The Academic Policies Committee is submitting for consideration a proposed policy on the Information Competence Requirement. The Basic Information Competence Requirement is a graduation requirement for undergraduate students and is designed to provide an introductory framework of general concepts to prepare students for university coursework and academic inquiry.

The Educational Policies Council submits for consideration by the Academic Senate revisions to the SFSU General Education Policy. Following weeks of dialogue between the members of the Council and other members of the campus community, the Educational Policies Council recommends that the attached policy proposal titled "Segment I Policy" supersede the language in A.S. #F80-64 regarding Course Descriptions/Objectives for GE/Segment I-Basic Subjects.

The Executive Committee brings forward for consideration revisions to the A.S. Policy #F84-124. The proposed changes, recently submitted to the Executive Committee by the Academic Affirmative Action Committee, modify two sections of the existing Academic Affirmative Action Policy Statement, "Responsibilities of the Academic Affirmative Action Committee" and "The Procedures for and Implementation of Academic Affirmative Action Policies."

At 3:30 p.m., the newly elected members at-large, senators elected from their Colleges and other units, those appointed by the President and the Associated Students, will be seated. The Senate will elect its officers for 1999-2000 immediately following the seating of the new senators.

The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate would like to recognize the following outgoing members of the Senate and thank them for all their contributions. (Remember, you can all run again next year!!!!) Ken Fehrman, Patricia Wade, Joanna Moss, Roblyn Simeon, Subodh Bhat, Yu-Charn Chen, Mark Phillips, Mary Ann Haw, Marilyn Verhey, Lee Jenkins, Mary Anne Warren, Paul Barnes, Gerald Eisman, Penelope Warren, Will Flowers, Ricardo Montenegro, Juan Valladaros and Sandra Vega.

Leaving us for one year but returning in Fall 2000 is Robert Cherny.

We would also like to welcome the new and returning members of the Academic Senate: Alvin Alvarez (Counseling), Midori McKeon (Foreign Languages), Jim Edwards (DAI), Carol Langbort (Elementary Education), Sharon Johnson (Nursing), Andrea Boyle (Nursing), Christopher Concolino (Foreign Languages), Minoo Moallem (Women Studies), Helen Gillotte (English), Barbara Hubler (Financial Aid) and Guadalupe Avila (Counseling and Psychological Services).

Laurie Zoloth-Dorfman (Jewish Studies) is returning to the Senate following a one-semester leave.

In order to preserve some continuity in the summer, the Academic Senate has traditionally passed a resolution delegating some of its power under ideal circumstances to those members of the Senate available during the summer for special meetings. The following resolution is presented:

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