Academic Senate Meeting

TUESDAY, May 14, 2002

SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE 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.

o ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHAIR’S REPORT—“Moving to the Back of the Room”

AGENDA ITEM #1 - APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FOR May 14, 2002

AGENDA ITEM #2 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR APRIL 30, 2002

The minutes are attached on Green.

AGENDA ITEM #3 –REPORT FROM STATEWIDE SENATORS EUNICE AARON AND JAN GREGORY —Time Certain No Later Than 2:20 p.m.

AGENDA ITEM #4 –REPORT FROM LECTURER’S COUNCIL (BONNIE HOMAN) –Time Certain No Later Than 2:30 p.m.

AGENDA ITEM #5 —PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2003-2004: a consent item from the Academic Policy Committee—Time Certain No Later Than 2:40 p.m. (first reading)

The proposed calendar is on Pink.

AGENDA ITEM #6 – PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON A MORATORIUM ON THE

DEATH PENALTY— a consent item from the Executive Committee—Time Certain No Later Than 2:45 p.m. (first reading)

The proposed resolution is attached on Yellow.

AGENDA ITEM #7 – PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON WELFARE REFORM: a consent item from the Student Affairs Committee and the Executive Committee—Time Certain no later than 2:55 p.m. (first reading)

The proposed resolution is attached on Red.

AGENDA ITEM #8 –SEATING of NEW SENATE MEMBERS AND ELECTION OF

SENATE OFFICERS: a Time Certain No Later Than 3:00 p.m.

At 3:00 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 2002-2003 immediately following the seating of the new senators.

All new senators are asked to visit the senate web site, www.sfsu.edu/~senate, and download and review the Constitution and By-Laws.

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:

Barbara Hubler, Jerry Duke, Marlon Hom, AbdielOñate, Vijay Ganji, Carol Langbort, Caroline Harnly, Christopher Concolino, Helen Gillotte, MinooMoallem, Alvin Alvarez, Yewmun Yip, LutfusSayeed, Judith Blomberg, Andrea Boyle, Vinay Shrivastava, Josh Levine.

We would also like to welcome the new and returning members of the Academic Senate:

Ned Fielden (Library), Lorraine Dong (Asian American Studies), David Meredith (Math), Brett Smith (Advising), Marian Bernstein (Classics), Sam Gill (ISBA), Robert Williams (Counseling), Karen Johnson Brennan (Nursing), Peter Palmer (Chem & Biochem), John Blando (Counseling), Martha Klironomos ( Comp & World Lit), Nancy Noble (DAI), Guadalupe Avila (Counseling & Psych Svcs), & AjJaimes-Guerero (Women Studies).

And extend best wishes to retiring Dean of Faculty Affairs, Paul Barnes.

AGENDA ITEM #9—ELECTION OF CHAIRS FOR STANDING COMMITTEES 2002-2003:a Time Certain No Later Than 3:20 p.m.

Fall 2002 Senate List & Meeting Scheduleattached on Purple.

Standing Committee Membership & Standing Committee Charges attached on Gold.

AGENDA ITEM #10—PROVISION FOR A SUMMER SENATE—Time Certain No Later Than 3:45p.m.

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 he summer for special meetings.The following resolution is presented:

Be it

RESOLVEDThat the San Francisco State University Academic Senate adhere to the following paragraph provided in the By-Laws of the Academic Senate, Article II, d, Internal Committee:

A summer committee of the Academic Senate, composed of no fewer than six members of the Senate, shall be available on an emergency basis during the months of June, July and August for consultation, calling of special Academic Senate meetings, and handling of such duties as may be delegated to it by the Academic Senate.