ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, February 3, 2009
SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM
2:00 Ð 5:00 p.m.
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ATTENDANCE: |
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Avani, Nathan |
Gubeladze, Joseph |
Neely, Francis |
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Bartscher, Patricia |
Hellenga, Kate |
Noble, Nancy |
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Boyle, Andrea |
Hellman, David |
Rehling, Lu |
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Bugayong, Arlene |
Hussain, Mahmood |
Robertson, Bruce |
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Burke, Adam |
Jeung, Russell |
Rosegard, Erik |
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Chelberg, Gene |
Jin, Leigh |
Rothman, Barry |
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Chen, Yu-Charn |
Kohn, Jim |
Salama, Mohammad |
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Cheung, Yitwah |
Landry, Lynette |
Shapiro, Jerald |
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Chou, Fang-yu |
Lau, Jenny |
Sheldon, James |
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Corrigan, Robert |
LePage, Pamela |
Shrivastava, Vinay |
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Danner, Don |
Levy, Eileen |
Sinha, Dipendra |
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Dariotis, Wei Ming |
Luna, Debra |
Sveinsdottir, Asta |
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DuVal, Derethia |
Mahan, Dianne |
Taylor, Don |
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Flatt, Sylvia |
McCarthy, Chris |
Trautman, Ray |
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Fuentes, Enrique |
McCracken, Bridget |
Ulasewicz, Connie |
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Gemello, John |
Minami, Masahiko |
van Dam, Mary Ann |
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Goen-Salter, Sugie |
Modirzadeh, Hafez |
Whalen, Shawn |
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Gomes, Ricardo |
Moody, Laura |
Yee, Darlene |
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Absences: Holzman, Barbara (abs); Getz, Trevor (abs); Li, Wen-Chao (abs); Sherwin, Paul (exc); Morishita, Leroy (exc) |
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Guests: Lee Blitch, Gail Evans, Helen Goldsmith, Ellen
Griffin, Evelyn Hooker, Wanda Lee, Jonathan Rood, Julianne Tolson, Gail
Whitaker, |
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CALL TO ORDER: 2:12 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Academic Senate passed a proposed amendment to Faculty Constitution of San Francisco State University, to enlarge the senate body by two members and increase the staff representation to three members, on Dec 9th, 2008. A faculty vote on that proposed amendment will begin in mid-February, 2008. At least 200 faculty must vote for a valid election.
The all-university and college elections, held annually each spring semester, will begin in mid-March or April. The all-university election will include an administrative search committee pool election; all faculty are encouraged to self-nominate for that pool. There will be a smaller than usual number of Academic Senate vacancies.
The Education Budget Advocacy Committee has scheduled an all-campus meeting/teach-in on the budget crisis to be held in Jack Adams Hall on Thursday, February 26, 2009.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects will hold a ÒResearch and
Creative Activities RetreatÓ at the Romberg Tiburon Center on Friday, March 6,
2009. For more information, see http://www.sfsu.edu/~orspwww/retreat/.
AGENDA ITEM #1ÑApproval of the Agenda for February 3,
2009.
Senator Yee-Melichar moved that the agenda be changed, to add a new agenda item #9, resolution in honor of President CorriganÕs 20 years of service. The motion was approved.
The agenda as amended was approved.
AGENDA ITEM #2ÑApproval of the Minutes for December 9,
2008
The minutes were approved.
AGENDA ITEM #3Ñ Academic Senate Election
Senators Hellenga, van Dam, and Ulasewicz, the Senate Elections Committee, proctored the election.
Senator Salama, on behalf of the Executive Committee, nominated Jocelyn Hermoso (Social Work) and Masahiko Minami (Foreign Languages & Literatures) to serve on the All-University Committee on International Programs for a 2008-2011 term. Both agreed to stand. Jocelyn Hermoso was elected.
AGENDA ITEM #4Ñ Award Presentation for Accessible Web
Design
Senator Chelberg celebrated SF StateÕs receipt of a California Digital Inclusion Award for Òaddressing one or more accessibility barriers on its websiteÓ by presenting awards to Robert Corrigan, President; Leroy Morishita, Vice President of Administration and Finance, and Chief Financial Officer; Lee Blitch, Vice President of University Advancement; and J E (Penny) Saffold, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students.
Senator Chelberg characterized SF StateÕs new website as possibly the most accessible of all university websites. Ellen Griffin, Director of University Communications, and Julianne Tolson, Director, Web and User Services, represented SF State at the award ceremony on November 18, 2008.
AGENDA ITEM #5Ñ Report from Barry Rothman, Chair,
Strategic Issues Committee: Update on preparing the On-line Education Policy
Senator Rothman, Chair, Strategic Issues Committee (SIC) reported on SICÕs development of an online education policy for SF State and responded to numerous questions and comments. Senator Rothman will post on iLearn the draft online course policy document and the questions raised during his presentation, and moderate an iLearn Forum on the policy development.
AGENDA ITEM #6Ñ Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee: Proposed Revisions to the Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy, University Tenure and Promotion Committee Voting, Second Reading.
Senator Levy, on behalf of Faculty Affairs Committee, moved that the Senate approve a revision to the Retention, Tenure, and Promotion policy, voting procedures.
Senator Chen moved to amend the motion by striking the repetition of lines 49-50 on lines 50-51. The amendment was approved.
The main motion, as amended, was approved.
AGENDA ITEM #7Ñ Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Revisions to the Academic Senate Bylaws, Voting Procedures, First Reading.
Senator Rehling, on behalf of Executive Committee, moved that the Senate approve revisions to Academic Senate Bylaws, voting procedures.
Discussion items and questions included the following:
- How will the electronic votes be tallied?
- How will write-in candidates be accommodated in the electronic balloting?
- Will election results be available online?
AGENDA ITEM #8Ñ Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed Revisions to the Youth & Human Services Nonprofit Agency Administration Certificate Programs, First Reading
Senator Shrivastava, on behalf of Curriculum Review and Approval Committee, moved that the Senate approve a proposal to revise the Youth & Human Services Nonprofit Agency Administration Certification Program as described on the attachment.
Senator Shrivastava yielded the floor to Patrick Tierney, Professor and Chair, Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, who described the certificate program and the proposed revisions.
Senator Rehling moved that the motion be moved to second reading. The motion passed.
The main motion, now in second reading, passed.
AGENDA ITEM #9ÑResolution Honoring President Robert A.
Corrigan on his Twenty Years of Service to San Francisco State University.
Senator Boyle, on behalf of the Executive Committee, moved that the Senate approve a resolution honoring President Robert A. Corrigan on his twenty years of service to San Francisco State University.
Senator Yee-Melichar moved that the motion be moved to second reading. The motion passed.
The main motion, now in second reading, was approved.
Chair Whalen declared the meeting adjourned at 3:42 p.m.