ACADEMIC
SENATE MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY,
MARCH 14, 2006
CALLED TO ORDER: 2:12
p.m.
Meeting Attendance:
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Angelo, Albert |
Fung, Robert |
Smith, Alastair |
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Axler, Sheldon |
Gemello, John |
Steier, Saul |
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Bartscher, Patricia |
Gonzales, Dan |
Stowers, Genie |
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Bollapragada, Ramesh |
Gonzalez, Marty |
Suzuki, Dean |
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Boyle, Andrea |
Gregory, Jan |
Todorov, Jassen |
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Chao, David |
Heiman, Bruce |
Ulasewicz, Connie |
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Chelberg, Gene |
Kohn, Jim |
Van Dam, Mary Ann |
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Colvin, Caran |
Levine, Josh |
Van Cleave, Kendra |
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Contreras, A. Reynaldo |
Linder, Martin |
Velez, Pauline |
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Daley, Yvonne |
Liou, Shy-Shenq |
Williams, Robert |
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Danner, Don |
Meredith, David |
Yang, Nini |
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Dariotis, Wei Ming |
Minami, Masahiko |
Yee, Darlene |
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Fehrman, Kenneth |
Morishita, Leroy |
Zwillinger, Lesley |
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Fielden, Ned |
Nichols, Amy |
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Foreman, Kim |
Ritter, Michael |
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Absences: Avani,
Nathan (abs); Corrigan, Robert (exc); Domingo, Jamie (abs) Fowler, Marie |
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(abs); Li, Wen-Chao (abs); Levy, Eileen
(exc); Jackson, Christopher (abs); Klingenberg, Larry |
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(sabbatical); Whalen, Shawn
(exc); Kim, John (exc); Saffold, Penny (exc); |
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Guests: Lee Blitch, Donna Blakemore, Robert Cherny, Barry Rothman, Gail
Whitaker, |
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Marilyn Verhey, Nancy
Hayes, Jim Armstrong, Ann Hallum, Ellen Griffin |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chair Colvin announced:
The Provost and Academic Senate Chair have appointed members to the campus Ed.D. Task Force.
The independent external report on the October 25, 2005 incident is available on-line and a discussion will be agendized for the Academic Senate meeting on March 28, 2006.
A working group has been established to begin discussion on the revision of the APRC charge in order to align it with the recently adopted guidelines and standards-criteria for the 6th cycle of Academic Program Review.
The campus will be hosting a Smoke Free informational event on March 20, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
SFSU has been selected to be one of the first CSU campuses to offer an independent doctoral program in audiology.
Senators Gregory and Yee reported on the most recent meeting of the CSU Academic Senate. Agenda items covered included: an introduction to the new CSU Executive Vice Chancellor, remediation changes, Ed.D. implementation, the early adoption of course texts to insure the provision of alternate media for students with disabilities, and a first reading of a resolution concerning the use of external security firms. For more information on CSU Academic Senate action, contact one of SFSU’s representatives.
AGENDA ITEM
1-APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FOR March 14th, 2006
The agenda was approved unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM
2-APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING ON February 28th, 2006
The minutes were approved unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 3- REPORT
FROM DONNA BLAKEMORE, AVP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT: UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
Chair Colvin introduced AVP Blakemore who reviewed the new mission statement and work plans for the Office of University Development.
AGENDA ITEM 4-
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: DISSOLUTION OF THE ATHLETIC
ADVISORY BOARD
1ST AND 2ND READINGS
Meredith, Yee m/s/p
AGENDA ITEM
5-RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CURRICULUM REVIEW and APPROVAL COMMITTEE: PRE-HEALTH
PROFESSIONS CERTIFICATE, 1ST and 2ND READINGS
Nichols, Steier m/s/p
CRAC Chair Nichols introduced the item along with Professor Barry Rothman and 2 current students to speak to the proposal.
AGENDA ITEM 6-
DISCUSSION ITEM FROM THE FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: REVISING SFSU RETENTION,
TENURE, and PROMOTIONS POLICIES
FAC Chair Velez facilitated further conversation on revisions to SFSU RTP policies.
AGENDA ITEM 7-ADJOURNED
4:23 p.m.