Unapproved Minutes Academic Senate Minutes (May 15, 2008)
Posted on September 11th, 2008 regarding September 18.
May 15, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
Towner Auditorium - PSY 150
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2:03 pm. All the voting members were present except the following: COA: L. Day, M. Hermann, D. Jacques; CBA: M.C.J. Walter; COE: S. Lam, R. Nguyen; CLA: S. Young; CNSM: T. Kelty; STD SVCS: P. Ratanasiripong; STAFF: F. Neely, STUDENTS: M. Andrews, S. McClinton, J. Davis; DEANS: J. Houck; EX OFFICIO: M. Crego, M. Khan, R. Kochan, D. Para.
2. APPROVAL: Academic Senate Agenda for May 15, 2008
Chair Soni moved that item 7.1 (RTP Policy) be discussed after 7.5 since it was unlikely that discussion on it would be finished today, and therefore allow other business to finished today. D.
Chair Soni informed the Senate that the GWAR policy had been placed under new business, because after conversations with several senators after the last meeting it was not clear if vote at the last meeting was for a first reading or to postpone a first reading.
The Agenda was unanimously approved as amended.
3. APPROVAL: Academic Senate Minutes of May 1, 2008
The approval of the Minutes of the May 1 meeting was moved, seconded and approved unanimously.
4. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS
4.1 Executive Committee
4.11 Announcements
W.A.S.C. broad participation has begun. The President and Provost are on board. This is the second step of the W.A.S.C. accreditation process which is referred to as the Capacity and Preparatory Review. The purpose of the Capacity and Preparatory Review is to demonstrate that CSULB has sufficient capacity and systems of quality assurance and improvement in place, that these systems are functioning well in terms of continuous improvement, and that they are likely to be sustained over time. All university communities need to participate. Volunteers are needed. They should responded by June 15th to the call for participation sent out by Chair Soni.
Today at The Pointe is the Faculty and Staff awards ceremony.
At the MLSC building the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics will be hosting a reception for Dot Goldish on her retirement. She is being congratulated for 50 years of service to the University.
Today in the
There were no announcements from the floor.
4.12 CFA Report
L. Sondhi informed the Senate that the
E. Klink moved a vote of thanks to Lydia Sondhi for her work with CFA and the
4.13 Nominating Committee
D. O’Connor spoke on behalf of the Nominating Committee. He thanked them for their service this year.
D. O’Connor moved the appointment of the following nominees:
Academic Appeals Committee
· Chou, Sam 2011
o COA: Music
· Vogel, Brenda 2009
o CHHS: Criminal Justice
· Leiter, William 2011
o CLA: Political Science
· Prince, Judy 2009
o Student Services: CAPS
· Goodman-Lowe, Gwen 2010
o CNSM: Biological Sciences (Lecturer)
General Education Governing Committee
· Doyle, Alicia 2011
o COA: Music
· Costa, Margaret 2011
o HHS: Kinesiology
GWAR
· Brown, Lori 2011
o CBA: Information Systems
Grade Appeals Committee
· Murgolo, Frank 2010
o ENG: CECS
· Fox, Todd 2009
o CLA: English (Lecturer)
International Education Committee
· Smith, Ed 2011
o CBA: Management/HRM
· Haglund, Elaine 2011
o CED: EDPAC
· Martin-Dunlop, Catherine 2011
o CNSM: Science Education
· Kelty, Tom 2011
o CNSM: Science Education/Geology
· McEneaney, Elizabeth 2011
o CLA: Sociology
· Velcic, Vlatka 2011
o CLA: CWL&C
· Anglin, David 2011
o COA: Music (At Large)
Teacher Preparation Committee
· O’Connor, Dan 2010
o CED: Liberal Studies
· Hamm, Deborah 2009
o CED: Teacher Education (Lecturer)
University Library Committee
· Green, Yolanda 2010
o HHS: Social Work
· Underwood, Dessie 2010
o CNSM: Biology
Committee on Athletics
· Murgolo, Frank 2010
o COE: CECS
· Shafer, David 2010
o CLA: History
· McCroskey, Linda 2009
o CLA: Communications Studies
· Kelty, Tom 2010
o CNSM: Science Education/Geology
· Safer, Alan 2010
o CNSM: Mathematics & Statistics
· Moss, Kirran 2009
o CLA: Communications Studies (Lecturer)
Faculty Advisory Committee on Technology (F.A.C.T.)
· Acosta-Deprez, Veronica 2011
o HHS: Health Science
· Dunagan, Colleen 2011
o COA: Dance
Faculty Center for Professional Development Advisory Board
· Dunagan, Colleen 2011
o COTA: Dance
· Mayfield, Tracy 2011
o LIB & ATS
Panel on Professional Responsibility
· Pavri, Shireen 2011
o CED: EDPAC
· Jacques, David 2011
o COA: Theatre Arts
· Baber, Walter 2011
o HHS: Public Policy & Administration
· Nelms, Bobbie 2011
o HHS: Nursing

