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. Hamm seconded. 7.1 after 7.5

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 15^th 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 Anatol Center from 3-5 p.m. is the retirement reception for Dean Houck.

 

There were no announcements from the floor.

 

4.12     CFA Report

 

L. Sondhi informed the Senate that the Alliance for the CSULB would be at graduation to gather support. Literature and buttons will be distributed. There will be rolling lobby days throughout the summer. We are looking to put pressure on Orange County representatives. Teri Yamada has been elected to serve as CFA President in the fall. 

 

E. Klink moved a vote of thanks to Lydia Sondhi for her work with CFA and the Alliance. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

 

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

 

 

Associated Student Senate

·         Vail, Leland                                                                2010

o   COA: Music (Faculty Representative)

 

Student Union Board of Directors

·         Kim, Simon                                                                2010

o   CED: EDPAC (Faculty Representative)

 

Instructionally Related Activities Fee Advisory Board

·         Daugherty-Phillingane, Emma                                2010

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