SFSU Academic Senate Minutes
December 5, 2000
The Academic Senate was called to order by Chair
Vaughn at 2:10 p.m.
Senate Members Present:
Aaron, Eunice; Alvarez, Alvin; Bartscher, Patricia;
Bernstein, Marian; Blomberg, Judith; Boyle, Andrea; Cancino, Herlinda; Chan,
Jeffery; Cherny, Robert; Collier, James; Colvin, Caran; Concolino, Christopher;
Consoli, Andres; de Vries, Brian; Duke, Jerry; Edwards, James; Elia, John; Garcia,
Oswaldo; Garcia, Velia; Goldsmith, Helen; Gregory, Jan; Harnly, Caroline; Hu,
Sung; Hubler, Barbara; Jerris, Scott; Johnson, Dane; Johnson, Sharon; La Belle,
Thomas; Langbort, Carol; McKeon, Midori; Nichols, Amy; Pasaporte, Erin; Raggio,
Marcia; Sagisi, Jaymee; Sayeed, Lutfus; Scoble, Don; Shrivastava, Vinay; Smith,
Miriam; Su, Yuli; Turitz, Mitch; Vaughn, Pamela; Warren, Mary Anne; Warren,
Penelope; Wong, Alfred; Yip, Yewmun.
Senate Members Absent: Flowers, Will(exc.);
Contreras, Rey; Ferretti, Charlotte(exc.); Loomis, Barbara(exc.); Strong, Rob(exc.);
Gillotte, Helen(exc.); Avila, Guadalupe(exc.); Kelley, James(exc.); Corrigan,
Robert(exc.); Cullers, Susan(exc.).
Guests: J. Combs, F. McLauchlin, K.
Johnson-Brennan, A. Barnes, H. Matson, G. Whitaker, D. Terrell
Announcements and Report |
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reported on action from the Lecturers' Council. There was much talk about the structure and aims of the Council, an idea floated for office space and a phone line, and a number of other suggestions. |
there are administrative review committees for Paul Fonteyn, Donald Zingale, and Jacob Perea. There will be an administrative review of Provost La Belle in the spring. Please put forward names of interested faculty to participate in the first three reviews. |
the Academic Policies Committee and the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee) will be meeting to consider discontinuance of the following degree programs: BS in Business Administration: Logistics Management Concentration only; Minor in Intercultural Skills; Minor in Meteorology; Construction Practices Certificate Program; Preschool/Daycare/Early Childhood Education Certificate Program. |
the Statewide meeting of CSU Academic Senate Chairs, where their discussion focused on responses to CSU accountability indicators and on questions surrounding the CMS management system. The Statewide Academic Senate chairs will be sending forward a recommendation for asking for a financial report on CMS. They will be working with Gary Hammerstrom to develop an expanded indicator on campus relations, which addresses shared governance. |
holiday gift to senators, an article by Neil Hamilton, "The Academic Profession's Leadership Role in Shared Governance." |
Agenda Item #1 - Approval of Agenda for December 5, 2000 |
M/S/P (Gregory, Duke) to remove Agenda Item #4, moving all remaining agenda items up. |
The agenda was approved as amended. |
Agenda Item #2 - Approval of Minutes for November 21, 2000 |
The minutes were approved as printed. |
Agenda Item #3 - Report from Vice President La Belle |
Vice President La Belle outlined his perspective on the CSU accountability indicators in the wake of the Statewide meeting of CSU provosts, talking about what he learned and what he tried to teach concerning the goals that have been discussed before. |
La Belle listed his most significant perspectives, first pointing out that the goals are not necessarily those of the campuses, with progress to degree as one example. Second, these goals require reallocation of resources, but we do not receive new resources to meet these goals, with remediation as a significant example, where we shift about $1 million. Third, there is a lack of leadership from the Chancellor's Office in conceptualizing the problems and how one might reach these goals. Fourth, La Belle raised the issue of the larger meaning of all of this, suggesting, for example, that you cannot tell what's going on in the schools by telling the legislature how many teachers we are working with. Finally, comparisons were not to be made but comparisons are inherent in this process by taking forty pages of documents and boiling them down to two pages of tables. |
La Belle recounted having shared these perspectives and being told to relax. If legislators and trustees are satisfied, then we should be. This is a political process, and in some ways the Chancellor is trying to ward off standardized exit exams for all students. |
Speaking specifically about indicator #11, La Belle suggested that we can already prepare a pretty good institutional profile. The tricky part is the outcome part, and he suggests putting that in the department's hands. He would not try to disentangle campus and other resources. He noted that this first report covers two years; it will come around again in three years. He suggested that departments not just submit FARs, including some context, some narrative and a limit of five pages, and building this process into other things we are already doing, which would make this something for us and not just them. Doing so, we would present them with a thoughtful report about the achievements of the faculty. He added that after the department's maximum five page report, deans would be asked to provide a report that is a maximum of ten pages. |
Agenda Item #4 - Approval of Faculty Representatives to the Filipino Community Mural Arts Committee |
Vaughn introduced this item, summarizing that the Cesar Chavez Student Center Governing Board has formed a Filipino Community Mural Arts Committee. The members include two members of the faculty approved by the Academic Senate, and the Filipino Community Mural Arts Committee is requesting that the following faculty be approved to serve as faculty representatives: Wei Ming Dariotis (Asian American Studies) and Helen Toribio (Ethnic Studies). |
M/S/P (Duke, Cherny) to approve. |
The vote was taken and the faculty were approved. |
Agenda Item #5 - Proposed Revisions to Course Offerings in the Master of Science Degree in Nursing |
Alfred Wong, Chair of the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee, introduced this consent item, noting that the proposed revisions are in response to guidelines for graduate nursing education issued by the new national accreditation organization, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. |
M/S/P (Edwards, Shrivastava) to second reading. |
M/S/P (Smith, Shrivastava) to close debate. |
The vote was taken and the proposal was approved unanimously. |
Agenda Item #6 - Proposed Resolution on Accountability Indicator #11: Faculty Scholarship and Creative Achievement |
Vaughn introduced this consent item from the Academic Senate Executive Committee. She recounted the history of this item in Senate discussions, adding that items #4 and #5 have been added to this proposed resolution after discussion with La Belle. |
Vaughn read those two items from the draft resolution in full. |
Robert Cherny asked about the timeline for this item. La Belle replied that the campus report is due July 1, but he added that we were trying to set up a framework soon so that work could be started in February. Cherny asked an additional question of Provost La Belle, first praising La Belle's statements in his report, then wondering whether he thought that amendments were in order to do the things he was suggesting, while speaking in favor of adoption. Vaughn pointed out that this is a resolution containing recommendations, rather than a policy. La Belle suggested changing to "suggested" page limits and voiced his pleasure with the resolution. |
Jerry Duke raised a concern about item #4. He went back to #1, "list the campus initiatives ..." and number #7, "to assess the support ..." But in #4 we don't ask faculty to connect their achievement to the support. Vaughn replied that #1 addresses data that's available in administrative offices; #4 is the only one that addresses departments. La Belle suggested the difficulty of separating what is due to campus or other resources, and he believed that departments consider this issue wherever possible, but the cause and effect is difficult. Vaughn suggested we could provide clarification and examples with what goes to department chairs. |
Midori McKeon commented that departmental reports and FAR reviews will be going on at the same time but in a separate manner, which will be a duplication of effort. Vaughn first reiterated the Provost's suggestion to make these various reporting activities serve more than one purpose; she added that if a department chooses to participate, there is no reason that a chair cannot use the FARs as the basis for their department report. |
Sung Hu spoke in favor of the guidelines, but he recommended that we send a copy of this resolution to other CSU Academic Senates. This was added to the resolution as a friendly amendment. |
M/S/P (Duke, Shrivastava) to second reading. |
M/S/P (Duke, Bernstein) to close debate. |
The vote was taken and the resolution was approved. |
Agenda Item #7 - Resolution Honoring Hollis Matson |
Chair Vaughn introduced resolutions honoring Hollis Matson and Bernadette Pichay together. Chair Vaughn read the following resolution in honor of Hollis Matson: |
WHEREAS, Hollis Matson served nobly and ably as Chair of the Academic Senate from 1994 to 1996; and |
WHEREAS, she exhibited, as 'Czarina of Space,' both efficiency and fairness; and |
WHEREAS, she demonstrated, as friend and colleague, integrity, inspired moral leadership, wisdom and kindness in all she undertook; and |
WHEREAS, she was ever diligent in her advocacy on behalf of faculty and students and in her desire to improve the quality of life on our campus; and |
WHEREAS, she has decided to retire from San Francisco State University after years of distinguished service; and |
WHEREAS, her retirement will leave a void in leadership on this campus which cannot be filled; |
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Hollis Matson receive sincere congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy retirement; and |
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Hollis Matson be enrolled among the legendary personalities of the Academic Senate and be memorialized in its oral history; and |
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Hollis Matson receive the title dux femina senatus docta et emerita; and |
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Hollis Matson be endowed with the deep and everlasting gratitude of the Academic Senate and the entire University community. |
Cherny suggested the following friendly amendment to the penultimate resolve close: changing title to "titles" and adding the words "and also caesar spatii emerita." The amendment was accepted. |
The resolution passed unanimously with thunderous applause, appropriate laughs, and a few tears. |
After the ritual receipt of old Asilomar gifts--and at least one nice item--Matson remarked that she was the first eccentric chair that Pichay had to deal with. She commented on the thrill and privilege of accepting this recognition after twenty years on this campus, and she also noted the exhilaration of her work on the Senate. |
Agenda Item #8 - Resolution Honoring Bernadette Pichay |
Chair Vaughn read the following resolution in honor of Bernadette Pichay: |
WHEREAS, Bernadette Pichay has served the Academic Senate efficiently, loyally and unstintingly since 1994; and |
WHEREAS, she has dealt with the eccentricities and egos of five Academic Senate chairs; and |
WHEREAS, she knows all policies and where to find them; and |
WHEREAS, she has contributed greatly to the success of numerous Asilomars and Asilo-Campuses; and |
WHEREAS, she has demonstrated in all her actions integrity good humor, and intelligence; and |
WHEREAS, she has exercised her best judgment in deciding, at this time, to do what is best for herself, if not for those she leaves behind; |
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Bernadette Pichay receive the thanks of the entire Academic Senate and of all who have served in the Senate sine 1994; and |
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Bernadette Pichay be enrolled among the legendary personalities of the Academic Senate and be memorialized in its oral history; and |
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Bernadette Pichay be made an honorary member of the Academic Senate in perpetuum; and |
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Bernadette Pichay always hold a special place in the hearts of all who know her but especially in the hearts of all Academic Senators. |
Cherny added a special note of thanks from the perspective of Statewide Senators, who have relied on Pichay for processing difficult paperwork in a way that surpasses all of their statewide colleagues from other CSU campuses. He also introduced the following friendly to the second whereas clause: "And a larger number of Statewide Senators whose eccentricities and egos may match or even exceed those of senate chairs." The amendment was accepted. |
The resolution passed unanimously with thunderous applause and a few tears. |
After the ritual receipt of old Asilomar gifts--and a few useful items--Pichay thanked all Senators for their kindness. |
Vaughn thanked Senators for their hard work this semester and wished them a wonderful holiday. |
The Senate was adjourned at 3:10. |
Respectfully submitted, Dane Johnson Secretary to the Faculty |