ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER
NOB HILL ROOM
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
OPEN FLOOR PERIOD: 2:00 - 2:10 p.m.
The Open Floor Period provides an informal opportunity for campus community members to raise questions or make comments directed to Senate officers or to university administrators. Please arrive promptly at 2:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 2:10 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
· Vice Chair Hackenberg: Faculty retreat invitations will be sent out. Faculty are urged to attend on Jan. 19.
· Chair Carleton: Please email the Senate Office directly if you are not able to attend Plenary.
AGENDA ITEM #1—Approval of the Minutes for November 15, 2016
· Approved as submitted.
AGENDA ITEM #2—Approval of the Agenda for December 6, 2016
· Amend Item #14 to change to an information item.
· Agenda approved as amended.
AGENDA ITEM #3—Chair’s Report
· After careful consideration a decision has been made to postpone the Provost search to next year. Interim Provost Summitt has agreed to serve for a second year.
AGENDA ITEM #4—Guest: Lori Beth Way — Student Success Report [Time certain: 2:20]
· Dr. Lori Beth Way gave a presentation on the Student Success Initiative. Slides are posted on the Senate ILearn.
AGENDA ITEM #5— Norma Salcedo—Report on Dream Center [Time Certain: 2:40]
· Norma Salcedo gave a presentation on undocumented students and how they are supported at SFState. Slides are posted on the Senate ILearn.
AGENDA ITEM #6 —Recommendation from the Strategic Issues Committee: Proposed Resolution Opposing ASCSU Resolution 3244-16/APEP[Rev] (first reading)
· Sen. Mooney: moved the item. Sen. Gen: spoke to the item.
· Sen. Yee-Melichar: Spoke in favor of the resolution. As a campus we should voice our concern to the Chancellor’s Office- feedback is requested by Feb. 6.
· Sen. Bloom: Spoke in support the resolution.
· Sen. Shapiro: Moved to second reading. Seconded. Moved.
· Sen. Bloom: proposed to amend Line 31 to read, “consistently favor graduates who are white ethnic (non-Hispanic). Seconded.
· The proposed amendment was approved with 20 aye votes.
· Sen. Toporek: Questioned the category of “Asian”. Sen. Gen: The original source is footnoted.
· Vote on the resolution as amended. The resolution was approved.
AGENDA ITEM #7 —Recommendation from the Strategic Issues Committee: Proposed Resolution in Support of a Staff Emerita/Emeritus Program (first reading)
· Sen. Mooney: moved the item. Ceded floor to Jose Lima, Assistant Director of UG Admissions who spoke to the item.
· Sen. Wilson: Do the other campuses that have this status have data showing higher retention of staff members? Sen. Mooney: We do not have this information.
· Sen. Rosegard: Would there be retroactive award of this status if passed to retired staff?
· Sen. Williams: As a staff member spoke in support of this resolution.
· Sen. Yee-Melichar: Spoke in favor of the resolution.
· Sen., Mooney: Moved to second reading. Seconded. Approved.
· Sen. Mooney: proposed to amend Line 10 to read, “whereas similar programs have been instituted at other CSU campuses”……
· The proposed amendment was approved.
· Vote on the resolution as amended. The amended resolution was approved.
AGENDA ITEM #8 —Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Resolution in Support of Freedom of Speech (first reading)
· This Item was struck because it was not posted on ILearn for consideration.
AGENDA ITEM #9 —Recommendation from the Student Affairs Committee: Proposed Resolution in Support of Undocumented Members of the SF State Campus Community (first reading)
· Sen. Schwartz: moved item. Spoke to the item.
· Sen. Mitchel: moved to second reading. Seconded. Approved.
· Sen. Mayes: Supports the resolution but curious about how the campus community will be informed of a successful resolution. Chair Carleton: The resolution will be published in the Campus Memo.
· Vote on the resolution. The resolution was approved.
AGENDA ITEM #10 — Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee: Proposed revisions to the Retention, Tenure and Promotion policy (first reading)
· Sen. Sabee: moved the item. Spoke to the item.
· Sec. Lewis: Moved to second reading. Seconded. Approved.
· Sen. Bloom: Proposed to amend Line 77 to replace “should” with “shall”.
· The proposed amendment was approved.
· Vote on the resolution as amended. The amended resolution was approved.
AGENDA ITEM #11—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed revisions to the Designation of Colleges & Definitions of Schools and Departments policy (first reading)
· Sen. Rosegard: moved the item. Spoke to the item.
· Sen. Hammer: moved to second reading. Seconded. Approved.
· Sen. Rosegard: Proposed to amend line 8-9 to read “characteristics of and changes to”…
· Vote on the amendment. Approved.
· Sen. Bloom: Proposed to amend Line 55 to read “following approval by two thirds of faculty”.
· Sen. Mayes: Spoke against the amendment because it is over specific. Let each faculty group decide how to approve.
· Sen. Bloom: Retracted the proposed amendment.
· Vote on the proposed revisions to the policy as amended. The revision to the policy was approved.
AGENDA ITEM #12 —Information Item from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Changes to the Appendices for Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees, Minors, Concentrations, Minors, & Certificates
· Sen. Rosegard: moved the item. Spoke to the item.
· Sen. Gerber: Confused as to what the changes actually add.
· Sen. Hammer: Clarified the intent of the changes.
· No action required as this is an information item.
AGENDA ITEM #13—Information Item: Department name change from Consumer & Family Studies/Dietetics to Family Interior Nutrition & Apparel
· Sen. Rosegard moved the item. No action required.
AGENDA ITEM #14 —Proposed Summer 2017 Academic Calendar
· Sen. Hackenberg: moved the item. Spoke to the item.
· No action taken.
AGENDA ITEM #15 —Senator Mooney: Strategic Issues Committee Report
· Sen. Mooney gave a progress report on the SIC committee and their new charge regarding the budget and urged Senators and all members of the SFState community to submit questions to djmooney@sfsu.edu. Please put “SIC budget questions” in the title line.
· Sen. Rosegard: Urged Senators to send questions to all of the committee chairs.
· Sen. Toporek: Consider how to educate new members as they come onto the committee.
· Chair Carleton: Consider creating a manual for members transitioning onto the committee.
AGENDA ITEM #16— Adjournment—no later than 5:00pm
Adjourned at 4:20 pm