Meeting Minute, February 23, 2016

 

 

 

ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

MINUTES

Tuesday, February 23, 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.

 

ATTENDANCE:

Absences: Ergul, Mehmet (exc); Hasheminia, Hamed (abs); Hoxter, Julian (abs); Lebuhn, Gretchen (abs); Mays, Chris (abs); Mitchell, Marilyn (abs); Nizardini, Richard (abs); Rosser, Sue (exc); Sabee, Christina (abs); Toporek, Rebecca(exc); Van Dam, Mary Ann (exc); Weinberger, Christopher (abs); Wong, Les (abs);

 

Visitors: Jason Bell, Brian Beatty, Monica Fontaine, Mike Goldman, Ann Hallum, Rachel Small

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None

AGENDA ITEM #1—Approval of the Minutes for February 9, 2016

• Approved as submitted.

 

AGENDA ITEM #2—Approval of the Agenda for February 23, 2016

• Approved as amended: Items #3 and #4 reversed.

 

AGENDA ITEM #3—Chair’s Report

• Attended ASCSU Senators meeting in Long Beach:  of concern is focus across system on 4-year graduation rate.  Legislation proposed by Senator Glasser about fee waiver for students who graduate in 4 years is of concern.  Received updates from CFA President on CFA strike.

 

AGENDA ITEM #4—Report from Trevor Getz, Faculty Athletic Representative [time certain 2:15]

• Trevor Getz gave report on SFSU student athletes.  PowerPoint report will be put on ILearn.

 

AGENDA ITEM #5— Presentation: Project Rebound [time certain 2:30]

• Jason Bell, Director of Project Rebound and Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Counseling introduced Project Rebound as a response to the gap in equity and education that has only widened over time. He showed a 15-minute film illustrating Project Rebound and informed the Senate that an expansion of Project Rebound is in progress.  The Project will expand to 7 CSU campuses. The Ford Foundation has supported expansion of Project Rebound. 
• Senate discussion in support of this program and the expansion to other CSU campuses.

 

AGENDA ITEM #6— Report from Sheila Tully, CFA Chapter President [time certain 2:50]

• Report on status of the strike.  Expect fact finder’s report in March.  Then a 10-day black out period to try for resolution.  A series of events are planned to try to avoid a strike.  The CFA will report on developments as they occur. 
• Q&A between senators and Ms. Tully about the strike and process and consequences.

 

AGENDA ITEM #7— Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Resolution on Commitment to Teaching at San Francisco State University (first reading)

• Vice Chair Hackenberg:  moves item.  Speaks to item.  Draft resolution is read.  
• Discussion:  Sen. Robertson:  include faculty’s responsibility in this resolution.
• Sen. Collins moves to second reading.  Seconded and approved.
• Sen. Davila: move to amend line 48 to include…(tenure track faculty or full time lecturers).  Seconded. Discussion opened on amendment.  Sen. Schwartz:  what was intended that the job itself is a full time position.  Chair Carleton: the position is full time.  Sen. Hanley: against amendment because this is a resolution not a policy.  Sen. Davila: withdraw motion.
• Sen. Yee-Melichar:  Move to amend Lines 28-29 to strike “in the classroom” in both parts.  To read, “student success is a function of faculty success”.  Seconded. Discussion opened on amendment.  Sen. Bloom: against amendment- think it’s vague.  Sen. Azadpur: against amendment: sounds too philosophical.  Sen. Stier:  against amendment-agree too vague.  Sen. Davila:  this amendment is not vague. The Classroom does not encompass all opportunities for student success.  Sen. De Barro: does this amendment comport with other language in the clause? Sen. Collins: yes: research supports student success in and out of the classroom.
• Vote on amendment:  Amendment does not pass.
• Sen. Howard:  asks for definition of student success?  Sen. Collins:  success inside and outside the classroom.
• Sen. Hanley:  Calls the question.  Seconded.
• Vote on resolution:  resolution passed.

 

AGENDA ITEM #8—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposal for a Pre-Health Certificate (first reading) [time certain 3:10]

• Sen. Rosegard: moves item.  Speaks to item. 
• Guest Associate Dean Robert Ramirez: speaks to mission of the Pre-Health program.
• Sen. Steier:  supports the proposal but concern how reducing the program by 16 units improves program.  Sen. Collins:  in favor because pre-health program gives students opportunities to add pre-heath to their major.
• Move to second reading.  Seconded.  Approved. 
• Vote: proposal passes.

 

AGENDA ITEM #9—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee:  Proposed Change to the BA and Minor in the Department of Comparative and World Literature from “Comparative Literature” to “World and Comparative Literature” (consent item)

• Consent item.  Approved by consent.

 

AGENDA ITEM #10—Recommendation from the Student Affairs Committee: Proposed policy on Academic Credit for Military Service and Training (first reading)

• Sen. Schwartz:  moves item.  Speaks to item.  Discussion:
• Sen. de Barro: what is the rationale for giving non-active duty military priority over other students.  Sen. Schwartz: this is part of the policy. 
• Sen. Lewis:  move to second reading.  Seconded.
• Sen. de Barro:  move to amend to strike lines 81-84. Discussion:
• Sen. Hill:  this is a policy by the Chancellor’s office and the Senate does not have the power to change it.
• Sen. Hanley:  why have this policy if there’s already a policy from the chancellor’s office?
• Sen. Howard:  against the amendment.
• Sen. de Barro:  withdraw amendment
• Sen. Hanley:  move to amend:  Line 82 to read as “per CSU Chancellor’s Troops to college initiative, students will be given…”
• Sen. Hammer:  against because it seems unnecessary.
• Vote on proposed amendment: amendment passes.
• Vote on policy with amendment:  Approved as amended.

 

AGENDA ITEM #11—Recommendation from the Student Affairs Committee: Motion to rescind S78-031 Credit for Military Service and Training Policy (Consent item)

• Sen. Schwartz: moves item.  Speaks to item.  Consent item.  No objection.  Policy is rescinded.

 

AGENDA ITEM #12—Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee: Revisions to the Charge for the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development Advisory Board (first reading)

• Sen. Trogu: moves item.  Speaks to item.
• Sen. Collins:  move to second reading.  Seconded.  Approved.
• Vote on proposed changes:  Revisions to Charge for CTFD approved.

 

AGENDA ITEM #13— Standing Committee Reports

1. Academic Policies Committee

• Working on new policy on Athletic Advisory board; CWEP revisions

1. Curriculum Review and Approval Committee

• Ongoing review of proposals; paired courses and variable course policies

1. Faculty Affairs Committee

• Work on possible revision on RTP policy, possible task force formation

4.   Student Affairs Committee

• Revision of emergency loan policy; student success; career services; resolution re preferred names

5.  Strategic Issues Committee

• Stalemate with workplace equity survey; review of senate policies and assigning to committees for updating.

 

AGENDA ITEM #14— Adjournment—no later than 5:00pm

1. Adjourned at 4:08 pm.