April18th, 2023

 

Academic Senate

Plenary Meeting Minutes

Tuesday 18 April 2023

Hybrid – Zoom & Seven Hills

2:00 PM

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER: 2:07 PM

1. Approval of the Agenda for 18 April 2023: Approved
2. Approval of the Minutes for 4 April 2023: Approved
3. Announcements from the Floor: Senator Lynch: Admitted Student event this Saturday, 6500 rsvps!  EOS Open House, Teach-In for Trans Rights and Resistance11-3 in HUM 587 and Earth Week.. https://climatehq.sfsu.edu/climatehq

Please see the chat for more info.

4. Reports
   1. Chair’s Report: wall street journal..SFSU #5 in public accounting!   Graduation will be amazing this year.

Difficult situations this month, I am monitoring both of them very closely.  The Senate is responding with resolutions and hope to work closely with the President and Provost.

1. 2. President’s Report: two issues related, but two separate incidents. 1. Office of Equity and Compliance issue, this is a challenge but also must protect academic freedom.  Results of Title IX are coming in and we have formed a committee as an implementation group and academic freedom groups to improve our response to this issue.  Have asked VP Moore to step in and work on this issue as interim Title IX coordinator.   Senator Stein and Yee-Melichar had comments.  2. Threats to academic freedom as we know it.  12 days ago, a student club (Turning Point) invited a speaker (right wing), who was able to speak, and there was an incident, a protest that is under review.  Tomorrow night they are holding another meeting though there is not an available room large enough for 800 rsvp’s.  We have called in support from other CSU police and encourage non-disruptive protest. Question from Senator Wilson re these events disturbing classes.  Senator Gurney: how can staff help?  Engage and support students.  Senator Stein: is free speech an unregulated right?  President: in the US we don’t have a definition of hate speech.  Senator Enssani: what is our press strategy?  President: most messaging has been from the far right. 

Chair Goldman:  May 9^th will most likely be changed to a plenary, more on that coming up.

1. 3. Provost’s Report : no report today
   4. Standing Committees
      1. Academic Policies Committee:  administrative graduation policy in first reading.  Hope to have grading policy this spring.
      2. Campus Curriculum Committee:  a set of proposals in both first and second reading as distance education authorizations and changes in curriculum minors.
      3. Faculty Affairs Committee:  nothing today
      4. Strategic Issues Committee: nothing today, hope to soon bring administrative search policy.
      5. Student Affairs Committee: 2 items under second reading: academic probation and land acknowledgement policy.  And consent item re no fee tuition payment plan.

INFORMATIONAL ITEM

An informational item is a statement announcing the completion of a process, carried out in accordance with Senate policy, and requiring formal notification of the Senate at its conclusion.

There are no informational items today.

CONSENT ITEM

A consent item is one deemed by the Chair to be non-controversial, requiring no debate. Any Senator may call the item to the floor, in which case it is considered as new business in first reading. If no Senator calls it to the floor, it is considered approved. It may be read into the record, or we may move directly to the next agenda items.

5. Revised summer 2023 academic calendar to account for Juneteenth, a newly-declared State holiday. Approved.
6. From the Student Affairs Committee: Resolution Supporting No-Fee Tuition Payment Plan. Senator Olsher read a statement from Gil Ramirez.  Effective this spring, there are no longer these fees.

 

CONTINUING (OLD) BUSINESS

Continuing (Old) Business involves items returning to the Senate, usually in Second Reading. Items in Second Reading belong to the Senate as a whole rather than to an individual or committee. Comments should be confined to those for or against or proposing specific amendments. Amendments and the final document are passed or not passed by majority vote.

7. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: Minor in Humanities, reduction in units required, in second reading. Vote: 36 yes, 0 no, 4 abstain
8. Recommendation from the Student Affairs Committee: Revision to S21-275 Academic Probation and Disqualification Policy, in second reading.  Senator Lynch spoke to communication planning for this change.  Vote: 34 yes, 0 no, 6 abstain
9. Recommendation from the Student Affairs Committee: SF State Land Acknowledgement Resolution, in second reading.  Senator Olsher spoke to minor change to revisit this resolution.  Senator Collins spoke in support and shows a clear message that we honor our habitation on this land.  Senator Harvey in support as well.  Vote: 40 yes, 0 no, 4 abstain.
10. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: BA in Labor and Employment Studies, Distance Education Authorization, in second reading.  All items in gray are batched together for voting.  Vote: 39 yes, 0 no, 4 abstain.
11. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: MA in Creative Writing, Distance Education Authorization, in second reading.
12. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: MFA in Creative Writing, Distance Education Authorization, in second reading.
13. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: MA in Humanities, Distance Education Authorization, in second reading.
14. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: Certificate in Music/Recording Industry, BECA, CPaGE to State Support, in second reading. Vote: 40 yes, 0 no, 4 abstain.
15. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: Minor in Prison Re-entry Studies, Criminal Justice Studies, in second reading.  Support from George Turner, Jason Bell, David Hellman, Rob Collins (how to we follow and track the success of this program?)  Response by Guest Bettinger.  Vote:  39 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain.

 

16. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: Minor in Entrepreneurship, Business, in second reading.  Chair Goldman: supported by Lam Family College of Business.  Vote: 35 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain.
17. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: Minor in Creative Writing, new program, in second reading. Senator Collins spoke in favor. Vote: 36 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain

 

NEW BUSINESS

New Business items are brought by a committee or individual to the Senate in First Reading, during which open discussion and debate may occur. We ordinarily limit each speaker to three minutes. Senators may yield their time to non-Senators if needed. The item is then returned to the Committee for further revision, to be brought back as Continuing Business in Second Reading.

18. Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Administrative Graduation Policy, in first reading.  Brought forth by Senator Beatty.  Senator Stein, make sure students are notified, change to lines 28,29, “may to will”. 
19. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee:  BS in Computer Science, more than 70 units, in first reading.  Batch these high unit majors.  Senator Collins spoke in support.
20. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee:  BS in Electrical Engineering, more than 70 units, in first reading.
21. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: BS in Computer Engineering, more than 70 units, in first reading.
22. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee:  BA in Music, more than 45 units, in first reading.  Senator Collins spoke in support.
23. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: BA in Journalism, Concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, Title Change, in first reading. Batch 23 and 24 title changes.
24. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee:  BA in Journalism, Concentration in Print and Online Journalism, Title Change, in first reading. 
25. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee:  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Concentration in General Business, new program, in first reading. (in chat..self supporting)
26. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: MA in Chinese, Distance Education Authorization, in first reading. Batch 26-29 all Distance Education Authorizations.  Senator Collins spoke in favor. 
27. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee:  BA in Chinese (Language concentration), Distance Education Authorization, in first reading.
28. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee:  BA in Chinese (Literature concentration), Distance Education Authorization, in first reading.
29. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: BA in Chinese (Flagship concentration), Distance Education Authorization, in first reading.
30. Recommendation from the Campus Curriculum Committee: Bachelor of Arts in Labor and Employment Studies, Distance Education Authorization, in first reading. Senator Collins spoke in favor.

 

PRESENTATIONS

31. Sally Pasion, Associate Professor of Biology and SF State Transforms, and William Jacobs, Associate Librarian and Chair of the Professional Development Council, “Faculty Service Survey-Results and Recommendations.” Time approximate 3:30 PM.  See slides on ILearn. 
32. Dylan Mooney, Chair, Staff Council, “Update on Staff Council.” Time approximate 3:50 PM. Slides will be on ILearn. 

Adjournment: Time approximate 4:45 PM

POST-PLENARY FLOOR PERIOD

This is an informal opportunity for senators and guests to meet, exchange information, or follow up on items or questions emerging from the meeting. It will ordinarily run for thirty minutes from the end of formal business, but not beyond 5:00 PM, if people remain online.

 

CHAT

Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S) 2:01 PM

Hello, Everyone!

Senator Brad Erickson (he/him/his)  to  Everyone 2:03 PM

Welcome everyone! Please use the rename function to preface your name with “senator” or “guest.”

Senator Brad Erickson (he/him/his)  to  Everyone 2:06 PM

Welcome! To ease our attendance taking, please preface your name with “senator” or “guest.” Thanks!

Senator Katie Lynch (she/her/hers)  to  Everyone 2:10 PM

Our full program is available online: https://future.sfsu.edu/explore-sfstate/program-presentations

You  to  Everyone 2:11 PM

https://eoscenter.sfsu.edu/marine-lab-open-house

Senator Michael Scott  to  Everyone 2:11 PM

Teach in 11-3pm in HUM 587

Senator Logan Hennessy  to  Everyone 2:12 PM

https://climatehq.sfsu.edu/climatehq

Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone 2:12 PM

@Senator Scott’s Teaching in - that’s tomorrow

Senator Michael Scott  to  Everyone 2:12 PM

Teach-In for Trans Rights and Resistance

 

Wednesday April 19, 11:00am to 3:00pm

Humanities 587

 

Schedule

11:00-11:20am. Welcome and Opening Remarks

 

11:20-12:45pm. Community Leaders and SF State Faculty Talks

Local community leaders and SF State faculty share their work and insights into anti-trans events on campus and nationwide.

 

12:45-1:15pm: Break

 

1:15-2:45pm. Facilitated Discussion of the Impacts of Anti-Trans Campus Events

Many members of our campus community have been directly impacted by recent anti-trans events on campus. We invite all concerned students, staff, and faculty to join us for a facilitated discussion of these impacts and to strategize and organize in this political moment.

 

2:45-3:00pm. Closure and Next Steps

Senator Darlene Yee-Melichar  to  Everyone 2:26 PM

Here’s the new CSU academic freedom policy link: https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/12690442/latest

Senator Michael Scott  to  Everyone 2:34 PM

Over 800+.

And they refuse to close their list

Senator Roberta D'Alois  to  Everyone 2:49 PM

I wish we could take the lead in pushing the envelope and testing some of these laws instead of just sitting back and saying well the law hasn't caught up with us yet.JMHO

Senator Michael Scott  to  Everyone 2:50 PM

The schedule posted up in the chat

Guest Chris Bettinger (Guest)  to  Everyone 2:50 PM

Teach-In for Trans Rights and Resistance

 

 

 

Wednesday April 19, 11:00am to 3:00pm.

 

Humanities 587

 

 

 

Come join us for faculty speakers and community discussion of trans rights and resistance on campus

 

 

 

Event is limited to SFSU students, staff and faculty only

 

 

 

Organized by the Department of Sociology and Sexuality Studies and LGBTQ+ Faculty at SFSU

Lynn Mahoney (she, her, hers)  to  Everyone 2:52 PM

sorry! Just saying that we will have university police on campus

Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone 2:52 PM

She means rather than city police. They’re borrowed from other CSUs

Senator Michael Scott  to  Everyone 2:55 PM

The students were very quiet and allowed the speaker to present last week.  They did however protest in a quiet way that is perfectly allowed

Senator Marc Stein  to  Everyone 2:57 PM

For the upcoming consent item, I'd like to share this: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/National-LGBT…!

Senator Rick Harvey  to  Everyone 3:16 PM

https://nativegov.org/news/beyond-land-acknowledgment-guide/

You  to  Everyone 3:17 PM

Congratulations SAC and others!

Senator David Olsher (he/him/his)  to  Everyone 3:18 PM

Thanks to all for supporting this and to American Indian Studies for your leadership on this!

You  to  Guest Jason Bell (Direct Message) 3:28 PM

would you like to speak to this?  i can cede time to you

Senator Fatima Zahrae Chrifi Alaoui  to  Everyone 3:30 PM

This is a great program! Congratulations on putting it together!

Senator Darlene Yee-Melichar  to  Everyone 3:32 PM

Many thanks to CCC, CJ faculty, and our Guests Jason Bell and George Turner for their hard work on Project Rebound and this proposed Minor! 🙂

Guest Jason Bell  to  Everyone 3:38 PM

Than you everyone

You  to  Everyone 3:38 PM

congratulation project rebound!

slides on ilearn

Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone 3:39 PM

Congratulations, Project Rebound!

Senator Michael Scott  to  Everyone 3:42 PM

PDC only helped review the Internal Small Grant funding

Now all the review happens in College specific committees

Guest, Dr. Dawn-Elissa Fischer  to  Everyone 3:53 PM

thank you!

Senator Fatima Zahrae Chrifi Alaoui  to  Everyone 3:53 PM

Thank you for this important work!

Senator Brad Erickson (he/him/his)  to  Everyone 3:59 PM

Thank you Sally! 100%!

Senator Roberta D'Alois  to  Everyone 3:59 PM

Yes Sally!

Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone 4:00 PM

Thank you Senator Passion. We’ll make sure to read the report.

You  to  Everyone 4:00 PM

Thank you Sally and Diane!

Senator Ellen Christensen  to  Everyone 4:00 PM

Thank you, Senator Pasion

Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone 4:00 PM

Thank you, Senator Pasion!

Guest, Dr. Dawn-Elissa Fischer  to  Everyone 4:03 PM

transforms.sfsu.edu  (a resource)

Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone 4:04 PM

Great quote!

Senator Fatima Zahrae Chrifi Alaoui  to  Everyone 4:04 PM

I can yield my time to our guest

Senator Rick Harvey  to  Everyone 4:09 PM

Thanks for all of the exceptional service that is sometimes invisible regarding the Transform report.

Senator Darlene Yee-Melichar  to  Everyone 4:22 PM

Many thanks to Dylan Mooney, Mirna Vasquez, Sam Ward and many other Staff colleagues for their hard work on this relatively new Council and shared governance! 👍

Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone 4:23 PM

Thanks, Dylan/Staff Council, for all of your hard work!

Senator Fatima Zahrae Chrifi Alaoui  to  Everyone 4:23 PM

Thank you, Dylan and the team for this important work!

Senator Brad Erickson (he/him/his)  to  Everyone 4:25 PM

Impressive work!

Senator David Olsher (he/him/his)  to  Everyone 4:25 PM

Great work Dylan and all — great to hear about the staff council’s progress!

Senator Roberta D'Alois  to  Everyone 4:27 PM

that’s next 🙂

Guest - Yim-Yu Wong  to  Everyone 4:29 PM

Thank you, CCC and the Senate.

Senator Rick Harvey  to  Everyone 4:32 PM

Thanks CCC for the good review work.

Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone 4:35 PM

Those are good points.  Thank you, Senator Stein.

Guest Jane DeWitt  to  Everyone 4:41 PM

This is a self-support program.

Also have a stateside version of this program.

ATTENDANCE