Minutes: February 22th, 2011

ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

MINUTES

TUESDAY, February 22,
2011

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 faculty 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.

With a quorum being present, the meeting was
called to order.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements were made.

AGENDA ITEM #1—Approval of the Minutes for February 8, 2010

The Minutes were approved.

AGENDA ITEM #2—Approval of the Agenda for February 22, 2011

The Agenda was approved.

AGENDA ITEM #3—Report on Faculty Referendum Regarding Academic
Reorganization

Chair Whalen gave a
report to the Academic Senate. The following questions were raised:

1.
Why did the Executive Committee act on behalf of
the Academic Senate?

2.
Why did the Executive Committee not generate a
report?

3.
To what extent is the reorganization solely
about Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) and the associated departments?

4.
Is it possible to see a budgetary analysis and
rationale for the decision made on BSS?

5.
What is the role of the Academic Senate in
reorganization?

6.
To what extent do the faculty have a voice in
this reorganization?

7.
What are the next steps, what happened after
this, how does this connect with the budget crisis, and what does this all mean
for UPAC’s suggestion that departments should have at least ten faculty?

8.
What is the larger vision for the restructuring
process?

9.
What is the Academic Senate policy on department
relocation?

10.
It is not important for all to weigh in on how
we would like our university to look?

11.
If the cuts double in size, then is it possible
that we will be facing a new restructuring?

12.
Is it possible to think creatively about how avoid the potential impact of further cuts?

13.
What are the next steps in moving forward with
this process (e.g., for UPAC, Academic Senate, etc.)?

AGENDA ITEM #4—Recommendation from the Academic Policies
Committee: Proposed Revisions to
the Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees Policy: Addition of Culminating Experience, 2^nd
Reading

The Item was moved and
explained by Senator Getz. The Item was discussed by the
committee. Senator Salama proposed an
amendment. The amendment was approved. The vote was called. The motion carried.

AGENDA ITEM #5—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and
Approval Committee: Proposed
Revisions to the English MA Program, Concentration in Linguistics, 1^st
Reading

The Item was moved and
explained by Senator Stowers. Senator Vaughn motioned
to move the Item to Second Reading. The motion carried. The vote was called.
The motion carried.

AGENDA ITEM #6—Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs
Committee: Proposed Revisions to
the Policy on Selection, Appointment, and Review of Department Chairs and

Equivalent Unit Directors, 1^st Reading

The Item was moved and
explained by Senator Levy. The Item was discussed and suggestions were given to
FAC for revisions.

AGENDA ITEM #7—Recommendation from the Academic Policies
Committee: Proposed Revisions to
the Liberal Studies Council Membership, 1^st Reading

The Item was moved and
explained by Senator Getz. Senator Getz motioned to move the Item to Second
Reading. The motion carried. The vote was called. The motion carried.

AGENDA ITEM #8—Recommendation from the Academic Policies
Committee: Proposed Academic
Calendar for Summer 2012, 1^st Reading

The Item was moved and
explained by Senator Getz. The Item was discussed. The vote was called. The
motion carried.

AGENDA
ITEM #9—The Academic Senate Adjourned—4:20p.m.