Minutes: March 2nd 2010

ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

MINUTES

TUESDAY, March 2, 2010

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chair Whalen

--Letter to legislators response rate has

so far been quite strong.

Senator Davila

--Volunteers needed for legislator visits

--Update on the March 4, 2010 Support for

Higher Education Events

AGENDA ITEM#1—Approval of the Minutes

for the February 16, 2010. The minutes

were approved as amended to correct Item # 6.

AGENDA ITEM #2—Approval of

the Agenda for March 2, 2010. The agenda

was approved.

AGENDA ITEM#3— Recommendation from the Executive

Committee: Proposed Resolution in Support of AS 2919-09/FGA call for Adequate

and Sustainable Funding in Support of Public Higher Education, 2nd Reading. The Resolution was approved.

AGENDA ITEM#4—

Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee: Proposed Revisions to the

Policy on Temporary Faculty, 1^st Reading. FAC Chair Rob Collins introduced the Proposed Revisions to the Policy

on Temporary Faculty. Discussion included congruence of language around the

terms “Chairs” and “Directors.” Formatting concerns were also raised. The item

was returned to committee.

AGENDA ITEM#5—

Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Policy on the

Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree: Discussion Restricted to Sections III-V, 1^st

Reading. APC Chair Hellman introduced the

Proposed Policy on the Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree. Discussion

included the role of CRAC for majors as well as minors in order to maintain the

role of the Senate in maintaining curricular integrity. The unit cap for majors may be of

particular concern for interdisciplinary programs. Students are encouraged to

seek major advising early; advising in general should be addressed more fully.

Specification of current GWAR practices may not be appropriate given how such

requirements change. Further rationale for the complimentary studies

requirement should be developed; coordination of such programs is also of

concern; perhaps we should have free electives. Are the undergraduate

certificates mentioned part of CEL? Are there limitations to C/NC courses

students can take meet the 2.0 GPA requirement?

AGENDA ITEM#6—

Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Policy on the

Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree: Discussion Restricted to Sections I &II, 1^st Reading. Discussion included the elimination of the 1 unit

All-University course required upon return from Study Abroad. World

Perspectives should carefully avoid objectification. Enduring Ideals should

include a factor of time. Area E as an overlay violates Title V. The value of

first year experience courses was emphasized; it is currently clustered in 3

beginning courses (writing and critical thinking).

AGENDA

ITEM #7—Adjournment—4:27 p.m.