Minutes: March 11th, 2008

ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

MINUTES

TUESDAY, March 11, 2008

SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB

HILL ROOM

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

OPEN

FLOOR PERIOD: 2:00 - 2:10 p.m.

Ramon Castellblanch,

President of the SF State California Faculty Association, announced an

all-campus meeting in support of the SF State and CSU budget to be held

12:00-1:30 on Monday, March 17, in McKenna Hall with overflow space in Jack

Adams Hall. Speakers will include Chair of the Board of Trustees Roberta

Achtenberg, President Robert Corrigan, State Senator Leland Yee and others.

CALL

TO ORDER: 2:15

AGENDA

ITEM #1—Approval of the Agenda for March 11, 2008

Senator Shrivastava moved

approval of the agenda, with a second from Senator Salama. The motion passed on

a unanimous voice vote.

AGENDA

ITEM #2—Approval of the Minutes for the February 26, 2008

Senator Dariotis noted an

omission in the report from the Task Force on Social Justice and Equity. Under

point 3, the minutes read: "An event hosted by Academic Affairs should be

staged each (such as ...)...". The Secretary corrected this passage by

adding the word "year" after "each".

With this correction, Senator Behrooz moved approval of the minutes, with a

second from Senator Rothman. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.

AGENDA ITEM #3—Report from Linda Buckley, AVP of Academic

Planning and Educational Effectiveness—CUSP Committee Reports Internationalizing

the Curriculum

Associate Vice President

Linda Buckley presented a report from the task force assessing CUSP II Goal 4:

Internationalization. Four recommendations from the task force have been

approved by the President's Cabinet:

1. Create an

international/global graduation requirement

2. Make the

Office of International Programs the central, one-stop location for all things

international.

3. Create an international faculty community.
a.

Reinstitute an international faculty fraternity or organization
b.

Create a database for tracking faculty research and activities abroad.

4.

Increase international marketing efforts

AGENDA

ITEM #4—Report from Susan Shimanoff, Chair, Graduation Requirements Task

Force—Educational Goals for the Baccalaureate Degree at San Francisco State

University

Professor Susan Shimanoff

presented a preliminary report from the Graduation Requirements Task Force that

focused on the development of educational goals for the baccalaureate.

Dr. Shimanoff reviewed the history of the Task Force, which was established by

Senate policy F05-237. The Educational Goals statement is the first step for

the Task Force is developing its recommendations to the Senate for changes to

the requirements for the Baccalaureate with a focus on all-university

requirements including General Education.

AGENDA

ITEM #5—Recommendation from the Executive Committee—Proposed Resolution to

Endorse the Educational Goals for the Baccalaureate Degree at San Francisco

State, 1st Reading

The Resolution was put on

the floor by Chair Kohn. The Senate held a vigorous debate on the Educational

Goals and how the Senate should address them. Senator Avani moved the

resolution to second reading, with a second from Senator Robertson. The motion

passed on a unanimous voice vote. Senator Rothman then moved to amend line 17

by changing the phrase: "endorses the document" to: "endorses

GRTF's effort toward crafting the document". The amendment was seconded by

Senator Steier. It failed on a voice vote with three abstentions. Senator

Fielden moved to amend the same passage to read: "endorses the spirit,

principles and directions in the document". The amendment was seconded by

Senator Steier. The amendment failed 19-21. The resolution then passed on a

voice vote with three abstentions.

AGENDA

ITEM #7—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee:

Proposed Revisions to the Undergraduate Management Minor, 1st Reading—proposal to be heard no later

than 3:20 p.m.

The revisions were moved by

Senator Linder, with no second required. Speaking for the proposal were

Associate Dean Colvin from the College of Business and Professor Tom Staley,

Chair of the Department of Management. Senator Chelberg moved the revisions to

second reading, with a second from Senator Ulasewicz. The Senate moved the item

to second reading on a unanimous voice vote. The revisions then passed on a

unanimous voice vote.

AGENDA

ITEM #8—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee:

Proposed Revisions to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management,

1st Reading—proposal to be heard no

later than 3:35p.m.

The revisions were moved by

Senator Linder, with no second required. Speaking for the proposal were

Associate Dean Colvin from the College of Business and Professor Janet Sims,

Chair of the Department of Hospitality Management. Senator Steier moved the

revisions to second reading, with a second from Senator Ulasewicz. The Senate

moved the item to second reading on a unanimous voice vote. The revisions then

passed on a unanimous voice vote.

AGENDA

ITEM #6—Recommendation from the Strategic Issues Committee—Proposed Policy on

Mandatory Review of Academic Senate Policies, 1st Reading

Item #6 was delayed until

the time-certain items #7 and #8 had been completed.

The proposed policy was

moved by Senator Stowers, with no second required. Senator Steier asked how

policies for review would be assigned to standing committees. Senator Stowers

said that the Executive Committee would make the assignments. Senator Steier

moved the revisions to second reading, with a second from Senator Ulasewicz.

The Senate moved the item to second reading on a unanimous voice vote. The

policy then passed on a unanimous voice vote.

AGENDA

ITEM #9—Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Policy on

Repeat Courses, 1st Reading

This item was debated in

first reading and will return in second reading at the next meeting.

AGENDA

ITEM #10—Adjournment

Senator Chelberg moved to adjourn, with a second from

Senator Salama. The Senate voted unanimously to adjourn at 4:32.