Minutes: April 6th, 2010

ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

MINUTES

TUESDAY, April 6, 2010

SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER: 2:17 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senate Chair:

-Senators should familiarize

themselves with the Senate iLearn site.

-Senate leadership positions will

soon be up for annual election.

-Important policy changes will be

coming forward in 2^nd reading in upcoming meetings. The Chair

reviewed the formal process, and a request to put significant changes in

writing and distribute them prior to the meeting.

AGENDA ITEM#1—Approval of

the Minutes for the March 16, 2010. The minutes were approved.

AGENDA ITEM

#2—Approval of the Agenda for April 6, 2010. The agenda was approved.

AGENDA ITEM

#3—Academic Senate Elections for Senate Representatives on the Board of

Appeals and Review Committee (BoAR) & the Center for Teaching Faculty

Development Advisory Board (CTFD)

Nominees for BoAR: Lisa Hines (HHS); Alex Schuster

(CoSE); Karen Johnson-Carroll (HHS).

Lisa Hines and Alex Schuster were elected to serve 2-year terms; Karen

Johnson-Carroll will serve a one-year term.

Nominees for CTFD: Sheldon Gen (CA); Marty Gonzalez (CA); Jeff Jacoby (CA); and

Michelle Wolf (CA). Senator Holzman announced that Sheldon Gen and Marty

Gonzalez withdraw their nominations. Michelle Wolf was elected to serve on the

CTFD Advisory Board.

AGENDA ITEM

#4—Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Resolution on Smoke-Free Campus, 1^st

Reading. Senator

McCracken moved the item into first reading on behalf of the Executive

Committee. Discussion included concerns about the way the policy was developed,

how smoking areas are designated via signage, and the financial burden of the

fine associated with violating the policy. Additional banners, signs, newspaper

ads, and email communications will inform the campus community about the

changes. Senator Trautman moved to

refer the item to the Student Affairs Committee. The motion was seconded and

failed. Further discussion included concerns over enforcement, and a desire to

see fines used to support smoking cessation programs. The speakers list for 1^st

reading was exhausted.

AGENDA ITEM

#5—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed Degree Name Change from Radio

and Television to Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, Consent Item. The item was approved.

AGENDA ITEM

#6—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed New Interdisciplinary Minor in

Race and Resistance Studies, 1^st Reading. Senator Shrivastava moved the

proposal into 1^st reading. Program Director Amy Sueyoshi introduced

the proposed new interdisciplinary minor in Race and Resistance Studies.

Senator Rosegard moved the item into 2^nd reading. The motion to move

the item into 2^nd reading passed. The item was approved.

AGENDA ITEM

#7—Information Item: Suspension of the Minor in Psychology. Senator Hellman introduced the

item on behalf of the Educational Policies Council.

AGENDA ITEM

#8—Recommendation from the Educational Policies Council: Proposed Discontinuance of the BS

Degree in Clinical Science, 1^st Reading. On behalf of the Educational

Policies Council, Senator Hellman moved the Proposed Discontinuance of the BS

Degree in Clinical Science into 1^st reading. Biology Professor

Robert Ramirez introduced the proposed discontinuance.

AGENDA ITEM

#9—Recommendation from the Educational Policies Council: Proposed Discontinuance of the Minor in

Gerontology, 1^st Reading. On behalf of the Educational Policies Council, Senator

Hellman moved the Proposed Discontinuance of the Minor in Gerontology, 1^st

Reading. Director of the School of

Social Work, Rita Takahashi introduced the proposed discontinuance, and CHHS

Associate Dean Jim Murphy introduced Senator Yee-Melichar, who spoke to the

need for the discontinuance. Senator Hellman moved the item to 2^nd

reading. The motion to move the item to 2^nd reading carried. The

item was approved in 2^nd reading.

AGENDA ITEM

#10—Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Requirements for

Baccalaureate Degrees, Majors, Concentrations, Minors, and Certificates 1^st

Reading. Senator

Hellman, on behalf of APC, moved the item into 1^st reading.

Discussion included concerns over the process of certifying courses, as well as

the process of re-certification, particularly in regards to faculty workload. A

question was raised about to what extent the GRTF Report relates to the

proposed policy. Comparisons were

made between the Proposed Draft Policy Statement for Baccalaureate Degree

Requirements and EO 1033. A concern was raised about the addition of Written

English Communication II. If Area E is an overlay, the argument is made that

this would be non-compliant with EO 1033. Concern was raised over the

conflation of LLD and First-Year Experience. Policy interpretation was

characterized as a process rather than an absolute. The characterization of the

LLD requirement as being associated with 0 units was disputed. GRTF Chair

Shimanoff was recognized to speak to the issues raised. Chair Shimanoff

encouraged a lengthy appendix for the purpose of clarity. Further discussion

included recognition the hard work of the Graduation Requirements Task Force,

the Senate Chair and Vice Chair, the APC Chair and the membership of the

Academic Policies committee. The critical value of LLD skills for students at

all levels was discussed. The grade of C- or better was also questioned as a

requirement.

AGENDA ITEM

#11—Adjournment—4:42p.m.