Minutes: September 20th, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

MINUTES

TUESDAY, September

20, 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 September 06, 2011

The Minutes were Approved, as amended per Senator Hellman’s Request.

 

 

AGENDA ITEM #2—Approval of the Agenda for September 20, 2011

The Agenda was Approved.

 

AGENDA ITEM #3—Chair’s Report

The Academic Senate heard a

comprehensive report from Chair Vaughn. Central in this report was a call for

commitment to the common good at SF State University in the face of change,

challenge, and crisis. 

 

AGENDA ITEM #4—Announcement from Jay Ward, Office of

International Programs on International Education Week, November 14-18, 2011

The Academic Senate heard

announcements from Jay Ward, Office of International Programs on International

Education Week.

 

AGENDA ITEM #5—Report

from Vice President of Student Affairs Penny Saffold and

Associate Dean of Students and Director of LEAD (Leadership, Action,

Engagement, Development) Joseph Greenwell: 

Student Life Initiatives

The Academic Senate heard

a comprehensive report from Vice President Of Student Affairs Penny Saffold and

Associate Dean of Students and Director of LEAD Joseph Greenwell. The following

points were discussed:

a.    

The following LEAD goals were discussed: retention

and graduation facilitation, safe and alternative social events, student needs

assessment, strengthening class identity, strengthening alumni support, and

develop more SF State traditions that compliment current ones.

b.     The

following student demographic information was shared:

a.    

The freshman population has doubled.

b.    

More students are coming from southern

California.

c.    

68.5% of students are satisfied with student

life.

d.    

86.6% of students want more entertainment events

that they can attend.

e.    

LEAD efforts have lent to - although not

the sole factor in - an approximate 32% reduction in overall incidents.

c.     The

Student Life website was explained.

 

Academic Senators raised

the following questions were raised:

1.                      

Is it possible to have similar resources for the

faculty?

2.                      

Is it possible to share more of these data with

the Academic Senate?

3.                      

What types of community service organizations

are available to students?

 

AGENDA ITEM #6—Report from Trevor Getz, Nancy Gerber, Helen

Goldsmith, and Jo Volkert, Venise Wagner: 

High Impact Practices—Time Certain No Later Than 3:00p.m.

With the time certain

reached, the Academic Senate heard a report from Trevor Getz, Nancy Gerber,

Helen Goldsmith, and Jo Volkert, Venise Wagner on High Impact Practices. The

following issues were discussed:

a.     The

central focus of the working group was the First Year Experience to ensure

student success.

b.     Students

Learning Outcomes will be integrated into the new baccalaureate degree.

c.     The

intended goal is to facilitate student success that enables students to

participate globally.

 

Academic Senators raised

the following questions:

1.     Is

it possible for a connection to be created between the high impact practices

being used at SF State and affiliated institutes and organizations?

2.     Will

data be collected for all students on campus, particularly underserved student

populations?

3.     To

what extent was thought given to student critical thinking capacities?

 

AGENDA ITEM #7—Report from Statewide Senators—Time

Certain No Later Than 3:30p.m.

With a time certain being

reached, the Academic Senate heard a report from Statewide Academic Senators

Boyle, Linder, and Yee-Melichar on pending resolutions, task force work for the

current academic year (e.g., on-line learning, etc.), Title V changes related

to on-line education, the signing of the Assembly Dream Act, budget

augmentation and Collective Bargaining concerns, etc.

 

With a time certain

reached, Chair Vaughn called for a motion to extend the discussion. Senator

Salama moved to extend the discussion by five minutes. The motion passed and

the discussion was extended for five minutes.

 

AGENDA ITEM #8—Senate Elections for the All-University

Committee on International Programs; Board of Appeals and Review; & Student

Center Governing Board—Time Certain No Later Than 3:50p.m.

Nominees and their information can be found on the Senate Web site

Nominations will be taken from the floor

 

The Item was discussed.

Elections were held. Maziar Behrooz (History Department) was elected to the All-University

Committee on International Programs. Barbara Loomis (History Department) and

Dina Redman (School of Social Work) were elected to the Board of Appeals and

Review by acclamation. Student Center Governing Board nominations will remain

open, as no nominees were put forward.

 

AGENDA ITEM #9—Adjournment—no later than 5:00p.m. 

The Academic Senate

adjourned at 4:00 p.m.