ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2007
SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB
HILL ROOM
2:00 - 4:08 p.m.
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ATTENDANCE: |
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Avani, Nathan |
Garfield, Diane |
Robertson, Bruce |
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Behrooz, Maziar |
Hayes, Nancy |
Salama, Mohammad |
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Bloom, Gilda |
Jaimes-Guerrero, A.J. |
Shapiro, Jerald |
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Bollapragada, Ramesh |
Kohn, Jim |
Sheldon, James |
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Chattopadhyay, Sudip |
Landry, Lynette |
Shrivastava, Vinay |
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Cheung, Yitwah |
Levine, Josh |
Smith, Alastair |
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Chou, Fangyu |
Linder, Martin |
Steier, Saul |
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Collins, Robert |
Luna, Debra |
Stowers, Genie |
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Corrigan, Robert |
McCracken, Bridget |
Suzuki, Dean |
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Danner, Don |
Meredith, David |
Taylor, Don |
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Dariotis, Wei Ming |
Minami, Masahiko |
Trautman, Ray |
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DuVal, Derethia |
Moody, Laura |
Ulasewicz, Connie |
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Fielden, Ned |
Morishita, Leroy |
Van Dam, Mary Ann |
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Fuentes, Enrique |
Neely, Francis |
Whalen, Shawn |
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Gemello, John |
Rehling, Lu |
Yang, Nini |
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Gomes, Ricardo |
Quita, Isabel |
Yee, Darlene |
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Absences: Armenta, |
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Davis, Harvey (Skip)(exc); Gonzales, Dan (exc); Hood, |
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(abs); Jones, Terry (abs); Mahan, Dianne(exc); Modirzadeh, |
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Guests: Bob Cherny; Linda Buckley; Ann Hallum; Helen Goldsmith; |
The meeting was preceded
by Bach's aria "Auch mit Gedampten" performed by four students: Megan
Welch, soprano; Kirill Konsuetsov, violin; Chung Pak, Cello; Segand Shahab,
Piano.
CALL TO
ORDER: 2:17 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. The Willie
L. Brown Leadership Center has opened on campus. Steve Kawa is the first
Director. The Center has a website at http://www.sfsu.edu/~wbcenter/
2.
Faculty Trustee Craig Smith will visit campus on December 4.
AGENDA ITEM #1—Approval
of the Agenda for November 27, 2007
The minutes were approved by
unanimous voice vote.
AGENDA ITEM
#2—Approval of the Minutes for the November 6, 2007
The minutes were approved by
unanimous voice vote.
AGENDA
ITEM #3—Report from Linda Buckley, Associate Vice President, Academic Planning
and Educational Effectiveness—2006-2007 University Task Force Report Assessment
of CUSP II Goal 3, Post Baccalaureate Education
Dr. Buckley reported to the
Senate on the findings of the University Task Force on Assessment of CUSP II
Goal 3, Post-Baccalaureate Education. Among her other findings, Dr. Buckley
said that graduate enrollments are recovering after slipping a few years ago
and that graduation rates, particularly among students from underrepresented
groups, are improving. Further assessment will become possible as sixth cycle
program reviews are completed. The chief need is for more graduate student
support in the form of tuition grants and work opportunities. Many outstanding
candidates for admission are lost to other campuses with a higher level of
graduate student support.
AGENDA ITEM
#4—Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee: Proposed Statement on
Professional Ethics—2nd Reading
Senator Ulasewicz made a
brief statement for the Faculty Affairs Committee to introduce the item. After
a discussion, Senator Ulasewicz moved (second Steier) to call the question.
This passed unanimously. The main motion then passed with no opposition but
some Senators abstained.
AGENDA ITEM
#5—Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed
Revisions to the BA Degree in Liberal Studies , 1st Reading—proposal to be heard no later than 2:50 p.m.
The item was moved by
Senator Linder for the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee. After initial
discussion, Senator Robertson moved the item to second reading, seconded by
Senator Behrooz. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Senator Dariotis
then moved to add the phrase "with a maximum of 25 students per
section" to page 2, line 30 of the proposal, seconded by Senator
Shrivastava. After some discussion Senators Dariotis and Shrivastava withdrew
their motion. The proposed revisions to Liberal Studies then passed by
unanimous voice vote.
AGENDA ITEM
#6—Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Policy on
Graduate Continuous Enrollment , 1st
Reading—proposal to be heard no later than 3:05 p.m.
This item is continued in
first reading from October 9. It was re-introduced by Senator Trautman for the
Academic Policies Committee. A lively discussion followed. The item will return
in second reading at the next Senate meeting.
AGENDA ITEM #7—Report
from Elise Wormuth, Acting WAC-WID Coordinator, and Robert Cherny, Interim
Dean, Undergraduate Studies, on the Committee for Written English Proficiency
(CWEP) GWAR Course Requirements: report to be heard no later than 3:25 p.m.
Dr. Cherny and Dr. Wormuth
reported on the process adopted by the Committee for Written English
Proficiency to develop outcomes and criteria for courses to meet the writing
across the curriculum requirement adopted by the Senate in May 2007. This
requirement will be met by all upper-division students through a writing course
in their major field. It will replace the current JEPET/ENG 414 requirement. A
campus-wide colloquium planned for January 23, 2008, will give all departments
and colleges the opportunity to help shape the outcomes and criteria statement
being developed by CWEP.
AGENDA ITEM
#8—Adjournment—4:08