May 3, 2022

­­ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING­­

Minutes

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

ZOOM MEETING

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Attendance:

 

 Absences:

 

Guests:

 

 

OPEN FLOOR PERIOD:  2:00 - 2:05 p.m.

The Open Floor Period provides an informal opportunity for campus community 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: 2:05 p.m.

1. Approval of the Agenda for May 3, 2022

Motion to add Resolution in Support of Women's Reproductive Rights and Bodily Autonomy as item 14,

       

        Passes 42/1/0 Y/N/A

 

1. Approval of the Minutes for April 19, 2022

        Approved as submitted

 

1. Announcements from the Floor

        No announcements. 

       

1. Reports

 

1. Chair Report

• Thanked Dean Clavier and Scott for CSU Scholars event.
• Reminder to fill out ballots for Senate.

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1. President Report

• Echoing good news about budget surplus announced in the papers.  Early indications are the CSU will get a historic distribution.  Restored budget cuts last year; however, may get an additional $400 million more recurring general funds.  Increased state support for housing, financial aid, and deferred maintenance.  Department of Finance recommended $116 million for a new residence hall which covers 65% of the costs from bonds, and the other funds come from housing fees.  Offer incoming students 2 years of housing.
  • Thanks for President for leadership and advocacy.  Calling for $500 million allocation for student housing, can the funds be used for faculty? 
• If we get more students out of UPN, then more space for faculty.  In California, a bunch of people propose something, a bunch of committees look at it, and we vote.
• We are associated with Silicon Valley; however, we have been shy in mentioning that we have a Science and Engineering Center.  Ambitious campaign for raising $23 million ($10 million so far and $13 million to go) supporting the new science and engineering building. 
• Watch for opportunity to participate in the strategic planning process.  Encourage lots of participation.

 

1. Provost Report

• Share enthusiasm for COSE showcase.  Echo congratulations to Dean Clavier, AVP Scott, Dr. Hamel, and for all those who mentored students participating in the CSU Research Competition.  SFSU students took home some first and second place awards.

1. Standing Committees
   1. Faculty Affairs Committee

Leave with pay, University sabbatical committee, Emeritus policy, Work assignment equity task force

 

1. Strategic Issues Committee

Discrimination Resolution

Employee Morale

 

1. Student Affairs Committee

Student Loan Cancellation

 

1. Academic Policies Committee

Community Service Learning

Concerns over the Learning Mode codes

 

1. Curriculum Review and Approval Committee

Certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies

Minor and Early Childhood Development

MA in Asian American Studies

MA in Accountancy

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

1. Recommendation from Academic Policies Committee (APC): Proposed Changes to S03-224 Designation Policy for Community Service Learning Courses—second reading.

 

Policy incorporated definitions. 

Approved 49/0/3 Y/N/A

 

1. Recommendation from Curriculum Review and Approval (CRAC): Proposed Certificate in Migration and Refugee Studies—second reading.

 

Approved 41/0/2 Y/N/A

 

1. Recommendation from Curriculum Review and Approval (CRAC): Proposed Minor in Early Childhood Development—second reading.

 

Approved 38/0/3 Y/N/A

 

1. Recommendation from Strategic Issues Committee (SIC): Proposed Resolution to Prevent and Redress Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Exploitation, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking and Retaliation—second reading (clean version; time approximate – 3:30pm)

 

Motion to add ‘Caste Discrimination’ on line 30.

Passes 29/0/9 Y/N/A

 

Motion to add ‘Caste Discrimination’ on line 17.

Passes 28/4/6 Y/N/A

 

Motion to approve resolution

Approved 36/0/4 Y/N/A

 

1. Recommendation from Student Affairs Committee (SAC): Proposed Resolution on Canceling Student Loan Debt—second reading.

 

Approved 37/2/3 Y/N/A

 

1. Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Resolution In-Memoriam for Dr. Nina Roberts—second reading.

 

Approved 37/2/3 Y/N/A

 

NEW BUSINESS

1. Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Resolution “Learning Mode Codes Must be Descriptive Rather than Prescriptive”—first reading.

 

Motion to move to 2^nd reading.

Passes 33/3/2 Y/N/A

 

Approved 35/2/2 Y/N/A

 

1. Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee (CRAC): Proposed Revision to M.A. in Asian American Studies—first reading

 

Motion to move to 2^nd reading.

Passes 36/0/3 Y/N/A

 

Approved 34/0/2 Y/N/A

 

1. Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee (CRAC): Proposed Revision to M.S. in Accountancy—first reading.

 

Motion to move to 2^nd reading.

Passes 33/0/0 Y/N/A

 

Approved 33/0/2 Y/N/A

 

1. Resolution in Support of Women's Reproductive Rights and Bodily Autonomy

 

Motion to move to 2^nd reading.

Passes 34/0/2 Y/N/A

 

Approved 34/0/3 Y/N/A

 

PRESENTATIONS

1. Statewide Senators Robert Keith Collins, Nancy C. Gerber, and Darlene Yee-Melichar, “ASCSU Report” (time approximate 2:45-3:00pm)

 

See slides on iLearn.

 

Chat discussion about AS-3530-22/APEP/AA: Recommendation for a Singular General Education (GE) Transfer Pathway.  The loss is because the IGETC path is 6 units less than our current GE. Hence, our GE will have to be reduced by six units.

 

Website on AB 928. Text of the law may be helpful. https://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/student-success/AB-928/Pages/default.aspx

 

AB 928 Webinar: https://calstate.zoom.us/rec/play/2DrrMkM7tFz4xQtjE5JXI4sy1o097X9uTqFP2P-FmfuqJsxJs6jSFc2G84ocWmAs9h-nhDV42wOG0wjn.FU0uQv76hAxL1Lpa?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=xjOSEZYLSU2g9DTXarzrDg.1647644042801.3075c60824e330464c546cf204de42f7&_x_zm_rhtaid=312

 

1. Michael Scott, Associate Vice President of Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, “RSCA and ORSP Updates” (time approximate: 3:00-3:15pm)

 

See slides on iLearn.

 

1. Wei Ming Dariotis, CEETL Faculty Director, “CEETL Updates” (time approximate 3:15-3:30pm)

 

See slides on iLearn.

Chat discussion: On a related note the Library has just entered into a "read and publish” transformative agreement with Cambridge University Press. More information will be forthcoming, but the basics are here... https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/open-access-policies/read-and-publish-agreements

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EbaUfRIV9mn9_SStkvEt5_ZRIM2oDPpNs6McCJfzpUs/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

1. Adjournment no later than 5:00pm

 

POST-PLENARY FLOOR PERIOD: until 5:00pm (if time allows)

The Post-Plenary Floor Period provides an informal opportunity for senators and guests to meet, exchange information, or follow up on items or questions emerging from the meeting.