September 20th, 2022

ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

AGENDA

Tuesday - 20 September 2022

ZOOM MEETING

2:00 PM

 

OPEN FLOOR PERIOD:  2:00 - 2:05 PM

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 PM.

Suggestions re sending out zoom invites and outlook calendar invitation. 

 

CALL TO ORDER: 2:05 PM

1. Approval of the Agenda for 20 September 2022: Senator Segovia-McGahan moves to approve, seconded by Senator Papyrina
2. Approval of the Minutes for 6 September 2022: Senator Trogu moves to approve, Senator Collings seconds.
3. Announcements from the Floor: no announcements
4. Reports
   1. Chair’s Report: Nice to see everyone!  Allowing time for informal discussion after the plenary.  Thanks to Mirna and AT, new website is now on Drupal 8, and policy/resolutions are on PolicyStat to help with searching and processing and keeping current.  Link on chat and Friday report.  https://sfsu.policystat.com/?lt=kojTPJM9mpZT5mzF3M-KuX

Senator Wilson:  regular google search won’t work, is there a plan for this?  Michael, the ‘webcrawers’ will eventually find these.  Will CSU policies have ours?  No.

Other questions:  Can we change policies to resolutions?  Mirna is checking on this.  Link on the bottom of senate page is not live. 

1. 2. President’s Report:  Senator Mahoney:  strategic planning update..its a 1-pager, as we’ve identified 2000 people to work on this, and this should be an ongoing process. https://planning.sfsu.edu/

We are forming 6 coordinating committees, some of which already exist.  We will share more in the near future and there will be opportunities to contribute. Cannot follow all good ideas or we’ll do a little of a lot.  So we’ll work on all priorities, but will concentrate on employee experience and student success.  We’re not making the progress we should be, we need create fixes here on campus.  Support for the staff council and for students is needed.  We’ve kind of stalled in our progress. One-stop advising will help this for example.  Please do contribute.

1. 3. Provost’s Report: no formal report, but supports LB Way’s efforts for one-stop advising. 
   4. Standing Committees
      1. Academic Policies Committee: nothing for review.  Credit for prior learning and online education will be looked at this fall. 
      2. Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: bringing 3 proposals to the Senate today. See new business.
      3. Faculty Affairs Committee: revision to RTP policy with respect to early tenure.  Tentative proposal to address vagueness and variation across campus.  Learning towards idea that a tenure track person can go up early, but if fails can go up again in 6^th year, and that departmental guidelines are clear in requirements, but person should meet not exceed those requirements.
      4. Strategic Issues Committee: not bringing resolutions today.  Focusing on the administrative search committee policy.  Will also look at employee retention and morale.  Other issues include financial transparency, enrollment management and internationalization.
      5. Student Affairs Committee: no items today.  Investigating career counseling resources on campus, including working with CSLD and alumni mentoring.  Graduation policy to formalize practices to bring students to degree completion.  Moving CR/NC option to the final week in the semester. Renaming academic probation, totally replacing with academic notice as does CSU Channel Islands.

 

INFORMATIONAL ITEM

An informational item is a statement announcing the completion of a process, carried out in accordance with Senate policy, and requiring formal notification of the Senate at its conclusion. There are no informational items today.

 

CONSENT ITEM

A consent item is one deemed by the Chair to be non-controversial, requiring no debate. Any Senator may call the item to the floor, in which case it is considered as new business in first reading. If no Senator calls it to the floor, it is considered approved. It may be read into the record.

5. Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Resolution Commending Eugene (Gene) T. Chelberg for his Distinguished Service to San Francisco State University. Brought by Profs. S. Whalen, P. Vaughn, T. Getz and Vice President J. Porth, and read by Prof. T. Getz. Time approximate 2:45 -2:55 PM.

 

Commendation read into the record at 2:54pm.  Thanks from Gene Chelberg to the campus community and the Senate.  “There are very few universities in the country that have provided a blind gay man the opportunities provided to me.  I challenge you all to (sic) keep promoting these opportunities for all.”

 

OLD BUSINESS

Old Business involves items returning to the Senate in Second Reading. Items in Second Reading belong to the Senate as a whole rather than to an individual or committee. Comments should be confined to those for or against, or proposing specific amendments. Amendments and the final document are passed or not passed by majority vote.

6. Recommendation form the Executive Committee: Resolution in Support of University Mission Statement (2022), in second reading. Moved to the floor by Vice Chair Erickson. Yielded to former Chair Albiniak to bring forward.  No speakers.  Chair Goldman called for a vote.  40 yes votes and 7 abstentions. The recommendation passes. 

 

NEW BUSINESS

New Business items are brought by a Committee or individual to the Senate in First Reading, during which open discussion and debate may occur. We ordinarily limit each speaker to three minutes. Senators may yield their time to non-Senators if needed. The item is then returned to the Committee for further revision, to be brought back as Old Business in Second Reading.

7. Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee (CRAC): Master of Science in Business Analytics, in first reading. 

Senator Musselman brought to the floor.  Assoc Dean Yim-Yu Wong spoke to this.  Mostly a professional program as a distance offered program.  Senator Way: how much of the curriculum will the program be offered online?  Response: will offer multiple modalities depending on the options that the students need.  Many faculty want to offer hybrid options especially for graduate students.  Senator Kingston: advisor for the graduate business programs.  This is not a fully online program; we are applying for distance education for all three of our master’s programs.  However, this varies as previously stated.  Senator Way: We want to be flexible but have a plan to know what kind of support is needed.  Senator Trogu: point of information re % of online allowed.  Senator Way: 75% of undergraduate sections should we in-person.  WASC accreditation is more about the planning by course.  Senator Collins: what attention is being given to diversity/inclusion/outreach/retention?

Assoc Dean Wong: send faculty members to CEETL training and use multiple electronic platforms for outreach, and are always looking for more outlets.  Senator Pasion: pre-reqs, would our own business undergrads have the prerequisites?  Assoc Dean Wong: yes the students could also make this up.  Senator Pasion: modality for courses not listed.  Assoc Dean Wong: we wanted to have faculty have the chance to choose this.  We could add multiple modalities.  Senator Sueyoshi: for undergrads online is not the best for BIPOC retention.  The grad data are not as clear, please keep in mind retention of students in this program.  Chair Goldman: return this to the committee.

 

8. Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee (CRAC): Master of Business Administration, in first reading.

 Assoc Dean Wong spoke to this: similar mix of students coming to the program who need a distance option.  Need flexibility and accessibility in this program to offer the courses in multiple modalities.  Senator Collins spoke in favor of this.  Chair Goldman: return this to the committee.

 

 

9. Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee (CRAC): Master of Arts in Classics, in first reading.

Dr. Michael Anderson spoke to this: looked at the appropriate level of language needed for this degree and found it declining, except for students from privileged schools.  The goal was to create a more flexible program and increase student success.  Classical archaeology and classics as a blended degree is more customary today, so this was also considered.  They removed barriers to student success in the program. Studied other programs and found an increasing movement towards this sort of flexibility.  Senator Collins spoke in favor of this.  Chair Goldman: return this to the committee.  Referred to recent Friday report for further CSU language requirements.

 

 

PRESENTATION

10. Presentation by Lizzy Borges, Online Learning Librarian; Melanie Smith, First Year Experience Librarian; Faith Rusk led this presentation, Lower Division Research Assistance and Instruction Coordinator, “Library Student Success & Engagement Team.” Shown at 2:35pm.  See presentation on ILearn under Agenda Item 10.

Question from Senator Collins: will there still be the 1-time visits?  Yes, usually for upper-division students, and there will be online/digital learning support as well, including recorded lectures.  Reach out as we can personalize what you need.

Question from Senator Kavuri-Bauer: what is the timeline for materials to be generated. Response: if shorter, can be weeks, but longer for more complicated materials.

11. Presentation by Sen. Lori Beth Way, Dean, Undergraduate Education and Academic Planning, “Advising Reorganization.”

Shown at 3:54. Presentation will be posted on ILearn under Agenda Item 11.

Plan to improve advising, will open undergraduate advising center in January 2023 to start spring semester as a one stop advising center. Will maintain college advising teams. Some DUEAP teams will work with colleges as well.  Fall 2023 professional advisors can advise on majors, which will redefine the role of faculty advising.

See chat for discussion.  Senator Kingston: this could be applicable for students who change majors, can people tour the new facility?  Senator Way: yes, there will be this opportunity.  Students who change their majors seem to do well at SFSU.  Senator Lynch: am thrilled to see these changes to affect enrollment and retention. 

12. Presentation by Sens. Robert Keith Collins, Nancy C. Gerber, and Santhi Kavuri-Bauer, “Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU) Report.”

Shown at 4:22. See presentation on ILearn under Agenda Item 12.
 

Adjournment: motion for adjournment from Senator Collins, seconded by Musselman.  Adjouned at 4:37pm. 

 

CHAT

14:04:53 From  Senator Dariotis (she/ta) on Ramaytush Ohlone Land  to  Everyone:

            Is it possible to invite us all to an Outlook Calendar event, with the Zoom link set as the "location" for the event?

 

14:13:21 From  Mirna Vasquez  to  Everyone:

            https://sfsu.policystat.com/?lt=kojTPJM9mpZT5mzF3M-KuX

14:14:28 From  Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone:

            Is the CSU Policy Library a place where we can find these? https://www.calstate.edu/policies

 

14:17:25 From  Guest. T Albiniak (he/him/his)  to  Everyone:

            https://planning.sfsu.edu/

 

14:22:30 From  Senator Pino Trogu  to  Everyone:

            Sorry, yeah, the link to the policy database in the senate website is in fact live (at bottom of page): https://sfsu.policystat.com/ — it’s just the news item further down that repeats the info that is not.

 

14:23:35 From  Senator belinda reyes  to  Everyone:

            There is a severe under-representation of Latinx faculty and staff on campus for the number of Latinx students on campus.  What is the campus thinking about to address this critical issue for employees and students?

 

14:46:51 From  Senator Dariotis (she/ta) on Ramaytush Ohlone Land  to  Everyone:

            We had a wonderful partnership with the Librarian Faculty on the JEDI PIE Institute!

 

14:48:50 From  Guest Jane DeWitt  to  Everyone:

            The information literacy core competency assessment showed that students in courses with the library instruction course did significantly better than students in courses without the library instruction course.

 

14:50:12 From  Senator Amy Sueyoshi  to  Everyone:

            Lower division students have benefited immensely from the research workshops!

 

15:01:02 From  Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone:

            Nicely done Trev! Congrats Gene!

15:01:06 From  Senator David Olsher (he/him/his)  to  Everyone:

            Congratulations and huge thanks, Gene!

15:01:06 From  Senator Jeannie Woo  to  Everyone:

            Congratulations!

15:01:17 From  Guest Carleen Mandolfo (she, her)  to  Everyone:

            You'll truly be missed!

15:01:25 From  Senator Roberta D'Alois  to  Everyone:

            Congratulations!

15:01:42 From  Senator Mai-Nhung Le  to  Everyone:

            Congratulations, Gene!

15:01:51 From  Senator Rob Collins, ASCSU  to  Everyone:

            Congratulations!!!

15:01:55 From  Senate Chair Michael Goldman  to  Everyone:

            Thank you and congratulations, Gene!!!

15:01:58 From  Senator Fatima Alaoui  to  Everyone:

            Congratulations!

15:02:09 From  Senate Chair Michael Goldman  to  Everyone:

            … and Bates...

15:02:16 From  Guest Trevor Getz  to  Everyone:

            can someone please save the chat record for Gene?

15:02:31 From  Senator Ellen Hines  to  Everyone:

            will do

15:02:36 From  Senator Denise Kleinrichert  to  Everyone:

            Comgrats and best wishes!

15:02:37 From  Guest Trevor Getz  to  Senator Ellen Hines(Direct Message):

            Thank you!

15:03:33 From  Senator J. Harris-Boundy (he/him)  to  Everyone:

            🙌🏼

15:04:10 From  Senator Elaine Musselman  to  Everyone:

            Congratulations, Gene!

15:04:35 From  Guest Jamillah Moore  to  Everyone:

            Congratulations, Gene!!

15:07:11 From  Senate Chair Michael Goldman  to  Everyone:

            Reception for Gene 4:00-6:00 tomorrow (Wed) Seven Hills.

 

 

15:20:57 From  Senator David Hellman  to  Everyone:

            Are there other steps before this becomes official or can I share this as our new mission statement?

15:22:20 From  Senator Marc Stein  to  Everyone:

            As a procedural matter, can someone clarify when the president's signature is required and when it's not?

15:22:57 From  Senator Nancy Gerber  to  Everyone:

            Presidential concurrence is required for all policies but not for resolutions.

15:23:00 From  Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone:

            @Marc - I believe it is required when what is passed is a policy, but not when it is a resolution

 

15:28:41 From  Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone:

            To clarify - the question is what is the plan for the course offerings? I hope is that this would be worked out before the proposals are put forward.

15:32:08 From  Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone:

            I can answer

 

15:47:27 From  Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone:

            Yes, the revised online education policy outlines that process, Senator Trogu

15:48:26 From  Senator Roberta D'Alois  to  Everyone:

            we are now CCC not CRAC🙂

15:48:34 From  Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone:

            Three programs were approved for distance modality last spring. We'll find the policy link for you.

15:49:08 From  Guest - Claude Bartholomew  to  Everyone:

            Link to the online policy: https://sfsu.policystat.com/policy/11140403/latest/

15:50:26 From  Senate Chair Michael Goldman  to  Everyone:

            Thank you, Claude!

15:56:36 From  Guest - Claude Bartholomew  to  Everyone:

            Apologies - I'm noticing that the policy I linked to does not have the updates that were passed last spring (2022)

 

15:57:59 From  Senator Pino Trogu  to  Everyone:

            Are Sen. Wei's advising slides in the senate iLearn website?

15:59:37 From  Senate Chair Michael Goldman  to  Everyone:

            Not yet but we will request and post all slides.

16:00:02 From  Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone:

            Is there somewhere in Gateway/MySFSU/the DPR dashboard to show links where they can get advising?

16:00:58 From  Senator Nancy Gerber  to  Everyone:

            There isn't anywhere that I'm aware of other than our first year students who have assigned advisors.

16:04:01 From  Guest Kim Altura, guest  to  Everyone:

            We do have the Advising Hub that helps to direct students to the right location for advising: https://advisinghub.sfsu.edu/

16:04:57 From  Senator Roberta D'Alois  to  Everyone:

            so will advisors still be college-related - i e LFCOB advisors will advise Business students?

16:05:09 From  Senator Pino Trogu  to  Everyone:

            @Nancy G., assigned advisors at the university, not department, level?

16:06:25 From  Senator Nancy Gerber  to  Everyone:

            @Pino Yes, university not department.

16:06:34 From  Guest Kim Altura, guest  to  Everyone:

            @ Roberta - Yes, LFCOB advisors will advise LFCOB students (from their 3rd year through graduation)

16:06:58 From  Senator Nancy Gerber  to  Everyone:

            @Roberta There will be college specialists as there are now.

 

16:07:48 From  Senator Pino Trogu  to  Everyone:

            @Kim, Sorry, LFCOB = ?

16:08:06 From  Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone:

            Undergraduate, graduate level, graduation specialist?

16:08:28 From  Guest Kim Altura, guest  to  Everyone:

            @Pino sorry - that is the Lam Family College of Business

16:09:46 From  Senator Marc Stein  to  Everyone:

            What does "redefine role of faculty advising" mean, and does the new role of univ adv as of Fall 23 include 3rd and 4th year major advising?

16:11:06 From  Guest Kim Altura, guest  to  Everyone:

            @Gabriela  - these changes are for undergraduate advising, not for graduate student advising. We will retain the advising roles called graduation specialists who support undergrad students who are close to graduation

16:11:15 From  Senator Nancy Gerber  to  Everyone:

            @Marc If we aren't spending as much time on course planning how can we engage students in more meaningful interactions.

 

16:14:19 From  Senator Marc Stein  to  Everyone:

            Good to hear about prioritizing meetings with individual departments, but I hope this is conceived of as an ongoing need, not a one-time thing. Advisors need to keep up to date about new developments/new concerns at the departmental level (and not just via chairs).

16:15:27 From  Senator Nancy Gerber  to  Everyone:

            @Marc Couldn't agree more. There's the hope that we'll set up college advising councils that will help folks keep up and facilitate communication within the advising community.

16:16:18 From  Guest Kim Altura, guest  to  Everyone:

            @Marc - 1st and second year students will be assigned an advisor who will work with them in their first 2 years; starting in Fall 2023 students with declared majors will access course planning advising (major, minor, and GE) as well as holistic support from a professional advisor located in the Undergraduate Advising Center (these advisors will be organized by college teams)

16:16:35 From  Senator Amy Sueyoshi  to  Everyone:

            Students came to my office when they were lonely, and let's just say that there are lot of lonely students on this campus.

16:18:03 From  Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone:

            I remember when there were Advising Days where faculty would have to sit in their offices and we had a roster that was posted two weeks out showing times and locations.

16:18:26 From  Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone:

            For major and minor advising, I mean. Not course advising.

16:18:34 From  Senator Nancy Gerber  to  Everyone:

            I loved advising days. I don't know why we lost them but I found that a great use of time.

 

16:19:08 From  Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone:

            Let's bring back advising days!

 

16:21:35 From  Senator Gabriela Segovia-McGahan (AA/S)  to  Everyone:

            Is the Deans on Call Program still a thing on this campus?

16:21:41 From  Senator Roberta D'Alois  to  Everyone:

            yes

16:21:55 From  Senator Marc Stein  to  Everyone:

            Great to learn about one-stop advising, especially for 1st and 2nd year, but I'm concerned about the loss of major-based advising on course planning *unless* advisors become far more knowledgeable about dept faculty and courses.

16:22:27 From  Senator Chris Clemens  to  Everyone:

            Centralizing everything in the university is not always a good thing. The ARC for LCA has worked very well for our departments. I think this is a benefit for other schools and not LCA. It's going to be like going to the DMV for advising.

16:24:18 From  Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone:

            @Chris - I don't find Masters Level degree Counseling professionals who care deeply about students the DMV. I'm sorry to hear you think this and hope that we can continue to work in partnership to address your concerns.

 

16:26:36 From  Senator Roberta D'Alois  to  Everyone:

            @Senator Way thanks for your graciousness

16:31:57 From  Senator Lori Beth Way  to  Everyone:

            @Senator Gerber - that was super helpful!

 

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