Minutes, University Budget Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 North Jackson, M/S UC43
Fresno, California 93740–8023
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8–2743

November 7, 2007

Members Present: J. Kus (Chair), N. Bengiamin, J. Constable, W. Fasse, A. Parham, J. Parks, T. Wielicki, L. Stillmaker (student).

Members Absent: P. Trueblood (excused).

Visitors: D. Hansen, A. Huda, G. Munoz, M. Valencia, J. Waayers.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kus at 3:22 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/31/2007.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    1. J. Kus briefly discussed the exchange of emails that he had had during the past week, regarding participation at today’s meeting by the Dean and Associate Dean of Arts & Humanities, and also with faculty from the Department of Art and Design.
    2. J. Kus briefly noted that he had sent the committee’s Budget Analysis Guidelines to faculty in the Department of Physics.
    3. L. Stillmaker was introduced as the new student member of the committee.
    4. J. Waayers noted that he will be providing the committee with information regarding “surplus indirect” monies.
    5. T. Wielicki noted that the Foundation is now making mandatory travel insurance for faculty traveling abroad. He will gather more information regarding this issue and it will become a future agenda item.
  4. New Business.
    There was none.
  5. Proposed Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design.
    D. Hansen and M. Valencia gave the committee an overview of this proposal and then answered questions about it. There was a wide-ranging discussion of such issues as future enrollments, budget projections, costs of the program, etc. The committee will continue its review of this proposal at the next meeting.
  6. Proposed Bachelor of Science in Bio-Medical Physics.
    A. Huda and G. Munoz gave the committee an overview of this proposal and then answered questions about it. Again, there was a wide-ranging discussion of a number of aspects of the proposal. The committee will continue its review of this proposal at the next meeting.

MSC to adjourn at 5:00 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the University Budget Committee will be Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 3:15 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of Minutes of 11/8/2007.
  2. Approval of Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. New Business.
  5. Proposed BFA in Graphic Design – Second Reading.
  6. Proposed BS in Bio-Medical Physics – Second Reading.

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