Minutes of the Academic Senate

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 North Jackson Avenue, M/S UC43
Fresno, California 93740-8023
Office of the Academic Senate FAX: 278-5745
Ext. 278-2743 (AS-7)

April 20, 2009

Members Absent: A. Alexandrou (excused), D. Austin (excused), I. Basurto, M. Busteed, G. Decatrel, B. DerMugrdechian, W. Dodd (excused), D. Frazier, G. Gechter (excused), B. Hays, D. Herring, L. Johnson (student), K. Magdaleno, S. Miller (excused), S. Omolayo, E. Person, J. Peterson (excused), P. Popma (excused), F. Ringwald, D. Smith, K.C. Tseng, J. Wang, L. Weston, T. Winant, C. Won, M. Xiao.

A meeting of the Academic Senate was called to order by Chair Botwin at 4:09 p.m. in the Music Building, Room #160.

1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 4/13/09.
2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda.
3. Communications and Announcements.
   1. Chair Botwin communicated that the Executive Committee
      commenced discussions today regarding Student
      Evaluations of Faculty Effectiveness. He also discussed the
      importance of this policy to the academic community and of
      broad consultation with the Academic Assembly on this
      issue.
   2. Chair Botwin urged faculty to share information on senate
      proceedings, especially the passage of new or revised policies
      with their faculty constituencies.
   3. On behalf of the President, Interim Provost Dennis Nef
      recommended faculty visit online resources regarding
      Propositions 1A through 1E. In addition, he provided a brief
      overview of the propositions.
4. Installation of New Senators.
   New Senators - Julia Bradshaw (Art & Design),
   Amanda Dinscore (Library),
   Derek Frazier (Athletics),
   Melissa Golden (Chemistry),
   Linda Hauser (Ed Research & Admin),
   Andrew Jones (Sociology),
   Shih-His Liu (Alex) Computer Science,
   Mitzi Lowe (Social Work Ed),
   Kelley McCoy (Communication &
   Journalism),
   Rahul Rai (Mechanical Engineering),
   Susan Schlievert (Curriculum &
   Instruction),
   Peggy Trueblood (Physical Therapy),
   Charles Won (Electrical & Computer Eng),
   Daqing Zhang (Physics).
   Re-elected Senators - Don Austin (Industrial Technology),
   Michael Botwin (Psychology),
   Barlow Der Mugrdechian (Armenian
   Studies Program),
   Walter Dodd (Anthropology),
   Rebecca Raya-Fernandez (Student
   Services Prof-AR),
   James Henson (Info Sys & Decision Sci),
   Helen Miltiades (Pubic Health),
   Sam Omolayo (Geography),
   Janice Peterson (Economics),
   John Wakabayashi (Earth &
   Environimental Sciences),
   Linn Williams (Ag Sciences & Technology).
   The Academic Senate enthusiastically recognized new and re-
   elected Senators.
5. Election - Nominations - Nominating/Elections Committee.
   1. Chair and Vice Chair - Academic Senate: The results were
      as follows by acclamation:
      Chair, Academic Senate: Michael Botwin (Psychology).
      Vice Chair, Academic Senate: Michael Caldwell (Music).
   2. Executive Committee Member-At-Large (Nominations from
      the floor). The following individual was nominated and
      elected.
      H.O. Schweizer (Social Sciences), a three-year term through
      2012.
      H. O. Schweizer was re-elected by acclamation.
6. New Business.
   There was no new business.
7. Policy on Conflict of Interest in Grants and Contracts for
   Principal Investigators (APM 505) – Research Subcommittee.
   Jeff Cummins, Chair, Research Subcommittee and Thomas
   McClanahan, Associate Vice President, Research & Sponsored
   Programs presented information about the policy and answered
   questions regarding specific examples of conflict of interest.
   MSC to approve the Policy on Conflict of Interest in
   Grants and Contracts for Principal Investigators
   (APM 505) and forward to the President for approval.
8. Service Learning Subcommittee Charge - Second Reading.
   Jan Slagter suggested two friendly amendments on Pg. 3, Section
   B (replace “the” in the first sentence with “community service”) and
   Section C (under (1) replace the word “agency” with “setting”).
   MSC to approve the Service Learning Subcommittee Charge
   and forward to the President for approval.

MSC to adjourn at 4:42 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the Academic Senate will be announced.
An Agenda will be distributed prior to the meeting.

Submitted by:
Michael Caldwell
Vice Chair
Academic Senate

Approved by:
Michael Botwin
Chair
Academic Senate

 

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