Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
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April 27, 2009

Members Present: Michael Botwin Michael Caldwell, Jacinta Amaral, Manuel Figueroa, Gena Gechter, Dennis Nef, O. Harald Schweizer, Lynn Williams.

Members Absent: Lauren Johnson (student)(excused), President Welty (excused).

Visitors: S. Hayes, R. Munjy, F. Schreiber, B. Tsukimura.

The meeting was called to order at 3:04 p.m. by Chair Botwin in University Center, Room #203.

  1. Approval. MSC to approve the Minutes of 4/20/09.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements. (Anyone wishing a copy of the items distributed or discussed, please contact the Academic Senate Office).
    Action Item
    1. A memorandum (4/20/09) from Timothy Skeen, Chair,
      Graduate Committee to Michael Botwin, Chair, Academic
      Senate, re: Master of Arts (MA) in Kinesiology Sports
      Administration Option, was received.
      Next Executive Committee Meeting
    2. A memorandum (4/20/09) from Timothy Skeen, Chair,
      Graduate Committee to Michael Botwin, Chair, Academic
      Senate, re: Certificate of Advanced Study: Teaching
      American History, was received.
      Next Executive Committee Meeting
    3. A memorandum (4/24/09) from James Prince, Former
      Chair, Academic Standards & Grading Subcommittee, to
      Michael Botwin, Chair, Academic Senate, re: Grading of
      Activity Courses (sent to the Committee on 12/7/07 by the
      Academic Senate), was received.
      Chair Botwin will notify the committee regarding substantive
      issues that exist. The policy will be sent to AP&P for
      examination.
  4. Lyles College of Engineering – Articles of Governance –
    Personnel Committee.
    MSC to endorse the Lyles College of Engineering – Articles of
    Governance with changes from Personnel.
  5. Policy on Adding and Dropping Classes (APM 231) – Student
    Affairs Committee- Second Reading –Postponed.
  6. Policy on the Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness (APM 322) –
    Graduate Committee, Student Affairs Committee, University
    Budget Committee & Academic Policy & Planning Committee –
    Second Reading.
    The committee consulted with Fred Schreiber, Chair, Academic
    Policy & Planning Committee regarding the committee’s response
    to the document. Following a general discussion, the committee
    agreed to continue the discussion until the next meeting.
  7. Executive Session.
    There were no Executive Committee items.

MSC to adjourn at 4:34 p.m.

The next meeting of the Executive Committee is scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2009. An Agenda will be distributed prior to the meeting.

Submitted by:
Michael Caldwell
Recording Secretary
Academic Senate

Approved by:
Michael Botwin
Chair
Academic Senate

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