THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
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
Telephone: 278-2743 (EC-8)

October 27, 2008

Members Present: Mike Botwin, Michael Caldwell, Jacinta Amaral,
Jeronima Echeverria, Manuel Figueroa, Gena
Gechter, Harald Schweizer, President Welty,
Lynn Williams.

Members Absent: Graham Wahlberg (student) (excused).

Visitors: C. Edmondson, S. Hayes, L. Johnson (for
Graham Wahlberg)(Student), Ellen Rego
(Graduate Student), F. Schreiber.

The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m. by Chair Botwin in the
University Center, Room #203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/20/08.
  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).
    Information Item
    1.  President Welty noted the following:
      (i) Budgetary concerns and ongoing discussions
      regarding potential future cuts.
      (ii) The NCAA Certification team visiting this week.
    2. Provost Echeverria also commented on budgetary concerns,
      including conversations with Deans to obtain rationale for
      decisions regarding future searches.
  4. Interim Policy on Adding and Dropping Classes (APM 231) –
    Student Affairs Committee
    Christine Edmondson, Chair, Student Affairs Committee discussed
    concerns regarding the Interim Policy. A lively and lengthy
    discussion included frank and candid exchanges.
    MSC to move to a second reading at the
    next Executive Committee meeting.
  5. Interim Policy on Allocation of Instructional Administrative
    Positions (APM 355) – Academic Policy & Planning Committee
    MSC to recommend removal of Interim Policy
    on Allocation of Instructional Administrative
    Positions (APM 355) from the Academic Policy
    Manual after sending to the University Budget
    Committee for consultation.
  6. Executive Session.

    There were no items for Executive Session.
    MSC to adjourn at 4:56 p.m.

The next meeting of the Executive Committee will be announced and 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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