Minutes of the Personnel Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 N. Jackson Avenue, M/S UC 43
Fresno, California 93740-8023
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8-2743

September 4, 2008

Members Present: B. Tsukimura (Chair), M. Darling, J. Farrar, D. Harris, J. Olson-Buchanan, J. Redd-Williams, H. Shen.

Members Absent: P. Popma (excused).

The meeting was called to order by Chair B. Tsukimura at 9:10 a.m. in the University Center # 203.

1. 1. Minutes. MSC to amend the Minutes as follows:
   #3 Communications & Announcements – The spelling of “fourth” was corrected.
2. Agenda. MSC to amend the Agenda to show:
   Table item #5 – “Policy on Coaches” until a revision is received (likely next week). Renumber subsequent items appropriately.
3. Communications and Announcements.
   1. Welcome to new member Hong Shen.
   2. Discussion of new Absence Management computerized reporting.
   3. E-recruit being modified to make it more useful for faculty searches. Should be ready for testing in January 2009 and implemented for Academic Year 09-10 recruiting cycle.
   4. Student rating of instruction is being explored further.
   5. In June, a group of faculty went to Charlotte, North Carolina to attend ‘Academic Impressions’ conference on teaching effectiveness.
   6. Immigration workshop for faculty. Daniel Manuel @ 10:30. Another for students in the future.
4. Random Selection of Five Year Review Committees for:
   1. Jeri Echeverria, Provost:
      • Two full-time tenured faculty members:
        Shirley Kovacs (Science & Mathematics)
        Richard Ullman (Arts & Humanities)
      • Two department chairs:
        Marianne Jones (Agricultural Sciences & Technology)
        Don Freed (Health & Human Services)
   2. Paul Beare, Dean Kremen School of Education & Human Development:
      • One department chair outside the college:
        Matthew Yen (Agricultural Sciences & Technology)
   3. Berta Gonzalez, (AVP) Continuing & Global Education
      • Three full-time tenured faculty members:
        Carol Bohlin (Education & Human Development)
        Michael Coles (Health & Human Services)
        H. Dan Smith (Kremen School of Education)
      • One academic staff from within B. Gonzalez’s jurisdiction:
        Susan Hawksworth (Continuing & Global Education)
      • Two department chairs:
        Stefaan Delcroix (Science & Mathematics)
        David Frank (Science & Mathematics)
   4. Lynda Harding, Director, TLT (Teaching, Learning & Technology)
      • Three full-time tenured faculty members:
        Robert Powell (Arts & Humanities)
        Gerardo Munoz (Science & Mathematics)
        Felicia Greer (Health & Human Services)
      • One academic staff from within L. Harding’s jurisdiction:
        Terry Garvin (Agricultural Sciences & Technology)
      • Two department chairs:
        Don Stengel (Craig School of Business)
        Martin Valencia (Arts & Humanities)
   5. Tom McClanahan, AVP, Research and Sponsored Programs:
      • Three full-time tenured faculty members:
        Rick Hansen (Arts & Humanities)
        Ke Wu (Science & Mathematics)
        Manuel Figueroa (Social Sciences)
      • One academic staff from with T. McClanahan’s jurisdiction:
        Maral Kismetian (Research & Sponsored Programs)
      • Two department chairs:
        Scott Moore (Arts & Humanities)
        John Pryor (Social Sciences)
   6. Dennis Nef, Dean of Undergraduate Studies
      • Three full-time tenured faculty members:
        Keith Putirka (Science & Mathematics)
        Diane Blair (Arts & Humanities)
        John Henson (Agricultural Sciences & Technology)
      • One academic staff from within D. Nef’s jurisdiction:
        Pawn Sayphengsy (Thomas Administration)
      • Two department chairs:
        Jane Middleton (Health & Human Services)
        Rick Zechman (Science & Mathematics)
5. APM 330 – Policy on Market Salary Increases. (Received 9/4/2008)
   Discussion. Members will review for next meeting.
6. APM 322 – Policy on Teaching Effectiveness.
   Postponed.
7. Policy and Procedures for Fingerprinting and Conducting Background checks.
   Postponed.

MSC to adjourn, 10:50 a.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the Personnel Committee will be Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the University Center # 203.

Agenda.

1. Approval of the Minutes of 9/3/2008.
2. Approval of the Agenda.
3. Communications and Announcements.
4. APM 330 – Policy on Market Salary Increases.
5. APM 309 – Policy on Coaches.
6. APM 322 – Policy on Teaching Effectiveness.
7. Policy and Procedures for Fingerprinting and Conducting Background Checks.

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