Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
Fresno, California 93740-8023
Office of the Academic Senate
FAX: 278-5745
Telephone: 278-2743
(EC-10)
January 24, 2011
Members Present: Michael Caldwell (Chair), Dawn Lewis, William
Covino, Gena Gechter, Thomas Holyoke, Pedro
Ramirez (student member), O. Harald Schweizer,
Lynn Williams, Michael Botwin (ex-officio)
Excused: Jacinta Amaral, President John Welty
Visitors: V. Baker, S. Brown-Welty, J. Constable, P.
Popma, M. Wilson
The meeting was called to order at 3:04 p.m. by Chair Caldwell in the
Library Conference Room 2108.
1. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda.
2. Approval. MSC to approve the Minutes of 12/6/10.
3. Communications and Announcements.
Communication Item
A. Chair Caldwell welcomed Venita Baker as the new
Academic Support Coordinator for the Academic
Senate. Caldwell thanked Otto Schweizer and Sharon
Hayes for their service on the search committee.
Action Item
B. A memorandum (9/27/10) from Armeda Reitzel,
Chair Academic Council on International Programs
to Dr. Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re:Appointment of Dr. Janet Slagter
for another three
years to the Academic Council on International
Programs (ACIP), has been received.
Today’s Executive Session.
C. A memorandum (12/1/10) from Christine
Edmondson, Chair, Student Affairs
Subcommittee of the Academic Senate to Dr.
Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re:
Class Size and Student/Faculty Ratios, has been
received.
January 31, 2011 Executive Committee Agenda.
Information Item
D. Chair Caldwell discussed the campus’ policy for
awarding posthumous degrees. Inquiry with 14 CSU
campuses revealed that three have a policy for
awarding posthumous degrees. Caldwell will discuss
this matter with President Welty and Paul Oliaro, Vice
President of Student Affairs. The item will be an item
on the EC agenda in the future.
E. Provost Covino announced that IDEA has been
selected for student evaluations of instruction. The
use of IDEA’s evaluation form(s) and services will be
begin fall 2011. Dr. Covino also stated that state-side
funds will not be used to cover the cost of IDEA’s
service.
F. Provost Covino discussed the budget and the expected $500
million reduction to the CSU. Currently, he anticipates a ten
percent reduction to Academic Affairs. President Welty is
currently creating a timeline for a consultation process. The
primary goals are to keep enrollment up and maintain the
quality of education.
4. Interim Policy and Procedures for Fingerprinting and Conducting
Background Checks (APM315)–Personnel Committee (Second
Reading).
Paula Popma, Chair of Academic Personnel Committee, was
present to discuss the policy. She reported that the Kremen
College of Education does not conduct background checks on
supervisors of student teachers. A lengthy discussion was held by
the EC members. One of the recommendations given by the EC is
to revise the policy’s title to read as “Interim Policy and Procedures
for Fingerprinting and Conducting Criminal Background Checks”
and to replace “background checks” with “criminal background
checks” throughout the document. The item will return for
continued reading.
5. Option in Computer Engineering (CompE) for the Master of Science
in Engineering (MSE) Degree Program.
Item will return to the next Executive Committee agenda.
6. Master’s Degree in Education with an Option in Reading Online.
Item will return to the next Executive Committee agenda.
7. Executive Session.
MSC to move into Executive Session. (3:58 p.m. – 4:01 p.m.)
8. Returned to Open Session. (4:01 p.m.)
MSC to approve the following recommendation:
Academic Council on International Programs (ACIP)
Janet Slagter, Ph.D. (Women’s Studies), three-year term
MSC to adjourn at 4:03 p.m.
The next meeting of the Executive Committee will be announced.
An Agenda will be distributed prior to the meeting.
Submitted by: Approved by:
Dawn Lewis Michael Caldwell
Recording Secretary Chair
Academic Senate Academic Senate
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