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-12)
February 14, 2011
Members Present: Michael Caldwell (Chair), Dawn Lewis, Jacinta
Amaral, Gena Gechter, Thomas Holyoke,
Michael Botwin (ex-officio)
Excused: William Covino, Pedro Ramirez (student
member), O. Harald Schweizer, President John
Welty, Lynn Williams
Visitors: V. Baker, M. Babick, S. Brown-Welty, K. Carey,
C. Edmondson, D. Huerta
The meeting was called to order at 3:05 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 1/31/11.
3. Communications and Announcements.
Action Item
A. Memorandum (1/31/11) from John Constable, Chair, University Budget Committee of the Academic Senate, to Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re: Proposed Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies. Memo has been received.
Next Executive Committee Agenda.
Communication Item
B. Chief of Police Huerta and Matt Babick announced the proposed increase in parking fines and explained why the fee increase is necessary. The increase in parking fines is expected to take effect summer 2011.
4. University Graduate Committee Advanced Certificate in Geographic Information Systems.
Item will be sent to the Graduate Committee.
5. Master's Degree in Education with an Option in Reading Online—Second reading.
Dr. Karen Carey, Dean, Division of Graduate Studies was present to discuss the degree program.
MSC to forward the Master's Degree in Education with an Option in Reading Online to the Academic Senate agenda.
6. Multiple Off-Campus Degree Program, Master of Arts in Education, Educational Leadership and Administration (Focus on pre K – 12 Administration) and the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential—Second reading.
Sharon Brown-Welty, Chair, Department of Educational Research and Administration, was present to discuss the degree program.
MSC to forward the Multiple Off-Campus Degree Program, Master of Arts in Education, Educational Leadership and Administration (Focus on pre K – 12 Administration) and the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential to the Academic Senate agenda.
7. Class Size and Student/Faculty Ratios-Student Affairs Committee.
Dr. Christine Edmondson Chair, Student Affairs Committee of the Academic Senate, was present to discuss the inception and content of the committee’s request.
MSC to return the document to the Student Affairs committee to form the charge of the ad hoc committee, identify to whom the committee will report and create a timeline for completing its charge.
8. Senate Resolution Regarding the Graduation Initiative at California State University, Fresno.
The item was not discussed due to time constraints.
9. Executive Session.
There was no Executive Session.
MSC to adjourn at 4:02 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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