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-13)
February 28, 2011
Members Present: Michael Caldwell (Chair), Dawn Lewis, Jacinta Amaral, William Covino, Gena Gechter, Thomas Holyoke, Pedro Ramirez (student member), O. Harald Schweizer, President John Welty, Michael Botwin (ex-officio)
Excused: Lynn Williams
Visitors: V. Baker, J. Constable, C. Edmondson, C. Perez, V. Torres
The meeting was called to order at 3:02 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 2/14/11.
3. Communications and Announcements.
Action Item
A. Memorandum (2/28/11) from Michael Caldwell, Chair, Academic Senate, to the Academic Senate re: Approved Policies. Memo has been received.
Please review. Memo will be forwarded to the Academic Senate.
B. Memorandum (11/1/10) from Marilyn Wilson, Chair, Graduate Committee of the Academic Senate, to Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re: Zero Units. Memo has been received.
Next Executive Committee Agenda.
C. Memorandum (2/9/11) from Christine Edmondson, Chair, Student Affairs Committee of the Academic Senate, to Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re: Proposed Undergraduate Policies and Procedures Majors and Minors. Memo has been received.
Next Executive Committee Agenda.
D. Memorandum (2/17/11) from Fred Schreiber, Chair, Academic Policy & Planning Committee of the Academic Senate, to Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re: Policy on Office and Consultation Hours (APM 338) - Revised. Memo has been received.
Next Executive Committee Agenda.
E. Email (2/4/11) from Dennis Nef, Dean, Undergraduate Studies, to Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re: Policy on Curricular Change (APM 222). Email has been received.
Item will be sent to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.
4. Proposed Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies.
Dr. John Constable, Chair, University Budget Committee, Dr. Victor Torres, Chair, and Dr. Carlos Perez, Department of Chicano and Latin American Studies were present to discuss the University Budget Committee’s recommendation to not approve the proposed program.
MSC to return the Proposed Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies to the University Budget Committee for further discussion.
5. Senate Resolution Regarding the Graduation Initiative at California State University, Fresno.
Dr. Christine Edmondson, Chair, Student Affairs Committee, was present to discuss the inception of the proposed resolution.
MSC to send the Senate Resolution regarding the Graduation Rate Initiative at California State University, Fresno, to the Student Affairs Committee. The committee will receive consultation from two members of the Executive Committee.
6. 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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