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-16)
March 28, 2011
Members Present: Michael Caldwell (Chair), Jacinta Amaral, William Covino, Thomas Holyoke, Pedro Ramirez (student member), O. Harald Schweizer, President John Welty, Lynn Williams, Michael Botwin (ex-officio)
Members Absent: Dawn Lewis (excused), Gena Gechter (excused)
Visitors: V. Baker, D. Nef, F. Schreiber
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Chair Caldwell in Thomas Building Room 117.
1. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda.
2. Approval. MSC to approve the Minutes of 3/21/11.
3. Communications and Announcements.
Action Item
A. Memorandum March 14, 2011, from Christine Edmondson, Chair Student Affairs Committee, to Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re: Co-Curricular Leadership Certification Consultation. Memo has been received.
Next Executive Committee Agenda.
B. Memorandum March 22, 2011, from John D. Welty, President, to Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re: Plan for Excellence IV. Memo has been received.
Today’s Agenda.
C. Email March 24, 2011, from Paula Popma, Chair Personnel Committee, to Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re: Creating A Departmental Policy On Assessment Of Teaching Effectiveness. Email has been received.
Next Executive Committee Agenda.
D. Email March 25, 2011, from Paula Popma, Chair Personnel Committee, to Michael Caldwell, Chair Academic Senate re: Retention, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP) Process (APM 324, 325, 327). Email has been received.
Next Executive Committee Agenda.
4. Proposed Policy for Undergraduate Majors and Minors – Second Reading (continued).
MSC to forward to the Academic Senate for approval with minor amendments.
5. Policy on Office and Consultation Hours (APM 338)-Revised – Second Reading.
MSC to forward to the Academic Senate for approval with minor amendments.
6. Library Opposition to Inclusion in Active Directory.
Following a brief discussion, the Committee agreed to forward a memorandum from the Executive Committee to the Library Subcommittee requesting a forum for discussion within the Library Faculty, including the Dean and ITS to alleviate concerns across the campus.
7. Policy on the Procedures and Guidelines for the Periodic Review of Academic Programs–APM 220.
Item will return to the next Executive Committee Agenda for a second reading. The committee requested Fred Schreiber’s attendance.
8. Faculty Development Committee–APM 357.
MSC to forward to the Academic Senate for approval.
9. Discontinuation of the Environmental Sciences Joint Program with University of California Riverside.
MSC to forward to the Academic Senate Consent Calendar for approval.
10. Policies and Procedures Student Academic Petitions Committee–APM 243.
Item will return to the next Executive Committee Agenda for a second reading. The committee requested Fred Schreiber’s attendance.
11. Plan for Excellence IV.
After a brief discussion, the Committee agreed that the appropriate forum for discussion is the Academic Senate. MSC to forward to the Academic Senate for discussion and endorsement.
12. Executive Session.
MSC to move into Executive Session. (3:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m.) to discuss the nominations for the Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Task Force.
13. Return to open session. (4:00 p.m.)
MSC to present a list of eight candidates to Provost Covino for the selection of four task force members.
MSC to adjourn at 4:17 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:
Michael Caldwell Michael Caldwell
Chair Chair
Academic Senate Academic Senate
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