CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING NO. 10
APRIL 21, 2005

M I N U T E S

1. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Margaret Merryfield, in the Towner Auditorium.  All voting members were present except: COTA: M. Burns, D. Jacques, C. Miles; CoED: L. Symcox; COE: F. Hamano, B. Ward; CHHS: K. Freesemann; CLA: G. Dinielli; W. Johnson; CNSM: A. Colburn, C. Kwon, G. Pickett, A. Wayman; STDSVCS: M. Johnston; ADMIN: D. Dowell; STAFF: V. Jacobo; STUDENTS: D. Rukhman, K. Casuga; EXOFFICIO: R. Vogel. EXCUSED ABSENCES: CoED: D. Hamm, Z. Leonardo; CHHS: B. Vogel; CLA: T. Johnson, R. Reis; ADMIN: K. Cohn; DEANS: L. Calingo; EXOFFICIO: A. Collins, J. Houck.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The Agenda for the April 21, 2005 Academic Senate meeting was approved with the deletion of Item 4.21, Recommendations for Appointments to 2005-06 Committees, and assigning Item 7.1, Departmentalization: Department of Finance, a time certain of 3:00 P.M.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the April 7, 2005 Academic Senate meeting were approved as distributed.

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS

a.	The University Awards Committee has selected the following as recipients of the Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award:
	Martha J. Dede, Public Policy and Administration, and Kristine Zentgraf, Sociology; and the following as recipients of the 	Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and Creative Achievement Award: Connie Evashwick, Health Care Administration; 	Kristine Forney, Music; Kevin Kelley, Biological Sciences; Kevin Malotte, Health Science; and Andrew (Zed) Mason, 	Biological Sciences 

b.	The Executive Committee did not make a selection of a recipient for the Faculty 	Community Service Award for 2004-05. 	The recipient of the staff Community Service Award is Carina Sass, Community Service Learning Center, and the Associated 	Students selected Siri Perlman, Family & Consumer Sciences.

c.	The University Achievement Awards celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 4th, at The Pointe from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M.

d.	The due date for the ballots for Statewide Academic Senator and Lecturer positions on Academic Senate Councils was April 	20th. The due date for receiving the ballots was extended to Monday, April 25, at 5:00 P.M.

e.	Anyone wishing to attend the Women's Research Colloquium on April 28th, please RSVP to Kathleen DeVito, English. 

f.	The Academic Senate will be meeting on Thursday, May 5th, and the last meeting of the 	year and organizational meeting for 	2005-06 is on May 12th. The May 5th meeting was listed on the schedule as "if needed."

5. REPORT OF THE CFA

Mike Hassul, President of the CSULB CFA, reported the results of the local chapter elections: President, Lydia Sondhi, Family and Consumer Sciences; Vice President, Malcolm Finney, Linguistics;
He thanked Susan Luevano for her service as Secretary for many years. Lydia Sondhi, Elizabeth Hoffman, Mary Anwar, and Julie Rivera were elected to the Delegate Assembly. Dr. Hassul reported that it would be a tough bargaining session.

6.  POLICY ON PROGRAM REVIEW

Item 7.2, Policy on Program Review (AS-960-05/PRAP), came before the Senate for a second reading.

It was M/S (Smith/Klink) to amend Section 11.1, as follows (new language is underlined): 

11.1 Each year, by June 1, all degree-granting programs and all non-degree units (with or without nationally recognized accreditation) will provide an annual report to the Division of Academic Affairs and the College Dean or appropriate administrator. The annual report will provide a brief summary of the progress made toward accomplishing the actions stated in the MOU as well as relevant changes since the last program review and/or annual report. Within six weeks of receiving the annual report, the Division of Academic Affairs will provide a response which contains at least the ways by which the Division has provided support for the program or unit to achieve progress toward the objectives of the MOU.

The motion to amend Section 11.1 passed.

It was moved by Senator Soni and seconded to amend Section 4.2.  by striking the word "may" and inserting the words "shall normally." Section 4.2 would read as follows:

	4.2 For programs or units with nationally recognized accreditation, documents prepared for accreditation, visits from the 	accreditation body, and reports from the accreditation body may shall normally be accepted as satisfying these components in 	whole or in part, as stipulated in this policy.

The amendment was accepted as friendly.

It was M/S (Soni/Smith) to amend Sections 6.2 and 8.2 by striking the word "may" and inserting the words "shall normally." Sections 6.2 and 8.2 would read as follows:

	6.2 For programs or units with nationally recognized accreditation, the self-study prepared for accreditation may  shall 	normally be accepted by the College Dean or appropriate administrator and the Division of Academic Affairs for satisfaction 	of this requirement in accordance with the approved program review proposal.

	8.2 For programs or units with nationally recognized accreditation, the external review of the program or unit conducted by 	the accrediting body may shall normally be accepted by the College Dean or appropriate administrator and Division of 	Academic Affairs as satisfying this requirement.

The amendment to Sections 6.2 and 8.2 passed.

It was moved by Senator Soni and seconded to amend Section 7.1 by striking the word "from" and inserting the word "by" as follows:

	one (1) member shall be selected from by the appropriate College Faculty Council

The amendment was accepted as friendly.

It was moved by Senator Dick and seconded to amend Section 7.1 by adding the following language:

	Two (2) members shall be selected by the Program Assessment and Review Council from its current members who are not 	from the College of the degree-granting program being reviewed, 

The amendment was accepted as friendly.

Senator Andersen moved that Section 7.2 be amended as follows:

	7.2 The University Program Review Committee for non-degree units shall be comprised of three (3) members: Two (2) 	members shall be selected by the Program Assessment and Review Council from its current members, with one serving as 	Chair of the Committee. and One (1) member shall be selected from by the Program Assessment and Review Council from 	the Faculty or professional staff at-large. Faculty or professional staff from the non-degree unit being reviewed are not 	eligible to serve on the Committee.

The amendment was accepted as friendly.

The body came to a vote on the Policy on Program review as amended. The motion passed.

7. PRESENTATION OF THE NICHOLAS PERKINS HARDEMAN ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARD

Chair Merryfield provided a brief history of the Nicholas Perkins Hardeman Academic Leadership Award and read the list of previous recipients of the Award. President Maxson stated that Dr. Decyk earned this Award. She was selected by her peers. He said that we are blessed in the Senate not to be tainted by campus politics but produce campus leaders. He said that Betsy Decyk is an absolute leader in academics and in her dedication to students, and that he was honored to present her this Award. Dr. Decyk stated that it was an honor to receive this Award from the University because governance is shared on this campus. She said that in her opinion the Nicholas Perkins Hardeman Academic Leadership Award also represents recognition for shared community. Because we have been the beneficiaries of the leadership of President Maxson and Provost Reichard and the whole academic team, we now have an obligation to protect what has been accomplished and to build upon it by continuing to improve on the shared governance of the University and by continuing to strengthen CSULB as a shared university community. President Maxson invited the previous recipients of the Award to come forward to join in congratulating Dr. Decyk.

8. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

President Maxson announced the appointment of Dr. Dixie Grimmett as Executive Assistant to the President. Armando Contreras resigned that position in order to return to school. Dr. Grimmett has agreed to serve on an interim basis through the Fall 2005 semester. The President reported on the search for Vice President for University Relations and Development informing the Senate that there are currently three candidates being interviewed. Aristide Collins, Interim Vice President for University Relations and Development, has withdrawn as a candidate for the position because he has accepted a position as Vice President at Pacific Oaks College. The President informed the Senate that Craig Smith, Film and Electronic Arts, was one of two faculty members being recommended by the Board of Trustees to the Governor for service on the Board of Trustees as faculty trustee. The President also commended Mike Johnson, President, Associated Students, Inc., and Erik Jollif, Vice President , Associated Students, Inc. The student election has generated a lot of interest, and an announcement will be made on April 22nd. President Maxson commended Provost Reichard for hosting one of the best meetings on campus, the Community Issues Forum, which took place prior to this meeting.

9. DEPARTMENTALIZATION: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Item 7.1, Departmentalization: Department of Finance (AS-959-05/CBA) came before the Senate for a second reading.

There being no discussion, the body came to a vote. The proposal to establish the Department of Finance in the College of Business Administration passed.

10. PLUS AND MINUS GRADING

Item 8.1, Plus and Minus Grading (Addition to Policy on Final Course Grades, Grading Procedures, and Final Assessments approved on 3/17/05) (AS-968-05/EC), came before the Senate for a first reading.

The Chair informed the Senate that the material distributed referring to plus and minus grading would be added to the Policy on Final Course grades, Grading Procedures, and Final Assessments which was approved at the Academic Senate meeting of March 17, 2005.

It was M/S (Smith/Huckabay) to approve the proposal to add the language regarding plus and minus grading to the recently approved policy.

The Chair informed the Senate that she had requested Senator Caron to address the Student Senate on the issue of plus and minus grading. Senator Caron reported that the topic of plus and minus grading generated a great conversation in the Student Senate. The following concerns were expressed: 1) how the policy would be implemented; 2) the merits of the plan; and 3) a request for more information. With regard to 1), the students wanted to know if the policy would be effective with students currently enrolled or with incoming freshmen students. They had questions regarding the C- grade and financial aid. With regard to 2), the students had concerns regarding equity and fairness and how pluses and minus grades would impact graduate school applications and student grade point averages. With regard to 3), the students would like a fuller explanation such as the percentage of faculty that are in favor of plus and minus grading, and how it would improve the value of the degree. Senator M. Johnson reported that the majority of students would not be in favor of plus and minus grading. Senator Jollif thanked the Chair and Senator Caron for consulting with the Student Senate on this issue.

David Huckaby, Chair, Educational Policies Council, informed the Senate that the Council polled the campus and the responses were in favor of plus and minus grading 2:1, but that the Council voted against it.

It was M/S (Klink/Olson) that the Senate form an ad hoc committee to research the issue further. This motion will come to a vote at the Academic Senate meeting of May 5, 2005.

11. POLICY ON NEPOTISM

Item 8.2, Revision of University Policy Statement 01-13, Policy on Nepotism (AS-964-05/FPPC), came before the Senate for a first reading.

It was M/S (Decyk/Dick) to approve the proposal to revise PS 01-13, Policy on Nepotism.
This item will come before the Senate for a second reading at the Academic Senate meeting of May 5, 2005

12. GENERAL PROCEDURES AND MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURES OF ACADEMIC SENATE COUNCILS

Item 8.3, General Procedures and Membership Structures of Academic Senate Councils (AS-965-05/EC), came before the 
Senate for a first reading.

It was M/S (Hood/Olson) to approve the proposal for the General Procedures and Membership Structures of Academic Senate Councils.

This item will come before the Senate for a second reading at the Academic Senate meeting of May 5, 2005

13. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 P.M.

		Submitted by,							Approved by,

		Mary McGraa							Betsy Newell Decyk
		Recording Secretary						Secretary of the Senate