CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING NO. 12
MAY 12, 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: CBA: K. Lacey, P. Thames; COE: F. Hamano; CHHS: J. Oliver; CLA: A. Johnson, G. Dinielli, C. Piar; CNSM: C. Kwon, D. McKay; STDSVCS: P. Ashe, J. Prince; ADMIN: C. Lindsay; STUDENTS: M. Johnson, E. Jollif, S. Leimbach, N. Bautista-Kinley, K. Casuga. All ex officio, non voting members were present except: D. Abrahamse, A. Collins, M. Crego, W. Griffith, L. Kingsford, R. Kochan, D. Para, D. Robinson. EXCUSED ABSENCES: COTA: R. Rintoul; COE: T. Mangir, DEANS: L. Calingo.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The Agenda for the May 12, 2005 Academic Senate meeting was approved as distributed.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the May 5, 2005 Academic Senate meeting were approved as distributed.

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS

a.	The newly elected officers of the Academic Senate CSU are: Chair - Professor Marshelle Thobaben, Nursing, Humboldt 	State University; Vice Chair - Professor J. Theodore Anagnoson, Political Science, CSU Los Angeles; Secretary -     			Professor John Tarjan, Management/MIS, CSU Bakersfield; Member-at-Large - 	Professor Henry (Hank) Reichman,
   	History, CSU Hayward; Member-at-Large - Professor Cristy Jensen, Public Policy & Administration, CSU Sacramento.

b.	The 2005-06 University Resources Council had its organizational meeting on May 3rd and the following officers were 	elected:  Chair - David Hood, History, Vice Chair - Patricia Kearney, Communication Studies, Secretary - Jennifer Coots, 	Educational Psychology, Administration, and Counseling.

c.	The 2005-06 organizational meetings for the Curriculum and Educational Policies Council and the Program Assessment 	and Review Council will be held on Wednesday, May 18th.

d.	The A.S. Judiciary has upheld the election of Jamie Pollock as President of the Associated Students.

e.	The Faculty Supper Club will be held May 12th  from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the President's home. Wendy Reiboldt, Family & 	Consumer Sciences, will be the speaker.

f.	A reception for Clyde Crego, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, will be held on Tuesday, May 17th from 	2:00-4:00 P.M. at The Pointe.

g.	A farewell reception for Aristide Collins, Vice President for University Relations and Development, will be held on 	Tuesday, May 24th from 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. in the Sunset Lounge of the University Student Union.

h.	The Chair recognized Ron Vogel, Dean, College of Health and Human Services, and Chair of the Search Committee for Vice 	President for University Relations and Development, who announced that the Search Committee met last Friday to and 	recommended to the President that a new search begin in the fall. President Maxson accepted the 	recommendation 	of the 	Search Committee and has asked Dr. Robert Bersi to once again serve the Division of University Relations and 	Development as the Vice President while this search is conducted. 

5. REPORT OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE CSU

David Hood, History, and CSULB representative to the Academic Senate CSU, reported on the Academic Senate CSU plenary session held on May 4-6, 2005. A summary of actions is appended to these Minutes as Appendix I.

6. REPORT OF THE CFA

Mike Hassul, Computer Engineering and Computer Science, and President of the CSULB CFA, thanked the Senate personally and in his position as President of the CFA. The local chapter of CFA has worked well with the administration, the students, and the Academic Senate. 

7. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

President Maxson informed the Senate that the process the Associated Students have in place for election disputes worked under the leadership of Doug Robinson, Vice President for Student Services. He congratulated the students that were elected. He also congratulated those elected to the 2005-06 Academic Senate, and that he believes in the Senate as a concept and believes in the men and women who make up the Senate. The President thanked Ron Vogel, Chair of the Search Committee for Vice President for University Relations and Development, for the Committee's hard work. The Committee has agreed to serve again in the Fall. He has asked Bob Bersi, former Vice President for University Relations and Development, to return to campus on July 1st. The search will be timed so that the candidates for Vice President for University Relations and Development will be interviewed by the new President.  President Maxson announced that the May revise of the Governor's budget will be released on May 13, 2005. He ended his report by conveying his thanks to Mike Hassul and to the Senate for a good year.

8. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

Ballots were distributed to vote for Gladys Garcia, English/Chicano and Latino Studies, or Julie Rivera, Chicano and Latino Studies, to serve on the General Education Governing Committee. Gladys Garcia was elected.

Ballots were also distributed to vote for Stephen Cooper, English, or Linda Sarbo, Professional Studies, to serve on the Learning Assistance Center Advisory Committee. Linda Sarbo was elected.

It was M/S/P to approve the following appointments to the Teacher Preparation Committee:

Teacher Preparation Committee 
(Committee reports to the Curriculum and Educational Policies Council)
Carried over from May 5, 2005
Faculty Representation:  Three (3) full-time faculty members from the College of Education, one from each department in the College; two (2) full-time faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts; one (1) full-time faculty member from the Colleges of Engineering, Health & Human Services, Arts, and Natural Sciences & Mathematics; one (1) full-time faculty member from the Dept. of Science Education; one (1) full-time librarian. Two-year terms.
Continuing Members	New Appointments	
1.  Joe Potts (Co-Ed LibSt) 2006
2.  Kathryn Chew (CLA) 2006
3.  Sarah Arroyo (CLA 2006
 	1.  Alan Colburn (CNSM - Science Ed.) 2007
2.  Shelley Hong Xu (CoEd - TEd) 2007
3.  Sarah Goldberg-Hamblin (CoEd - EdPAC) 2007
4.  Frank Murgolo (CoEngr.) 2007
5.  Henry O'Lawrence (CHHS) 2007
6.  Norma Noguera (CNSM) 2007
7.  Shun-Lin Chou (COTA) 2007
8.  Greg Armento (Univ. Library) 2007
9.  Deborah Hamm (CoEd) 2006 (Lecturer)	

It was M/S/P to approve the Committee on Committees' recommendation to reappoint Julie Van Camp, Philosophy, to serve on the Associated Students' Judiciary for a two-year term expiring at the conclusion of the 2006-07 academic year.

It was M/S/P to approve the Committee on Committees' recommendation to appoint Cara Richards, Educational Psychology, Administration, and Counseling, to serve on the Associated Students' Child Development Center Board of Directors for a two-year term expiring at the conclusion of the 2006-07 academic year.

It was M/S/P to approve the Committee on Committees' recommendation to appoint Leslie Andersen, University Library, to serve on the Associated Students' Art Commission for a two-year term expiring at the conclusion of the 2006-07 academic year.

9. DEGREE NAME CHANGE: B.S. & M.S. IN OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES TO PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Item 7.1, Degree Name Change: B.S. & M.A. in Occupational Studies to Professional Studies (AS-967-05/EPC) came before the Senate for a second reading.
There being no discussion, the body came to a vote. The proposal to change the name of the B.S. and M.A. in Occupational Studies to the B.S. and M.A. in Professional Studies was approved.

10. ED.D. IN LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATION, OPTION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Item 7.2, Ed.D. in Leadership for Education, Option in Curriculum and Instruction (AS-966-05/EPC/FAC/GRAD), came before the Senate for a second reading.

There being no discussion, the body came to a vote. The proposal for the Ed.D. in Leadership for Education, Option in Curriculum and Instruction, to be offered jointly by four CSU campuses (Dominguez Hills, Long Beach, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino) and UC Riverside, was approved.

11. CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE FACULTY

Item 7.3, Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty - Section on Committee on Committees and Membership (AS-969-05/EC), came before the Senate for a second reading.

There being no discusion, the body came to a vote. The proposal to revise the Sections 3.463 and 3.472 of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty was approved. Changes of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty are subject to a vote of the faculty. A ballot will be distributed to the faculty at the beginning of the Fall semester.

12. POLICY ON NEPOTISM

Item 7.4, Revision of University Policy Statement 01-13, Policy on Nepotism (AS-964-05/FPPC), came before the Senate for a second reading.

The Chair distributed a comparison of the proposed policy with the language mandated by the Chancellor's Office.

After some discussion, the body came to a vote. The proposal to revise the current Policy on Nepotism was approved.

13. GENERAL PROCEDURES AND MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURES FOR ACADEMIC SENATE COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES

Item 7.5, General Procedures and Membership Structures of Academic Senate Councils (AS-965=05/EC), and General Procedures and Membership Structures of Academic Senate Committees (AS-968-05/EC), came before the Senate for a second reading.

The Chair distributed a guide to the proposed changes in the General Procedures and Membership Structures of Academic Senate Councils and Committees.

It was M/S (W. Johnson/Soni) that in all cases in the Draft Revisions where membership of a Council is specified and the text in specifying faculty members says "full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member" or "full-time tenured or tenure-track librarian" the words "full-time" be deleted. The motion passed.

The Chair asked that the Executive Committee be charged with making minor edits and correcting any typographical errors in the document. The Senate agreed. 

The body came to a vote on the charges to the Councils. The document on the Council charges was approved.

The Chair informed the Senate that some of the Committee charges that are now included in the document had never been seen by the Senate such as the Academic Appeals Committee and the International Education Committee. The Committee charges for the General Education Governing Committee and the Grade Appeals Committee are taken from University Policy Statements. A subcommittee of the General Education Governing Committee is working on a revision to the Policy on General Education.

It was M/S (Soni/Sarbo) to add the language on a liaison representative to the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) Committee. This was accepted as a friendly amendment.

It was M/S (Huckabay/Henriques) to add a community representative to the membership of the Teacher Preparation Committee. The motion passed.

Senator Colburn asked about the section in the charge to the Teacher Preparation Committee that the states that the Teacher Preparation Committee shall develop a philosophy of teacher education. The Chair stated that she would consult with the Dean of the College of Education. 

The membership to the Campus Climate Committee should also include the University Ombuds and the Director of the Multicultural Center.

The body came to a vote on the entire document. The membership structures of Academic Senate Committees were approved as amended.

14. COMPOSITION OF AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PLUS AND MINUS GRADING

Item 8.1, Composition of Ad Hoc Committee on Plus and Minus Grading, came before the Senate for action.

It was M/S (Soni/Viera) that the Ad Hoc Committee on Plus and Minus Grading be composed of five faculty and two students to be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate.

Senator Olson moved that one member of the Academic Advising Council be added to the membership. This was accepted as a friendly amendment.

The motion passed as amended.

15. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at  3:50 P.M.

		Submitted by,							Approved by,

		Mary McGraa							Betsy Newell Decyk
		Recording Secretary						Secretary of the Senate

THESE MINUTES HAVE NOT YET BEEN APPROVED