CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING NO. 3
OCTOBER 28, 2004

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: K. Clippinger, C. Miles, R. Rintoul; CBA: M. Walter, P. Thames; CHHS: G. Monahan; CLA: T. Caron, E. Klink, C. Piar, B. Ssensalo; CNSM: G. Pickett; STDSVCS: P. Ashe, J. Prince; ADMIN: D. Dowell; STUDENTS: M. Johnson, N. Bautista-Kinley, T. Van; EXOFFICIO: D. Abrahamse, W. Griffith, D. Robinson.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The Agenda for the October 28, 2004 Academic Senate meeting was approved as distributed.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the October 14, 2004 Academic Senate meeting were approved as distributed.

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS

a.	The GWAR Committee had its organizational meeting on October 22, 2004. The officers 	are: Chair, Mark Wiley; Vice 	Chair, Carol Itatani; and Secretary, Boak Ferris.

b.	The Call for Nominations for Faculty Trustee was distributed last week. The deadline for nominations is November 5th. 	The Call for Nominations for Faculty Awards and for the Wang Family Excellence Award were distributed this week. The 	deadline for nominations for Faculty Awards and the Wang Award is December 6th. 

c.	The Committee on Athletics is reviewing the applications for NCAA Faculty Representative. The Committee will send 	forward two nominations to the Academic Senate for its approval. The Academic Senate shall vote to recommend one or two 	nominees to the President.

d.	There will be an all faculty meeting of the CFA at 4:00 PM, October 28th, in the Faculty Center for Professional 	Development.

e.	The Faculty Supper Club will be held on Thursday, November 4th, at 5:00 PM, in the Anatol Center. The speaker will be 	Deborah Gaut, Information Systems. Her topic will be "What's This Global Outsourcing Business All About? CSULB Takes 	the Lead in Finding an Answer." 

5. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

President Maxson complimented the students on their presentation of two good political programs on campus -- the appearance of Hilary Rodham Clinton on October 15th in the Pyramid, and the debate of candidates for the 46th Congressional District on October 27th, in the University Student Union. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, the Republican candidate, faced Jim Brandt, the Democratic candidate, Keith h Gann, the Libertarian candidate, and Tom Lash, the Green Party candidate. Both events had a packed house, and were very organized and orderly. The President also reported that the Board of Trustees approved the budget, which included an 8% student fee increase. This increase was part of the agreement with Governor Schwarznegger. The Board of Trustees agonized over the decision to increase fees. The Board elected not to adopt a fee policy at this time.

6. REPORT OF THE CFA

Mike Hassul, President of the CSULB Chapter of CFA, encouraged the Senators to attend the meeting that was being held on October 28th. The main topics to be discussed are bargaining and budget. The bargaining will be tough. Unit 4 is still without a contract. CFA is working on relief for full professors and 12-month chairs. Dr. Hassul informed the Senate of the following new appointments to the local CFA Board: Chairs Representative - Wayne Dick, Computer Engineering and Computer Science; Full Professor - Elaine Kumpf, English; Arlene Lazarowitz, Dennis Kortheuer. He asked the Senate to pay attention to Proposition 72 and that CFA recommendations on ballot measures would be discussed at the meeting.

7. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

Wayne Dick, Chair of the Committee on Committees, presented the Committee's recommendations for appointments.

It was M/S/P to appoint Jill Pinkney Pastrana, Educational Psychology, Administration, and Counseling, to the Committee on Athletics for the remainder of the Fall 2004 semester.

It was M/S/P to appoint Rosa Moreno Alcaraz, Counseling and Psychological Services, to the Teacher Preparation Committee as the student services professional-academic related representative for a term expiring at the conclusion of the 2004-05 academic year.

It was M/S/P to appoint Dan O'Connor, Liberal Studies, to the Faculty Center for Professional Development Advisory Board as the College of Education representative for a term expiring at the conclusion of the 2005-06 academic year.

It was M/S/P to appoint Raul Reis, Journalism to the CSU Academic Council on International Programs for the remainder of this academic year to replace Jutta Birmele, Romance, German, and Russian Languages and Literature. In addition, the Senate approved Dr. Reis' appointment for a three-year term commencing in 2005-06 and expiring at the conclusion of the 2007-08 academic year.

8.  RECOMMENDATIONS OF AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE ALLOCATION OF
SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Item 6.2, Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Allocation of Support for Scholarly and Creative Activity, came before the Senate.

The Chair introduced Charles Noble, Political Science, Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Allocation of Support for Scholarly and Creative Activity. Dr. Noble presented the Report of the Committee to the Academic Senate at the meeting of May 6, 2004. The Senate accepted the Report and said that it would come before the Senate for further discussion. Some activities are underway which were recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee. The Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee are before the Senate for direction as to which items require a response from the Academic Senate.

Dr. Noble stated that some of the recommendations are easy to address. The Committee stressed the importance of scholarship to morale and the retention of faculty. The Committee had a series of hearings to ask what faculty wanted from the scholarly and creative activity process. One of the major problems is communication of the decision-making process. The fora that were held were a powerful means of communicating with faculty. The Committee strongly recommended that the decision makers educate the faculty on how to participate and learn about the SCAC process. The Committee also urged that the Resource Planning Process Task Force take SCAC seriously. Recommendations 3 through 7 (#7 is the current practice) are procedural issues that can be dealt with easily.
It is hoped that the resource pool can be increased by standardizing the awards with the same dollar value. The recommendation is also made that faculty can apply for only one award per year. Recommendation 8 requires action. This recommendation would combine the two rounds of SCAC competitions into a single round. Recommendation 13 would take the department chair and program directors out of the evaluation process and recommends that the department chair mentor the applicants.

Questions were answered from the floor. 

It was M/S/P (Smith/Hood) to refer the Recommendations to the Executive Committee to divide, with components for referral, and bring back to the Senate at the November 18th Academic Senate meeting.

The Chair thanked Dr. Noble for presenting the Ad Hoc Committee recommendations to the Senate for the second time, and urged the Senators to take the discussion on this issue to the College Councils and departments.

9. CHANGE OF DEPARTMENT NAME: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, REAL ESTATE, AND LAW TO
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND LAW

Item 7.1, Change of Department Name: Department of Finance, Real Estate, and Law to Department of Finance and Law (AS-935-04/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 Department of Finance, Real Estate, and Law to the Department of Finance and Law was approved.

10. DISCONTINUANCE: OPTION IN COMMUNITY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
UNDER THE M.S. IN PSYCHOLOGY

Item 7.2, Discontinuance: Option in Community Clinical Psychology under the M.S. in Psychology (AS-936-04/GRAD/FAC), came before the Senate for a second reading.

There being no discussion, the body came to a vote. The proposal to discontinue the Option in Community Clinical Psychology under the M.S. in Psychology was approved.

11. IMPLEMENTATION: M.S. IN SCIENCE EDUCATION,
OPTION IN SECONDARY SCIENCE EDUCATION

Item 7.3, Implementation: M.S. in Science Education, Option in Secondary Science Education (AS-937-04/GRAD/FAC), came before the Senate for a second reading.

Senator Johnson raised the issue of the phrase "Secondary Science" in the title of the option. Senator Colburn answered that it is a common term in the field.

The body came to a vote. The proposal to implement the M.S. in Science Education, Option in Secondary Science Education, was approved.

12. IMPLEMENTATION: M.S. IN MATHEMATICS, 
OPTION IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS

Item 7.4, Implementation: M.S. in Mathematics, Option in Mathematics Education for Secondary Teachers (AS-938-04/GRAD/FAC), came before the Senate for a second reading.

There being no discussion, the body came to a vote. The proposal to implement the M.S. in Mathematics, Option in Mathematics Education for Secondary Teachers was approved.

13. REORGANIZATION OF ACADEMIC SENATE COUNCILS AND STANDING COMMITTEES

Item 8.1, Reorganization of Academic Senate Councils and Standing Committees (AS-   -94/EC), came before the Senate for a first reading.

It was M/S (Dick/Smith) to approve the following:

That the Academic Senate direct the Senate Executive Committee to rewrite the General Procedures and Membership Structures of Academic Senate Councils and Standing Committees to implement the following reorganization. 

1) The Senate shall have the following permanent subcommittees:  the Executive Committee and the Nominating Committee (previously called the Committee on Committees)

(2) The Senate Executive Committee shall be expanded from five to seven members by creating two additional at large seats.

(3) The Senate shall offer an orientation program for Senators in the fall. The Senate shall provide a period of open discussion on the agenda of the Senate at least once a month.

(4) There shall be the following Standing Committees:  Athletics, Campus Climate, Awards, Scholarly and Creative Activities, Grade Appeals, Academic Appeals, Teacher Preparation, International Educational, General Education Governing, Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement, Library.

(5) There shall be the following Senate Councils:  the Faculty Personnel Policies Council responsible for developing policies governing faculty personnel issues, the Curriculum and Educational Policies Council responsible for developing policies governing issues related to teaching and learning at the graduate and undergraduate levels, the Program Assessment and Review Council responsible for governing assessment and review of academic programs, and the University Resources Council responsible for fiscal review of campus resources.

(6) Each Senate Council shall report directly to the Senate.  The Committee on Athletics and the Campus Climate Committee shall report directly to the Senate. The Awards and Scholarly and Creative Activities Committees shall report to the Faculty Personnel Policies Council. The remaining Standing Committees shall report to the Curriculum and Educational Policies Council.

(7) Each Senate Council may establish subcommittees from its membership as it sees fit to carry out its charge. The University Resources Council shall have the following permanent subcommittee: the Lottery Committee. 

(8) Each Senate Council shall have two-way communication with the Senate.  Namely, there shall be a member of the Senate assigned to the Senate Council called the Senate Liaison to the Council. There shall also be a Council Liaison to the Senate, who shall be a member of the Council different from the Senate Liaison.  The liaisons shall be responsible for communication between the Senate and the Senate Councils.  Whenever possible, Senate and Senate Councils shall choose liaisons with dual membership.  However, when this arrangement is not possible, a Senate or Council member may be chosen to be a liaison, and that person shall be given Ex Officio membership in the other body.

(9) A similar system of two-way communications shall be established between the Senate and those Standing Committees that report directly to the Senate.

(10) For each Standing Committee that reports to Senate Council, the Council shall appoint a Council Liaison to the Standing Committee. Whenever possible, Senate Councils shall choose liaisons to the Standing Committees with dual membership.  When this arrangement is not possible, a Council member may be chosen to be a liaison, and that person shall be given Ex Officio membership in the Standing Committee.

(11) The Senate shall elect one member from each College to be a liaison to their respective Faculty Council.  The liaison to a College shall be responsible for reporting Senate business to the Faculty Council and Faculty Council business to the Senate.

(12) Every Senate Council shall have one member who is the chair of an academic department.  If this does not occur in the normal elections then the Senate shall appoint a department chair to any Council that does not have one.  Such an appointed department chair shall be an Ex Officio member of the Council.

The Executive Committee shall be charged with bringing these revisions to the General Procedures and Membership Structures of Academic Senate Councils and Standing Committees document back to the Academic Senate for a vote by February 2005 so that reorganization may take effect with the 2005-06 academic year. 

The Chair stated that the motion would be separated into components at the next Senate meeting. Senator Smith said that the motion could be taken up ad seriatim and that each item could be amended. The Chair informed the Senate that it would be helpful to have proposed amendments in writing.

Senator Johnson wanted to know the objectives of the reorganization and to hear from people who served on the reorganization committee.

Senator Dick informed the Senate that the move toward a reorganization had been developing during the tenure of the previous four Academic Senate Chairs especially with regard to the length of time it takes for a policy to move through the governance system and the issue of functional roles v. constituency roles. The standing committees are more constituency and advocacy based, and the councils are more policy based. The primary goal though was to improve communication.

Dot Goldish, Special Assistant to the Provost and former Academic Senate Chair, spoke of her experience with the Councils. She reported that the original structure came about in the late 1970's. She described the structure, and suggested that it was time to take a fresh look at what the functions are and to improve communication.

Senator Soni said that he supports looking at the overarching principles and referred to his presentation of an alternate plan and other options at the last Senate meeting. 

 Senator Dick stated that there is more in common between graduate and undergraduate issues than there is in common with the others. As Senate Chair, he noticed that the two councils had to be brought together when there was common legislation. There wasn't a common clearing house for graduate and undergraduate issues smaller than the Academic Senate.

Michelle Saint Germain, Assessment and Program Review Coordinator, informed the Senate that she supports the proposed motion on reorganization. 

This item will come before the Senate for a second reading at the meeting of November 18, 2004.

14. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 P.M.

		Submitted by,							Approved by,

		
		Mary McGraa							Betsy Decyk
		Recording Secretary						Secretary of the Senate