Members Present A. Rao, D. Prasad, M. Dodge, C. Fontana, A. Guagliumi, W. Carr, G. Puerschner, B. Wein, R. Jirsa, T. Sherman, M. Orner, T. Seyed, B. Matthews, J. Fullmer, R Eldridge, J. Ensign, D. Burow, R. Pelayo, D. Holt, S. Judd, C. Schofield-Bodt, P. Holmer, K. Grant, J. Kavanagh, E. Beatty, S. Bochain, C. Rinehardt, R. Luquis, B. Worden, M. Selvaggio, P. Major

The minutes of the December 3rd meeting were accepted as amended.

Executive Committee Report

Academic Community hour does not preclude department meetings during that time.

The Senate will get up to date accounting figures for all five of the following funds.

Full and Part Time Travel

Faculty Development

CSU Research Grants

Curriculum Development

Faculty Retraining

Senate President Report

The Faculty Senate President talked to the Dean of the School of Professional Studies. It was agreed that a new vote would be held to determine if the faculty of the school wished to have a school curriculum committee. The vote would be held according to the Senate election guidelines, and every attempt would be made to hold an impartial election.

Over the winter break there were some issues regarding the forwarding of Promotion files from the Personnel administration office to the Promotion and Tenure Committee. The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, along with the University President, decided to interpret the language regarding notification of the office of Personnel Administration to include notification by any means --written, voice-mail, e-mail, in person, or via a third person -- and that such notification was timely if initiated prior to the stated deadline. The Executive Committee was consulted over the phone because this issue arose after the end of classes in the fall semester. It was decided to ask the personnel policy committee of the Faculty Senate to look at the language regarding notification.

Standing Committee Reports

Academic Policy continues on the grade appeals report.

Elections no report

Finance a meeting was held on January 15th with Vice President of Finance and Administration Blake and Assistant Academic Vice President Gerber to discuss travel fund procedures. A new procedure for all collective bargaining units is being developed and should be presented within the next sixty days.

Personnel Policy: the results of the sabbatical leave survey are being distributed.

Rules Proposed changes to the constitution that would affect a change in voting unit representation, were distributed and will be discussed during next meetings committee report.

Student Policy no report

Announcements

There will be a memorial service for Dr. Pinciaro, Friday February 6th, during the community hour.

Old Business

The Academic Community hour proposal

New Business

Faculty Senate Representatives

Grad Council: no report

Budget and Planning: The Vice President for Finance published a partial budget, it included Personnel costs. There was also a discussion about if the Budget and Planning committee is being notified of budgetary information or being asked for input. It was pointed out that the committee gets the chance to offer suggestions, prior to the allocations, but it is an advisory committee. Offering advise requires getting the budgetary information prior to its going to the cabinet.

Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF): The first meeting of the semester will be tomorrow, Thursday the 5th, at 9:35.

Strategic Plan Advisory Committee (SPAC): The first meeting will be Friday in the afternoon.

Promotion and Tenure Language:

The Senate document has a detailed schedule of the application process including notification of the Personnel Administration.

A motion was made and seconded to direct the Personnel Policy Committee to review and modify as necessary the language in the Promotion and Tenure Document notification of Personnel Administration. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote

EdD Feasibility Study is being conducted by consultants hired by the central office. A discussion followed and referred the topic to the executive committee. It was considered a bad instrument, that avoided our established curricular process

Other Do we want to give up the Executive Committee's authority in deciding interpretation issues? The sense of the answer is no.

 
The Meeting was adjourned at 1:58
 

Respectfully Submitted,
G. Robert Wein
Secretary