CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
FACULTY SENATE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY COMMITTEE(EEC)
Minutes of Meeting_November 10, 2008_Approved by Committee ___December 08, 2008_____
Sub.to Exec.Comm.__________________Approved by Exec.Comm._____________________
Sub.to Acad.Senate_________________ Approved by Acad.Senate_______________________
POLICY ITEMS____________________________
Members Present: Maria Elena de Bellard (Chair), RosaMaria Chacon, Shane Frehlich, Sun-Mee Kang,
Daniel McConaughy, Carolyn, Okazaki, Bronte Reynolds, Danielle Skaggs, Jose Luis Vargas(Executive
Secretary)
Members Absent: Julia Heinen (excusesd), Gina Masequesmay
Guest(s): Bettina Huber, Sheila Grant, Dianah Wynter
I.
Meeting was called to Order at 11:40am
II.
Minutes of September 8, 2008 were approved with some minor editing.
III.
Vice-Chair election.
A.
Moved to next meeting due to low attendance
B.
Eligible Members: Daniel Skaggs, Gina Masequesmay, and Sun-Mee
C.
Daniel McConaughy volunteered to be Vice-Chair
IV.
Announcement
A.
Charge of the Committee
1.
B.
V.
The different EEC sub-committees were discussed. New
Committee members were given an opportunity to join the subcommittee of their choice. RosaMaria Chacon joined the
Campus Climate sub-committee.
EEC report from last year
1.
Last year’s annual report was reviewed by the committee.
Daniel Skaggs brought up the question regarding what is
discussed at the exit interview. Jose Luis Vargas asked if the
committee wanted to invite Penny Jennings to elaborate on this
issue. She will be invited to the next meeting. EEC will also
request a list of the faculty who have left CSUN. The Exit
Interview developed by the Recruitment and Retention SubCommittee is different from the exit interview done by Faculty
Affairs.
2.
Shane Frehlich requested feedback from the committee members
before the report is finalized. Edits will be emailed directly to
him.
3.
Sheila Grant asked what could be done to obtain funds to
facilitate the work EEC is doing. It was decided the Chair, CoChair and other pertinent committee members would approach
the Faculty Senate first but ultimately may need to speak to the
Provost for funds.
Meeting with Bettina Huber, Office of Institutional Research, to Discuss
administration of the HERI Survey (Time Certain – 12:30pm)
1.
Draft copy of HERI report was distributed and discussed. Report
focuses on tenure and tenure-track respondents.
2.
Data was provided in two ways, in the form of tables and written
analysis.
3.
Final copy will be available on Monday, November 18, 2008.
VI.
4.
Bettina offered to give the committee an opportunity to read the
report and she would come back to answer any questions that
arise.
5.
Copies of the 20 questions used in the survey were distributed to
the committee.
Old Business
A.
B.
Recruitment & Retention Sub-Committee Membership & Activities.
Results from hiring workshop last October 13th
1.
Bronte Reynolds reported on the feedback from the individuals
who attended the workshop to the committee.
2.
Carolyn Okazaki reported on the second piece of the workshop
which dealt with the process, from advertisement to the hiring.
3.
About 60 faculty attended, a higher attendance than usual. This
time Chairs and Deans were also invited and lunch was provided.
4.
Sheila Grant reported on participation in workshops conducted
on line dealing with the hiring process. Sub-Committee from
PP&R presented to the Council of Chairs to obtain their
feedback. PP&R passed motion. Now it will go before the
Executive Committee.
Website Sub-Committee Membership & Activities. Posting our
Minutes, etc.
1.
Nothing much has changed. Will add the new approved minutes
as soon as they are received.
2.
Danielle will add pictures from CSUN website to the EEC
website to underscore CSUN’s diversity and our EEC aims.
C.
Text book policy
1.
Email was received reminding faculty about submitting the
names of the books being used next semester.
2.
It was proposed that the committee members follow up at each of
their own departments to get an idea of its implementation.
3.
Sheila Grant brought up the textbook rental policy being piloted.
Will update as soon as more information is available.
VII. New Business
A.
Provost’s Professional Development Workshop - Equity & Diversity.
1.
B.
C.
To be discussed at the next meeting.
Fairness in allocation of departmental funds.
1.
Maria Elena proposed that the EEC study how departments
currently allocate re-assigned time and teaching loads for
professors, to determine the possibility of proposing Policy that
may deal with it in a more equitable way.
2.
Sun-Mee and Bronte suggested that one way might be a policy
that focuses on the transparency of how departmental funds are
allocated.
Personnel procedures.
1.
To be discussed at the next meeting.
VIII. Meeting was adjourned at 1:40pm